Phoenix hq key

The Old School RuneScape Wiki also has an article on: osrsw:Phoenix hq keyThe RuneScape Classic Wiki also has an article on: classicrsw:Key (Phoenix Gang)

Phoenix hq key was removed after an update. The contents of this page no longer exist in RuneScape, and this article is kept for historical purposes.

Phoenix hq key
Release	4 January 2001 (Update)
Removal	13 February 2017 (Update)
Members	No
Quest item	Shield of Arrav
Properties
Tradeable	No
Equipable	No
Stackable	No
Disassembly	No
Destroy	Drop
Values
Value	1 coin
High alch	1 coin
Low alch	1 coin
On death	Always kept outside Wild
Weight	0.01 kg
Examine
The key to get into the Phoenix Gang HQ. (Shield of Arrav)
Advanced data
Item ID	758
Links	MRID • recipe
FAQ • doc

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The Phoenix hq key was an item used in the first months of RuneScape during the Shield of Arrav quest to access the Phoenix Gang's headquarters. Previously, after delivering the Intel report to Straven, two keys would be received. The quest was silently reworked in a hidden update several months after release; the key was removed in favour of Straven not letting players enter the hideout if they had not joined the gang.

Although the item had been discontinued by June 2001, it was converted to RuneScape 2. It is possible, although very unlikely, that the key may still have existed on some inactive accounts during this time. In any case, the key was finally deleted from the game in 2017, following another rework of Shield of Arrav that also removed the Weapon store key.

Update history

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• update 13 February 2017 (Update):
  • Removed from game.
• update 29 May 2007 (Update):
  • The item was renamed from "Key" to "Phoenix hq key".
• hidden May/June 2001:
  • The key was discontinued.
• update 4 January 2001 (Update):
  • Added to game.