Orcus altar

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Orcus altar



Release								30 March 2020 (Update)
Members								Yes
Quest								No
Location								Kharid-et Dig Site
Options								Excavate, Survey, Examine
Examine								A ruined altar to the Chthonian Duke Orcus.

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Advanced data

Object ID								119385
Links								MROD119385

The Orcus altars are excavation hotspots at Kharid-et - Chapel excavation site that players can excavate with level 86 Archaeology. A pontifex signet ring is required to be worn or carried in the inventory or toolbelt to pass the barrier.

The hotspots initially appear as ancient gravel, requiring uncovering to become usable. Uncovering the hotspots yields a one-time reward of 268.5 Archaeology experience.

Between levels 86 and 89, one can average around 52,000 experience in an hour. This can be achieved by using an imcando mattock and wearing the archaeologist's outfit.

Excavation hotspot info[edit | edit source]

Orcus altar

Level	86
Hitpoints	15,128
XP (success)	48.3
XP (failure)	5.3
XP (artefact)	537
Equipment XP	13.91
Dig site	Kharid-et Dig Site
Excavation site	Kharid-et - Chapel excavation site
Initial	Ancient gravel
Materials	Vellum Imperial steel Blood of Orcus Ancient vis
Artefacts	Necromantic focus (damaged) 'Exsanguinate' spell scroll (damaged)

Artefact details[edit | edit source]

Orcus altar
Artefact	XP	Total needed	From research	Collections	Other uses
'Exsanguinate' spell scroll	9,333.3	5	N/A	Magic Man (Wise Old Man) Imperial Sorcery (Eblis) Zarosian III (Soran) Museum - Zarosian III (Velucia)	The Vault of Shadows
Necromantic focus	9,333.3	5	Requiescat in Pace Nom-Nom-Nom-Nom	Knowledge is Power (Wise Old Man) Imperial Sorcery (Eblis) Zarosian III (Soran) Museum - Zarosian III (Velucia)	Tomes of the Warlock

Loot[edit | edit source]

Soil[edit | edit source]

Soil is given independently of whether the excavation attempt was successful.

Materials[edit | edit source]

Materials are only given for successful excavation attempts.

Artefacts[edit | edit source]

One damaged artefact is received each time the excavation progress bar is completely filled, weighted towards artefacts not recently received.

Journals[edit | edit source]

Each page will be received only once.

Other[edit | edit source]

Item	Quantity	Rarity	GE price	High Alch
Tetracompass piece (left)	1	1/1,500^{[d 1]}	Not sold	N/A
Tetracompass piece (right)	1	1/1,500^{[d 1]}	Not sold	N/A
Tetracompass piece (dial)	1	1/1,500^{[d 1]}	Not sold	N/A
Tetracompass piece (needle)	1	1/1,500^{[d 1]}	Not sold	N/A
Complete tome	1	1/2,874–1/1,214^{[d 2]}	Not sold	N/A
Inquisitor's staff ornament	1	1/3,000,000^{[d 3]}^{[d 4]}	53,722,515	12,000
Inquisitor's staff rod	1	1/3,000,000^{[d 3]}^{[d 4]}	54,847,995	12,000
Inquisitor's staff censer	1	1/3,000,000^{[d 3]}^{[d 4]}	54,391,677	12,000
Pylon battery	1	Uncommon^{[d 5]}	Not sold	N/A
Sealed clue scroll (medium)	1	20/500,000	Not sold	N/A
Sealed clue scroll (hard)	1	50/500,000	Not sold	N/A
Sealed clue scroll (elite)	1	2,970/50,000,000	Not sold	N/A
Sealed clue scroll (master)	1	30/50,000,000	Not sold	N/A

^ ^a ^b ^c ^d Tetracompass pieces are always dropped in order: tetracompass piece (left), tetracompass piece (right), tetracompass piece (dial), tetracompass piece (needle).
^ Complete tome drop rate given by the expression (L+86)/250,000, where L is the player's Archaeology level.
^ ^a ^b ^c Only on successful excavations.
^ ^a ^b ^c Only while the pylon is 100% charged. 1/1,000,000 for any piece.
^ Only while the pylon is not 100% charged.

Calculator[edit | edit source]

Update history[edit | edit source]

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

[tetracompass-1] Tetracompass pieces are always dropped in order: tetracompass piece (left), tetracompass piece (right), tetracompass piece (dial), tetracompass piece (needle).

[tome-86-2] Complete tome drop rate given by the expression (L+86)/250,000, where L is the player's Archaeology level.

[success-3] Only on successful excavations.

[pylon-4] Only while the pylon is 100% charged. 1/1,000,000 for any piece.

[5] Only while the pylon is not 100% charged.

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Item	Quantity	Rarity	GE price	High Alch
Vellum	1	3/10	2,368	150
Imperial steel	1	2/10	2,482	150
Blood of Orcus	1	3/10	10,356	150
Ancient vis	1	2/10	2,364	150

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