Before you start
- Check your current objective in the game’s quest interface
- Finish the previous story hand-in before looking for the next chapter
- Use this as a progression overview; optional tasks are not all mandatory gates
Learn the systems before following Cathan
The tutorial can be skipped. Following it is our recommendation for a new player, rather than a claim that every listed lesson must be completed to enter every region.
| Quest | Where to look | Purpose |
|---|---|---|
| First Steps | Wise Old Man in the starting temple | Introduction |
| Getting Started | Doric outside the temple | Basic survival and crafting |
| Ratcatcher | Vannaka near the windmill | Combat practice |
| Rune Mysteries | Zanik on the onward path | Introduction to runes |
Checked on screen · Oct 12, 2026 · Version 1.0
7:32–8:01 · 29 sThe Wise Old Man offers the tutorial or a skipWhen the Wise Old Man in the starting temple offers to take you through some survival basics, pick Yes please [Begin Tutorial] or I can work it out [Skip Tutorial].
Dr. IncompetentFull video ↗Credits
“RuneScape: Dragonwilds | 1.0 Guide for Complete Beginners” by Dr. Incompetent · Sep 21, 2026 · 1.0 (uploaded Sep 21, 2026, after the Sep 15 launch); patch number not shown
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Dragon Slayer: camp, metal tools, then Velgar
Meet the Wise Old Man in Bramblemead Village. The quest leads through the goblin keep and a Whispering Swamp vault before sending you after Cathan in Ghornfell.
Use the journey to progress from thread and leather to a Bone Pickaxe, bronze and then iron tools. Those gathering upgrades support the Challenge Horn material hunt; they are more useful than rushing straight to the tower.
Spoiler clip · Dragon Slayer opens with an outpost in Bramblemead · reveal
Checked on screen · Oct 12, 2026 · Version 1.0
46:54–47:20 · 26 sDragon Slayer opens with an outpost in BramblemeadAt the Bramblemead ruins, talk to the Wise Old Man, who asks for an outpost in the goblin-overrun village: a shelter with foundations, walls, a roof and a claimed bed.
Dr. IncompetentFull video ↗Credits
“RuneScape: Dragonwilds | 1.0 Guide for Complete Beginners” by Dr. Incompetent · Sep 21, 2026 · 1.0 (uploaded Sep 21, 2026, after the Sep 15 launch); patch number not shown
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Withering Heights: enter Fellhollow and break the curse
After Dragon Slayer, speak to the Wise Old Man near Ashien’s Watch. The Forgotten Temple introduces Death and Postie Pete, followed by the Soul Rift and purification route into Fellhollow.
Cathan’s clues lead to three Curse Fragments. They open the route to Imaru, whose head must be returned to Death to finish the chapter.
Stuck? What do I do after Dragon Slayer?
Hint 1
The person who started you on Dragon Slayer isn't finished with you, but he won't be where you first met him.
Hint 2
Find the Wise Old Man near Ashien's Watch. Speaking to him there is the first step of Withering Heights, the next main quest.
Spoiler clip · Withering Heights: the Wise Old Man at the creepy passageway · reveal
Checked on screen · Oct 19, 2026 · Version 1.0
0:44–1:20 · 36 sWithering Heights: the Wise Old Man at the creepy passagewayWalk up to the Wise Old Man beside the sloping stone passage in the pink grass and talk to him. He points you to the magic-wreathed door at the bottom and gives you the words to say there: “Mors, Introitum quaero”.
Decrepit GamerFull video ↗Credits
“I Opened the Door to Fellhollow... and Met Death | RuneScape Dragonwilds” by Decrepit Gamer · Oct 15, 2026 · 1.0 (uploaded Oct 15, 2026, after the Sep 15 launch); exact patch not shown
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Black Knight’s Fortress: repair the Dreaming Stone
Continue the story with Death and the route through Silverthorn Keep into Dowdun Reach. Cathan waits at the lower part of the keep; beyond the door, follow the route past the Lodestone and Wise Old Man to Doric and the Dreaming Stone.
The main objective is to recover 13 shards and repair the stone before facing the Gatekeeper. Bring a spade and plan for Mithril Pickaxe requirements. The dedicated walkthrough covers each shard stop, puzzle and final hand-in.
The clip under this section shows Doric’s conversation beside the cracked Dreaming Stone, the Black Knight Fortress quest notice, and the stone’s own dialogue.
Spoiler clip · Dowdun Reach: Doric, then the broken Dreaming Stone · reveal
Checked on screen · Oct 19, 2026 · Version 1.0
0:06–0:24 · 18 sDowdun Reach: Doric, then the broken Dreaming StoneIn the purple-lit hall, speak to Doric beside the huge cracked pink crystal until the Black Knight Fortress notice appears, then open the Dreaming Stone’s own dialogue.
ALL GAMESFull video ↗Credits
“All 13 Dreaming Stone Shards Locations – Black Knight’s Fortress | RuneScape: Dragonwilds” by ALL GAMES · Oct 15, 2026 · 1.0 (uploaded Oct 15, 2026, after patch 1.0.0.8); exact patch not shown
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Icthlarin’s Little Helper: the desert chapter
The desert entrance is in the Bastion’s boss room after the fortress chapter. In Umbral Sands, progress the Moon Garou camp reputation objectives to obtain three Mirror Lenses, then tackle the Fight Cave and Fuzan sequence.
Prepare for Scorch and long trips before crossing into the desert. Follow the dedicated walkthrough for the nine clan tasks, three lenses, story trial and Fuzan hand-in. Exact wave rosters still need current-build verification.
If the next chapter has not appeared
Check the last hand-in, the NPC’s remaining conversation and the currently tracked objective. Carry the requested quest item when returning to the quest giver. Reaching a boss arena is not the same as completing its quest.
Jagex’s 1.0 release is now live and includes Scorned Wilderness. If that region or quest is missing from your installed build, check the displayed version and update status before treating it as a progression lock.
Stuck? Why hasn't the next quest appeared?
Hint 1
Reaching a boss or a new place isn't the same as finishing a chapter. Something is usually still waiting to be handed in.
Hint 2
Read the tracked objective in your journal. Take any quest item back to whoever gave you the quest and talk until their dialogue ends; a boss kill alone doesn't complete the step.
Sources for this section
Community database · MetaForge: Dragon Slayer objective sequence · Community database · MetaForge: Withering Heights objective sequence · Developer · Jagex: Kuldra’s Saga: update from Mod Dutch · July 31, 2026 · Developer · Jagex: Our 1.0 Release is live! · September 15, 2026 · checked 2026-10-08
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Researched 2026-09-23. This edition is source-checked, not an installed-build playtest. Exact rates, quantities and balance remain unconfirmed where a guide marks them. Sources and coverage.