The Kandarin Elite Diary is one of the most demanding achievement diaries in Old School RuneScape, featuring high skill requirements, niche items, and a handful of tasks that push players to the endgame. Although the actual list of elite tasks is short, nearly every requirement is steep, making this diary notorious among veterans for being one of the hardest to complete.

This comprehensive quick guide walks you through everything you need to finish the OSRS Kandarin Elite Diary, including skill requirements, item checklists, quest requirements, step-by-step instructions for each task, and the full list of rewards, such as the Kandarin Headgear 4.

Whether you're aiming for the diary cape or want to unlock the powerful skilling and teleport benefits, this guide breaks it all down in a clear, efficient order.

What Is the Kandarin Elite Diary?

The Kandarin Elite Diary is the highest tier of achievement tasks for the Kandarin region, which includes popular areas like Ardougne, Catherby, Camelot, Seers’ Village, Barbarian Assault, and Otto’s Grotto. Completing the elite diary grants powerful benefits that make skilling, transportation, and general gameplay significantly smoother.

While the diary itself only includes a handful of tasks, the skill and quest requirements are some of the toughest among all achievement diaries—especially if you're an Ironman account.

Kandarin Elite Diary Requirements

Before heading out, make sure you meet all OSRS gold, skill, item, and quest requirements. Missing even one will stop you from completing a task.

Skill Requirements

You will need the following levels to complete all elite tasks:

• 60 Agility

• 80 Cooking

• 85 Crafting

• 79 Farming

• 85 Firemaking

• 76 Fishing

• 86 Herblore

• 87 Magic

• 90 Smithing

These requirements are what make the diary infamous—90 Smithing and 86 Herblore are late-game checkpoints for most accounts, especially Ironmen who must collect massive amounts of bars, herbs, and secondary ingredients.

Item Requirements

Bring the following items to complete the tasks, preferably in the inventory or bank for quick access:

• Dwarf weed seed

• Farming tools (spade, seed dibber)

• Harpoon

• Cooking gauntlets

• Stamina potion (2-dose)

• Caviar

• Rune bar

• Two magic logs

• Hammer

• Chewed bones (from Mithril dragons)

• Tinderbox

• Any axe

• 3 Law runes

• 3 Astral runes

• 10 Water runes

The chewed bones are notably the most annoying because they can only be obtained from mithril dragons, often requiring many kills to obtain.

Quest Requirements

You must complete the following quests:

• Family Crest

• Lunar Diplomacy

In addition, you must complete Barbarian Training, specifically:

• Barbarian Smithing

• Barbarian Herblore

If you haven't done this yet, speak to Otto Godblessed at Otto's Grotto south of Baxtorian Falls.

Transportation Tips

While not required, it's highly recommended to have:

• Lunar Spellbook

• Graceful outfit

• Stamina potions

• Teleport seeds / Jewellery

• Quest cape

The elite diary tasks are spread across the entire Kandarin region. Efficient teleports can easily save you 15–20 minutes.

How to Complete the Kandarin Elite Diary (Fastest Order)

Below is the quickest and most common route for completing all elite tasks. This route assumes you're already on the Lunar spellbook.

1. Teleport to Catherby Using the Level 87 Spell

The first task requires using the Lunar spellbook teleport to Catherby. This spell is unlocked at 87 Magic, one of the key diary requirements.

Use the teleport once your spellbook is swapped—this completes the first task instantly.

2. Catch and Cook Five Sharks in Catherby

Immediately after teleporting, head to the nearby fishing spots in Catherby. You'll need:

  • 76 Fishing (to catch sharks)

  • 80 Cooking

  • Cooking Gauntlets equipped

Steps:

  • Use a harpoon on the shark fishing spots.

  • Catch at least five sharks.

  • Cook the sharks on the nearby Catherby range.

With cooking gauntlets, you should have nearly 100% success cooking sharks at 80 Cooking.

3. Harvest Dwarf Weed at the Catherby Herb Patch

Next, head north toward the herb patch outside Catherby. Important points:

  • You must harvest something you planted—planting during the task doesn’t count.

  • Bring a dwarf weed seed and farming tools if you haven’t planted it already.

  • Once the dwarf weed is grown, harvest a single herb to complete the task.

This step is simple, but remember: elite farming tasks usually require harvesting, not planting.

4. Make a Stamina Mix at Barbarian Outpost

The next task involves Barbarian Herblore. You must make a stamina mix, which requires:

  • 86 Herblore

  • Stamina potion (2-dose)

  • Caviar

Steps:

  • Go to the Barbarian Outpost (games necklace teleport works best).

  • Use the stamina potion on the caviar.

  • This creates a stamina mix, completing another diary task.

If you haven't completed Barbarian Herblore training, this step won’t work.

5. Create a Pyre Ship Using Magic Logs and Chewed Bones

This is one of the rarest tasks in the game because it requires the elusive chewed bones dropped by mithril dragons.

Requirements:

  • 85 Firemaking

  • Magic logs (x2)

  • Tinderbox

  • Chewed bones

  • Barbarian Firemaking training complete

Steps:

  • Go to the pyre boat area near Otto’s Grotto.

  • Use magic logs on the funeral pyre.

  • Add the chewed bones.

  • Light the pyre.

Once lit, this completes the task. If you don’t have chewed bones, be prepared to kill many mithril dragons—the drop rate can be painful.

6. Smith a Rune Hasta at Otto’s Grotto

Another Barbarian training requirement: Barbarian Smithing. You will need:

  • 90 Smithing

  • Rune bar

  • Hammer

Steps:

  • Stand at the barbarian anvil inside Otto’s Grotto.

  • Use the rune bar on the anvil.

  • Create a Rune Hasta.

This is considered one of the hardest requirements in the entire diary due to the massive grind to 90 Smithing.

7. Get Level 5 in Every Barbarian Assault Role

This final requirement is widely considered the worst part of the Kandarin Elite Diary. You must reach:

  • Level 5 Attacker

  • Level 5 Defender

  • Level 5 Collector

  • Level 5 Healer

This is time-consuming, team-dependent, and often frustrating. You’ll need to run Barbarian Assault repeatedly until every role reaches level 5. Once complete:

  • Go to the Barbarian Assault building.

  • Read the chalkboard near the entrance.

  • This checks your roles and completes the final task.

Claiming Your Kandarin Elite Rewards

After completing all tasks, travel to the Camelot Teleport location. Speak with The Wedge, the diary reward NPC. He will award you:

  • Kandarin Headgear 4

  • XP Lamp (50,000 XP)

  • Other Kandarin Elite Benefits

These upgrades stack with all previous tiers of the Kandarin Diary.

Is the Kandarin Elite Diary Worth It?

Absolutely. Despite the painful requirements—especially Barbarian Assault and 90 Smithing—the elite rewards offer long-term value:

Top Reasons to Complete It:

  • Unlimited Sherlock teleports save time for clue hunters

  • Double logs cuts down on early-game skilling

  • Extra fishing benefits help hardcore Ironmen

  • Elite diaries are required for the Achievement Diary Cape

For players aiming for completionist goals, this diary is essential.

Conclusion

Completing the OSRS Kandarin Elite Diary is one of the toughest diary challenges due to its brutal skill requirements and time-consuming tasks. However, the rewards—particularly the Kandarin Headgear 4, unlimited Sherlock teleports, and massive quality-of-life improvements—make this diary more than worth the effort.

By preparing your skills, collecting necessary items in advance, and following this efficient task order, you’ll streamline the entire process and finish one of the game’s most rewarding achievements.