Last updated: Jun 10 2025

OSRS The Golem Quest Guide

OSRS The Golem Quest Guide

The Golem is a quest about the remains of the city of Uzer in the Kharidian Desert. The player must utilise the golem to find the truth behind the city’s destruction. 

 

Difficulty: Easy

Length: Short

 

General Questing recommendations

  • Enable RuneLite Quest Helper in your RuneLite plugin section. 
  • Hold your space bar to skip through NPC dialog, and use number keys for chatting dialog.

 

Requirements for The Golem

  • 4 soft clay
  • 1 vial
  • Pestle and Mortar
  • Papyrus

 

Recommendations for The Golem

  • Varrock teleport
  • Digsite teleport
  • Waterskins

 

Walkthrough of the Golem

  • Bring all required and recommended items so you don’t have to go to a bank throughout the quest.

  • Talk to the Golem in Uzer. You can run to Uzer since the carpet is not unlocked yet. Reply 1 to start the quest.

Uzer

  • Use 4 soft clay on the Golem in Uzer one by one.

  • Pick up the letter on the floor in Uzer and read it.

Letter in Uzer

  • Enter the Uzer ruins by climbing down the east stairs

  • Pick up the strange implement in the northwest corner of the ruin.

Strange implement

  • Talk to Elissa in the northeast of the Digsite. Use the digsite teleport to get here quicker. Tell her you found a letter with her name on it.

Elissa

  • Search the bookcase in the southeast corner of the Digsite Exam Centre.

  • Read the notes.

  • Talk to Curator Haig in the Varrock Museum. The fastest way to get here is with Varrock teleport. Reply 1. 

Curator Haig

  • Pickpocket Curator Haig.

  • Go to the first floor of the Varrock Museum and right-click open the golem statue's display case.

Stairs in the Varrock Museum

  • Right-click open the golem statue's display case.

Golem display case

  • Bring the following items: 1 × Vial, 1 × Pestle and mortar, 1 × Papyrus

  • Enter the Uzer ruins.

  • Use the statue on the empty alcove.

Alcove

  • Turn each of the statuettes on both sides to face the door.

Statue facing portal

  • Enter the portal.

Portal in Uzer

  • Leave the throne room and return to the Golem outside.

  • Talk to the Golem.

  • Pick up some black mushrooms.

Black Mushroom

  • Use the mushrooms on your pestle and mortar to turn it into a vial.

  • Steal a feather from the desert phoenix north of Uzer. You might fail a few times.

Desert Phoenix

  • Use the phoenix feather on the ink.

  • Use the phoenix quill on the papyrus.

  • Use the strange implement on the Golem in Uzer

  • Use the Golem program on the Golem in Uzer.

 

Rewards from the Golem Quest

Rewards from The Golem

  • 1 Quest Point
  • 1,000 Crafting XP
  • 1,000 Thieving XP

 

About Author

Petecleff13

Petecleff13 is a passionate writer who has authored hundreds of articles in many areas throughout the years. He has also played OSRS with several account builds for over 5 years. He uses his passion for playing OSRS and writing to provide informative guides for both novice and experienced OSRS players. He is originally from South Africa and joined LuckyCharmGold as an Author in 2020.

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