Clue scroll (easy)

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Clue scroll (easy)
Released							5 May 2004 (Update)
Members							Yes
Quest item							No
Properties
Tradeable							No
Equipable							No
Stackable							No
Noteable							No
Options							Read, 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
Value							20 coins
High alch							12 coins
Low alch							8 coins
Weight							0.02 kg
Advanced data
Item ID							N/A
Link							MOID

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.) 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

Unless the clue scroll is an item kept on death or it is protected by a clue box, dying beyond level 20 Wilderness will cause the clue scroll to be destroyed, regardless of the cause of death. 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 will be lost upon death, but replacements are easily and freely obtainable. In the typical case of death, the unprotected clue will stay on the ground for up to 1 hour, including PvP deaths below level 20 Wilderness; the same rules apply for reward caskets. The only exception is in the case of death to a monster in the Wilderness below level 20, the clue will always be protected.

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.

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.

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
20 [not boostable]	Required to wield mithril pickaxe.
20 [not boostable]	Required to wear studded body.
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
The Corsair Curse (partial completion)	Gives access to Corsair Cove. (Players who have not started The Corsair Curse quest may reach the location using a Charter Ship, via the Agility shortcut to the north (requires 10 ), or by spirit tree to Feldip Hills and running east.)
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.

Minimum level requirements
20 Attack	20 Ranged	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

Main article: Reward casket (easy)

The average loot roll is worth 11,146.00. On average, easy clues are worth 33,440.00.

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

Item sources

The below rates have rarities provided by Jagex.

Source	Level	Quantity	Rarity	League region
Thug	10	1	1/128; 1/64
Banshee	23	1	1/128
Goblin Drop table 1 (m)	2	1	1/128; 1/64
Goblin Drop table 2 (m)	2; 5; 13	1	1/128; 1/64
Lev	24	1	1/128
H.A.M. Member	15	1	1/50
Rock Crab	13	1	1/128
Farmer Members		1	1/128	N/A
Minotaur (m)	12; 19; 27	1	1/101
Cave bug Level 96	96	1	1/128
Mugger (m)	6	1	1/128
Icefiend	13; 18	1	1/128; 1/64
Mystery box Members	N/A	1	10/150
Mystery box Entrana	N/A	1	10/150
Man (m)	2	1	1/128
Lanzig	48	1	1/128
Barbarian Low level (m)	8; 9; 10	1	1/128
Barbarian High level (m)	15; 17	1	1/128
Cave slime	23	1	1/128
Werewolf	88; 93	1	1/128; 1/64
Al Kharid warrior (m)	9	1	1/128
Narf (m)	2	1	1/128
Woman (m)	2	1	1/128
Young impling	22; 32	1	1/50
Cave goblin (monster)	3	1	1/128
Gourmet impling	28; 38	1	1/25
H.A.M. Guard	12; 18; 22	1	1/55
Molanisk	51	1	1/128
Gunthor the brave (m)	29	1	1/128
Thief (m)	14; 16; 21	1	1/128
Baby impling	17; 27	1	1/100
Gourmet impling jar	N/A	1	1/25
Afflicted	30; 32; 34; 37	1	1/128
Baby impling jar	N/A	1	1/100
Young impling jar	N/A	1	1/50
Dagannoth spawn	42	1	1/128
Ork	107	1	1/128; 1/64
Freidir	48	1	1/128
Borrokar	48	1	1/128
Lensa	48	1	1/128
Penda	5	1	1/128
Chest (Dorgesh-Kaan Average) Zanik's house	52	1	1/23	N/A
Yuri	24	1	1/128
Ogre Coffin	20	1	1/100
Drunken man (m)	3	1	1/128
Goblin guard	42	1	1/128
Rogue Level 15	15	1	1/128
Ocga	5	1	1/128
Cuffs (m)	3	1	1/128
Sand Crab	15	1	1/128
Jeff (m)	2	1	1/128
Joseph	24	1	1/128
Jennella	48	1	1/128
Ceolburg	4	1	1/128
Screaming banshee	70	1	10/128
Hygd	4	1	1/128
Alexis	24	1	1/128
Boris	24	1	1/128
Eduard	24	1	1/128
Galina	24	1	1/128
Imre	24	1	1/128
Georgy	24	1	1/128
Irina	24	1	1/128
Ksenia	24	1	1/128
Liliya	24	1	1/128
Milla	24	1	1/128
Nikita	24	1	1/128
Nikolai	24	1	1/128
Sofiya	24	1	1/128
Svetlana	24	1	1/128
Vera	24	1	1/128
Yadviga	24	1	1/128
Zoja	24	1	1/128
Breoca	5	1	1/128
Lobstrosity	68	1	1/128
Ammonite Crab	25	1	1/128
Anja (m)	2	1	1/128
Hengel (m)	2	1	1/128
Swamp Crab	55	1	1/96
Guard (H.A.M. Storerooms)	20	1	6/500
Skeleton (Tarn's Lair) Low level	42; 59	1	1/128
Coffin (Hallowed Sepulchre)	66	1	1/50
Sourhog	37	1	1/128	&
Casket (Reward pool)	N/A	1	5/100
Vardorvis	572; 784; 1136	1	1/160
Goblin (Goblin Village) (m)	5	1	1/128
Goblin (Vault of War) (m)	5–25	1	1/128
Goblin (God Wars Dungeon)	12; 13; 15; 17	1	1/128; 1/64
Lynx	21; 24	1	1/128
Barbarian (Barbarian Camp) Low level	9; 10	1	1/128
Barbarian (Barbarian Camp) High level	15	1	1/128
Bronze Chest (red)	N/A	1	2/98.56
Bronze Chest (brown)	N/A	1	2/98.59
Bronze Chest (crimson)	N/A	1	2/98.62
Bronze Chest (black)	N/A	1	2/98.64
Bronze Chest (purple)	N/A	1	2/98.67
Duke Sucellus	538; 758; 1099	1	1/160
The Whisperer	587; 791; 1146	1	1/160
The Leviathan	593; 798; 1157	1	1/160
Rusty (m)	2	1	1/128
Wealthy citizen	50	1	1/85
Jaguar cub	31	1	Rare
Buffalo	9	1	Unknown
Thief (Varlamore)	16	1	1/128
Frost Crab	15	1	1/128
Fishy salvage	26	1	1/300	N/A
Clue turtle Levels 5-29	5	1	Always	N/A
Clue turtle Levels 30-49	30	1	8/20	N/A
Clue turtle Levels 50-69	50	1	9/20	N/A
Clue turtle Levels 70+	70	1	9/20	N/A
Hermit crab	19	1	Unknown	N/A
Dolphin	29	1	1/60	N/A
Tern	26	1	Unknown	N/A
Eagle ray	49	1	Uncommon	N/A
Brutus (m)	30	1	1/40

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)".

Gallery (historical)

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

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.