Treasure Trails

Treasure Trails
Released	5 May 2004 (Update)
Type	Distraction and Diversion
Members	No
Location	Global
League region	N/A
Reward currency	No
Music	Box of Delights (Mimic)

This is a dangerous activity.

On death, Hardcore Ironmen will lose their status. Unprotected items will be moved to a grave.

This article has a strategy guide.

All information on mechanics and strategy will be on this page.

Treasure Trails is a Distraction and Diversion which involves solving clue scrolls. Clue scrolls contain a number of randomly chosen clues and riddles for the player to solve in steps to eventually find a reward casket, which could contain unique rewards. While the activity is available to free-to-play players, only beginner clues can be found and completed in free-to-play worlds.

Difficulty levels

Clue scrolls have six types of difficulty levels, these are: beginner, easy, medium, hard, elite, and master. More difficult trails provide more valuable rewards. Every tier of clue scroll has their own requirements, increasing in complexity for higher tiers. In general, higher tiers feature more complex puzzles to solve, more remote locations to reach, and tougher quests and item requirements. Higher tiers are also likely to have medium or high level skill requirements. In most cases, players can boost these skills in order to meet the requirement.

	Length	Guide	Requirements	Item sources	Rewards
Beginner	1-3 steps	Beginner clues guide	Requirements	List of sources	Reward casket
Easy	2-4 steps	Easy clues guide	Requirements	List of sources	Reward casket
Medium	3-5 steps	Medium clues guide	Requirements	List of sources	Reward casket
Hard	4-6 steps	Hard clues guide	Requirements	List of sources	Reward casket
Elite	5-7 steps	Elite clues guide	Requirements	List of sources	Reward casket
Master	6-8 steps	Master clues guide	Requirements	List of sources	Reward casket

Obtaining Clues

Clue scrolls are acquired through a great number of different activities, where the difficulty of the activity generally corresponds to both the tier of clue dropped, and it's drop rate. Some of the activities that commonly provide clue scrolls include killing monsters, skilling, and opening impling jars.

For skilling, players can acquire clue scrolls through specific Woodcutting, Fishing and Mining methods. All skilling nodes can potentially reward clue scrolls of all tiers except master, though the drop rate is influenced by the skilling requirement. This is also increased depending on the player's corresponding skilling level, though clue scrolls from skilling methods are significantly rarer than from other sources.

Clue scrolls are usually dropped as a tertiary (bonus) drop, and the drop rate may be increased through several methods; for example, an imbued ring of wealth doubles the drop rate of clues from killing monsters in the Wilderness, and completion of the Medium Falador Diary increases the drop rate of clues from Falador's guards by 20%. Completion of the Easy, Medium, Hard and Elite tier of Combat Achievements additionally increases the drop rate of the corresponding clue tier by 5%. These bonuses all stack with each other.

Stacking limitations

You can only have one of each type of clue scroll in your inventory or bank. However with the completion of X Marks the Spot, players will receive scroll boxes instead of clue scrolls directly: opening them will reward the player with a clue scroll. Unlike regular clue scrolls, these boxes are stackable, starting with a limit of 2. This limit is shared across boxes and scrolls (i.e, 1 scroll and 1 box is the same as 2 boxes for the sake of the limit). This limit can be increased twice per tier (for that tier only) by completing a specific number of clues in that tier and opening reward caskets. There is an additional special Mimic scroll case which increases the stack limit of all tiers by +1. Hence, there is a maximum stack limit size of 5 for any given scroll tier.

If you drop your clue scroll on the ground, it is possible to receive additional scrolls beyond the limit before it despawns. You can manipulate this mechanic - for more information see this guide.

If the player has reached the cap for the clue scroll of that tier, they will receive the message You have a sneaking suspicion that you would have received a/an [difficulty] clue scroll. If the player tries to pick up a clue scroll while having one in their possession of the same tier, they will get the message You already have a clue scroll of this tier. If the player has reached the cap and tries to pick up a scroll box, the box will be destroyed, with the message Some of your Scroll Boxes were destroyed, as you have too many of that tier.

Risks

While it is possible to complete a Treasure Trail without any major requirements, it is highly recommended players meet the necessary requirements for the difficulty of each clue scroll so they may be done without issue. Failure to do so will likely result in the player having to abandon the Treasure Trail, as it is usually a loss of time, especially for lower levels if they cannot complete the step.

Treasure Trails will take players across all of Gielinor. Hard, Elite and Master steps can direct players into varying areas in the Wilderness, and players should be extremely careful if they do one of these steps.

It should be noted that if a player dies in the Wilderness with a clue scroll (or reward casket) in level 20 or higher Wilderness and it is not one of the top 3 kept items (or top 4 with Protect Item prayer) or is not protected by a clue box (in which case the player will lose the box but keep the scroll), the clue scroll will disappear, regardless of whether it's a PvP death or not. In lower Wilderness however (level 20 or lower), in PvP death, an unprotected clue scroll will stay on the ground for up to one hour. 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; they will be lost upon death but duplicates are easily obtainable.

If players die to a monster outside of the Wilderness they will always keep their clue scroll, whether protected or not, as it is an untradeable item.

Solving the Treasure Trails

See the table below for links to the pages with solutions for each clue.


	Anagrams	Challenge scrolls	Ciphers	Coordinates	Cryptic clues	Emote clues	Hot Cold	Light boxes	Maps	Puzzle boxes
Beginner	Solutions	N/A	N/A	N/A	Solutions	Solutions	Solutions	N/A	Solutions	N/A
Easy	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	Solutions	Solutions	N/A	N/A	Solutions	N/A
Medium	Solutions	Solutions	Solutions	Solutions	Solutions	Solutions	N/A	N/A	Solutions	N/A
Hard	Solutions	Solutions	Solutions	Solutions	Solutions	Solutions	N/A	N/A	Solutions	Solutions
Elite	Solutions	Solutions	N/A	Solutions	Solutions	Solutions	N/A	N/A	Solutions	Solutions
Master	Solutions	N/A	N/A	Solutions	Solutions	Solutions	Solutions	Solutions	N/A	Solutions

Antagonists

In hard and higher-levelled Treasure Trails, some steps will require the player to fight a random enemy based on the Treasure Trail's tier when the correct spot is dug at, as indicated with the list below:

Tier		Coordinate clues			Emote clues
Tier		Level(s)	Enemy	Location	Level	Enemy	Location
	Beginner	N/A
	Easy	N/A
	Medium	N/A
	Hard	108	Saradomin wizard	Non-Wilderness	108	Double agent	Non-Wilderness
	Hard	65	Zamorak wizard	Wilderness	65	Double agent	Wilderness
	Elite	97	Armadylean guard	Anywhere	N/A
	Elite	125	Bandosian guard	Anywhere	N/A
	Master	98, 98, 112	Ancient Wizard (x3)	Multicombat	141	Double agent	Anywhere
	Master	140	Brassican Mage	Single-way combat	141	Double agent	Anywhere

STASH units

STASH units (short for "Store Things And Stuff Here"), also known as hidey holes, are storage units for emote clue items, saving bank space and bank trips, especially for players who complete many Treasure Trails.

STASH units require varying levels of Construction in order to be constructed, which can be boosted. All STASH units require nails, and the plank needed corresponds to its tier.

There are 107 STASH units in total found throughout Gielinor. These locations are initially labelled as inconspicuous bushes/crates/holes/rocks, and, once built, become usable STASH units. Players can check which units they've already built/filled by visiting Watson and reading the noticeboard within his house, or by building a S.t.a.s.h chart in a player-owned house.

As with all player-constructed items, a hammer and saw are required to build STASH units.

Depending on the scenery the emote clue is located in, STASH may differ in appearance to appear as inconspicuous as possible. For a list of the locations of all STASH units as well as its building materials, visit this page.

Inconspicuous objects
Bush	Crate	Hole	Rocks

Constructed STASH units
Bush	Crate	Hole	Rocks

Rewards

	Treasure Trail complete!
The music that plays upon completing a Treasure Trail.

There are a total of 638 unique rewards from all tiers of clue scrolls. The tier of items and their average value tends to increase with higher tiers of clue scrolls, with exceptions for sought-after items in lower tiers such as the medium tier reward of ranger boots. All tiers except for beginner can reward items from the universal drop table. Starting with the hard tier, rewards may also include items from the mega rare tables, such as gilded equipment or 3rd age equipment.

Universal rewards

Universal rewards are only available from easy Treasure Trails and above.^[1]

Image	Description
	10,000-15,000 coins.
	God pages for God books.
	God blessings
	Gnomish firelighters.
	Charge dragonstone jewellery scrolls
	Purple sweets
	Teleport scrolls
	Master scroll book
	Clue scroll (master)

Beginner rewards

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

Easy rewards

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

Medium rewards

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 (medium).

Image	Name
	Mithril trimmed armour
	Mithril gold-trimmed armour
	Adamant trimmed armour
	Adamant gold-trimmed armour
	Climbing boots (g)
	Spiked manacles
	Ranger boots
	Holy sandals
	Wizard boots
	Headbands (Black, Red, Brown, Pink, Green, Blue, White, Gold)
	Boaters (Red, Orange, Green, Blue, Black, Pink, Purple, White)
	Trimmed green dragonhide armour
	Gold-trimmed green dragonhide armour
	Adamant heraldic armour (h1 to h5)
	Black/white elegant clothing
	Purple elegant clothing
	Pink elegant clothing
	Gold elegant clothing
	Wolf cloak and Wolf mask
	Amulet of strength (t)
	Adamant cane
	Vestment mitres and cloaks (Guthix, Saradomin, Zamorak, Zaros, Bandos, and Armadyl)
	Vestment stoles and croziers (Ancient, Armadyl, and Bandos)
	Cat mask
	Penguin mask
	Gnomish firelighter
	Crier hat
	Crier bell
	Crier coat
	Leprechaun hat
	Black leprechaun hat
	Black unicorn mask
	White unicorn mask
	Great Kourend city banners
	Cabbage round shield
	Yew comp bow
	Clueless scroll

Hard rewards

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 (hard).

Image	Name
	Rune trimmed armour
	Rune gold-trimmed armour
	Guthix rune armour
	Saradomin rune armour
	Zamorak rune armour
	Ancient rune armour
	Bandos rune armour
	Armadyl rune armour
	Gilded armour
	Rune heraldic armour (h1 to h5)
	Blue d'hide trimmed armour
	Blue d'hide gold-trimmed armour
	Red d'hide trimmed armour
	Red d'hide gold-trimmed armour
	Enchanted robes
	Robin hood hat
	Cavaliers
	Pirate's hat
	3rd Age armour
	3rd Age ranger kit
	3rd Age mage robes
	Amulet of glory (t)
	Guthix blessed d'hide armour
	Saradomin blessed d'hide armour
	Zamorak blessed d'hide armour
	Armadyl blessed d'hide armour
	Ancient blessed d'hide armour
	Bandos blessed d'hide armour
	Vestment stoles and croziers (Guthix, Saradomin, and Zamorak)
	Chromatic dragon masks
	Pith helmet
	Explorer backpack
	Rune cane
	Zombie head
	Cyclops head
	Nunchaku
	Dual sai
	Thieving bag
	Magic comp bow
	Ornament kits

Elite rewards

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 (elite).

Image	Name
	Dragon ornament kits
	Infinity colour kits
	Fury ornament kit
	Musketeer outfit
	Dragon cane
	Briefcase
	Sagacious spectacles
	Gilded equipment
	Top hat
	Monocle
	Big pirate hat
	Deerstalker
	Metal dragon masks
	Lava dragon mask
	Black d'hide trimmed armour
	Black d'hide gold-trimmed armour
	Rangers' tunic
	3rd age cloak/3rd age weapons (along with all other 3rd age items excluding tools)
	Afro
	Katana
	Royal set
	Kourend city scarves
	Blacksmith's helm
	Bucket helm
	Ranger gloves
	Holy wraps
	Ring of nature
	Dark tuxedo outfit
	Light tuxedo outfit
	Rangers' tights
	Uri's hat
	Fremennik kilt
	Heavy casket
	Giant boot

Master rewards

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

Average rewards value

Opening a Reward casket generates a certain number of rolls on the relevant loot tables. The table below shows the expected gold values per loot roll, and the expected gold values per completed clue taking into account the average number of generated rolls.


	Average gp per roll	Average gp per clue
Beginner	1,429.00	2,858.00
Easy	11,146.00	33,440.00
Medium	30,902.00	123,608.00
Hard	26,559.00	132,799.00
Elite	60,317.00	301,585.00
Master	124,599.00	747,598.00

Milestone rewards

There are milestone rewards for each tier of clue scrolls. Each can be obtained by completing a specific amount of clue scrolls of that tier:

Beginner: Explore — 600 scrolls
Easy: Large spade — 500
Medium: Clueless scroll — 400
Hard: Uri transform — 300
Elite: Heavy casket — 200
Master: Scroll sack — 100


	Minor Case	Major Case
Beginner	50	100
Easy	100	200
Medium	100	250
Hard	50	150
Elite	50	150
Master	25	75

If any of the items are lost, they can be re-obtained by completing another clue scroll of its tier.

Ranks

A player may check the amount of Treasure Trails they have completed by clicking on the Treasure Trail Statistics or by checking the adventure log in their player-owned house. These interfaces also show the player's Treasure Trails rank.

Completed clue scrolls	Rank
0–100	Beginner
101–200	Novice
201–400	The Explorer
401–600	Treasure Hunter
601–1000	Expert
1,001–1,500	Elite
1,501–2,000	Master
2,001+	Legend

Changes

Date	Changes
2 July 2025 (Update \| poll)	After completing the quest X Marks the Spot, clue scroll drops are replaced by stackable scroll boxes. Scroll boxes and traditional clue scrolls share a stack limit, which starts at 2 per tier by default and can be increased up to a maximum of 5 per tier. The stack limit can be raised in two ways: Consuming a scroll case will increase the scroll capacity by 1. Defeating The Mimic boss now grants a special mimic scroll case which increases the scroll capacity by 1 across all clue tiers. Scroll cases will appear in clue scroll rewards once a player has completed the required number of clues for a given tier. Clue completions earned before prior to this change count toward a player's scroll case unlocks. A warning now appears if a player hits the stack limit and cannot receive a scroll box. Free-to-play players will only have access to beginner scroll cases. The Treasure Trail Statistics board has been updated and now tracks: Clue completion totals per tier Current scroll capacity per tier
6 March 2024 (Update)	The amount of time that a clue scroll remains on the ground after being dropped by the player has been increased from two minutes to one hour. Players are now informed if they would have received a clue scroll drop but did not because they already have it.
17 February 2021 (Update)	Two new elite Treasure Trail steps were added.
11 April 2019 (Update \| poll)	A treasure trails expansion introduces beginner clues, music track clues, the Mimic boss, and new clues and rewards across all clue tiers. Additionally, reward caskets were made stackable and inventory icons for clue tiers have been made distinct.
6 July 2016 (Update \| poll)	A treasure trails expansion introduces master clues (including Falo the Bard, Hot/cold clues, master puzzle boxes, and lightbox puzzles). Cipher clues are introduced to medium and hard clues. New rewards are added to all tiers.
8 October 2015 (Update)	Increased the zone check for an emote clue at the Observatory.
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)	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.
22 January 2015 (Update)	You can no longer receive a clue scroll if Priestess Zul-Gwenwynig is protecting one for you.
17 July 2014 (Update \| poll)	Lumberyard teleport scrolls are now available as clue scroll rewards. Clue scrolls and caskets can no longer be picked up on F2P worlds.
19 June 2014 (Update \| poll)	You can no longer receive a clue scroll drop if you have a skill challenge scroll. Appended text on various clue scrolls to make them a little clearer. Fixed a few clue scroll typos.
12 June 2014 (Update)	Elite clue drops have been added as a drop from high level monsters. Patchy is now able to combine some clue scroll rewards. The toybox in your player-owned house was updated to store new rewards Some clue scroll rewards have been renamed to be more easily searchable When you complete a clue scroll the game will now tell you how many of each tier of clue you've completed. This is also shown at the observatory.
1 May 2014 (Update)	Clue scrolls are now universally dropped in addition to other drops rather than instead of them.

Trivia

If a player's loot from a clue scroll is worth exactly 1 coin, they will receive the unique message Your treasure is worth almost nothing. Better luck next time..

References

^ Jagex. Mod Ash's Twitter account. 9 May 2019. Archived from the original on 15 July 2019. Mod Ash: "They only give F2P items."

[Mod_Ash_tweet-1] Jagex. Mod Ash's Twitter account. 9 May 2019. Archived from the original on 15 July 2019. Mod Ash: "They only give F2P items."

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