Contact!/Quick guide (2024)

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Details[edit | edit source]

Start point	Speak to the High Priest of Icthlarin in Sophanem. Show on map
Official difficulty	Experienced
Official length	Short
Description	The High Priest of Icthlarin has problems again - this time with the inhabitants of Menaphos. Sophanem is recovering from the plague, yet most of its citizens are still trapped on the other side of the river. Diplomacy has failed and subterfuge beckons. Clearly, this is the sort of job that a shifty adventurer could excel in.
Requirements	Completion of the following quests: Prince Ali Rescue Icthlarin's Little Helper Gertrude's Cat
Items required	A light source (Kandarin headgear, Firemaking cape, Abyssal lantern or a bruma torch are extremely recommended as they can't be extinguished by traps in the dungeon). If you don't have one, the Sophanem guard under the temple of the lesser deities will sell you an unlit torch for 200 coins. A tinderbox (unless you have the Kandarin headgear, Firemaking cape, Abyssal lantern or a bruma torch). If you don't have one, the Sophanem guard will sell you one for 50 coins.
Recommended	70 Combat level 50 Agility 50 Thieving Antipoison potion Combat equipment Food The Pharaoh's sceptre or a Nardah teleport (to get to Sophanem) 3 Nardah teleports to get to Nardah An emergency escape teleport Desert robes Waterskins A ring of dueling or amulet of glory (to quickly return to Al Kharid) ~800 coins (if using Magic carpet transportation) A Shantay pass (entry to the Kharidian Desert) Prayer potions
Enemies to defeat	Giant Scarab (level 191) Summoned by the Giant Scarab: Locust rider (level 68) - Ranged and melee Scarab Mages (level 119 & 66)

Walkthrough[edit | edit source]

• Search Kaleef's body.
• Read the parchment.
• Talk to Maisa to the west. ( 2•3)
• Speak to Osman in front of the Al Kharid palace. ( 2•3)
• Travel to Sophanem and speak to Osman again outside the gates. ( 3)

This fight takes place in an instance. On death, all unprotected items will be moved to a grave outside the instance. Any items left on the ground will be lost.

• Navigate the tunnels to the ladder again.
• Kill the level 191 Giant scarab.
  • If you decide to mage the Giant Scarab, it can be safespotted by standing near Kaleef's body, use Protect from Missiles. Note: The Giant Scarab can still spawn mages and riders that can attack you which you should be highly careful of. The Giant Scarab CAN extinguish bullseye lanterns; bring a tinderbox.
• Talk to Osman.
• Pick up Keris if you wish (needed for Desert hard diary).
  • (Tip: Do not teleport out if you wish to complete a task for Desert hard diary, instead return to the maze and kill a Locust rider with the Keris.)
• Return to Sophanem and talk to the High Priest.
• Congratulations, quest complete!

Rewards[edit | edit source]

• 1 Quest point
• 7,000 Thieving experience
• Combat lamp giving two wishes granting 7,000 experience to Attack, Strength, Defence, Hitpoints, Ranged, or Magic
• The Keris dagger
• Access to Sophanem's shops including: bank, Blades by Urbi., Nathifa's Bake Stall., The Spice Is Right.
• The music track Back to Life and The Spymaster

Unlocks:

• Giant scarab accessible in the Nightmare Zone.

Required for completing[edit | edit source]

Completion of Contact! is required for the following:

• Beneath Cursed Sands
• Hard tier of the Desert Diary

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