Desert Tasks

This minigame is very dynamic, involving different levels of tasks. Because of this, the minigame risk ratings are given in the task summaries (found at the beginning of the Easy, Medium, Hard and Elite task listings).

 

Introduction

The Desert Tasks contain tasks that can be completed by low, medium, and high level players.

What to wear is for you to decide, using your best judgment based on the tasks in the set. Waterskins or an enchanted water tiara are highly recommended due to the desert heat.

In general, Jagex allows players to use stat boosting items (such as potions, pies, ales or Evil Dave's stew) to increase a stat to do a task. However, player assists do not work.

In the Achievement menu in the Noticeboard interface, you will see tasks from the Desert area. If you click on an individual task, it will bring up more information on the task. All the tasks are listed further down in this guide.

Each time you finish a task, you will get a message in the top central part of your window stating that you've completed a task. Open the Task List and you'll see a small check mark next to that task. If you do not have the requirements for a task, a small lock will appear in the corner of the task.

Note: Items in your toolbelt have not been listed in this guide.

You can perform the tasks in any order and at any level (Easy, Medium, Hard or Elite) that you wish. To help players plan effectively, a map showing the location for each task is available. It shows a code number for each task, which matches the lists in this guide. Check the map, bring what you need and you're on your way!

Click here to view the
Desert Task Map
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Easy Tasks

Easy tasks follow this criteria:

  • Easy-ranged quest requirements.
  • Easy-ranged skill requirements.
  • Easy to medium level of difficulty.

Requirements:

Skills: 5 Hunter, 14 Runecrafting, 21 Thieving and 7 Magic.

Quests: Diamond in the Rough, Stolen Hearts, Icthlarin's Little Helper and One Piercing Note

Items: Desert robe, desert boots, desert shirt, bird snare, 200 GP, waterskin, pure essence, fire talisman or a full wicked hood, various runes (see the Mage Training Arena guide for more info).

Recommended Items: Ring of duelling (8), extra GP, Waterskins or an enchanted water tiara, combat gear and food.

Completed Easy Tasks:Hide/Show

EASY TASKS
Complete Map Code Task Quest Requirements Other Requirements
E1 Assassin's Feed Diamond in the Rough None
Follow the course around the Al Kharid rooftops as seen in Stolen Hearts. Once you reach the bank, eagle-jump off a rug into the hay kart to complete the task.
E2 Touring Gear None Desert robe, desert boots, desert shirt
Equip a full set of desert robes within the Al Kharid/Kharidian Desert to complete this task. The robes can be bought from Shanty.
E3 Memento Mori None Ring of duelling (8)
Click on the scoreboard in front of the gateway to the Mage Training arena within the dueling area to complete this task.
E4 Fool's Gold None 5 Hunter, bird snare
Catch a golden warbler, located east of the Dominion tower, to complete this task.
E5 Don't You Dare Close Your Eyes None 200 GP
Take a ride on any of the Magic Carpets in the Kharidian Desert to complete this task.
E6 Slash Fund None Waterskin
Find a cactus in the desert which you can slash with an empty waterskin. Slash the cactus to complete the task.
E7 Kookookachat Stolen Hearts None
Talk to Khoochak, located in the Al Kharid Palace, to complete the task.
E8 Fire at Will None 14 Runecrafting, pure essence, fire talisman or full wicked hood
Craft a fire rune in the Fire Altar, located just outside the Duel Arena (or teleport to the altar using your wicked hood), to complete the task.
E9 Seems Legit Icthlarin's Little Helper 21 Thieving
Obtain 5 artifacts in one go from inside Pyramid Plunder and sell them to Simon Templeton to complete this task. Note: Purchasing the artifacts on the Grand Exchange or using any owned prior to the release of the diary will not work.
E10 Extra Cheese None 7 Magic, various runes
Exchange some pizazz points at the Mage Training Arena, such as a nature rune, to complete this task. For more information, see the Mage Training Arena guide.
E11 I Like to Watch None None
Head to the Dominion Tower, east of Shanty Pass. Inside, head for the stairs and choose spectate to complete this task.
E12 Wiggle Room One Piercing Note None
Head to Citharede Abbey, located to the east of Al Kharid, past the Desert strykewyrms. Peform the Troubadour Dance emote next to the dancers on the outskirts of the Abbey to complete this task.

For information about the rewards for this set of tasks read below.

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Medium Tasks

Medium tasks follow this criteria:

  • Medium-ranged quest requirements.
  • Medium-ranged skill requirements.
  • Medium level of difficulty.

Requirements:

Skills: 30 Agility, 19 Strength, 37 Range, 36 Herblore, 33 Crafting, 45 Mining, 29 Summoning, 45 Prayer.

Quests: Eagles' Peak, The Feud, Spirits of the Elid, Fairy Tale Part II, A - Cure a Queen, Missing My Mummy

Items: Rope, any crossbow, mith grapple, clean harralander, molten glass, desert goat horn, blue charm, potato cactus, 51 spirit shards and a pouch

Recommended Items: Food, teleports for getting around the Kharidian Desert, Ring of duelling (8), extra GP, Waterskins or an enchanted water tiara, combat gear and food.

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MEDIUM TASKS
Complete Map Code Task Quest Requirements Other Requirements
M1 Faster than a Speeding Bullet Eagles' Peak Rope
Head to Eagles' Peak (located to the west of the Grand Tree or south of Fairy Ring AKQ), find the Desert Eagle and lasso it to head to the Desert to complete this task.
M2 So Su Me The Feud None
Talk to Ali Morrisane, located in the Bazaar of Al Kharid. Ask him 'I would like to have a look at your selection of runes.', 'Try to open a small casket of runes.' and then 'Examine lock.' Solve the sudoku-like puzzle.
M3 A Bridge Not Far None 8 Agility, 19 Strength, 37 Range, any crossbow, mith grapple
Head to the agility shortcut located either just south of Lumbridge Graveyard or north of Al Kharid bank with your crossbow and grapple equipped, or use the ones stored in the hidey-hole if you have one built there. Simply click on the tree on either side of the river to complete the challenge.
M4 Heathen Idle Spirits of the Elid None
Pray at the Elidinis statuette in Nardah to complete this task.
M5 Away with the Kalphites Fairy Tale Part II, A - Cure a Queen (up to the part with fairy rings) None
Teleport from Zanaris using the code BIQ to complete this task.
M6 All Square None 30 Agility, some food
Head to the Agility Pyramid, located south of Nardah, and complete a lap of it, claiming the pyramid top, and sell it to Simon Templeton to complete the task. For more information on the Agility Pyramid, check our guide.
M7 Goat Harralander? Spirits of the Elid 36 Herblore, 33 Crafting, clean harralander, molten glass, desert goat horn
Create a Combat potion from scratch in Nardah. This includes making a vial, killing a goat and grinding the horn. Note: You cannot use a pre-made vial to complete this task.
M8 Taken for Granite None 45 Mining
Mine some granite in the quarry located south of the Bandit Camp to complete this task.
M9 Unbeetleable None 25 Summoning, blue charm, potato cactus, 51 spirit shards and a pouch
Head to the Summoning Obelisk, located south-west of Pollnivneach, and create a spirit kalphite pouch to complete this task.
M10 An Teak None 35 Woodcutting
Head to the ruins of Uzer and attempt to chop the Teak tree to complete this task.
M11 Overcut Missing My Mummy 45 Prayer
Pray at Amascut's altar in the Pyramid to the south of Uzer to complete this task.

For information about the rewards for this set of tasks read below.

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Hard Tasks

Hard tasks follow this criteria:

  • Higher-ranged quest requirements.
  • Higher-ranged skill requirements.
  • Higher level of difficulty.

Requirements:

Skills: 70 Magic, 50 Runecrafting, 52 Fletching, 55 Cooking, 65 Slayer, 55 Farming, 61 Thieving, 75 Dungeoneering

Quests: Dream Mentor, Dealing with Scabaras, Smoking Kills, Do No Evil, Enakhra's Lament, Desert Treasure, Contact!, Deadliest Catch

Items: Waterskin, fire rune, 7 water runes, 2 death rune, astral rune, enchanted water tiara, headless arrow or feathers, broad arrow heads or unfinished broad bolts, GP, pitta dough, tomato, onion, bowl, raw ugthanki meat, dreadnip, face mask, keris.

Recommended Items: Ring of duelling (8), extra GP, Waterskins or an enchanted water tiara, combat gear and food.

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HARD TASKS
Complete Map Code Task Quest Requirements Other Requirements
H1 Skinful Dream Mentor 68 Magic, waterskin, fire rune, 3 water runes, astral rune, Be on the Lunar Spellbook
Simply use the Humidify spell with an empty waterskin in your inventory whilst in the desert area to complete this task.
H2 Water on the Brain Dealing with Scabaras 50 Runecrafting, enchanted water tiara
Equip the enchanted water tiara within the desert area to complete this task. If you do not know how to make one, see the item entry.
H3 More Fletcher than Sumona Smoking Kills 52 Fletching, headless arrow or feathers, broad arrow heads or unfinished broad bolts or GP
Make at least one broad arrow or bolt inside Sumona's house in Pollnivneach to complete this task. You can purchase the unfinished bolts and arrow heads from Sumona.
H4 Ug Thankee Kindly None 55 Cooking, pot of flour, jug of water or bucket of water, tomato, onion, bowl, raw ugthanki meat
To complete this task, all you will need to do is create an ugthanki kebab in Nardah. To do this you need to cook the meat, then use the onion on the bowl, followed by the tomato and meat. Mix the flour and water to create pitta dough. Bake the dough into pitta bread and then combine with the kebab mix to create the kebab.
H5 Nipped in the Bug None Dreadnip, combat gear
To complete this task you will need to use a dreadnip on the Kalphite Queen. It is recommended that you take some good combat gear as she can hit pretty high. You do not need to kill her for this challenge to be completed. For more information on dreadnips, see our Dominion Tower guide.
H6 Drafty in Here Smoking Kills 65 Slayer, face mask, combat gear
Kill a Dust Devil in the Smoky Dungeon (located south- west of Pollnivneach) to complete this task. Make sure to wear your face mask or they will all attack you at once.
H7 Enaqua None Waterskin
Fill a Waterskin from the fountain inside of Enakhra's Temple. The entrance is west of the granite mine. Once inside, head to the centre, climb up the stairs and walk west.
H8 Say It, Don't Spray It Do No Evil, Enakhra's Lament cramulet
Talk to Al the Camel, found just outside Al Kharid bank, and listen to one his poems to complete this task. Make sure to use the fully completed cramulet that allows you to talk to monkeys, ghosts, cats and camels.
H9 1001 Kharidian Spikes None 55 Farming, cactus seed or a fully grown Cactus
To complete this task simply harvest a Cactus you have grown yourself.
H10 Ice-Cold Killer Desert Treasure 70 Magic, 2 death rune, 4 water rune
Cast the Ice Burst spell on any creature found within the desert to complete this task.
H11 Ludikeris Contact! Keris, combat gear
Kill a Scarab Mage, Locust Rider or Kalphite with keris to complete this task.
H12 Security through Obscurity Deadliest Catch None
Use the deposit chest by Bedabin Camp to complete this task.
H13 Wake-Up Call None 61 Thieving, food
To complete this task, open the sarcophagus found in the 5th room of Pyramid Plunder. Beware of Mummies.
H14 Open Sesame None 75 Dungeoneering
Head to the resource dungeon, located in the mine north of Al Kharid. Enter it to complete the task.

For information about the rewards for this set of tasks read below.

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Elite Tasks

Elite tasks follow this criteria:

  • Experienced-ranged quest requirements.
  • Very high-ranged skill requirements.
  • Elite level of difficulty.

Requirements:

Skills: 77 Slayer, 91 Thieving, 80 Agility, 80 Mining, 89 Crafting, 85 Herblore

Quests: Desert Treasure, Smoking Kills, One Piercing Note, Ghosts Ahoy, Do No Evil

Items: Full slayer helmet (e), ancient staff, holy cithara, ankh, scabaras mask, 2 antifire (3), 2 phoenix feather, robust glass

Recommended Items:Combat gear, food, Ring of duelling (8), extra GP, Waterskins or an enchanted water tiara.

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ELITE TASKS
Complete Map Code Task Quest Requirements Other Requirements
X1 Staff on Strike Desert Treasure, Smoking Kills 77 Slayer, 55 Crafting, full slayer helmet (charged), ancient staff, combat gear and food
Kill a Desert strykewyrm using a full slayer helmet (charged) and a ancient staff. You do not need to be on a task to do this.
X2 Room Service None 91 Thieving, food, combat gear
Open the sarcophagus in the final room of Pyramid Plunder to complete this task.
X3 Sun Shade None Combat gear
To complete this task you will need to complete Dominion Tower. For more information, see our Dominion Tower guide.
X4 A, B, Cithara One Piercing Note, Desert Treasure, Ghosts Ahoy Holy cithara
To complete this challenge, you need to play the holy cithara whilst standing in the Citharede Abbey. For information on how to obtain the holy cithara, see the tips and tricks section of the quest guide.
X5 Ankle Support Do No Evil 80 Agility, 80 Mining, ankh, scabaras mask
Wear both the ankh and scabaras mask in the desert to complete this task.
X6 I'm Super None 89 Crafting, 85 Herblore, 2 antifire (3), 2 phoenix feather, robust glass
In Nardah, using the robust glass create a flask, and then mix both antifires into super antifires, then use these on the flask to complete the task.

For information about the rewards for this set of tasks read below.

 

Rewards

Once you have completed the desert task set, you are rewarded with a new Amulet featuring some of the best amulet slot stats available, along with unlimited teleports to Nardah, access to a new sandstone rock, amongst other rewards.

 
All Easy Tasks complete

After completing all the easy tasks speak to Grand Vizier Hassan to receive a desert amulet 1 and additional rewards:

All times:

  • Sparkly Dung kalphite drop double loot
  • Double water from cacti
  • A daily bag of lost items from a Rug Merchant
  • 2% cheaper items at the pizazz store

Experience Lamp(s): 2,000 XP

Pic Name Stats
Prayer Bonus Melee Crit Ranged Crit Magic Crit
Desert amulet 1 ? ? ? ?

 
All Medium Tasks complete

After completing all the Easy and Medium tasks, speak to Zahur to receive an upgraded desert amulet 2 with more abilities and additional rewards:

When worn:

All times:

  • A second Teak tree near Uzer
  • Unlimited teleports to Nardah
  • 5% cheaper items at the pizazz store
  • 20 noted potato cactus from the Weird Old Man

Experience Lamp(s): 8,000 XP

Pic Name Stats
Prayer Bonus Melee Crit Ranged Crit Magic Crit
Desert amulet 2 1 3.0% 3.0% 3.0%

 
All Hard Tasks complete

After completing all the easy, medium and hard tasks, speak to Ali the Mayor to receive an upgraded desert amulet 3 and additional rewards:

All times:

  • The cactus patch in Al Kharid will be protected from disease and always provides double spines
  • Double charges on the Pharaoh's sceptre and the Sceptre of the gods
  • Reduced chance of Mummies and Scarabs spawning in Pyramid Plunder
  • Keris has a greater chance of scoring a vicious blow
  • 10% cheaper items at the pizazz store
  • 30 noted potato cactus from the Weird Old Man

Experience Lamp(s): 20,000 XP

Pic Name Stats
Prayer Bonus Melee Crit Ranged Crit Magic Crit
Desert amulet 3 2 3.5% 3.5% 3.5%

 

All Elite Tasks complete

After completing all the easy, medium, hard and elite tasks, speak to Clay golem to receive an upgraded desert amulet 4. Completing the elite tasks gives all the following benefits plus previous ones:

When Worn:

  • 150 molten glass*
  • Opportunity to re-roll your Dominion Tower chest rewards.

All times:

Experience Lamp(s): 2 x 50,000 XP and 2 x 30,000 XP

Pic Name Stats
Prayer Bonus Melee Crit Ranged Crit Magic Crit
Desert amulet 4 3 3.9% 3.9% 3.9%

*While wearing the amulet, players can make a certain amount of Molten glass each day without using Bucket of sand. Soda ash is still required, as well as standing in the desert area with a space in front of you.


Congratulations on completing the tasks for the Desert area!

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Credits

Original Guide by: Salleh

Thanks to: Baffler, BloodAngel, DejaCoup, Dragonkng198, HeliosG, Xena Dragon

Last updated by: BloodAngel

Last updated on: 07-Sep-2014


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