Pharaoh's sceptre

This article is about the Pyramid Plunder minigame reward. For the Stronghold of Security reward, see Skull sceptre.

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Pharaoh's sceptre (uncharged)
Released							27 April 2022 (Update)
Members							Yes
Quest item							No
Properties
Tradeable							Yes
Equipable							Yes
Stackable							No
Noteable							Yes
Options							Wield, Check, Drop
Worn options							None (?)
Examine							This sceptre has no remaining charges.
Values
Value							83,334 coins
High alch							50,000 coins
Low alch							33,333 coins
Weight							2 kg
Grand Exchange
Exchange							2,623,202 coins (info)
Buy limit							-
Daily volume							741
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Item ID							26945

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SMW Subobject for ChargedHigh Alchemy value: 50000Examine: An ancient and powerful sceptre.Is members only: trueIs variant of: Pharaoh's sceptreUses infobox: ItemImage: File:Pharaoh's sceptre (1).pngWeight: 2.000Value: 83334Version anchor: ChargedRelease date: 27 April 2022Item ID: 26948, 26950

SMW Subobject for UnchargedHigh Alchemy value: 50000Examine: This sceptre has no remaining charges.Is members only: trueIs variant of: Pharaoh's sceptreUses infobox: ItemImage: File:Pharaoh's sceptre.pngWeight: 2.000Value: 83334Version anchor: UnchargedRelease date: 27 April 2022Item ID: 26945

The pharaoh's sceptre is a staff found during the Pyramid Plunder minigame in Sophanem, from the golden chests and sarcophagi. It requires 30 Attack and 30 Magic to wield.

The sceptre provides teleports to each of the great pyramids of the Kharidian Desert, using a charge to do so. Initially, the sceptre can have up to three charges, but can hold up to 100 charges as a reward from the Desert Diary. The sceptre is only tradeable while uncharged.

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Attack bonuses
+7		-1		+25		+10		+0
Defence bonuses
+2		+3		+1		+10		+0
Other bonuses								Slot
+32		+0		+0%		+0		List
Base attack speed							Range
							1 square

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square1Polestaff169149Versions: 2

SMW Subobject for ChargedMagic defence bonus: +10Weapon attack range: 1Is variant of: Pharaoh's sceptreSlash attack bonus: -1Magic Damage bonus: 0Stab attack bonus: +7Prayer bonus: +0Ranged Strength bonus: +0Weapon attack speed: 4Stab defence bonus: +2Slash defence bonus: +3Range defence bonus: +0Magic attack bonus: +10Crush attack bonus: +25Crush defence bonus: +1Strength bonus: +32Range attack bonus: +0Equipment slot: weaponCombat style: Polestaff

SMW Subobject for UnchargedMagic defence bonus: +10Weapon attack range: 1Is variant of: Pharaoh's sceptreSlash attack bonus: -1Magic Damage bonus: 0Stab attack bonus: +7Prayer bonus: +0Ranged Strength bonus: +0Weapon attack speed: 4Stab defence bonus: +2Slash defence bonus: +3Range defence bonus: +0Magic attack bonus: +10Crush attack bonus: +25Crush defence bonus: +1Strength bonus: +32Range attack bonus: +0Equipment slot: weaponCombat style: Polestaff

Combat styles

Category: Polestaff	Combat Style	Style type	Weapon Style	Experience	Invisible Boost
	Bash	Crush	Accurate	Attack and Hitpoints	+3 Attack
	Pound	Crush	Aggressive	Strength and Hitpoints	+3 Strength
	Block	Crush	Defensive	Defence and Hitpoints	+3 Defence

Teleportation options

A player using the Pharaoh's sceptre teleport.

The sceptre's teleport works up to level 30 in the Wilderness.

Destination	Map
1. Jalsavrah, the Tomb of Kings. Teleports players to the starting lobby of Pyramid Plunder. This is the default teleport destination if the player has never used the sceptre before.
2. Jaleustrophos, the Tomb of the Agile. Teleports players by Simon Templeton's camp.
3. Jaldraocht, the Tomb of Magic. Teleports players to the pyramid entrance.
4. Jaltevas, the Tomb of the Father. Teleports players next to the obelisk in the necropolis. Players must commune with the obelisk before being able to teleport here.

Recharging

To recharge the sceptre, the player must talk to the guardian mummy inside Jalsavrah, the Pyramid Plunder pyramid. The mummy will complain about the player owning the sceptre, but will recharge it anyway.

The player must give the mummy either 6 Gold artefacts, 12 Stone artefacts, or 24 pottery/ivory artefacts. Different shaped artefacts may be combined as long as they are all the same material, and noted artefacts are accepted. It is recommended that the sceptre's last charge be used to teleport to Pyramid Plunder for recharging, as it is a fairly lengthy trip to return there without a teleport.

By default, the sceptre is recharged to three charges. Players who have progressed in the Desert Diary have their sceptre recharged with more charges; up to 10 with the easy diary, 25 with the medium diary, 50 with the hard diary, and 100 with the elite diary.

The following table shows recharge costs for each individual artefact according to Grand Exchange prices and compares the value of artefacts when sold to Simon Templeton. Note the items within the same artefact class may be combined to satisfy the required count.

Simon's purchase price may be useful for ironmen when comparing which artefacts to save for charges. As a general rule, using Gold artefacts are the most costly options.

Artefact Class	Item		Required count	GE cost to charge	Sale price to Simon	Difference
Ivory/Pottery		Ivory comb	24	27,744	1,200	−26,544
Ivory/Pottery		Pottery scarab	24	1,968	1,800	−168
Ivory/Pottery		Pottery statuette	24	2,376	2,400	24
Stone		Stone seal	12	1,764	1,800	36
Stone		Stone scarab	12	2,148	2,100	−48
Stone		Stone statuette	12	2,388	2,400	12
Gold		Gold seal	6	4,494	4,500	6
Gold		Golden scarab	6	6,036	6,000	−36
Gold		Golden statuette	6	7,536	7,500	−36

Products

Item		Members	Skills	XP	Materials
	Ancient altar		80	1490	10 × Limestone brick 1 × Magic stone 1 × Pharaoh's sceptre (uncharged) 1 × Ancient signet
	Occult altar (Total)		90	3445	10 × Limestone brick 1 × Magic stone 1 × Pharaoh's sceptre (uncharged) 5,000 × Blood rune 5,000 × Soul rune 10,000 × Astral rune 1 × Ancient signet 1 × Arceuus signet 1 × Lunar signet
	Occult altar (Upgrade - Dark altar)		90	3445	1 × Dark altar (Construction) 1 × Pharaoh's sceptre (uncharged) 10,000 × Astral rune 1 × Ancient signet 1 × Lunar signet
	Occult altar (Upgrade - Lunar altar)		90	3445	1 × Lunar altar 1 × Pharaoh's sceptre (uncharged) 5,000 × Blood rune 5,000 × Soul rune 1 × Ancient signet 1 × Arceuus signet

Obtaining

Pharaoh's sceptres are a rare drop received from the golden chests and sarcophagi during the Pyramid Plunder minigame. The chance of receiving a pharaoh's sceptre scales depending on the floor level. After a player finds a sceptre, they will immediately be kicked from the pyramid by the guardian mummy. If the player had no free inventory space when they found the sceptre, it will appear on the ground under them when they are outside the pyramid.

Room	Lvl Req	Sarcophagus	Chest
1	21+	1/4,200	1/4,200
2	31+	1/2,800	1/2,800
3	41+	1/1,600	1/1,600
4	51+	1/950	1/950
5	61+	1/800	1/800
6	71+	1/750	1/750
7	81+	1/650	1/650
8	91+	1/650	1/650

Item sources

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

Source	Level	Quantity	Rarity
Grand Gold Chest Room 3		1	1/1,600
Grand Gold Chest Room 4		1	1/950
Grand Gold Chest Room 5		1	1/800
Grand Gold Chest Room 6		1	1/750
Grand Gold Chest Room 7		1	1/650
Grand Gold Chest Room 8		1	1/650
Grand Gold Chest Room 1		1	1/4,200
Grand Gold Chest Room 2		1	1/2,800
Sarcophagus (Pyramid Plunder) Room 3		1	1/1,600
Sarcophagus (Pyramid Plunder) Room 4		1	1/950
Sarcophagus (Pyramid Plunder) Room 5		1	1/800
Sarcophagus (Pyramid Plunder) Room 6		1	1/750
Sarcophagus (Pyramid Plunder) Room 7		1	1/650
Sarcophagus (Pyramid Plunder) Room 8		1	1/650
Sarcophagus (Pyramid Plunder) Room 1		1	1/4,200
Sarcophagus (Pyramid Plunder) Room 2		1	1/2,800

Treasure Trails

Tier	Emotes	STASH Location	Items	Cost
Master	Yawn	7th room in Pyramid Plunder		2,626,738

• The pharaoh's sceptre can have any amount of charges. The pieces of the menaphite clothing must all be the same colour, both the kilt and robe can be used. It's possible to store the menaphite clothing in the STASH unit without the pharaoh's sceptre.

Changes

Date	Changes
18 May 2022 (update)	Charged sceptres now appear as they did prior to 27 April 2022 rather than having the appearance of an uncharged sceptre.
27 April 2022 (update | poll)	The original pharaoh's sceptre is now discontinued: All variants of the pharaoh's sceptre that existed prior to 27 April 2022 have had all their interface options replaced with a "Convert" option, which replaces it with a reworked version of the sceptre. The teleport options are now in a separate interface akin to that of a ring of dueling, accessed by the sceptre's "Teleport" option. A "Last-Teleport" option will instantly teleport players to the previous destination. In addition: The sceptre can now be uncharged by players rather than needing to visit the guardian mummy to do so. The sceptre can now be charged by the guardian mummy at any time, rather than only being able to recharge it once all charges are expended. The maximum amount of charges the sceptre holds has been further increased based on the tier of Desert Diary completed. The Easy Diary now allows a maximum of 10 charges, up from 4. The Medium Diary now allows a maximum of 25 charges, up from 5. The Hard Diary now allows a maximum of 50 charges, up from 6. The Elite Diary now allows a maximum of 100 charges, up from 8.
16 March 2022 (update | poll)	Pharaoh's sceptre is now 1-handed.
24 March 2021 (update)	Pharaoh's sceptre now has scaling drop rates depending on the room its chest/sarcophagus is located.
23 September 2020 (update)	The "Jalsavrah" and "Wield" options were switched, so Wield is now first. "Jalsavrah" was made the first option when equipped.
31 August 2017 (update)	Partially charged versions of the item could now be turned into bank placeholders.
22 June 2017 (update)	When leaving Pyramid Plunder with a full inventory, rewarded pharaoh's sceptres will remain on the ground for longer than 30 seconds.
9 February 2017 (update)	The uncharged version was made darker to distinguish it from charged versions.
11 February 2016 (update)	The "Teleport" left-click option was replaced with a "Jalsavrah" left-click option, and "Jaleustrophos", and "Jaldraocht" right-click options.
20 August 2015 (update)	Fixed typos in teleport messages given by the pharaoh's Sceptre.
16 April 2015 (update)	Murky Matt will only decant pharoah's sceptres with the amount of charges you have unlocked from the Desert Diary.
5 March 2015 (update | poll)	The pharaoh's sceptre now holds more charges for the completion of Desert Diaries: 4 total charges for the Desert Easy Diary. 5 total charges for the Desert Medium Diary. 6 total charges for the Desert Hard Diary. 8 total charges for the Desert Elite Diary.
26 June 2014 (update | poll)	The pharaoh's sceptre now has an alch value of 50,000 coins.
6 March 2014 (update | poll)	Charged versions were renamed from "Pharaoh's sceptre" to "Pharaoh's sceptre (n)".
25 April 2013 (update)	The jewelled sceptre no longer teleports players into the Desert Treasure pyramid before they have completed enough of the quest to unlock it.
10 January 2007 (update)	The item was renamed from "Pharoah's sceptre" to "Pharaoh's sceptre".

Gallery (historical)

17 July 2006 – 9 February 2017	9 February 2017 – present

Trivia

• If the player talks to Simon Templeton while holding a sceptre, he will try to convince them that it is worthless and will offer 100 coins for it, which the player refuses.
• When someone else in the pyramid finds a sceptre, an annoyed guardian mummy appears in some rooms next to the golden chest noting that someone has stolen it.
• Before an update, the sceptre was commonly used by lurers due to having a teleport as its left click option. Lurers would tell the player to switch to a PvP world and "wield" the sceptre, where they were then teleported into a pvp zone and killed for their loot.