Digsite
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| Digsite | |
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| Release date | 9 July 2003 (Update) |
| Kingdom | Misthalin |
| Members area | No |
| Main music | Venture |
| Leader | Archaeological expert |
| Teleportation | Digsite pendant, Senntisten teleport |
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The Digsite 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:
- The Dig Site
- The Golem
- Desert Treasure
- The Temple at Senntisten
- Ritual of the Mahjarrat
- A Soul's Bane
- Children of Mah
Contents
Getting there[edit | edit source]
- Using a Digsite necklace is arguably the fastest way offering 3 locations around the Digsite
- The Digsite option places the player north of the Digsite west of the barge for Kudos island
- The Senntisten option in the middle of the Digsite south of the western winch
- The Exam centre option south of the Digsite west of the Exam centre
- A player can use the Empty Throne Room teleport on the Master quest cape to arrive to the east of the Digsite, exit the Empty Throne Room and run a short distance west
- Players with access to the Ancient magicks spellbook can use the Senntisten teleport spell to arrive in the middle of the Digsite south of the western winch
- 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 or use the Varrock lodestone and run east
History[edit | edit source]
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 Digsite. Workers are too busy to talk now.
For players who are doing or have completed The Dig Site quest, the north-west winch at the Digsite provides access to the Digsite Dungeon. A rope must be used with the winch to enter the dungeon.
Digsite items[edit | edit source]
General[edit | edit source]
Players can dig at Digsite during and after the quest. The southern part of the Digsite 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 and wear leather gloves and Leather boots. 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 leather gloves and leather boots, and Level 2 sites require a rock pick, leather gloves, and leather boots. 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, and the privates sites don't require leather gloves and boots. Using the incorrect tool or equipment will prompt a nearby Digsite 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 Digsite[edit | edit source]
| Item |  |
Quantity | Rarity | GE price | High alch value | |
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 | Charcoal |  | 1 | Common | 597 | 27 |
 | Coins | | 1 | Common | 1 | 1 |
 | Broken arrow (m) |  | 1 | Common | 0 | 0 |
 | Cracked sample[1] (m) | | 1 | Unknown | 0 | 0 |
 | Vase (Digsite)[1] (m) | | 1 | Common | 0 | 0 |
Level 1 Digsite[edit | edit source]
| Item | |
Quantity | Rarity | GE price | High alch value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Bones | | 1 | Common | 208 | 0 |
 | Copper stone spirit | | 1 | Common | 29 | Not alchemisable |
 | Leather boots | | 1 | Common[2] | 161 | 3 |
 | Opal | | 1 | Uncommon | 130 | 60 |
 | Broken glass[1] (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 |
Level 2 Digsite and Private Site[edit | edit source]
| Item | |
Quantity | Rarity | GE price | High alch value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bones | | 1 | Common | 208 | 0 |
 | Bowl | | 1 | Common | 155 | 2 |
 | Bronze spear (m) | | 1 | Unknown | 5,981 | 100 |
| Charcoal | | 1 | Unknown | 597 | 27 |
 | Clay | | 1 | Common | 469 | 0 |
 | Jug | | 1 | Unknown | 34 | 0 |
 | Medium spiky bronze salvage | | 1 | Unknown | 120 | 60 |
 | Old tooth[3] (m) | | 1 | Uncommon | 0 | 0 |
 | Empty pot | | 1 | Common | 12 | 0 |
 | Uncut jade | | 1 | Uncommon | 131 | 18 |
 | Uncut opal | | 1 | Uncommon | 98 | 12 |
 | Ancient talisman[4] (m) | | 1 | Unknown | 0 | 0 |
 | Broken armour (m) | | 1 | Unknown | 0 | 0 |
| Broken glass[1] (m) | | 1 | Common | 0 | 0 |
 | Broken staff (m) | | 1 | Unknown | 0 | 0 |
 | Ceramic remains[1] (m) | | 1 | Unknown | 0 | 0 |
 | Damaged armour (m) | | 1 | Unknown | 0 | 0 |
| Old tooth[5] (m) | | 1 | Uncommon | 0 | 0 |
| Vase (Digsite)[1] (m) | | 1 | Common | 0 | 0 |
Level 3 Digsite[edit | edit source]
| Item | |
Quantity | Rarity | GE price | High alch value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Black helm | | 1 | Common | 1,944 | 345 |
| Bones | | 1 | Common | 208 | 0 |
| Bowl | | 1 | Common | 155 | 2 |
| Charcoal | | 1 | Unknown | 597 | 27 |
| Clay | | 1 | Common | 469 | 0 |
 | Coins | | 10 | Common[2] | 10 | 10 |
 | Iron knife | | 1 | Common | 43 | 3 |
| Leather boots | | 1 | Common[2] | 161 | 3 |
| Jug | | 1 | Unknown | 34 | 0 |
| Medium spiky bronze salvage | | 1 | Unknown | 120 | 60 |
 | Needle | | 1 | Common | 58 | 0 |
| Old tooth (m) | | 1 | Uncommon | 0 | 0 |
 | Pie dish | | 1 | Unknown | 198 | 1 |
| Empty pot | | 1 | Common | 12 | 0 |
| Uncut jade | | 1 | Uncommon | 131 | 18 |
| Uncut opal | | 1 | Uncommon | 98 | 12 |
| Ancient talisman[6] (m) | | 1 | Unknown | 0 | 0 |
 | Belt buckle[1] (m) | | 1 | Unknown | 0 | 0 |
| Broken arrow (m) | | 1 | Common | 0 | 0 |
| Broken armour (m) | | 1 | Unknown | 0 | 0 |
| Broken glass[1] (m) | | 1 | Common | 0 | 0 |
| Broken staff (m) | | 1 | Unknown | 0 | 0 |
| Buttons (m) | | 1 | Common | 0 | 0 |
| Ceramic remains[1] (m) | | 1 | Unknown | 0 | 0 |
| Damaged armour (m) | | 1 | Unknown | 0 | 0 |
| Old tooth (m) | | 1 | Uncommon | 0 | 0 |
| Vase (Digsite)[1] (m) | | 1 | Common | 0 | 0 |
Panning[edit | edit source]
Players can also pan at the south-east part of digsite with panning tray. They may get these items when panning:
| Item | |
Quantity | Rarity | GE price | High alch value | |
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| Coins | | Unknown | Unknown | 1 | 1 |
| Opal | | 1 | Unknown | 130 | 60 |
 | Jade | | 1 | Unknown | 180 | 90 |
 | Nuggets[1] (m) | | 1 | Unknown | 0 | 0 |
 | Oyster | | 1 | Unknown | 3,337 | 120 |
 | Special cup[2] (m) | | 1 | Unknown | 0 | 0 |
Specimen tray[edit | edit source]
In the south-east section of the digsite 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 | |
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| Coins | | 1 | Unknown | 1 | 1 |
 | Iron dagger | | 1 | Unknown | 892 | 150 |
| Bones | | 1 | Unknown | 208 | 0 |
| Charcoal | | 1 | Unknown | 597 | 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 |
Miscellaneous[edit | edit source]
There is a barrel that can be opened near the tents in the south-east corner of the digsite.
When examined, the caption reads "a sealed barrel with a warning sign on it." When attempting to open it, you are told that the "lid is shut tight" and that you'll "have to find something to lever it off.". You are then presented with the choice of using a hammer, a knife or a chisel, but none of these options are appropriate to open it.
By using an iron dagger found in the nearby specimen tray, you are told that the dagger's blade might break, and that you need something stronger.
The barrel is part of the quest The Dig Site.
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