Varrock Dig Site

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This article is about the location. For the quest, see The Dig Site. For the dungeon, see Digsite Dungeon.

Varrock Dig Site
Release date	9 July 2003 (Update)
Kingdom	Misthalin
Members area	No
Main music	Venture
Leader	Archaeological expert
Teleportation	Dig Site pendant, Senntisten teleport
Features
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Varrock Dig Site is an archaeological excavation area just east of Varrock. Players need to proceed far enough into The Dig Site quest in order to fully use it. It is visited during several quests, including The Dig Site, The Golem, Desert Treasure, The Temple at Senntisten, Ritual of the Mahjarrat, A Soul's Bane, and Children of Mah.

Getting there

• Using a Dig Site pendant is arguably the fastest way offering 3 locations around the Dig Site
  • The Dig Site option places the player outside the main building.
  • The Senntisten option in the north-east of the Dig Site near the winch.
  • The Exam Centre option south of the Dig Site inside the Exam Centre.
• Players can use the Wicked hood to teleport to the Earth Altar and run southeast.
• Players can use the Empty Throne Room teleport on the Master quest cape or the Senntisten teleport spell in the Ancient magicks spellbook to arrive to the east of the Dig Site, exit the Empty Throne Room and run west.
• Players can use the Elder divination outfit to teleport to the nearby Bright wisp colony and run east.
• Players without access to the methods above can purchase a Lumber Yard Teleport scroll from the Grand Exchange and run south-east or use the Varrock lodestone and run east.

History

During the Dig Site quest, players learn that the area was once Senntisten, the capital of the nation of Zaros during the Second Age. During the quest, players find a Zarosian symbol and a tablet telling all mortals to tremble before the power of Zaros. This area is said to be part of a city three times bigger than Varrock which supposedly reached to Edgeville (then known as Paddewwa). It was destroyed during the God Wars and replaced by Saranthium, which was destroyed several hundred years before Avarrocka was established in 700 of the Fourth Age.

After earning 100 kudos in the Varrock Museum miniquest, players will have future access to an unreleased island north of Morytania. The barge to travel there is currently being built just north of the Dig Site. When the island of Anachronia was found, Mr. Mordaut was made overseer of building the barge during the Breaking the Storm event, and many adventurers were recruited to help build the boat.

For players who are doing or have completed The Dig Site quest, the north-west winch at the Dig Site provides access to the Digsite Dungeon. A rope must be used with the winch to enter the dungeon.

Dig Site items

General

Dig Site barge

A buried skeleton in the Dig Site

Players can dig at Dig Site during and after the quest. The southern part of the Dig Site has several spots available for panning, using a panning tray.

To make use of all dig sites have a rock pick, trowel, specimen jar, and specimen brush in your inventory. Searching specimen trays only require a specimen jar and specimen brush and gives 1 mining experience. Sample sites only require a trowel, while Level 1 sites require a trowel, and Level 2 sites require a rock pick. Level 3 sites require all equipment, including the specimen jar and brush. Interestingly enough, sample sites are the only site that allow you to have a full inventory while digging. Using the incorrect tool or equipment will prompt a nearby Dig Site workman to stop and correct you. Digging with the trowel in the sample site gives 5 mining experience. Digging in Level 1 sites gives 6 mining experience, digging in Level 2 sites and private sites give 7 mining experience, and digging in Level 3 sites give 8 mining experience. Each type of site appears to have a different drop table. It is possible to find nothing.

Training Dig Site

	Item		Quantity	Rarity	GE price	High alch value
	Charcoal		1	Common	482	27
	Coins		1	Common	1	1
	Broken arrow (m)		1	Common	0	0
	Cracked sample (m)		1	Unknown	0	0
	Vase (Dig Site) (m)		1	Common	0	0

Level 1 Dig Site

	Item		Quantity	Rarity	GE price	High alch value
	Bones		1	Common	186	0
	Copper stone spirit		1	Common	48	Not alchemisable
	Leather boots		1	Common	177	3
	Opal		1	Uncommon	135	60
	Broken glass (m)		1	Common	0	0
	Buttons (m)		1	Common	0	0
	Rotten apple (m)		1	Common	0	0
	Rusty sword (m)		1	Common	0	0
	Old tooth (m)		1	Uncommon	0	0

Level 2 Dig Site and Private Site

	Item		Quantity	Rarity	GE price	High alch value
	Bones		1	Common	186	0
	Bowl		1	Common	150	2
	Bronze spear (m)		1	Unknown	6,638	100
	Charcoal		1	Unknown	482	27
	Clay		1	Common	541	0
	Jug		1	Unknown	39	0
	Medium spiky bronze salvage		1	Unknown	129	60
	Empty pot		1	Common	19	0
	Uncut jade		1	Uncommon	198	18
	Uncut opal		1	Uncommon	99	12
	Ancient talisman (m)		1	Unknown	0	0
	Broken armour (m)		1	Unknown	0	0
	Broken glass (m)		1	Common	0	0
	Broken staff (m)		1	Unknown	0	0
	Ceramic remains (m)		1	Unknown	0	0
	Damaged armour (m)		1	Unknown	0	0
	Vase (Dig Site) (m)		1	Common	0	0

Level 3 Dig Site

	Item		Quantity	Rarity	GE price	High alch value
	Black helm		1	Common	1,995	345
	Bones		1	Common	186	0
	Bowl		1	Common	150	2
	Charcoal		1	Unknown	482	27
	Clay		1	Common	541	0
	Coins		10	Common	10	10
	Iron knife		1	Common	47	3
	Leather boots		1	Common	177	3
	Jug		1	Unknown	39	0
	Medium spiky bronze salvage		1	Unknown	129	60
	Needle		1	Common	82	0
	Pie dish		1	Unknown	176	1
	Empty pot		1	Common	19	0
	Uncut jade		1	Uncommon	198	18
	Uncut opal		1	Uncommon	99	12
	Ancient talisman (m)		1	Unknown	0	0
	Belt buckle (m)		1	Unknown	0	0
	Broken arrow (m)		1	Common	0	0
	Broken armour (m)		1	Unknown	0	0
	Broken glass (m)		1	Common	0	0
	Broken staff (m)		1	Unknown	0	0
	Buttons (m)		1	Common	0	0
	Ceramic remains (m)		1	Unknown	0	0
	Damaged armour (m)		1	Unknown	0	0
	Vase (Dig Site) (m)		1	Common	0	0

Panning

Players can also pan at the south-east part of Dig Site with panning tray. They may get these items when panning:

	Item		Quantity	Rarity	GE price	High alch value
	Coins		Unknown	Unknown	1	1
	Opal		1	Unknown	135	60
	Jade		1	Unknown	225	90
	Nuggets (m)		1	Unknown	0	0
	Oyster		1	Unknown	2,397	120
	Special cup (m)		1	Unknown	0	0

Specimen tray

In the south-east section of the Dig Site it is also possible to search the specimen tray with a specimen jar in the inventory. Doing so will have the player obtain the following:

	Item		Quantity	Rarity	GE price	High alch value
	Coins		1	Unknown	1	1
	Iron dagger		1	Unknown	1,054	150
	Bones		1	Unknown	186	0
	Charcoal		1	Unknown	482	27
	Broken glass (m)		1	Unknown	0	0
	Ceramic remains (m)		1	Unknown	0	0
	Cracked sample (m)		1	Unknown	0	0
	Broken arrow (m)		1	Unknown	0	0

Update history

The update history project is a work-in-progress – not all updates to this topic may be covered below. See here for how to help out!

• patch 10 June 2019 (Update):.
  • An issue with free-to-play players gaining members-only items at The Digsite has been fixed.

• patch 28 May 2019 (Update):.
  • Added examines to the newly reworked digsite area so that the world feels more lively.

• patch 20 May 2019 (Update):
  • The Dig Site has been graphically updated.
  • The player character will no longer sink into the ground around the site.
  • The winches on the surface now properly match up with the relative positions of the caves below.
  • There is now a tool cupboard in the exam centre to replace any tools students or workmen might have misplaced.

• patch 11 March 2019 (Update):
  • Fixed a force walk tile near Digsite.

• patch 26 November 2018 (Update):
  • Fixed some graphical issues near the Digsite.

• patch 21 May 2018 (Update):
  • Fixed some map height issues to the east of digsite.

• patch 22 January 2018 (Update):
  • A section of the cliff north of the Dig site is no longer untextured.
  • Players can no longer walk inside one of the pillars in the underground digsite area.

• patch 2 April 2012 (Update):
  • It is now possible to ignite explosive bricks in The Dig Site quest.

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