Where to Get Sulfur
Mine Sulfur during the relevant Rocky Rumble quest progression at Mining level 18, with Sulfur Protection Gloves equipped in your Mining toolbelt. At Runecrafting level 20, combine five Sulfur and one Fire Rune to make one Volatile Fire Rune for the quest.
Prepare for Rocky Rumble
This route covers Demo 0.11.4. Sulfur is tied to Rocky Rumble progression, so reaching its Mining requirement does not replace the quest requirement. Work through the preceding quests before trying to gather it.
Rocky Rumble follows Misty Reconnaissance, which follows Boarish Bonfire. The earlier sequence begins with Pointy Preparation, then Fishin' for Trouble. If Rocky Rumble is still unavailable, continue that quest chain rather than searching for an ordinary starting ore deposit.
Prepare Sulfur Protection Gloves using one Hobforge Gloves and four Magic Cowhide. The recipe consumes the Hobforge Gloves, which also have a use in your Smithing toolbelt. If you want to retain those Smithing gloves, keep a spare before making the protection gloves.
Sulfur and the Production Chain
| Item | Use in This Route | How to Get It | Requirements or Materials |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hobforge Gloves | Ingredient for Sulfur Protection Gloves; also usable as Smithing toolbelt gear. | Open Hobgolbin Chests awarded by completing Hobgolbin Camp. | Defeat Hobgolbin 15 times to unlock the camp. Its chest can award the gloves. |
| Sulfur Protection Gloves | Equip in the Mining toolbelt to access Sulfur during Rocky Rumble progression. | Make the gloves using the recipe for Rocky Rumble. | One Hobforge Gloves and four Magic Cowhide. |
| Sulfur | Ingredient for Volatile Fire Rune. | Mine the quest-gated Sulfur source during Rocky Rumble. | Mining level 18 and Sulfur Protection Gloves equipped in the Mining toolbelt. |
| Fire Rune | Combine with Sulfur to make Volatile Fire Rune. | Craft through Runecrafting using Rune Essence. | Runecrafting level 20; the Fire Rune recipe consumes one Rune Essence. |
| Volatile Fire Rune | Rocky Rumble requires 25 Volatile Fire Runes. | Make through Runecrafting after gathering Sulfur and Fire Runes. | Runecrafting level 20; five Sulfur and one Fire Rune produce one Volatile Fire Rune. |
Mine Sulfur and Make the Quest Runes
- Progress through the quest chain until Rocky Rumble becomes available after Misty Reconnaissance. Follow its objectives to the relevant Sulfur-gathering stage; the source depends on quest progression as well as your Mining level.
- Obtain Hobforge Gloves from a Hobgolbin Chest. Unlock Hobgolbin Camp by defeating Hobgolbin 15 times, then complete the camp and open its reward chest. The gloves are a possible chest reward, so a clear does not guarantee them.
- Gather four Magic Cowhide and use the Rocky Rumble glove recipe with one Hobforge Gloves. Check the ingredient names before starting, particularly if you have several kinds of hide stored together.
- Equip the finished Sulfur Protection Gloves in your Mining toolbelt. With Mining level 18 and the relevant Rocky Rumble progression reached, select the available Sulfur source and begin mining.
- Prepare Fire Runes for the conversion. If you need to make them, mine Rune Essence at Mining level 8, then use the Fire Rune recipe at Runecrafting level 20. That recipe consumes one Rune Essence.
- At Runecrafting level 20, select Volatile Fire Rune and supply five Sulfur plus one Fire Rune for each base recipe. Choose your stop condition, then press Create to begin production.
- Work toward Rocky Rumble's requirement of 25 Volatile Fire Runes. At the base recipe quantities, that corresponds to 125 Sulfur before production modifiers. Check your finished rune total before returning to the quest objective.
If Sulfur Mining or Rune Production Is Blocked
- Check your quest progress if Sulfur is unavailable. Its source is gated by the relevant Rocky Rumble progression, so meeting Mining level 18 alone is not enough to access it.
- Check the Mining toolbelt for Sulfur Protection Gloves. Making the item is part of preparation; having it equipped in that toolbelt is also a requirement for the Sulfur source.
- Open the Hobgolbin Chests you earn while seeking Hobforge Gloves. The camp awards the chest, while the gloves come from its possible contents. Plan around the reward you actually receive.
- Check Runecrafting separately from Mining. Sulfur mining requires Mining level 18, while turning it into Volatile Fire Rune requires Runecrafting level 20 and Fire Runes alongside the Sulfur.
- If crafting stops, inspect the ingredients and your selected stop condition. Artisan crafting needs the full item and currency costs on hand for each step, and production stops when those requirements are not met.
- Check what your stop condition counts. Recipe Creations counts crafts, while Products Gained and Products Owned count items. Choose the option that matches whether you want to track new production or your owned stock.