Ruins of Camdozaal

Ruins of Camdozaal
Released	14 April 2021 (Update)
Members	No
Floors	1
Location	Below Ice Mountain, Asgarnia
League region	Asgarnia✓
Inhabitants	Ramarno, various golems
Music	The Ruins of Camdozaal
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Type	dungeon

The Ruins of Camdozaal is a ruined underground city which was once the home of the Imcando dwarves after the fall of Imcandoria. It is located beneath Ice Mountain, accessed through the entrance on the western side of the mountain after completion of the quest Below Ice Mountain. The ruins are home to the Sacred Forge, which runs on a material called barronite, and powers the entire city.^[1]

History

Prior to the Imcando dwarves' founding of Camdozaal, the city was once the Zarosian fortress of Lassar.^[2] Having lost their great city of Imcandoria in the far north,^[3] the Imcando dwarves were promised a new home by Saradomin,^[4] who would have his forces lay siege to Lassar and grant the Imcando dwarves a new settlement in the ruins of the fortress.

Led by Yonrith Lovakengj,^[5] the Saradominist forces marched upon Lassar and destroyed it in one of many attacks on the Zarosian Empire that began after the Betrayal of Zaros. Once the Zarosian forces have been driven out, the Imcando dwarves set to build their new city, naming it Camdozaal. The city would become the prosperous home of the Imcando until the early Fifth Age, when a faction of Fremenniks sought to destroy any users of magic in the Runecrafting Crusades.

With their inclusion of magic in dwarven smithing techniques,^[6] as well as experimentation with golems^[7] left over from the Zarosian era,^[8] the Fremennik turned their weapons toward Camdozaal. The Imcando dwarves, believing their weapons to be strong enough to repel the invasion, were ultimately wiped out.^[9]

Today, Camdozaal is a shadow of its former self, and Ramarno is the only remaining inhabitant of the city,^[10] until the rediscovery of the ruins during the events of Below Ice Mountain. Though largely forgotten, there remain traces of Lassar in various areas of the ruins.

Getting there

Players can reach the Ruins of Camdozaal in several ways:

Casting Mind Altar Teleport from Arceuus Spellbook to teleport to the Mind Altar's ruins. This is the fastest way to reach the entrance to Camdozaal.
Casting Lassar Teleport from Ancient Magicks to teleport to the top of Ice Mountain. Level 68 Agility is required to use the shortcut down the mountain which leads directly to the entrance to Camdozaal.
Using a combat bracelet to go to the Edgeville Monastery and running west around (or over) the mountain.
Walking north from Falador.
Using a games necklace to teleport to Burthorpe and running south-east via the tight-gap shortcut. This requires 14 Agility and completion of the Falador Easy Diary.
Walking west from Edgeville or Barbarian Village.

Once players have reached Ice Mountain, they can walk west around the mountain (past the entrance to the Dwarven Mine) and then north until they reach the entrance.

Notable Features

Sacred Forge

In the central area of Camdozaal, players will find the Sacred Forge, which powers the entire city. Standing next to it they will find Ramarno, the keeper of the forge.

Barronite shards obtained through activities in Camdozaal may be deposited in the forge, and can then be used to purchase access to the Camdozaal Vault or buffs in Ramarno's Shard Exchange.

Bank

There is a bank chest in the centre of the ruins, just east from Ramarno and the Sacred Forge.

Mining

The Camdozaal Mines contain 18 Barronite rocks that yield barronite shards with a chance to receive barronite deposits, gems, or clue geodes. Bronze pickaxes are obtainable from the barrels near Ramarno, next to the bank deposit box, and on each side of the bridge in the mining area. There is a hammer spawn nearby, should the player forget their hammer.

Smithing

Next to Ramarno and the sacred forge there is a regular anvil, as well as a special anvil called the Barronite Crusher, which is used to crush barronite deposits. Doing so yields barronite shards and a rare chance to find the barronite head, ancient relics and, for members, a broken Imcando hammer.

Fishing

Using a small fishing net or big fishing net, players can catch special fish that can be offered at the nearby altar, granting Prayer XP. They may also catch barronite shards instead of a fish, with a rare chance at fishing up a barronite handle or a clue bottle.

There is a small fishing net spawn near the fishing spots should the player need it, as well as a knife spawn.

Types of fish that can be caught here include:

Fish		Net Required	Fishing		Cooking		Prayer		Members
Fish		Net Required	Level	Exp	Level	Exp	Level	Exp	Members
	Guppy	Small fishing net	7	8	7	12	1	4	0
	Cavefish	Small fishing net	20	16	20	23	1	7	0
	Tetra	Small fishing net or Big fishing net	33	24	33	31	1	10	0
	Catfish	Big fishing net	46	33	46	43	1	16	1

Before they can be offered, the fish must be prepared at one of the preparation tables with a knife. Doing so requires the same Cooking level as the Fishing level required to catch each fish. These fish cannot be cooked or eaten. Members can also catch cave eels and slimy eels here, which cannot be prepared or offered to the altar, though they can be cooked for use as food.

Combat & Runecraft

In the eastern section of the ruins, several golems can be found that drop Runecrafting cores and the barronite guard.

Vault

The Camdozaal Vault is located north of the central area. For a cost of 750 barronite shards, players can run through a maze-like structure for 60 seconds to obtain various items.

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Bottomless pit

A bottomless pit is located just north of the mining area. During and after Desert Treasure II, this pit serves as the entrance to the Lassar Undercity, where The Whisperer can be found.

When walking onto the northernmost tile near the pit, there is a small chance for a message to appear in the chatbox of a 'Strange Voice' saying Come... Come... Come... Down into the depths... Come....

Inhabitants

Ramarno
Prescott
Helena
Ghosts (only visible with a Ring of visibility or Ring of shadows equipped)
Frog
Spider

Monsters

Collection Log

There are a total of 10 items to collect from the Ruins of Camdozaal:

Items
Barronite mace	Barronite head	Ancient globe	Ancient astroscope	Ancient carcanet
Barronite guard	Barronite handle	Ancient ledger	Ancient treatise	Imcando hammer

Changes

Date	Changes
[[{{#explode:5 May 2021\| \|0}} {{#explode:5 May 2021\| \|1}}]] [[{{#explode:5 May 2021\| \|2}}]] (update)	The maximum quantities of fish you can select for processing in Camdozaal have been corrected.

Trivia

'Zaal' is the Dutch word for 'hall' or 'large room'.
If the ring of visibility and ghostspeak amulet are worn, several ghosts can be found wandering the ruins, although they do not appear as NPCs on the minimap: one in the chaos golem room, one in the hallway north of the bank chest and another in the mining area.
One of the ghosts in the mining area talks about Yonrith Lovakengj, alluding to a link between the ruins and Kourend's Lovakengj House. This connection is elaborated upon during the quest Desert Treasure II - The Fallen Empire.
In a Postbag from the Hedge, a letter was addressed to the bottomless pit. Postie Pete transcribed its whispers as 'Here... In the inky depths... We languish in sorrow... Come... Come... Join our choir of shadow... Come...'^[11]

References

^ Ramarno. Old School RuneScape. "The Forge powers the entire city, or what's left of it at least."
^ Ghost (Ruins of Camdozaal). Old School RuneScape. "We've lost all contact with the capital. Worse, another dwarven clan has joined the Saradominists. They march upon the fortress as we speak."
^ Ghost (Ruins of Camdozaal). Old School RuneScape. "Rumour has it [the Imcando] once lived in a great city in the far north. The city fell and now they are homeless."
^ Ghost (Ruins of Camdozaal). Old School RuneScape. "It seems [the Imcando] have been promised a new home here in return for wiping us out."
^ Ghost (Ruins of Camdozaal). Old School RuneScape. "Their leader is named Yonrith Lovakengj. He has fled to the west with his closest allies, but much of his army still remains."
^ Ramarno. Old School RuneScape. "Our methods would often differ from other dwarves. Whereas they just used traditional smithing techniques, we would combine them with magic as well."
^ Ramarno. Old School RuneScape. "We used our advanced Smithing knowledge to improve their form. Eventually, we were able to get them working again. We kept pushing with the golems. Many of them we imbued with magical energies."
^ Ramarno. Old School RuneScape. "Camdozaal was built upon the ruins of an older civilization. Little trace of them remained by the time we arrived. However, when building the city, ancient golems were discovered."
^ Ramarno. Old School RuneScape. "We learned of a horde of barbarians pillaging across the land, hunting down and killing anyone who dared use magic. We underestimated them. We believed our weapons would be enough to keep us safe. We were wrong. The barbarians brought ruin upon Camdozaal."
^ Ramarno. Old School RuneScape. "Most of my kind died as the city collapsed around them. Only a few of us survived until the end. Now, only I remain."
^ Postie Pete. Postbag 25: "The original colour of the Barrows Brothers armour". Letter 5. Old School RuneScape Postbags from the Hedge. Jagex.

[1] Ramarno. Old School RuneScape. "The Forge powers the entire city, or what's left of it at least."

[2] Ghost (Ruins of Camdozaal). Old School RuneScape. "We've lost all contact with the capital. Worse, another dwarven clan has joined the Saradominists. They march upon the fortress as we speak."

[3] Ghost (Ruins of Camdozaal). Old School RuneScape. "Rumour has it [the Imcando] once lived in a great city in the far north. The city fell and now they are homeless."

[4] Ghost (Ruins of Camdozaal). Old School RuneScape. "It seems [the Imcando] have been promised a new home here in return for wiping us out."

[5] Ghost (Ruins of Camdozaal). Old School RuneScape. "Their leader is named Yonrith Lovakengj. He has fled to the west with his closest allies, but much of his army still remains."

[6] Ramarno. Old School RuneScape. "Our methods would often differ from other dwarves. Whereas they just used traditional smithing techniques, we would combine them with magic as well."

[7] Ramarno. Old School RuneScape. "We used our advanced Smithing knowledge to improve their form. Eventually, we were able to get them working again. We kept pushing with the golems. Many of them we imbued with magical energies."

[8] Ramarno. Old School RuneScape. "Camdozaal was built upon the ruins of an older civilization. Little trace of them remained by the time we arrived. However, when building the city, ancient golems were discovered."

[9] Ramarno. Old School RuneScape. "We learned of a horde of barbarians pillaging across the land, hunting down and killing anyone who dared use magic. We underestimated them. We believed our weapons would be enough to keep us safe. We were wrong. The barbarians brought ruin upon Camdozaal."

[10] Ramarno. Old School RuneScape. "Most of my kind died as the city collapsed around them. Only a few of us survived until the end. Now, only I remain."

[11] Postie Pete. Postbag 25: "The original colour of the Barrows Brothers armour". Letter 5. Old School RuneScape Postbags from the Hedge. Jagex.

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v • t • e Below Ice Mountain
NPCs	Willow Checkal Atlas Charlie the Tramp Marley Cook Burntof Ramarno Ancient Guardian
Other	Steak sandwich Flex Ruins of Camdozaal Ice Mountain Willow's bag
Music	Barbarian Workout The Ruins of Camdozaal
Related	Quick guide ^{(speedrunning)} Transcript

Ruins of Camdozaal

Contents

History

Getting there