Varrock

Varrock is one of the largest cities in RuneScape and the largest city available to free players. It is also one of the most popular cities in all of RuneScape. The city is also known as Avarrocka, in barbarian speech. Varrock is the capital city of the kingdom of Misthalin.

Varrock's position as the capital or biggest city in Runescape is rivaled only by Falador and Ardougne.

During the May 29, 2007 update the graphics of the city got a new look.

Entrances


Players can enter Varrock through the north gate from the Wilderness, through the east gate, through the south gate from the direction of Lumbridge, or through the west gate from Barbarian Village. Each entrance has level 21 guards surrounding it. Fortunately for low level players, the guards are not aggressive, meaning that they will not attack nearby players unless attacked first. However, players entering through the south entrance may be attacked by level 7 and 20 dark wizards. Members can also enter Varrock from Edgeville Dungeon through the sewers. Varrock's location in relation to the Wilderness makes it the best spot for low level player killers.



Transportation

 * The Varrock Teleport is available if the player's magic level is at least 25
 * Balloon transport system - south of Lumber Yard, north east of Varrock
 * There is a Spirit tree and a fairy ring just northwest of Varrock.
 * The canoe transport system also several landing points near Varrock, such as near the Champion's Guild and Edgeville
 * The skills necklace and combat bracelet both allow teleportation to local guilds
 * There are many methods of reaching nearby areas, such as the Senntisten Teleport spell, the Digsite pendant, the skull sceptre, the Barbarian Village teleport spell, and several others

Banks
Varrock's banks are located near the east gate and near the west gate. They are very large buildings, and are easy to spot. They are great places to buy and sell items, as many players tend to congregate at these two banks. There is also a third bank in the Cooks' Guild, which was added as part of the Varrock Diary.

East Bank
The east bank is a very popular place to buy and sell items to other players. Added to the fact that the bank is very small, this results in an overly populated bank on busy worlds, which slows down the game.

Some of the most common items seen for sale here are rune essence, and player killing goods such as food, lower-levelled weapons and armour, runes, and potions.

The east bank also has a second floor. This floor is much quieter than the main floor, though holds nothing of value.

West Bank
This was the first (and once the only) bank in RuneScape. In its early days, the Bank of Varrock stored only gold in its accounts. Nowadays, this is the most popular free-to-play bank.

Things such as big bones, logs, feathers, and many miscellaneous items are sold here. On trading worlds, the outside area of the bank is great for buying high level armour and weapons, such as Rune. Further back is a great place to buy discontinued or rare items such as holiday drops and treasure trail rewards.

The west bank also has a second floor and a basement. There is nothing on the second floor, though it is much quieter than the main floor.

The basement contains a south room with coins, one gold ore, one gold bar, a gold necklace, and a ruby ring behind a locked door. Players who have a Magic level of 33 or higher may use the Telekinetic Grab spell to obtain all the items except for the ruby ring. There is also a spawn of 3 coins on the floor to the northeast of the basement, directly in front of the stairs. The basement is a very popular place to have bank sales in the trading worlds.

The most popular place to trade here is the F2P World 1, but it is very hard to enter this world, because it is almost always full.

Cooking Guild Bank
This bank lies within the Cooks' Guild, which players need level 32 or more cooking and have to be wearing either a chef's hat, a cooking Cape of Accomplishment or Varrock armour 3 to enter. However to gain access to the bank area you must be wearing Varrock armour 3. This is Varrock's only members' bank.

Stores
Varrock has many stores. Most of them are located in or around Varrock Square.

Varrock General Store
Varrock's general store is one of the most popular stores in the game. New players can buy a Newcomer map which can help them find their way around the free version of RuneScape.

Players can sell whatever they wish at the store, though mainly low level players sell their items, which are often not wanted by higher level players. It is also hard to sell items to this general store as many people sell their items here, causing the store's inventory limit to be reached very easily.

Varrock Swordshop

 * Main article: Varrock Swordshop

At the southern entrance is a store where players can buy swords. The store sells bronze, iron, steel, black, mithril and adamant daggers, swords and longswords.



Thessalia's Fine Clothes

 * Main article: Thessalia's Fine Clothes

Thessalia's Fine Clothes sells several types of clothes including robes, capes, gloves, and boots. Thessalia will also change a player's default clothing for a price of 500 coins. Players who were lucky enough to obtain a scythe when they were dropped, can retrieve it from this store if it is lost. Frog tokens from the frog random event can be exchanged for either a frog mask or a prince outfit at this shop.

Fancy Dress Shop

 * Main article: Fancy Dress Shop

There is also a clothing store in the southeastern part of the city. However, only members can buy items here on member servers. It features heavily in the Hunter skill and it is here that you have furs made into camouflage and other hunter armour.



Zaff's Superior Staffs!

 * Main article: Zaff's Superior Staffs!

Near the centre of Varrock is Zaff's Superior Staffs!, a store where players can purchase staves for Magic.

Zaff sells staffs, magic staffs, and elemental staves. He also sells battlestaffs in members worlds for use in the Crafting skill.



Horvik's Armour Shop

 * Main article: Horvik's Armour Shop

Horvik's Armour Shop is near the centre of Varrock. Here, players can buy platebodies and chainbodies as well as platelegs and some leather armour. Many players also sell their smithed armour here for a profit.



Aubury's Rune Shop

 * Main article: Aubury's Rune Shop

In the southeast corner of Varrock is the Aubury's Rune Shop. Here, players can purchase most types of runes or be teleported to the rune essence. Players must come here and speak to Aubury twice during the Rune Mysteries Quest

Lowe's Archery Emporium

 * Main article: Lowe's Archery Emporium

To the east of Varrock General Store is Lowe's Archery Emporium, a store which sells items designed for players who use the Ranging skill.

Lowe sells all free-to-play types of bows and arrows as well as crossbows and bronze bolts.

Trees
Varrock has many trees in and around it. Inside the city are four yew trees. To the south of the city are some willow trees and some oak trees. To the east of the city are some more yew trees.

One should also note that there is a tree patch which allows players to grow trees, if their Farming Level allows them.

Altars
Varrock has a total of three altars within its walls. The only gods worshipped in Varrock are Saradomin and Zamorak.



Altars of Saradomin

 * The Varrock Palace altar - located on the first floor (second floor in the US), toward the rear of the palace
 * Varrock chapel - located in the north-east corner of the city and presided over by Father Lawrence

Altars of Zamorak

 * Altar of Chaos - located south of Aubury's Rune Shop in the south-east corner of the city. Players can talk to a Zamorak Mage here after completing his miniquest.



Bars
Varrock and the surrounding area has four bars. Most Varrockian bars sell only beer, but the Rat Put Bar also sells stew.

The Blue Moon Inn


The Blue Moon Inn is by far the most popular bar in Varrock. One-Eyed Hector the Pirate once stayed a the inn.

Players can find a couple of NPCs here besides the bartender, which include an unnamed Barbarian Warrior Woman, the ex-vampire slayer master Dr. Harlow, A Tramp in the back room of the store, and the fat Johnny the Beard (who drops the Varrock Herald, used for Shield of Arrav).

Prior to the release of RuneScape 2, The Blue Moon Inn was a popular party spot for mid to high levelled RuneScape players. In fact, one could usually find a party there every night.

The Dancing Donkey Bar
The Dancing Donkey Bar is unknown to most of Varrock because it is in the corner of the city where only members may buy goods. Unlike the Blue Moon, it does not double as a hotel.

While there, players may stumble upon the three drunken NPCs here: Hops, too drunken to speak; Da Vinci, who hates non-members; and Chancey, who loves to gamble.

The Jolly Boar Inn
The Jolly Boar Inn is actually outside the Varrock city walls, but is still considered a Varrockian bar because it is within the vicinity. Like the Blue Moon, the Jolly Boar doubles as a hotel, and there is an occupant for a room, the very tired Johnnathan (used in the Family Crest Quest).

There are a lot of NPCs here, one woman, two men, and a Black Knight, though none of them are drunk.

Rat Pit Bar
This very little known bar can be found down the manhole in southeast Varrock, in the members-only portion. It is very small, and is mostly occupied with gamblers taking a break from the Rat Pits minigame.

Guilds
Both of these are just outside of Varrock.


 * Cooks' Guild to the west
 * Champions' Guild to the south.

Dungeons

 * Varrock Sewers
 * Tunnel of Chaos
 * Champions' Guild Basement
 * Saradomin Shrine
 * Digsite Dungeon
 * Rat Pits
 * Dungeon of Tolna

Paterdomus

 * Main article: Paterdomus

The Paterdomus Temple was constructed hundreds of years ago, some time after the God Wars. It was at this location that six of the seven preistly warriors of Misthalin were slain during a massive battle as they held back the invading forces of Morytania, who had recently wiped out Hallowvale.

The Paterdomus Temple was constructed over a small section of the River Salve, and served as the first line of defence against the darkness beyond. The river was soon blessed to prevent the evil on the other side from crossing, and the Paterdomus became a center of transportation rather than a defensive structure. However, as few ever wished to enter Morytania, it was rarely used except by the bravest adventurers.

The temple was eventually captured by Zamorakian priest who sought to reastablish contact with Morytania. One lone monk, Drezel, is the only remaining Saradominist priest remaining at the Paterdomus. The temple also plays a large role in the Priest in Peril quest.

Digsite

 * Main article: Digsite

The Digsite is a large excavation area where archaeologists, scientists, and a few treasure hunters have gathered from all over Misthalin, Asgarnia, and Kandarin. The recently discovered ruins are all that remain of an ancient city by the name of Senntisten (or Sarinthium, as it was called at one point). Senntisten was the most massive city in the history of RuneScape, and was said to stretch all the way from the Digsite to Edgeville. It was, to many archeaologists' interest, the capital city of the ancient god Zaros.

Today, the ruins are excavated around the clock in search of ancient artifacts to ship to the Varrock Museum. Many items, including pottery, armour, alter pieces, tablets, bones, and gold can be found in large quantities in the area, and new discoveries are being made every day.

Varrock Palace

 * Main article: Varrock Palace

The palace is the focus of many quests. It has a library, different floors and other things. Inside there is a trapped Monk of Zamorak in a cage. The Queen and King Roald reside here. Garden of Tranquility is the most notable quest. Inside also resides a few Warrior women. The palace also contains the Library of Varrock which is filled with books explaining the history of RuneScape. The Varrock Square is directly in front of the palace.

In the Demon Slayer quest, there is a drain on the northeast part of the Palace. Inside, there is a key to retreive. To get it, you must pour water down the drain by getting a bucket (there is one covienently located near the stairs that leads into the kitchen on the second floor), filling the bucket with water, and pouring the water down the drain. The key will then slosh down to the Varrok Sewers, which is on the east side of the Palace.

Varrock Museum

 * Main article: Varrock Museum

The Varrock Museum is the largest (and one of very few) museums in RuneScape. Until recently, it had very few exhibits on display, and was an area avoided by most. However, the Varrock government recently donated a massive sum of money to the museum, which allowed it to expand into RuneScape's most history-rich area.

Before the graphic update of Varrock, the museum was only two floors. The first floor has a respawn point of an iron armour composed of an iron platelegs and an iron platebody and were arranged as a display. Both items can only be picked up using the telegrab spell and thus players (because law runes cost much more than any of the two items) do not care to telegrab the armour. Both respawn points of armour no longer exist.

The Varrock Museum receives many of its artifacts from the Digsite. In fact, the museum's ground floor is dedicated entirely to the Digsite's finds, with many coins, tablets, and pottery on display. There is also a specimen cleaning area, where players who have passes their archaeological exams may clean rock samples in search of artifacts.

The second and third floors contain cases dedicated to the history of RuneScape, arranged in a convenient timeline format. The timeline, which begins at the beginning of the First Age and stretches on all the way to the present day. The underground area of the museum, meanwhile, houses life-size clockwork displays of some of RuneScape's creatures, with information ranging from the simple monkeys of Karamja to the extinct dragon-like wyverns.

Despite its large size and staff, the museum is always in need of assistance from adventurers. Players may share their knowledge with the museum or pass quizes to help contribute to its wealth of knowledge. The museum also plays a role in several quests, including Shield of Arrav, The Golem, Digsite Quest and Desert Treasure.

Stone Circle
The Stone Circle south of Varrock was once owned by the Druids. It was recently captured and corrupted by Zamorakians, who are now using it for their dark purposes. The Stone Circle plays a big part in the Demon Slayer quest. This is where Delrith is summoned, and where he is defeated by the player.

The stone circle has many level 7, and one or two level 20 dark wizards and is very popular for players, especially rangers, to train at because of the runes they may drop. It is also because of these wizards that made it notorious for new players to be killed, thus inviting a lot of high level scavenging players to take what was dropped by the dead players.

Quests
Many quests can be started in or around Varrock. These quests are listed below.

Free Quests

 * Shield of Arrav may be started by speaking to Reldo in the palace library.
 * Demon Slayer is started by speaking to the Gypsy who is in her tent, at Varrock's central square.
 * Romeo & Juliet is started by speaking to Romeo who is found around Varrock's central square.
 * Dragon Slayer may be started by speaking to the Guildmaster of the Champions Guild to the south of Varrock.

Members-Only Quests

 * A Soul's Bane may be started by speaking to Launa at the "Rift" entrance, north-west of the Dig Site.
 * Family Crest is started by speaking to Dimintheis, in the south-eastern corner of Varrock.
 * Gertrude's Cat is started by speaking to Gertrude who resides in her house along the path that leads to Barbarian Village.
 * Garden of Tranquility is started by speaking to Her Royal Highness, Queen Ellamaria, in the palace garden.
 * Priest in Peril is started by speaking to King Roald in the palace.
 * Rat Catchers may be started by speaking to Gertrude while you have a cat or kitten.
 * What Lies Below is started by speaking to Rat Burgiss, who is found along the halfway along the road between Varrock's southern entrance, and Lumbridge.

Achievement Diary

 * Main article: Varrock Diary

There is also an achievement diary for Varrock, which gives Varrock armour for a reward.

Monsters

 * Rats (Level 1)
 * Men and Women (Level 2)
 * Mugger (Level 6)
 * Barbarian Woman (Level 9)
 * Thiefs (Level 16)
 * Guards (Level 21)
 * Outlaws (Level 32)
 * Black Knights (Level 33)
 * Lucien (Level 14, only fought during Temple of Ikov)
 * Giant Rat (Level 3 or 6)

Miscellaneous


There is a large amount of different things scattered throughout Varrock.

Anvils


Anvils are located south of the west bank, northwest of the east bank in Horvik's Armour Shop, and south of the east bank.

Ranges
Ranges are located in small houses all over Varrock. They are easy to spot. The best one for cooking (nearest to a bank) is the one to the southwest of the east bank.

Water Sources
Players can obtain water from sinks in the castle and in fountains outside the castle and near the east bank.





Combat Training
Low level players can raise their combat level by hitting dummies north of the east bank and in the castle.

Baraek
Baraek is an NPC in Varrock town centre who buys and sells fur. He can be used to complete the quest Shield of Arrav.

Apothecary
The Apothecary is south of the west bank. He can make strength potions, provided that players bring him 5 coins, one limpwurt root, and some red spiders' eggs.

Master Farmer
South of Varrock there is a master farmer who can be pickpocketed for seeds for farming.

Varrock Libary
On one of the bookcases in the palace there is a book named "Conan the Librarian", an homage to the movie Conan the Barbarian. Conan the Barbarian is also featured in the Weird Al movie UFH

Benny
He sells the Varrock Herald, the newspaper of Varrock for 50 coins each.

Agility Shortcut
Located at the northwest side wall of varrock castle, this leads the road to the spirit tree and outlaws gang.

Music

 * Main article: List of music


 * Medieval (east of varrock)
 * Parade
 * Spirit (varrock square)
 * Garden (varrock west bank)
 * Expanse
 * Greatness
 * Adventure
 * Still night
 * Looking back (Varrock Museum)

Map


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