Archaeologist

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Archaeologist
Release24 November 2025 (Update)
MembersYes
RaceHuman
QuestNo
Location? (edit)
GenderMale
OptionsPickpocket, Examine
ExamineYou dig?
Advanced data
NPC ID17496
LinksMRND17496
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Archaeologist is a pickpocketable non-player character found in the Archaeology Campus and various dig sites. Pickpocketing the archaeologists requires level 78 Thieving and grants 168 Thieving experience if successful, or 112.5 experience with the Sticky Fingers relic power active. If a player fails to pickpocket an archaeologist, they will be stunned for 3 seconds and dealt damage relative to the player's base life points. Archaeologists at different dig sites have differing loot tables, which align with the materials that can be received through excavation at the same dig site.

Players who can maintain a 100% success chance with Thieving cape worn can earn approximately 329,000 experience per hour and approximately 1.2 million profit per hour in the Archaeology Campus from materials and chronotes (excluding untradable items and tetracompass pieces).

Locations

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Location Details Recommended NPC Map
Archaeology Campus In and around the shed north of the archaeologist's workbench Show map
Kharid-et Dig Site In the main fortress, between the kitchens and the chapel
Infernal Source Dig Site In the Dungeon of Disorder Show map
Everlight Dig Site In the far southeast of the dig site, on an archipelago west of the entrance to Dominion Games Stadium Show map
Senntisten Dig Site East of the north entrance to the cathedral, by the Cathedral debris
Stormguard Citadel Dig Site Next to Famine in the southeast of the central 'Recreation' area Show map
Daemonheim Dig Site Upstairs in the western and northeastern rooms Western room, south-eastern NPC Show map
Warforge Dig Site In the Tunnels, by the bridge near the South Tunnels. Northern NPC
Orthen Dig Site Within the Observation outpost by the Autopsy table

Pickpocketing

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NormalSticky Fingers
Archaeologist
Level required78 Thieving
Thieving XP168 xp
TypePickpocket
Stun time5 ticks (3s)
Damage80 + 3% of base life points
Multiple loot potential
Double loot88 Thieving78 Agility
Triple loot98 Thieving88 Agility
Quadruple loot108 Thieving98 Agility

Success chance

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The following success rates are provided by Jagex, unless otherwise specified.

The chance of successfully pickpocketing the archaeologist depends on your Thieving level.

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The success rate of continuous pickpocketing remains 100% within 16.2s (10 attempts).

Each archaeologist has the same chances to get each type of subtable, but the digsite or location of the archaeologist determines the types of artefact, soil, or materials that can be received.

Common

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There is a 1646/2000 chance of rolling the common drop table.

Consumable

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There is a 2/2000 chance of rolling the consumable drop table.

There is a 200/2000 chance of rolling the soil drop table.

Material

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There is a 150/2000 chance of rolling the material drop table.

Artefact

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There is a 2/2000 chance of rolling the artefact drop table.

Update history

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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!
  • coldfix 19 February 2026 (Update):
    • Experience per pickpocket reduced to 168 (from 240)