Dealing with Scabaras

Climb the ladder behind the altar.

After the cutscene, talk to Maisa.

Talk to the High Priest.

Go to the south-east of the Agility Pyramid, take the rope shortcut just to the east.

If you haven't unlocked this shortcut, enter to the swamp south-east of Sophanem and go north, then climb the fallen pillar and the low wall. Last, use the rope on the rock.

Climb over the low wall and talk to Lead archaeologist Abigail and Assistant archaeologist Kerner by the tents. Read their questions carefully and always round down the answer.

Talk to them again for an empty crate.

Fetch the bronze gear that are written in your quest journal.

At this point, if you have 60 Crafting, continue with the section Distressing by players.

Use the bronze gear on the crate.

Return to the archaeologists. This will take 3 hours so if 60 Crafting is achievable by any boosts within that time frame it is highly recommended to do that instead.

Continue with the section Collecting scabarite notes.

If you do have Ugthanki dung:

While standing in the desert, use Ugthanki dung on the bronze items.

Use the oxidized bronze items on the crate.

If you do not have ugthanki dung:

Travel to Pollnivneach (Pollnivneach Teleport or Magic carpet network are easiest).

Enter the kebab shop North-West of the well in the center of the town.

Talk to Isma'il the Kebab seller and purchase Red hot sauce

Head to the building South-West.

Go inside the fenced area with two Jasim the Camels.

Use the Red hot sauce on the trough to the South.

Use a bucket on the dung produced by Jasim the Camel to get Ugthanki dung.

While standing in the desert, use Ugthanki dung on the bronze items.

Use the oxidized bronze items on the crate.

Talk to Simon Templeton at the Agility Pyramid.

Talk to the archaeologists (back at the campfire along the shortcut to the east) for a book scabaras research.

Kill undead creatures nearby until you get 4 different scabarite notes. They should have different examine texts.

Dried zombies and skeletons to the north.

Mummies to the west.

Locust lancers, rangers, scabaras lancers, and rangers in the swamp to the south-east.

Copy the notes to the scabaras research.

Talk to the archaeologists for a key scabarite key.

Run north and enter the northernmost dungeon.

This section is a race against time. Read it fully before continuing. You need to pass all challenges successfully in one go, otherwise you need to tell the clay golem to reset the levers so you can try again.

It is possible to empty the storage box of logs so you might need to bring your own in case you fail at first attempt. If you have a lower Firemaking level, you might not be able to stoke the furnace. For example, the storage box may give you magic logs, but if your Firemaking level is below 95, you won't be able to continue, unless you bring your own logs.

Use the logs on the furnace to stoke the furnace.

Talk to the golem.

Relight the furnace.

Enter the narrow walkway room.

Cross the pipe and pull the lever.

Enter the empty room.

Pull the lever.

Enter the scarab room.

Kill the level 92 giant scarab.

Pull the lever.

Enter the mysterious box room.

Investigate the mysterious mechanism to start the puzzle. Clicking outside of the interface will fail the attempt and you'll have to start the whole process over.

Starting from the upper left corner, note the runes shown, flipping three runes in a row. Do this for all rows until all runes are noted. You should finish with 8 attempts left.

Click on the cog, mechanical screw parts and dial (three areas) on the right side of the interface to receive an extra 15 attempts giving 23 in total. You only need a minimum of 12 attempts, if you don't make any mistakes.

Flip the rune in the upper left corner. Use your notes to identify the locations of other matching runes and flip them over (You are matching groups of 3 runes). Continue until all runes have been flipped.

Once you have completed all 4 challenges in a row, it is possible to teleport out and restock without having to do them again.

Run to the High Priest of Scabaras in the north-west room in the dungeon. Disarm the traps along the way.

Talk to the High Priest.

Defeat him.

Talk to him again.

Defeat him.

Talk to him once more.

Defeat him.

Talk to him once more.

Return to the High Priest in Sophanem.

Quest complete!