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The Quackenening

One of Annika's ducks has grown very large and very organised. Prepare bait, get the paperwork in order and confront it behind the pen.

Quest overview

Game data

Start

Talk to Annika in Mage's Village (59, 36).

Annika tends the duck pen around (59, 36) in Mage's Village.

Quest ID: the_quackenening · Difficulty: Intermediate

Requirements

Rewards

Dangers

A short follow-up to The Trouser Tide that ends in a solo boss fight. The rewards are the Duck Hat, an XP Gift, 900 Fishing XP, 700 Cooking XP, 900 coins and 2 Quest Points.

Requirements: The Trouser Tide, Fishing 12 and Cooking 10.

Quest preparation

Game data

Items you need to hand in or show during the quest, and the quickest known ways to get them. Items given to you by NPCs during the quest are not listed.

2× Bread (consumed) Buy from Merchant Fenna for 12 coins (+4 more shops); Make it: Cooking (Cooking 5); Drop: Goblin (1/5) and 3 more.
3× Cooked Herring (consumed) Buy from Victor the Sailor for 34 coins; Make it: Cooking (Cooking 10).
1× Honey Jar (consumed) Buy from Edd the shopkeep for 30 coins (+1 more shops); Make it: Alchemy (Alchemy 1).
  • For Hanna: 3 Cooked Herring, 2 Bread and 1 Honey Jar (all taken; backpack only).
  • The boss is combat level 22 with 130 hitpoints and hits up to 8. Bring some food.
  • Keep free slots for the Quackbait, the summons and the rewards.

Walkthrough

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Complete solution, including boss tactics and story reveals.

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  1. Talk to Annika around (59, 36) in Mage's Village and choose Talk about The Quackenening.

  2. Talk to Orin the Wise around (43, 21), near the Wizard Tower door.

  3. Enter Hanna's Apothecary (door at (27, 33)) and talk to Hanna. She asks for the bait ingredients.

  4. Talk to Hanna again with 3 Cooked Herring, 2 Bread and 1 Honey Jar. She gives you the Quackbait.

  5. Talk to Isak around (54, 16) in the Overworld. He gives you the Official Duck Summons.

  6. Talk to Annika with the Quackbait and the summons in your backpack. She takes both.

  7. Talk to Annika, choose Follow the ducks behind the pen and win the fight.

  8. Talk to Annika to collect the Duck Hat and the rest of the reward.

Spoiler The Giant Duck

Talk to Annika again and choose Follow the ducks behind the pen. You enter a private arena alone with the Giant Duck. When it falls you are returned to Mage's Village. If you have to leave before winning, talk to Annika and follow the ducks again.

Notes

  • Lost the Quackbait or the summons before handing them over? Hanna and Isak each replace their item for free.
  • The Giant Duck counts as a Hall of Fame boss.

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