How to Submit Kudos in OSRS – Ultimate Guide to Earning Museum Rewards
In Old School RuneScape (OSRS), Kudos are a unique reward system tied to the Varrock Museum, offering players a way to unlock exclusive content like Fossil Island, gain experience lamps, and complete achievement diaries. Whether you’re a new adventurer or a seasoned player, earning Kudos is a straightforward yet rewarding activity that enhances your gameplay. This guide dives deep into how to submit Kudos in OSRS, covering every method, requirement, and tip to maximize your rewards efficiently.
By contributing to the museum through quizzes, artifact cleaning, quest reports, fossil displays, and relic donations, you can earn up to 235 Kudos. These points not only showcase your dedication but also open doors to unique training methods and valuable experience. Let’s explore the step-by-step process to submit Kudos and make the most of this system.
Kudos are reward points given for helping the Varrock Museum staff with various tasks. Unlike currency, Kudos are not spent but accumulated, acting as a badge of honor. They unlock milestones like access to Fossil Island (100 Kudos), the Volcanic Mine (150 Kudos), and Varrock Diary tasks (50 and 153 Kudos). Checking your Kudos count is easy—visit the Varrock Museum and right-click the information booth in the northwest corner of the ground floor or view the counter in the top-left corner of your screen while inside.
Why Earn Kudos?
- Unlock Fossil Island: Reach 100 Kudos to start the Bone Voyage quest, granting access to unique skilling areas.
- Experience Lamps: Gain up to 164,000 experience through lamps from various activities.
- Achievement Diaries: Complete easy (50 Kudos) and hard (153 Kudos) Varrock Diaries.
- Volcanic Mine Access: 150 Kudos allow participation in this rewarding minigame.
Submitting Kudos via the Natural History Quiz
The easiest way to start earning Kudos is by completing the Natural History Quiz in the museum’s basement. This beginner-friendly activity requires no quests or high skill levels, making it ideal for new players.
How to Complete the Quiz
Head to the Varrock Museum, located just north of Varrock’s east bank. Descend to the basement and speak to Orlando Smith (or Mark Brodie if you’ve completed The World Wakes). He’ll introduce the quiz, which involves answering questions about RuneScape creatures displayed in 14 exhibits.
- Click the plaque in front of each exhibit to receive three questions.
- Answer all three correctly to earn 2 Kudos per exhibit (no penalty for wrong answers).
- Complete all 14 exhibits for a total of 28 Kudos.
Upon finishing, speak to Orlando again to receive 1,000 Slayer and 1,000 Hunter experience as a bonus.
Tips for Efficiency
- Use the RuneLite client, which highlights correct answers for faster completion.
- Focus on this method early, as it takes about 10-15 minutes with no prerequisites.
Cleaning Finds from the Digsite
Cleaning finds is a reliable way to earn a significant chunk of Kudos, offering 50 Kudos in total. This method requires completion of The Dig Site quest, but the rewards are well worth the effort.
Requirements and Setup
Before you begin, ensure you’ve completed The Dig Site quest. Then, head to the southern roped-off area on the museum’s ground floor.
| Item | Source |
|---|---|
| Leather Boots | Tool rack (south wall) |
| Leather Gloves | Tool rack (south wall) |
| Trowel | Tool rack (south wall) |
| Rock Pick | Tool rack (south wall) |
| Specimen Brush | Tool rack (south wall) |
Equip the boots and gloves, and keep the tools in your inventory.
Submitting Artifacts for Kudos
- Take 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.
The five artifacts that grant Kudos are:
- Pottery: Display case 22
- Old Symbol: Display case 36
- Ancient Symbol: Display case 37
- Ancient Coin: Display case 44
- Old Coin: Display case 45
You’ll also find a clean necklace during this process, which can be used to learn how to enchant ruby necklaces into Digsite pendants—a handy Varrock Diary task.
Rewards and Notes
Besides 50 Kudos, you’ll earn antique lamps: 2,000 experience for small displays, 3,500 for medium, and 5,000 for large/plant displays, totaling up to 120,000 experience if you complete all displays. Non-valuable items like arrowheads can be traded at storage crates for minor rewards, but prioritize Kudos artifacts.
Turning in Quest Details to Historian Minas
Sharing quest experiences with Historian Minas is the most Kudos-heavy method, yielding up to 80 Kudos. This requires completing specific quests and reporting them to Minas on the museum’s first floor.
Eligible Quests and Kudos
Below is a table of quests that grant Kudos when reported to Historian Minas:
| Quest | Kudos |
|---|---|
| Rune Mysteries | 5 |
| Demon Slayer | 5 |
| Shield of Arrav | 5 |
| Hazeel Cult | 5 |
| Making History | 5 |
| In Aid of the Myreque | 5 |
| Tail of Two Cats | 5 |
| Merlin’s Crystal | 5 |
| Observatory Quest | 5 |
| What Lies Below | 5 |
| The Grand Tree | 5 |
| Temple of Ikov | 5 |
| Desert Treasure | 5 |
| Curse of the Empty Lord (Miniquest) | 10 |
Total: 80 Kudos (13 quests at 5 Kudos each, plus 10 for the miniquest).
How to Submit Quest Details
- Complete one or more of the listed quests.
- For Making History, ensure you have the Dagon’hai History book from the Varrock Palace library’s easternmost bookcase.
- Speak to Historian Minas and select the quest to discuss.
- Receive Kudos and, for some quests, antique lamps (1,000 or 10,000 experience).
Fastest Quests for Kudos
If time is a factor, prioritize these quests for quick Kudos:
- Rune Mysteries: Short and no combat.
- Demon Slayer: Simple with low combat requirements.
- Shield of Arrav: Quick with a partner.
- Observatory Quest: Minimal requirements and fast completion.
Completing Fossil Exhibits and Ancient Relics
After unlocking Fossil Island with 100 Kudos and completing Bone Voyage, you can earn 72 Kudos by completing fossil exhibits. Additionally, donating ancient relics offers 5 Kudos, accessible even to free-to-play players.
Fossil Exhibits Process
Fossils are found on Fossil Island through activities like killing wyverns or mining. Clean them at the museum’s paleontology floor and assemble displays:
- Small Displays: Require limbs, spine, ribs, pelvis, skull (2 Kudos each).
- Medium Displays: Same components, larger scale (2 Kudos each).
- Large/Plant Displays: Include roots, stump, branch, leaf, mushroom for plants (2 Kudos each).
There are 36 displays, yielding 72 Kudos and 120,000 experience via lamps.
Ancient Relics Donation
After completing Below Ice Mountain, mine Barronite deposits in the Ruins of Camdozaal. Crack them open for a chance at relics, then donate them to Curator Haig Halen for:
- 1 Kudos per unique relic (5 relics total = 5 Kudos).
- 200 coins for the first donation, 100 coins for duplicates.
Maximizing Efficiency
- Start with fossils from Peter at the Museum Camp (5 free ones post-Bone Voyage).
- Focus on high-drop-rate activities like wyvern slaying for fossils.
- Combine relic mining with Smithing training for dual progress.
Tips to Streamline Your Kudos Journey
Earning all 235 Kudos can take time, but these strategies will speed things up:
- Prioritize the Quiz: It’s fast and requires no skills or quests.
- Batch Questing: Complete multiple Kudos-eligible quests before visiting Minas to save trips.
- Use Teleports: Varrock Teleport or Digsite Pendant speeds up museum visits.
- Track Progress: Regularly check the information booth to see remaining tasks.
- Leverage Lamps: Save experience lamps for expensive skills like Prayer or Herblore.
By following these methods—Natural History Quiz (28 Kudos), cleaning finds (50 Kudos), quest details (80 Kudos), fossil exhibits (72 Kudos), and relics (5 Kudos)—you’ll hit the maximum efficiently. Each step not only builds your Kudos count but also enriches your OSRS experience with tangible rewards.
Now that you know how to submit Kudos in OSRS, head to the Varrock Museum and start contributing. Whether it’s answering quizzes, cleaning artifacts, or sharing epic quest tales, every action brings you closer to Fossil Island and beyond. Happy adventuring!