Kharidian Desert
| Kharidian Desert | ||||
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| Released | 14 April 2003 (Update) | |||
| Members | Mostly, besides Al Kharid | |||
| League region |  Desert✓ | |||
| Inhabitants | Humans, clay golems, scabarites, camels | |||
| Map | ||||
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| Advanced data | ||||
| Type | region | |||
| Location on World Map | ||||
| Kingdom of Misthalin | ||||
| ↑ | ||||
| Karamja | ← | Kharidian Desert | → | Mos Le'Harmless |
The Kharidian Desert is an expansive region located south of the nations of Misthalin and Morytania. The desert becomes a dangerous region south of the Shantay Pass, requiring a player to drink from waterskins or other sources of water to avoid dehydration. The player will automatically drink every 90 seconds if they have a waterskin with charges in their inventory; the time between drinks can be extended by wearing heat-resistant gear. Failing to drink will cause the player to periodically lose hitpoints. Within the boundaries of towns, players are immune to the desert heat and do not need to drink.
Players may quickly travel to certain locations by using magic carpet rides, though some destinations are unavailable until certain quests have been completed.
For many years the desert was incomplete and surrounded by multiple inaccessible black zones; as of 2023, only a small portion to the south and the city Menaphos remain inaccessible.
This region also has its own achievement diary that was released on 5 March 2015, along with many other diaries.
Quests
Free-to-play
Members-only
- Beneath Cursed Sands
- Contact!
- Desert Treasure I
- Desert Treasure II - The Fallen Empire
- Enakhra's Lament
- The Feud
- The Golem
- Icthlarin's Little Helper
- Shadow of the Storm
- Sleeping Giants
- Spirits of the Elid
- The Tourist Trap
Areas
Free-to-play
Members-only
- Agility Pyramid
- Ancient Vault
- Bandit Camp
- Bandit Camp Quarry
- Bedabin Camp
- Desert Mining Camp
- Ancient Pyramid
- Menaphos
- Nardah
- Necropolis
- Pollnivneach
- River Elid
- Ruins of Ullek
- Ruins of Unkah
- Ruins of Uzer
- Sophanem
- Uzer Oasis
Dungeons
- Enakhra's Temple
- Kalphite Cave
- Kalphite Lair
- Scabaras Dungeon
- Smoke Dungeon
- Sophanem Dungeon
- Water Ravine Dungeon
Changes
| Date | Changes |
|---|---|
| [[{{#explode:27 April 2022| |0}} {{#explode:27 April 2022| |1}}]] [[{{#explode:27 April 2022| |2}}]] (update) |
Added a music area for the Modern Music Area Mode to the Kharidian Desert. |
| [[{{#explode:7 April 2021| |0}} {{#explode:7 April 2021| |1}}]] [[{{#explode:7 April 2021| |2}}]] (update) |
Some jagged terrain in the Kharidian Desert, west of the Shantay Pass, has been smoothed out. |
| [[{{#explode:5 March 2015| |0}} {{#explode:5 March 2015| |1}}]] [[{{#explode:5 March 2015| |2}}]] (update | poll) |
There is now a shortcut between Lumbridge Swamp and the Kharidian Desert that you can use at level 66 agility if you have completed the Hard Lumbridge & Draynor Diary. |