Key token

Key token was removed after an update. The contents of this page no longer exist in RuneScape, and this article is kept for historical purposes.

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Key token
Release																				4 February 2014 (Update)
Members																				No
Quest item																				No
Properties
Tradeable																				No
Bankable																				No
Equipable																				No
Stackable																				No
Disassembly																				No
Noteable																				No
Destroy																				Are you sure you want to destroy this token? You cannot reclaim it.
Examine																				This token will add one Treasure Hunter key to your collection.
Options
Backpack																				Claim key, Use, Destroy, Examine
Values
Value																				1 coin
Alchemy																				Not alchemisable
On death																				Always kept
Weight																				0 kg
Advanced data
Item ID																				24154
Links																				MRID • recipe

A key token was an item that could be used to give a player one additional key on Treasure Hunter. They were obtained randomly while training skills or killing monsters and through various once-off methods such as quests. Key tokens replaced spin tickets when Treasure Hunter was introduced.

A key token could only be claimed once, after which the ticket is destroyed and another must be obtained. Another key token could be obtained even when another existed in the inventory without a known maximum. Key tokens couldn't be deposited into a bank nor could they be alchemised. If the player earned a key token with a full inventory whilst skilling, it would either be claimed automatically (if this option was toggled and you had less than 10 earned tickets) or be placed on the ground, prompt a message, and a golden beam would shine over it. As Ironman accounts cannot play Treasure Hunter, they couldn't receive key tokens by any means.

Following an update on 27 May 2014, using a key token would present the player with an interface giving them the option to automatically consume key tokens when they are received. Players could not claim more than 10 extra keys earned via gameplay at a time; however, a player could have more than 10 extra keys if they are earned through other methods such as quests, daily challenges or through the oddments section of the Marketplace.

The interface displayed when using a key token

Key tokens were obtainable as a rare drop from the vast majority of monsters, notably excluding all Dungeoneering monsters. They were also obtainable from any skilling activity that can produce strange rocks for the Shattered Heart Distraction and Diversion. When receiving a key token, the following showed up in the chatbox: Congratulations! You've earned a token for a Treasure Hunter key!

Trying to redeem a key token while having 10 or more keys:

• You must use up an earned key before you can claim another from this token.

If 10 or more keys were already owned and there was no space in the inventory, it would drop to the ground, prompting the following message:

You do not have enough space in your backpack. Check on the ground for your key token.

Players were able to earn extra keys while playing without being given a token. Completion of any quest would earn the player 2 free keys. Members were given the opportunity to earn up to 3 keys each day by completing daily challenges through the Challenge System. Every month members were able to earn a free key token by starting a game of Troll Invasion which can be played a second time per month for a second key token using a Monthly D&D Reset.

Each Wednesday, a different Distraction and Diversion granted players a free key token. Simply participating in the D&D was all that was required, and only the first act of the week counted; chopping at an Evil Tree, mining a crashed Shooting Star, spying a penguin, and participating in Circus activities - rotating each week in that order. A key token from distractions and diversions would only be given if one had fewer than 10 earned keys.

Claim key

	Item	Quantity	Rarity	GE price	High Alch
	Treasure Hunter Key	1	Always	Not sold	N/A

Item sources

Key tokens were a universal drop, which means they were able to be obtained from any monster in the game. A few exceptions apply:

• Key tokens were never dropped if the killing player is an ironman
• Key tokens were not dropped by monsters in a quest instance or other such instances, e.g. Fremennik Sagas

Shop locations

† Denotes discontinued or seasonal shops that stocked Key token. For help, see the FAQ.

Seller	Location	Number in stock	Price sold at	Price bought at	Members
Marketplace/Oddments †	Marketplace	15	400	N/A

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Update history

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• update 19 January 2026 (Update):
  • Removed from the game.
• patch 25 March 2024 (Update):
  • Fixed an issue that allowed players to obtain the Treasure Hunter Key token while Dungeoneering, preventing progression.

• patch 14 March 2016 (Update):
  • Treasure Hunter Key tokens are no longer removed from the player when leaving a floor in Dungeoneering.

• patch 6 October 2014 (Update):
  • Many more activities will now trigger key tokens.

• patch 1 July 2014 (Update):
  • Players will no longer get key tokens in Dungeoneering by creating summoning pouches.

• ninja 27 May 2014 (Update):
  • Spirit gems, Treasure Hunter keys, brawling gloves and warpriest gear will now all show loot beams when dropped. Spirit gems and treasure hunter keys can be filtered out by setting your loot beam minimum value to over 50,000.

• update 4 February 2014 (Update):
  • Added to game.