Lava Maze

The Lava Maze is a maze in Wilderness, in the mid-40s level. In the entrance and partway through the maze, there are spiderwebs that must be cut with a slash weapon or a knife. Note that, should players wish to discard the slash weapon, an iron dagger is cheaper than a knife or a bronze dagger. Players must NEVER discard all of their slash weapons in the maze, or they will be trapped inside the maze. Being unable to teleport from the Lava Maze, and being unable to get through the spiderweb, players will be trapped in the Lava Maze until a monster comes and kills them. Basically the player has to commit suicide. However, if a player has the Muddy key, they are allowed to open the muddy chest in the centre of the maze and retrieve a mithril dagger. Alternatively, the player can call up a friend or visit the forums and obtain assistance, in which another player can come and cut the player free. Near the entrance are about five Black Knights. Players can also try to obtain slash weapons from monsters, especially from hill giants.

Some items and coins spawn throughout the maze, and a gold necklace and steel platebody spawn at the centre of the maze, where the Muddy chest is located. A Muddy key is required to open the chest, which contains a fair amount of treasure. The treasure consists of a mithril bar, a mithril dagger, 2 law runes, 2 death runes, some chaos rune, some body runes, an uncut ruby and bizarrely enough - an anchovy pizza!

There is also a single Fishing spot where players can catch lava eels.

Outside the maze to the north are two runite ore rocks. To the west is a metal fenced area containing more lesser demons and one of the entrances to the Lava Maze Dungeon. This entrance is the one players use to reach the King Black Dragon Lair. To the south is the Hobgoblin Mine.



Three Wilderness Obelisks provide a fairly fast way to reach the maze:
 * The obelisk in level 44 wilderness is the closest.
 * The one in level 35 wilderness is only a bit further from the maze entrance.
 * The one in level 27 wilderness is the furthest but is still practical. Players who run a bit west from the obelisk to the entrance will pass the Hobgoblin Mine and avoid the green dragons.

Players can also teleport to the Lava Maze by the ability of a lava titan or a Superior locator.

Players can also ride a canoe to the Wilderness canoe landing, arriving near the level 35 wilderness obelisk.

The wilderness is a dangerous location with player killers. The maze itself is a single-combat zone, and the monsters other than the demons are little threat to mid-level players.

Items and coin spawns

 * 15 Body runes
 * Steel platebody
 * Gold necklace
 * Coins (21-25)
 * Staff of earth
 * Iron full helm

Monsters

 * Level 28 Hill giants
 * Level 32 King Scorpions
 * Level 33 Black Knights
 * Level 82 Lesser demons

Trivia

 * A penguin spy from Penguin Hide and Seek occasionally appears in the maze. At these times, the maze can often be run in relative safety on World 60, the unofficial Penguin Hide and Seek world.