Clue scroll (elite)

A clue scroll (elite) is a valuable random drop from a large variety of high-levelled monsters. An elite clue scroll can be 5-7 steps long. Clue scrolls are the start of a treasure trail — a treasure hunt that sends players hunting all around RuneScape. At the end of the hunt, players receive a reward of items randomly selected from a specific list, possibly including very rare and very valuable items. Elite clue scrolls are usually very long and complex, and take significant effort to be completed.

Trips to the Wilderness may be required, whilst co-ordinate clues will require the player to fight an Armadylian guard or a Bandosian guard.

These clue scrolls are much harder than lesser difficulty clues and require more quests to be at least partially completed. For this reason many players prefer to complete easy, medium, or hard clues. The average reward for elite clues is currently only slightly higher than that of hard clues. After completing 200 elite clues, the player will be awarded a heavy casket.

It should be noted, that unless the clue scroll is an item kept on death or it is protected by a clue box, dying in over 20 Wilderness will cause the clue scroll to DISAPPEAR, whether it's a PvP death or not. That is, players will find that the clue scroll will be gone upon returning to their loot. In lower Wilderness however (lvl 20 or lower) in PvP death, the unprotected clue will stay on the ground for up to 1 hour. The same goes for reward caskets. If you die in lower Wilderness due to a monster you will always keep the clue whether protected or not.

An elite clue scroll can be given to Watson along with an easy, medium and hard clue scrolls in order to receive a master clue scroll.

Types of clues[]

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

Requirements[]

As elite clues are the second highest tier clue scroll, there are many more requirements needed to complete every clue given.

Skill requirements[]

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 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 non-combat skill challenges.

Skill level	Details
70 70	Required to wield black salamander.
50	Required to equip granite shield.
65	Required to activate Chivalry.
70	Required to wear black dragonhide armour and black salamander.
60	Required to activate Chivalry and to equip a stole.
76	Required to fish a shark for Sherlock.
59	Required to runecraft double cosmic runes for Sherlock.
65	Required to mine lovakite ore to hand in a tier 2 Shayzien armour set for Sherlock.
66	Required to make a super defence potion for Sherlock.
60	Required to light yew logs for Sherlock.
60	Required to cut a yew tree for Sherlock.
63	Required to catch a red chinchompa for Sherlock.
72	Required to picklock King Lathas's chest for Sherlock.
63	Required to craft a green dragonhide body for Sherlock.
64	Required to smith a mithril 2h sword for Sherlock.
70	Required to create a yew longbow for Sherlock.
65	Required to kill a Dust devil for Sherlock.
60	Required to access the Seers' Village Agility Course.
130 + OR 99 OR 99	Required to access Warriors' Guild.

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
Another Slice of H.A.M.	Gives access to Ambassador Alvijar.
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 (partial completion)	Gives access to the Shadow Dungeon.
Elemental Workshop II	Required to wield the mind shield.
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.
Mourning's Ends 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.
Underground Pass	Gives access to Tirannwn.
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.
Spirits of the Elid	Gives access to the crack west of Nardah.
Swan Song	Gives access to the Piscatoris Fishing Colony.
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.
The Slug Menace	Required to wear proselyte hauberk.
Troll Romance (partial completion)	Gives access to Trollweiss Mountain.
Troll Stronghold (partial completion)	Gives access to Trollheim.

Possible rewards[]

As well as unique Treasure Trails rewards, players may also receive a variety of items such as rune armour and weapons, super restores, Saradomin brews, extended antifires, ranging potions, battlestaves, construction planks, dragonstone jewellery, onyx bolt tips, high level tree seeds, crystal keys (and its loop and tooth components), death, blood, law and soul runes, and food items such as noted tuna potatoes and summer pies.

Image	Name
	Dragon ornament kits
	Infinity colour kits
	Fury ornament kit
	Musketeer outfit
	Dragon cane
	Briefcase
	Sagacious spectacles
	Gilded boots/Gilded scimitar (along with other gilded equipment)
	Top hat
	Monocle
	Big pirate hat
	Deerstalker
	Metal dragon masks
	Lava dragon mask
	Black d'hide trimmed armour
	Black d'hide gold-trimmed armour
	Rangers' tunic
	3rd age cloak/3rd age weapons (along with all other 3rd age items)
	Afro
	Katana
	Royal set
	Great Kourend house scarves
	Blacksmith's helm
	Bucket helm
	Ranger gloves
	Holy wraps
	Ring of nature
	Dark tuxedo outfit
	Light tuxedo outfit
	Heavy casket

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 to complete a Treasure Trail, it was changed to 5-7 steps in an update on 13 July 2017.