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Desert achievements

Release date	21 January 2013 (Update)
Area	Kharidian Desert
Members	Yes
Reward	Desert amulet
Lamp rewards	2,000 8,000 20,000 2x 30,000 2x 50,000
Taskmasters	Grand Vizier Hassan Zahur Ali the Mayor Clay golem
Levels required Total level: 1230  —  —  81  —  80  —  65  85  70  37  91  70  45  89  —  80  52  58  50  77  65  —  5  55  75  —  — 110 275 —

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The Desert achievements are Exploration achievements relating to Kharidian Desert and its surrounding area.

The NPCs for the easy, medium, hard, and elite achievement sets are indicated by a icon on the minimap and the world map. These are Grand Vizier Hassan in the Al Kharid palace (after The Jack of Spades he can be found in the Merchant district in Menaphos), Zahur in Nardah, Ali the Mayor in Pollnivneach, and the clay golem in the ruins of Uzer, respectively.

The rewards for this achievement set include the Desert amulet and experience lamps giving a total of 190,000 experience in skills. A player must obtain each Desert amulet in chronological order (e.g. medium achievements must be completed before the reward for hard achievements is available).

If the amulet is lost, it can be retrieved from the NPC who gave the player the amulet; Grand Vizier Hassan for the Desert amulet 1, Zahur for the Desert amulet 2, Ali the Mayor for Desert amulet 3, and the clay golem for the Desert amulet 4.

This set of achievements is required for the Task Master achievement of the completionist cape.

There are 4 meta achievements in the Exploration category related to this subcategory.

#	Name	Members	Description
5	Desert Set Tasks - Easy	Yes	Given by Grand Visier Hassan in Al Kharid Palace for completing all Easy Tasks in the Kharidian Desert.	5
6	Desert Set Tasks - Medium	Yes	Given by Zahur in Nardah for completing all Medium Tasks in the Kharidian Desert.	10
7	Desert Set Tasks - Hard	Yes	Given by Ali the Mayor in Pollnivneach for completing all Hard Tasks in the Kharidian Desert.	15
8	Desert Set Tasks - Elite	Yes	Given by Golem in Uzer for completing all Elite Tasks in the Kharidian desert.	25

Easy achievements

Easy achievement complete!

File:Desert task easy.ogg

There are 12 achievements in this subcategory with the easy difficulty. Skills that can be boosted are denoted by a [B].

#	Name	Members	Description	Requirements
1	Assassin's Feed	Yes	Eagle-dive into a hay cart after completing Diamond in the Rough.	Diamond in the Rough	5
2	Touring Gear	Yes	Equip a full set of desert clothing while standing in the desert.	None	5
3	Memento Mori	No	View the Duel Arena scoreboard.	None	5
5	Don't You Dare Close Your Eyes	Yes	Use any of the magic carpets in the desert	None	5
9	Seems Legit	Yes	Obtain five artefacts from Pyramid Plunder and sell them to Simon in one go.	21 Thieving Icthlarin's Little Helper (Partially)	5
10	Extra Cheese	Yes	Exchange pizazz points at the Mage Training Arena.	7 Magic	5
12	Wiggle Room	No	Perform the troubadour dance emote near the dancers outside the Citharede Abbey.	One Piercing Note	5
4	Fool's Gold	Yes	Catch a golden warbler.	5 Hunter	5
11	I Like to Watch	Yes	Attempt to spectate on a match at the Dominion Tower.	None	5
7	Kookookachat	Yes	Talk to Khoochak about a quest.	Stolen Hearts	5
6	Slash Fund	Yes	Get water from a cactus in the desert.	None	5
8	Fire at Will	No	Craft a fire rune at the fire altar.	14 Runecrafting	5

Easy rewards

Easy achievement set complete!

File:Desert tasks easy all.ogg

Speak to Grand Vizier Hassan, who is located in Al Kharid palace (or in the Merchant district in Menaphos during and after The Jack of Spades), to claim the rewards for the easy achievement set:

• An antique lamp granting 2,000 experience (in the skill of choice of level 29 or higher)
• 10 - 4096 coins per achievement
• Desert amulet 1, which grants the following bonuses:

Reward	When worn	When operated	At all times
Desert amulet 1	Successfully cutting a Kharidian cactus gives 2 units of water		Mage Training Arena prices are lowered by 2% Sparkly dung kalphites drop double loot A bag of lost items can be claimed once per day from any rug merchant
Desert amulet 2	Reduced failure rate at the Agility Pyramid	Unlimited teleports to Nardah Convert 50 soda ash to molten glass per day, while in the desert	A second teak tree appears near Uzer Mage Training Arena discount increased to 5% Goats have a chance to drop noted desert goat horns 20 potato cactus can be claimed once per day from the Weird Old Man (worth 104,980)
Desert amulet 3	Keris has improved passives against Kalphites and Scabarites Hit chance bonus increased to 25% from 15% Chance of triple damage increased to 5% from 2.5%	100 soda ash can be converted per day	Mage Training Arena discount increased to 10% 30 potato cactus can be claimed once per day from the Weird Old Man (worth 157,470) The Al Kharid and Menaphos cactus patches are now disease-free and always give double cactus spines and potato cacti when harvested Double charges provided when recharging pharaoh's sceptres and the sceptre of the gods Reduced chance of mummies and scarab swarms spawning in Pyramid Plunder
Desert amulet 4	Ability to reroll the Dominion Tower's reward chest 20% chance to create a 4-dose super antifire instead of 3-dose, while in the desert	150 soda ash can be converted per day Unlimited teleport to the Ruins of Uzer	Two phoenix feathers plucked at once from the Desert Phoenix The Clay golem will enhance the ancient staff, making it a tier 75 weapon with a prayer bonus Access to the Sophanem red sandstone mine, providing an additional 25 red sandstone per day Aligra Nite in the Quarry will buy granite for 20% of the Grand Exchange value 40 potato cactus can be claimed once per day from the Weird Old Man (worth 209,960) Pyramid tops will now sell for 10,000 at Simon Templeton

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Medium achievements

Medium achievement complete!

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There are 11 achievements in this subcategory with the medium difficulty. Skills that can be boosted are denoted by a [B].

#	Name	Members	Description	Requirements
1	Faster than a Speeding Bullet	Yes	Ride an eagle to the desert (use a rope on Desert Eagle).	Eagles' Peak	10
2	So Su Me	Yes	Solve an easy runedoku casket (Choose "examine lock" option rather than force or pick lock).	The Feud	10
3	A Bridge Not Far	Yes	Cross the River Lum using a crossbow.	8 Agility 19 Strength 37 Ranged	10
4	Heathen Idle	Yes	Pray at the Elidinis statuette in Nardah.	Spirits of the Elid	10
7	Goat Harralander?	Yes	Create a vial of combat potion from scratch in Nardah after killing a goat from the desert.	36 Herblore 33 Crafting Spirits of the Elid	10
8	Taken for Granite	Yes	Mine granite at the quarry south of the Bandit Camp.	45 Mining	10
9	Unbeetleable	Yes	Create a spirit kalphite pouch at the obelisk south west of Pollnivneach.	25 Summoning	10
10	An Teak	Yes	Attempt to cut a log from the teak tree near the Ruins of Uzer.	35 Woodcutting	10
6	All Square	Yes	Sell a pyramid top to Simon.	30 Agility	10
11	Overcut	Yes	Boost your stats at Amascut's altar.	45 Prayer Missing My Mummy	10
5	Away with the Kalphites	Yes	Travel to the fairy ring near the Kalphite Lair.	Fairy Tale II - Cure a Queen (Partially)	10

Medium rewards

Medium achievement set complete!

File:Desert tasks medium all.ogg

Speak to Zahur, who is located in the herb shop in the south-east corner of Nardah, to claim the rewards for the medium achievement set:

• An antique lamp granting 8,000 experience (in the skill of choice of level 43 or higher)
• 10 - 4096 coins per achievement
• Desert amulet 2, which, in addition to Desert amulet 1's bonuses, grants the following bonuses:

Reward	When worn	When operated	At all times
Desert amulet 1	Successfully cutting a Kharidian cactus gives 2 units of water		Mage Training Arena prices are lowered by 2% Sparkly dung kalphites drop double loot A bag of lost items can be claimed once per day from any rug merchant
Desert amulet 2	Reduced failure rate at the Agility Pyramid	Unlimited teleports to Nardah Convert 50 soda ash to molten glass per day, while in the desert	A second teak tree appears near Uzer Mage Training Arena discount increased to 5% Goats have a chance to drop noted desert goat horns 20 potato cactus can be claimed once per day from the Weird Old Man (worth 104,980)
Desert amulet 3	Keris has improved passives against Kalphites and Scabarites Hit chance bonus increased to 25% from 15% Chance of triple damage increased to 5% from 2.5%	100 soda ash can be converted per day	Mage Training Arena discount increased to 10% 30 potato cactus can be claimed once per day from the Weird Old Man (worth 157,470) The Al Kharid and Menaphos cactus patches are now disease-free and always give double cactus spines and potato cacti when harvested Double charges provided when recharging pharaoh's sceptres and the sceptre of the gods Reduced chance of mummies and scarab swarms spawning in Pyramid Plunder
Desert amulet 4	Ability to reroll the Dominion Tower's reward chest 20% chance to create a 4-dose super antifire instead of 3-dose, while in the desert	150 soda ash can be converted per day Unlimited teleport to the Ruins of Uzer	Two phoenix feathers plucked at once from the Desert Phoenix The Clay golem will enhance the ancient staff, making it a tier 75 weapon with a prayer bonus Access to the Sophanem red sandstone mine, providing an additional 25 red sandstone per day Aligra Nite in the Quarry will buy granite for 20% of the Grand Exchange value 40 potato cactus can be claimed once per day from the Weird Old Man (worth 209,960) Pyramid tops will now sell for 10,000 at Simon Templeton

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Hard achievements

Hard achievement complete!

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There are 14 achievements in this subcategory with the hard difficulty. Skills that can be boosted are denoted by a [B].

#	Name	Members	Description	Requirements
4	Ug Thankee Kindly	Yes	Make an ugthanki kebab from raw ingredients in Nardah.	58 Cooking Spirits of the Elid	15
5	Nipped in the Bug	Yes	Use a dreadnip on the Kalphite Queen.	None	15
6	Drafty in Here	Yes	Kill a dust devil in the Smoke Dungeon.	65 Slayer Smoking kills	15
7	Enaqua	Yes	Fill a waterskin from the fountain of Enakhra's Temple.	Enakhra's Lament	15
8	Say It, Don't Spray It	Yes	Hear one of Al the Camel's poems using a fully featured cramulet.	Enakhra's Lament Do No Evil	15
9	1001 Kharidian Spikes	Yes	Harvest spines from a cactus you grew yourself.	55 Farming	15
11	Ludikeris	Yes	Kill a scarab mage, locust rider or kalphite with the Keris dagger.	Contact!	15
12	Security through Obscurity	Yes	Use the deposit chest near the Bedabin Camp.	Deadliest Catch	15
14	Open Sesame	Yes	Enter the Al Kharid Resource dungeon.	75 Dungeoneering	15
10	Ice-Cold Killer	Yes	Freeze an enemy in the desert using Ice Burst.	70 Magic Desert Treasure	15
2	Water on the Brain	Yes	Equip a charged enchanted water tiara while in the desert.	50 Magic 50 Runecrafting [B] Dealing with Scabaras	15
13	Wake-Up Call	Yes	Open the sarcophagus in the level 61 room of Pyramid Plunder.	61 Thieving	15
3	More Fletcher than Sumona	Yes	Fletch some broad bolts or arrows in Sumona's house.	52 Fletching Smoking kills	15
1	Skinful	Yes	Use Humidify to fill a waterskin while standing in the desert.	68 Magic Dream Mentor	15

Hard rewards

Hard achievement set complete!

File:Desert tasks hard all.ogg

Speak to Ali the Mayor, who is located in his house in Pollnivneach, to claim the rewards for the hard achievement set:

• An antique lamp granting 20,000 experience (in the skill of choice of level 60 or higher)
• 10 - 4096 coins per achievement
• Desert amulet 3, which, in addition to Desert amulet 2's bonuses, grants the following bonuses:

Reward	When worn	When operated	At all times
Desert amulet 1	Successfully cutting a Kharidian cactus gives 2 units of water		Mage Training Arena prices are lowered by 2% Sparkly dung kalphites drop double loot A bag of lost items can be claimed once per day from any rug merchant
Desert amulet 2	Reduced failure rate at the Agility Pyramid	Unlimited teleports to Nardah Convert 50 soda ash to molten glass per day, while in the desert	A second teak tree appears near Uzer Mage Training Arena discount increased to 5% Goats have a chance to drop noted desert goat horns 20 potato cactus can be claimed once per day from the Weird Old Man (worth 104,980)
Desert amulet 3	Keris has improved passives against Kalphites and Scabarites Hit chance bonus increased to 25% from 15% Chance of triple damage increased to 5% from 2.5%	100 soda ash can be converted per day	Mage Training Arena discount increased to 10% 30 potato cactus can be claimed once per day from the Weird Old Man (worth 157,470) The Al Kharid and Menaphos cactus patches are now disease-free and always give double cactus spines and potato cacti when harvested Double charges provided when recharging pharaoh's sceptres and the sceptre of the gods Reduced chance of mummies and scarab swarms spawning in Pyramid Plunder
Desert amulet 4	Ability to reroll the Dominion Tower's reward chest 20% chance to create a 4-dose super antifire instead of 3-dose, while in the desert	150 soda ash can be converted per day Unlimited teleport to the Ruins of Uzer	Two phoenix feathers plucked at once from the Desert Phoenix The Clay golem will enhance the ancient staff, making it a tier 75 weapon with a prayer bonus Access to the Sophanem red sandstone mine, providing an additional 25 red sandstone per day Aligra Nite in the Quarry will buy granite for 20% of the Grand Exchange value 40 potato cactus can be claimed once per day from the Weird Old Man (worth 209,960) Pyramid tops will now sell for 10,000 at Simon Templeton

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Elite achievements

Elite achievement complete!

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There are 6 achievements in this subcategory with the elite difficulty. Skills that can be boosted are denoted by a [B].

#	Name	Members	Description	Requirements
1	Staff on Stryke	Yes	Kill a Desert strykewyrm wearing a full slayer helmet and wielding an ancient staff.	77 Slayer 55 Crafting Smoking Kills Desert Treasure	25
2	Room Service	Yes	Open the sarcophagus in the final room of Pyramid Plunder.	91 Thieving	25
4	A, B, Cithara	Yes	Play the Holy Cithara while standing in the Citharede Abbey.	One Piercing Note Restless Ghost Desert Treasure	25
5	Ankle Support	Yes	Wear the ankh and the Scabaras mask while in the desert.	80 Agility 80 Mining Diamond in the Rough Do No Evil	25
6	I'm Super	Yes	In Nardah, make a super antifire flask - making both the flask and the potion from scratch.	89 Crafting 85 Herblore 81 Mining As a First Resort	25
3	Sun Shade	Yes	Plant the dominion marker in the desert, with all its achievements complete, including killing Sunfreet.	None	25

Elite rewards

All elite achievements complete!

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Speak to clay golem, who is located in the remains of the ruined city of Uzer, to claim the rewards for the elite achievement set:

• 2 antique lamps granting 30,000 experience each (in the skill of choice of level 77 or higher)
• 2 antique lamps granting 50,000 experience each (in the skill of choice of level 93 or higher)
• 10 - 4096 coins per achievement
• Desert amulet 4, which, in addition to Desert amulet 3's bonuses, grants the following bonuses:

Reward	When worn	When operated	At all times
Desert amulet 1	Successfully cutting a Kharidian cactus gives 2 units of water		Mage Training Arena prices are lowered by 2% Sparkly dung kalphites drop double loot A bag of lost items can be claimed once per day from any rug merchant
Desert amulet 2	Reduced failure rate at the Agility Pyramid	Unlimited teleports to Nardah Convert 50 soda ash to molten glass per day, while in the desert	A second teak tree appears near Uzer Mage Training Arena discount increased to 5% Goats have a chance to drop noted desert goat horns 20 potato cactus can be claimed once per day from the Weird Old Man (worth 104,980)
Desert amulet 3	Keris has improved passives against Kalphites and Scabarites Hit chance bonus increased to 25% from 15% Chance of triple damage increased to 5% from 2.5%	100 soda ash can be converted per day	Mage Training Arena discount increased to 10% 30 potato cactus can be claimed once per day from the Weird Old Man (worth 157,470) The Al Kharid and Menaphos cactus patches are now disease-free and always give double cactus spines and potato cacti when harvested Double charges provided when recharging pharaoh's sceptres and the sceptre of the gods Reduced chance of mummies and scarab swarms spawning in Pyramid Plunder
Desert amulet 4	Ability to reroll the Dominion Tower's reward chest 20% chance to create a 4-dose super antifire instead of 3-dose, while in the desert	150 soda ash can be converted per day Unlimited teleport to the Ruins of Uzer	Two phoenix feathers plucked at once from the Desert Phoenix The Clay golem will enhance the ancient staff, making it a tier 75 weapon with a prayer bonus Access to the Sophanem red sandstone mine, providing an additional 25 red sandstone per day Aligra Nite in the Quarry will buy granite for 20% of the Grand Exchange value 40 potato cactus can be claimed once per day from the Weird Old Man (worth 209,960) Pyramid tops will now sell for 10,000 at Simon Templeton

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Trivia

• The reward pendants colours align with the basic 4 gems:
  • Easy = blue (sapphire)
  • Medium = green (emerald)
  • Hard = red (ruby)
  • Elite = white (diamond)
• The jingles are renditions of music tracks relating to the achievement area, as usual. The easy jingle is a rendition of Violinsanity, hard of Breaking In, and elite of Final Showdown.
• If the player plants and grows a cactus plant and harvests it before the hard achievements are completed, they will get three spines from it as usual, but if the hard achievements are completed while the cactus is fully grown then it will start yielding double spines spontaneously, even after Ali says the double yield is due to it being protected by a local farmer during growth.