A clue scroll is a random drop from many monsters. Monsters will only drop a new clue scroll if you do not already have one in your bank. These start a Treasure Trail, or a treasure hunt around RuneScape. At the end of the hunt players receive a random reward, possibly including rare items.
Clue scrolls come in 3 Levels. The higher the level of the monsters the player needs to kill, the higher the level of the clue.
- Level 1 Clues are the easiest to complete, and are dropped by low level monsters such as Men. They are normally short and involve no risk to the player. Players can occasionally get trimmed Black Armour from these clues. A level 2 Man or a level 2 Goblin are the lowest level NPCs to drop them; however, they can be stolen from a H.A.M. Member. High Agility and Thieving make this far simpler, but it can be done at Level 15 Thieving and Level 1 Agility. Some players recommend killing Minotaurs at level one of the Stronghold of Security since they have 10 hp, and it is a multi-combat zone, easy to kill many.
- Level 2 Clues are more complex and often feature Co-ordinates. Players can occasionally get trimmed Adamant Armour from these clues. Level 21 guards are the lowest level NPC to drop them. These are the clue scrolls that can be purchased from Trouble Brewing for 5000 Pieces of Eight. Players can also get them from the Managing your kingdom minigame on Miscellania from caskets, obtained by having subjects fish.
- Level 3 Clues are long, feature regular trips into the Wilderness, and are occasionally dangerous as a Zamorak Wizard or Saradomin Wizard may attack the player. Level 56 Cyclopes at the Warriors' Guild are the lowest Level monsters to drop them. Many players choose to kill hellhounds for clue scrolls, as they are easily ranged or maged. Green Dragons, commonly killed for money, can also drop level 3 clues.
"Note: You cannot get another clue scroll from a drop if you already have one in your inventory or bank, but you can get a second clue if you drop the first one on the ground. However, if you try picking up them both, it will not let you do so, and you will only be able to pick one of them."
Player obtaining second clue scroll after dropping the first one. When trying to pick up the first scroll, you get a message saying: "You already have a clue scroll."
Trivia
- Before the graphical update, if you high/low alched Clue scroll would received the message "...That's it you shall never receive another clue scroll again".