OSRS Recipe for Disaster Freeing King Awowogei Guide

OSRS Recipe for Disaster Freeing King Awowogei Guide

Welcome to our comprehensive guide on the Recipe for Disaster: Freeing King Awowogei subquest in Old School RuneScape (OSRS). This subquest is a challenging yet rewarding part of the broader Recipe for Disaster quest, requiring players to venture to Ape Atoll to prepare a special dish for the monkey king, Awowogei. In this blog post, we’ll walk you through the requirements, step-by-step instructions, tips for success, and key rewards to help you complete this subquest efficiently. Whether you’re a seasoned adventurer or a new player, this guide is designed to make your journey to free King Awowogei as smooth as possible.

The Freeing King Awowogei subquest is one of the more intricate parts of Recipe for Disaster, requiring players to navigate Ape Atoll, gather specific items, and prepare a unique dish. To start, you must inspect King Awowogei in the Lumbridge Castle dining room, where he’s frozen in time alongside other council members. Your goal is to discover and prepare his favorite dish to free him from the Culinaromancer’s spell.

Quest Prerequisites

  • Completed Monkey Madness I: This is a mandatory requirement, as the subquest heavily involves Ape Atoll and its mechanics.
  • 70 Cooking: Needed to cook the stuffed snake, though boosts (e.g., Chef’s Delight) can help if you’re slightly below.
  • 48 Agility: Required for navigating Ape Atoll’s agility course to gather specific items.
  • Recommended 43 Prayer: For Protect from Melee, which is useful against high-level enemies.

Items Needed

Here’s a detailed list of items you’ll need to complete the subquest:

Item Purpose How to Obtain
M’speak Amulet Allows communication with monkeys From Monkey Madness I
Gorilla, Ninja, Zombie Greegrees Transform into monkeys for specific tasks Monkey Madness I or during quest
Rope Used to obtain red banana General store or bring your own
Knife or Slashing Weapon Slice red banana Any knife or slashing weapon
Pestle and Mortar Grind tchiki nuts into paste General store or Herblore shops
Monkey Nuts (or 5 Coins) Used to learn recipe Solihib’s Food Stall (3 coins)
Banana Used to learn recipe Solihib’s Food Stall (2 coins)
Antipoison and Food Combat Big Snakes and survive Ape Atoll Bring from bank

Step-by-Step Quest Walkthrough

Follow these steps to complete the Freeing King Awowogei subquest efficiently. Make sure you’re prepared with all required items and have your M’speak Amulet equipped throughout most of the quest.

Starting the Quest

  1. Head to Lumbridge Castle’s dining room and inspect King Awowogei at the table. Gypsy Aris will inform you that you need to prepare his favorite dish.
  2. Travel to Ape Atoll. The fastest way is using the fairy ring code CLR (requires a ninja greegree) or by speaking to Daero at the Grand Tree to reach Crash Island, then sailing to Ape Atoll.

Discovering the Recipe

  1. Equip a monkey greegree (e.g., Karamjan monkey greegree) and your M’speak Amulet. Speak to an Elder Guard outside Awowogei’s palace in Marim to gain entry. Note: You must have inspected Awowogei in Lumbridge first, or the guard won’t let you in.
  2. Talk to King Awowogei inside the palace. He’ll refuse to share his favorite dish but mentions three monkeys in the Temple of Marimbo who might know.
  3. Head to the temple north of the palace. In the north-west corner of the ground floor, find the three wise monkeys: Mizaru, Kikazaru, and Iwazaru.
  4. Speak to one of the monkeys and mention you’re planning a surprise party for Awowogei’s birthday. They’ll reveal the recipe: a stuffed snake made with a red banana and tchiki monkey nut paste.
  5. Present a regular banana and monkey nuts (buy from Solihib’s Food Stall west of the temple if needed). The monkeys will reject them, insisting on a red banana and tchiki monkey nuts.

Gathering Ingredients

You’ll need to collect three key ingredients: a snake corpse, a red banana, and tchiki monkey nuts. Here’s how to get each:

  • Snake Corpse:
    • Travel to Crash Island and enter the large hole in the ground to reach a cave with level 84 Big Snakes.
    • Use Protect from Melee, as the snakes hit hard and are poisonous. Kill one and take the snake corpse. Grab multiple corpses, as cooking may fail, especially with lower Cooking levels.
    • Avoid the cave walls, as additional snakes (scenery) can attack.
  • Red Banana:
    • Return to Ape Atoll and equip your gorilla greegree.
    • Go to the north-west coast, south-west of the gnome glider icon, to find a red banana tree.
    • Use a rope on the tree to obtain a red banana, then slice it with a knife to get sliced red banana.
  • Tchiki Monkey Nuts:
    • Use the fairy ring code CLR to reach the Ape Atoll Agility Course (requires ninja greegree).
    • Find the tchiki monkey nut bush near the course and pick the nuts.
    • Grind the nuts with a pestle and mortar to create tchiki nut paste.

Preparing the Stuffed Snake

  1. Combine the sliced red banana and tchiki nut paste with the snake corpse to create a raw stuffed snake. Be careful not to eat the ingredients!
  2. Return to the Temple of Marimbo on Ape Atoll. Equip your zombie greegree to safely cross a patch of hot coals.
  3. From the temple’s ground floor, climb the south ladder, go east, climb down another ladder, and enter the trapdoor.
  4. Pass through a door (marked red on the minimap) to reach the hot coals. Cross them with the zombie greegree equipped.
  5. Find a long rock on the floor and cook the raw stuffed snake on it. Boost your Cooking level if needed (e.g., with Chef’s Delight). Note that burning is possible, so having extra snake corpses is helpful.

Freeing King Awowogei

  1. Travel back to Lumbridge Castle with the cooked stuffed snake and your M’speak Amulet equipped.
  2. Right-click the stuffed snake and use it on King Awowogei. Avoid eating the snake, as you’ll need to repeat the cooking process if you do.
  3. Enjoy a humorous dialogue where Awowogei teaches you the Ape Atoll teleport spell. Congratulations, the subquest is complete!

Tips and Tricks for Success

To make your experience smoother, consider these practical tips based on community insights and common pitfalls:

  • Bring Extra Snake Corpses: If your Cooking level is below 80, burning the stuffed snake is common. Bring 3–5 corpses to avoid multiple trips to Crash Island. Cooking gauntlets can reduce burn rates.

  • Use Protect Prayers: Protect from Melee is essential when fighting Big Snakes, and Protect from Missiles can help if gathering greegree bones from Monkey Archers.
  • Check Greegree Progress: If you don’t have the gorilla, ninja, or zombie greegrees, obtain them during the quest by killing a Monkey Guard, Monkey Archer, and Zombie Monkey, then taking their bones and a monkey talisman to Zooknock in the Ape Atoll Dungeon.

  • Avoid Common Mistakes: Ensure you inspect Awowogei in Lumbridge before heading to Ape Atoll, or the Elder Guard won’t let you into the palace. Also, use both the banana and monkey nuts on the three wise monkeys to unlock the tchiki nut bush.

  • Correct Monkey Location: The three wise monkeys are in the north-west corner of the temple, not the north-east, as some outdated guides may state.

Rewards and Benefits

Completing the Freeing King Awowogei subquest offers several rewards that make the effort worthwhile:

  • Access to Ape Atoll Teleport: Awowogei teaches you the Ape Atoll teleport spell, which is useful for future quests like Monkey Madness II.
  • Progress Toward Barrows Gloves: This subquest is a step toward completing Recipe for Disaster, unlocking Barrows Gloves, one of the best gloves in OSRS.
  • Quest Points: Contributes to the overall Recipe for Disaster quest points, aiding in unlocking other rewards.

Common Challenges and FAQs

Why Can’t I Enter Awowogei’s Palace?

If the Elder Guard blocks you, ensure you’ve inspected Awowogei in Lumbridge Castle to start the subquest. Also, equip a monkey greegree and M’speak Amulet.

Can I Complete This Without 70 Cooking?

Yes, you can boost your Cooking level with items like Chef’s Delight. However, lower Cooking levels increase the chance of burning the stuffed snake, so bring extra corpses.

Do I Need All Greegrees Before Starting?

No, you can obtain the gorilla, ninja, and zombie greegrees during the quest if you don’t have them from Monkey Madness I. Visit Zooknock with monkey bones and talismans.

What If I Burn the Stuffed Snake?

Burning is common, especially with lower Cooking levels. Return to Crash Island for another snake corpse and try again. Cooking gauntlets and level boosts help.

With this guide, you’re well-equipped to tackle the Freeing King Awowogei subquest in OSRS. From gathering rare ingredients to cooking the perfect stuffed snake, you’ll navigate Ape Atoll like a pro. If you found this guide helpful, share it with your fellow adventurers, and let us know your tips in the comments below!