Desert Achievements

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For a list of every task sorted by certain requirements, see Achievements/All achievements.

Desert Achievements
Release date	5 March 2015 (Update)
Area(s)	Kharidian Desert
Members only?	Yes
Item reward	Amulet
Lamp XP rewards	2,500 7,500 15,000 50,000
Taskmaster(s)	Jarr
Levels required
Total level	1170
Total level	1170
	50
	50
	61
	61
	70
	70
	68
	68
	40
	40
	36
	36
	50
	50
	91
	91
	85
	85
	85
	85
	60
	60
	60
	60
	94
	94
	95
	95
	35
	35
	65
	65
	78
	78
	47
	47
	85
	85

The Desert Achievements is a set of achievements relating to the Kharidian Desert and its surrounding area, released on 5 March 2015.

To complete all of the tasks, players will need the stats shown to the right.

Easy

Items Required
1,000+ coins Shantay pass (can be purchased at the Shantay Pass Shop) Bird snare Any pickaxe 2 Ropes Knife Desert shirt Desert robe Desert boots Any grimy herb Any Pyramid Plunder artifact Empty waterskin Food and antipoison recommended Ranged weapon and ammo or runes

Skills Needed
5 Hunter 5 Mining 21 Thieving

Quests required
Started Icthlarin's Little Helper

Task	Quest(s) Needed	Skill(s) Needed	Items Needed
1. Catch a golden warbler.	None	5	Bird snare. Necklace of Passage takes you right there.
2. Mine five clay in the north-eastern desert.	None	5	Any pickaxe. Necklace of Passage takes you right there.
3. Enter the Kalphite Hive.	None	None	Rope
4. Enter the Desert with a set of desert robes equipped.	None	None	Desert shirt, Desert robe, Desert boots (Note: Desert robes bought after the Rogue Trader minigame and Black desert robes obtained during Shadow of the Storm will not count)
5. Kill a vulture.	None	None	Ranged weapon and ammo or runes suggested. Melee doesn't work when vultures are up in the air.
6. Have the Nardah herbalist clean a herb for you.	None	None	Any grimy herb, 200 coins (Grimy jungle herbs will not work.)
7. Collect 5 potato cacti from the Kalphite Lair.	None	None	2 ropes, some food to defend against Kalphite Soldiers. An Antipoison is recommended. (Tip: You can drop and pick up the same cacti five times, even a bought one and drop it right at the entrance)
8. Sell some artifacts to Simon Templeton.	None	None	Any Pyramid Plunder artifact (e.g. Stone scarab) (Note: The golden artifact from the top of the Agility Pyramid does not count.)
9. Open the sarcophagus in the first room of Pyramid Plunder.	Started Icthlarin's Little Helper	21	A Pharaoh's sceptre can be used to enter Pyramid Plunder without the need to start Icthlarin's Little Helper.
10. Cut a desert cactus open to fill a waterskin.	None	None	Knife, empty waterskin
11. Travel from the Shantay Pass to Pollnivneach by magic carpet.	None	None	200 coins (and Shantay pass unless already in Desert)

Rewards

• Desert amulet 1
• 1 Antique lamp worth 2,500 experience in any skill above 30.
• Pharaoh's sceptre will hold up to 4 charges.
• Simon Templeton will purchase artifacts as bank notes.
• Desert goat horn will be dropped in noted form.

Medium

Items Required
1,000+ coins Ice cooler (may require multiple) 1 rope and small fishing net Any woodcutting axe Any light source Scroll of redirection (only non-Ironmen—ironmen need house in Pollnivneach.) Teleport to house Harralander potion (unf) Goat horn dust (must be made in the desert and not within city limits) Charged Camulet

Skills Needed
30 Agility 22 Slayer 47 Hunter 25 Thieving 45 Strength 36 Herblore 35 Woodcutting 20 Construction

Quests required
The Golem Enakhra's Lament Spirits of the Elid Eagles' Peak

Task	Quest(s) Needed	Skill(s) Needed	Items Needed
1. Climb to the summit of the Agility Pyramid.	None	30	Waterskins and Desert robes recommended. You must speak to Simon Templeton at the base before you climb the pyramid for the task to count. BEWARE: When you're at the top (directly below the golden pyramid), you must climb the rocks, take the golden pyramid, and click continue in the dialogue (or climb the rocks again) for the task to count. Do not go through the passageway until you've done this.
2. Slay a desert lizard.	None	22	Ice cooler
3. Catch an orange salamander.	None	47	At least 1 rope and small fishing net
4. Steal a Phoenix feather from the Desert phoenix.	None	25	None. BEWARE: You may already have a Phoenix quill pen in your bank from The Golem quest, which won't allow you to get another feather.
5. Travel to Uzer via magic carpet.	The Golem	None	200 coins
6. Travel to the desert via the Eagle transport system.	Eagles' Peak	None	Rope
7. Pray at the Elidinis Statuette in Nardah.	Spirits of the Elid	None	None, but must have less than full prayer points.
8. Create a combat potion in the desert.	None	36	Harralander potion (unf), goat horn dust (must be made in the desert and not within city limits)
9. Teleport to Enakhra's Temple with the Camulet.	Enakhra's Lament	None	Camulet
10. Visit the genie.	Spirits of the Elid	None	Rope, light source (crevice west of Nardah)
11. Teleport to Pollnivneach with a redirected teleport to house tablet. You must enter your house!!! ( Ironman Mode Alternative) Enter your Player-owned house from Pollnivneach.	None	20	Scroll of redirection, house tablet
12. Chop some teak logs near Uzer.	None	35	Any axe

Rewards

• Desert amulet 2
  • Free teleport to Nardah once per day.
• All easy rewards.
• 1 Antique lamp worth 7,500 experience in any skill above 40.
• Pharaoh's sceptre holds up to 5 charges.

Hard

Skills Needed
70 Agility 45 Mining 68 Magic 65 Thieving 65 Slayer 55 Crafting 50 Attack 10 Defence 60 Firemaking 68 Smithing

Quests required
The Feud Dream Mentor Desert Treasure Contact!

Task	Quest(s) Needed	Skill(s) Needed	Items Needed
1. Knock out and pickpocket a Menaphite Thug.	The Feud	65 (can be boosted)	Any blackjack
2. Mine some granite.	None	45	Any pickaxe
3. Refill your waterskins in the Desert using Lunar spells.	Dream Mentor	68	113, empty waterskin (This must be done within the desert itself.)
4. Kill the Kalphite Queen. (Must deal enough damage to get the drop)	None	None, but high highly recommended	Decent weapons and armour, such as Verac's armour set
5. Complete a lap of the Pollnivneach Agility Course.	None	70	None
6. Slay a Dust devil with a Slayer helmet equipped. (The ones in the Catacombs of Kourend do NOT count.)	Started Desert Treasure	65 10 55	Slayer helmet, weapons and armour
7. Activate Ancient Magicks. (does not count if you do it in a POH)	Desert Treasure	None	None
8. Defeat a locust rider with Keris. (Scarab mage works too)	Contact!	50 to wield Keris	Keris, armour recommended, Light source
9. Burn some yew logs on the Nardah Mayor's balcony.	None	60	1 yew log, tinderbox
10. Create a Mithril platebody in Nardah.	None	68 (can be boosted)	5 mithril bars, hammer

Rewards

• Desert amulet 3
• 1 Antique lamp worth 15,000 experience in any skill above 50.
• All carpet rides are free.
• Pharaoh's sceptre holds up to 6 charges.
• Option to toggle the Camulet teleport location to the cavern entrance.
• Zahur will create unfinished potions at a cost of 200 coins each—works with notes.

Elite

Items Required
Raw wild pie Empty waterskin 2 blood runes 4 death runes 6 water runes 1 dragon dart tip 1 feather Kq head (+50,000 coins to stuff) 2 mahogany planks 2 gold leaves

Skills Needed
85 Cooking 95 Fletching 94 Magic 78 Construction 91 Thieving 85 Prayer

Quests required
The Tourist Trap Desert Treasure Started Icthlarin's Little Helper

Task	Quest(s) Needed	Skill(s) Needed	Items Needed
1. Bake a wild pie at the Nardah clay oven.	None	85	Raw wild pie
2. Cast Ice Barrage against a foe in the Desert. (Must be away from any city)	Desert Treasure	94	246 Note: Splashing the spell will NOT count.
3. Fletch some Dragon darts at the Bedabin Camp.	The Tourist Trap	95	At least 1 dragon dart tip and 1 feather. You MUST be standing in one of the tents for this to work.
4. Speak to the Kq head in your POH.	Priest in Peril	78	Kq head (must be stuffed by the Taxidermist), 50000 coins, 2 Mahogany plank, 2 Gold leaf
5. Steal from the Grand Gold Chest in the final room of Pyramid Plunder.	Started Icthlarin's Little Helper	91	A Pharaoh's sceptre can be used to enter Pyramid Plunder without starting Icthlarin's Little Helper. Thieving CANNOT be boosted to get into the level 91 room with the gold chest.
6. Restore at least 85 Prayer points when praying at the altar in Sophanem.	Started Icthlarin's Little Helper	85	None—CANNOT be boosted

Rewards

• Desert amulet 4
  • 100% protection against desert heat when worn.
  • Unlimited teleports to Nardah and the Kalphite Cave.
• 1 Antique lamp worth 50,000 experience in any skill above 70.
• Free access to the Shantay Pass gate without the need of tickets.
• Pharaoh's sceptre holds up to 8 charges.
• Access to a squeeze-through shortcut in the Kalphite Lair that takes you directly from the beginning of the maze-type path of the lair, to the tunnel entrance above the KQ Chamber (86 Agility requirement).
• Permanent ropes at both the Kalphite Lair and the Kalphite Queen tunnel entrances. (Note: Both ropes need to be placed the first time you enter these tunnels after completing the achievements).