Fossil Island, like many recent expansions to Old School RuneScape within the past few years, has been a new source of fresh content across all types of gameplay.
Whether training Hunter by tracking the elusive Herbiboar or killing the powerful Ancient Wyverns to finish your Slayer task, Fossil Island has plenty to offer for players of all skill levels.
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Much like other referenced areas, it has a few requirements to be able to access Fossil Island and requires a bit more work to be able to reach there consistently. Thankfully, once you unlock access, you will be able to get to Fossil Island with no issue.
Players can reach Fossil Island in OSRS after completing the “Bone Voyage” quest. Then, they can travel via the Barge at the Dig Site or by teleporting with a Digsite Pendant or Volcanic Mine teleport tab.
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How to Get to Fossil Island in OSRS
Fossil Island is a large area isolated from the rest of Old School RuneScape. Before you can reach there, you will first need to complete the “Bone Voyage” quest.
Bone Voyage Quest Requirements
- Completion of “The Dig Site” quest.
- At least 100 Kudos with the Varrock Museum.
After completing the quest (which is all about reaching Fossil Island in the first place), you will be able to travel to Fossil Island as you please.
Method 1: Travel via The Dig Site Barge
The first method to get to Fossil Island is to go to the dock North of the Dig Site and travel via the barge. You can either travel to the base camp or other parts of Fossil Island.
This method is a bit tedious, as you will need to run to the Dig Site, most likely from Varrock.
However, it is arguably a quicker method of reaching the base camp as opposed to other methods.
Method 2: Teleporting via Digsite Pendant
The Digsite Pendant is one of the few ways that you can teleport directly to Fossil Island. However, you will need to first learn how to make them yourself before you can use it.
This will require cleaning specimens at the Varrock Museum until you find a pendant to investigate. Once it is cleaned, shown to another worker, and enchanted, you will be able to make Digsite Pendants on your own.
Not only will you be able to teleport directly to the Dig Site barge, but you can further use it on the Strange Machine in the house on the hill to be able to teleport next to a Mushroom Tree (which can further take you to other corners of Fossil Island).
Method 3: Teleporting Using Volcanic Mine Teleports
One of the minigames on Fossil Island is the Volcanic Mine, which serves as an excellent low-effort method of training Mining.
Using the points you earned from participating in the Volcanic Mine, you can buy Volcanic Mine Teleport Tablets to teleport directly there.
While they can be used to quickly access the minigame, they can also be used in a pinch to quickly reach Fossil Island in general from all parts of Old School RuneScape (i.e. all of your Digsite Pendants have turned to dust or you’re not in Varrock).
Why Go to Fossil Island?
Fossil Island is home to plenty of activities that benefit players of all skill levels.
As previously discussed in our article on the best quest rewards in OSRS, there are plenty of reasons to unlock Fossil Island to help better your account progression.
Such activities include:
- Hunting the Herbiboar (Hunter Activity)
- Collecting Fossils for the Varrock Museum/Mycelium Pool (Experience Lamps & Prayer Training)
- Farming Seaweed Underwater (Farming Activity)
- Fighting the Derranged Archeologist (Bossing Activity)
- Completing Birdhouse Runs (AFK Hunter Activity)
- Killing Ancient Wyverns (PvM Activity)
- Helping With The Volcanic Mine (Mining Activity)
That is how to get to Fossil Island in Old School RuneScape!
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