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Desert achievements
Desert task set icon
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
Levels required
Total level: 1230
Attack — Constitution — Mining 81
Strength — Agility 80 Smithing —
Defence 65 Herblore 85 Fishing 70
Ranged 37 Thieving 91 Cooking 70
Prayer 45 Crafting 89 Firemaking —
Magic 80 Fletching 52 Woodcutting 58
Runecrafting 50 Slayer 77 Farming 65
Construction — Hunter 5 Summoning 55
Dungeoneering 75 Divination — Invention —
Attack style icon fixed 110
Quest 275 Music icon fixed
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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 Task map icon 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 RuneScore
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[]

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 RuneScore
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. 5
10 Extra Cheese Yes Exchange pizazz points at the Mage Training Arena. 7 Magic 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 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 Runecrafting 5

Easy rewards[]

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 Desert amulet 1
Desert amulet 2 Desert amulet 2
Desert amulet 3 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
Desert amulet 4 Desert amulet 4
  • 150 soda ash can be converted per day
  • Unlimited teleport to the Ruins of Uzer
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Medium achievements[]

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 RuneScore
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. 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. 10
8 Taken for Granite Yes Mine granite at the quarry south of the Bandit Camp. 45 Mining Mining 10
9 Unbeetleable Yes Create a spirit kalphite pouch at the obelisk south west of Pollnivneach. 25 Summoning Summoning 10
10 An Teak Yes Attempt to cut a log from the teak tree near the Ruins of Uzer. 35 Woodcutting Woodcutting 10
6 All Square Yes Sell a pyramid top to Simon. 30 Agility Agility 10
11 Overcut Yes Boost your stats at Amascut's altar. 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[]

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:

Reward When worn When operated At all times
Desert amulet 1 Desert amulet 1
Desert amulet 2 Desert amulet 2
Desert amulet 3 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
Desert amulet 4 Desert amulet 4
  • 150 soda ash can be converted per day
  • Unlimited teleport to the Ruins of Uzer
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Hard achievements[]

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 RuneScore
4 Ug Thankee Kindly Yes Make an ugthanki kebab from raw ingredients in Nardah. 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. 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. 15
9 1001 Kharidian Spikes Yes Harvest spines from a cactus you grew yourself. 55 Farming 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 Dungeoneering 15
10 Ice-Cold Killer Yes Freeze an enemy in the desert using Ice Burst. 15
2 Water on the Brain Yes Equip a charged enchanted water tiara while in the desert. 15
13 Wake-Up Call Yes Open the sarcophagus in the level 61 room of Pyramid Plunder. 61 Thieving Thieving 15
3 More Fletcher than Sumona Yes Fletch some broad bolts or arrows in Sumona's house. 15
1 Skinful Yes Use Humidify to fill a waterskin while standing in the desert. 15

Hard rewards[]

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

Reward When worn When operated At all times
Desert amulet 1 Desert amulet 1
Desert amulet 2 Desert amulet 2
Desert amulet 3 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
Desert amulet 4 Desert amulet 4
  • 150 soda ash can be converted per day
  • Unlimited teleport to the Ruins of Uzer
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Elite achievements[]

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 RuneScore
1 Staff on Stryke Yes Kill a Desert strykewyrm wearing a full slayer helmet and wielding an ancient staff. 25
2 Room Service Yes Open the sarcophagus in the final room of Pyramid Plunder. 91 Thieving Thieving 25
4 A, B, Cithara Yes Play the Holy Cithara while standing in the Citharede Abbey. 25
5 Ankle Support Yes Wear the ankh and the Scabaras mask while in the desert. 25
6 I'm Super Yes In Nardah, make a super antifire flask - making both the flask and the potion from scratch. 25
3 Sun Shade Yes Plant the dominion marker in the desert, with all its achievements complete, including killing Sunfreet. None 25

Elite rewards[]

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 Desert amulet 1
Desert amulet 2 Desert amulet 2
Desert amulet 3 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
Desert amulet 4 Desert amulet 4
  • 150 soda ash can be converted per day
  • Unlimited teleport to the Ruins of Uzer
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Trivia[]

Desert Tasks banner
  • 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.
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