Clue scroll (beginner)

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Clue scroll (beginner)
Released							11 April 2019 (Update)
Members							No
Quest item							No
Properties
Tradeable							No
Equipable							No
Stackable							No
Noteable							No
Options							Read, Check steps, Drop
Examine							Hopefully leads to treasure.
Values
Value							20 coins
High alch							12 coins
Low alch							8 coins
Weight							0.02 kg
Advanced data
Item ID							23182
Link							MOID

A clue scroll (beginner) is a random drop from a large variety of lower-levelled monsters and certain skilling activities. It is the only clue type available in free-to-play and, if skilling, can be found when fishing (clue bottle), mining (clue geode), or woodcutting (clue nest). Members can also get them from baby implings and young implings. Clue scrolls are the start of a Treasure Trail - a treasure hunt that sends players hunting all around Gielinor following a trail of clues that lead to rare and unique treasures. However, accounts that are less than 10 hours old will not be able to receive any unique rewards.

For a guide on how to complete a clue scroll, see Treasure Trails Guide. Beginner clues can be between 1-3 steps long. Unlike all other clue types, which are equally likely to have each number of steps, beginner clues have a 10% chance of completion at 1 step and a 45% chance of completion at 2 or 3 steps.

Beginner clue scrolls are the easiest to obtain and complete, and offer low rewards in return. One is given as a reward by Veos after completing X Marks the Spot should players not have one already in their possession.

After completing 600 beginner clues, the player will unlock the Explore emote.

Beginner clue scrolls are not required to be given to Watson in exchange for a master clue scroll. In addition, beginner clue scrolls will not give master clue scrolls as a reward.

Drop trick mechanics

Scrolls dropped by monsters appear on the ground with any other drops made by the monster - the scroll will despawn in 61 minutes. When skilling, the clue container appears in your backpack inventory and must be opened to extract the scroll. As for all clue scrolls, only one beginner clue scroll or container can be held, kept in Death's office or stored in a bank at one time; attempting to open a scroll box (beginner) while holding a beginner clue scroll gives the message The clue box refuses to open - you already have a clue. However, it is possible to use a variation of the drop trick to collect more than one clue scroll while skilling or levelling via PVM.

To utilise the drop trick mechanics, the player first opens the scroll container (if skilling) or picks up the scroll dropped by the monster. Once you have the scroll in your inventory you should drop it in a convenient close location. Dropping a scroll allows you to collect another: ideally, each should be dropped on separate squares to be able to track their individual timers. Each scroll you drop will despawn in 61 minutes - it is recommended that you do not rely on the final 60s - but each scroll timer can be reset by picking up and re-dropping the scroll. The dropped scrolls are not visible to other players. Use of the Runelite plugin "Ground items" is recommended so you can set timers on each dropped scroll. The game will continue to generate scrolls, but, by using the "drop trick", you can collect an unlimited number without having to do a clue trail before receiving the next scroll.

The scroll "drop trick" can be particularly useful for activities such as power mining or AFK mining of Crashed Stars which, in the case of the latter, is a time-limited resource (see also Guide:Clue Juggling). Once finished skilling etc, players will then have to do a series of clue trails and come back to the drop point to pick up the next scroll and, if needed reset the timers of unused scrolls. Completion of beginner clue steps will give another clue or a reward casket (beginner), containing the final reward for the trail. Reward caskets will stack in the backpack inventory and bank, and have no weight. When in the backpack they do not affect the receipt, or picking up, of another clue.

A feature of dropped clue scrolls - unlike other dropped items - is that they will follow the player if hopping to another world. This can be particularly useful in (for example) mining Crashed Stars as these can fall at the same location on different worlds - allowing the player to hop, continue mining, and bring all the clue scrolls (on the ground) at the same time. Similarly for other skilling or PVM activities which may become crowded and the player wishes to hop to a quieter world. Note also that dropped clue scrolls will survive a system update or log out and be available to the player when the game re-starts: ground timers will reset at that point.

Types of clues

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

• Anagram clues
• Charlie the Tramp tasks
• Cryptic clues
• Emote clues
• Hot/Cold clues
• Map clues

Item requirements

Charlie the Tramp tasks and emote clues require the player to obtain or equip specific items. There are no skill requirements to complete any of these steps.

Emote clues

There are six items that are used in various Beginner emote clues. All of these items can be purchased from other players:

Item		GE Price
	Bronze axe	56
	Chef's hat	296
	Gold necklace	138
	Gold ring	143
	Leather boots	24
	Red cape	90

Ironmen may require level 5 Crafting for the gold ring and level 6 Crafting for the gold necklace, as well as the relatively high Mining and Smithing levels to make the necessary gold bars. However, the bars and jewellery can also be obtained via other methods, such as quests, random events, and ground spawns, possibly requiring the magic spell telekinetic grab.

Charlie the Tramp Tasks

Charlie the Tramp tasks require the player to give Charlie the Tramp a specific item he requests. Charlie will always request one of the eight following items:

Item		GE Price	Skilling Source	Other Sources
	Trout	33	15 [boostable]	Trout can be obtained by completing Adventurer Jon's Adventure Paths or purchased from the Warrior Guild Food Shop.
	Pike	232	20 [boostable]	Raw pike can be purchased be from Rufus' Meat Emporium in Canifis or fished at level 25 Fishing with a fishing rod and bait at the lure/bait fishing spots at Barbarian Village or Lumbridge river and then cooked.
	Leather body	8	14 [boostable]	Leather bodies can be purchased from Aaron's Archery Appendages in the Ranging Guild or Thessalia's Fine Clothes north of Charlie. One also spawns nearby in a building south of Varrock East Bank.
	Leather chaps	7	18 [boostable]	Leather chaps can also be purchased from Aaron's Archery Appendages or be made by the player with materials found in Lumbridge and Al Kharid.
	Raw trout	43	20 [boostable]	Raw trout can be fished with a fly fishing rod and feathers at Barbarian Village or Lumbridge river (or purchased at Rufus' Meat Emporium in Canifis) and be cooked into Trout if needed.
	Raw herring	58	10 [boostable]	Raw herring can be purchased at Frankie's Fishing Emporium in Port Piscarilius, or be caught by hand in Draynor Village.
	Iron ore	80	15 [boostable]	Iron ore can be bought from the Ore Seller at the Blast Furnace. There are also iron rocks in the nearby South-west Varrock mine.
	Iron dagger	14	15 [boostable]	Iron daggers can be bought from the Varrock Swordshop just north of Charlie. There is also an item spawn up at the goblin house in Lumbridge.

Possible rewards

Main article: Reward casket (beginner)

The average loot roll is worth 1,429.00. On average, beginner clues are worth 2,858.00.

As well as unique Treasure Trails rewards, players may also receive a variety of items. A more detailed overview of all possible rewards can be found at reward casket (beginner).

Image	Name
	Bear feet
	Mole slippers
	Frog slippers
	Demon feet
	Sandwich lady outfit
	Ornament kits (Zamorak, Saradomin, and Guthix)
	Trimmed monk's robes
	Amulet of defence (t)
	Jester cape
	Shoulder parrot

Item sources

With the current price of implings, the average cost to obtain a beginner clue is approximately 40,650 from a Young impling jar or 71,850 from a Baby impling jar. This ignores all other loot obtained from the jars, easy clues, and/or caskets.

Source	Level	Quantity	Rarity	League region
Goblin Drop table 1	2	1	1/64
Goblin Drop table 2	2; 5; 13	1	1/80
Chicken	1	1	1/300
Moss giant Regular	42; 48	1	1/45
Farmer Free-to-play	7	1	1/90
Farmer Members		1	1/90	N/A
Dark wizard Low level	7; 11	1	1/50
Dark wizard High level	20; 22; 23	1	1/35
Minotaur	12; 19; 27	1	1/60
Black Knight Titan	120	1	1/50	N/A
Cow	2	1	1/128
Scorpion	1–59	1	1/100
Mugger	6	1	1/80
Dungeon rat Full tail	12	1	1/128
Man	2	1	1/90
Barbarian Low level	8; 9; 10	1	1/75
Barbarian High level	15; 17	1	1/55
Hobgoblin Unarmed	28	1	1/70
Skeleton Unarmed	21; 22	1	1/100
Skeleton Armed	25; 45	1	1/100
Black bear	19	1	1/90
Grizzly bear	21; 42	1	1/90
Giant spider	2; 27; 50	1	1/128
Ice giant Regular	53	1	1/40
Giant rat Low level		1	1/128
Deadly red spider	34	1	1/128
Treus Dayth	95	1	1/90
Al Kharid warrior	9	1	1/90
Narf	2	1	1/90
Woman	2	1	1/90
Young impling	22; 32	1	1/25
Wolf	11; 14; 25; 64	1	Rare
Ghost	19; 76; 77	1	1/90
Dwarf	7; 10; 11; 20	1	1/100
Cave goblin (monster)	3	1	1/64
King Scorpion	32	1	1/100
Gunthor the brave	29	1	1/30
Hill Giant	28	1	1/50
Thief	14; 16; 21	1	1/90
Ice spider	61	1	1/128
Frog	5	1	1/90
Black Guard Level 25	25	1	1/100
Spider	1; 24	1	1/128
Baby impling	17; 27	1	1/50
Big frog Level 10	10	1	1/70
Death wing	83	1	Rare
Afflicted	30; 32; 34; 37	1	1/90
Baby impling jar	N/A	1	1/50
Young impling jar	N/A	1	1/25
Poison spider	31; 64	1	Rare
Giant frog Level 13	13	1	1/64
Skeletal miner	42	1	1/100
Cow calf	2	1	1/128
Shadow spider	52	1	1/128
Giant lobster (Ghosts Ahoy)	32	1	Rare
Poison Scorpion	20	1	1/100
Penda	5	1	1/90
Rooster	2; 3	1	1/300
Scorpia's offspring (monster)	15	1	1/100
Drunken man	3	1	1/90
Goblin guard	42	1	1/64
Rogue Level 15	15	1	1/90
Scorpia's guardian	47	1	Unknown
Ocga	5	1	1/90
Cuffs	3	1	1/90
Jeff	2	1	1/90
Pit Scorpion	28	1	1/100	&
Ceolburg	4	1	1/90
Obor Members	106	1	Unknown
Obor Free-to-play	106	1	Unknown
Hygd	4	1	1/90
Grizzly bear cub	33; 36	1	1/90
Bear Cub	15	1	1/90
Grave scorpion	12	1	1/100
Breoca	5	1	1/90
Anja	2	1	1/90
Hengel	2	1	1/90
Spider (Ungael)	35	1	Rare
Bryophyta Members	128	1	1/45
Bryophyta Free-to-play	128	1	1/45
Spider (Ape Atoll)	1	1	Rare
Jungle spider (Ape Atoll)	37	1	Rare
Chaos Golem	70	1	1/100
Flawed Golem	13	1	Rare
Mind Golem	30	1	1/50
Goblin (Goblin Village)	5	1	1/80
Goblin (Vault of War)	5–25	1	1/80
Goblin (God Wars Dungeon)	12; 13; 15; 17	1	1/80
Ghost (Grave of Scorpius)	24	1	Unknown
Boar	5; 7	1	1/128
Barbarian (Barbarian Camp) Low level	9; 10	1	1/75
Barbarian (Barbarian Camp) High level	15	1	1/55
Enraged Boar	12	1	1/128
Skeleton (Catacombs of Kourend)	22	1	1/100
Cyclops (Ardougne Zoo)	56	1	1/50
Rusty	2	1	1/90
Buffalo	9	1	Unknown
Thief (Varlamore)	16	1	1/90
Porcupine	4	1	Unknown
Small salvage	15	1	1/300	N/A
Chest (Obor's lair)	N/A	1	Always	N/A
Chest (Bryophyta's lair) Members	N/A	1	Always	N/A
Chest (Bryophyta's lair) Free-to-play	N/A	1	Always	N/A
Brutus	30	1	1/15

Changes

Date	Changes
6 March 2024 (Update)	Clue Scrolls dropped by a player now last 61 minutes 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 the maximum amount you can have.
1 December 2022 (Update | poll)	Charlie the Tramp now accepts pre-made items.
29 January 2020 (Update | poll)	Explore emote unlocked upon opening one's 600th (or more) beginner casket.