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Waterskin detail

Waterskins carry up to four servings of water, and provides protection against the desert heat effect in the Kharidian Desert. Without a waterskin, players will lose health due to dehydration. Without them, the desert is a more dangerous place.

Waterskins can hold up to four sips of water. The number remaining is displayed in parentheses in the name.

Full waterskins are dropped by Kalphites and Desert Strykewyrms, and can be bought from various Kharidian NPCs. Empty waterskins are dropped by Desert Lizards.

Players can refill waterskins by using them with water-filled jugs, buckets, bowls, or water-filled vials which increase their content by 2; or using a knife with certain cacti, which is worth one unit of water. Cutting a cactus in order to fill a waterskin will yield 10 Woodcutting experience. Alternatively, the waterskin can be used on any known water source to fill the waterskin completely.

In addition, the Lunar spell Humidify will refill all waterskins in a player's inventory, making it possible to stay in the desert indefinitely with waterskins.

This is a highly useful item for quests set in the desert.

It takes about 1 minute and 45 seconds to use 1 portion of the waterskin with desert shirt, desert robe and desert boots.

You can buy a desert shirt, desert robe, desert boots and waterskins (0) and (4) from Shantay in Shantay's Pass for no more than 40 coins each.

Waterskins will be used automatically, thus making you able to run around and take a drink at the same time.

They are one of the possible items needed for City Quests in Menaphos.

Stores[]

Drop sources[]

Waterskin (0)[]

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Source Combat level Quantity Rarity
Bandit king31Common
Bandit looter421Common
Bandit looter421Common
Bandit looter421Common
Bandit looter421Common
Bandit looter421Common
Desert Lizard35; 49; 631–2Common
Desert Lizard35; 49; 632Common
Desert Lizard35; 49; 631Common
Desert Lizard35; 49; 631Common
Desert strykewyrm1032Common
Dung kalphiteN/A1Common
Exiled kalphite worker751Common
Exiled kalphite worker751Common
Kalphite Worker581Common
Scabaras mage77unknownCommon
Desert Lizard35; 49; 632Rare
Elite Khazard guard77; 841Rare
Scabaras lancer77unknownRare
Small Lizard212Rare
Small Lizard211Rare
Kalphite Soldier651Uncommon
Lizard772Uncommon
Lizard772Uncommon
Lizard772Uncommon
Lizard772Uncommon
Lizard772Uncommon
Small Lizard211Uncommon
Small Lizard211Uncommon
Small Lizard212Uncommon

Waterskin (1)[]

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Source Combat level Quantity Rarity
Bandit king31Common
Bandit looter421Common
Bandit looter421Common
Bandit looter421Common
Bandit looter421Common
Bandit looter421Common
Desert Lizard35; 49; 631–2Common
Desert Lizard35; 49; 632Common
Desert Lizard35; 49; 631Common
Desert Lizard35; 49; 631Common
Desert strykewyrm1032Common
Dung kalphiteN/A1Common
Exiled kalphite worker751Common
Exiled kalphite worker751Common
Kalphite Worker581Common
Scabaras mage77unknownCommon
Desert Lizard35; 49; 632Rare
Elite Khazard guard77; 841Rare
Scabaras lancer77unknownRare
Small Lizard212Rare
Small Lizard211Rare
Kalphite Soldier651Uncommon
Lizard772Uncommon
Lizard772Uncommon
Lizard772Uncommon
Lizard772Uncommon
Lizard772Uncommon
Small Lizard211Uncommon
Small Lizard211Uncommon
Small Lizard212Uncommon

Waterskin (2)[]

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Source Combat level Quantity Rarity
Bandit king31Common
Bandit looter421Common
Bandit looter421Common
Bandit looter421Common
Bandit looter421Common
Bandit looter421Common
Desert Lizard35; 49; 631–2Common
Desert Lizard35; 49; 632Common
Desert Lizard35; 49; 631Common
Desert Lizard35; 49; 631Common
Desert strykewyrm1032Common
Dung kalphiteN/A1Common
Exiled kalphite worker751Common
Exiled kalphite worker751Common
Kalphite Worker581Common
Scabaras mage77unknownCommon
Desert Lizard35; 49; 632Rare
Elite Khazard guard77; 841Rare
Scabaras lancer77unknownRare
Small Lizard212Rare
Small Lizard211Rare
Kalphite Soldier651Uncommon
Lizard772Uncommon
Lizard772Uncommon
Lizard772Uncommon
Lizard772Uncommon
Lizard772Uncommon
Small Lizard211Uncommon
Small Lizard211Uncommon
Small Lizard212Uncommon

Waterskin (3)[]

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Source Combat level Quantity Rarity
Bandit king31Common
Bandit looter421Common
Bandit looter421Common
Bandit looter421Common
Bandit looter421Common
Bandit looter421Common
Desert Lizard35; 49; 631–2Common
Desert Lizard35; 49; 632Common
Desert Lizard35; 49; 631Common
Desert Lizard35; 49; 631Common
Desert strykewyrm1032Common
Dung kalphiteN/A1Common
Exiled kalphite worker751Common
Exiled kalphite worker751Common
Kalphite Worker581Common
Scabaras mage77unknownCommon
Desert Lizard35; 49; 632Rare
Elite Khazard guard77; 841Rare
Scabaras lancer77unknownRare
Small Lizard212Rare
Small Lizard211Rare
Kalphite Soldier651Uncommon
Lizard772Uncommon
Lizard772Uncommon
Lizard772Uncommon
Lizard772Uncommon
Lizard772Uncommon
Small Lizard211Uncommon
Small Lizard211Uncommon
Small Lizard212Uncommon

Waterskin (4)[]

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Source Combat level Quantity Rarity
Bandit king31Common
Bandit looter421Common
Bandit looter421Common
Bandit looter421Common
Bandit looter421Common
Bandit looter421Common
Desert Lizard35; 49; 631–2Common
Desert Lizard35; 49; 632Common
Desert Lizard35; 49; 631Common
Desert Lizard35; 49; 631Common
Desert strykewyrm1032Common
Dung kalphiteN/A1Common
Exiled kalphite worker751Common
Exiled kalphite worker751Common
Kalphite Worker581Common
Scabaras mage77unknownCommon
Desert Lizard35; 49; 632Rare
Elite Khazard guard77; 841Rare
Scabaras lancer77unknownRare
Small Lizard212Rare
Small Lizard211Rare
Kalphite Soldier651Uncommon
Lizard772Uncommon
Lizard772Uncommon
Lizard772Uncommon
Lizard772Uncommon
Lizard772Uncommon
Small Lizard211Uncommon
Small Lizard211Uncommon
Small Lizard212Uncommon

Disassembly[]

[FAQ] • [doc]

Tips[]

  • Do not bring water in open containers (i.e. buckets) instead of waterskins; it will evaporate in the desert heat.
  • Cacti can be cut for a single dose of water to fill waterskins with. Cutting the cactus awards 10 Woodcutting experience. There used to be a 50% success chance but now all the attempts are successful.

See also[]

  • Enchanted water tiara, a quest item which can be used in place of waterskins.
  • Crocodile Tears, a members-only quest that will reward the player with an immunity to the desert heat.
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