Old School RuneScape Below Ice Mountain: Complete F2P Quest Guide (May 2025 Edition)

Ready to unlock one of the most engaging Free-to-Play adventures in Old School RuneScape?
Below Ice Mountain, introduced in one of OSRS's most meaningful free content updates, is a must-complete for all F2P adventurers.

The quest welcomes both returning veterans and fresh faces, blending teamwork, classic OSRS storylines, puzzles, and combat—along with permanent access to the unique Ruins of Camdozaal dungeon.

Whether you're racing for quest speed or savoring the tale, this optimized, step-by-step guide (updated May 2025) will ensure you breeze through the quest, maximize your rewards, and set yourself up for the rich content below Ice Mountain.

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Essential Preparations: Requirements, Items & Getting Started

Before You Begin: The Checklist

To ensure a smooth Below Ice Mountain questing experience, preparation is everything.

Missing items or underestimating travel can turn a brisk 20-minute quest into a frustrating hour.

Here’s how to set yourself up for success:

Quest Prerequisites

• 16 Quest Points
  Required to begin! Knock these out with other early F2P quests before heading north.

Mandatory Items

• Bread (1): Needed for Marley’s sandwich.
  • How to obtain: Buy or mill a pot of flour (Port Sarim is fast), combine with water (Lumbridge, easy access), and bake at a range (Lumbridge or Al Kharid kitchens).

Ironman? Make two sets of dough in case you burn the first!

• Knife (1): For slicing bread and assembling the sandwich.
  • How to obtain: Common Lumbridge Castle kitchen spawn, Cooks’ Guild, or most general stores.

Items Obtained During the Quest

• Cooked Meat (1) & Beer (1): Both can be grabbed in the Barbarian Village Long Hall during the "flex" training, or purchased.

Beer is 3 coins at Falador's Rising Sun Inn.

Highly Recommended Supplies

• Food: Especially for lower combat levels—5–10 trout or equivalent.
• Pickaxe: For the non-combat Mining method of the boss; 10 Mining required (boostable).
• Teleports:
  • Falador teleport: For Burntof.
  • Varrock teleport: For Marley sandwich, Blue Moon Inn.
  • Skull Sceptre or Chronicle: Fast travel to Barbarian Village/Champions' Guild.
  • (Members) Amulet of Glory (Edgeville), Combat Bracelet, etc.
• Energy/Stamina Potions: Two to five, especially on low run energy/new accounts.
• Extra Coins: Minimum 3 coins for beer, but extra for incidentals.

Sample Inventory Layout for Efficiency

• Bread
• Knife
• Teleport runes/tablets (Falador, Varrock, Chronicle/Sceptre)
• Energy/stamina potions (2–5)
• Food (5–10 pieces for safety)
• Few coins for beer
• Pickaxe (if Mining the boss)

TIP: Assembling all items before talking to Willow can unlock unique quest dialogue—and shave 5–10 minutes off your quest time!

Community Insights:

“If you have all the items on you before the quest, there is some unique/funny dialogue that can happen.” — OSRS Wiki
“To speed things up a Falador, Varrock, and Skull Sceptre teleport will be useful, along with the statutory energy or stamina potions!” — The Lumbridge Knight

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Assembling Willow's Crew: Checkal, Marley, and Burntof

With your kit loaded, it's time to dive into OSRS’s trademark questing shenanigans.

Below Ice Mountain launches with you aiding Willow—just south of the Dwarven Mine entrance, atop Ice Mountain—in rallying her old, eccentric crew for a dungeon takedown.

Each recruit introduces a unique minigame or puzzle, making this more than a simple "fetch" quest.

### 1. Checkal (Barbarian Village)

• Location: Center of Barbarian Village, by the pottery oven.
• Task:
  Prove your strength by training with Atlas inside Barbarian Village's Long Hall.

You'll get a comical strength montage and unlock the exclusive Flex emote.

• Don’t Forget:
  Pick up cooked meat and beer from the bar tables during/after this step for later use!
• Optimal Route:
  • Varrock teleport + run west;
  • Falador teleport + east;
  • Skull Sceptre straight to Barbarian Village accelerates this task.

### 2. Marley (Edgeville Yew Patch)

• Location: By the yew trees just south of Edgeville bank, among the ruins.
• Task:
  Marley craves a steak sandwich, but he’s banned from Varrock’s Blue Moon Inn.
  • Speak to Marley to trigger the step.
  • Go to the Blue Moon Inn (Varrock center), talk to the cook for the “secret” recipe.
  • Use your knife on cooked meat (with bread in inventory).
  • Return to Marley with the sandwich.
• Optimal Route:
  Varrock teleport + run north to Blue Moon Inn, then Amulet of Glory/Chronicle/Edgeville teleport for speedy hand-offs.

### 3. Burntof (Rising Sun Inn, Falador)

• Location: Falador's Rising Sun Inn, just southwest of the main square.

• Task:
  Bring Burntof a beer (from your earlier haul or for 3 coins at the bar).

  He challenges you to a pub game of rock, paper, scissors—doesn’t matter what you pick: he’s too drunk to care and joins up.

• Optimal Route:
  Falador teleport > walk southwest to the pub.

After Assembly: Crew Cutscene

Once all are recruited, the group regroups west of Ice Mountain at the dungeon entrance.

The action unfolds:

• Burntof detonates the blocked entrance.
• Checkal shifts debris.
• Marley disables traps.
• The (perhaps not-so-noble) reality: Willow’s after treasure, not history!
• Burntof accidentally awakens the Ancient Guardian... and the battle begins.

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Descent Into the Ruins: The Dungeon & Guardian Challenge

With the crew assembled and the plot twist delivered, you’re dropped into the heart of the Ruins of Camdozaal, facing your final challenge: the Ancient Guardian.

Entry Sequence

Trigger the crew’s collaborative entrance.

Watch the cinematic of explosions, brawn, and dodgy trap evasion, then get ready for a genuinely novice-friendly boss encounter.

The Ancient Guardian

Boss Quick Stats

• Level 25, Max Hit: 7, Moderate Defence
• Fights alone—your crew flees!
• Two methods for victory: Combat or Non-combat Mining

Combat Method

• Gear Up: At least Iron or better, with a food stack.

Shields and even basic defensive gear are sensible.

• Tactics:
  • Use melee for speed, focusing on safe, regular hits.
  • Safespotting: Lure the golem to the east wall near the room exit; step just inside the passage—this can “trap” it, letting you attack with minimal risk.
• For lower levels: Play safe, heal often, and don’t be afraid to retreat and re-engage.

Mining (Non-Combat) Method

• What You Need:
  • Pickaxe, 10 Mining (can be boosted).
• How It Works:
  • Mine each of the four structural pillars (corners of the chamber).
  • Each successful mine causes falling rocks to damage the Guardian.
  • Requires attention: the golem continues assaulting you; food is crucial.

“Players can choose to kill the golem through standard combat, but lower levelled players are recommended to mine the structural pillars… causing rocks to fall down and damage it.” – OSRS Wiki

Resource Management

• Food essential for both methods.
• Energy/stamina potions smooth out the running—the journey from bank to boss is significant if you have to teleport out.
• Swap heavy armor for running, light gear pre-boss, heavier gear for the fight.

Victory, Loot, and Ramarno’s Arrival

Upon defeating the Guardian and looting Willow’s bag, the Imcando dwarf Ramarno arrives, giving you your true reward: access to the Ruins of Camdozaal.

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Claiming Rewards & Unlocking Camdozaal: What’s Next After Below Ice Mountain?

Completing Below Ice Mountain is just the beginning! Your primary quest rewards are valuable, but the true adventure starts with access to the sprawling and lucrative Ruins of Camdozaal.

Here’s what comes next:

Immediate Rewards

• 1 Quest Point
• 2,000 coins
• The FLEX emote (show off in Lumbridge!)
• Ability to make steak sandwiches (fun flex for F2P)

Essential Next Step

• Speak to Ramarno outside Camdozaal's entrance to unlock:
  • The Barronite Forge (for smithing and upgrades)
  • Permanent Barronite shard storage (essential for all Camdozaal activities)

Inside the Ruins of Camdozaal: Your F2P Endgame Playground

• Mining: Mine Barronite for XP, shards, and unique loot.

Break deposits for relics.

• Smithing: Barronite Crusher offers both XP and item drops.
• Fishing: Fish, process for XP and shard chance, and unlock rare handles.
• Combat: Fight golems—farm the Barronite mace parts; fantastic XP/hr with correct buffs.
• Buff Unlocks: Spend shards at Ramarno for mining, fishing, or combat boosts.
  • Early buffs (increase drop rates/XPs) dramatically improve efficiency—plan your purchases!
• The Camdozaal Vault:
  • Entry for 750 shards, timed maze.

Chests offer a shot at rare loot (Adamant Kite shield, collection log items).

• Vault is mainly for fun, log completion, or F2P/ironman upgrades.
• The Barronite Mace:
  • Second-best F2P 1h crush weapon; mandatory for efficient golem farm (15% damage/accuracy boost vs golems!).
  • Expect a grind (100–300 golem kills for the guard, RNG for core/handle/mechanism).

Strategic Checklist for Post-Quest Progress

1. Speak to Ramarno—unlock Forge, deposit system, and buffs.
2. Begin Mining, Fishing, and Fighting: XP, resources, and shot at collection log treasure.
3. Save and Spend Shards Wisely: Prioritize buffs that speed your preferred activity.
4. Build the Barronite Mace: Chase golem drops; this is your new F2P weapon centerpiece.
5. Visit the Vault (Optional): For log completionists and those chasing rare F2P upgrades.

“Camdozaal revolutionizes F2P mid-game... the collection log grind is a milestone for both casual and ironman accounts.” – OSRS Community Data

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Conclusion

Completing Below Ice Mountain is a rite of passage for F2P adventurers in 2025.

This quest delivers everything beloved about Old School RuneScape: compelling narrative, quirky puzzles, satisfying teamwork, and dramatic boss fights—all culminating in permanent access to the Ruins of Camdozaal, a hub of skilling, combat, and treasure hunting opportunities for every player.

By following this step-by-step strategy and optimizing your preparation, you’ll breeze through the quest, enjoy the comedic and rewarding storyline, and hit the ground running for future Camdozaal grinds.

So grab your bread, flex your muscles, and let the treasure hunting begin!

Share your Below Ice Mountain success stories—and may your Camdozaal drops be legendary.