OSRS Perilous Moons Guide Comprehensive Walkthrough and Strategies

OSRS Perilous Moons Guide Comprehensive Walkthrough and Strategies

Welcome to our detailed guide for the Perilous Moons quest in Old School RuneScape (OSRS), a thrilling adventure set in the dwarven city of Cam Torum in Varlamore. This medium-length quest introduces players to the Neypotzli dungeon and unlocks the challenging Moons of Peril boss encounters, offering unique armor sets and valuable rewards. Whether you’re a mid-level player or an Ironman, this guide will walk you through the quest step-by-step, provide boss fight strategies, and share tips to maximize your rewards. Let’s dive into this epic journey!

The Perilous Moons quest is a cornerstone of the Varlamore expansion, released on March 20, 2024. It’s designed for mid-level players (combat level 75+) and serves as an introduction to the Moons of Peril bosses, drawing inspiration from the Barrows. Completing the quest grants access to the Neypotzli dungeon, where players can farm bosses for lucrative loot, including the Blood Moon, Blue Moon, and Eclipse Moon armor sets.

Quest Requirements

Before starting, ensure you meet the following requirements. Note that skill levels are not boostable:

  • Combat Level: 75+ recommended for boss fights.
  • Agility: 47 (for shortcut to Cam Torum).
  • Hunter: 20+ (to catch Moss Lizards; 75+ for Moonlight Moths).
  • Cooking: 30+ (to cook Moss Lizards; higher levels improve healing).
  • Herblore: 38+ (to make Moonlight Potions).
  • Prerequisite Quests: Twilight’s Promise and Children of the Sun (to access Varlamore).

Recommended Items

The Neypotzli dungeon is self-contained, providing most supplies. However, bring the following for efficiency:

  • Combat Gear: Melee weapons matching boss weaknesses (see boss section).
  • Emergency Teleport: For safety.
  • Optional: Rune pouch with Book of the Dead for thralls, high Cooking/Hunter supplies for food.

Step-by-Step Quest Walkthrough

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Follow these steps to complete the Perilous Moons quest efficiently. The quest involves exploration, puzzle-solving, and combat, culminating in battles against the Moons of Peril.

Starting the Quest

Head to the southern side of Ralos’ Rise in Varlamore to find the Cam Torum entrance. Speak to Attala near the temple entrance to begin. If you’ve built the Quetzal Transport landing site, use it for quick access. Otherwise, use a calcified moth teleport or run from the Teomat.

Exploring Cam Torum

  1. Climb the rocks northeast of Attala (requires 47 Agility) or ascend Ralos’ Rise to kill a Sulphur Nagua (level 98) on the southeast ledge. Return to Attala.
  2. Cross the drawbridge into Cam Torum and head north to speak with Jessamine. A guard will interrupt; continue the dialogue with Jessamine in the northern city area.
  3. Enter the Neypotzli dungeon via the northern entrance. Speak to Attala, Zuma, and Jessamine in that order.

Building Campsites

Inside Neypotzli, take a hammer, saw, and three building supplies from the crate west of Jessamine. Build three campsites by navigating the dungeon’s corner entrances. Use the supplies to construct cooking ranges, which serve as resource hubs for food and potions later.

Locating Eyatlalli

Attala will give you two talismans (east/west and north/south) to locate a specific dungeon room where runic energy resonates. This location is player-specific:

  • Use the east/west talisman to find the correct “column.”
  • Use the north/south talisman to find the correct “row.”
  • Navigate through dungeon doors, referring to the world map for connections. Rarely, the Lunar Chest room may be the target.

At the correct location, clicking a talisman summons Eyatlalli, a nagua who reveals Neypotzli as a prison for the Moons of Peril. She disappears after the ground shakes.

Gathering Ritual Items

  1. Enter the Earthbound Cavern and gather a big fishing net, rope, pestle and mortar, and knife from supply crates.
  2. Collect a moonlight grub from grubby saplings in the east and grind it into paste.
  3. Set lizard traps near black rocks to catch a Moss Lizard. Use the knife to obtain a moss lizard tail.
  4. Enter the Streambound Cavern, catch a raw bream, and use the knife to obtain bream scales.

Initiating the Ritual

Return to Eyatlalli in the central antechamber with the three items (paste, tail, scales). Speak to Attala, then Eyatlalli, to start the ritual. You must now distract the Moons of Peril by defeating them in combat.

Moons of Peril Boss Fights

The quest culminates in battles against three nagua bosses: Blood Moon, Blue Moon, and Eclipse Moon. Each resides in a separate chamber and has unique mechanics. You can fight them in any order, but preparation is key.

General Mechanics

All Moons share these traits:

  • Hitpoints: 500 each.
  • Weaknesses: Specific melee styles (Blood Moon: slash, Blue Moon: crush, Eclipse Moon: stab).
  • Defenses: +100 defense against non-weak melee styles, +500 against magic/ranged. Immune to poison/venom.
  • Safe Zones: Stand in the highlighted moon-shaped circle (imbued by Eyatlalli) to avoid rapid damage (1-16 per tick, doubling over time).
  • Curse of the Moons: Standard attacks apply stacks (1, 2, 5 per 3-hit cycle), maxing at 127, degrading by 2 every 5 ticks.
  • Special Attacks: Triggered when the highlighted circle reaches full or new moon phases, rotating clockwise every two standard attacks.

Blood Moon Strategies

Weakness: Slash (e.g., Abyssal Whip, Godsword).

Special Attacks:

  • Raining Blood: Avoid blood pools forming on the floor to prevent damage.
  • Blood Jaguar: Attack the jaguar while standing in Eyatlalli’s glyph to avoid the boss’s health-draining attack. Time your steps to dodge blood pools.

Tips: The Blood Moon heals when you’re not in the safe zone, making positioning critical. Use high-defense armor (e.g., Barrows) for lower levels.

Blue Moon Strategies

Weakness: Crush (e.g., Elder Maul, Dragon Mace).

Special Attacks:

  • Weapon Freeze: Punch a block of ice to free your weapon, avoiding ice spikes on the floor.
  • Brazier: Reignite two braziers at the room’s edges while dodging tornadoes that disable run energy.

Tips: Lighting braziers resets ice stacks, reducing damage taken. Bring a crush weapon switch for efficiency.

Eclipse Moon Strategies

Weakness: Stab (e.g., Dragon Dagger, Rapier).

Special Attacks:

  • Clone Phase: Attack the correct clone to avoid damage. Use an Elder Maul or Godsword for the mimic phase to deal high damage quickly.

Tips: The Eclipse Moon’s flat armor reduces hitsplats by 6 (4 during Clone). High-accuracy stab weapons are ideal.

Rewards and Loot

Completing the quest counts as a normal defeat of the Moons of Peril, allowing you to loot the Lunar Chest in the Ancient Shrine. Rewards scale with the number of bosses defeated, with an average value of 263K GP for all three.

Armor Sets

Armor Set Type Requirements Effect
Blood Moon Melee 75 Strength, 50 Defence Bloodrager: Double hits with reduced accuracy on second hit.
Blue Moon Melee/Magic Hybrid 75 Magic, 50 Defence Frostweaver: 20% chance for bind spells to make next attack immune to action delays.
Eclipse Moon Melee/Ranged Hybrid 75 Ranged, 50 Defence Searing Blows: Uses atlatl darts with Strength/Melee damage modifiers.

Other Rewards

  • Experience: Slayer XP for quest completion.
  • Resources: Moonlight Moths (Prayer restore), Moonlight Potions (super combat + Prayer).
  • Ironman-Friendly: Self-contained food/potions make it ideal for Ironmen.

Tips and Tricks for Success

Preparation Tips

  • Gather Supplies In-Dungeon: Cook Moss Lizards (heals based on Cooking/Hunter) or Bream at campsites. Make Moonlight Potions for combat boosts.
  • Weapon Switches: Bring weapons for each boss’s weakness to save time.
  • Entity Hider: Enable this to prevent boss flickering, reducing misclicks.

Combat Strategies

  • Prioritize Safe Zones: Always stand in the highlighted circle to avoid rapid damage.
  • Learn Special Attacks: Practice dodging blood pools, reigniting braziers, or attacking clones to minimize damage.
  • Tank Gear for Beginners: Use Barrows armor to learn mechanics before switching to DPS gear.

Efficient Routing

Use the dungeon map to navigate: yellow passages lead to Eclipse Moon, red to Blood Moon, and blue to Blue Moon. After each fight, you’re teleported to a campsite, streamlining transitions.

With this guide, you’re ready to conquer the Perilous Moons quest and dominate the Moons of Peril bosses. Happy adventuring in Varlamore!