Clue scroll (master)

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Clue scroll (master)
Released							6 July 2016 (Update)
Members							Yes
Quest item							No
Properties
Tradeable							No
Equipable							No
Stackable							No
Options							Read, Check steps
Destroy							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							19835

A clue scroll (master) is the highest tier of clue scroll. It can be between 6 and 8 steps long, and rewards a master reward casket upon completion.

Players can obtain a master clue scroll from the following methods:

• By bringing one each of the easy, medium, hard, and elite clue scrolls to Watson, who is located in the large, fenced-in house west of the Forthos Ruin in Hosidius. It should be noted that if you have an incomplete master scroll and attempt to obtain a new scroll, Watson will take all lower tier scrolls but NOT give you a master scroll until either you complete the original scroll or discard it.
• As a potential reward from completing any easy, medium, hard or elite treasure trails, with the chances of obtaining them being 1/50, 1/30, 1/15, and 1/5 respectively.

Like elite and hard clue scrolls, master clue scrolls also have combat encounters. They include a Brassican Mage, Double agent or three Ancient Wizards (in multi-combat areas). As their tier suggests, master clues require numerous high-levelled items, requirements, and quests in order to complete them.

It should be noted that if a player dies in the Wilderness with a clue scroll in above level 20, it will disappear whether it's a PvP death or not, unless it is an item kept on death, or if that player has a clue box. Players will find that the clue scroll will be gone upon returning to their loot otherwise. However, when dying in the Wilderness with a clue box, the clue will stay in the inventory while the clue box is lost. Players may find it beneficial to carry a Wilderness Sword (to cut webs), Royal Seed Pod/Teleport Crystal, and/or an Explorer's Ring, as clue scrolls are always kept above these items; these however will be lost upon death and duplicates are easily obtainable. In lower wilderness however (level 20 or lower) in PvP death, the unprotected clue will stay on the ground for up to 1 hour. The same goes for reward caskets. If you die in lower Wilderness due to a monster you will always keep the clue whether protected or not.

Types of clues

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

• Falo the Bard
• Sherlock
• Anagrams
• Coordinates
• Puzzle box
• Light box
• Cryptic clues
• Emote clues
• Hot & Cold

Requirements

Skill requirements

Certain clues will require items that need a certain skill requirement in order to wear, wield or access. The table below shows the highest skill requirement, in order to complete every master clue. Quest skill requirements are not noted in this table. Sherlock may also give you skill challenges which require certain skill levels to complete. Temporary skill boosts can be used for non-combat skill challenges.

Skill level	Details
80	Required to complete a lap of the Rellekka Rooftop Course with full graceful outfit for Sherlock.
75	Required to wield godswords and Arclight.
70	Required to complete Song of the Elves, to gain access to Prifddinas.
72	Required to dissect a sacred eel for Sherlock.
87	Required to craft a light orb for Sherlock.
70	Required to wear any Barrows armour.
85	Required to plant spirit saplings and to enter the high tier of the Farming Guild.
90	Required to light redwood logs for Sherlock.
87	Required to fish a sacred eel for Sherlock.
81	Required to fletch rune darts for Sherlock.
87	Required to make anti-venom for Sherlock.
70	Required to cross the river into Zamorak's Fortress in the God Wars Dungeon.
70	Required to complete Song of the Elves, to gain access to Prifddinas.
90	Required to cast Master Reanimation for Sherlock.
85	Required to mine runite ore with full prospector kit for Sherlock.
50	Required to show Falo the barrelchest anchor (must be repaired).
70	Required to wear black dragonhide armour, crystal bow, and Karil's equipment.
77	Required to runecraft blood runes for Sherlock.
85	Required to kill a reanimated abyssal for Sherlock.
88	Required to smith a rune med helm for Sherlock.
50	Required for Legends' Quest.
85	Required to pickpocket an elf for Sherlock.
90	Required to cut a redwood with full lumberjack outfit for Sherlock.
130 + OR 99 OR 99	Required to access Warriors' Guild.

Quest requirements

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

Quest	Details
Cold War (partial completion)	Required for the clockwork suit and access to the Iceberg.
Curse of the Empty Lord	Required to talk to Viggora.
Darkness of Hallowvale	Required for access to Meiyerditch.
Desert Treasure I	Required for access to the Shadow Dungeon and ability to wield Ancient staff. Required for access to the Ice Path.
Dragon Slayer I	Required to equip rune platebody.
Dragon Slayer II	Required to access Myths' Guild.
Fairytale II - Cure a Queen	Required for access to Enchanted Valley.
Family Crest	Required to equip cooking gauntlets.
The Fremennik Isles	Required to equip helm of neitiznot.
The Fremennik Trials (started)	Required to talk to Falo the Bard.
The General's Shadow	Required to wear shadow sword.
The Great Brain Robbery (partial completion)	Required to show Falo the barrelchest anchor (must be repaired).
Heroes' Quest	Required to wield dragon battleaxe.
Icthlarin's Little Helper (started)	Required for access to Jalsavrah.
In Aid of the Myreque	Required to wield rod of ivandis.
Legends' Quest	Required for access to the Legends' Guild, bullroarer, wear cape of legends and dragon sq shield.
Lunar Diplomacy (started)	Required to access Lunar Isle.
The Lost Tribe (partial completion)	Gives access to Goblin Salute emote.
Making Friends with My Arm	Required to talk to Snowflake.
Making History	Required to talk to Jorral at his outpost.
Monkey Madness I	Required to wield dragon scimitar.
Mourning's End Part II	Gives access to the Death Altar and the area around it.
Priest in Peril	Required for access to Mort'ton and Barrows.
Recipe for Disaster	Required to show Falo the Bard Barrows gloves.
Regicide (started)	Required for access to Port Tyras and Zul-Andra.
Roving Elves	Required to wield crystal bow.
Royal Trouble	Required for access to the Miscellania and Etceteria Dungeon.
Shades of Mort'ton	Required to burn a Fiyr remain.
Shadow of the Storm	Prerequisite for Arclight.
Song of the Elves	Required to access Prifddinas.
Swan Song	Required to access Piscatoris Fishing Colony.
The Tourist Trap (partial completion)	Required to fletch a rune dart.
Underground Pass	Required for Iban's staff and for access to Iban's Temple.
Wanted!	Required to wear white armour.

Other requirements

Requirement	Details
100% Arceuus Favour	To bind a blood rune at the Blood Altar, to create a Reanimated abyssal and to create a Barrows teleport tablet.
75% Hosidius Favour	To enter the Woodcutting Guild.
100% Piscarilius Favour	To catch an anglerfish in Port Piscarilius.
100% Shayzien Favour	To kill a Lizardman shaman.
Full angler's outfit	To complete a challenge for Sherlock.
Full graceful outfit	To complete a challenge for Sherlock.
Full lumberjack outfit	To complete a challenge for Sherlock.
Full prospector's outfit	To complete a challenge for Sherlock; Varrock armour 4 can be substituted for prospector jacket.
Dragon defender	To show Falo the Bard.
Fighter torso	To show Falo the Bard.
Infernal axe	To show Falo the Bard.
Fire cape	To complete an emote clue.

Possible rewards

Main article: Reward casket (master)

The average loot roll is worth 105,697.00. On average, master clues are worth 634,183.00.

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

Image	Name
	Ornament kits
	3rd age equipment (along with all other 3rd age items)
	Gilded equipment (all pieces)
	Demon masks
	Kourend city hoods
	Samurai armour
	Mummy outfit
	Ankou outfit
	Robes of darkness
	Ring of coins
	Left eye patch
	Obsidian cape (r)
	Fancy tiara
	Half moon spectacles
	Ale of the gods
	Bucket helm (g)
	Bowl wig
	Bloodhound
	Scroll sack

Item sources

For an exhaustive list of all known sources for this item, see here.

Source	Level	Quantity	Rarity
Reward casket (easy)	N/A	1	1/50
Reward casket (elite)	N/A	1	1/5
Reward casket (hard)	N/A	1	1/15
Reward casket (medium)	N/A	1	1/30

Changes

Date	Changes
11 April 2019 (update)	The item was graphically updated.
9 March 2017 (update)	The item's value was increased from 1 to 20.
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.

Gallery (historical)

6 July 2016 – 11 April 2019	11 April 2019 – present