The Dead Wood
The Dead Wood is an island in Sanatarium. Black seas and endless fog. Skeleton towns, ghost ships and the dead who crew them. The end of every chart.
This region is for Captain's Subscription holders. Without one, the sea turns you back at its edge.
Creatures
| Monster | Level | Number | Where | Respawn | Drops |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Wailing Ghost | 89 | 7 | (-30, -18) | 45 s | |
Rot Mushnub | 90 | 8 | (28, -26) | 45 s | |
Skull Wraith | 91 | 5 | (-12, 10) | 45 s | |
Plague Ooze | 92 | 6 | (4, -52) | 45 s | |
Elite Grave Demon | 94 | 5 | (-35, -85) | 90 s | |
Elite Grave Demon | 94 | 5 | (-85, -40) | 90 s | |
Island boss: The Pale Admiral

The Pale Admiral, a level 95 boss with 25,650 health (attack 218, defence 71). It turns up every 4–8 minutes at one of 5 spots on the island, using its drain attack pattern. Worth 8,550 XP and 2,850–6,650 gold.
| Item | Quantity | Rarity | Chance | Roughly |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Cursed Ring | 1 | Common | 30% | 1/3 |
Grave Iron Cuirass | 1 | Uncommon | 15% | 1/7 |
Soul Reaper Scythe | 1 | Uncommon | 10% | 1/10 |
Jumping puzzle: The Bone Spire

The Bone Spire: a bones climb of difficulty ★★★☆☆ up the island's landmark (78.97 m high). 41 platforms, 2 checkpoints. Some platforms move, spin or vanish on a timer: watch a cycle before you jump.
Start at (0, -66). The chest at the top holds 3,720 gold, 3,348 XP and
Cursed Ring. If you fall, you restart at the last checkpoint you touched. Each chest can be opened once per character; clearing puzzles counts towards achievements.
Hidden places & landmarks
| Place | Type | Where | Reward | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Weeping Chapel | Ruin | (-36, -24) | 1 Dabloom | A chapel whose bells ring with nobody pulling the ropes. |
| Skeleton Town | Settlement | (38, -46) | 1 Dabloom | Houses with the lamps lit and nobody breathing inside. |
Gathering
Fishing: 4 spots (tier 5). See Fishing.
Mining: 4× Grave Iron Vein, 4× Soulstone Vein. See Mining.
Quests
| Quest | Kind | Task | Target | XP | Gold | Skill |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hunt: 6 Wailing Ghosts | Hunt | Defeat 6 Wailing Ghosts. | Wailing Ghost | 10,560 | 36 | Swordsmanship +15 |
| Hunt: 14 Wailing Ghosts | Hunt | Defeat 14 Wailing Ghosts. | Wailing Ghost | 24,640 | 84 | Swordsmanship +35 |
| Hunt: 6 Skull Wraiths | Hunt | Defeat 6 Skull Wraiths. | Skull Wraith | 10,560 | 36 | Swordsmanship +15 |
| Hunt: 14 Skull Wraiths | Hunt | Defeat 14 Skull Wraiths. | Skull Wraith | 24,640 | 84 | Swordsmanship +35 |
| Hunt: 6 Grave Demons | Hunt | Defeat 6 Grave Demons. | Grave Demon | 10,560 | 36 | Swordsmanship +15 |
| Hunt: 14 Grave Demons | Hunt | Defeat 14 Grave Demons. | Grave Demon | 24,640 | 84 | Swordsmanship +35 |
| Hunt: 6 Rot Mushnubs | Hunt | Defeat 6 Rot Mushnubs. | Rot Mushnub | 10,560 | 36 | Swordsmanship +15 |
| Hunt: 14 Rot Mushnubs | Hunt | Defeat 14 Rot Mushnubs. | Rot Mushnub | 24,640 | 84 | Swordsmanship +35 |
Getting around
- Back to Sanatarium → Sanatarium
Wailing Ghost
Rot Mushnub
Skull Wraith
Plague Ooze
Elite Grave Demon