OSRS Family Crest Quest Guide

The Family Crest quest in Old School RuneScape (OSRS) is a rewarding adventure that tasks players with retrieving the Fitzharmon family crest, split into three pieces, and returning it to Dimintheis in Varrock. This guide provides a step-by-step walkthrough, tips for Ironman accounts, and insights into the quest’s valuable rewards, including the coveted steel gauntlets. Whether you’re a seasoned player or a new adventurer, this guide will help you complete the quest efficiently and choose the best reward for your playstyle.

Family Crest is an experienced-level quest that involves traveling across Gielinor to locate Dimintheis’s three sons—Caleb, Avan, and Johnathon—each holding a piece of the family crest. The quest requires moderate skill levels and combat preparation, particularly for the final battle against Chronozon, a level 170 demon. Completing this quest unlocks access to the Family Pest miniquest and is a prerequisite for Legends’ Quest.

Skill Requirements

40 Crafting: Needed to craft jewelry.
40 Mining: Required to mine perfect gold ore.
40 Smithing: Necessary for smelting and crafting.
59 Magic: Needed to cast all four blast spells (Wind, Water, Earth, Fire) to defeat Chronozon. Boostable with Wizard’s Mind Bomb (+3) or Magic Potion (+4).

Items Required

Item	Quantity	Notes
Cooked Shrimp, Salmon, Tuna, Bass, Swordfish	1 each	For Caleb’s salad. Buyable from Frankie’s Fishing Emporium or obtainable via fishing/cooking.
2 Cut Rubies	2	For Avan’s jewelry. Craft or buy from gem shops.
Necklace Mould, Ring Mould	1 each	Available at crafting shops.
Pickaxe	1	Any type works for mining perfect gold ore.
Antipoison Potion	2 (3-dose)	One for Johnathon, one for poison spiders in Chronozon’s dungeon.
Runes for Blast Spells	Varies	13 Air, 5 Fire, 4 Earth, 3 Water runes minimum. Bring extra sets for misses.

Step-by-Step Walkthrough

Follow these steps to complete the Family Crest quest efficiently. Ensure you have all required items before starting to minimize backtracking.

Starting the Quest

Head to Varrock’s southeastern corner, next to the eastern clothing shop, and speak to Dimintheis in the fenced-off area. He explains that his family crest is missing, preventing him from reclaiming his estate. His sons—Caleb, Avan, and Johnathon—took the crest when they left. Dimintheis knows Caleb is in Catherby, working as a chef.

Caleb’s Crest Piece

Travel to Catherby (Camelot teleport and run south) and find Caleb in the building with a sink, northeast of the bank. He reveals the crest was broken into three pieces, and he holds one. To get it, Caleb needs cooked shrimp, salmon, tuna, bass, and swordfish for a special salad.

Give Caleb the five cooked fish.
Important: Speak to him again immediately to ask about his brothers’ whereabouts. If you skip this, the Gem Trader in Al Kharid won’t have the correct dialogue for Avan’s location.

Ironman Tip: If you lack fishing/cooking levels, catch Gourmet Implings (28 Hunter) for cooked bass and tuna or buy fish from Frankie’s Fishing Emporium in Port Piscarilius.

Avan’s Crest Piece

Teleport to Al Kharid and speak to the Gem Trader in the market. He directs you to Avan, a man in a yellow cape, at the scorpion pit north of the Al Kharid mine. Avan wants a ruby ring and necklace made from “perfect” gold to impress a lady.

Travel to the Dwarven Mine (northeast of Falador) and speak to Boot, southwest of the general store. He points you to a dungeon near Witchaven.
Go to Witchaven (east of Ardougne) and enter the old ruins dungeon. Navigate to the lever puzzle:
- Pull the northern lever up.
- Enter the southern room, pull the lever up.
- Return to the northern lever, pull it down.
- Enter the northern room, pull the lever up.
- Return to the southern room, pull the lever down.
Mine 2 perfect gold ores in the hellhound room (combat gear recommended).
Teleport to Al Kharid, smelt the ores into perfect gold bars at the furnace, and craft a perfect ruby ring and necklace using the moulds.
Return to Avan and give him the jewelry to receive the second crest piece.

Johnathon’s Crest Piece

Teleport to Varrock and head to the Jolly Boar Inn, northeast near the lumberyard. Go upstairs and speak to Johnathon, who is poisoned. Use an antipoisin potion on him (right-click, use). He reveals that Chronozon, a level 170 demon, holds the final crest piece in Edgeville Dungeon.

Prepare for combat: bring runes for Wind Blast, Water Blast, Earth Blast, and Fire Blast (must hit Chronozon with each spell at least once), magic armor, food, and an antipoisin potion for poison spiders.
Enter Edgeville Dungeon (south of the bank), navigate past thugs, chaos druids, and skeletons to reach Chronozon near the Earth Obelisk.
Combat Tip: Use safespots (kill a poison spider to access) and cast each blast spell successfully. If you miss, recast. Chronozon is in a non-PvP area, but the Wilderness proximity requires caution.
Kill Chronozon and pick up the third crest piece.

Finishing the Quest

Combine the three crest pieces by using one on another to form the Family Crest. Return to Varrock and give the crest to Dimintheis. Congratulations, quest complete! Speak to him again to start the Family Pest miniquest, which progresses when you imbue the gauntlets.

Rewards and Gauntlet Choices

Upon completion, you receive:

1 Quest Point
Steel Gauntlets: Can be imbued by one of the brothers for special effects.
Access to the Family Pest miniquest.

Steel Gauntlet Options

The steel gauntlets can be imbued by one brother for a unique effect. Choose carefully, as changing the effect costs 25,000 coins. After the Family Pest miniquest, you can own all three for 500,000 coins.

Gauntlet Type	Brother	Effect	Best For
Cooking Gauntlets	Caleb (Catherby)	Reduces chance of burning fish (lobster, swordfish, shark).	Players training Cooking or fishing for profit.
Goldsmith Gauntlets	Avan (Al Kharid)	Increases Smithing XP from smelting gold from 22.5 to 56.2.	Players training Smithing or smelting gold for profit.
Chaos Gauntlets	Johnathon (Jolly Boar Inn)	Increases damage of chaos rune bolt spells (e.g., Fire Bolt up to 25 HP).	Low-level mages or PKers using bolt spells.

Note: If lost, Dimintheis provides replacement gauntlets for free. Players with 1 Defence can wear them despite the “steel” name.

Tips for Ironman and Low-Level Players

Ironman accounts and low-level players can complete Family Crest with some preparation:

Fish Acquisition: Reach 46 Fishing and 43 Cooking for bass, or hunt Gourmet Implings (28 Hunter) for cooked fish. Frankie’s Fishing Emporium is a reliable source.
Magic Boost: If below 59 Magic, use Wizard’s Mind Bomb (buyable in Falador) or Magic Potion.
Chronozon Fight: Low levels should use safespots, bring extra runes, and prioritize antipoisin for spiders. A Deathtouched Dart can bypass the blast spell requirement.
Mining Boost: Use Dwarven Stout if below 40 Mining for perfect gold ore.

Common Mistakes to Avoid

Maximize efficiency by avoiding these pitfalls:

Missing Caleb’s Dialogue

Always speak to Caleb after giving him the fish to learn about Avan’s location. Skipping this locks out the Gem Trader’s correct dialogue, forcing you to backtrack.

Chronozon Fight Errors

Ensure you hit Chronozon with all four blast spells. If you leave the fight after casting some spells, you must recast all upon returning. Bring extra runes to account for misses.

Lever Puzzle Reset

Logging out during the Witchaven dungeon lever puzzle resets progress. Complete it in one session to avoid restarting.

Conclusion

The Family Crest quest is a medium-difficulty adventure with significant rewards, particularly the steel gauntlets, which remain useful into the late game. By following this guide, you’ll navigate the quest smoothly, avoid common errors, and choose the gauntlet effect that suits your goals. For Ironman players, the quest is manageable with strategic preparation. After completion, consider starting the Family Pest miniquest to unlock all gauntlet types. Happy questing, and enjoy your new gauntlets!