Warforge Dig Site

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Warforge Dig Site
Release		30 March 2020 (Update)
Members		Yes
Location		South Feldip Hills
Music		Spoils of War
Map

Warforge Dig Site is a dig site that players can visit when they reach level 76 Archaeology. Upon reaching the required level, a Warforge invitation is given, directing the player to the dig site. At least the assistant qualification is required in order to enter this dig site.

A map of the Warforge Dig Site.

Dig site info

Warforge Dig Site
Manager	Zanik
Requirements	76 Archaeology Archaeology guild assistant qualification

History

Warforge was previously an underground Bandosian military institution in Feldip Hills. Bandos used the facility both to train goblins, with the other races acting as instructors, such as hobgoblins, ourgs, orks and ogres. The goblins were pitted in brutal games, both for Bandos' own amusement and a source of income for his armies, as he would sell the surviving goblins to other parties as mercenaries. Beasts of various kinds were housed to be used against the goblins, such as hellhounds, mammoths and the "nosorog", one of Bandos' most favoured creatures.

These goblins were the source of many discussions about Third Age military, and many wondered how these goblins were well trained and equipped, as present day goblins are known to be disorganized and poorly armed. It was soon revealed that Bandos' followers had kidnapped Thalmund, an Imcando dwarf, who was forced to make weapons for the Bandosians. Thalmund's work culminated in the creation of his forge and warforged bronze, which was said to be superior than some forms of steel used by the other factions during the time.

Following the end of the God Wars, Bandos collapsed the facility, with his armies still inside so no one else could claim them, shortly before he was banished at the end of the God Wars. Many were killed, although a few were able to escape to the surface; those who escaped never spoke of the events again. Those who were stuck inside soon entered a period known as the Forge Wars, fighting in the belief that this was Bandos' final game and that he would come and rescue the victors. Any hobgoblin, ogre, ork, or ourg instructors still inside were likely killed by the goblins due to their overwhelming numbers.

Thalmund had spent so long among the goblins that eventually he came to empathise with them and see them as a surrogate family. The goblins, in turn, had come to revere the forge (and by extension, Thalmund himself), to the point that they believed they could earn favour by trading supplies for his weapons. Thalmund took advantage of this to, over the years, stockpile compounds necessary to make explosives, which he eventually used to dig his way to the surface and lead the trapped goblins to freedom.

The site was rediscovered shortly after Mobilising Armies was dismantled during the Sixth Age. Yanillian wizards noticed a blue glow in Oo'glog's direction and investigated further. They found time sprites that led them to goblin artefacts, which Guildmaster Tony assumed was from Warforge after hearing about the place from General Bentnoze and General Wartface.

When the World Guardian rediscovered Thalmund's Forge deep within the Warforge, word spread to the dwarves across Gielinor, who travelled to the site in order to personally inspect the furnace and the weapons left behind by Thalmund, finding his work impressive.

Features

The crucible

This is where Bandos watched fights for his entertainment. There are two sets of crucible stands debris in the Warforge - Crucible stands excavation site, along with three gladiatorial goblin remains in the Warforge - Crucible arena excavation site. The entrance to the tunnels is underneath the throne, but the barricade must be excavated away (with level 83 Archaeology) prior to accessing the entrance.

There is a materials cart with some archaeologists nearby in the arena.

Bandos's throne is located right where the lift to the area descends, and the barricade and the grille in the arena.

Right above the gate across the barricade is a materials box which may be opened for some Invention components.

Once the You Have Chosen... mystery is completed, Bandos's sanctum can be accessed, which contains Bandos sanctum debris in the Warforge - Bandos's sanctum excavation site, the weapons cache, and another chest.

The tunnels

The goblins made use of the tunnel system underneath the Crucible, as they were housed here while in training.

A river divides the tunnels in half; players may cross over using the bridges found in the area. The river contains two fishing areas; one by the nearby bridge which contains two eel swarms, yielding raw cave eels and slimy eels, and another further northwest which contains two cavefish shoals. A crate of materials is found floating near the cavefish shoals.

North tunnels

The northern tunnels contains another tunnel which may be visited with a Thorobshuun battle standard to obtain a red hand cave painting. There are scattered caches of mark of the Kyzaj, warforged bronze and malachite green in this area's excavation site.

A materials cart can be found in this area with an archaeologist next to it. Another archaeologist can be found excavating in the excavation site.

There is also a door leading to Thalmund's forge here, where players begin the Into the Forge mystery.

South tunnels

The south tunnels.

The southern area contains a small mining site consisting of a single copper, tin and necrite rock. There are also two explorable tunnels; the south-eastern one will collapse, but the one in the south central area may be visited with a Garagorshuun anchor to obtain the green skull cave painting, used for the creation of the goblin warpaints. Next to this tunnel is another materials box.

This area contains the goblin dorm debris, Kyzaj champion's boudoir and Yubiusk animal pens, along with four vulcanised rubber caches and two Yu'biusk clay caches, albeit scattered across the area's Warforge - South goblin tunnels excavation site and Warforge - Animal pens excavation site.

A materials cart can be found in this area with an archaeologist next to it. Two more archaeologists can be found excavating in the excavation sites.

There is also a door to the north leading to Thalmund's Forge.

Thalmund's forge

Main article: Thalmund's forge

Material caches

Level	Material cache	XP	Material	Faction	Members
76	Material cache (malachite green)	56.4	Malachite green	Bandosian
76	Material cache (Mark of the Kyzaj)	56.4	Mark of the Kyzaj	Bandosian
76	Material cache (vulcanised rubber)	56.4	Vulcanised rubber	Bandosian
76	Material cache (warforged bronze)	56.4	Warforged bronze	Bandosian
83	Material cache (Yu'biusk clay)	56.4	Yu'biusk clay	Bandosian

Mysteries

Name	Requirements	Rewards
Out of the Crucible	83 Archaeology [B]	16,000 experience
The First Commander	76 Archaeology	12,000 experience
Into the Forge	83 Archaeology [B] 35 Dungeoneering 28 Fishing Out of the Crucible	21,000 experience 8,000 experience
Heart of the Forge	110 Archaeology [B] Out of the Crucible	62,000 experience
You Have Chosen...	100 Archaeology Out of the Crucible The First Commander	37,000 experience Access to Warforge - Bandos's sanctum excavation site
Forge War!	89 Archaeology [B] Out of the Crucible	21,000 experience

Research

Main article: Research § Bandosian culture research

Chests

There are two locked chests within the Warforge, the first is located in the northern part of the underground area (requiring 83 Archaeology (81 with a tea)) near the Big High War God shrine that can be unlocked and inspected for 50 noted malachite green and 50 noted vulcanised rubber materials.

The code to unlock the first chest is K-I-L-I.

The second is located in the crucible area, behind Bandos' throne (requiring 100 Archaeology, which cannot be boosted). It can be unlocked and inspected for 50 noted warforged bronze and 50 noted Marks of the Kyzaj.

The code to unlock the second chest is H-E-B-E.

Upon inspecting the opened chests again, you will receive the message "You already figured out the combination to this lock. I guess you want a pat on the back? You're very clever. Well done."

Crates

Main article: Crate of materials

Throughout the Warforge, several crates of materials can be found which contain some Invention materials.

Personalities

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  Archaeologist

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  Jogre

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  Ogre shaman

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  Orge

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  Suak

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  Thurgo

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  Zanik

Gallery

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  The end cutscene to the Warforge, showing the Imcando dwarf Thalmund.

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Music unlocked

• Spoils of War
• Dawn of War

Achievements

Main article: Bandosian achievements

There are 17 achievements in this group.

#	Name	Members	Description
10	Bandosian Expert	Yes	Restored a collection of Bandosian artefacts.	0
11	Eipy Rreb Dere Voli	Yes	Cook Thalmund's favourite dish within Thalmund's forge.	25
7	Forge War!	Yes	Solve this mystery.	15
12	Goblin Tutorial	Yes	Smith a bronze dagger from scratch within the Warforge.	25
6	Heart of the Forge	Yes	Solve this mystery.	25
5	Into the Forge	Yes	Solve this mystery.	15
1	Mastery - Warforge	Yes	Complete all of the listed achievements.	0
2	Mysteries - Warforge	Yes	Complete all of the listed achievements.	0
13	No Fighting in the Warforge!	Yes	Start a duel in the Crucible area within the Warforge.	10
14	Oops! Wrong Tunnel!	Yes	Wear a full H.A.M. outfit while entering the Warforge.	10
3	Out of the Crucible	Yes	Solve this mystery.	15
15	Plunder Hunter	Yes	Pick up all of the chests in the Warforge.	25
9	Research - Warforge	Yes	Complete all of the listed research.	0
16	Stick It to Da Boss Man	Yes	Use a Dorgeshuun spear on Bandos's throne.	10
17	Tasty Pastry	Yes	Give Thurgo a redberry pie in the Warforge.	10
4	The First Commander	Yes	Solve this mystery.	15
8	You Have Chosen...	Yes	Solve this mystery.	20

Dialogue

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Update history

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!

• patch 11 April 2022 (Update):
  • Player's model no longer floats above the ground under the mammoth skull in the Warforge.

• ninja 17 January 2022 (Update):
  • Added mini Summoning obelisks to all main Archaeology dig sites, including the Archaeology Campus.

• patch 6 December 2021 (Update):
  • Players are no longer able to walk into the barrels at the Warforge! Dig Site.

• patch 19 July 2021 (Update):
  • Adjusted the brightness of bloom effects inside the Warforge! on RuneScape Mobile.

• patch 22 June 2020 (Update):
  • To help reduce misclicks on mobile, a makeshift pie oven archaeology excavation in the Warforge has been moved away from the furnaces in the area.

• update 1 June 2020 (Update):
  • A floating platform in the Warforge! dig site has been reattached to the ceiling. Please do not look directly at the ceiling.

• patch 27 April 2020 (Update):
  • Some pathing in Warforge! has been adjusted slightly when attempting to run to a lower level whilst standing near the forge.
  • Removed some floating geometry.
  • The Yu'biusk clay and vulcanised rubber material caches near the Warforge! are now considered part of the dig site and will award players earthen clay while excavating at them.
  • Added some blocking to a cage and some barrels at the Warforge! dig site.

• patch 20 April 2020 (Update):
  • It is now possible to Surge and Bladed Dive in the forge area inside the Warforge dig site.

• update 30 March 2020 (Update):
  • Added to game.

Trivia

• Before the release of the Archaeology skill, it was teased that Warforge's correct spelling would include an exclamation mark (Warforge!), but the exclamation mark got dropped during the development of the skill.