A Taste of Hope/Speedrun guide

This guide is for Quest Speedrunning worlds.

For main game guides, please use the [[{{#replace:A Taste of Hope/Speedrun guide|/Speedrun guide}}|in-depth guide]].

Details

Start point	Speak to Garth in Ver Sinhaza by the entrance to the Theatre of Blood.
Official difficulty	Experienced
Official length	Medium
Description	For many years, the Myreque have fought back against the reign of the Drakans. To many, they act as a glimmer of hope in an otherwise miserable existence. In recent times, the Myreque have been beset by disaster, with numerous members meeting a gruesome end at the hands of Vanstrom Klause, the brutal henchman of the Drakans. However, while the Myreque may be in their darkest hour, hope still remains. Thanks to a recent discovery in the laboratories deep beneath Meiyerditch, the Myreque may have finally found a way to take the fight to the vampyres.
Requirements	These skills are given upon setting up the speedrun: 70 Hitpoints 70 Attack 70 Strength 70 Defence 70 Ranged 70 Magic 70 Prayer 48 Crafting 55 Agility 40 Herblore 38 Slayer
Items required	These items are provided upon setting up the speedrun: Mid-level melee equipment 12,000 coins 1 Enchant emerald or jade 1 Emerald 1 Ghostspeak amulet Ectophial 1 Rod of Ivandis 3 stamina potion(4) 2 super restore(4) 10 shark In bank: 2 stamina potion(4) 2 super restore(4) 20 shark
Enemies to defeat	Abomination (Level 149) Ranis Drakan (level 233) (must be fought using melee) 4 vyrewatch (level 87)
League notes	No

Walkthrough

Equipment	Inventory
	File:Stamina potion(4).png File:Stamina potion(4).png File:Stamina potion(4).png File:Super restore(4).png File:Super restore(4).png

Various essential routes used during the speedrun.

Tip: Whenever a Vyrewatch is nearby, open a chat interface by attempting to activate the Augury prayer while pathing to your desired destination. When an interface is open the Vyrewatch will not stop you.

• Talk to Garth. ( 1)…

  1

  Yes.

• Run to the Myreque Hideout, taking the rooftop route.
• Speak to Safalaan.
• Use the Grouping teleport to the Burthorpe Games Room.
• Run to the general store Burthorpe Supplies. Sell the dragon platelegs and buy a chisel.
• Run to the Warriors' Guild and buy two attack and two strength potions from Lilly.
• Use the Ectophial teleport, then run north and take Andras' boat back to Ver Sinhaza.
• Attempt to climb up the rubble west of the bank, within Ver Sinhaza.
• Speak to Harpert west of the bank and pay him 1,000 coins ( 1)…

  1	Fine, here's the money.

  .
• Climb the rubble and make your way to the north-eastern red window, via climbing vents and jumping off roofs.
• Look through the window. (Be sure you complete the dialogue once the cut-scene is finished; your health will be restored upon completing the dialogue.)
• Use the Ectophial teleport, then run north and take Andras' boat back to Ver Sinhaza.
• Run to the Myreque Hideout, taking the rooftop route.
• Return to Safalaan ( 1)…

  1

  I do.

  .
• Speak to Flaygian Screwte ( 2•2)…

  2	Anything to report?
  2	Why?

  .
• Speak to Safalaan.
• Go to Serafina's house. (You should have finished a full stamina potion at this point for the next step)
• Use an empty vial on the broken fountain.
• Climb down the stairs of Serafina's house, south of the fountain.
• Speak to Safalaan.
• Search the crates and barrels around the basement to obtain mysterious meat, mysterious herb, and a pestle and mortar.
  • Use the mysterious herb on the vial of water.
  • Use the pestle and mortar on the mysterious meat.
  • Use the mysterious crushed meat on the unfinished potion.
• Use the finished potion on the door ( 1)…

  1

  Yes.

  .
• Speak to Safalaan ( 1)…

  1

  Yes.

  .
• Make the potion again, but this time use the ingredients on the vial of blood instead of a vial of water.
• Use the blood potion on the door ( 1)…

  1

  Yes.

  , open and search the chest to receive the old notes.
• Talk to Safalaan with the notes ( 1)…

  1	Here you go.

  .
• Run back to the Myreque Hideout and speak to Safalaan to start a cutscene.
• Defeat the abomination.
  • Use a dose of your attack and strength potions, and pray Ultimate Strength and Incredible Reflexes.
• Use the Ectophial teleport, then run north and take Andras' boat back to Ver Sinhaza.
• Run to Old Man Ral's house, and enter the trapdoor in the northern room.
• Speak to Safalaan.
• Speak to Vertida Sefalatis.
• Read Flaygian's notes.
• Search the nearby crates to find a silver sickle (b) and a chain.
• Attach the emerald to the sickle to create an emerald sickle (b).
• Use the enchant emerald or jade tablet on it.
• Use the chain on the Rod of Ivandis to create the Ivandis flail.
• Equip the flail and speak to Safalaan.
• Make your way to Ver Sinhaza, and resupply at the bank if necessary.
• Speak to Kael Forshaw ( 1)…

  1	I'm ready.

  .
• Defeat Ranis Drakan. He will use melee and magic attacks that can hit up to 20. He can also cast Blood Barrage, which can heal him for half of the damage dealt. Occasionally, he will charge an attack and explode, hitting up to 30. The damage can be reduced by running away from him when he is charging the attack.
  • After he reaches 65% and 25% of his health, he'll summon two level 87 vyrewatch and will fly airborne. He will regularly launch blood bombs at your current square, which can hit up to 30; you can simply walk backwards one square to lure the vyrewatch to the affected square, so the bombs hurt them instead.
  • After killing them, he will go berserk and attack the player. During this last phase, his attacks are much faster and accurate, but only have a max hit of 6. Using Protect from Melee will easily defeat him in the last phase.
• Speak to Safalaan at Old Man Ral's house.

Speedrun complete!

Rewards

	Bronze	Silver	Gold	Platinum	Diamond
Time	44:00	35:00	29:00	26:00	21:00
Points	10	30	80	200	0