Before you start
- A claimed bed in a shelter near Bramblemead
- Food, water and repaired equipment for a multi-region journey
- Iron Pickaxe and Iron Logging Axe prepared before the horn’s material hunt
1. Establish the camp and investigate the keep
- Build the requested shelter and claim a bed. Speak to the Wise Old Man in Bramblemead Village, then bring him an Antler from a deer.
- Follow the investigation to the goblin keep, the Keep of Blue Flames. Find Cathan’s Journal near the chest at the top and read it.
- When Velgar attacks the keep, get out of the attack area. This encounter is not the final quest fight; the next clue points to a blue-flame door in Whispering Swamp.
Spoiler clip · Handing the Antler to the Wise Old Man in Bramblemead · reveal
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29:16–29:54 · 38 sHanding the Antler to the Wise Old Man in BramblemeadBack in Bramblemead with an Antler, talk to the Wise Old Man by the campfire in the ruined brick archway and choose to ask about the Dragon Slayer quest. He accepts the Antler and explains a ritual to find Cathan.
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Spoiler clip · Cathan’s Journal at the top of the keep, then Velgar’s attack and the swamp objective · reveal
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20:01–20:15 · 14 sCathan’s Journal at the top of the keep, then Velgar’s attack and the swamp objectiveClimb to the top of the goblin keep and go to the chest beside the square stone pillar on the battlements, then read Cathan’s Journal [Castle]. When the notice says Velgar descends upon Blueflame Keep, your objective becomes the blue-flame door in the swamp.
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2. Clear the blue-flame vault and report back
- Follow the swamp clue to the Dragonkin vault, Vertentis Kara. Work through its rooms and speak to Spitfoot inside.
- Return to the Wise Old Man in Bramblemead after that conversation. His next instruction sends you into Ghornfell.
- Investigate Velgar’s Rise in the Fractured Plains and speak to Cathan there. This supplies the Challenge Horn objective. Finish your metal-tool preparation before heading for its ingredients.
Spoiler clip · The blue-flame door to Vertentis Kara in the swamp fog · reveal
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0:05–0:14 · 9 sThe blue-flame door to Vertentis Kara in the swamp fogIn the blue swamp fog, walk up to the tall stone door between two pillars topped with blue flames; the prompt there reads “Vertentis Kara, Enter”.
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Spoiler clip · Finding Spitfoot inside Vertentis Kara · reveal
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1:35–1:51 · 16 sFinding Spitfoot inside Vertentis KaraInside Vertentis Kara, follow the corridor to the lit alcove where a goblin is slumped against the pink-stained wall. The name “Spitfoot” appears above him with a prompt, so talk to him there.
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Spoiler clip · Reporting back to the Wise Old Man after Spitfoot · reveal
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26:54–27:53 · 59 sReporting back to the Wise Old Man after SpitfootAfter speaking to Spitfoot, go back to the Wise Old Man by the campfire in Bramblemead’s ruined brick archway and talk to him. Dragon Slayer then reads “Gear yourself up and push forward into Ghornfell, in search of Cathan.”
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Spoiler clip · Meeting Cathan at Velgar's Rise for the Challenge Horn recipe · reveal
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1:24–1:41 · 17 sMeeting Cathan at Velgar's Rise for the Challenge Horn recipeAt Velgar's Rise in the Fractured Plains, follow the stone path to the glowing blue ghost by the tower and talk to Cathan. He teaches you the dragonkin horn recipe for the tower's altar, and Dragon Slayer moves on to the Challenge Horn objective.
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3. Gather the Challenge Horn materials
The tooth route passes the Garou skeleton camp on the western side of the Highlands. The sap route has hostile Garou near the tree. Plan them as separate outings if either trip leaves you short of supplies.
The Horn recipe is 1 Tooth, 1 Sap and 5 Bars at a Blacksmith’s Bench; older records list the Smithing Anvil, removed in update 0.12. Follow the recipe unlocked in your live quest if its station or ingredients differ; database unlock labels are not a substitute for the quest’s objective sequence.
| Ingredient | Recorded quantity | Where and how |
|---|---|---|
| Dragon Tooth | 1 | Mine the dragon skull in western Stormtouched Highlands with an Iron Pickaxe |
| Bloodwood Sap | 1 | Use an Iron Logging Axe on the Bloodwood tree at the southern Bloodblight Swamp castle |
| Bronze Bar | 5 | Smelt Copper and Tin; retain bars from earlier progression |
Stuck? Where do I get the Dragon Tooth and Bloodwood Sap?
Hint 1
You harvest both rather than loot them, and both need iron tools. Pack an Iron Pickaxe and an Iron Logging Axe.
Hint 2
The tooth is mined from a dragon skull in the Stormtouched Highlands. The sap comes from the Bloodwood tree at the castle in Bloodblight Swamp. Expect Garou on both trips.
Spoiler clip · Chopping the Bloodwood tree for Bloodwood Sap · reveal
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2:40–2:48 · 8 sChopping the Bloodwood tree for Bloodwood SapAt the swamp castle, go to the base of the huge dark tree with red roots beside the wooden palisade and chop it with your axe. A “Bloodwood Sap” notice beside your character confirms the pickup.
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Spoiler clip · Mining a Dragon Tooth from the dragon skull in the Highlands · reveal
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4:48–5:01 · 13 sMining a Dragon Tooth from the dragon skull in the HighlandsAt the dragon skull on the grassy slope, take your pickaxe to the curved jaw bone lined with teeth and mine it. A “DRAGON TOOTH x1” notice at the right confirms the pickup.
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Spoiler clip · Crafting the Challenge Horn at the Blacksmith's Bench · reveal
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5:22–5:32 · 10 sCrafting the Challenge Horn at the Blacksmith's BenchOpen the Blacksmith's Bench, pick Challenge Horn under Quest Items and press Craft. A “CRAFTED” notice confirms it, and the Dragon Slayer quest card changes to “Summon and defeat Velgar”.
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Sources for this section
Community database · MetaForge: Challenge Horn recipe · Community database · MetaForge: Dragon Tooth gathering and uses · Reported guide · Game8: Bloodwood Sap location and tool · Reported guide · RuneScape Dragonwilds community guide: Dragon Slayer route · September 4, 2026 · Developer · Jagex · Steam: Crafting Stations Are Changing! · June 17, 2026 · checked 2026-10-11 · Community database · RuneScape: Dragonwilds Wiki: Challenge Horn · revision 71780 · checked 2026-10-11
4. Summon Velgar, then complete the hand-in
- Repair and restock before returning to Velgar’s Rise. Bring healing food, appropriate poison preparation and enough supplies for the encounter.
- Use the Challenge Horn at the dragonkin altar to begin the fight. Follow the separate Velgar preparation guide for encounter planning.
- After defeating Velgar, collect the quest head and speak to the Wise Old Man outside the lair. Finish the dialogue and confirm that Dragon Slayer has advanced to completion before leaving for Ashien’s Watch.
Spoiler clip · The Wise Old Man's hand-in and QUEST COMPLETE · reveal
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14:21–14:38 · 17 sThe Wise Old Man's hand-in and QUEST COMPLETEOutside the lair, pick a dialogue option with the Wise Old Man; he offers to take the dragon’s head in exchange for something better, and a “QUEST COMPLETE” banner appears.
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Spoiler clip · Placing the Challenge Horn at the altar to summon Velgar · reveal
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6:04–6:25 · 21 sPlacing the Challenge Horn at the altar to summon VelgarWalk up to the glowing altar on the stone platform and choose Place the horn and summon Velgar rather than Step away from the altar, then run back as a dragon flies in.
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Check the missing step before repeating a dungeon
If the trail stops at the keep, confirm you read the Journal. If it stops at the swamp, finish Spitfoot’s conversation and return to the Wise Old Man. If the Horn cannot be made, check Cathan’s tower conversation and the displayed recipe.
Kingy has checked this sequence against the linked quest records and walkthroughs. It has not reproduced quest bugs or tested a current save; no save edits or guaranteed bug fixes are recommended here.
Stuck? What do I do next in Dragon Slayer?
Hint 1
Each stage hands over to the next through something you read or someone you finish talking to. Think back to the last place you visited.
Hint 2
At the goblin keep, pick up Cathan's Journal and read it. In the swamp vault, finish the whole conversation with Spitfoot. After either one, go back to the Wise Old Man in Bramblemead.
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