07-17-2008, 11:00 PM
One of the joys of being a mid level player in the world of Runescape is that I still learn something new almost every time I play. Take for example my most recent discovery; Unicows. A few days ago I wrote a blog article about Unicorns and the value of their horns. While doing research for that post I discovered that there was another beast, the Unicow, that also drops Unicorn Horns. This discovery set my course in Runescape for the following couple of days.
The Unicow is a creature created by players after they have completed the Tower of Life quest. This particular quest is fairly easy and most members should be able to complete it without too much difficulty. If you want a little bit of a head start, I would recommend bringing along some construction tools like a hammer and saw. To start the quest talk to Effigy just outside the Tower of Life which is located just south of Ardougne, east of the Monastery, and north of Port Khazard. I use a charged combat bracelet to teleport to the Monastery and then walk to the tower, but there is also a nearby Fairy Ring and a couple of boat docks.
Once the quest is complete you will be able to create Unicows (and a couple of other odd beasts) in the basement of the Tower of Life. To create Unicows you will need one Unicorn horn (2543 gp) and one Cowhide (244 gp). Use these items on the Symbol of Life Alter in the northwest section of the dungeon. Once the Alter is activated a Unicow (combat level 25) is created.
Unicows will always drop one to four Unicorn horns. They will also drop Green Satchels and Tea Flasks, which in my opinion are useless. When harvesting from these creatures I only take with me one Unicorn Horn and thirteen Cowhides. One horn is all that is needed since the Unicows will always drop at least one horn to replace the one offered to the alter. I’ve noticed it takes about thirteen hides to create enough Unicows to fill my inventory with 28 horns. The process is pretty straight forward and goes quickly. Once I have a full inventory I leave and run to the Ardougne bank (southeast branch), make a deposit and withdraw 13 hides, and run back to Tower of Life.
Other creatures can also be made at the various alters in the dungeon. But it seems to me that the only creature that drops anything of financial value is the Unicows. If you run out of cow hides, there are a couple of cows south of the tower, just north of Yanille. Or cowhides can be purchased on the Grand Exchange for about 244 gp. The value of Unicorn Horns varies wildly in Runescape and can go from 825gp to 1100gp depending on the economy. It is totally within the realm of reason to be able to collect upwards of 100k worth of horns per hour.
Good luck and good hunting.
The Unicow is a creature created by players after they have completed the Tower of Life quest. This particular quest is fairly easy and most members should be able to complete it without too much difficulty. If you want a little bit of a head start, I would recommend bringing along some construction tools like a hammer and saw. To start the quest talk to Effigy just outside the Tower of Life which is located just south of Ardougne, east of the Monastery, and north of Port Khazard. I use a charged combat bracelet to teleport to the Monastery and then walk to the tower, but there is also a nearby Fairy Ring and a couple of boat docks.
Once the quest is complete you will be able to create Unicows (and a couple of other odd beasts) in the basement of the Tower of Life. To create Unicows you will need one Unicorn horn (2543 gp) and one Cowhide (244 gp). Use these items on the Symbol of Life Alter in the northwest section of the dungeon. Once the Alter is activated a Unicow (combat level 25) is created.
Unicows will always drop one to four Unicorn horns. They will also drop Green Satchels and Tea Flasks, which in my opinion are useless. When harvesting from these creatures I only take with me one Unicorn Horn and thirteen Cowhides. One horn is all that is needed since the Unicows will always drop at least one horn to replace the one offered to the alter. I’ve noticed it takes about thirteen hides to create enough Unicows to fill my inventory with 28 horns. The process is pretty straight forward and goes quickly. Once I have a full inventory I leave and run to the Ardougne bank (southeast branch), make a deposit and withdraw 13 hides, and run back to Tower of Life.
Other creatures can also be made at the various alters in the dungeon. But it seems to me that the only creature that drops anything of financial value is the Unicows. If you run out of cow hides, there are a couple of cows south of the tower, just north of Yanille. Or cowhides can be purchased on the Grand Exchange for about 244 gp. The value of Unicorn Horns varies wildly in Runescape and can go from 825gp to 1100gp depending on the economy. It is totally within the realm of reason to be able to collect upwards of 100k worth of horns per hour.
Good luck and good hunting.