Clue scroll (hard)

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Clue scroll (hard)
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							Emote: • A set of instructions to be followed. Anagram: • A clue! Map: • Part of the world map, but where? Coordinates: • Perhaps someone at the observatory can teach me to navigate? Fairy ring: • A clue suggested by (Player's Name)! Cipher: • I need to decipher this.
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 (hard), more commonly referred to as a hard clue, is a rare drop from a variety of high-levelled monsters. The clue is part of the Treasure Trails activity, and sends players across Gielinor and other realms to complete it. Completing a trail rewards players with a casket containing several random items, some of which are very rare and valuable.

Hard clue scrolls can be between 4 and 6 steps long, and are longer, more dangerous, and have harder requirements than previous tiers of clues. In addition to needing to complete puzzle boxes, players may have to enter the Wilderness, as well as fight Zamorakian or Saradominist wizards and the double agent.

When completing a hard clue, the message Well done, you've completed the Treasure Trail! appears, followed by messages indicating the number of hard clues the player has completed and an approximate GE value of the reward; for example, You have completed 87 hard Treasure Trails. Your treasure is worth around 217,997 coins!

Completion of the hard combat tasks gives a 5% increased chance to receive a hard clue scroll from all sources, excluding implings. Hard clues can also be given to Watson along with an easy, medium and elite clue scroll, in return for a master clue scroll. Furthermore, each reward casket from a hard clue has a 1/15 chance of containing a master clue scroll.

Completing 300 hard clues rewards the player with the Uri transform emote.

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.

As with all tiers of clue scrolls, only one hard clue scroll can be held, kept in Death's Office, or stored in a bank at one time; attempting to open a scroll box (hard) while holding a hard 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.

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.

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

• Anagrams
• Challenge scrolls
• Puzzle box
• Coordinates
• Cryptic clues
• Emote clues
• Maps
• Ciphers
• Music

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 hard clue. Quest skill requirements are not noted in this table.

Skill level	Details
56 [boostable]	Required to get through the dense forest in Tirannwn.
40 [not boostable]	Required to wield various rune weapons and the mystic fire staff.
40 [not boostable]	Required to wield rune equipment and blue dragonhide body.
68 [boostable]	Required to access the Fishing Guild.
60 [not boostable]	Required to wield stoles and croziers.
50 [not boostable]	Required to wear blue dragonhide armour.
61 [not boostable]	Required to visit the Tear of the Soul.
40 [not boostable]	Required to wield the rune warhammer.

Players playing the ironman mode need to meet some more skill requirements to be able to solve all the clues, with the amulet of glory being the only exception: it is possible to receive an amulet of glory (t) from hard clues.

Skill level	Details
58 [boostable] OR 64 [boostable]	Required to obtain a diamond bracelet
50 [boostable] OR 68 [boostable]	Required to obtain blue d'hide chaps
80 [boostable] and 68 [boostable] OR 83 [boostable]	Required to obtain an amulet of glory
80 [boostable]	Required to obtain rune boots
The Lost Tribe OR Wanted!	Required for access to bone spear

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

'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 hard STASH units. Hard STASH units require 2 Teak planks and 10 Nails to build.

Minimum level requirements
40 Attack		50 Ranged	40 Magic
40 Defence		60 Prayer
Items required
Adamant 2h sword	Adamant sq shield	Amulet of glory	Amulet of power
Amulet of strength	Blue d'hide body	2 × Blue d'hide chaps	3 × Blue d'hide vambraces
Bone spear	Any god crozier	Diamond bracelet	Diamond ring
Elemental shield	Fire battlestaff	Any colour headband	Any rune heraldic helm
2 × Any rune heraldic kiteshield	Iron platebody	Mithril platelegs	Mystic fire staff
Mystic hat	Mystic robe top	2 × Ring of life	Rune axe
Rune boots	Rune full helm	Rune halberd	Rune longsword
Rune pickaxe	3 × Rune platebody	2 × Rune platelegs	Rune plateskirt
Rune spear	Rune warhammer	Any god Stole

The average loot roll is worth 24,739.00. On average, hard clues are worth 123,699.00. The 1/15 chance of receiving a master clue scroll adds another 43,554.00, for a total expected value per clue of 167,253.00.

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 (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

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]

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