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This is the quick guide for Between a Rock....

For a more in-depth version, click here.

Walkthrough

Start point

Speak to Dondakan in the Keldagrim mines east of Rellekka, and north of the mountain camp.

Member requirement

Members only

Official difficulty

Experienced

Official length

Medium

Requirements

Skill requirements are not boostable unless marked with a [B] for boostable.

Quests:
Between a Rock... Dwarf Cannon Fishing Contest

30 Defence

40 Mining

50 Smithing

Items required

Items from the tool belt are not listed unless they do not work or are not automatically added.

4 gold bars
Ammo mould (cannot be used from tool belt, easily obtainable during quest.)
50 coins

Recommended:

Active lodestones in Burthorpe and Edgeville (to teleport close to a furnace and to travel by mine carts from Grand Exchange respectively)
Completion of The Giant Dwarf (to quickly travel by carts to the underpass of White Wolf Mountain)
15 free inventory spaces to hold gold ore

Enemies to defeat

A few scorpions (level 14)
Arzinian Avatar (level 50-56); combat level depends on amount of gold mined

The dwarven scholar

If you haven't yet completed The Giant Dwarf quest, you will need to talk to the dwarven boatman to visit Keldagrim for the first time, after which you can take the mine carts from Grand Exchange to the city; the boatman is at the entrance upon first crossing the water.

Talk to Dondakan about cannonballs in the Keldagrim south-west mine. ( 2•1•1•✓•3)…
2 Why are you firing a cannon at a wall?
1 So why were you trying to get through the rock again?
1 Sounds interesting!
✓ [Accept Quest]
3 I'll be back later.
In the western half of the consortium (the big building in the center of Keldagrim) ground1^st floor^[UK], talk to the Dwarven Engineer.

Arzinian Avatar

Teleport to the Edgeville Lodestone and run south-west to the Dwarven Mine.
Talk to Rolad, who is located in the most north-eastern building near the ladder to the mines.
Go down the ladder to enter the Dwarven Mine.
Kill scorpions in the southeast to get the first page.
Search the mine carts for the second page.
Mine the rocks in the mine to find the last page (the rocks in the dungeon connected to the mine do not work).
Return to Rolad ( 1)…
1 Of course.
, read the book.

Yellow Stones

Head back to Dondakan talk to him, then use a gold bar on him.
Use a gold bar on a furnace with an ammo mould and make a golden cannonball.
Go back to Dondakan and use the golden cannonball on him. ( 1•1•2)…
1 Yes, I'm sure this will crack open the rock.
1 So you want to... fire me into the rock?
2 I can't argue with that, shoot me in!

Cannon ergonomics

DwarvenSchematicsFinished — The finished schematics

Read the dwarven lore book to find a piece of base schematics.
- If you lost the book, you may speak to Rolad.
Talk to the Dwarven Engineer in the west Keldagrim consortium (same one you went to earlier) for another part of the schematics.
Make your gold helmet on the anvil north of the engineer.
Enter the cave under White Wolf Mountain (entrance north of the Taverley lodestone, just behind flax field).
Go to the pub inside the tunnels and talk to Khorvak. ( 1)…
1 No, I've had enough of buying drinks for people!
Click assemble on any of the pieces.
Move around the pieces, referring to finished schematics pictured right.

Striking gold

Prepare to fight a level 50-56 enemy, along with your gold helmet. Be sure to have 6-15 free inventory spaces for collecting gold ore.

Return to Dondakan, equip your gold helmet and ask him to shoot you into the rock. ( 1)…
1 You may fire when ready!
Once inside the cave, do not remove the gold helmet or you will have to restart.
Mine at least 6 gold ores, which is required to damage the enemy. The more ores mined (up to a maximum of 15), the lower its combat level.
Right click on the second ring of fire and select talk.
Kill the Arzinian Avatar.
Speak to Dondakan.
Quest complete!

Rewards

2 quest points
5,000 experience
5,000 experience
5,000 experience
Adamant pickaxe +2
Players may keep their gold helmet and access the Arzinian Mine, where 146 gold rocks and veins can be found with minimal competition. After the quest's completion, a dwarven boatman due east of the mine will bank the player's gold ore for a small fee. He keeps 20% of the ores, rounded up, or 10% if the player has the Ring of Charos (a).
2 Treasure Hunter keys and 2 Hearts of Ice

Music unlocked

Claustrophobia - In the Arzinian Mines, during the quest
In Between - In the Arzinian Mines, after completing the quest
Time to Mine - After completing the quest.

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 {{QG}}
 ==Walkthrough==
 {{Quest details page|Between a Rock...}}
-===The Dwarven Scholar===
+===The dwarven scholar===
 ''If you haven't yet completed [[The Giant Dwarf]] quest, you will need to talk to the dwarven boatman to visit Keldagrim for the first time, after which you can take the mine carts from [[Grand Exchange]] to the city; the boatman is at the entrance upon first crossing the water.''
-* Talk to [[Dondakan]] in the [[Keldagrim south-west mine]], ask him about cannonballs, and then offer to help.
+* Talk to [[Dondakan]] about cannonballs in the [[Keldagrim south-west mine]]. {{Chat options
+|2 Why are you firing a cannon at a wall?
-* Inside of the consortium on the west ground floor, talk to the [[Dwarven Engineer]].
+|1 So why were you trying to get through the rock again?
+|1 Sounds interesting!
+|Accept
+|3 I'll be back later.
+}}
+* In the western half of the consortium (the big building in the center of Keldagrim) {{floornumber|1}}, talk to the [[Dwarven Engineer]].
 ===Arzinian Avatar===
-* Teleport to Falador and run north-east to the dwarven mines.
+* Teleport to the Edgeville Lodestone and run south-west to the [[Dwarven Mine]].
 * Talk to [[Rolad]], who is located in the most north-eastern building near the ladder to the mines.
-* Go down the ladder to enter the [[dwarven mine]].
+* Go down the ladder to enter the Dwarven Mine.
-* Kill [[Scorpion|scorpions]] in the southeast to get the first page.
+* Kill [[scorpion]]s in the southeast to get the first page.
 * Search the mine carts for the second page.
 * Mine the rocks in the mine to find the last page (the rocks in the dungeon connected to the mine do not work).
-* Return to [[Rolad]] and read the book.
+* Return to [[Rolad]] {{Chat options
+|1 Of course.
+}}, read the book.
 ===Yellow Stones===
 * Head back to Dondakan talk to him, then use a [[gold bar]] on him.
 * Use a gold bar on a furnace with an [[ammo mould]] and make a [[golden cannonball]].
-* Go back to Dondakan and use the golden cannonball on him.
+* Go back to Dondakan and use the golden cannonball on him. {{Chat options
+|1 Yes, I'm sure this will crack open the rock.
+|1 So you want to... fire me into the rock?
+|2 I can't argue with that, shoot me in!
+}}
-===Cannon Ergonomics===
+===Cannon ergonomics===
+[[File:DwarvenSchematicsFinished.png|thumb|The finished schematics]]
-*Read the [[dwarven lore]] book to find the base schematics or talk to Rolad if you returned the book.
-*  Talk to the [[Dwarven Engineer]] for another part of the schematics.
+* Read the [[dwarven lore]] book to find a piece of base schematics.
+** If you lost the book, you may speak to Rolad.
-* Make your [[gold helmet]] on the anvils in the same room as the engineer while you are here.
+* Talk to the [[Dwarven Engineer]] in the west Keldagrim consortium (same one you went to earlier) for another part of the schematics.
-* Head under [[White Wolf Mountain]] (entrance north of the [[Catherby]] lodestone).
+* Make your [[gold helmet]] on the anvil north of the engineer.
-* Go to the pub inside the tunnels and talk to [[Khorvak]]. No need to get him a beer, as he will still give you the final schematics.
+* Enter the cave under [[White Wolf Mountain]] (entrance north of the [[Taverley]] lodestone, just behind flax field).
+* Go to the pub inside the tunnels and talk to [[Khorvak]]. {{Chat options
+|1 No, I've had enough of buying drinks for people!
+}}
 * Click assemble on any of the pieces.
+* Move around the pieces, referring to finished schematics pictured right.
-* Manipulate the schematics to get the desired result.
-** Each schematic will have a part that lines up with part of the page from the book
-===Striking Gold===
+===Striking gold===
-* Grab some gear to fight a level 50-56 enemy, along with your gold helmet.
+:''Prepare to fight a level 50-56 enemy, along with your gold helmet. Be sure to have 6-15 free inventory spaces for collecting gold ore.''
+* Return to [[Dondakan]], equip your gold helmet and ask him to shoot you into the rock. {{Chat options
-* Make sure to keep 6 to 15 free inventory spaces for collecting ore.
+|1 You may fire when ready!
-* Head back to [[Dondakan]] and ask him to shoot you into the rock.
+}}
-* Once inside the cave don't remove the gold helmet or you will have to restart
-* Mine the ores there. Get between 6 and 15 ores and head to the centre room. More ores will lead to an easier fight.
+* Once inside the cave, do not remove the gold helmet or you will have to restart.
+* Mine at least 6 gold ores, which is required to damage the enemy. The more ores mined (up to a maximum of 15), the lower its combat level.
-* Right click on the next ring of fire and select talk.
+* Right click on the second ring of fire and select talk.
 * Kill the [[Arzinian Avatar]].
 * Speak to [[Dondakan]].
 * Quest complete!
+==Rewards==
+{{Quest rewards page|Between a Rock...}}
 {{Between a Rock...}}

2	Why are you firing a cannon at a wall?
1	So why were you trying to get through the rock again?
1	Sounds interesting!
✓	[Accept Quest]
3	I'll be back later.

1	Yes, I'm sure this will crack open the rock.
1	So you want to... fire me into the rock?
2	I can't argue with that, shoot me in!