{"url":"https://runesquire.com/quests/between-a-rock","markdown":"https://runesquire.com/quests/between-a-rock.md","title":"Between a Rock... requirements (RS3)","summary":"Between a Rock... is a experienced RuneScape 3 quest of medium length. Skills needed: 50 Smithing, 40 Mining. Quests needed first: Dwarf Cannon, Fishing Contest.","updatedAt":"2026-10-07T07:03:05.649Z","source":"RuneSquire (https://runesquire.com)","data":{"slug":"between-a-rock","name":"Between a Rock...","difficulty":"Experienced","length":"Medium","members":true,"questPoints":2,"series":"None","releaseDate":"2005-03-21","skills":[{"skill":"Smithing","level":50},{"skill":"Mining","level":40}],"requires":[{"name":"Dwarf Cannon","slug":"dwarf-cannon"},{"name":"Fishing Contest","slug":"fishing-contest"}],"leadsTo":[{"name":"Forgiveness of a Chaos Dwarf","slug":"forgiveness-of-a-chaos-dwarf"}],"unlocks":[{"slug":"quest-point-cape","name":"Quest Cape","summary":"Complete all current quests."}],"guide":{"start":"Talk to Dondakan the Dwarf in the Keldagrim mines east of Rellekka, and north of the Mountain Camp.","startLocation":"the Keldagrim mines east of Rellekka, and north of the Mountain Camp","itemsRequired":["4 Gold bars"],"itemsRecommended":["Active Burthorpe lodestone or other quick access to a furnace","Active Edgeville lodestone","Ring of Wealth","Ring of Fortune","Or other quick access to the Grand Exchange (to travel to Keldagrim by mine cart)","Luck of the Dwarves to teleport directly to Keldagrim","Active Falador lodestone or skull sceptre (to quickly access the Dwarven mines outpost)","Completion of The Giant Dwarf quest (to quickly travel by carts to the underpass of White Wolf Mountain, and quickly travel between Dondakan and Keldagrim Palace)","15 Free backpack spaces to hold gold ore","Some gold stone spirits","Adamant pickaxe or better (can be stored in the tool belt)"],"enemies":["A few scorpions (level 14)","Arzinian Being of Bordanzan (level 50-56); combat level depends on the amount of gold ore mined"],"rewards":["2 quest points","5000 Mining experience lamp","5000 Smithing experience lamp","5000 Defence experience lamp (Skill must be level 30 or higher)","Adamant pickaxe + 2","Players may keep their gold helmet and access the Arzinian Mine, where 146 gold rocks and veins can be found.","A dwarven boatman due east of the mine will bank the player's gold ore for a small fee; He keeps 20% of the ores, rounded up, or 10% if the player has the ring of charos (a)."],"sections":[{"title":"The dwarven scholar","steps":["If you haven't yet completed The Giant Dwarf quest, you will need to talk to or use \"Cross-river\" option on the Dwarven Ferryman to cross the river in Keldagrim.","Talk to Dondakan the Dwarf about cannonballs in the Keldagrim south-west mine.","In the western half of the Keldagrim Palace (the big building in the centre of Keldagrim) ground floor, talk to the Dwarven Engineer."]},{"title":"Arzinian Avatar","steps":["Teleport to the Falador lodestone and run north-east to the Dwarven mines (stay outside)","Teleport using the skull sceptre and run west.","Or teleport to the Invention Guild and run directly east.","Talk to Rolad, who is located in the most north-eastern building near the ladder to the mines. There is a pause in the dialogue; be sure to finish the whole conversation.","Go down the ladder to enter the Dwarven mines.","Kill scorpions in the southeast to get the first page. It will appear in your backpack.","Search the mine carts just to the north for the second page. They may also be in the mine carts just south of the ladder you entered the dungeon from.","Mine any ore rocks in the mine to find the last page (the rocks in the resource dungeon connected to the mine do not work).","Return to Rolad and read the book. Don't destroy the book yet.","If you don't have an ammo mould for the next step, it can be bought from Nulodion for 5 coins. The ammo mould can be stored on your tool belt."]},{"title":"Yellow stones","steps":["Return to Dondakan in the Keldagrim south-west mine. Talk to him, and then use a gold bar on him.","Head to any furnace with an ammo mould and make a golden cannonball.","There is a furnace in the east of the Keldagrim Palace, south of the the Blast Furnace.","Return to Dondakan and use the golden cannonball on him."]},{"title":"Cannon ergonomics","steps":["Read the dwarven lore book to find a piece of base schematics.","If you lost the book, you may speak to Rolad.","Teleport to the Taverley lodestone, run north and enter the cave by the tree patch.","Go to the bar inside the Dwarven Tunnel and talk to Khorvak, a dwarven engineer.","Talk to the Dwarven Engineer on the west side of the ground floor of the Keldagrim Palace (the same one you went to earlier) for another part of the schematics.","Assemble on any of the schematics.","Move around (and rotate if needed) the pieces, referring to finished schematics pictured right.","Smith a gold helmet on the anvil in the same room which requires three gold bars by using a gold bar on the anvil.","If you are proceeding or completed Legends' Quest."]},{"title":"Striking gold","steps":["Prepare to fight a level 50-56 enemy, along with your gold helmet.","Return to Dondakan, equip your gold helmet and ask him to shoot you into the rock.","During the cutscene, click directly on the text \"Click to continue\", clicking anywhere else will exit and restart the cutscene.","Once inside the cave, do not remove the gold helmet or you will have to restart.","Mine at least 6 gold ores, which is required to damage the enemy, and keep them in the backpack. The more ores mined (up to a maximum of 15), the lower its combat level.","Jump-through the first wall of flames and right-click talk on the next ring of fire.","Kill the Arzinian Avatar.","Speak to Dondakan.","Quest complete!"]}]}}}