Tortugan scute

Item

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Tortugan scute



Released							19 November 2025 (Update)
Members							Yes
Quest item							Troubled Tortugans
League region							N/A

Properties

Tradeable							No
Equipable							No
Stackable							No
Noteable							No
Options							Drop
Examine							A scute from a tortugan shell.

Values

Value							20 coins
High alch							12 coins
Low alch							8 coins
Weight							0.7 kg
Respawn time							50 ticks (30 seconds)

Advanced data

Item ID							31393
Link							MOID

A tortugan scute is the scute of a tortugan shell found throughout the Great Conch due to the nature of tortugans shedding.

Six scutes are needed during the Troubled Tortugans quest to make various repairs in the Summer Shore.

Item sources

Spawns

Location	Members	Spawns	Map	League region
The Great Conch		26	Show map	N/A

Changes

Date	Changes
19 November 2025 (Update)	The item was released.
Pre-release history
5 November 2025 (Update)	The item was added to the game but unobtainable.
3 July 2025 (Update)	Removed from the beta cache with the end of the Sailing Beta.
26 June 2025 (Update)	Added to the beta cache during the Sailing Beta. The appearance was updated from the alpha version.
26 March 2025 (Update)	Removed from the beta cache with the end of the Sailing Alpha.
20 March 2025 (Update)	Added to the beta cache during the Sailing Alpha.

Gallery (historical)



20 March 2025 – 26 March 2025	26 June 2025 – 3 July 2025

v t e Troubled Tortugans
NPCs	Floopa Elder Korel Elder Raley Elder Hubber Elder Root Sailor Gryphon Shellbane gryphon
Items	Makeshift bandages Tortugan scute Sea shell List of repairs Tortugan shield Offering bouquet ^(scrapped)
Scenery	Palm Eggs Broken crafting stall Broken fish stall Broken crate Crate Broken coconut crate Coconut crate Damaged wall Wall Cave entrance Cave exit Monument Plant Rockslide
Related	Quick guide Transcript Remote Island The Little Pearl Broken stall

Source

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License status	declared
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