Note: This post was meant to combine a training guide plus mysteries and research, however it will hit reddit's character limit. So this post will contain a training guide, then I'll reply with comments below with a mysteries guide and research.

So prepare yourself for a hell of a read, huge credit to Saint Cannon for this writeup and 0000000000.1% credit to me for formatting for reddit.

Hello everyone!

With the new release of Archaeology, myself, Saint Cannon, Gaga Lady, Friendliness, Son, Suity, and Im Rubic created the Archaeology discord server.

It has been a very exciting project working on mysteries guides, fleshing out methods on obtaining items, collaborating with the community on the Pylon, deposit box callouts, and so much more! It has been amazing to see the camaraderie and willingness to share information to help others even with the race.

Additionally, it has been a humbling experience working alongside some of the pillars of the RS community. The Wiki team has been fantastic in helping us get things posted to the wiki for everyone to benefit from. I also want to thank all our Contributors and Staff on the Archaeology Discord. They have been fantastic in every aspect! Lastly, I want to thank Son, Guys, ChangingLane, Merds, and PinkRoses for helping with details.

So why this document? I have seen so many questions about ‘What do I do at this level? Where should I go? When should I do this mystery?’ The objective is to clarify things, give a sense of direction, and reduce overall frustrations! I will be breaking it down level-by-level on what you should be doing and when you should move on. I recognize this is likely not the most XP-efficient way of going about things, but it is a great foundation to build from. I hope you enjoy this and find it useful. If there are any comments to be made or any corrections you see, leave a reply here!

Training Methods: Levels 1-120

Level 1 – 5 (Tutorial)

Head to the Archaeology Guild (near the Dig Site quest area) and speak with Acting Guildmaster Reiniger to begin the Archaeology Tutorial. At the end of the tutorial, you will be level 5.

Level 5 – 12 (Kharid-et)

Kharid-et is now accessible. You will need to talk with Dr. Nabanik to view the cutscene. Afterwards, walk down the slope and go to the Venator remains. The piles will have Venator light crossbow (damaged) and Venator dagger (damaged). You should stay at this pile until level 12. At level 10, you can upgrade your bronze mattock to an iron mattock. Mattocks can be purchased at the Archaeology Guild or can be smithed at an anvil. Refer to the Mattock guide at the end of this document for more information about when to upgrade to the next level mattock.

Venator Remains:

Venator light crossbow: Soran and Varrock Museum
Venator dagger: Soran and Varrock Museum

Level 12 – 20 (Kharid-et)

At level 12, you can excavate the dirt pile blocking the doorway that leads into the rest of Kharid-et. Before you can complete the mystery ‘Breaking the Seal’, you need to speak with Dr. Nabanik to receive a Centurion Seal. With the seal, click on the excavated door frame to enter Kharid-et Barracks.

Head to the first building, on the west side, to the Legionary remains pile. As you are skilling at any of the excavation piles, you will randomly receive pages that are used for the ‘Prison Break’ mystery. There are a total of four pages. Once you have recovered four pages, speak with Liam, located by the prison door to receive a dial. Place the dial in the broken dial spot and press these buttons in the order of: Shadow, Blood, Smoke, and Ice to finish the ‘Prison Break’ mystery.

Legionary remains:

Legionary gladius: Soran and Varrock Museum
Legionary square shield: Soran and Varrock Museum
Primis Elementis standard: Soran and Varrock Museum

At level level 17, move to the Castra debris located right in front of the sealed door.

Castra debris:

Zaros Effigy: Soran and Varrock Museum
Zaroasian training dummy: Soran, Varrock Museum, and Katarina to unlock her as a researcher.

Level 20 – 25 (Infernal Source)

At level 20, you will receive an invitation from Movario to uncover the mysteries at the Infernal Source. Upon using the lift, you will find yourself in the Lodge Bar. You will see a furnace missing three Crests of Dagon. They can be found in the Lodge art storage piles. While excavating in the area, you will come across pages needed for the ‘Eyes in Their Stars’ mystery. All four pages and the three Crests of Dagon are needed to complete the mystery. Once the pages are collected and the Crests of Dagon are inserted, the furnace will open up to the next area.

Lodge bar storage:

Opulent wine goblet: Isaura, Varrock Museum, Chief Tess, and Dorian to - unlock him as a researcher.
Hookah pipe: Isaura, Varrock Museum, and Chief Tess

At level 24, move to the Lodge art storage that is located on the north side of the area.

Lodge art storage:

Crest of Dagon: Isaura, Varrock Museum, Chief Tess, Wise Old Man, and 3 for the ‘Eyes in Their Stars’ mystery
Disorder’ painting: Isaura, Varrock Museum, and Art Critic Jacques

Level 25 – 29 (Kharid-et)

Head back to Kharid-et and go to the Administratum debris piles across the room.

Administratum debris:

Legatus Maximus figurine: Soran, Varrock Museum, Chief Tess, and Wise Old Man
Solem in Umbra painting: Soran, Varrock Museum, and Art Critic Jacques

Level 29 – 42 (Infernal Source)

Return to the Infernal Source and go to the new area unlocked from ‘Eyes in Their Stars’. Head down the path to the Cultist footlocker piles. While excavating these piles, you will accumulate journal pages for the ‘Embrace the Chaos’ mystery. You will need four pages to complete the mystery. Once you have collected all four pages, follow the path all the way down to the chalk circle. Grab the chalk from the box of chalk and a set of 3 candles from the boxes on the edges of the room. You will need to draw the circle, place the candles, light the candles, and chant the incantation, starting at the west candle and moving clockwise: Ordo Animam Capit, Ceterum Aperuerit Ianuam, and Et Daemonium Renascitur. Upon finishing the last chant, ‘Embrace the Chaos’ will be complete. If you pass through the portal, you will be greeted by a gargoyle who will prompt the start of the mystery ‘Contract Claws’ (guide below).

Cultist footlocker:

Greater demon mask: Isaura, Varrock Museum, and Wise Old Man
Lesser demon mask: Isaura, Varrock Museum, and Wise Old Man
Imp mask: Isaura, Varrock Museum, and Wise Old Man

At level 36, move to the Sacrificial altar pile. You will stay here until level 42.

Sacrificial altar pile:

Order of Dis robes: Isaura and Varrock Museum
Ritual dagger: Isaura, Varrock Museum, and Wise Old Man

Level 42 – 45 (Everlight)

At level 42, Vanescula Drakan will send you an invitation to help aid her at the Everlight dig site. After the cutscene, head to the Prodromoi remains. While excavating the pile, you will come across journal pages needed for the ‘Queen of the Icyene’ mystery. You will need a total of four pages to complete the mystery. Additionally, while excavating the Prodromoi remains, you will randomly find icyene remains. Take it with a repaired ‘Frying pan’ to the graveyard south of Vanescula Drakan and bury them to finish the ‘Fallen Angels’ mystery.

Prodromoi remains:

Hallowed lanter: Sir Atcha, Varrock Museum, and Statue of Hebe
Frying pan: Sir Atcha, Varrock Museum, and ‘Queen of the Icyene’ mystery

Level 45 – 47 (Infernal Source):

Head back to the Infernal Source and excavate the Dis dungeon debris pile.

Dis dungeon debris:

Branding iron: Isaura and Varrock Museum
Manacles: Isaura and Varrock Museum

Level 47 (Kharid-et)

Head back to Kharid-et and head through the now opened door and excavate the Praesidio remains. It is important to note that you should keep an extra Legatus pendant as it is needed to traverse through the Legatus barrier later on. Additionally, using an Ancient timepiece on the device on the wall will complete the mystery ‘Time Served’.

Praesidio remains:

Ancient timepiece: Soran, Varrock Museum, Chief Tess, Wise Old Man, and ‘Time Served’ mystery
Legatus pendant: Soran, Varrock Museum, Chief Tess, and keep one for the Legatus barrier entry

Level 48 – 56 (Everlight)

Return to Everlight and head to the Monoceros remains.

Monoceros remains

Ceremonial unicorn ornament: Sir Atcha, Varrock Museum, Wise Old Man, and Eduardo to unlock him as a researcher
Ceremonial unicorn saddle: Sir Atcha and Varrock Museum At level 51, switch to the Amphitheatre debris.

Amphitheatre debris:

Everlight harp: Sir Atcha, Varrock Museum, Wise Old Man, and for the Statue of Mesomedes Amphitheatre (North).
Everlight trumpet: Sir Atcha, Varrock Museum, Wise Old Man, and Chief Tess
Everlight violin: Sir Atcha, Varrock Museum, and Wise Old Man

At level 56, move to the Ceramics studio debris.

Ceramics studio debris:

Folded-arm figurine (female): Sir Atcha and Varrock Museum
Folded-arm figurine (male): Sir Atcha and Varrock Museum

Level 58 – 61 (Kharid-et)

At level 58, head back to Kharid-et with your Legatus pendant. Go into the Prison and pass the red barrier. From the Carcerem debris pile, you will get a Pontifex signet ring. You will want to keep an extra one to pass the Pontifex barrier and for the ‘Forgotten Prisoner’ mystery. Additionally, the Incite Fear spell scroll is needed for ‘The Shadow Vault’ mystery.

Carcerem debris:

Pontifex signet ring: Soran, Varrock Museum, Chief Tess, and keep an extra one for yourself for the barrier
Incite Fear spell scroll: Soran, Varrock Museum, Wise Old Man, and one for ‘The Vault of Shadows’

Level 61 – 65 (Everlight)

At level 61, return to Everlight. You will stay at the Stadio debris excavation pile until 65. While excavating, you will have a chance to find journal pages. You need five pages to turn in to complete the ‘Fall and Rise’ mystery.

Stadio debris:

Dominion discus: Sir Atcha and Varrock Museum
Dominion javelin: Sir Atcha and Varrock Museum
Dominion pelte shield: Sir Atcha and Varrock Museum

Level 65 – 69 (Infernal Source)

At level 65, return to the Infernal Source and begin excavating at the Infernal art location.

Infernal art:

Lust metal sculpture: Isaura, Varrock Museum, and Chief Tess
The Lake of Fire painting: Isaura, Varrock Museum, and Art Critic Jacques

At level 68, head to the Shakroth remains. You will want to add a restored Chaos star to your toolbelt. If Contact Claws is complete, you can finish ‘Dagon Bye’ at this point to finish all the Infernal Source mysteries.

Shakroth Remains:

Chaos star: Isaura, Varrock Museum, ‘Dagon Bye’ mystery, and one combined with a Chaotic gatestone to make the Abyssal Gatestone relic
Spiked dog collar: Isaura and Varrock Museum

Level 69 (Everlight)

At level 69, return to Everlight and head to the Dominion games podium. You will be able to get a Dominion Torch at this dig site which is used for the Statue of Padosan and needs to be placed within the doorframe, under the Acropolis, to start Hallowed Be…

Dominion games podium:

Bronze Dominion medal: Sir Atcha, Varrock Museum, and Chief Tess
Silver Dominion medal: Sir Atcha, Varrock Museum, and Chief Tess Dominion torch: Bronze Dominion medal: Sir Atcha, Varrock Museum, Chief Tess, Statue of Padosan, and doorframe for Hallowed Be…

Level 70 – 72 (Stormguard Citadel)

At level 70 you will receive an invitation from Gee’ka to help discover the mysteries at Stormguard Citadel. Head to the location and begin excavating the Ikovian memorial piles. Once you have excavated an Ikovian gerege, restore it at the table next to you. You will want to add it to your toolbelt, ascend into the citadel, and continue excavating the Ikovian memorial piles. While excavating the piles, you will randomly receive an ‘Exile’s Vow’ page.

Speak to Gee’ka once you obtain it to finish the mystery ‘Atonement’. Additionally, while excavating the piles inside the citadel you will randomly get the ‘Boots of Flight’. With the boots, speak with Gee’ka, return to the citadel, and traverse the two agility gaps to complete the mystery ‘Leap of Faith’. Take this chance to go inside the house on the first island after traversing and grab the broken Wingsuit on the floor. You will be able to fix it at level 76, which will then be used for completion of the “Wings Out” mystery.

Ikovian memorial:

Ikovian gerege: Lowse, Varrock Museum, Wise Old Man, and one for your toolbelt
Toy glider: Lowse and Varrock Museum
Toy war golem: Lowse and Varrock Museum

Level 72 – 74 (Everlight)

At level 72, return to Everlight and head to the Oikos studio piles. While excavating you will be able to obtain a Kantharos cup. This is needed for ‘The Everlight’ mystery. You will be unable to finish the mystery until level 105, so just leave an extra one in your bank. Additionally, while excavating the piles, you may randomly receive journal pages for ‘The Dour of Bable’ mystery. You will need four pages in total to turn into Vanescula Drakan to complete the mystery.

Oikos studio debris:

Decorative vase: Sir Atcha and Varrock Museum
Patera bowl: Sir Atcha and Varrock Museum
Kantharos cup: Sir Atcha, Varrock Museum, and keep one for ‘The Everlight’ mystery

Level 74 – 76 (Kharid-et)

At level 74, return to Kharid-et and excavate the Kharid-et chapel debris. While excavating, you may randomly receive journal pages for ‘The Cult of Orcus’. You will need to find three pages and turn them in to Dr. Nabanik to complete the mystery.

Kharid-et chapel debris:

Ceremonial mace: Soran, Varrock Museum, and Chief Tess
Consensus ad Idem’ painting: Soran, Varrock Museum, and Art Critic Jacques
Pontifex Maximus figurine: Soran, Varrock Museum, and Chief Tess

Level 76 – 81 (Stormguard Citadel and Warforge!)

At level 76, the focus will begin to be split between multiple sites for a while. At level 76, you will receive an invitation from Zanik to explore the Warforge! dig site. For the time being, you will put Zanik on hold and return to the Stormguard Citadel. Once you are at the Stormguard Citadel, first recover and repair the Wingsuit if you haven’t yet. Upgrade it twice to obtain ‘Wingsuit v3’ and fly through the electric barriers to complete the ‘Wing Out’ mystery. A map of all the locations will be at the end of the document. After finishing the achievement, head to the Keshik ger pile. While excavating, you may randomly receive journal pages for ‘The Spy Who Loved Metal’ mystery. Collect three pages and speak to Gee’ka.

Keshik ger:

Avian song-egg player: Lowse, Varrock Museum, and Wise Old Man
Keshik drum: Lowse, Varrock Museum, and Wise Old Man
Morin khuur: Lowse, Varrock Museum, and Wise Old Man

After finishing ‘The Spy Who Loved Metal’, ‘Wing Out’, and the collection for the Keshik ger pile, head to the Warforge!. To address why you want to start with the Stormguard Citadel vs. Warforge! boils down to Imcando metal pieces and resources. Though the rate of obtaining the Imcando metal pieces has increased, it is still best to dedicate most of this leveling block to obtaining the pieces. Additionally, the material resources are much more expensive than other places. By excavating the piles for a longer duration of time, you will gain more of the resources passively while uncovering artefacts. At any rate, once you are at Warforge! speak with Zanik to begin a cutscene. After the cutscene, head to the Gladiatorial goblin remains. While excavating, you may randomly receive journal pages for ‘The First Commander’ mystery. Collect five journal pages and turn them in to Zanik to complete the mystery.

Gladiatorial goblin remains:

Ekeleshuun blinder mask: General Wartface, Varrock Museum, and Wise Old Man
Narogoshuun ‘Hob-da-Gob’ ball: General Wartface and Varrock Museum
Rekeshuun war tether: General Wartface and Varrock Museum

Level 81 – 83 (Warforge!, Infernal Source, Kharid-et, and Stormguard Citadel)

At level 81, you will unlock four excavation piles at four dig sites. Stay at Warforge! to start on the Crucible stands debris excavation piles. Once that collection is finished, hop around from dig site to dig site until all the collections are finished. If you finish all the collections before level 83, return to Warforge! if you haven’t gotten all four Imcando metal pieces yet.

Crucible stands debris (Warforge!):

Ork cleaver sword: General Bentnoze and Varrock Museum
Ogre kyzaj axe: General Bentnoze and Varrock Museum

Animal trophies (Infernal Source):

Lion trophy: Isaura and Varrock Museum
Larupia trophy: Isaura and Varrock Museum
She-wolf trophy: Isaura and Varrock Museum

Pontifex remains (Kharid-et): (You will need your Pontifex signet ring to be able to enter here)

Pontifex censer: Soran, Varrock Museum, and Chief Tess
Pontifex crozier: Soran, Varrock Museum, and Chief Tess
Pontifex mitre: Soran, Varrock Museum, and Wise Old Man

Tailory debris:

Aviansie dreamcoat: Lowse and Varrock Museum
Ceremonial plume: Lowse, Varrock Museum, and Chief Tess
Peac*cking parasol: Lowse and Varrock Museum

Level 83 (Warforge!)

At level 83, return to Warforge! and begin excavating the barricade at the bottom of the crucible. Ridding the barricade will finish the ‘Out of the Crucible’ mystery. While in the Tunnels area, you can begin the ‘Into the Forge’ mystery. When complete, it will allow you to unlock the ability to make an Imcando mattock. After completing the two mysteries, head to the Goblin dorm debris and excavate the pile.

Goblin dorm debris

Thorobshuun battle standard: General Wartface, Varrock Museum, and one is needed to unlock the Fury of the Small relic
Yurkolgokh stink grenade: General Wartface and Varrock Museum

Level 84 (Everlight)

At level 84, return to Everlight and excavate the Oikos fishing hut remains.

Oikos fishing hut remains:

Dominarian device: Sir Atcha, Varrock Museum, and give one to Reldo for the Sticky Fingers relic
Fishing Trident: Sir Atcha, Varrock Museum, and Chief Tess

Level 85 (Stormguard Citadel)

At level 85, return to the Stormguard Citadel and excavate the Weapons research debris piles. While excavating the piles you may come across journal pages for the ‘A Study in Aether’ mystery. Once you have recovered all five journal pages, speak with Gee’ka to turn in the mystery. You can finish this mystery at any point as every excavation site beyond this one awards these pages, however, it is recommended that you finish it before going beyond the level 91 spot, as you can fully complete the Stormguard mysteries by 95, giving you a new researcher to add to your missions.

Weapons research debris piles:

Hawkeye lens multi-vision scope: Lowse and Varrock Museum
Talon-3 razor wing: Lowse and Varrock Museum

Level 86 – 89 (Kharid-et)

At level 86, return to Kharid-et and begin excavating the Orcus altar (you will need your Pontifex signet ring to be able to enter here). Be sure to keep an extra Exsanguinate Spell scroll as it is needed for ‘The Vault of Shadows’ mystery.

Orcus altar:

Exsanguinate Spell scroll: Soran, Varrock Museum, Wise Old Man, and ‘The Vault of Shadows’ mystery
Necromantic focus: Soran, Varrock Museum, and Wise Old Man

Level 89 – 91 (Infernal Source and Warforge!)

At level 89, head to the Infernal Source first and excavate the Dis overspill piles until you finish your collections.

Dis overspill:

Pandemonium tapestry: Isaura, Varrock Museum, and Art Critic Jacques
Torment metal sculpture: Isaura and Varrock Museum

After finishing the collections, head to the Warforge! dig site and excavate the Big high war god shrine piles. While excavating the piles, you may come across a journal page for ‘Forge War!’ mystery. Speak with Zanik once you have recovered the one journal page to finish the mystery.

Big high war god shrine:

High priest crozier: General Wartface, Varrock Museum, and Chief Tess
High priest mitre: General Wartface, Varrock Museum, and 2x for Wise Old Man
High priest orb: General Wartface, Varrock Museum, and Chief Tess

Level 91 (Stormguard Citadel)

At level 91, return to the Stormguard Citadel and excavate the Gravitron research debris. It is strongly recommended to finish getting the pages for ‘The Spy Who Loved Metal’ so you can finish the Stormguard mysteries by 95.

Gravitron research debris:

Prototype gravimeter: Lowse and Varrock Museum
Songbird recorder: Lowse, Varrock Museum, and Wise Old Man

Level 92 (Everlight)

At level 92, return to Everlight and begin excavating the Acropolis debris. While excavating the piles, you may come across journal pages for ‘The Epic of Hebe’ mystery. Collect all five and speak with Vanescula Drakan to finish the mystery. Additionally, this pile has the last artefact to finish the four statues achievement, the ‘Rod of Asclepius’. Giving this artefact to the Statue of Tromple will award the player with an item that can be used to receive 50,000 archaeology experience.

Acropolis debris:

Amphora: Sir Atcha and Varrock Museum
Rod of Asclepius: Sir Atcha, Varrock Museum, Chief Tess, and Statue of Tromple

Level 93 (Kharid-et)

At level 93, return to Kharid-et and excavate the Armarium debris.

Armarium debris:

Zarosian ewer: Soran and Varrock Museum
Zarosian stein: Soran and Varrock Museum

Level 94 (Warforge!)

At level 94, return to Warforge! and excavate the Yu’biusk animal pen piles.

Yu’biusk animal pen:

Beastkeeper helm: General Bentnoze and Varrock Museum
Idithuun horn ring: General Wartface and Varrock Museum
Nosorog! Sculpture: General Bentnoze and Varrock Museum

Level 95 - 97 (Stormguard Citadel)

At level 95, return to Stormguard Citadel and head to the Keshik tower debris (Dayguard tower). Once you have found a Stormguard gerege, you can restore it to interact with the Graviton Core (after having made a ‘Wingsuit v3’). Howl’s Floating Workshop mystery can then be completed, giving you access to Ancient Invention. More info is found in the mystery section.

Keshik tower debris:

Stormguard gerege: Lowse, Varrock Museum, and one for your toolbelt
Dayguard shield: Lowse and Varrock Museum

Level 97 (Warforge!)

At level 97, return to Warforge! and begin excavating the Goblin trainee remains.

Goblin trainee remains:

Garagorshuun anchor: General Wartface, Varrock Museum, and one for the Fury of the Small relic
Ourg megahitter: General Bentnoze and Varrock Museum
Ourg tower/goblin cower shield: General Bentnoze and Varrock Museum

Level 98 - 100 (Stormguard Citadel and Infernal Source)

At level 98, return to either the Stormguard Citadel or the Infernal Source. Upon completing one of the collections, switch to the other one. It is recommended to do the Infernal Source first, so you spend more time at Stormguard to collect more blueprint pages. Congratulations on achieving level 99!

Destroyed golem (Stormguard Citadel):

Golem Heart: Lowse and Varrock Museum
Golem instruction: Lowse, Varrock Museum, and Wise Old Man

Byzroth remains (Infernal Source):

Hellfire haladie: Isaura and Varrock Museum
Hellfire katar: Isaura and Varrock Museum
Hellfire zaghnal: Isaura and Varrock Museum

Level 100 – 103 (Warforge!, Kharid-et, and Everlight)

At level 100, send out the Special Mission ‘Power Behind the Throne’. Upon its completion, head to Warforge! and interact with the throne. You will discover that you need a Forged in War sculpture. While you are excavating the Kyzaj champions boudoir pile, recover and restore a Dorgeshuun Spear and a Forged in War sculpture as both items are needed to finish the ‘You Have Chosen…’ mystery. Use the sculpture on the throne, give the spear to Zanik, and watch the cutscene. Pass through the wall to finish the mystery.

Kyzaj champions boudoir (Warforge!):

Dorgeshuun spear: General Wartface and Varrock Museum
Forged in War sculpture: General Bentnoze and Varrock Museum

After completing ‘You Have Chosen…’ and the collections, feel free to go to either Kharid-et or Everlight. At Kharid-et be sure to keep an extra ‘Smoke Cloud’ spell scroll as it is needed for ‘The Vault of Shadows’ mystery.

Culinarum debris (Kharid-et):

Smoke Cloud spell scroll: Soran, Varrock Museum, Wise Old Man, and one for the ‘The Vault of Shadows’ mystery
Vigorem vial: Soran and Varrock Museum

Icyene weapon rack (Everlight)

Kopis dagger: Sir Atcha and Varrock Museum
Xiphos short sword: Sir Atcha and Varrock Museum

Level 103 (Stormguard Citadel)

At level 103, return to Stormguard and excavate the Keshik weapon rack.

Keshik weapon rack:

Blackfire lance: Lowse and Varrock Museum
Nightguard shield: Lowse and Varrock Museum

Level 104 (Infernal Source and Warforge!)

At level 104, return to either the Infernal Source or Warforge! and excavate either the Hellfire forge or Warforge! scrap pile.

Hellfire forge (Infernal Source):

Possession metal sculpture: Isaura and Varrock Museum
Trishula: Isaura and Varrock Museum
Tsutsaroth piercing: Isaura and Varrock Museum

Warforge! scrap pile (Warforge!):

Huzamogaarb chaos crown: General Wartface, Varrock Museum, and Wise Old Man
Saragorgak star crown: General Wartface, Varrock Museum, and Wise Old Man

Level 105 – 107 (Everlight)

At level 105, return to Everlight and begin excavating the Stockpiled art pile. While excavating, you will get between one and ten mosaic fragments. Use 300 mosaic fragments and the restored “Hallowed Be the Everlight” painting on the elevator (complete guide at the end) to finish the ‘Hallowed Be…’ mystery. Going up the elevator, use the four bucklers, found while excavating piles/caches on each island, on the statues to start a light puzzle. Complete the puzzle, use the elevator to go up again, and use a Kantharos cup on the light to complete ‘The Everlight’ mystery.

Stockpiled art:

The Pride of Padosan painting: Sir Atcha, Varrock Museum, and Art Critic Jacques
Hallowed Be the Everlight painting: Sir Atcha, Varrock Museum, and Art Critic Jacques
The Lord of Light painting: Sir Atcha, Varrock Museum, and Art Critic Jacques

Level 107 – 109 (Kharid-et)

At level 107, return to Kharid-et and excavate the Ancient magick munitions piles. There are two items that will complete the two mysteries at Kharid-et: Animate Dead spell scroll for ‘The Vault of Shadows’ and Portable phylactery for the ‘Forgotten Prisoner’. Additionally, there are a total of eleven journal pages to be acquired to finish the ‘Decimation’ and ‘Shadow Fall’ mysteries.

Ancient magick munitions:

Ancient magic tablet: Soran and Varrock Museum
Animate Dead spell scroll: Soran, Varrock Museum, Wise OId Man, and one for ‘Vault of Shadows’ mystery
Portable phylactery: Soran, Varrock Museum, Wise OId Man, and one for the ‘Forgotten Prisoner’ mystery

Level 109 (Everlight)

At level 109, return to Everlight and excavate the Bibliotheke debris.

Bibliotheke debris:

The Enlightened Soul scroll: Sir Atcha, Varrock Museum, and Wise Old Man
The Eudoxian Elements tablet: Sir Atcha, Varrock Museum, and Wise Old Man

Level 110 (Warforge! and Infernal Source)

At level 110, return to the Warforge! and begin excavating the Warforge! weapon rack. While excavating you will have a chance to find journal pages. There are five journal pages to be turned in to Zanik to complete the final mystery, ‘Heart of the Forge.’

Warforge! weapon rack:

Drogokishuun hook sword: General Wartface and Varrock Museum
Hobgoblin mansticker: General Bentnoze and Varrock Museum

After completing the mystery and collection at Warforge!, head to the Infernal Source to excavate the Chthonian trophies piles.

Chthonian trophies:

Chaos Elemental trophy: Isaura and Varrock Museum
Virius trophy: Isaura and Varrock Museum

Level 111 – 114 (Stormguard Citadel)

At level 111, return to Stormguard and begin excavating the Flight research debris.

Flight research debris:

Flat cap: Lowse, Varrock Museum, and Wise Old Man
Night owl flight goggles: Lowse and Varrock Museum

At level 112, switch to the Aetherium forge piles.

Aetherium forge:

Prototype godbow: Lowse and Varrock Museum
Prototype godstaff: Lowse and Varrock Museum
Prototype godsword: Lowse and Varrock Museum

Level 114 (Kharid-et)

At level 114, return to Kharid-et and begin excavating the Praetorian remains.

Praetorian remains:

Praetorian hood: Soran, Varrock Museum, and Wise Old Man
Praetorian robes: Soran and Varrock Museum
Praetorian staff: Soran and Varrock Museum

Level 115 (Warforge!)

At level 115, return to the Warforge! and begin excavating the Bandos sanctum debris piles.

Bandos sanctum debris:

Kal-i-kran chieftain crown: General Bentnoze, Varrock Museum, and Wise Old Man
Kal-i-kran mace: General Bentnoze and Varrock Museum
Kal-i-kran warhorn: General Bentnoze and Varrock Museum

Level 116 (Infernal Source)

At level 116, return to the Infernal Source and begin excavating the Tsutsaroth remains.

Tsutsaroth remains:

Tsutsaroth helm: Isaura, Varrock Museum, and Wise Old Man
Tsutsaroth pauldron: Isaura and Varrock Museum
Tsutsaroth urumi: Isaura and Varrock Museum

Level 117 (Everlight)

At level 117, return to Everlight and begin excavating the Optimatoi remains piles.

Optimatoi remains:

Kontos lance: Sir Atcha and Varrock Museum
Doru spear: Sir Atcha and Varrock Museum

Level 118 (Kharid-et and Stormguard)

At level 118, you can go to either Kharid-et and excavate the War table debris or to the Stormguard Citadel to excavate Howl’s workshop debris. Once you have completed one of the collections, switch to the other.

War table debris:

Ancient globe: Soran and Varrock Museum
Battle plans: Soran and Varrock Museum
Prima Legio painting: Soran and Varrock Museum

Howl’s workshop debris:

Chuluu stone: Lowse, Varrock Museum, and Wise Old Man
Quintessence counter: Lowse and Varrock Museum
Spherical astrolabe: Lowse and Varrock Museum

Level 119 (Warforge!)

This is the last excavation spot! Excavate at the Makeshift pie oven until you are 120! Congratulations!

Makeshift pie oven:

Horogothgar cooking pot: General Wartface and Varrock Museum
Da Boss Man sculpture: General Bentnoze, General Wartface, Varrock Museum, and Wise Old Man

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