Protean plank (2024)

For the historical version, see Protean plank (historical).

Protean plank is a Treasure Hunter reward.

If the associated promotion is not currently active, it may not be obtainable.

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Protean plank



Release																				22 November 2013 (Update)
Members																				Yes
Quest item																				No

Properties

Tradeable																				No
Equipable																				No
Stackable																				Yes
Disassembly																				No
Destroy																				If you destroy this item you cannot reclaim it and will have to obtain another.
Examine																				This is a stackable plank that can be worked for Construction XP based on your Construction level.

Options ^[?]

Backpack																				Convert, Destroy

Values

Value																				500 coins Cash out: 40 coins
Alchemy																				Not alchemisable
On death																				Always kept outside dangerous area
Weight																				0kg

Advanced data

Item ID																				30037
Links																				MRID•recipe

Protean planks are items won on Treasure Hunter. They can be interacted with either a construction hotspot or a workbench in player-owned house, or a portable workbench, which gives experience but no items.

Experience[edit | edit source]

The experience given by each protean plank scales according to the player's Construction level at certain intervals.

Level	Furniture	XP per plank	XP per hour^{[T 1]}
1	Crude protean chair	20.0	15,000.0
10	Protean larder	35.0	26,250.0
20	Protean rocking chair	50.0	37,500.0
30	Protean shelves	70.0	52,500.0
40	Protean bookcase	95.0	71,250.0
50	Protean table	140.0	105,000.0
60	Protean dresser	180.0	135,000.0
70	Protean cape rack	230.0	172,500.0
80	Protean fancy dress box	280.0	210,000.0
90	Protean toy box	340.0	255,000.0

^ Assumes a rate of 750 planks built per hour

Drop sources[edit | edit source]

For an exhaustive list of all known sources for this item, see here.

Showing 100 out of 198 sources.

Source	Level	Quantity	Rarity
Celebration Lamps	N/A	10	520,000/57,702,400
Celebration Lamps	N/A	1,000	10,400/57,702,400
Celebration Lamps	N/A	150	130,000/57,702,400
Celebration Lamps	N/A	300	36,400/57,702,400
Celebration Lamps	N/A	75	260,000/57,702,400
Contagion	N/A	10	900,000/162,048,600
Contagion	N/A	100	112,500/162,048,600
Contagion	N/A	200	31,500/162,048,600
Contagion	N/A	50	270,000/162,048,600
Contagion	N/A	750	9,000/162,048,600
Double Dragon Chests	N/A	10	1,000,000/162,000,000
Double Dragon Chests	N/A	100	125,000/162,000,000
Double Dragon Chests	N/A	200	35,000/162,000,000
Double Dragon Chests	N/A	50	300,000/162,000,000
Double Dragon Chests	N/A	750	10,000/162,000,000
Egg Hunt	N/A	10	8,272,500/1,465,000,000
Egg Hunt	N/A	100	767,040/573,600,000
Egg Hunt	N/A	200	326,400/578,600,000
Egg Hunt	N/A	50	6,360,000/2,310,000,000
Egg Hunt	N/A	750	107,900/582,000,000
Foresight To Train	N/A	10	4,450,000/486,000,000
Foresight To Train	N/A	100	556,250/486,000,000
Foresight To Train	N/A	200	155,750/486,000,000
Foresight To Train	N/A	50	1,335,000/486,000,000
Foresight To Train	N/A	750	44,500/486,000,000
Foresight To Train/Archive	N/A	1,000	15,000/44,100,000
Foresight To Train/Archive	N/A	150	187,500/44,100,000
Foresight To Train/Archive	N/A	300	52,500/44,100,000
Foresight To Train/Archive	N/A	75	375,000/44,100,000
Gemerator Bonus prize (Red gem)	N/A	500	Common
Gemfall	N/A	10	900,000/162,000,000
Gemfall	N/A	100	112,500/162,000,000
Gemfall	N/A	200	31,500/162,000,000
Gemfall	N/A	50	270,000/162,000,000
Gemfall	N/A	50	Unknown
Gemfall	N/A	750	9,000/162,000,000
Genie's Wishes	N/A	10	1,500,000/162,000,000
Genie's Wishes	N/A	100	187,500/162,000,000
Genie's Wishes	N/A	200	52,500/162,000,000
Genie's Wishes	N/A	50	450,000/162,000,000
Genie's Wishes	N/A	750	15,000/162,000,000
Gifts from the Harvest	N/A	10	1,258,000/162,000,000
Gifts from the Harvest	N/A	100	157,250/162,000,000
Gifts from the Harvest	N/A	200	44,030/162,000,000
Gifts from the Harvest	N/A	50	377,400/162,000,000
Gifts from the Harvest	N/A	750	12,580/162,000,000
Gifts from the Heart	N/A	10	625,000/62,133,120
Gifts from the Heart	N/A	1,000	12,500/62,133,120
Gifts from the Heart	N/A	150	156,250/62,133,120
Gifts from the Heart	N/A	300	43,750/62,133,120
Gifts from the Heart	N/A	75	312,500/62,133,120
Grim Harvest	N/A	10	950,000/162,000,000
Grim Harvest	N/A	100	118,750/162,000,000
Grim Harvest	N/A	200	33,250/162,000,000
Grim Harvest	N/A	50	285,000/162,000,000
Grim Harvest	N/A	750	9,500/162,000,000
Hall of Heralds	N/A	10	1,350,000/162,000,000
Hall of Heralds	N/A	100	168,750/162,000,000
Hall of Heralds	N/A	200	47,250/162,000,000
Hall of Heralds Yellow Window	N/A	30	70/1,000
Hall of Heralds	N/A	50	405,000/162,000,000
Hall of Heralds	N/A	750	13,500/162,000,000
Huge protean pack	N/A	1,000	Always
Large protean pack	N/A	300	Always
Loot Duels	N/A	10	630,000/64,393,560
Loot Duels	N/A	1,000	12,600/64,393,560
Loot Duels	N/A	150	157,500/64,393,560
Loot Duels	N/A	300	44,100/64,393,560
Loot Duels	N/A	75	315,000/64,393,560
Loot Rooms Regular and multiplier chests	N/A	10	1,260,000/162,000,000
Loot Rooms Regular and multiplier chests	N/A	100	157,500/162,000,000
Loot Rooms Regular and multiplier chests	N/A	200	44,100/162,000,000
Loot Rooms Regular and multiplier chests	N/A	50	378,000/162,000,000
Loot Rooms Regular and multiplier chests	N/A	750	12,600/162,000,000
Looting Range	N/A	10	1,350,000/162,000,000
Looting Range	N/A	100	168,750/162,000,000
Looting Range	N/A	200	47,250/162,000,000
Looting Range	N/A	50	405,000/162,000,000
Looting Range	N/A	750	13,500/162,000,000
Medium protean pack	N/A	150	Always
Phoenix Lamps	N/A	10	500,000/64,400,000
Phoenix Lamps	N/A	1,000	10,000/64,400,000
Phoenix Lamps	N/A	150	125,000/64,400,000
Phoenix Lamps	N/A	300	35,000/64,400,000
Phoenix Lamps	N/A	75	250,000/64,400,000
Phoenix Rising	N/A	10	500,000/64,400,000
Phoenix Rising	N/A	1,000	10,000/64,400,000
Phoenix Rising	N/A	150	125,000/64,400,000
Phoenix Rising	N/A	300	35,000/64,400,000
Phoenix Rising	N/A	75	250,000/64,400,000
Potion Pandemonium	N/A	10	1,100,000/162,000,000
Potion Pandemonium	N/A	100	137,500/162,000,000
Potion Pandemonium	N/A	200	38,500/162,000,000
Potion Pandemonium	N/A	50	330,000/162,000,000
Potion Pandemonium	N/A	750	11,000/162,000,000
Protean chest	N/A	40	150/1,250
Rainbow Trail	N/A	10	375,000/64,400,000
Rainbow Trail	N/A	1,000	7,500/64,400,000
Rainbow Trail	N/A	150	93,750/64,400,000
Rainbow Trail	N/A	300	26,250/64,400,000

Update history[edit | edit source]

This information has been compiled as part of the update history project. Some updates may not be included – see here for how to help out!

patch 29 January 2024(Update):
- Updated the prize information for protean plank when won on Treasure Hunter to more resemble its actual functionality.

patch 18 September 2023(Update):
- The examine texts of protean planks and protean logs have been updated to better reflect how they work.

patch 24 July 2023(Update):
- With the recent updates to Construction via Fort Forinthry, protean planks have been redesigned to be more in line with other protean resources.
- Protean planks can no longer be used to build things, and you cannot cut protean logs into planks (you can still convert them, but through the usual 3:2 conversion of any protean to any other).
- They now behave more like protean bars, where players have level banded Make-X interactions which consume one plank at a time, at a rate of one every 7 ticks (this can be reduced to 6 with the protean powerup). These produce no output other than XP.
  - To start the Make-X interaction, the player will need to interact with either a construction hotspot in their player-owned house, a workbench in a POH or a portable workbench.
  - These changes represent a decrease in XP per hour from the items, but also represent a decrease in skilling intensity, in keeping with other proteans.
    - It is however a buff to XP per protean plank at level 60 and above, topping out at level 90 with x2.25 more XP per plank than before.

patch 10 August 2020(Update):
- Constructing flatpacks with protean planks will now correctly consider how much Inventory space is left.

patch 29 May 2018(Update):
- Protean planks are now consistently used as crafting materials when using a clockmaker's bench (crafting table) inside a player-owned house.

patch 24 August 2015(Update):
- Protean planks no longer make and drop an extra flatpack when your inventory is full.

patch 15 June 2015(Update):
- Protean planks no longer make and drop an extra flatpack when the player's inventory is full.

patch 5 January 2015(Update):
- Protean planks may now be used to build grapevine frames.

patch 31 March 2014(Update):
- The destroy message for protean planks has been updated to reference Treasure Hunter.

update 22 November 2013(Update):
- Added to game.

Trivia[edit | edit source]

Although there were multiple patches as late as August 2020 addressing the issue, as of February 2021 if you craft more flatpacks with protean planks than you have inventory space on a portable workbench then one would be dropped on the ground and you will receive a red message that says "Your inventory is full. The flatpack you created has been dropped on the ground."
Prior to 3 May 2016, protean planks could be produced on portable sawmills.
Until an update on 24 July 2023, they were stackable planks that could be used in place of any other type of plank in the Construction skill.

v•d•e Protean items
Standard	Bar Cog Essence Hide Logs Memory Plank Protein Trap Shake
Unstable	Bar Cog Essence Hide Logs Memory Plank Protein Trap Shake
Packs	Tiny Small Medium Large Huge
Other	Chest Powerup Prolonger Processor Box of processors

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FAQs

What are protean planks used for? ›

Protean planks are items won on Treasure Hunter. They can be interacted with either a construction hotspot or a workbench in player-owned house, or a portable workbench, which gives experience but no items. 60 protean planks can be used at once in the Make-X interface.

How to make protean planks? ›

Protean planks are stackable planks that are usable in place of any other type of plank in the Construction skill. They can be won from Treasure Hunter, converted from protean logs, or turned from protean logs by sawmill operator, plank maker or portable sawmill.

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What is the unstable Protean plank? ›

Unstable protean planks are a Treasure Hunter reward from the Cerberus Rush promotion. They can be used in the same ways as protean planks and grant 10% more experience than the stable version but do not benefit from Double XP Live or knowledge bombs.

How to use Protean? ›

Protean logs and unstable protean logs can be fletched, burnt, or both, for experience. They can be burnt singularly (creating a fire), added to a bonfire or portable brazier for Firemaking experience alone – after 60 logs added a bonfire/brazier, you pause and must click again to continue.

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Can you pitch Protean logs? ›

Each protean log requires eight ticks (4.8s) to fletch or burn. This can be reduced to seven ticks (4.2s) by using protean powerups, or by using a charged pitch can if burning logs. Using both, protean logs take six ticks (3.6s) to burn on a bonfire or portable brazier.

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Where to use Protean Memories? ›

A stackable memory that can be used to train your Divination. The protean memory is a Divination training item that can be won from Treasure Hunter. They may be converted for Divination experience at an energy rift, with the amount awarded dependent upon the level of the rift used.

What is the purpose of a plank wood? ›

Wood planks are commonly used in construction projects, but their uses don't stop there. Here are just a few examples of what you can do with wood planks: Make a DIY bench or table. With some basic carpentry skills, you can turn wood planks into sturdy and stylish pieces of furniture for your home.

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What are planks used for medieval dynasty? ›

Planks are used in the construction of buildings with wooden and wooden tile roofs as well as with wooden structures. Planks are also required to craft various items. These include: Batten Wooden Door.

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