Treasure Trails/Guide/Hot Cold

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A map of Gielinor displaying all possible master clue locations. Full resolution image.

Hot Cold clues are clues in which a strange device will tell the player in the chatbox whether the player is Hot (close to) or Cold (far away from) the intended location to dig. This is based on an older children's game.

To find your location, click on the strange device and it will tell you how close you are to the treasure. (if solving a master clue, you will also take some damage). Its temperature is based on the distance of the treasure from the player, measured in the number of steps it would take to reach the treasure, ignoring any obstacles (this is the Chebyshev distance between the player and treasure). Then, teleport or walk to another location, and check to see if the strange device has gotten warmer. Repeat to pinpoint a location. You can also use the list or map to help you find your location. For each location, there is a 9x9 square in which you can dig to find the treasure.

Beginner Clues

The beginner clue strange device can be obtained by talking to Reldo in the Varrock Palace library, while the master clue strange device can be obtained by talking to Jorral in the outpost north-west of West Ardougne.

Master Clues

If solving a master clue, when you dig at the dig spot, you will be attacked by a Brassican Mage in a single-combat area, or three Ancient Wizards if your clue leads you to a multi-combat area. In the fight against the Brassican Mage, his attacks are not affected by protection prayers; however, ranged armour seems to help. The three Ancient Wizards are a lot stronger and will use all three combat styles alongside poisoning you (poison cannot be blocked by protection prayers).

Beginner Hot Cold clue locations

Location	Image	Map
Inside the wheat field next to Draynor Village
Atop Ice Mountain
Cow field north of Lumbridge
Patch of mushrooms just north-west of Draynor Manor
North-east of Al Kharid Mine

Chronicle Trick

The Chronicle Trick is an easy way to determine which of the possible locations your clue is at, and is performed as follows:

1. Teleport to the Champion's Guild using the Chronicle, and check the orb

2. If it is Cold, the clue is on Ice Mountain.

3. If it is Hot, the clue is in the Draynor wheat field

4. If it is Very Hot or Incredibly Hot, the clue is in the cow field furthest north of Lumbridge Castle.

5. If Warm, the clue is either north of the Al Kharid mine, or it is behind Draynor Manor. Take a step Eastward and check the orb again. If it is warmer, the clue is in Al Kharid, otherwise, it is behind the Draynor Manor.

Master Hot Cold clue locations

Asgarnia

Location	Image	Map	Combat Type
North of the Warriors' Guild in Burthorpe.			Single
East of Jatix's Herblore Shop in Taverley.			Single
West of Barbarian Village.			Single
North of Miazrqa's tower, outside Goblin Village.			Single
In the cow pen north of Sarah's Farming Shop.			Multi
Outside the Falador Party Room.			Single
Outside the Crafting Guild cow pen.			Single
In the centre of the Rimmington mine.			Single
Mudskipper Point, on the starfish in the south-west corner.			Single
The Troll arena, where the player fights Dad during the Troll Stronghold quest. Bring climbing boots.			Single

Desert

Location	Image	Map	Combat Type
West of Nardah genie cave.			Single
West of Al Kharid mine.			Single
North of Menaphos gate.			Single
Bedabin Camp, dig around the north tent.			Single
West of Uzer.			Single
West of Pollnivneach.			Single
Next to Mage Training Arena.			Single
South-west of Shantay Pass.			Single
South of Ruins of Ullek.			Single

Feldip Hills

Location	Image	Map	Combat Type
West of Jiggig, east of the fairy ring BKP.			Single
West of the south-easternmost lake in Feldip Hills.			Single
East of the gnome glider (Lemantolly Undri).			Single
South of Rantz, six steps west of the empty glass bottles.			Single
South of Jiggig.			Single
Outside the red chinchompa hunting ground entrance, south of the Hunting expert's hut.			Single
South-east of the ∩-shaped lake, near the icon.			Single
Directly west of the Castle Wars balloon.			Single

Fremennik Province

Location	Image	Map	Combat Type
At the Mountain Camp.			Single
At the Rellekka Hunter area, near the icon.			Single
West of the Keldagrim entrance mine.			Single
Outside the fence in the south-western corner of Rellekka.			Single
South-east of the Lighthouse.			Single
Inside Etceteria's castle, in the southern staircase.			Single
Outside Miscellania's courtyard.			Single
Central Fremennik Isles mine.			Multi
West Fremennik Isles mine.			Multi
West of the Jatizso mine entrance.			Single
Pirates' Cove			Multi
Astral Altar			Multi
Lunar Isle, inside the village.			Multi
Lunar Isle, north of the village.			Multi

Great Kourend

Location	Image	Map	Combat Type
Next to the bank in the Lovakengj blast mine.			Single
Northern part of the Lovakengj blast mine.			Single
Next to the lovakite furnace in Lovakengj.			Single
Next to mithril rock in the Lovakengj mine.			Single
Western entrance in Lovakengj's sulphur mine.			Single
South-east of the War Tent in the Shayzien Encampment.			Single
Overpass between Lovakengj and Shayzien.			Single
Within Lizardman Canyon, east of the ladder.			Multi
Shayzien, east of the Combat Ring.			Single
North of the bank, north of the Graveyard of Heroes, in Shayzien.			Single
North-west of the Arceuus Library.			Single
By the entrance to the Arceuus church.			Multi
West of the Dark Altar.			Single
By the southern entrance to Arceuus.			Single
By the dense essence mine.			Single
North-east of the dense essence mine.			Single
South of the Piscarilius mine.			Multi
South of the gravestone in Kingstown.			Single
East of Mess hall.			Single
East of Watson's house.			Single
North of the Tithe Farm.			Single

Kandarin

Location	Image	Map	Combat Type
North-west of the Sinclair Mansion, near the log balance shortcut.			Single
Catherby, between the bank and the beehives, near small rock formation.			Single
Grand Tree, just east of the terrorchick gnome enclosure.			Single
Between the Seers' Village bank and Camelot.			Single
McGrubor's Wood			Single
South of Fishing Guild			Single
Outside Witchaven, west of Jeb, Holgart, and Caroline.			Single
ground floor[UK]1st floor[US] inside the Necromancer Tower. Easily accessed by using fairy ring code DJP.			Multi
South of the Fight Arena, north-west of the Nightmare Zone.			Single
Tree Gnome Village, near the icon.			Single
Grave of Scorpius			Single
Khazard Battlefield, in the small ruins south of tracker gnome 2.			Single
West Ardougne, near the staircase outside the Civic Office.			Single
South-west Tree Gnome Stronghold			Single
South of the Tree Gnome Stronghold, north-east of the Outpost.			Single
South-east of Almera's house on Baxtorian Falls.			Single
Inside the Barbarian Agility Course. Completion of Alfred Grimhand's Barcrawl is required.			Single
On the Isle of Souls, by the entrance to the mine.			Single

Karamja

Location	Image	Map	Combat Type
Musa Point, banana plantation.			Single
Brimhaven, east of the fruit tree patch.			Single
West of Brimhaven.			Single
West of the gnome glider.			Single
North-eastern part of Kharazi Jungle.			Single
South-western part of Kharazi Jungle.			Multi
Northern part of Crash Island.			Single

Kebos Lowlands

Location	Image	Map	Combat Type
West of the Battlefront.			Single
West of the Farming Guild.			Single
South-west corner of the Kebos Swamp.			Single

Misthalin

Location	Image	Map	Combat Type
South of the stone circle near Varrock's entrance.			Single
Just north-west of the Lumbridge Fishing tutor.			Single
North of the pond between Lumbridge and Draynor Village.			Single
North-east of Gertrude's house west of Varrock.			Single
South of Draynor Village bank.			Single
South of Lumber Yard, east of Assistant Serf.			Single

Morytania

Location	Image	Map	Combat Type
In the north-east area of Burgh de Rott, by the reverse-L-shaped ruins.			Single
West of Port Phasmatys, south-east of fairy ring.			Single
Inside The Hollows, south of the bridge which was repaired in a quest.			Single
Inside the Mort Myre Swamp, north-west of the Nature Grotto.			Single
At Haunted Mine quest start.			Single
South of the Mausoleum.			Single
North-east of Slepe.			Single
Northern area of Mos Le'Harmless, between the lakes.			Single
Near Mos Le'Harmless southern bar.			Single
Northern part of Dragontooth Island.			Single
Southern part of Dragontooth Island.			Single
South-western part of Darkmeyer.			Single

Varlamore

Location	Image	Map	Combat Type
Amongst the trees at the Locus Oasis.			Single
In the centre of the Bazaar in Civitas illa Fortis.			Single
Overlooking the Sunset Coast.			Multi
On the Villa Lucens theatre stage in Aldarin. Completion of Death on the Isle is required.			Single

Western Provinces

Location	Image	Map	Combat Type
North-west of Eagles' Peak.			Single
Piscatoris Fishing Colony			Multi
Eastern part of Piscatoris Hunter area, south-west of the Piscatoris falconry area.			Single
South-west of the crystal gate to Arandar. Note: This area is on a single/multi-combat border. It is recommended to dig in the single combat area, so you get the Brassican Mage instead of the Ancient Wizards.
East of Iorwerth Camp.			Single
North-west of Iorwerth Camp.			Single
In Lletya.			Single
Near Tyras Camp.			Single
The northern house at Zul-Andra.			Single

Wilderness

Location	Image	Map	Combat Type
Inside the eastern ruins north of the Graveyard of Shadows, level 27 Wilderness.			Single
North of the Grand Exchange, level 5 Wilderness.			Multi
South-east of the Dark Warriors' Fortress, level 12 Wilderness.			Multi
East of the Corporeal Beast's Lair, level 20 Wilderness.			Multi
South of the Silk Chasm, level 32 Wilderness.			Multi
South-east of the Silk Chasm, level 28 Wilderness.			Single
East of the Wilderness canoe exit, level 35 Wilderness. Note: This area is on a single/multi-combat border. It is recommended to dig in the single combat area, so you get the Brassican Mage instead of the Ancient Wizards.
South-east of the Chaos Temple, level 37 Wilderness.			Single
South of Callisto's Den, level 38 Wilderness.			Multi
South-west of the Deserted Keep, level 49 Wilderness.			Single
West of the Wilderness Agility Course, level 54 Wilderness.			Single