Old School RuneScape: How to Speedrun “Roving Elves”

The Roving Elves quest in Old School RuneScape (OSRS) is one of the shortest but most rewarding quests for players continuing the Waterfall Quest storyline. It unlocks access to the crystal bow or crystal shield - both legendary items for mid- to high-level players. Many adventurers preparing for this quest choose to buy OSRS gold beforehand to easily gather the required supplies, potions, and teleports without grinding for hours. In this instructional guide, we’ll break down how to efficiently prepare for and complete the Roving Elves quest using speedrun-level precision. Whether you’re chasing a faster completion time or simply want a smooth run without confusion, this guide will walk you through everything from inventory setup to final dialogue choices.

1. Pre-Quest Preparation and Required Items

Before you even start, preparation is key. Here’s everything you’ll need:

Essential items:

· Glarial’s Pebble (from Waterfall Quest)

· Rope

· Spade

· 10,000 coins (for charter ship travel)

· Games necklace (for teleports to Barbarian Outpost)

· Prayer potions (2–3)

· Super combat potion or super attack + strength potions

· Super antipoison

· Stamina or energy potions

· Full inventory of food, leaving 2–3 free spaces

Recommended gear:

· Armor that bypasses Glarial’s Tomb restrictions - you can’t wear metal armor or weapons inside.

· A charged amulet of glory for fast teleporting between Port Tyras and charter ships.

· If you don’t have one, bring five Camelot teleports as a substitute.

These items will make the quest far smoother, though technically you can complete it without armor at all. However, using the recommended setup helps you defeat the moss giant faster and reduces downtime from travel or damage.

2. Travel and Setup

Once you’ve gathered everything, teleport to Karamja using your amulet of glory or to Camelot if using teleports. From there, head southeast to the charter ships and pay your fare to Port Tyras.

At Port Tyras, prepare your quick prayers - set them to Protect from Melee with Piety or any stat-boosting prayers available. Also, ensure auto-retaliate is turned on and your attack style is set to Kick (useful for tomb restrictions).

3. Finding Ilfeen and Eluned

The Roving Elves quest often involves a bit of patience when locating the key NPCs - Eluned and Islwyn. These two elves roam around the forest near Port Tyras, sometimes vanishing mid-conversation.

If they’re not visible when you arrive, hop between worlds until they appear. This is completely normal - world-hopping is often the fastest method to find them. Once you do locate them, talk to Islwyn to start the quest.

4. Entering Glarial’s Tomb

After your dialogue, teleport to the Barbarian Outpost using your games necklace and run south to Glarial’s Tomb. Drink your combat and antipoison potions, activate Protect from Melee, and use Glarial’s Pebble on the tombstone to enter.

Inside, you’ll need to fight the Moss Giant. It can hit up to 14 with magic attacks, so keep your HP above 15–20 just to be safe. With potions and prayer active, you’ll defeat it easily.

After the fight, pick up the seed dropped by the Moss Giant - this is crucial to progressing. Then, teleport back to Camelot or Karamja and return to Port Tyras using the charter ship.

5. Speaking to Eluned Again

Once back in Port Tyras, find Eluned again. Just like before, you may need to hop worlds until she spawns. After speaking with her, she’ll send you to plant the seed near the Waterfall Dungeon.

6. Planting the Seed in the Waterfall Dungeon

Teleport again to the Barbarian Outpost, head west, and board the raft to re-enter the Waterfall Dungeon. Once inside, activate Protect from Melee and proceed to the room where you can plant the seed.

Plant it anywhere in the chamber - there’s no specific tile required. Once the seed is planted, your next step is simply to return to Eluned to finish the quest.

7. Completing the Quest

Teleport back to Karamja or Camelot, use the charter ship to travel again to Port Tyras, and speak to Eluned one final time. If she or Islwyn aren’t there, remember: world-hop until they appear.

During the final dialogue, you’ll be given a choice between a crystal bow and a crystal shield. The crystal shield offers the highest ranged defense bonus in the entire game, making it a favorite for most players, though the bow remains an excellent offensive option.

8. Final Notes and Tips

The Roving Elves quest can be completed in under 10 minutes if you have proper teleports and luck with NPC spawns. The most time-consuming part is often waiting for Eluned and Islwyn to appear, so keep your world-hopping shortcut handy. For players looking to optimize their gameplay or save time gathering supplies, many choose to stock up on essential items with cheap RS gold before starting the quest to make the process smoother. Once finished, you’ll unlock crystal weaponry access - powerful tools that scale with your Agility and Ranged levels. For efficiency, always recharge them with Eluned when needed. And that’s it - Roving Elves completed! Follow these steps, and you’ll finish the quest quickly and efficiently, just like a true OSRS speedrunner.