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:''For the music track, see [[Wilderness (music track)]].''
{{Infobox region
|name = Wilderness
|image=[[File:Wilderness actual.png|300px]]
|members = No, besides level 49+ and [[Red Dragon Isle]]
|banks = 1 (Mage Arena)
|altars = 2
|guilds = None
|mountains =[[Wilderness Volcano]]
[[Wilderness North Volcano]]
|race = [[Human]]s, [[Dragon (race)|Dragons]], [[Demon]]s,<br />[[Revenant]]s, [[Undead]], [[Spider]]s and more.
|map = [[File:Wilderness.png|250px]]|Capital = N/A (previously [[Dareeyak]])
|demonym = N/A}}
[[File:Wilderness warning.png|left|100px]]
[[File:Skull.png|left|Skull - sign of a pker]]
The '''Wilderness''' (sometimes referred to as wildy or wild) is a large and dangerous wasteland which makes up nearly the entirety of north-eastern [[Gielinor]], with the exception of the [[Daemonheim|Daemonheim peninsula]], directly north of the kingdoms of [[Asgarnia]] and [[Misthalin]].

On [[1 February]] [[2011]], Jagex restored PvP combat throughout the Wilderness. There are four "High-risk Wilderness worlds" designated for Player Killing. The [[Protect item]] prayer and curse cannot be used in the Wilderness on these worlds. Member High-risk Wilderness worlds are '''124''' and '''137'''. Non-Member High-risk Wilderness worlds are '''57''' and '''136'''. The unofficial PKing worlds are''' 1''' (f2p), '''18''' and '''65 '''(p2p), where you can still use the protect item prayer and curse.

==Development history==
[[File:Clan Wars arena.png|thumb|The former Clan Wars arena was still present, albeit unused.]]
The Wilderness was famous for being the only place where [[free-to-play|non-members]] could engage in Player-versus-Player (PvP) combat to gain all items that the defeated dropped until 10 December 2007, when the [[Duel Arena]] was opened to free players and the [[Bounty Hunter]] and [[Clan Wars]] activities were introduced. Later when the classic Wilderness was reintroduced, Bounty Hunter was removed. All the Activities that used to be located in the Wilderness are now in the [[gamers grotto|Gamers Grotto]] north of [[Falador]].

As of 15 October 2008, players were allowed to attack each other here (and across the rest of RuneScape in PvP worlds) on special Bounty Worlds (These worlds have been rendered obsolete as of the first of February as the classic Wilderness area has been reintroduced) . They could not, however, attack each other here on non-PvP worlds.

In the months between July 2008 and October 2008, however, players could only attack each other via activities. The Clan Wars free-for-all portals are very similar to the Wilderness before 1 July 2008, however with the arrival of [[Bounty worlds]] the Wilderness returned to being like old player killing. Players had to be careful entering the Wilderness as they could be attacked and likely killed by [[Revenant]]s.

From 24 December 2010 to 14 January 2011 a referendum to bring back the old wilderness and free trade was conducted, in which ninety one percent of votes were a yes. The Wilderness has now been returned to the original, player killing Wilderness on 1 February 2011. As of 18 January 2011, the "Attack" option was secretly added to the menu while right-clicking on a player in the Wilderness in certain areas. Clicking it yielded "You can only attack players in a player-vs-player area".

==In-game history==
[[File:Wilderness wasteland.png|thumb|200px|Lava, ruins and the remains of warriors is all what is left of the Zarosian empire...]]
The area that is now the Wilderness was formerly known as [[Forinthry]]. Like the rest of [[Gielinor]], it was shaped by the [[god]] [[Guthix]] during the [[First Age]] and was an area filled with nature and life.

Forinthry was very rich in resources, and so a perfect place to build settlements. [[Zaros]], a God who entered Gielinor after Guthix entered his sleeping state at the end of the first age, fully conquered this area during the [[Second Age]]. Many settlements were built, whose most powerful were [[Dareeyak]], [[Carrallangar]], [[Annakarl]] and [[Ghorrock]]. Forinthry formed a very big part of Zaros' mighty empire, which was the most powerful of Gielinor at that time, and stretched from northern Forinthry, through the north-west of [[Misthalin]], to the North-east of [[Morytania]].    
[[File:Wilderness ruins.png|thumb|200px|Once a house, now ruins.]]
Near the end of the second age, Zaros' [[Mahjarrat]] general [[Zamorak]] wanted to overthrow Zaros and was able to collect a group of followers. Those included the [[Elder-Demon|elder demon]] [[Thammaron]], the [[vampyre]] [[Lord Drakan]], the human warrior [[Viggora]] and the other Mahjarrat [[Zemouregal]] and [[Hazeel]]. When Zamorak got his hands on the [[Staff of Armadyl]], he attacked Zaros' castle and after an intense battle, by pure luck, a small part of Zaros' powers were tranferred via the staff to Zamorak, leading to his banishment. After that, the other gods banished Zamorak for defeating one of their kind, however, Zamorak returned as a God, with an army so big that he could conquer the world and declared war against all the other Gods, starting the [[God Wars]].

During the God Wars, Forinthry was under constant attacks of Zamorak and Saradomin's armies and soon started to crumble, the fortresses were dominated and many of Zaros' remaining followers sided with Zamorak to not be his victims, and soon, the remaining settlements of Forinthry were destroyed with the exception of Ghorrock, which was dominated by Zamorak, until it became so cold that it became impossible to control it.   
[[File:Wilderness wood pathway.png|thumb|200px|Could this once have been a forest?]]

After 4,000 years of battle, the whole area of Forinthry was grey and covered in ashes. The tremours and the deaths of the war disturbed [[Guthix]]'s sleep and then, It awoke from Its long slumber and put an end to the God Wars by creating the [[Edicts of Guthix]], which banned all gods from ever directly influencing [[Gielinor]] again. Guthix went deep into the depths of Gielinor and wept, saddened by the effects the God Wars had had on the world that It had shaped and loved. The Wars ended, but the damage was done, many races like the [[Aviansies]], [[Icyene]]s, [[Ourg]]s and [[Wyrms]] were almost wiped out of existence, and all of Gielinor suffered from the effects of the wars, but not one kingdom suffered as heavily as Forinthry.

[[File:WildernessOasis.png|thumb|left|278px|A small oasis near the middle of the wilderness, one of the few places that have not been charred.]]Forinthry is today known as the wilderness and is now nothing but a cursed wasteland feared by adventurers. Today, many ruins of the once beautiful cities still remain in these lands, barely recognizable as the great cites they were but rather piles of bricks and spirits of the creatures who died during the God Wars who were forced by the gods to look after the Wilderness. They started patrolling the wilderness, attacking anything alive they would encounter, these spirits became known as the [[Revenants]]. Many of those who died in the Wilderness after that point, have ended up within a [[Spirit Plane]], created by the Spirit beast. The origins of this beast are unknown. Everyone unlucky enough to die in the wilderness will be trapped in this realm for the rest of eternity. While the spirit beast slowly drains the souls of the unfortunate mortal victims, it makes itself even more powerful.

During the [[Fourth Age]], there were many attempts to recolonize the Wilderness. A new city was built at Dareeyak's old location and the [[Bonde]] family managed to build a successful [[ruins (east)|farm]] in the 1700s, however, they were massacred by a group of rogues. There are still many creatures wandering around in the wilderness, like many species of [[giant]]s and [[demon]]s. Due to the Wilderness being a site of ancient battles, it is also a place where [[Dragon (race)|dragons]] reside. Some outlaws, mostly Zamorakians, have also managed to set up their bases there, like [[Bandit (Wilderness)|bandits]], [[dark warrior]]s, [[rogue]]s and [[pirate]]s.   
[[File:Old wildy.png|thumb|right|The Wilderness before [[10 December]] [[2007]].]]
In year 169 of the [[Fifth Age]], many adventurers, who had grown tired of the Revenants' constant terror, teamed up to fight the Revenants and reclaimed the land from their tyranny. The adventurers' efforts were successful, and the Revenants were banished to a cave known as the [[Forinthry Dungeon]]. Despite this, the Revenants still remain dangerous to anyone wishing to explore the cave, but are not nearly as powerful as they were above ground.   
[[File:Wilderness levels.gif|frame|The level increasing as one runs north.]]
[[File:Deepest level.png|thumb|The deepest level that can be reached.]]

==Revenants==
{{Main|Revenants}}
Revenants were added by Jagex to challenge players after player killing was removed. They would randomly appear and attack players in the Wilderness. Revenants are the ghost-like spirits of creatures killed during the [[God Wars]]. All of them could [[teleblock]], freeze, and use all three sides of the [[combat triangle]]. In members Wilderness, most of them could also [[poison]] the player (except for the [[Revenant dragon]], which could poison players anywhere in the wilderness). They can also unleash hefty damage despite their combat level; even the level 7 [[Revenant Imp]]s can hit up to 90 LP. The further north players went, the higher the danger level got. The danger level represents the potential combat levels of revenants they could engage in combat. A danger level of 1 meant you could be attacked by revenants within 1 combat level of your own; a danger level of 2 meant you could fight revenants within 2 combat levels of your own; and so on.

After the Wilderness and Free Trade Update on 1 February, revenants were removed from the Wilderness surface and banished to the [[Forinthry Dungeon]]. They also lost their ability to teleblock and freeze players, but they are still extremely dangerous and should not be underestimated.

==Teleport restrictions==
[[Teleport]]s will not work above level 20, except for a select few such as the [[Amulet of Glory]] or [[Ring of Life]] which may be used by members up to level 30. However, the [[Teleport Block]] spell will prevent using any means of teleportation for 5 minutes, except for the use of Teleport Tabs.

If you have completed [[Spirit of Summer]], you can use [[Jennica's ring]] to activate portals throughout the Wilderness, even from the [[axe hut]] at level 55. The teleport restrictions of the wilderness do not exist in the spirit realm.

'''Items that allow member teleportation to up to 30 level Wilderness:'''

*[[Amulet of glory]]
*[[Combat bracelet]]
*[[Skills necklace]]
*[[Ring of wealth]]
*[[Pharaoh's sceptre]]
*[[Grand seed pod]]
*[[Ring of Life]]

==The Wall==
[[File:Wildy wall.png|thumb|The current wilderness wall.]]{{Main|Wilderness wall}}

[[File:Wild Ditch.png|thumb|right|The ditch as it was seen on the [[World Map]] before it was replaced with a wall during an update on 15th September 2010.]]The Wilderness is separated from safer areas by a wall on its southern edge, requiring players to click on it to enter the Wilderness. Formerly a ditch, it required the same action to enter the Wilderness; jumping over. This was to prevent players from wandering into the Wilderness and getting killed, or getting 'lured' or tricked into going into the Wilderness with popular luring techniques such as Tree Luring prior the Wilderness changes. After clicking the wall, players are presented with a screen that asks whether they really want to enter the Wilderness. Players who click yes will then jump over the wall. Above it, there are a few safe spaces. This has, however, reduced the level 1 Wilderness to 4 tiles.

When you jump the wall and are under the effect of one or several [[extreme potion]]s, including [[Overload]], the effects are reduced to those of super potions, as extreme potions can't be used in unsafe pvp.

[[Jagex]] added the ditch/wall functionality on 18 April 2007{{CiteNews |author= Jagex |url= http://news.runescape.com/newsitem.ws?id=771|title= Wilderness Ditch|newsdate= 18 April 2007|notes= |date=16:08, April 23, 2011 (UTC) |name= }}. They also added the option not to receive this warning message every time on 17 July 2007{{CiteNews |author= Jagex|url= http://news.runescape.com/newsitem.ws?id=868|title= Game Improvements|newsdate= 17 July 2007 |notes= |date=16:08, April 23, 2011 (UTC) |name= }}. Players can toggle this and other warning messages on and off via the [[Doomsayer]] in [[Lumbridge]]. Before the [[Z-buffering]] update, the Wilderness Wall was actually a ditch, but due to problems with graphics coding, it was changed into a wall.

==Player killing==

{{main|Player Killing}}
[[File:Locations wilderness multicombat zones1.jpg|thumb|200px|The red areas show multiway combat which is useful for group players killers]]
Reintroduced into the Wilderness on 1 February 2011, PKing is one of the most popular and profitable activities in [[RuneScape]], though it is also one of the most dangerous. Player killing can take place in the Wilderness. When a player is killed in the Wilderness, any of their lost items are not protected by a gravestone. Instead, they are dropped on the ground and available to the killer, or if the player was killed by a monster, to everyone. Depending on combat level, player killers risk nothing to hundreds of millions worth of gear.

PKing also saw the return of looters, low level accounts with the purpose of picking up the remains of a drop after the killer finished taking the most expensive items. They are a hindrance to PKers since they almost always stand on top of the loot and plant [[Marker plant]]s to hinder the killer from picking it up quickly. If a player gets a kill and must teleport away or is killed right after by a PKer, all of the loot could become visible to everyone after a short amount of time, and experienced looters will often pick up the best right away.

===Economic effects of player killing===

In the weeks following the return of player killing, the price of commonly used PKing gear, including [[armour]], [[weapon]]s, and [[food]] plummeted. [[Abyssal whip]], [[Rune platebody]], [[Rune platelegs|legs]], and [[shark]]s crashed to almost half their price before the update. [[Rune scimitar]] went from 30k to 17k. [[Barrows equipment]] also crashed significantly. While its demand rose, this can be explained:
*With [[Bounty worlds|Bounty]] and [[PvP worlds]], when a player is killed not all of their items became the killer's loot. Oftentimes the loot was a lot worse than the value of their lost items, and there were [[Ancient artefacts]], which were sold to an [[NPC]] [[Mandrith]] for [[coins]]. As a result, the supply of gear was low as it was constantly removed from the game and the coins added into the game caused inflation; therefore prices rose.
*After 1 February 2011, the drop system changed. All tradeable items such as the gear used in PKing lost upon death remained in the game as players picked them up and sold them. So the supply remained constant, unlike its decrease in PvP worlds. The effect of prices was particularly strong on Abyssal whips, which were mostly not transferred when one was lost in a PvP world. Now, all of them remain in the game as well as new ones coming in from [[Abyssal demon]]s.
*The return of free trade came with the return of [[Real world trading]]. They began using bots again to gather resources, including high level fish: [[shark]], [[rocktail]], [[monkfish]], etc. The supply of them increased dramatically and lowered the prices. Unused food lost in player killing was also picked up by looters.
However, the special PvP drops that were formerly only acquired from PvP, and now from [[Revenants]], such as [[Vesta's longsword]], skyrocketed. This is because they were much easier to get from PKing rather than killing Revenants now, whose drop rate of these items is extremely low.

==Why enter the Wilderness?==
[[File:Wilderness hunting area.png|thumb|A hunter area with [[Black salamander (Hunter)|Black salamanders]].]]
[[File:Low wilderness.png|thumb|The lower, safer levels of the Wilderness.]]
Many players enter the wilderness to PK (Player Kill),

There are also two Boss monsters located within The Wilderness:

;[[King Black Dragon]]
:Located in level 42 Wilderness, near the lava maze. The entrance to the King Black Dragon's lair is located in the wilderness, but the lair itself is not.

;[[Chaos Elemental]]
:Located in the highest levels of the Wilderness, west of the Rogue's Castle.

The Wilderness Volcano is also a good area to train since it has Greater Demons and Hellhounds. There is always plenty to kill since the monsters spawn fast and there is usually a small amount of players. Some places in the Wilderness spawn runes which players may collect for free, although it can be quite dangerous if other players pass by. Some players like to get together with friends and take the risk of hanging out in the Wilderness just for the fun of it.

===For access to the Abyss===
[[Pay to play]] players can use the [[Abyss]] Via Wilderness to access the various altars throughout ''RuneScape'' to craft runes; the [[Zamorak mage]] that teleports players to the abyss is in level 5 Wilderness. Many players will risk being killed to craft runes here as it is the fastest way available to train Runecrafting for profit; normally only runes above [[Cosmic rune|cosmic]] are crafted here as any rune below this is not considered worth the risk, and/or it takes less time to reach the appropriate altar by other means.

===For resources===
[[File:Lava island.png|thumb|A respawn point of nature runes.]]
There are many useful [[respawn]]s in the Wilderness. Particularly, the only two non-members' spawn points for [[plank]]s, which are required for the [[Dragon Slayer]] quest:
#In the [[Graveyard of Shadows]], level 22 Wilderness. This place is multi-combat and is filled with aggressive level 18 and 24 [[zombie]]s, so lower levels may want to bring some food and/or armour.
#The [[lava maze]] (level 43) contains several item spawns such as iron full helm, gold necklace, staff of earth, steel platebody, along with coin respawn points. Bring food, as it contains [[black knights]], [[king scorpion]]s, [[hill giants]] and [[lesser demon]]s.
There are also many respawns for bones in the [[Chaos Temple (Wilderness)|Chaos Temple]] and the [[Bone Yard]], and members can collect [[White Berries]] (a valuable potion ingredient) at [[Red Dragon Isle]].

There is a small hill at level 50 wilderness north of the border where cut sapphires spawn. It is guarded by low-level spiders.

===For ores===
The risk factor and the aggressive monsters mean these mines are rarely mined-out, unlike the [[Mining guild]] at busy times.

The Wilderness has one of the few places to mine [[runite ore]] in all Gielinor, being the only place free-to-play players could mine runite until the 19 July 2010 [[Dungeoneering]] update. After the 1 Feb 2011 Wilderness update, the runite rocks near the [[Lava Maze]] began spawning their ore much faster, making it well worth the risk for those who are bold enough to mine in level 40+ Wilderness.

While the best metal armour enables players to shrug off most of the monsters that frequent the mines, other players will frequently attack with [[Magic]] as well, so [[Armour#Ranged armour|ranged armour]] may be preferable to avoid a negative magic defence bonus. [[Protect from Magic]] may also be used to help ward off magical attacks.

===For clue scrolls===
[[Pay to play]] players can obtain [[Clue scroll]]s from monsters. The higher level [[Clue scroll]]s often involve visits to the Wilderness, including to the parts with a very high danger level. Be warned that you can still be attacked by other players while fighting off any of the wizards that may attack you while digging for a casket, so be prepared for anything. Most of the time you will be incapable of teleporting, so you should be sure to bring a lot of food, preferably lobster or better.

===For Agility training===
[[Pay to play]] players have an [[Agility]] [[Wilderness Agility Course|training course]] in the deep Wilderness. It is one of the fastest Agility training areas, though also the most dangerous, as you can be attacked at any time.

===For monster killing===
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The Wilderness has monsters that can be interesting to kill for their drops or their experience e.g. [[Greater demon]]s. In [[Pay to play|member]] worlds, [[Green Dragon]]s and the [[King Black Dragon]] can be killed for [[Dragon bones]] and dragon hide, the [[Chaos Elemental]] for valuable items such as the [[Dragon 2h sword]] are a few examples of monsters that attract players into the Wilderness.

[[File:Wildiness Dungeons.png|thumb|The four dungeons listed on the world map.]]

===For music===
Some players wish to unlock as much [[music]] as possible, since they can get the [[Air Guitar]] emote upon unlocking 500 songs. Approximately 40 music tracks are unlocked in the Wilderness, in which 28 tracks can be unlocked in F2P. Exploration and training specific skills will unlock soundtracks and music in the wilderness area.

;List of music that can be unlocked in the Wilderness
:
*[[Army of Darkness]]
*[[Attack3]]
*[[Attack5]]
*[[Close Quarters]]
*[[Complication]]
*[[Crystal Sword]]
*[[Dangerous (music track)|Dangerous]]
*[[Dark]]
*[[Dead Can Dance]]
*[[Deep Wildy]]
*[[Doorways]]
*[[Eruption]]
*[[Everlasting Fire]]
*[[Faithless]]
*[[Forbidden]]
*[[Inspiration (Music track)|Inspiration]]
*[[Into the Abyss]]
*[[Lightness]]
*[[Mage Arena (music track)|Mage Arena]]
*[[Pirates of Peril]]
*[[Regal]]
*[[The Route of All Evil]]
*[[The Route of the Problem]]
*[[Scape Sad]]
*[[Scape Wild]]
*[[Shining]]
*[[Troubled]]
*[[Undercurrent]]
*[[Venomous]]
*[[Wild Isle]]
*[[Wild Side]]
*[[Wilderness (music track)|Wilderness]]
*[[Wilderness2]]
*[[Wilderness3]]
*[[Wildwood]]
*[[Witching]]
*[[Wonder]]
*[[The Wrong Path]]

===For money===
Many players engage in [[player killing]] throughout the Wilderness to obtain valuables. When they kill a player, they will get all or nearly all of the items that the player was holding. Then the player killer takes the dropped items and does whatever they may wish to do with them. This includes using the [[High Alchemy]] or [[Low Alchemy]] spells on them or selling them for money. Another form of player killing for profit is bot slaying, where players can kill bots that attack green dragons for the bones they have collected. This can be an easy and reliable way for players to gain profit and acquire kills.

Also, many players visit the Wilderness to kill [[Green Dragons]], as the [[green dragonhide|hides]] and [[dragon bones|bones]] they always drop are very profitable.

Another way to make money is by walking/running back and forth from Edgeville bank to the [[Red Dragon Isle]], where players can pick up [[White berries]], banking them, and later selling them at the [[Grand Exchange]]. White berries sell for {{GEprice|White berries}} coins each.

Many players have items that are of very little value to merchants and skill specialists. The [[General store]] in the [[Bandit Camp (Wilderness)|Bandit Camp]] buys items for close to high alchemy prices because the "Tax collectors do not visit his store." All Wilderness merchants are very high-level as a matter of personal safety.

===For capes===
Some players want to collect [[team capes]], so they go in the wilderness just to enhance their collection. These handy capes can vary in colours and designs.

You can find these capes by searching for men with big bags on their backs. Their location are in different places but are always near one place.

===To Slay Revenants===
Many players seek out [[revenants]] in the [[Forinthry Dungeon]] to kill them for their valuable drops, such as corrupt dragon armour, statuettes and [[Ancient Warriors' Equipment]]. The dungeon can be entered in either level 17 or 31 Wilderness near the western wall. Be warned that the dungeon is still considered a PvP area, and it's multi-combat, making it extremely dangerous.

There are a lot of places that players would like to explore. However, curiosity can sometimes kill you, and this applies best to the Wilderness. But if a player is ready, why not go ahead and have a look around?

===For quests or miniquests===
On [[29 July]] [[2008]], the first Wilderness quest, [[Spirit of Summer]], was released. The quest mainly focuses at the centre of the wilderness. The sequel [[Summer's End]] is also started in the Wilderness, and on the [[29 September]], the third quest, [[Defender of Varrock]] brought players to the [[Graveyard of Shadows]] and to the [[Chaos Temple (Wilderness)|Chaos Temple]] which are both located in the Wilderness.

Also, the [[Ghostly robes (miniquest)]] takes a player into the Wilderness at least once.

On 1 February 2011, all quest-related areas in the wilderness were made safe and all minigames except [[Mage arena]] and [[All Fired Up (minigame)|All Fired Up]] were moved to the Gamers' Grotto.

===For beacons===
If the player has finished the [[All Fired Up]] quest, then the player may need to head into the Wilderness to light some beacons for the [[All Fired Up (activity)|activity of the same name]]. The beacons in the Wilderness are in the following locations: one on the [[Frozen Waste Plateau]], one beacon is located in the low-level Wilderness north of the Grand Exchange, two other beacons north-east of the [[Lumber yard]] and one beacon is located north of the altar in level 43 Wilderness.

===For trade===
There is a shop [[Tony's Pizza Bases|selling pizza bases]] located in the [[Bandit Camp (Wilderness)|Bandit Camp]], as well as a [[Bandit Duty Free|general store]] which buys items from players for the [[High Level Alchemy|high alchemy]] price rather than the standard [[Low Level Alchemy|low alchemy used]] in most general stores. However, due to the remoteness of the bandit camp, the stores are rarely used.

===For Dungeoneering===
Because Daemonheim is located in the wilderness, some players may walk through the wilderness to get to the peninsula. However, it is faster to get to Daemonheim by taking the Fremennik ship at Al Kharid or Taverley or to simply teleport there via the [[Ring of Kinship]].[[File:Fishing in the Wilderness.png|thumb|A player fishing lobsters in the Wilderness.]]

===For fishing===
Around level 35 in the wilderness, on the east coast, there is a second F2P fishing spot for lobster, tuna and swordfish. However, it's easier and safer to fish from Karamja to avoid the risk of player killers. Also, in the Lava Maze, is the only lava eel fishing spot besides the one in the [[Taverley Dungeon]] near the group of baby blue dragons.

===For penguin hunting===
Sometimes penguins from [[Penguin Hide and Seek]] will be in the wilderness, so if a player would like to maximise their weekly reward they would have to go in to the wilderness to find the penguins. However, often penguin hunting clans can lead the penguins to relatively safe spots and thus reduce the risk.

==Why not enter the Wilderness?==
[[File:Spider hill.png|thumb|A hill with aggressive spiders' nests.]]
There is one main reason for players to refuse to enter the Wilderness: fear of death. A player can be killed very quickly in the wilderness in many ways:
*By other players - the level of players that can attack you increases as you go deeper into the wilderness, so a person can be killed by a player whose combat level is much higher than their own.
*By high-level monsters - some of the chief wilderness attractions are some of the most likely places to die. Powerful monsters such as green and red dragons can be dangerous, and the chaos elemental makes the region from the scorpion pit to the skeletal fence to the wilderness volcano very unsafe.
*By 'regular' monsters - almost all monsters in the wilderness attack players on sight even if they are passive elsewhere. These creatures attack everyone - level 100+ players will still be attacked by giant rats.
*By Revenants - only in the Forinthry Dungeon. These undead creatures are much more dangerous than their combat level suggests. After the return of the wilderness update, killing revenants is much more rewarding than before.

==The free area==
[[File:F2p wildy.png|right|thumb|[[Free-to-play]] Wilderness.]]

===Features===
All of the areas to the right (the F2P/P2P Wilderness border is Danger Level 48) except the [[Red Dragon Isle]] are available to [[Free to play]] users. A basic outline of some features is given below, for a more in-depth description click on the link.

===Other places of interest===
{|class="wikitable"
!Place
!Wilderness Level
!On the Map
!Other Information
|-
|[[Demonic ruins]]
|45 - 48, [[Multi-combat area]]
|Top right-hand corner
|There are some [[Greater demon]]s here.
|-
|The [[Steel mine]]
|6 - 7
|The [[File:Miningicon.png]] closest to the southern river (the beginning of the surface stretch of the River Lum)
|Contains a little [[Coal]] and [[Iron ore]]
|-
|The [[Dark Warriors' Fortress]]
|13 - 16
|South of the [[Bandit Camp (Wilderness)|Bandit Camp]]
|[[Earth rune]]s, [[Water rune]]s, [[Air rune]]s, [[Fire rune]]s, [[Chaos rune]]s, [[Mind rune]]s, and [[Body rune]].
|-
|The [[Hobgoblin mine]]
|29 - 35
|The [[File:Miningicon.png]] east of the [[Forgotten Cemetery]]
|Contains 16 [[Iron ore]], 31 [[Coal]], 19 [[Mithril ore]], 8 [[Adamantite ore]]. Contains more rocks in total than any free-to-play Mining Site.
|-
|The [[Wilderness skeleton mine]]
|9
|The [[File:Miningicon.png]] south of the [[Dark Warriors' Fortress]]
|34 coal rocks.
|-
|The [[Wilderness rune mine]]
|45 - 46
|Slightly above the [[Lava Maze]]
|One of the only places to mine [[Runite ore]] in non-members worlds.
|-
|[[Chaos Temple (Wilderness)]]
|13
|South-East of the [[Graveyard of Shadows]], marked by [[File:Altar icon.png]]
|Apart from a small hut west of the [[Lava maze]], this is the only altar in the Wilderness. Sometimes it's considered the best place for training prayer on free to play servers.
|-
|[[Chaos Temple (hut)]]
|38
|The [[File:Altar icon.png]] in the small building just south of the [[Frozen Waste Plateau]]
|This is the location of the other of two altars in the Wilderness (the other being the above location). This is a popular hot-spot for PKers to recharge their prayer.
|}

==The members area==
[[File:P2pwildy.png|right|thumb|Members only part of the Wilderness]]

===Features===
This area is only available to [[Pay-to-play]] users. Note: The white line visible near the bottom is the fence separating the Free-to-play and Pay-to-play areas.

===Mage Arena===
This is where players with at least level 60 [[Magic]] can attempt [[Kolodion]]'s challenge. Successful players receive the [[God capes|God Cape]] and the [[God staves|God Staff]] of their chosen God. For more information, see the [[Mage Arena]] article.

===Other places of interest===
{|class="wikitable"
!Place / Monster
!Wilderness Level
!On the Map
!Other Information
|-
|[[Mage of Zamorak]]
|5
|See: [[Steel mine]]
|Allows you to access The [[Abyss]], one of the few places where you can craft all sorts of runes.
|-
|The [[King Black Dragon]]
|40
|Near the [[Lava maze]]
|The lair is not considered part of the wilderness, so you are allowed to teleport from within. The King Black Dragon can drop a [[Draconic visage]] (extremely rare)
|-
|[[Forinthry Dungeon]]
|17-31
|Near the Wilderness Volcano
|You can kill Ankous, Greater and Lesser demons, Revenants, Hellhounds and Green dragons here. It's also a multi-combat area.
|-
|Agility course
|53-55
|Top-left corner of the Wilderness (not the white part)
|One of the best places to train your Agility.
|-
|The [[Chaos Elemental]]
|51
|West of the [[Rogues' Castle]]
|Drops [[Dragon two-handed sword]], and possibly any artifacts, Corrupt dragon, and Ancient warrior's equipment
|-
|[[Rogues' Castle]]
|51
|East of the [[Mage Arena]] and [[Deserted Keep]]
|
Contains [[Rogue]]s, and to free another Rogue for jewellery selling.
|-
|[[Corporeal beast]] lair
|34
|North of [[Summer Bonde]]'s farm in the [[Spirit Realm]].
|Contains the [[Corporeal beast]], the third highest level monster, after Nex and the queen black dragon. This area can also be accessed safely using a [[Games necklace]].
|-
|North-East [[Wilderness volcano]]
|51
|Right East of the Rogues' Castle and North of the Easternmost gate to member's Wilderness.
|A wooden bridge that crosses the volcano's centre. It continuously launches several fireballs into the surrounding areas.
|}

===Obelisks===

There are six [[Wilderness Obelisk]]s. Each portal will randomly [[Teleportation|teleport]] anyone standing on the central pad to any of the other 5 pads. They are the only teleportation method to work beyond level 30 Wilderness apart from the [[Ardougne teleport lever]], the [[Mage Arena]] teleport lever, and the [[Edgeville teleport lever]]. To activate the portal, touch any of the pillars on the side. You must be in the 3x3 radius (which is the center of the obelisk), to be teleported. It will not teleport you if you are teleblocked, and is useful sending PKers away to another location.

The portals are found in the following locations:[[File:Wilderness obelisk.png|thumb|An obelisk in the Wilderness]]

{|class="wikitable"
!Wilderness Level
!Location
!On the Map
|-
|13
|North of the [[Grand Exchange]]
|''Not visible''
|-
|50
|Near the [[Chaos Elemental]]
|South-east of the [[Rogues' Castle]]
|-
|27
|South of the [[Chaos dwarves]]
|North of the Bandit Camp
|-
|35
|Near the [[Green dragon]]s
|South-west of the [[Lava maze]]
|-
|19
|At the [[Black unicorn]]s
|South of the [[Graveyard of Shadows]]
|-
|44
|By the [[Ice warrior]]s
|South-east of the [[Frozen Waste Plateau]]
|}

'''Be Warned:''' using this may also teleport other players if they are caught in the 3x3 square when the teleport activates. Thus, if you are teleported deeper into the Wilderness, they will be able to attack you.

===Wilderness area of Edgeville dungeon===
Although most of the Wilderness is an open area, the north part of [[Edgeville dungeon]]is Wilderness too. It can be accessed by passing a members gate. The Wilderness level in the northernmost part is 5.    
Points of interest:
*Several [[Chaos druid]]s in the Wilderness section, well known for their high drop rate for [[herb]]s.
*There are six [[red spider's eggs]] respawns in this dungeon, making it easier to collect them for potions.
*Several [[Black Demon]]s live farther inside the dungeon, closer to a bank than most others.
*The [[Earth Obelisk]] is in the dungeon near Chronozon, and the [[Air Obelisk]] can be accessed through the dungeon as well, past the Black Demons.
*The dungeon is one of only 2 locations to house [[Earth warrior]]s. You need 15 [[Agility]] to cross the monkey bars to get to them.
*From 1 February 2011, this part of Edgeville Dungeon is a PvP zone.

==Wilderness levels==
Any player within a particular level range of your [[Combat level]] can be attacked in the wilderness. The range is calculated by taking your current user level and adding or subtracting the current wilderness level you are in.

For example, in Level 1 wilderness, a player who is level 100 can attack players who are level 99, level 101 or the same level. Also, if a player who is level 100 is in level 24 wilderness, they are able to attack players between level 76 and level 124 combat. When you enter the wilderness, your combat level is displayed as your free to play level, with the levels gained from summoning displayed next to it. Examples: Level 21+12, 125+13, 110+12, etc.

The various Combat level colours:

(If you can't see one high-light it)

* <span style="color: #00FF00">Green</span> - Much Lower in [[Combat level]].
* <span style="color: #55FF00">Lime 1 <span style="color: #000000"><span style="font-style: normal; ">- A medium amount lower in </span>[[Combat level]]<span style="font-style: normal; ">.</span> </span></span>
* <span style="color:#AAFF00">Lime 2</span> - A small amount lower in [[Combat level]].
* <span style="color: #FFFF00">Yellow</span> - Equal in [[Combat level]].
*  <span style="color: #FFAA00">Orange 1</span> - A small amount higher in [[Combat level]].
* <span style="color: #FF5500">Orange 2 <span style="color: #000000"><span style="font-style: normal; ">- A medium amount higher in </span>[[Combat level]]<span style="font-style: normal; ">.</span> </span></span>
* <span style="color: #FF0000">Red</span> - Much Higher in [[Combat level]].
* <span style="color: #FFFFFF">White</span> - ''Cannot'' attack (i.e. outside the Combat level range or in a safe area.)

==Quests/Miniquests==
No quest starts in the Wilderness, but several take place partially or mostly in the Wilderness. However, according to Jagex, there is no PvP combat in quest areas in the Wilderness, and players on quests that enter the Wilderness have safe ways to transit the PvP parts of the Wilderness.   
Quests taking place partially or mostly in the Wilderness are:

===Quests===
*[[Spirit of Summer]]
*[[Summer's End]]
*[[Defender of Varrock]]
*[[The Curse of Arrav]]
*[[The Temple at Senntisten]]
*[[While Guthix Sleeps]]
*[[Family Crest]]
===Miniquests===
*[[The Curse of Zaros]]
*[[Abyss (miniquest)|The Abyss]]

==Monsters in the Wilderness==
{{See also|Forinthry Dungeon}}
[[File:Wilderness Chaos Fields.png|thumb|266px|A small field of grass full of moss giants and chaos runes.]]

::{|width=60%
|{{*}} [[Ankou]]s
|{{*}} [[Bandit (Wilderness)|Bandits]]
|-
|{{*}} [[Black demon]]s
|{{*}} [[Black dragon]]s
|-
|{{*}} [[Black knight]]s
|{{*}} [[Black unicorn]]s
|-
|{{*}} [[Chaos druid]]s
|{{*}} [[Chaos dwarf|Chaos dwarves]]
|-
|{{*}} [[Chaos elemental]]s
|{{*}} [[Dark warrior]]s
|-
|{{*}} [[Dark wizard]]s
|{{*}} [[Deadly red spiders]]
|-
|{{*}} [[Giant rat]]s
|{{*}} [[Giant spider]]s
|-
|{{*}} [[Greater demon]]s
|{{*}} [[Green dragon]]s
|-
|{{*}} [[Grizzly bear]]s
|{{*}} [[Guard Bandit]]s
|-
|{{*}} [[Hellhound]]s
|{{*}} [[Hill giant]]s
|{{*}} [[Hobgoblin]]s
|-
|{{*}} [[Ice giant]]s
|{{*}} [[Ice warrior]]s
|{{*}} [[Lesser demon]]s
|-
|{{*}} [[Moss Giants]]
|{{*}} [[Poison spider]]s
|{{*}} [[Rat]]s
|-
|{{*}} [[Red dragon]]s
|{{*}} [[Revenants]]
|{{*}} [[Rogue]]s
|-
|{{*}} [[Spider]]s
|{{*}} [[Zombie]]s
|{{*}} [[Skeleton]]s
|}

===Monsters formerly in the Wilderness===
*[[WildyWyrm]]s - released as part of an event and removed afterwards.

==Updates==
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*[[22 February]] [[2005]] - [[Update:Wilderness Capes, and Changes]]
*[[24 April]] [[2006]] - [[Update:Wilderness graphical update]]
*[[18 April]] [[2007]] - [[Update:Wilderness Ditch]]
*[[1 July]] [[2008]] - [[Update:Wilderness Changes, Bounty Hunter and Clan Wars!]]
*[[1 February]] [[2011]] - [[Update:The Wilderness and Free Trade Return!]]
*[[11 November]] [[2011]] - [[Update:More Loot = More W00t!]]
*[[Update:Behind the Scenes - December (2011)|13 December 2011 - Update:The Real Wild Rework - New Wilderness Surface Environment Graphics (free and members)]]

<gallery captionalign="left">
Wilderness boundary wall concept art.png|Concept art of the graphic update from the November 2011 Behind the Scenes.
Wilderness titled concept art from media page.jpg|Concept art titled "Wilderness" on the media page.
Wildy volcano crater - environment study dec bts.png|Concept art of the graphic update from the December 2011 Behind the Scenes.
VolcanoCentre.png|A mysterious beacon found in the center of the revamped Wilderness Crater.
VolcCenterIlluminated.png|The central beacon when illuminated.
Chaos dwarf Base.png|A small base inhabited by Chaos Dwarves.
</gallery>

==See also==
*[[Wilderness and Free Trade Vote]]
*[[Forinthry Dungeon]]
*[[Player killing]]
*[[Scams]]
*[[Death list]]

{{WP also}}

==References==
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