Description:A shield has been stolen for sometime you and a friend have to get that shield back!

Difficulty: Medium

Length: Long/medium

Requirements: 1 person who hasn’t done the quest and is in the opposite gang.

Items Needed: 20 coins, and a weapon.

Items recommended: None.

Items you get during quest: A Book, an Intel report, a Weapon store key, 2 Phoenix crossbows, 2 Broken shields, 2 Half certificates, and a Certificate.

Quest Points: 1

Reward: 600 coins

Start Point: Varrock  Library(in the varrock castle)

To Start: Speak to Reldo

  1. Speak to Reldo in the library of Varrock Castle and tell him that you are in search of a quest.
  2. He will tell you to find a book called ‘The Shield of Arrav’. Search the bookcase, that has a blue book in it, to find the book. Read the whole book to learn about the Phoenix and Black Arm gangs.(just skip the pages it wont matter)
  3. talk to Reldo again, and he will tell you to talk to Baraek the fur trader in Varrock Square.
  4. Head to the fur stall in Varrock square, and ask Baraek about the Phoenix gang. He will only tell you for 20Gp. Give him the 20Gp and he will tell you where the Phoenix Gang Headquarters are.
  5. Walk south towards the exit of Varrock. you sohuld see charlie the tramp to the west a little bit of the road. Charlie the tramp is near the alleyway. Ask him if there is anything down the alleyway. He will tell you that the headquarters of the Black Arm gang is down there. Ask him if they would let you join. Hell tell you to talk to Katrine at the Black Arm HQ.From here you have 2 choices 1.join the phoenix gang 2. join the black arm gang this is where you need a friend or another person which ever side you pick your friend MUST be opposite and you both have diffrent tasks.

Black Arm Gang:

  1. If you have chosen the Black Arm gang, then go down the alleyway past Charlie the Tramp into the place at the end. when you arrive talk to Katrine. Tell her that you know about this place and that you would rather not reveal your sources. Tell her  you want to join the gang and ask her to give you a try. She will ask you to take a couple Phoenix crossbows from their the phoenix gang.
  2. Youre friend or whoever must have atleast gotten inside the phoenix gang if not wait for him and tell him to get 2 crossbows
  3. With two Crossbows, head back to Katrine. Talk to her, and give her the crossbows. You are now a member of the Black Arm gang!
  4. Go through the door to the north into the main part of the headquarters, and take the stairs to the second floor. Open and search the cupboard to find half of the broken shield.At this point both you and your friend will take the same steps, so please proceed to Warp up.

Phoenix Gang:

  1. If you have chosen the Phoenix gang, then head south of the Varrock East Bank to an ! mark signifying a dungeon. Go into that room and climb down the ladder.
  2. You will now be in the phoenix gang Hq entrance! Talk to Straven and choose ‘I know who you are!’. After that he will ask when the list of comments you can say appears choose to offer your services. He will tell you that to show loyalty to the Phoenix gang you will need to kill Jonny the beard and bring back the intelligence report he has in his possession.
  3. Go to the Blue Moon Inn bar, south of  Varrock square . Inside you will find Jonny the beard walking around, attack him. Once he is dead, pick up the Intel report that he drops. Take the report back to Straven.
  4. Once back at the Phoenix gang hq, talk to Straven again and give him the Intel report. You are now a member of the Phoenix gang and will receive a Weapon store key which will allow you to access the weapon depot.
  5. Go through the door next to Straven and walk all the way to the back of the area. You will find a room with a treasure chest open and search it,  you should find a half broken shield.
  6. Leave the headquarters, and head the house east of the headquarters. Open the door and climb the ladder. You will now be in the Phoenix gang weapon storage. There is a level 23 Weaponsmaster on this level, kill him and pick up two Phoenix crossbows.Note: If your friend is stronger than you, you can trade them the Weapon store key and have them do this step.
  7. Meet up with your Black Arm gang friend and trade them the two Phoenix crossbows.At this point both you and your friend will take the same steps, so please proceed to Finishing up.

Finishing up:

  1. Now that you both have half the shield, meet up again and walk to King roald at the Varrock Palace. He will tell you that you need to get the authenticity verified by the Curator of the museum. Walk to the Varrock Museum.
  2. Talk with the Curator haig halen . He will look at half the shield and give you 2 half reward certificates. Your friend should also talk with the Curator, as they will also receive two half certificates for their shield half.
  3. Trade with your friend and each of you should give one of the two certificates you received.
  4. Use the two halves on each other to make the full certificate. Return to King Roald to Get your reward!