Archaeology

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Archaeology
Archaeology
DebuffNo
ProlongingYes
Related SkillsGathering
Mining
Foraging
Fishing
Scroll
Scroll of ArchaeologyScroll of Archaeology
Slot (Max)Tacklebox (8)
Fishing Set (3)
Pickaxe (8)
Hatchet (8)
Mining Set (3)
Foraging Set (3)
Experience2,400
Level41
Cost500 SilverSilver
50 Earth RuneEarth Rune
50 Water RuneWater Rune
50 Nature RuneNature Rune
1 ScrollScroll
Description

Gives access to a secondary drop table while gathering with rewards and chances heavily scaling on enchantment strength. The best finds are only found in the hardest to reach zones!

Archaeology is an enchantment that grants the player a chance to access a secondary drop table while gathering with rewards and chances heavily scaling on enchantment strength.

Uses

This enchantment works even when it is not on the piece of equipment that relates to the current gathering action. For example, with Archaeology enchanted on an equipped Tacklebox, Archaeology rewards may still be received while Mining or Foraging.

The strength of the enchantment can be increased with the Greater Archaeology affix.

Scroll

The Scroll of Archaeology has a vendor value of 2000 gold and is tradeable at the Marketplace. This scroll can be enchanted on pickaxes, tackleboxes, hatchets and their related skilling sets. It is created through Scrollcrafting Scrollcrafting:

IconNameSkill: LevelExperienceRecipe
Scroll of Archaeology Scrollcrafting: 412,400Earth Rune x50, Water Rune x50, Silver x500, Scroll x1, Nature Rune x50

Event Shop

Although potions of Archaeology can not be brewed, individual stacks of Archaeology 2 ((3 stacks per 1 Event Token)) can be purchased at the Event Shop. These stacks are consumed immediately, they can not be stored in inventory.

Equipment

Archaeology Table

The chance for archaeology to activate is the base duration of the location that you are gathering in in milliseconds divided by 3,000,000. Therefore every location will see the same amount of activations per time spent. When it activates it will roll up to items from the archaeology table. In theory each gathering skill has its own archaeology table, but they are identical at the moment. Items roll in ascending order of their chance.

Item Amount Minimum Duration (ms) Chance Per Strength
Gold Gold 1 - 5000 0 0.25
Bone Bone 1 - 5 0 0.25
Old Coins Old Coins 1 - 5 0 0.1
Primitive Coin Primitive Coin 1 - 4 0 0.075
Broken Armaments Broken Armaments 1 - 4 0 0.075
Dwarven Coins Dwarven Coins 1 - 3 5000 0.05
Ancient Armor Scraps Ancient Armor Scraps 1 - 2 5000 0.05
Unknown Rune Unknown Rune 1 - 2 5000 0.025
Ornate Trinket Ornate Trinket 1 - 2 6000 0.015
Demonic Statue Demonic Statue 1 - 1 8000 0.01
Unstable Talisman Unstable Talisman 1 - 1 10000 0.001
A Diamond Plated Bug A Diamond Plated Bug 1 - 1 12500 0.0001

Global Buffs

A temporary Archaeology buff can be purchased from the Shrine of Toucan with gold when it becomes available at the Altar.