OSRS How to Submit Kudos Ultimate Guide

In Old School RuneScape (OSRS), Kudos are a unique reward system that players earn by contributing to the Varrock Museum. These points unlock exciting rewards, such as access to Fossil Island, experience lamps, and progress toward Varrock Achievement Diaries. This comprehensive guide will walk you through every method to submit Kudos, ensuring you maximize your rewards efficiently. Whether you’re a new player or a seasoned adventurer, this guide is packed with actionable steps to help you succeed.
Kudos are reward points earned by helping the Varrock Museum staff with various tasks. Unlike currency, Kudos are not spent but accumulated, serving as a measure of your contribution to the museum. They unlock milestones like access to Fossil Island (100 Kudos), the Volcanic Mine (150 Kudos), and Varrock Diaries (50 and 153 Kudos). A maximum of 235 Kudos can be earned through different activities, each offering unique challenges and rewards.
Why Are Kudos Important?
Earning Kudos is essential for unlocking exclusive content and boosting your account progression. Here’s why you should prioritize them:
- Access Fossil Island: 100 Kudos are required for the Bone Voyage quest, unlocking unique training methods like Ammonite Crabs and Birdhouse Runs.
- Experience Lamps: Completing Kudos tasks grants antique lamps, offering up to 164,000 experience points across various skills.
- Varrock Diaries: 50 Kudos are needed for the Easy Diary, and 153 for the Hard Diary, providing valuable perks.
- Volcanic Mine: 150 Kudos grant access to this high-reward minigame for Mining training.
How to Submit Kudos: Four Main Methods
There are four primary ways to earn and submit Kudos in OSRS: completing the Natural History Quiz, cleaning finds from the Digsite, sharing quest details with Historian Minas, and building fossil exhibits. Below, we’ll break down each method with step-by-step instructions.
Method 1: Natural History Quiz
The easiest and fastest way to earn Kudos is by completing the Natural History Quiz in the Varrock Museum’s basement. This method is accessible to all players, even those with low levels, and requires no prior quest completions.
Steps to Complete the Quiz:
- Head to the Varrock Museum, located north of Varrock’s east bank.
- Go to the basement and speak to Orlando Smith (or Mark Brodie if you’ve completed The World Wakes).
- Click on the plaques in front of each of the 14 creature exhibits to start a quiz.
- Answer three questions correctly per exhibit. There’s no penalty for wrong answers, so guess if unsure.
- Each exhibit grants 2 Kudos, totaling 28 Kudos upon completion.
- After finishing, speak to Orlando again to receive 1,000 Slayer and 1,000 Hunter experience.
Pro Tip: Use the RuneLite client, which highlights correct answers, making this process even faster.
Method 2: Cleaning Finds from the Digsite
Cleaning finds is a reliable way to earn up to 50 Kudos and is perfect for players who’ve completed The Dig Site quest. This method involves processing artifacts from the Digsite and placing them in display cases.
Requirements:
- Completion of The Dig Site quest.
- Leather boots, leather gloves, trowel, rock pick, and specimen brush (all available from the tool rack).
Steps to Clean Finds:
- Enter the roped-off area in the southern part of the Varrock Museum’s ground floor.
- Grab leather boots, gloves, trowel, rock pick, and specimen brush from the tool rack on the south wall.
- Equip the boots and gloves, and keep the tools in your inventory.
- Collect uncleaned finds from the specimen rock pile near Sinco Doar.
- Use the finds on an empty specimen table to clean them, revealing artifacts.
- Show valuable artifacts to an archaeologist, who will direct you to the correct display case.
- Place the artifact in the specified case to earn 10 Kudos per item.
Valuable Artifacts and Display Cases:
Artifact | Display Case | Kudos |
---|---|---|
Pottery | Case 22 | 10 |
Old Symbol | Case 36 | 10 |
Ancient Symbol | Case 37 | 10 |
Ancient Coin | Case 44 | 10 |
Old Coin | Case 45 | 10 |
Note: Non-valuable items like old chipped vases or arrowheads can be traded at the storage crate for rewards, including a rare 500 XP antique lamp.
Method 3: Sharing Quest Details with Historian Minas
Sharing details of completed quests with Historian Minas is the most rewarding method, offering up to 80 Kudos and significant experience lamps. This method is ideal for players who’ve progressed through the game’s quest lines.
Steps to Submit Quests:
- Go to the first floor of the Varrock Museum and find Historian Minas near the entrance.
- Talk to him about completed quests from the Kudos-eligible list.
- Each quest grants 5 Kudos, except Curse of the Empty Lord, which gives 10 Kudos.
- Receive antique lamps: 1,000 XP for skills above level 20, or 10,000 XP for skills above level 50.
Fastest Quests for Kudos:
- Rune Mysteries: Short quest, minimal requirements, 5 Kudos.
- Demon Slayer: Beginner-friendly, 5 Kudos.
- Shield of Arrav: Quick with a partner, 5 Kudos.
- The Grand Tree: Moderate length, 5 Kudos.
- Hazeel Cult: Fast and simple, 5 Kudos.
Additional Requirement: For the Making History quest, obtain the “Dagon’hai History” book from the Varrock Palace library’s easternmost bookcase before speaking to Minas.
Method 4: Building Fossil Exhibits
After completing the Bone Voyage quest, players can earn 72 Kudos by building fossil exhibits on the museum’s paleontology floor. This method requires collecting and cleaning fossils from Fossil Island.
Requirements:
- 100 Kudos and completion of Bone Voyage.
- Access to Fossil Island.
Steps to Build Exhibits:
- Travel to Fossil Island after completing Bone Voyage.
- Collect unidentified fossils from activities like killing Ancient Wyverns (6.9% drop chance) or mining volcanic ash.
- Speak to Peter in the Museum Camp for five free unidentified fossils after building camp utilities.
- Clean fossils at the cleaning station to identify them (small, medium, large, or plant).
- Go to the paleontology floor in the Varrock Museum (below the Natural History floor).
- Use cleaned fossils to complete displays. Animal displays require a skull, spine, ribs, pelvis, and limbs. Plant displays need roots, stump, branch, leaf, and mushroom.
- Each completed display grants 2 Kudos and an antique lamp (2,000–5,000 XP depending on display size).
Total Displays: 36 displays (14 small, 12 medium, 5 large, 5 plant), yielding 72 Kudos and 120,000 XP.
Additional Kudos: Ancient Relics
Free-to-play players or those looking for extra Kudos can earn 5 Kudos by donating Ancient Relics.
Steps to Donate Relics:
- Complete the Below Ice Mountain quest to access the Ruins of Camdozaal.
- Mine Barronite deposits (requires 14 Smithing) and crack them open at the Barronite crusher.
- Donate any of the five Ancient Relics to Curator Haig Halen on the museum’s ground floor.
- Each relic grants 1 Kudo (5 total) and 200 coins for the first donation, with 100 coins for duplicates.
Tips for Maximizing Kudos Efficiency
To earn Kudos quickly and efficiently, follow these strategies:
- Start with the Quiz: The Natural History Quiz is the fastest way to earn 28 Kudos with no requirements.
- Prioritize Easy Quests: Focus on short quests like Rune Mysteries and Demon Slayer for quick Kudos and XP lamps.
- Use RuneLite: For the quiz and cleaning finds, RuneLite simplifies the process by highlighting correct answers and valuable artifacts.
- Check Progress: Right-click the information booth on the museum’s ground floor to see your Kudos count and remaining tasks.
- Combine Activities: Clean finds while working toward the Varrock Medium Diary, as you’ll find a ruby amulet needed for a task.
Rewards and Milestones
Earning Kudos unlocks a range of rewards that enhance your OSRS experience. Here’s a breakdown of key milestones:
Kudos | Reward |
---|---|
50 | Completes Easy Varrock Diary task |
100 | Access to Bone Voyage quest and Fossil Island |
150 | Access to Volcanic Mine minigame |
153 | Completes Hard Varrock Diary task |
235 | Maximum Kudos, 164,000 total XP from lamps |
Experience Breakdown: Completing all Kudos tasks grants 164,000 XP, including 1,000 Slayer and Hunter XP from the quiz, plus lamps ranging from 500 to 10,000 XP across various skills.
Final Thoughts
Submitting Kudos in OSRS is a rewarding journey that combines exploration, questing, and museum contributions. By following this guide, you’ll efficiently earn all 235 Kudos, unlock Fossil Island, and gain valuable experience lamps. Start with the Natural History Quiz, progress to cleaning finds and quests, and finish with fossil exhibits for maximum rewards. Happy adventuring in Gielinor!