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Clue scroll (easy)

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Clue scroll (easy)
Released5 May 2004 (Update)
MembersYes
Properties
TradeableNo
EquipableNo
StackableNo
NoteableNo
OptionsRead, Check steps, Drop
Examine
  • A set of instructions to be followed.
  • A clue!
  • Part of the world map, but where?
  • It points to great treasure!
Values
Value20 coins
High alch12 coins
Low alch8 coins
Weight0.02 kg
Advanced data
Item IDN/A
LinkMOID

A clue scroll (easy) is a valuable random drop from a large variety of lower-levelled monsters. Clue scrolls are the start of a Treasure Trail - a treasure hunt that sends players hunting all around Gielinor. At the end of the hunt players receive a reward of items randomly selected from a specific list, possibly including very rare and very valuable items. Easy clue scrolls do not feature any coordinate clues, and require nothing to be fought. They also do not take the player into the Wilderness.

Easy clue scrolls can be between 2 and 4 steps long.

Easy clue scrolls are the easiest type of members-only clue to obtain and complete, and offer lower rewards in return. The rewards can range from black equipment to wizard robes (g). A quick way to get easy clue scrolls is by pickpocketing H.A.M. Members in Lumbridge (note: wearing H.A.M. robes does not increase pickpocket success rate, but does decrease the chance of being kicked out of the hideout on pickpocket failure.[1]) Another method is killing thugs in Edgeville Wilderness dungeon while wearing a ring of wealth (i). A less click-intensive method would be to pickpocket Wealthy citizens in Civitas illa Fortis, as pickpocketing will be automatic and guaranteed successful while the citizen is distracted by a street urchin. However, because of the lower drop rate of clues and the time between distractions, the rate of clues will likely be lower than other methods.

Completion of Easy Combat Achievements gives a 5% increased chance to receive an easy clue scroll from all sources, excluding implings.

Completion of easy clues will give another clue or a reward casket (easy), containing the final reward for the trail. After completing 500 easy clues, the player will be awarded a large spade.

An easy clue scroll can be given to Watson along with a medium, hard and elite clue scroll in order to receive a master clue scroll. It is also possible to receive a master clue scroll as a reward for completing the easy scroll, at a 1/50 rate.

Mechanics

Dying with a scroll

As clue scrolls are untradeable, they are sent to the gravestone if unprotected on PvP or PvM death, even above level 20 Wilderness. Clue boxes are not necessary and only add additional risk when in the Wilderness.

Multiple clues

As with all tiers of clue scrolls, only one easy clue scroll can be held, kept in Death's Office, or stored in a bank at one time; attempting to open a scroll box (easy) while holding an easy clue scroll gives the message The clue box refuses to open - you already have a clue. However, it is possible to drop clues on the floor, where they'll stay for one hour, allowing players to have multiple clues at once. Dropping prior clue scrolls while having done some of their steps does NOT retain the steps of the dropped clue when starting a new one.

Casting an alchemy spell

When casting an alchemy spell on a clue scroll, if the game setting that triggers a warning on untradeable items is disabled, a different confirmation warning is triggered, asking "wouldn't you rather solve the clue?". If the game setting is enabled, only the regular question is triggered.

Entrana method

If the player opens an easy clue reward casket on Entrana, rolls for armour and weapons will be removed since they are not allowed on the island. This makes receiving god book pages more likely, and is recommended for faster book completion.[2][3]

Non-shared clue uniques cannot be obtained if opening caskets on Entrana. This may be relevant for ironmen who may wish to obtain Flared trousers (required for a master clue step) and Bob shirts (required for an elite clue step), among others.

Types of clues

Please note that it is possible to receive the same clue more than once.

  • Cryptic clues
  • Emote clues
  • Maps
  • Music

Requirements

Skill requirements

Certain clues will require items that need a certain skill requirement in order to wear or wield. The table below shows the highest skill requirement, in order to complete every easy clue.

Skill level Details
Attack 20 [not boostable] Required to wield mithril pickaxe.
Defence 20 [not boostable] Required to wear studded body.
Ranged 20 [not boostable] Required to wear coif, studded body, and studded chaps.

Quest requirements

Some clues require access to areas which may require quests. Some only require to start the quest in order to access the area.

Quest Details
Priest in Peril Gives access to Canifis.
Children of the Sun Gives access to Varlamore.
Pandemonium Gives access to The Pandemonium.

Music requirements

Music Track Unlock location
Alone Ice Mountain
On the Shore Corsair Cove
Rugged Terrain West of Kourend Castle
The Forlorn Homestead Southern coast of Hosidius
Tiptoe Draynor Manor cellar
Vision Wizards' Tower

Item requirements

'Minimum level requirements' indicates the level required to equip all items on the list in order to complete their respective clue steps.

Any quantities below indicate how many of each item is required to fill all available easy STASH units. The STASH units require 2 planks and 10 Nails to build.

Minimum level requirements
Attack 20 Attack Ranged 20 Ranged Defence 20 Defence
Items required
Air tiara Black axe Black cape Black platebody
2 × Blue robe top Blue wizard hat Blue wizard robe Blue skirt
Body tiara Bronze 2h sword Bronze axe Bronze chainbody
Bronze dagger Bronze full helm 2 × Bronze platelegs Bronze spear
4 × Coif Cream robe top 2 × Desert shirt Emerald amulet
Emerald necklace 2 × Emerald ring Gold necklace 2 × Gold ring
Green boots Green hat Green robe bottoms Green robe top
Ham boots 2 × Ham robe Hardleather body 2 × Iron chainbody
Iron full helm 2 × Iron kiteshield Iron med helm 2 × Iron platebody
Iron platelegs Iron plateskirt Iron scimitar Iron warhammer
Leather boots 4 × Leather chaps Leather cowl 3 × Leather gloves
Longbow Mithril pickaxe Oak longbow Oak shortbow
Pink robe top Pink skirt Ruby ring Sapphire amulet
Sapphire necklace Sapphire ring Staff of water Staff
Steel axe Steel full helm Steel longsword Steel mace
Steel med helm Steel pickaxe Steel platebody Steel plateskirt
Studded body 2 × Studded chaps Tiara Turquoise robe top
Right eye patch Turquoise robe bottoms 2 × White apron Bronze scimitar


Possible rewards

The average loot roll is worth 9,662.00. On average, easy clues are worth 28,988.00.

As well as the unique Treasure Trails rewards, players may also receive a variety of items such as black armour, black weapons, willow shortbows, coifs, leather armour, yew shortbows, salmon, trout and steel pickaxes.

Image Name
Bronze trimmed armour
Bronze gold-trimmed armour
Iron trimmed armour
Iron gold-trimmed armour
Steel trimmed armour
Steel gold-trimmed armour
Black trimmed armour
Black gold-trimmed armour
Black, blue, white, and red berets
Highwayman mask
Beanie
Blue trimmed wizard robes
Blue gold-trimmed wizard robes
Black trimmed wizard robes
Black gold-trimmed wizard robes
Trimmed studded leather armour
Gold-trimmed studded leather armour
Gold-trimmed leather armour


Black heraldic armour (h1 to h5)
Blue elegant clothing
Green elegant clothing
Red elegant clothing
Bob the cat shirts
Staff of Bob the Cat
Emote enhancers
Amulet of magic (t)
Amulet of power (t)
Rain bow
Ham joint
Black cane
Black pickaxe
Willow comp bow

Vestment robes (Guthix, Saradomin, Zamorak, Ancient, Bandos and Armadyl)
Imp mask
Goblin mask
Team cape(i, x, zero)
Cape of skulls
Wooden shield (g)
Golden chef's hat
Golden apron
Gold-trimmed monk's robes
Large spade

Collection log

There are a total of 131 items to collect from easy Treasure Trails.

Item sources

Skilling sources are not listed here; see clue bottle, clue geode, and clue nest for drop rate calculators.

Some of the below rates have rarities provided by Jagex.[4]

SourceLevelQuantityRarity
Thug10 11/128; 1/64
Banshee23 11/128
Goblin Drop table 1 (m)2 11/128
Goblin Drop table 2 (m)2; 5; 13 11/128
Lev24 11/128
H.A.M. Member15 11/50
Rock Crab13 11/128
Farmer Members 11/128
Minotaur (m)12; 19; 27 11/101
Cave bug Level 9696 11/128
Mugger (m)6 11/128
Icefiend13; 18 11/128; 1/64
Mystery box MembersN/A 110/150
Mystery box EntranaN/A 110/150
Man (m)2 11/128
Lanzig48 11/128
Barbarian Low level (m)8; 9; 10 11/128
Barbarian High level (m)15; 17 11/128
Cave slime23 11/128
Werewolf88; 93 11/128; 1/64
Al Kharid warrior (m)9 11/128
Narf (m)2 11/128
Woman (m)2 11/128
Young impling22; 32 11/50
Cave goblin (monster)3 11/128
Gourmet impling28; 38 11/25
H.A.M. Guard12; 18; 22 11/55
Molanisk51 11/128
Gunthor the brave (m)29 11/128
Thief (m)14; 16; 21 11/128
Baby impling17; 27 11/100
Gourmet impling jarN/A 11/25
Afflicted30; 32; 34; 37 11/128
Baby impling jarN/A 11/100
Young impling jarN/A 11/50
Dagannoth spawn42 11/128
Ork107 11/128; 1/64
Freidir48 11/128
Borrokar48 11/128
Lensa48 11/128
Penda5 11/128
Chest (Dorgesh-Kaan Average) Zanik's chests52 11/23
Yuri24 11/128
Ogre Coffin20 11/100
Drunken man (m)3 11/128
Goblin guard42 11/128
Rogue Level 1515 11/128
Ocga5 11/128
Cuffs (m)3 11/128
Sand Crab15 11/128
Jeff (m)2 11/128
Joseph24 11/128
Jennella48 11/128
Ceolburg4 11/128
Screaming banshee70 110/128
Hygd4 11/128
Alexis24 11/128
Boris24 11/128
Eduard24 11/128
Galina24 11/128
Imre24 11/128
Georgy24 11/128
Irina24 11/128
Ksenia24 11/128
Liliya24 11/128
Milla24 11/128
Nikita24 11/128
Nikolai24 11/128
Sofiya24 11/128
Svetlana24 11/128
Vera24 11/128
Yadviga24 11/128
Zoja24 11/128
Breoca5 11/128
Lobstrosity68 11/128
Ammonite Crab25 11/128
Anja (m)2 11/128
Hengel (m)2 11/128
Swamp Crab55 11/96
Guard (H.A.M. Storerooms)20 16/500
Skeleton (Tarn's Lair) Low level42; 59 11/128
Coffin (Hallowed Sepulchre)66 11/50
Sourhog37 11/128
Casket (Reward pool)N/A 15/100
Vardorvis572; 784; 1136 11/160
Goblin (Goblin Village) (m)5 11/128
Goblin (Vault of War) (m)5–25 11/128
Goblin (God Wars Dungeon)12; 13; 15; 17 11/128; 1/64
Lynx21; 24 11/128
Barbarian (Barbarian Camp) Low level9; 10 11/128
Barbarian (Barbarian Camp) High level15 11/128
Bronze Chest (red)N/A 12/98.56
Bronze Chest (brown)N/A 12/98.59
Bronze Chest (crimson)N/A 12/98.62
Bronze Chest (black)N/A 12/98.64
Bronze Chest (purple)N/A 12/98.67
Duke Sucellus538; 758; 1099 11/160
The Whisperer587; 791; 1146 11/160
The Leviathan593; 798; 1157 11/160
Rusty (m)2 11/128
Wealthy citizen50 11/85
Jaguar cub31 1Rare
Buffalo9 1Unknown
Thief (Varlamore)16 11/128
Frost Crab15 11/128
Fishy salvage26 11/300
Clue turtle Levels 5-295 1Always
Clue turtle Levels 30-4930 18/20
Clue turtle Levels 50-6950 19/20
Clue turtle Levels 70+70 19/20
Hermit crab19 1Unknown
Dolphin22 11/55
Tern20 11/125
Eagle ray44 11/75
Brutus (m)30 11/40

Changes

Date Changes
6 March 2024
(Update)

Clue Scrolls dropped by a player now last one hour on the ground rather than two minutes. This does not change existing behaviour for Clue Scrolls dropped by NPCs or other entities. Additionally, you are now told if you would have gotten a clue but didn't because you already have one.

11 April 2019
(Update)

The item was graphically updated.

9 March 2017
(Update)

The item's value was increased from 1 to 20.

21 April 2016
(Update | poll)

Easy clue scrolls have been added to young, baby, and gourmet impling drop tables.

2 July 2015
(Update | poll)

All clue scrolls now have a right-click 'Check steps' option that will allow you to see exactly how many steps you have completed so far.

18 June 2015
(Update | poll)

You will now be able to have up to one clue scroll of each tier and will be able to complete clue scrolls of different tiers simultaneously.

14 May 2015
(Update)

Clue scroll stages no longer increase when bouncing different clue scrolls.

10 March 2016
(Update)

The easy emote clue in Falador's jewellery shop will now spawn Uri correctly instead of underneath the player.

6 March 2014
(Update | poll)

The item was renamed from "Clue scroll" to "Clue scroll (easy)".

5 May 2004 –
11 April 2019
11 April 2019 –
present

References

  1. ^ Jagex. Mod Ash's Twitter account. 8 July 2016. Archived from the original on 26 May 2020. Mod Ash: "HAM kit doesn't reduce getting caught, but each piece makes you slightly less likely to be ejected after being caught."
  2. ^ Jagex. Mod Ash's Twitter account. 5 January 2019. Archived from the original on 26 May 2020. Mod Ash: "It is the case, and I've been recommending people go there for prayerbook pages for years."
  3. ^ Jagex. Mod Ash's Twitter account. 23 December 2020. Archived from the original on 12 January 2021.
  4. ^ Jagex. Mod Tide's Twitter account. 24 May 2019. Archived from the original on 24 May 2019. Mod Tide: "I know its been a while since the clue expansion but here is the information on clue scroll drop rates and loot chances! If anything changes I will keep you posted."

Trivia

  • When talking to Uri, if you do not finish his dialogue (by clicking out after he gives you the next step) he will will not despawn right away. If you happen to get the same step again before he does despawn, you will be able to finish the clue step without needing to perform the emote a second time.

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