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{{Infobox Activity
|name = Treasure Trails
|image = [[File:Treasure trail reward.png|300px]]
|release = [[5 May]] [[2004]]
|update = Bigger Banks & Treasure Trails
|type = Distraction and Diversion
|members = No
|location = Global
|currency = No
|music = [[Box of Delights]] ([[Mimic]])
|map = No
|leagueRegion = No
}}
[[File:Treasure Trails logo.jpg|left]]
'''Treasure Trails''' is a [[Distraction and Diversion]] which involves solving [[clue scroll]]s, rarely dropped items dropped by the majority of monsters in ''[[RuneScape]]''. Clue scrolls contain clues and riddles for the player to solve to eventually find a [[reward casket]], which could contain unique rewards. A clue scroll can be obtained randomly from killing monsters, playing minigames, looting [[impling]]s, [[Clue bottle|fishing]], [[Clue nest|woodcutting]], or [[Clue geode|mining]].

There are six different levels of clue scrolls, with the higher level ones being more difficult to complete. Players can own up to one clue scroll of each level at a time. While treasure trails as an activity is available to [[free-to-play]] players, only the lowest level of clues (beginner) can be found and completed in free-to-play worlds. The other five levels are all exclusive to members' worlds.

It should be noted that if a player dies in the [[Wilderness]] with a clue scroll (or [[reward casket]]) in level 20 or higher Wilderness and it is not one of the top 3 kept items (or top 4 with [[Protect Item]] prayer) or is not protected by a [[clue box]] (in which case the player will lose the box but keep the scroll), the clue scroll will disappear, regardless of whether it's a PvP death or not. In lower Wilderness however (level 20 or lower), in PvP death, an unprotected clue scroll will stay on the ground for up to one hour. Players may find it beneficial to carry a [[Wilderness sword 1|Wilderness sword]] (to cut webs), [[Royal seed pod|Royal Seed Pod]]/[[Teleport crystal|Teleport Crystal]] and/or an [[Explorer's ring 1|Explorer's ring]], as clue scrolls are always kept above these items; these however will be lost upon death and duplicates are easily obtainable.

If players die to a monster outside of the Wilderness they will always keep their clue scroll, whether protected or not, as it is an untradeable item.

There is no fixed location for Treasure Trails, the clue scrolls may send you throughout the whole of [[Gielinor]]. Therefore it is recommended to have access to as many [[Teleportation|teleports]] and [[Transportation|transportation systems]] as possible.

==Difficulty levels==
[[Clue scroll]]s have six types of difficulty levels, these are: beginner, easy, medium, hard, elite, and master. More difficult trails provide more valuable rewards.

Only one clue scroll of the same difficulty may be in a player's possession at a time—whether in the player's inventory or in the bank—however it is possible to possess multiple scrolls of different difficulties each. If one of your clue scrolls is still on the ground, it is possible to receive additional scrolls of the same difficulty as drops; if this happens, it is possible to complete both scrolls by leaving one on the ground and switching off between steps. If the player possesses a scroll in the bank or inventory and is rolled as a drop, a message in-game will appear stating {{mes|You have a sneaking suspicion that you would have received a/an [difficulty] clue scroll.}}

Some clues will require access to areas which may require quests, will require items that need a certain skill requirement in order to wear, wield or access, or will give a skill challenge that requires a certain level in that skill. The table below links to pages with all requirements. [[Temporary skill boost]]s can be used for most non-combat skill challenges.

{| class="wikitable align-center-1"
! colspan=2 |Tier
![[File:Member icon.png]]
!Length
!Guide
!Requirements
!Drop sources
!Rewards
|-
|{{plinkt|Clue scroll (beginner)|txt=Beginner}}
|[[File:Free-to-play icon.png]]
|1-3 steps
|[[Treasure Trails/Full guide/Beginner|Beginner clues guide]]
|[[Clue_scroll_(beginner)#Requirements|Requirements]]
|[[Clue_scroll_(beginner)#Drop_sources|List of sources]]
|{{plink|Reward casket (beginner)|txt=Reward casket}}
|-
|{{plinkt|Clue scroll (easy)|txt=Easy}}
|[[File:Member icon.png]]
|2-4 steps
|[[Treasure Trails/Full guide/Easy|Easy clues guide]]
|[[Clue_scroll_(easy)#Requirements|Requirements]]
|[[Clue_scroll_(easy)#Drop_sources|List of sources]]
|{{plink|Reward casket (easy)|txt=Reward casket}}
|-
|{{plinkt|Clue scroll (medium)|txt=Medium}}
|[[File:Member icon.png]]
|3-5 steps
|[[Treasure Trails/Full guide/Medium|Medium clues guide]]
|[[Clue_scroll_(medium)#Requirements|Requirements]]
|[[Clue_scroll_(medium)#Drop_sources|List of sources]]
|{{plink|Reward casket (medium)|txt=Reward casket}}
|-
|{{plinkt|Clue scroll (hard)|txt=Hard}}
|[[File:Member icon.png]]
|4-6 steps
|[[Treasure Trails/Full guide/Hard|Hard clues guide]]
|[[Clue_scroll_(hard)#Requirements|Requirements]]
|[[Clue_scroll_(hard)#Drop_sources|List of sources]]
|{{plink|Reward casket (hard)|txt=Reward casket}}
|-
|{{plinkt|Clue scroll (elite)|txt=Elite}}
|[[File:Member icon.png]]
|5-7 steps
|[[Treasure Trails/Full guide/Elite|Elite clues guide]]
|[[Clue_scroll_(elite)#Requirements|Requirements]]
|[[Clue_scroll_(elite)#Drop_sources|List of sources]]
|{{plink|Reward casket (elite)|txt=Reward casket}}
|-
|{{plinkt|Clue scroll (master)|txt=Master}}
|[[File:Member icon.png]]
|6-8 steps
|[[Treasure Trails/Full guide/Master|Master clues guide]]
|[[Clue_scroll_(master)#Requirements|Requirements]]
|[[Clue_scroll_(master)#Drop_sources|List of sources]]
|{{plink|Reward casket (master)|txt=Reward casket}}
|}

==Solving the Treasure Trails==
See the table below for links to the pages with solutions for each clue.

{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;"
|+
! colspan=2 |Tier
!Anagrams
!Challenge scrolls
!Ciphers
!Coordinates
!Cryptic clues
!Emote clues
!Hot Cold
!Light boxes
!Maps
!Puzzle boxes
|-
!{{plinkt|Clue scroll (beginner)|txt=Beginner}}
|[[Treasure Trails/Guide/Anagrams/Beginner|Solutions]]
|{{NA}}
|{{NA}}
|{{NA}}
|[[Treasure Trails/Guide/Cryptic clues/Beginner|Solutions]]
|[[Treasure Trails/Guide/Emote clues/Beginner|Solutions]]
|[[Treasure Trails/Guide/Hot Cold/Beginner|Solutions]]
|{{NA}}
|[[Treasure Trails/Guide/Maps/Beginner|Solutions]]
|{{NA}}
|-
!{{plinkt|Clue scroll (easy)|txt=Easy}}
|{{NA}}
|{{NA}}
|{{NA}}
|{{NA}}
|[[Treasure Trails/Guide/Cryptic clues/Easy|Solutions]]
|[[Treasure Trails/Guide/Emote clues/Easy|Solutions]]
|{{NA}}
|{{NA}}
|[[Treasure Trails/Guide/Maps/Easy|Solutions]]
|{{NA}}
|-
!{{plinkt|Clue scroll (medium)|txt=Medium}}
|[[Treasure Trails/Guide/Anagrams/Medium|Solutions]]
|[[Treasure Trails/Guide/Challenge scrolls|Solutions]]
|[[Treasure Trails/Guide/Ciphers|Solutions]]
|[[Treasure Trails/Guide/Coordinates/Medium|Solutions]]
|[[Treasure Trails/Guide/Cryptic clues/Medium|Solutions]]
|[[Treasure Trails/Guide/Emote clues/Medium|Solutions]]
|{{NA}}
|{{NA}}
|[[Treasure Trails/Guide/Maps/Medium|Solutions]]
|{{NA}}
|-
!{{plinkt|Clue scroll (hard)|txt=Hard}}
|[[Treasure Trails/Guide/Anagrams/Hard|Solutions]]
|[[Treasure Trails/Guide/Challenge scrolls|Solutions]]
|[[Treasure Trails/Guide/Ciphers|Solutions]]
|[[Treasure Trails/Guide/Coordinates/Hard|Solutions]]
|[[Treasure Trails/Guide/Cryptic clues/Hard|Solutions]]
|[[Treasure Trails/Guide/Emote clues/Hard|Solutions]]
|{{NA}}
|{{NA}}
|[[Treasure Trails/Guide/Maps/Hard|Solutions]]
|[[Treasure Trails/Guide/Puzzle boxes|Solutions]]
|-
!{{plinkt|Clue scroll (elite)|txt=Elite}}
|[[Treasure Trails/Guide/Anagrams/Elite|Solutions]]
|[[Treasure Trails/Guide/Challenge scrolls|Solutions]]
|{{NA}}
|[[Treasure Trails/Guide/Coordinates/Elite|Solutions]]
|[[Treasure Trails/Guide/Cryptic clues/Elite|Solutions]]
|[[Treasure Trails/Guide/Emote clues/Elite|Solutions]]
|{{NA}}
|{{NA}}
|[[Treasure Trails/Guide/Maps/Elite|Solutions]]
|[[Treasure Trails/Guide/Puzzle boxes|Solutions]]
|-
!{{plinkt|Clue scroll (master)|txt=Master}}
|[[Treasure Trails/Guide/Anagrams/Master|Solutions]]
|{{NA}}
|{{NA}}
|[[Treasure Trails/Guide/Coordinates/Master|Solutions]]
|[[Treasure Trails/Guide/Cryptic clues/Master|Solutions]]
|[[Treasure Trails/Guide/Emote clues/Master|Solutions]]
|[[Treasure Trails/Guide/Hot Cold/Master|Solutions]]
|[[Treasure Trails/Guide/Light boxes|Solutions]]
|{{NA}}
|[[Treasure Trails/Guide/Puzzle boxes|Solutions]]
|}

==Antagonists==
Higher-level clues may spawn enemies which must be defeated by the player in order to progress the clue. The table below lists the enemies that can be encountered while completing certain kinds of clue steps.

{| class="wikitable"
! rowspan=2 colspan=2 |Tier
! colspan=3 |Coordinate clues
! colspan=3 |Emote clues
|-
!Level(s)
!Enemy
!Location
!Level
!Enemy
!Location
|-
|{{plinkt|Clue scroll (beginner)|txt=Beginner}}
|{{NA|colspan=6}}
|-
|{{plinkt|Clue scroll (easy)|txt=Easy}}
|{{NA|colspan=6}}
|-
|{{plinkt|Clue scroll (medium)|txt=Medium}}
|{{NA|colspan=6}}
|-
|{{plinkt|rowspan=2|Clue scroll (hard)|txt=Hard}}
|108||[[File:Saradomin symbol.png|20x20px]] [[Saradomin wizard]]||Non-Wilderness
|108||[[Double agent]]||Non-Wilderness
|-
|65||[[File:Zamorak symbol.png|20x20px]] [[Zamorak wizard]]||[[Wilderness]]
|65||[[Double agent]]||[[Wilderness]]
|-
|{{plinkt|rowspan=2|Clue scroll (elite)|txt=Elite}}
|97||[[File:Armadyl symbol.png|20x20px]] [[Armadylean guard]]||Anywhere
| {{NA|colspan=3|rowspan=2}}
|-
|125||[[File:Bandos symbol.png|20x20px]] [[Bandosian guard]]||Anywhere
|-
|{{plinkt|rowspan=2|Clue scroll (master)|txt=Master}}
|98, 98, 112||[[File:Zaros symbol.png|20x20px]] [[Ancient Wizard]] (x3)||[[Multicombat]]
| rowspan=2|141
| rowspan=2|[[Double agent]]
| rowspan=2|Anywhere
|-
|140||[[File:Brassica Prime symbol.png|20x20px]] [[Brassican Mage]]||[[Single-way combat]]
|}

==STASH units==
{{Main|STASH}}
STASH units (short for "Store Things And Stuff Here"), also known as hidey holes, are storage units for [[emote clue]] items, saving [[bank]] space and bank trips for players who do Treasure Trails frequently.

There are 107 STASH units in total found throughout ''RuneScape''. These locations are initially labelled as inconspicuous bushes/crates/holes/rocks, and, once built, become usable STASH units. Players can check which units they've already built/filled by visiting [[Watson]] and reading the [[Noticeboard (Watson's house)|noticeboard]] within his [[Watson's house|house]], or by building a [[S.t.a.s.h chart]] in a [[player-owned house]].

Depending on the scenery the emote clue is located in, STASH may differ in appearance to appear as inconspicuous as possible. For a list of the locations of all STASH units as well as its building materials, visit [[STASH#List_of_STASH_units|this page]].

{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;"
! colspan="4" |Inconspicuous objects
|-
!Bush
!Crate
!Hole
!Rocks
|-
|[[File:Bush scenery.png|80px]]
|[[File:Inconspicuous crate.png|80px]]
|[[File:Inconspicuous hole.png|100px]]
|[[File:Inconspicuous rocks.png|100px]]
|-
! colspan="4" |Constructed STASH units
|-
!Bush
!Crate
!Hole
!Rocks
|-
|[[File:STASH unit (bush).png|80px]]
|[[File:STASH unit (crate).png|80px]]
|[[File:STASH unit (hole).png|100px]]
|[[File:STASH unit (rock).png|100px]]
|}

==Rewards==
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There are a total of 638 unique rewards from all tiers of clue scrolls. The tier of items and their average value tends to increase with higher tiers of clue scrolls, with exceptions for sought-after items in lower tiers such as the medium tier reward of [[ranger boots]]. All tiers except for beginner can reward items from the universal drop table. Starting with the hard tier, rewards may also include items from the mega rare tables, such as [[gilded equipment]] or [[3rd age equipment]].

===Universal rewards===
Universal rewards are only available from easy Treasure Trails and above.{{CiteTwitter|author=Mod Ash|url=https://twitter.com/JagexAsh/status/1126491427343601664|date=9 May 2019|archiveurl=https://archive.fo/BzIe7|archivedate=15 July 2019|quote=They only give F2P items.|name=Mod Ash tweet}}
{{Universal rewards}}

===Beginner rewards===
{{Main|Reward casket (beginner)}}
{{Clue scroll (beginner)/Rewards}}

===Easy rewards===
{{Main|Reward casket (easy)}}
{{Clue scroll (easy)/Rewards}}

===Medium rewards===
{{Main|Reward casket (medium)}}
{{Clue scroll (medium)/Rewards}}

===Hard rewards===
{{Main|Reward casket (hard)}}
{{Clue scroll (hard)/Rewards}}

===Elite rewards===
{{Main|Reward casket (elite)}}
{{Clue scroll (elite)/Rewards}}

===Master rewards===
{{Main|Reward casket (master)}}
{{Clue scroll (master)/Rewards}}

===Average rewards value===
Opening a [[Reward casket]] generates a certain number of rolls on the relevant loot tables. The table below shows the expected gold values per loot roll, and the expected gold values per completed clue taking into account the average number of generated rolls.

{| class="wikitable align-center-1 align-center-5"
|+
! colspan=2 |Tier
!Average gp<br/>per roll
!Average gp<br/>per clue
|-
|{{plinkt|Clue scroll (beginner)|txt=Beginner}}
|{{Coins|floor({{BeginnerClueValue}})}}
|{{Coins|floor(2 * {{BeginnerClueValue}})}}
|-
|{{plinkt|Clue scroll (easy)|txt=Easy}}
|{{Coins|floor({{EasyClueValue}})}}
|{{Coins|floor(3 * {{EasyClueValue}})}}
|-
|{{plinkt|Clue scroll (medium)|txt=Medium}}
|{{Coins|floor({{MediumClueValue}})}}
|{{Coins|floor(4 * {{MediumClueValue}})}}
|-
|{{plinkt|Clue scroll (hard)|txt=Hard}}
|{{Coins|floor({{HardClueValue}})}}
|{{Coins|floor(5 * {{HardClueValue}})}}
|-
|{{plinkt|Clue scroll (elite)|txt=Elite}}
|{{Coins|floor({{EliteClueValue}})}}
|{{Coins|floor(5 * {{EliteClueValue}})}}
|-
|{{plinkt|Clue scroll (master)|txt=Master}}
|{{Coins|floor({{MasterClueValue}})}}
|{{Coins|floor(6 * {{MasterClueValue}})}}
|}

===Milestone rewards===
There are milestone rewards for each tier of clue scrolls. Each can be obtained by completing a specific amount of clue scrolls of that tier:
* Beginner: {{elink|Explore}} — 600 scrolls
* Easy: {{plink|Large spade}} — 500
* Medium: {{plink|Clueless scroll}} — 400
* Hard: {{elink|Uri transform}} — 300
* Elite: {{plink|Heavy casket}} — 200
* Master: {{plink|Scroll sack}} — 100

If any of the items are lost, they can be re-obtained by completing another clue scroll of its tier.

==Ranks==
A player may check the amount of Treasure Trails they have completed by clicking on the [[Treasure Trail Statistics]] or by checking the [[Achievement_Gallery#Adventure_log|adventure log]] in their [[player-owned house]]. These interfaces also show the player's Treasure Trails rank.

{| class="wikitable"
!Completed clue scrolls
!Rank
|-
|0–100
|Beginner
|-
|101–200
|Novice
|-
|201–400
|The Explorer
|-
|401–600
|Treasure Hunter
|-
|601–1000
|Expert
|-
|1,001–1,500
|Elite
|-
|1,501–2,000
|Master
|-
|2,001+
|Legend
|}

==Changes==
{{Subject changes header}}
{{Subject changes
|date = 6 March 2024
|update = Miscellaneous Quality of Life Changes
|change = * The amount of time that a clue scroll remains on the ground after being dropped by the player has been increased from two minutes to one hour.
* Players are now informed if they would have received a clue scroll drop but did not because they already have it.
}}
{{Subject changes
|date = 17 February 2021
|update = The Isle of Souls
|change = Two new elite Treasure Trail steps were added.
}}
{{Subject changes
|date = 11 April 2019
|update = Treasure Trails Expansion and Easter 2019
|poll = Old School Content Poll 65: Treasure Trails Expansion
|change = A treasure trails expansion introduces beginner clues, music track clues, the Mimic boss, and new clues and rewards across all clue tiers. Additionally, reward caskets were made stackable and inventory icons for clue tiers have been made distinct.
}}
{{Subject changes
|date = 6 July 2016
|update = Treasure Trail Expansion (2016)
|poll = Old School Content Poll 42: Clue Scrolls Expansion
|change = A treasure trails expansion introduces master clues (including Falo the Bard, Hot/cold clues, master puzzle boxes, and lightbox puzzles). Cipher clues are introduced to medium and hard clues. New rewards are added to all tiers.
}}
{{Subject changes
|date = 8 October 2015
|update = Smoke Battlestaff Buff
|change = Increased the zone check for an emote clue at the Observatory.
}}
{{Subject changes
|date = 2 July 2015
|update = Clue Scroll Step Counter
|poll = Old School Content Poll 34: XP droplets & Slayer
|change = All clue scrolls now have a right-click 'Check steps' option that will allow you to see exactly how many steps you have completed so far.
}}
{{Subject changes
|date = 18 June 2015
|update = Multiple Clues & Midsummer
|change = You will now be able to have up to one clue scroll of each tier and will be able to complete clue scrolls of different tiers simultaneously.
}}
{{Subject changes
|date = 22 January 2015
|update = Zulrah, Bank Space & More
|change = You can no longer receive a clue scroll if Priestess Zul-Gwenwynig is protecting one for you.
}}
{{Subject changes
|date = 17 July 2014
|update = Boss Pets and Spawn Rates
|poll = Old School feature poll - Content Poll 22
|change = 
*Lumberyard teleport scrolls are now available as clue scroll rewards.
*Clue scrolls and caskets can no longer be picked up on F2P worlds.
}}
{{Subject changes
|date = 19 June 2014
|update = Clan Wars is here!
|poll = Old School feature poll 19
|change = You can no longer receive a clue scroll drop if you have a skill challenge scroll. Appended text on various clue scrolls to make them a little clearer. Fixed a few clue scroll typos.
}}
{{Subject changes
|date = 12 June 2014
|update = Treasure Trail Expansion
|change = 
*Elite clue drops have been added as a drop from high level monsters.
*Patchy is now able to combine some clue scroll rewards.
*The toybox in your player-owned house was updated to store new rewards
*Some clue scroll rewards have been renamed to be more easily searchable
*When you complete a clue scroll the game will now tell you how many of each tier of clue you've completed. This is also shown at the observatory.
}}
{{Subject changes
|date = 1 May 2014
|update = Spirit trees, clues & more!
|change = Clue scrolls are now universally dropped in addition to other drops rather than instead of them.
}}
{{Subject changes footer}}

==References==
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