If you are stuck at Investigate the area for clues about the statue or any other objective of the Highlighting The Problem side quest in RuneScape Dragonwilds, I’ve got you covered with this walkthrough guide.
Highlighting The Problem is a hidden side quest in the game that players can complete to get a legendary weapon called the Staff of Light.
Players can get and complete the quest in the early game.
However, the trigger for the quest is hidden, and most players won’t even find it.
Moreover, some players who manage to start the quest find it hard to progress and complete it.
Why?
Well! Like the Restless Ghosts side quest, there’s no precise objective marker, and players must rely on the subtle hints and clues in the area to progress.
And, after spending hours finding those clues, I finally completed the quest.
So, the first thing I did next was work on this walkthrough for the Highlighting The Problem side quest to help others out!
How to start the Highlighting The Problem side quest in RuneScape Dragonwilds
To trigger the Highlighting The Problem side quest, head to the above-marked location.
Once you arrive, you will find what remains of the RuneCrafting Guild Tower.
Make your way to the left side of the area and you will find a Wizard Statue.
Interact with it and you will get three options to make the statue work:
- Open Sesame
- Password
- Saradomin Smells
No matter which option you choose, they are all wrong.
But once you select any, the Highlighting The Problem side quest will start.
Highlighting The Problem walkthrough
Highlighting The Problem side quest has three major objectives. These are:
- Investigate the area for clues about the statue
- Search the Runecrafting Guild for a statue
- Find a way to power up the Orb
There are also sub-objectives that you must progress to complete the main ones.
To make things easier, I have shared how to complete each section below:
Investigate the area for clues about the statue
Right behind the statue, you will find a Lore Book called Vault Hunter’s Journal.
When you read it, you will find that the correct password for the statue is somewhere hidden in the nearby Vault.
Make your way to the above marked location and climb down the rocky platforms to reach the Vault.
The trek is easy! However, if you don’t like this path, you can also come from the other side to reach the Vault’s entrance.
Once you are at the Vault’s entrance, interact with it to go inside.
Now, before you head inside, make sure you have Air Runes.
If not, craft some at the Rune Altar.
[You can place the Rune Altar anywhere in the world.]
Now, progress through the Vault until you reach the above highlighted area.
Now use the Windstep skill.
Go near the open area and perform a jump.
You will be able to reach the ledge, leading to the secret room inside the Vault.
There you will find the statue with the password and a chest.
Collect the items from the chest, as there are some useful materials and books inside it.
Now, interact with the statue to learn the password, which is Pthentorok.
Search the Runecrafting Guild for a statue
Now head back to the statue and interact with it.
You will get three options.
- Pthentorok
- Pigeontoothpick
- Pythonworocks
The first option is the correct answer. Choose it.
After that, the Wizard Statue will start talking. Listen carefully as it reveals the next steps of the quest.
Find a way to charge the mysterious orb
To charge the Mysterious Orb that you get from the Wizard Statue, you must place it in the towers found around the Runecrafting Guild.
Tower pedestal 1
From the Wizard Statue, stand on the rocks on the right side, just as you see in the above screenshot.
Now use the Windstep skill to reach the first tower.
Interact with the mechanism to place and charge the orb.
Exhaust the dialogues! A charge of electricity will enter the orb, charging it.
Tower pedestal 2
From the first tower’s pedestal, follow the path as marked on the above screenshot.
And, at the end of the roof, use Windstep to reach the balcony area.
Once you land, you will find a chest. Collect the items inside it and move towards the edge.
From there, use Windstep to reach the second tower pedestal.
Once you are there, place and charge the orb.
Tower pedestal 3
To reach the third tower, you can, once again use Windstep skill.
I recommend standing on one of the wooden boxes below the tower.
And then using the Windstep skill to reach the top.
Once you are there, interact with the pedestal to charge the orb.
Return the charged Mysterious Orb to the Wizard Statue
Once you have charged the Mysterious Orb, head back to the statue and interact with it.
Exhaust the dialogues.
Once done, the quest will be complete.
Highlighting The Problem quest rewards
As I mentioned earlier, completing the Highlighting The Problem side quest unlocks the recipe for the Staff of Light legendary weapon.
How to craft the Staff of Light in RuneScape Dragonwilds
You can craft the Staff of Light using the following materials:
- Blightwood x16
- Wild Anima x8
- Sapphire x4
- Vault Shards x12
- Vault Core x1
Here’s a video guide from me:
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