Western Provinces Diary

Western Provinces Diary
Released		5 March 2015 (Update)
Area(s)		Tree Gnome Stronghold, Feldip Hills, Ape Atoll, Pest Control Island, and Tirannwn
Members		Yes
Item reward		Banner
Lamp XP rewards		2,500 7,500 15,000 50,000
Taskmaster(s)		Elder Gnome child
League region		Kandarin✓ Tirannwn✓

The Western Provinces Diary is a set of achievement diaries whose tasks revolve around areas in the western provinces of Gielinor, such as the Tree Gnome Stronghold, Feldip Hills, Tirannwn, and Ape Atoll.

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</mapframe> Several skill, quest and item requirements are needed to complete all tasks. Unless stated otherwise, temporary skill boosts can be used to meet the skill requirements.

Rewards can be claimed from the Elder Gnome child just south of the Grand Tree in the Tree Gnome Stronghold. Note that the previous tiers of a diary must be completed to claim rewards of the next tier.

Overview

Skill requirements 15 30 20 9   40 119+

Quest requirements Big Chompy Bird Hunting Rune Mysteries

Additional requirements 30 Chompy bird kills

Skill requirements 40 37 46 30 42 35 5 35 31   70 315+

Quest requirements Big Chompy Bird Hunting Eagles' Peak The Eyes of Glouphrie

Additional requirements 125 Chompy bird kills Partial completion of Monkey Madness I Partial completion of One Small Favour

Skill requirements 70 56 62 70 75 70 50 64 5 50 68 65 69   100 784+

Quest requirements Swan Song Recipe for Disaster - Freeing King Awowogei

Additional requirements 300 Chompy bird kills Defeat Zulrah. Started Mourning's End Part I

Skill requirements 42 42 42 85 42 42 85 22 42 85 93 75   40 706+

Quest requirements Mourning's End Part I

Additional requirements 1,000 Chompy bird kills Any complete void set

Easy

Items required
Bird snare Any pickaxe Oak shortbow (u) Bow string Combat equipment Ogre bellows, ogre bow or comp ogre bow and ogre arrows or brutal arrows if you need 30 Chompy kills

Skills needed
40 Combat level 20 Fletching 9 Hunter 15 Mining 30 Ranged

Quests required
Big Chompy Bird Hunting Rune Mysteries

Task	Requirements
1. Catch a copper longtail (south of fairy ring AKQ).	9 Hunter Bird snare
2. Complete a novice game of Pest Control.	40 Combat level You must earn commendation points to complete this task.
3. Mine some iron ore near Piscatoris (north-east of fairy ring AKQ).	15 Mining Any pickaxe
4. Complete a lap of the Gnome Agility Course.	None
5. Score a goal in a Gnome Ball match.	None
6. Claim any Chompy bird hat from Rantz. Requires killing 30 chompy or jubbly birds and having the (comp) ogre bow in inventory.	Completion of Big Chompy Bird Hunting Ogre bellows, comp or regular ogre bow and ogre or brutal arrows
7. Teleport to Pest Control using the Minigame teleports.	40 Combat level
8. Collect a swamp toad at the Gnome Stronghold (from the north swamp pen).	None
9. Have Brimstail teleport you to the Essence mine (right-click him to Teleport).	Completion of Rune Mysteries
10. Fletch an oak shortbow in the Gnome Stronghold (oak tree just north of the bank by Nieve/Steve).	20 Fletching Oak shortbow (u) and bow string
11. Kill a terrorbird in the terrorbird enclosure.	Weaponry

Rewards

• Western banner 1
• Antique lamp worth 2,500 experience in any skill at or above 30
• 25% chance of 2 chompy birds appearing when Chompy bird hunting
• 25 free ogre arrows every day from Rantz

Medium

Skills needed
37 Agility 70 Combat level 42 Cooking 35 Firemaking 46 Fishing 5 Fletching 31 Hunter 40 Mining 30 Ranged 35 Woodcutting

Task	Requirements
1. Take the agility shortcut from the Grand Tree to Otto's Grotto.	Completion of Tree Gnome Village and The Grand Tree 37 Agility
2. Travel to the Gnome Stronghold by Spirit tree.	Completion of Tree Gnome Village
3. Trap a Spined larupia (south of fairy ring AKS).	31 Hunter Teasing stick, logs and knife
4. Fish some Raw bass on Ape Atoll.	Partial completion of Monkey Madness I 46 Fishing Big fishing net
5. Chop and burn some teak logs on Ape Atoll.	Partial completion of Monkey Madness I 35 Woodcutting and 35 Firemaking Any axe and tinderbox (using a bow to light the logs does not work) Tip: Chop and burn some mahogany logs there with 50 Woodcutting and 50 Firemaking for a hard task
6. Complete an intermediate game of Pest Control.	70 Combat level You must earn commendation points to complete this task.
7. Travel to the Feldip Hills by Gnome glider.	Completion of The Grand Tree and partial completion of One Small Favour
8. Claim a Chompy bird hat from Rantz after registering at least 125 kills. Requires killing 125 chompy or jubbly birds and having the (comp) ogre bow in inventory.	Completion of Big Chompy Bird Hunting Ogre bellows, (comp) ogre bow and ogre or brutal arrows
9. Travel from Eagles' Peak to the Feldip Hills by Eagle.	Completion of Eagles' Peak Rope
10. Make a Chocolate bomb at the Grand Tree.	42 Cooking Gnomebowl mould, Gianne dough, 4 chocolate bars, an equa leaf, 2 pots of cream and chocolate dust (can all be purchased at Grand Tree Groceries) Recommended: Completion of the Gnome Restaurant tutorial
11. Complete a delivery for the Gnome Restaurant.	29–42 Cooking (varies per food) Recommended: Completion of the Gnome Restaurant tutorial
12. Turn your crystal saw seed into a crystal saw (must enchant it yourself with the singing bowl).	Completion of The Eyes of Glouphrie Crystal saw seed
13. Mine some gold ore underneath the Grand Tree.	Completion of The Grand Tree 40 Mining Any pickaxe

Rewards

• Western banner 2
• Antique lamp worth 7,500 experience in any skill at or above 40
• 50% chance of 2 chompy birds appearing when Chompy bird hunting
• Crystal saw holds twice as many charges (56 up from 28)
• 50 free ogre arrows every day from Rantz (up from 25)

Hard

Skills needed
56 Agility 100 Combat level 65 Construction 70 Cooking 68 Farming 50 Firemaking 62 Fishing 5 Fletching 69 Hunter 70 Ranged 64 Magic 70 Mining 75 Thieving 50 Woodcutting

Task	Requirements
1. Kill an elf with a crystal bow.	Completion of Roving Elves 70 Ranged Crystal bow or Bow of faerdhinen
2. Catch and cook a monkfish in the Piscatoris Fishing Colony.	Completion of Swan Song 62 Fishing and 62 Cooking Small fishing net
3. Complete a veteran game of Pest Control.	100 Combat level You must earn commendation points to complete this task.
4. Catch a dashing kebbit.	69 Hunter 500 coins
5. Complete a lap of the Ape Atoll Agility Course.	Partial completion of Monkey Madness I 48 Agility Ninja monkey greegree or Kruk monkey greegree
6. Chop and burn some mahogany logs on Ape Atoll.	Partial completion of Monkey Madness I 50 Woodcutting and 50 Firemaking Any Woodcutting axe and tinderbox (using a bow or an Infernal Axe to light the logs does not work)
7. Mine some adamantite ore in Tirannwn.	Started Regicide 70 Mining Any pickaxe
8. Check the health of your palm tree in Lletya.	Started Mourning's End Part I 68 Farming Palm sapling, rake and spade Recommended: 15 papayas to pay the gardener
9. Claim a Chompy bird hat from Rantz after registering at least 300 kills. Requires killing 300 chompy or jubbly birds and having the (comp) ogre bow in inventory.	Completion of Big Chompy Bird Hunting Ogre bellows, (comp) ogre bow and ogre or brutal arrows
10. Build an Isafdar painting in your POH Quest Hall.	Completion of Roving Elves 65 Construction 3 mahogany planks, an Isafdar painting, a saw and hammer. 25,000 coins if the Quest Hall hasn't been built yet
11. Kill Zulrah.	Started Regicide Decent Magic or Ranged equipment
12. Teleport to Ape Atoll.	Completion of the Awowogei sub-quest of Recipe for Disaster 64 Magic and means to cast Ape Atoll teleport 2 2 2 1
13. Pickpocket a gnome.	75 Thieving

Rewards

• Western banner 3
  • One free daily teleport to the Piscatoris Fishing Colony.
• Antique lamp worth 15,000 experience in any skill at or above 50.
• Ability to upgrade the Void knight top and bottom to each have an additional +3 prayer bonus, for a total of +6, as well as an additional damage boost of 5% the mage set and 2.5% to the range set, for 200 pest control points each by speaking to the Elite Void Knight.
• Access to the locked room under the temple on Ape Atoll (the room with the Monkey skull).
• Access to the Hunter master's private red chinchompa hunting ground.
• 100 free ogre arrows every day from Rantz (up from 50).
• Teleport crystals can hold up to 5 charges.
• Ability to purchase a crystal halberd from Islwyn for 750,000 coins.

Elite

Skills needed
85 Agility 42 Attack 40 Combat level 42 Defence 75 Farming 85 Fletching 42 Hitpoints 42 Magic 22 Prayer 42 Ranged 93 Slayer(not boostable) 42 Strength 85 Thieving

Task	Requirements
1. Fletch a magic longbow in Tirannwn.	Started Regicide for access to Tirannwn and teleport crystals 85 Fletching Magic longbow (u) and a bow string
2. Kill the Thermonuclear smoke devil.	93 Slayer(not boostable) Weapons and armour The Slayer task is not required for this kill, however the Slayer level is required
3. Have Prissy Scilla protect your magic tree.	75 Farming Magic sapling, 25 coconuts, rake and spade
4. Use the Elven overpass advanced cliffside shortcut.	Completion of Underground Pass 85 Agility
5. Equip any complete void set.	40 Combat level, 22 Prayer and 42 in each of Attack, Strength, Defence, Hitpoints, Ranged and Magic Void knight top, robe and gloves, and the Void mage helm, ranged helm or melee helm
6. Claim a Chompy bird hat from Rantz after registering at least 1,000 kills. Requires killing 1,000 chompy or jubbly birds and having the (comp) ogre bow in inventory.	Completion of Big Chompy Bird Hunting Ogre bellows, (comp) ogre bow and ogre or brutal arrows
7. Pickpocket an elf.	Started Mourning's End Part I 85 Thieving

Rewards

• Western banner 4
  • Unlimited teleports to the Piscatoris Fishing Colony
• Antique lamp worth 50,000 experience in any skill at or above 70
• 2 chompy birds will always appear when Chompy bird hunting
• Chance of receiving a chompy chick pet when chompy bird hunting
• Slayer point rewards from tasks assigned by Nieve/Steve are increased to match those of Duradel/Kuradal
• 150 free ogre arrows every day from Rantz
• One free resurrection per day when fighting Zulrah
  • The Western Provinces Diary page will tell you whether the resurrection has already been used today
  • The resurrection will proc at 0 hitpoints, and will proc whether the death was from direct damage, poison, and/or venom
  • This "death" counts as a safe death for Hardcore Ironmen once per day; thus many Hardcore Ironmen choose to wait to fight Zulrah until this diary is complete (aside from the single Zulrah kill required for the hard tier)

Changes

Date	Changes
[[{{#explode:18 February 2016| |0}} {{#explode:18 February 2016| |1}}]] [[{{#explode:18 February 2016| |2}}]] (update)	The elite diary task to lay 5 box traps has been removed.
[[{{#explode:5 November 2015| |0}} {{#explode:5 November 2015| |1}}]] [[{{#explode:5 November 2015| |2}}]] (update)	The text on the Achievement Diary interfaces now better describes what is required for the box trap task.
[[{{#explode:19 March 2015| |0}} {{#explode:19 March 2015| |1}}]] [[{{#explode:19 March 2015| |2}}]] (update)	Eluned will now charge your teleport crystal with 5 charges if you have completed the Western hard tasks. You can no longer kill Thermy without a slayer assignment if you haven't started the Western Achievement Diary.