Clue scroll (elite)
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| Clue scroll (elite) | |||||||||||||||||||
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| Released | 12 June 2014 (Update) | ||||||||||||||||||
| Members | Yes | ||||||||||||||||||
| Quest item | No | ||||||||||||||||||
| Properties | |||||||||||||||||||
| Tradeable | No | ||||||||||||||||||
| Equipable | No | ||||||||||||||||||
| Stackable | No | ||||||||||||||||||
| Noteable | No | ||||||||||||||||||
| Options | Read, Check steps, Drop | ||||||||||||||||||
| Examine | A clue! Sherlock: A clue suggested by (Player's Name)! | ||||||||||||||||||
| 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 (elite) is the second highest tier of Treasure Trail. It rewards an elite reward casket upon completion.
About and uses
Elite clue scrolls can be between 5 and 7 steps long.
After completing 200 elite clues, the player will be awarded a heavy casket. Elite clue scrolls are a random drop from a large variety of high-levelled monsters, implings, raids rewards, and skilling clues such as clue nests, clue bottles, and clue geodes.
Clue scrolls are the start of a treasure trail — a treasure hunt that sends players hunting all around Gielinor and other realms. At the end of the hunt, players receive a reward of items randomly selected from a specific list, with the possibility of receiving rare and valuable items. Elite clue scrolls are usually long and complex, and take significant effort to be completed — though not more so than their master-tier counterparts. These clue scrolls have a greater list of requirements with respect to quests and item possession (for ironmen). For this reason, many players prefer to complete easy, medium, or hard clues, instead. Venturing into the Wilderness may be required in order to complete the steps, whilst coordinate clues will require the player to fight an Armadylean guard or a Bandosian guard.
Completion of Elite Combat Achievements gives a 5% increased chance to receive an elite clue scroll from all sources, excluding implings.
An elite clue scroll can be given to Watson along with an easy, medium, and hard clue scroll to receive a master clue scroll.
Mechanics
Dying with a scroll
As clue scrolls are untradeable, they are sent to the gravestone if unprotected on PvP or PvM death, even above level 20 Wilderness. Clue boxes are not necessary and only add additional risk when in the Wilderness.
Multiple clues
As with all tiers of clue scrolls, only one elite clue scroll can be held, kept in Death's Office or stored in a bank at one time; attempting to open a scroll box (elite) while holding an elite 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.
Casting an alchemy spell
When casting an alchemy spell on a clue scroll, if the game setting that triggers a warning on untradeable items is disabled, a different confirmation warning is triggered, asking "wouldn't you rather solve the clue?". If the game setting is enabled, only the regular question is triggered.
Types of clues
Note that it is possible to receive the same clue more than once.
Requirements
Skill requirements
Some clues will require items that have a certain skill requirement in order to wear, wield, or access. The table below shows the highest skill requirement, in order to complete every elite 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 most non-combat skill challenges.
| Skill level | Details |
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 60 [boostable]
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Required to enter the Seers' Village Rooftop Course. |
 70 [not boostable]
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Required to wield a black salamander. |
 70 [boostable]
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Required to complete Recipe for Disaster to wear Barrows gloves. |
 63 [boostable]
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Required to craft a green d'hide body for Sherlock. |
 65 [not boostable]
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Required to activate Chivalry for Sherlock. |
 47 [boostable]
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Required to plant a watermelon seed for Sherlock. |
 60 [boostable]
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Required to light yew logs for Sherlock. |
 76 [boostable]
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Required to fish a shark for Sherlock. |
 70 [boostable]
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Required to create a yew longbow for Sherlock. |
 66 [boostable]
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Required to create a super defence potion for Sherlock. |
 68 [boostable]
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Required to catch a mottled eel for Sherlock. |
 75 [not boostable]
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Required to start Dragon Slayer II. |
 74 [boostable]
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Required to mine Nickel ore for Sherlock. |
 60 [not boostable]
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Required to activate Chivalry for Sherlock. |
 70 [not boostable]
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Required to wear black dragonhide armour and wield a black salamander. |
 59 [boostable]
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Required to runecraft double cosmic runes for Sherlock. |
 67 [not boostable]
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Required to enter Deepfin Point and mine Nickel ore for Sherlock. |
 65 [boostable]
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Required to kill a dust devil for Sherlock. |
 64 [boostable]
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Required to smith a mithril 2h sword for Sherlock. |
 50 [not boostable]
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Required to equip granite shield. |
 72 [boostable]
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Required to picklock the Ardougne Castle Chest for Sherlock. |
 60 [boostable]
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Required to cut a yew log for Sherlock. |
| + 130 [not boostable] OR 99 [not boostable]OR 99 [not boostable]
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Required to access Warriors' Guild. |
 85
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Required for Dream Mentor, which is required to start Dragon Slayer II. |
Additional Ironman requirements
Ironman players need to meet some more skill requirements to be able to solve all the clues, if they don't receive the amulet of glory (t) or black d'hide chaps from hard clues.
| Skill level | Details |
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| 82 [boostable]
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Required to make black d'hide chaps |
| 67 [boostable]
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Required to obtain a black salamander |
| 80 [boostable] and 68 [boostable] OR 83 [boostable]
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Required to obtain an amulet of glory |
| 83 [boostable]
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Required to obtain dragon boots |
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 |
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| Another Slice of H.A.M. | Gives access to Ambassador Alvijar. |
| Beneath Cursed Sands | Gives access to Necropolis.
Required to play "The Pharaoh" music track for Cecilia in Falador Park. |
| Cabin Fever | Gives access to Mos Le'Harmless and its nearby cave. |
| Darkness of Hallowvale (started) | Gives access to Meiyerditch. |
| Death to the Dorgeshuun | Gives access to Dorgesh-Kaan. |
| Desert Treasure I (partial completion) | Gives access to the Shadow Dungeon. |
| Dragon Slayer II (partial completion) | Gives access to Lithkren. |
| Eagles' Peak | Required to catch a carnivorous chinchompa for Sherlock. |
| Elemental Workshop II | Required to wield the mind shield. |
| Fairytale II - Cure a Queen (partial completion) | Gives access to fairy rings. |
| The Fremennik Exiles (partial completion) | Gives access to the Island of Stone. |
| The Fremennik Isles | Gives access to Neitiznot and Jatizso; required to wear helm of neitiznot. |
| The Great Brain Robbery (partial completion) | Gives access to Harmony Island. |
| Haunted Mine | Gives access to Tarn's Lair. |
| The Heart of Darkness (partial completion) | Gives access to Ruins of Tapoyauik. |
| Heroes' Quest | Gives access to the Heroes' Guild and required to wield dragon battleaxe. |
| Horror from the Deep | Required to equip a filled god book. |
| In Aid of the Myreque | Gives Access to Burgh de Rott. |
| Jungle Potion | Gives access to the Hardwood Grove. |
| Legends' Quest | Gives access to the Kharazi Jungle, Legends' Guild and cape of legends. |
| Lunar Diplomacy | Gives access to Lunar Isle and Pirates' Cove. |
| Making Friends with My Arm (partial completion) | Gives access to Weiss. |
| Mourning's End Part I (started) | Gives access to Lletya and mourner gear. |
| Monkey Madness I | Gives access to Crash Island and Ape Atoll. |
| Plague City (partial completion) | Gives access to West Ardougne. |
| Priest in Peril | Gives access to Canifis. |
| Recipe for Disaster | Required to wear Barrows gloves. |
| Regicide (started) | Gives access to Tirannwn. Highly recommended to complete the quest, as travelling becomes easier with using a charter ship to Port Tyras. |
| Shilo Village | Gives access to Shilo Village. |
| Sins of the Father (partial completion) | Required to unlock music track Lament for the Hallowed. |
| The Slug Menace | Required to wear proselyte hauberk. |
| Troubled Tortugans | Required to kill Shellbane gryphon. |
| Song of the Elves | Gives access to Prifddinas. |
| Spirits of the Elid | Gives access to the crack west of Nardah. |
| Swan Song | Gives access to the Piscatoris Fishing Colony. |
| Troll Romance (partial completion) | Gives access to Trollweiss Mountain. |
| Troll Stronghold (partial completion) | Gives access to Trollheim. |
| Underground Pass | Gives access to Tirannwn. |
Music requirements
| Music Track | Unlock location | Notes |
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| Lament for the Hallowed | Darkmeyer | Requires partial completion of Sins of the Father to travel to Icyene Graveyard. |
| The Pharaoh | Sophanem | Unlocks during Beneath Cursed Sands |
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 elite STASH units. The STASH units require 2 mahogany planks and 10 Nails to build.
- ^ The Dragon boots (g), Primordial boots, and Avernic treads (pr)(and upgrades of it) can also be stored and used for this clue step.
Possible rewards
The average loot roll is worth 52,111.00. On average, elite clues are worth 260,555.00.
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 (elite).
Item sources
Skilling sources are not listed here; see clue bottle, clue geode, and clue nest for drop rate calculators.
Some of the below rates have rarities provided by Jagex.[1]
Changes
| Date | Changes |
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| 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. |
| 17 February 2021 (Update) |
Two new elite Treasure Trail steps were added. |
| 11 April 2019 (Update) |
The item was graphically updated. |
| 13 July 2017 (Update) |
Possible amount of steps changed from 9-12 to 5-7. |
| 9 March 2017 (Update) |
The item's value was increased from 1 to 20. |
| 21 April 2016 (Update | poll) |
Elite clue scrolls have been added to dragon impling drop tables. |
| 24 September 2015 (Update) |
Typo fixed on an elite clue scroll. |
| 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. |
| 12 March 2015 (Update) |
Crafting anything with leather no longer completes an elite skill challenge. |
| 29 January 2015 (Update) |
The spelling of 'Lathas' in an elite clue challenge has now been fixed. |
| 6 November 2014 (Update) |
Fixed a typo on an elite clue scroll. |
Gallery (historical)
Trivia
- After the update of 18 June 2015 it is now possible to have one clue scroll of each tier at a time, while previously the player could not get any clue scroll at all until completing or dropping the current one.
- Upon release, elite treasure trails were 9-12 steps long. Due to complaints about the substantial jump in the number of steps required, it was changed to 5-7 steps in an update on 13 July 2017.
- The cryptic clue "Green is the colour of my death as the winter-guise, I swoop towards the ground." is part of the lyrics to the song December Flower by In Flames.
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