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Scarab
Scarab (#291)
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Released 18 April 2005 (Update)
Members Yes
Unlock hint This track unlocks in the Kharidian Desert.
Quest No
Location Kharidian Desert
Duration 05:09
Tempo 100 BPM
Time signature Unknown (edit)
Composer Ian Taylor
Instruments Sitar, Lead 3 (calliope), Ocarina, Reverse Cymbal, Taiko Drum, String Ensemble 1, Timpani, Pad 2 (warm), Pizzicato Strings, Standard Drum Kit, Choir Aahs
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Advanced data
Sort name Scarab
Cache ID 352
Unlock detail Unlocked in members parts of Kharidian Desert.
Is jingle No

Scarab is a music track unlocked in members parts of Kharidian Desert. In this area, the music player will also shuffle between playing this track, Arabian 3, Desert Heat, Desert Voyage, The Desert, Egypt, Sphinx and Sunburn.

In Classic mode, this track plays around the Ancient Pyramid, quarry, or Ruins of Unkah (NOT inside the latter).


Versions

Location

Location before 2022
Classic mode unlock area

Changes

Date Changes
11 January 2023
(Update)

Desert music genre tracks area has been expanded to the Uzer Oasis and Ancient Vault.

27 April 2022
(Update)
  • Scarab has been made part of Desert music genre in Modern music mode.
  • Removed abilities to unlock Scarab by looking into a mystical mirror during Desert Treasure I, or by taking a magic carpet to Sophanem or Menaphos.
  • Scarab has been replaced with Nomad within boundaries of Ruins of Unkah in Classic mode.
  • The hint has been changed from 'This track unlocks during the Desert Treasure quest.' to 'This track unlocks in the Kharidian Desert.'.
27 January 2021
(Update)

Scarab has been added to play at and south of Ruins of Unkah.

1 March 2018
(Update)

Added unlock hint for this track: 'This track unlocks during the Desert Treasure quest.'

23 January 2006
(Update)

Scarab has been added to play at Bandit Camp Quarry.

18 April 2005
(Update)

Added to game and set to play around and to the east of the Ancient Pyramid.

Trivia

  • There was previously a glitch where if you logged in and your character was standing in the desert, and this track started to play as the first track after log in, instead an odd version of Scape Main would play.
  • According to data crowdsourced via RuneLite in 2020, approximately 87% of players unlock the track in the desert, 9% unlock it by looking through the mirror, and 4% unlock it by taking a magic carpet.

Source

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