Main page/Quests/The Digsite

Intro

Feeling uneducated? Desperate for buried treasure?

"There's gold in them there hills" (well stream actually) as well as many other items that can be found at the digsite. Join the students in their attempt to be a qualified archaeologist, and become experienced in making the earth move!

Have you got what it takes to unearth the hidden altar to one of RuneScape's lesser-known Gods?

Required

• Uncut Opal

Recommended

• Digsite Teleports (obtained from clue scrolls)
• Varrock Teleport Tabs

Rewards

• 4 Quest points
• 100,000 Mining xp
• 100,000 Herblore xp
• 37,500,000 Coins
• Iban's Staff (and the ability to use Ibans Blast)

Quest guide

First step

- Head to the Digsite Exam Center, South east of Varrock. Speak to the Examiner. She will give you an Unstamped Letter for the Curator at the Varrock Musuem.

Quest completion: 3%

- Travel to Varrock Museum, and speak with Curator Haig Halen. He will give you a Sealed Letter.

Quest completion: 7%

- Head back to the Digsite Exam Center and speak with the Examiner. She will tell you that you have failed the 1st test, and that you should go study.

Quest completion: 11%

Step 2

- Next head to the Digsite, and speak with the 3 Student shown on the map. They are numberd in the order you must speak with them.

- The 1st Student has Blonde hair, green shirt, and blue pants. He wants you to find his Animal Skull.

Quest completion: 15%

- Find a nearby Digsite Workman, and pickpocket them till you find an animal skull. Return to the 1st student.

Quest completion: 19%

- The 2nd student has brown hair, and an orange shirt. He needs help finding his Special Cup.

Quest completion: 23%

- Head south from the 2nd student, You will find a panning tray, head to the water and start searching for his Special Cup. (this took me nearly 30 tries before I found it.)

- Return to the 2nd Studen with his special cup.

Quest completion: 26%

- The 3rd student has blonde hair and is wearing a purple outfit. She needs help finding her Teddy Bear.

Quest completion: 30%

- Head South back along the way to the Exam Center. Along the way you will find a giant blue urn. Search the Bushes nearby to find the Teddy.

- Head back to the 3rd student with their Teddy Bear. Its now time to retake your 1st Exam!

Quest completion: 34%

Step 3

- Return to the Exam Center to retake your exam. Speak with the Examiner. You will pass the exam, and instruct you to speak to the students again for more information on the next exam.

Quest completion: 38%

Step 4

- Head back to the Digsite, and Following the Image to the right, Talk to the 1st Student.

Quest completion: 42%

- Now head to the 2nd student.

Quest completion: 46%

- And now to the 3rd student.

Quest completion: 50%

- Return to the Exam Center to take your 2nd Exam.

Step 5

- Speak to the Examiner once you reach the Exam Center. You will pass the 2nd exam.

Quest completion: 53%

Step 6

- Head back to the Digsite, and Following the Image to the right, Talk to the 1st Student. She wants you to bring her an Uncut Opal.

Quest completion: 57%

- Give the 1st Student the Uncut Opal.

Quest completion: 61%

- Now head to the 2nd student.

Quest completion: 65%

- And now to the 3rd student.

Quest completion: 69%

- Return to the Exam Center to take your 3rd Exam.

Step 7

- Speak to the Examiner once you reach the Exam Center. You will pass the 3rd exam. She will give you a Trowel.

Quest completion: 73%

- Head back to the Digsite and Search any of the sacks for a Specimen Brush and Specimen Jar. Look for an excavation site that has a Buried skeleton, Use your trowel on it. You will recieve an Ancient Talisman.

- Return to the Exam center and give the Talisman to the Archaeological Expert. He will give you an Invitation Letter.

Quest completion: 76%

Step 8

- Head back to the digsite and find the Digsite workman standing next to a Winch. (just below the student with the purple outfit). Speak with them and they will take your Invitation Letter, giving you access to the Winches.

Quest completion: 80%

- Head down the winch south of the studend with the Purple outfit. Search the Bricks that are blocking the path to the south.

Quest completion: 84%

- Return to the rope, and head to the winch that is to the north east. Climb down and speak with Doug Deeping. He will give you Chest key.

Quest completion: 88%

- Climb back up the rope and head back south where you found the panning tray. Open the Chest, and you will find a Chemical Compound.

Quest completion: 92%

- Head back to the 1st winch, climb down and use the chemical compound on the bricks. You can now pass when you search the bricks.

Quest completion: 96%

- Pass the bricks and pick up the Stone Tablet. (right click and pick up the Orange Text Stone Tablet)

Quest completion: 96%

Finishing off

- Head back to the Exam Center and Speak with the Archaeological Expert.

Congratulations! Quest completed.