It’s time to return to the City of Urn and continue your adventure to become a necromancer and discover all the benefits of using Necromancy. The Spirit of War in RS3 is the fourth quest in The First Necromancer quest series. In this adventure, you will need to convince the Boatman to take you to Rasial's citadel to face off against Hermond. Pack your bags with your best gear to begin another fantastic journey through this RS3 adventure.
RS3 Requirements The Spirit of War
Before you think about beginning with RS3 The Spirit of War, you have to know this is a member-only quest with a short to medium length. This means you will spend about 15 to 25 minutes going through all the phases of the quest. Moreover, you will need to meet the following requirements:
- Completion of Vessel of the Harbinger quest
- 65 Necromancy
- Necromancy Combat Gear
- Two Backpack Spaces
- Powerbush of Acceleration
- Food
- Ability to defeat level 732 Hermod, The Spirit of War
RS3 The Spirit of War Quest
To begin with The Spirit of War RS3, you must head northwest of the City of Um and interact with Kharen by her gondola. She will ferry you once you feel ready to face Rasial, the First Necromancer, in his citadel. She will ask you for four obols as payment for your ride with her. You'll need to collect the obols, and lucky for you (but unfortunately for the souls in Um) Angurvadal has been harassing all of the residents. So you can gain obols by guiding lost souls found at Lake Mnemosyne back to the city.
Collecting Obols
Since obols are not physical items, you'll need to keep your eye on the chatbox where your progress will be tracked. At this stage of The Spirit of War RS3, Kharen will tell you to rent a rowboat from Ed in the boat hire shed northeast of her location. Once you meet with Ed, speak with him and rent the rowboat. You must row around the lake and obtain four Wayward Souls that are wandering around on the lake that surrounds the city.
To collect the souls, you can use Surge and Dive while rowing around in the rowboat. If you have a hard time finding the souls, they are located in the northwest, northeast, southeast, and southwest corners of the lake. You won’t be able to identify any of them by using the minimap, so we recommend heading to the location instead.
When you finally collect the four souls, you will have two options: disembark in any of the docks on the west side of the City of Um or simply teleport. Return to Kharen and give her the obols, and she will reward you with 25 souls. She will be happy with the payment and will take you to Rasial’s Citadel. Before doing so, we recommend you prepare for the fight.
Note: Though not necessary for the completion of RS3 The Spirit of War, when completing your lap around the city, you can speak with Deano and Sammy and you will receive an additional 25 souls from each of them.
Rasial, The First Necromancer
Upon your arrival at the citadel, Rasial, the First Necromancer, will be waiting for you. He will criticize you for arriving too late to stop his plan of raising his army but too early to defeat him. You won’t fight him; instead, he will send over his Phantom Bodyguard to prove how strong you are and to see if it’s enough to face him. You will see your opponent, Hermod, the Spirit of War in RS3, in front of you.
For this fight, you will only use Necromancy attacks, and you won’t face any difficulties in defeating him since the battle will be in story mode, and you will manage to do so quite easily. However, it is not an easy fight overall because Hermod, the Spirit of War, will summon Armored Phantoms; however, they will only have 50% of the typical hit points.
After you defeat Hermod, you will see Rasial impressed with what you accomplished. He will explain that the Spirit of War can not be defeated only with violence and resurrect it. At this stage of RS3 The Spirit of War Rasial feels you are not ready to face him, and he will suggest you study the works of Duke Orcus and the Necrolords of Daemonheim. These will help you increase your strength, and Rasial will encourage you to ask Death to teach you more. Although Rasial, the First Necromancer, resurrected Hermond, he will reward you for your victory and will order Angurvadal to stop bothering the city.
Once Rasial finishes his dialogue, you will be teleported, and you must find Kharen again to interact with her. She will encourage you to keep learning and growing to become a better necromancer. She will also offer to take you back to Rasial’s Citadel whenever you want to face Hermod, the Spirit of War, again. With all being said, you just completed the quest!
The Spirit of War Rewards RS3
Congratulations! You’ve completed RS3, The Spirit of War, and now it’s time to keep growing as a necromancer before facing Rasial. It can take you some time before you can continue with The First Necromancer quest series, but for now, it’s time to see your rewards. So, let’s begin!
- 1 Quest point
- 45,000 Necromancy XP lamp
- Hermodic Plate
- Access to the Hermod, the Spirit of War boss encounter
- Access to Kharen's ferry system around Um
- Ability to learn further Death Skull and Deathwarden equipment upgrades from Kili (available after completion of Kili Row)
- 2 Treasure Hunter keys (Ironman accounts will not receive these)
- Music unlocked after completion: The Spirit of War
RS3 The Spirit of War FAQ
Although this may seem like a short and simple adventure, there's always a chance you have some unanswered questions. So, to help you excel through the Necromancy skill and move onto the next step in the quest series, we've compiled some of the most frequently asked questions to help you on your way. Take a look:
What are the achievements unlocked after completing The Spirit of War quest?
For completion of this adventure you will receive 'The Spirit of War' achievement, as well as 'Final Destination Unlocked' - which is received by unlocking all ferry points within the city.
Is RS3 The Spirit of War required for other quests to continue your adventure?
Yes, you'll need to have completed this quest in order to move on with The First Necromancer quest series. Finishing this quest is a direct requirements for the following:
- That Old Black Magic (full completion)
- That Old Black Magic: Hermy and Bass
- Tomes of the Warlock
The Spirit of War RS3 Summary
After another adventure through the City of Um, we're sure you're more than ready to take on the next steps of this quest series, and the endless possibilities of RS3. However, if you're looking for some alternate adventures, why not take a look at our blog series and dive into something new? Additionally, you can find all of the attributes and RS3 gold on our platform necessary for flawless adventures. Whatever you need to make your journey memorable, we've got you covered! That's all from us for now, but we'll be back in no time with another exciting RS3 adventure; we hope to see you there!
