In this OSRS Merlin’s Crystal Quest Guide, we’ll go through all the steps to complete the quest.
This guide is a part of our OSRS Optimal Quest Guide.
Merlin’s Crystal Quest story & info
Storyline
The Witch Morgan le Faye trapped Merlin inside a crystal in the southeastern tower of the Camelot castle. King Arthur seeks your help and in return, will make you a knight of the round table. During this quest, you will infiltrate Morgan le Faye’s keep, acquire Excalibur, learn the chant, and do a rather dodgy ritual to free Merlin.
Extra Info
This quest guide is Ironman-friendly and contains a map for Ironmen to get the Beeswax and Bat Bones.
This quest gives a whopping 6 quest points. It’s pretty short so definitely worth doing.
You also need this quest for Holy Grail, which gives you a ton of Prayer and Defence Experience.
Quest Requirements
Skill Requirements
- There are no skill requirements.
- But you have to be able to kill a level 39.
Quest Requirements
There are no quest requirements.
Item Requirements
Purchase the following items from the Grand Exchange before starting the quest.
| Item | Grand Exchange? | Obtainable during Quest? |
|---|---|---|
| Bread | Yes | No |
| Tinderbox | Yes | No |
| Bucket of Wax | Yes | No |
| Bat bones | Yes | No |
Here are the locations for obtaining a bucket of wax and bat bones during the quest.
Recommendations
- Teleports to Varrock
- Teleports to Camelot
- Teleports to Falador
OSRSGuide Recommendation:
Use the Quest Helper Plugin for Runelite.
The Quest Helper Plugin makes Questing TONS easier.
- Helps keep track of the item requirements and whether you have them on you or not
- Displays a quest guide in the sidebar
- Highlights NPCs you need to talk to
- Knows which dialogue you need to use during the quest
- Shows the next location in the quest on your map
If you want to install it, you can install the Quest Helper directly from your Plugin Hub on Runelite.
Merlin’s Crystal Guide
Quest Start
Speak with King Arthur inside the Camelot castle to start the quest. Dialogue: 1-1
Next, speak with Sir Gawain outside the entrance. Dialogue: 3
Take the staircase in the room with the round table and Speak with Sir Lancelot upstairs. Dialogue: 3
Infiltrating the Fortress
Run towards Catherby and hide inside the crate behind the candle store.
A cutscene will start.
Once you arrive, go up two flights of stairs.
Here, kill Sir Mordred.
Morgan Le Faye will spawn and beg you to save her son. Dialogue: 1
Getting a Black Candle
Items needed: Bucket of wax
Next, teleport to Camelot.
Run back to Catherby and speak with the Candle Maker. Dialogue: 1
Then, speak with him again with a bucket of wax in your inventory.
IRONMEN: use an empty bucket on a beehive (next to flax field) in Seers Village to get a bucket of wax. Then, run south and kill a bat to get some bat bones.
Get Excalibur
Items needed: Bread
Travel to Taverly (Falador teleport/Taverly teleport).
Locate the Lady of the Lake, she is south of the Taverly gates and surrounded by a lake.
Speak with the Lady of the Lake. Dialogue: 3
Next, Travel to Port Sarim (house teleport/rimmington teleport).
Try to enter the Jewellery store in Port Sarim. (store with the ruby ring logo on the map)
A beggar will appear, asking for a loaf of bread. Give him the bread.
The beggar turns out to be the Lady of the Lake, and you get Excalibur from her.
Learn Magic words
Teleport to Varrock and make your way southeast to the Zamorak temple.
RIGHT-CLICK check the Altar.
Freeing Merlin
Items needed: Blac candle, bat bones, Excalibur, tinderbox
Return to Camelot Castle (go through the gate and then run northeast)
Stand on top of the star symbol that’s surrounded by pillars northeast of the Camelot Castle.
NOW PAY GOOD ATTENTION. If you mess up, you have to redo the quest basically.
Do the following actions:
- Light the black candle with your tinderbox.
- RIGHT-CLICK drop bat bones on top of the star
- Say the spell ‘SNARTHON, CANDTRICK, TERMANTO’.
Once you have done the three steps correctly, merlin can be freed.
Now go up the southeastern tower of the Camelot castle.
EQUIP Excalibur and smash the crystal with Merlin inside.
Once Merlin is free, return to the round table room and speak with King Arthur to finish the quest.
Quest Rewards
Here are the rewards for finishing the Merlin’s Crystal quest:
- 6 Quest Points
- Excalibur
