Quintessence
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Release | 30 March 2020 (Update) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Members | Yes | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Quest item | No | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Tradeable | Yes | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Equipable | No | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Stackable | No | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Disassembly | Yes | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Noteable | Yes | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Destroy | Drop | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Values | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Value | 250 coins | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
High alch | 150 coins | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Low alch | 100 coins | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
On death | Reclaimable Reclaim: 100 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Weight | 0.453 kg | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The ever elusive fifth element. A product of alchemy. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Exchange | 3,562 coins (info) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Buy limit | 5,000 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Item ID | 49470 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Links | MRID • recipe | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
FAQ • doc |
Quintessence is an Archaeological material that can be obtained through excavating material caches or various excavation sites, requiring level 91 Archaeology, at various dig sites around RuneScape.
Quintessence is required to restore various artefacts. As players increase their Archaeology level and use higher tier mattocks, they are able to excavate quintessence at quicker rates.
Quintessence, like other Archaeology materials, can be stored in the material storage container. An unlimited amount of quintessence can be stored in the material storage container.
20 Quintessence is required in order to activate the 4th Orthen teleportation device at the Xolo city on the south-east side of Anachronia.
History[edit | edit source]
Quintessence was discovered at Stormguard Citadel during the Third Age by an Aviansie inventor codenamed 'Howl'. Quintessence was identifed a fifth base alchemical element. Quintessence occurs naturally in the world at convergence points for cosmic energies high above the surface, and quintessence counters were used to aid in harvesting.
During the God Wars, 'Howl' blended Everlight silvthril, hellfire metal, warforged bronze, and stormguard steel utilising quintessence as a catalyst to create a new metal, which was named aetherium alloy. 'Howl' also applied quintessence to Night owl flight goggles, allowing the wearer to see in the dark, and utilised the material as a mobile power source to create wingsuits for use around the Stormguard Citadel.
Material caches[edit | edit source]
Excavation site | Members | Amount | Requirements |
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Empyrean Citadel excavation site | Yes | 3 | ![]() |
Stormguard Citadel - Research & Development north-east excavation site | Yes | 2 | ![]() |
Stormguard Citadel - Howl's workshop excavation site | Yes | 3 |
Sources[edit | edit source]
Source | Level | Quantity | Rarity |
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Aerated sediment | 91 ![]() | 1 | 606/5000[f 1] |
Aetherium forge | 112 ![]() | 1 | 2/10 |
Ancient casket | N/A ![]() | 100 | Uncommon |
Destroyed golem | 98 ![]() | 1 | 3/10 |
Gravitron research debris | 91 ![]() | 1 | 3/10 |
Howl's workshop debris | 118 ![]() | 1 | 3/10 |
Keshik weapon rack | 103 ![]() | 1 | 3/10 |
Material cache (quintessence) | 91 ![]() | 1 | Always[f 1] |
Uses[edit | edit source]
Products[edit | edit source]
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Other[edit | edit source]
20 quintessence each is needed to activate each of the 4 inactive portal platforms located throughout the Stormguard Citadel dig site.
It also requires 20 quintessence to activate the Orthen teleportation device at xolo city on Anachronia.
Disassembly[edit | edit source]
Quintessence | |
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Disassembly category | Runes and talismans |
Disassembly XP | 2.5 |
Item quantity required | 1 |
Material count | 1 |
Base junk chance | 1.0% |
Special materials | |
1 × ![]() | 16/100 |
OR | |
1 × ![]() | 1/25 |
Common materials | |
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Uncommon materials | |
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Rare materials | |
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Achievements[edit | edit source]
- Any Port in a Storm (
10) – Activate all portals within the citadel.
Update history[edit | edit source]
- patch 29 June 2020 (Update):
- The Grand Exchange buy limits for all Archaeology materials have increased from 1,000 to 5,000.
- Update):
29 June 2020 (
- Quintessence has been added to the ancient casket's drop table.
Trivia[edit | edit source]
- Quintessence was omitted from the ancient casket's drop table for an unspecified reason. It was added in June 2020.[1]
References[edit | edit source]
Agnostic | |
Armadylean | |
Bandosian | |
Dragonkin | |
Saradominist | |
Zamorakian | |
Zarosian | |
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