Summer's End - utter frustration with logs and fires

[xlorp]

After literally dozens of tries at the first cavern gathering the cursed willow logs, laying fire pits and then lighting them, I've managed to set only one of the required three alight. This may actually have been a mistake as I'm now getting hit by multiple bursts and keeling over very quickly.

 

 

 

My stats are good enough and I have a dragon axe for fastest possible cutting.

 

I also hit the HP and the Energy baths before tele'ing to Clan Wars and going in.

 

I don't wear lightness items or bring energy pots because of the bath effect and I'd lose them anyway. Always in run mode.

 

I don't wear armor or use prayers as I have read that neither help at all.

 

I always bring 12-16 sharks and die with some left; it's over faster than I can eat.

 

Music and sound effects on for the most warning cues on the next shots. I suppose I should kill the music.

 

 

 

I think my computer and settings may have contributed to my initial trouble.

 

1) Kaspersky as antivirus hogs bandwidth even when set to lowest program priority. If I've got a run going when it tries to update definitions, that's it I'm dead. This actually hurts a lot in Barbarian Assault too.

 

2) Running in smallest screen, standard detail means I can't see more than what's right around me. No clicking on the next root for immediate escape and cutting; two or three clicks minimum and time for the beast to target me closer to the destination and splash me.

 

3) System is laptop with AMD Turion 64 1.6 Ghz, 1GB RAM, XP SP3. Video (ATI RADEON XPRESS 200M) 128MB.

 

With these three factors in play I can't even get one firepit ready to light. Is this hardware setup hopeless?

 

 

 

I tried my work computer once, which is not something I can repeat, and with all three issues improved I got one pit loaded and in myself in trouble so I lit the first fire. Big mistake I think as now I am toast in record time.

 

 

 

I seriously wish I could petition to get my quest status reset as I might be able to stay careful and lucky long enough to load up three fire pits first and then light them. Failing that, I've got to persevere in the face of what feels more discouraging than any other quest I've done, and I've done them all (except this one and WGS of course).

 

 

 

Are there other tricks, tips or efficiencies that could offset the beast's nasty spitting death explosions? I tried to bring 15 normal willows one time but they didn't magically become cursed in the cave. Is there a single-click way to load the fire pits or is it select log and then same pit five times while dodging? I even took two months off of RS altogether to work off that frustration feeling and it comes back just as strong after 5 or 10 fails. Basically am I missing anything in my analysis or is it just poor reflexes which is getting me toasted.

[red_Fat1]

Try looking at vids on youtube

 

 

 

[JoeDaStudd]

Use the best axe you can (I was so much easier when I went from mith to rune).

 

Cut a log, run under the beast and repeat.

 

When you have 5 cut another run under the beast then use it on the pit. Repeat until you have a ready pyre and 5 logs in your inventory.

[spooferfish]

Use the best axe you can (I was so much easier when I went from mith to rune).

 

Cut a log, run under the beast and repeat.

 

When you have 5 cut another run under the beast then use it on the pit. Repeat until you have a ready pyre and 5 logs in your inventory.

 

 

 

I did it with a black hatchet...

 

 

 

I think a big part of getting it is timing. If you can click to cut, swing a couple times before running to a new one it should keep you ahead of the splashes. Don't be afraid to run from the roots without getting a successful cut, be patient.

 

 

 

I had a lot of trouble with this quest, I'm sure I died more in this quest alone than I have in my whole RS career. I think it was ridiculously difficult as well.

 

 

 

Also for when you get past it, make sure you are clear what to do in the next rooms, I spent a lot of tie running around dying because I wasn't sure what I was supposed to be doing. :P

 

 

 

Good Luck!

[izakiwi2]

Method that worked for me was to run up and down (effectively run through/under the beast). So run to one side get log, run back to other side get another log. Then load up the pyres using the method. Just stand and light the fire - as long as you light it, it counts - even if you die. I also took 5-6 tuna potatoes or manta ray per run. If I couldn't do the next step with that amount of food it was a bust and I would die anyway. No point in throwing food away at the cost of it. Only other sugestion is perhaps use a friends computer or a internet cafe to save the lag issues.

 

Best of luck on the quest of a 1000 deaths :-)

[bedman]

For me personally, luring the beast was the hardest. I did all the other parts without any problems (no deaths) and I honestly cant find any tips but:

 

 

 

keep moving

 

cut a lil, move, cut, move etc

 

 

 

I find it strange how you are having so much troubles. I dont think it's your hardware or anytying though (also did it on a pretty slow computer, with low detail)

[cat666]

The beast's position resets every time you enter the cave. So enter the cave, see where he has spawned and cut a log if it's high. Run back out. Enter and repeat until the logs are all done.

 

 

 

I also heard you could bring a load of willows in and upon entering the spirit realm are turned to the required logs. It could have been a load of cabbage, but it's worth a shot.

[ilovecardj]

Bringing your own logs dont work. Use sara brews if you want and just cut wait and wait a few secs,move. his shots are always in a pattern so its easy to get the timing down and just run back and forth

[Sindarin00]

Why are people having issues with this quest???

 

 

 

I did not die once... And I barely got hit....

[pinguimmaiden]

I died 4 times :lol:

 

 

 

Then i learned how to pass the 1st part of cave and made the others 2 parts easy.

 

 

 

Gl beating it :thumbup:

[xlorp]

I need to pick up a few more ghostspeak amulets, tinderboxes and sharks for the next set of tries.

 

 

 

The old "bring normal willow logs and fool the ghostworld into thinking they're corrupt logs" trick definitely does not work.

 

 

 

Is under the Beast a safespot or just a place that takes it longer to target, giving you more time to eat and such? Because if it's safe under him and he moves slowly then I could see how that could slow down the tempo and give me time to think. Also I will kill the music; it's terribly annoying. Sound effects should cover the cavern quake and spit sound warning.

[Aslan]

Fill up all the pyres then burn them.If you burn the 1st one, the beast will be faster.I've died 5 times in total during this quest.

[xlorp]

Fill up all the pyres then burn them.If you burn the 1st one, the beast will be faster.I've died 5 times in total during this quest.

 

I screwed up there and lit one. I think I'm stuck with the accelerated Beast and have learned my lesson not to light the next until I have two pits full of logs and I am nearer to full health.

[shawn3090]

I don't see the problem. I did the quest the day it came out without dying once. Just chop the root and wait until he launches his attack. When he does, run to the next one. Fill up three pyres with logs before lighting any. The beast becomes stronger with each one you light.