Archaeology professor
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| Archaeology professor | |||||||||||||||||||
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| Release | 24 November 2025 (Update) | ||||||||||||||||||
| Members | Yes | ||||||||||||||||||
| Race | Human | ||||||||||||||||||
| Quest | No | ||||||||||||||||||
| Location | Exam Centre | ||||||||||||||||||
| Gender | Male | ||||||||||||||||||
| Options | Pickpocket, Examine | ||||||||||||||||||
| Examine | Not the adventurous kind. | ||||||||||||||||||
| Advanced data | |||||||||||||||||||
| NPC ID | 17505 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Links | MRND17505 | ||||||||||||||||||
Archaeology professors are non-player characters found at the various dig sites. They can be pickpocketed by players with at least level 108 Thieving. Their loot includes materials and artefacts.
Locations
[edit | edit source]- Archaeology Campus – Inside the Exam Centre; obstacles in the building reduce wandering, but may prevent maintaining a summoned bunyip; only location without an artefact drop which may save inventory space; near a bank chest.
- Kharid-et Dig Site – Behind Orcus Altar agility shortcut within the fortress.
- Infernal Source Dig Site – South-west in the Vestibule of Futility.
- Everlight Dig Site – In the far southeast of the dig site, by the Stadio debris. (Show map)
- Senntisten Dig Site – East of Jimmy / Archaeologist's workbench.
- Stormguard Citadel Dig Site – From the island in the southeast of the Research & Development south-west excavation site, go north over the agility shortcut, just south of the northern bridge edge. (Show map)
- Daemonheim Dig Site – In the northeast of the Depths excavation site by the Security booth hotspots.
- Warforge Dig Site – In the North goblin tunnels area, by the bridge crossing the river to Thalmund's Forge. (Show map)
- Orthen Dig Site – East side of Moksha ritual site excavation site.
Pickpocketing
[edit | edit source]| Archaeology professor | |||||||||
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| Level required | 108  | ||||||||
| Thieving XP | 493.5 xp | ||||||||
| Type | Pickpocket | ||||||||
| Stun time | 5 ticks (3s) | ||||||||
| Damage | 100 + 3% of base life points | ||||||||
Table below outlines the equipment requirements for 100% success pickpocket rates within certain period.
| Level | Equipment | Remains 100% |
|---|---|---|
| 108 | Hard Ardougne achievements, Crystal Mask, Light Form, Ring of Vitur | 4m 58.8s |
| 110 | Hard Ardougne achievements, Crystal Mask, Light Form | 4m 58.8s |
| 115 | Hard Ardougne achievements, Crystal Mask, gloves of silence, Ring of Vitur | 4m 58.8s |
| 118 | Hard Ardougne achievements, Crystal Mask | 4m 55.2s |
| 118 | Hard Ardougne achievements, legendary five-finger discount aura, gloves of silence, Ring of Vitur | 6m 7.2s |
| 120 | Hard Ardougne achievements, legendary five-finger discount aura, gloves of silence | 5m 45.6s |
Success chance
[edit | edit source]The following success rates are provided by Jagex, unless otherwise specified.
The chance of successfully pickpocketing the archaeology professor depends on your Thieving level.
module=Pickpocketing success calculator
modulefunc=main
name=Pickpocketing success calculator
form=PickpocketingSuccessForm
result=PickpocketingSuccessResult
autosubmit=disabled
param=name|Name||hs|curr_level,18,1
param=curr_level|Thieving level|108|int|108-150
param=req||108|hidden
param=bonus_level||25|hidden
param=threshold||25|hidden
param=label||Pickpocketing archaeology professors|hidden
param=sticky_fingers|
Sticky Fingers|false|toggleswitch|||Increases the rate of auto-pickpocketing by 50%
param=aura|
Five-finger discount aura|None|buttonselect|None,Basic,Greater,Master,Supreme,Legendary
param=ring_of_vitur|
Ring of Vitur worn|false|toggleswitch|||+5% success chance
param=magpie|
Magpie familiar|false|toggleswitch|||+3% success chance
param=crystal_mask|
Crystal Mask applied|false|toggleswitch||light_form|+15% success chance
Last 5 minutes
param=light_form|
Light Form used|false|toggleswitch|||Additional +15% success chance when used with Crystal Mask
param=gloves_of_silence|
Gloves of silence / 
exoskeleton bracers worn|false|toggleswitch|||+5% success chance; gloves and bracers give the same bonus
param=ardougne_cloak|
Ardougne achievements|false|toggleswitch|||+10% success chance after medium Ardougne achievements is completed, just applies within east and west Ardougne; applies everywhere once hard Ardougne achievements are complete
param=soul_in_a_box|
Soul-in-a-box active|false|toggleswitch|||+2% success chance
Please select choices and submit the form.
The success rate of continuous pickpocketing remains 100% within 43.2s (25 attempts).
Loot
[edit | edit source]Each archaeologist professor has the same chances to get each type of subtable, but the digsite or location of the professor determines the types of artefact, or materials that can be received.
Common
[edit | edit source]There is a 922/1000 chance of rolling the common drop table.
| Item | Quantity | Rarity | GE price | High Alch | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Coins | 350 | 736/1,000 | 350 | 350 |
 | Chronotes | 3 | 175/1,000 | 906 | 90 |
 | Binding contract | 1 | 10/1,000 | 3,000 | 3,000 |
 | Tetracompass piece (left) | 1 | 1/1,000[d 1] | Not sold | N/A |
 | Tetracompass piece (right) | 1 | 1/1,000[d 1] | Not sold | N/A |
 | Tetracompass piece (dial) | 1 | 1/1,000[d 1] | Not sold | N/A |
 | Tetracompass piece (needle) | 1 | 1/1,000[d 1] | Not sold | N/A |
- ^ a b c d Tetracompass pieces are always dropped in order: tetracompass piece (left), tetracompass piece (right), tetracompass piece (dial), tetracompass piece (needle).
Consumable
[edit | edit source]There is a 2/1000 chance of rolling the consumable drop table.
| Item | Quantity | Rarity | GE price | High Alch | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Hi-spec monocle | 1 | 2/4,000 | Not sold | N/A |
 | Archaeologist's tea | 1 | 2/4,000 | Not sold | N/A |
 | Tarpaulin sheet | 1 | 2/4,000 | Not sold | N/A |
 | Material manual | 1 | 2/4,000 | Not sold | N/A |
Material table
[edit | edit source]There is a 75/1000 chance of rolling the material drop table.
| Item | Quantity | Rarity | GE price | High Alch | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Animal furs | 1 | 75/10,000 | 3,362 | 150 |
 | Fossilised bone | 1 | 75/10,000 | 2,569 | 150 |
 | Goldrune | 1 | 75/10,000 | 2,739 | 150 |
 | Leather scraps | 1 | 75/10,000 | 2,605 | 150 |
 | Orthenglass | 1 | 75/10,000 | 2,661 | 150 |
 | Soapstone | 1 | 75/10,000 | 2,582 | 150 |
 | Samite silk | 1 | 75/10,000 | 2,507 | 150 |
 | Third Age iron | 1 | 75/10,000 | 3,298 | 150 |
 | Vellum | 1 | 75/10,000 | 2,532 | 150 |
 | White oak | 1 | 75/10,000 | 2,667 | 150 |
| Item | Quantity | Rarity | GE price | High Alch | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Ancient vis | 1 | 75/10,000 | 2,514 | 150 |
 | Blood of Orcus | 1 | 75/10,000 | 9,583 | 150 |
| Goldrune | 1 | 75/10,000 | 2,739 | 150 |
 | Imperial steel | 1 | 75/10,000 | 2,622 | 150 |
| Samite silk | 1 | 75/10,000 | 2,507 | 150 |
| Third Age iron | 1 | 75/10,000 | 3,298 | 150 |
 | Tyrian purple | 1 | 75/10,000 | 8,533 | 150 |
| Vellum | 1 | 75/10,000 | 2,532 | 150 |
| White oak | 1 | 75/10,000 | 2,667 | 150 |
 | Zarosian insignia | 1 | 75/10,000 | 7,459 | 150 |
| Item | Quantity | Rarity | GE price | High Alch | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Animal furs | 1 | 75/13,000 | 3,362 | 150 |
 | Cadmium red | 1 | 75/13,000 | 8,704 | 150 |
 | Chaotic brimstone | 1 | 75/13,000 | 6,010 | 150 |
 | Demonhide | 1 | 75/13,000 | 2,646 | 150 |
 | Eye of Dagon | 1 | 75/13,000 | 2,476 | 150 |
| Goldrune | 1 | 75/13,000 | 2,739 | 150 |
 | Hellfire metal | 1 | 75/13,000 | 8,703 | 150 |
| Leather scraps | 1 | 75/13,000 | 2,605 | 150 |
| Orthenglass | 1 | 75/13,000 | 2,661 | 150 |
| Samite silk | 1 | 75/13,000 | 2,507 | 150 |
| Third Age iron | 1 | 75/13,000 | 3,298 | 150 |
| Vellum | 1 | 75/13,000 | 2,532 | 150 |
| White oak | 1 | 75/13,000 | 2,667 | 150 |
| Item | Quantity | Rarity | GE price | High Alch | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Cobalt blue | 1 | 75/12,000 | 9,512 | 150 |
 | Everlight silvthril | 1 | 75/12,000 | 8,657 | 150 |
| Goldrune | 1 | 75/12,000 | 2,739 | 150 |
 | Keramos | 1 | 75/12,000 | 2,588 | 150 |
| Leather scraps | 1 | 75/12,000 | 2,605 | 150 |
| Orthenglass | 1 | 75/12,000 | 2,661 | 150 |
| Samite silk | 1 | 75/12,000 | 2,507 | 150 |
 | Star of Saradomin | 1 | 75/12,000 | 9,639 | 150 |
| Third Age iron | 1 | 75/12,000 | 3,298 | 150 |
| Vellum | 1 | 75/12,000 | 2,532 | 150 |
 | White marble | 1 | 75/12,000 | 2,742 | 150 |
| White oak | 1 | 75/12,000 | 2,667 | 150 |
| Item | Quantity | Rarity | GE price | High Alch | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ancient vis | 1 | 75/11,000 | 2,514 | 150 |
| Blood of Orcus | 1 | 75/11,000 | 9,583 | 150 |
| Goldrune | 1 | 75/11,000 | 2,739 | 150 |
| Imperial steel | 1 | 75/11,000 | 2,622 | 150 |
| Leather scraps | 1 | 75/11,000 | 2,605 | 150 |
| Samite silk | 1 | 75/11,000 | 2,507 | 150 |
| Soapstone | 1 | 75/11,000 | 2,582 | 150 |
| Tyrian purple | 1 | 75/11,000 | 8,533 | 150 |
| Vellum | 1 | 75/11,000 | 2,532 | 150 |
| White oak | 1 | 75/11,000 | 2,667 | 150 |
| Zarosian insignia | 1 | 75/11,000 | 7,459 | 150 |
| Item | Quantity | Rarity | GE price | High Alch | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Aetherium alloy | 1 | 75/14,000 | 4,138 | 150 |
| Animal furs | 1 | 75/14,000 | 3,362 | 150 |
 | Armadylean yellow | 1 | 75/14,000 | 9,861 | 150 |
| Goldrune | 1 | 75/14,000 | 2,739 | 150 |
| Leather scraps | 1 | 75/14,000 | 2,605 | 150 |
| Orthenglass | 1 | 75/14,000 | 2,661 | 150 |
 | Quintessence | 1 | 75/14,000 | 3,055 | 150 |
| Samite silk | 1 | 75/14,000 | 2,507 | 150 |
| Soapstone | 1 | 75/14,000 | 2,582 | 150 |
 | Stormguard steel | 1 | 75/14,000 | 9,576 | 150 |
| Third Age iron | 1 | 75/14,000 | 3,298 | 150 |
| Vellum | 1 | 75/14,000 | 2,532 | 150 |
| White oak | 1 | 75/14,000 | 2,667 | 150 |
 | Wings of War | 1 | 75/14,000 | 4,545 | 150 |
| Item | Quantity | Rarity | GE price | High Alch | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Carbon black | 1 | 75/8,000 | 2,529 | 150 |
 | Compass rose | 1 | 75/8,000 | 2,964 | 150 |
 | Dragon metal | 1 | 75/8,000 | 3,264 | 150 |
 | Felt | 1 | 75/8,000 | 2,956 | 150 |
| Goldrune | 1 | 75/8,000 | 2,739 | 150 |
 | Orgone | 1 | 75/8,000 | 6,144 | 150 |
| Orthenglass | 1 | 75/8,000 | 2,661 | 150 |
| Soapstone | 1 | 75/8,000 | 2,582 | 150 |
| Item | Quantity | Rarity | GE price | High Alch | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Animal furs | 1 | 75/13,000 | 3,362 | 150 |
| Fossilised bone | 1 | 75/13,000 | 2,569 | 150 |
| Goldrune | 1 | 75/13,000 | 2,739 | 150 |
| Leather scraps | 1 | 75/13,000 | 2,605 | 150 |
 | Malachite green | 1 | 75/13,000 | 9,015 | 150 |
 | Mark of the Kyzaj | 1 | 75/13,000 | 2,571 | 150 |
| Samite silk | 1 | 75/13,000 | 2,507 | 150 |
| Soapstone | 1 | 75/13,000 | 2,582 | 150 |
| Third Age iron | 1 | 75/13,000 | 3,298 | 150 |
 | Vulcanised rubber | 1 | 75/13,000 | 6,626 | 150 |
 | Warforged bronze | 1 | 75/13,000 | 4,418 | 150 |
| White oak | 1 | 75/13,000 | 2,667 | 150 |
 | Yu'biusk clay | 1 | 75/13,000 | 2,688 | 150 |
| Item | Quantity | Rarity | GE price | High Alch | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carbon black | 1 | 75/8,000 | 2,529 | 150 |
| Compass rose | 1 | 75/8,000 | 2,964 | 150 |
| Dragon metal | 1 | 75/8,000 | 3,264 | 150 |
| Felt | 1 | 75/8,000 | 2,956 | 150 |
| Goldrune | 1 | 75/8,000 | 2,739 | 150 |
| Orgone | 1 | 75/8,000 | 6,144 | 150 |
| Orthenglass | 1 | 75/8,000 | 2,661 | 150 |
| Soapstone | 1 | 75/8,000 | 2,582 | 150 |
Artefact table
[edit | edit source]There is a 1/1000 chance of rolling the artefact drop table.
| Item | Quantity | Rarity | GE price | High Alch | |
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 | Nothing | N/A | 2/2,000 | N/A | N/A |
| Item | Quantity | Rarity | GE price | High Alch | |
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 | Apex cap (damaged) | 1 | 1/18,000 | Not sold | N/A |
 | Curse tablet (damaged) | 1 | 1/18,000 | Not sold | N/A |
 | Funerary urn of shadow (damaged) | 1 | 1/18,000 | Not sold | N/A |
 | Infula robes (damaged) | 1 | 1/18,000 | Not sold | N/A |
 | Funerary urn of smoke (damaged) | 1 | 1/18,000 | Not sold | N/A |
 | Hand of the Ancients (damaged) | 1 | 1/18,000 | Not sold | N/A |
 | Decorative amphora (damaged) | 1 | 1/18,000 | Not sold | N/A |
 | Funerary urn of ice (damaged) | 1 | 1/18,000 | Not sold | N/A |
 | Loarnab rod (damaged) | 1 | 1/18,000 | Not sold | N/A |
 | Inquisitor's ceremonial armour (damaged) | 1 | 1/18,000 | Not sold | N/A |
 | Inquisitor's ceremonial mask (damaged) | 1 | 1/18,000 | Not sold | N/A |
 | Inquisitor's seal (damaged) | 1 | 1/18,000 | Not sold | N/A |
 | Gladiator helmet (damaged) | 1 | 1/18,000 | Not sold | N/A |
 | Gladiator sword (damaged) | 1 | 1/18,000 | Not sold | N/A |
 | Funerary urn of blood (damaged) | 1 | 1/18,000 | Not sold | N/A |
 | Funerary urn of miasma (damaged) | 1 | 1/18,000 | Not sold | N/A |
 | Model chariot (damaged) | 1 | 1/18,000 | Not sold | N/A |
 | 'The Serpent's Fall' carving (damaged) | 1 | 1/18,000 | Not sold | N/A |
| Item | Quantity | Rarity | GE price | High Alch | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Castle gatestone (damaged) | 1 | 1/16,000 | Not sold | N/A |
 | Engraved ring of kinship (damaged) | 1 | 1/16,000 | Not sold | N/A |
 | Exploratory totem (damaged) | 1 | 1/16,000 | Not sold | N/A |
 | Excavator portal mine (damaged) | 1 | 1/16,000 | Not sold | N/A |
 | Storage totem (damaged) | 1 | 1/16,000 | Not sold | N/A |
 | Plant seed satchel (damaged) | 1 | 1/16,000 | Not sold | N/A |
 | Snuff box (damaged) | 1 | 1/16,000 | Not sold | N/A |
 | Spent summoning charm (damaged) | 1 | 1/16,000 | Not sold | N/A |
 | 'Friendship bracelet' (damaged) | 1 | 1/16,000 | Not sold | N/A |
 | Homely totem (damaged) | 1 | 1/16,000 | Not sold | N/A |
 | Projection attuner (damaged) | 1 | 1/16,000 | Not sold | N/A |
 | Golden projection 'needle' (damaged) | 1 | 1/16,000 | Not sold | N/A |
 | Comfort gatestone (damaged) | 1 | 1/16,000 | Not sold | N/A |
 | Halak's cube (damaged) | 1 | 1/16,000 | Not sold | N/A |
 | Portable portal generator (damaged) | 1 | 1/16,000 | Not sold | N/A |
 | Warped trinket (damaged) | 1 | 1/16,000 | Not sold | N/A |
| Item | Quantity | Rarity | GE price | High Alch | |
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 | Pasaha (damaged) | 1 | 1/22,000 | Not sold | N/A |
 | Ritual bell (damaged) | 1 | 1/22,000 | Not sold | N/A |
 | Kilaya (damaged) | 1 | 1/22,000 | Not sold | N/A |
 | Vazara (damaged) | 1 | 1/22,000 | Not sold | N/A |
 | Death mask (damaged) | 1 | 1/22,000 | Not sold | N/A |
 | Dragonkin calendar (damaged) | 1 | 1/22,000 | Not sold | N/A |
 | Dragonkin staff (damaged) | 1 | 1/22,000 | Not sold | N/A |
 | Dragon scalpel (damaged) | 1 | 1/22,000 | Not sold | N/A |
 | Protective goggles (damaged) | 1 | 1/22,000 | Not sold | N/A |
 | Dragon burner (damaged) | 1 | 1/22,000 | Not sold | N/A |
 | Orthenglass flask (damaged) | 1 | 1/22,000 | Not sold | N/A |
 | Meditation pipe (damaged) | 1 | 1/22,000 | Not sold | N/A |
 | Personal totem (damaged) | 1 | 1/22,000 | Not sold | N/A |
 | Singing bowl (damaged) | 1 | 1/22,000 | Not sold | N/A |
 | Lingam stone (damaged) | 1 | 1/22,000 | Not sold | N/A |
 | Master control (damaged) | 1 | 1/22,000 | Not sold | N/A |
 | Xolo hard hat (damaged) | 1 | 1/22,000 | Not sold | N/A |
 | Xolo pickaxe (damaged) | 1 | 1/22,000 | Not sold | N/A |
 | Xolo shield (damaged) | 1 | 1/22,000 | Not sold | N/A |
 | Xolo spear (damaged) | 1 | 1/22,000 | Not sold | N/A |
 | Gold dish (damaged) | 1 | 1/22,000 | Not sold | N/A |
 | 'Raksha' idol (damaged) | 1 | 1/22,000 | Not sold | N/A |
Money making guide
[edit | edit source]The following money making guides are available for Archaeology professor:
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!
- coldfix 19 February 2026 (Update):
- Experience per pickpocket reduced to 493.5 (from 705)
- Adjusted first pickpocket bonus to 25 levels for 25 pickpockets (first pickpocket bonus now also decays at 0.25 per pickpocket, down from 1 per pickpocket)
- patch 16 February 2026 (Update):
- 2026 early-game rebalance to pickpocketing changes apply
- As a high-level target, this gets a 15 level boost for 15 pickpockets
- 2026 early-game rebalance to pickpocketing changes apply
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