Brink of Extinction is a secondary quest within the Umbral Sands. Players must speak with Zi to start the quest.
Overview
Walkthrough
Getting Started
Speak to Zi north-west of The Burning Spire in Umbral Sands to start this quest. KotHaar-Zi is located in The Burning Spire, directly south-east of Sinking Pyramid on an 'L-shaped' island.
Protection from Scorch
Zi tells you their body wasn't made to survive Scorch and asks for help adapting. They ask you to bring them 3 raw beltfish and 1 cactus steak.
"THE GAUNTLET OF FIRE!"
After returning to KotHaar-Zi, they will tell you about four pedestals, scattered around the Burning Spire area - giant black blocks with fire on top. They ask you to touch all four of them in any order and then return to KotHarr-Zi. A blue circle will appear on your map, showing the area where the four pedestals are located.
- Pillar 1: Located east of the Sunken Pyramid, on top of a large rock structure.
- Pillar 2: Located north of the Sunken Pyramid, behind KotHaar-Zi.
- Pillar 3: Located west of the Sunken Pyramid.
- Pillar 4: Located south of the Sunken Pyramid, south-west of KotHaar-Zi.
After interacting with all four pillars, return to KotHaar-Zi.
Cave of Screams
After talking to KotHaar-Zi, they will tell you they are heading to the Cave of Screams, which is located west of the Sunken Pyramid. At the entrance to the Cave of Screams, there will be a bouncer who will ask for a password.
Make your way to the Cave of Screams entrance, located in the top-left corner of The Burning Spire, directly to the right of the tree icon found on the map.
Talk to the KotHaar Bouncer. Pick any of the three dialogue options - it doesn't matter which you choose. After picking the third dialogue option, you will be given a KotHaar numbering for dummies scroll. Inspect the scroll in your quest inventory.
Talk to the Bouncer again and select the option that says "Two triangles separated by a line?".
You will now be able to access the Cave of Screams. The bouncer will warn you that KotHaar-Zi has changed, and that their core must be forged into a new body, a new body which is controlled by Fuzan.
Reforged Zi
Upon entering the Cave of Screams, you'll immediately be met by two hostile KotHaar-Xil and a hostile Reforged Zi. Defeat all three enemies. After Reforged Zi is defeated, Zi core will appear on the ground - grab it and then exit the cave.
Return to the Bouncer
Talk to the Bouncer, and they will reward you for assisting with Zi and give you the plate of pure obsidian, which unlocks the recipe for obsidian cape.
Quest Completed!
Rewards
Trivia
- This quest is named after one of RuneScape's (RS3) quests, The Brink of Extinction.
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