RS3 Archaeology Calculator

Every Archaeology action we have data for, with the level it needs, the XP it gives, how many you need for your goal and the full material list. Each material says where an Ironman gets it, so you can tell what you can actually do today.

Updated 9 October 2026. Action and recipe data from the RuneScape Wiki (CC BY-NC-SA 3.0), fetched 2026-10-09. XP is the base value before boosts.

Excavation XP is per excavation action at the hotspot; restoring artefacts is listed separately.

Current

Level 1–120Target

Level 1–120

XP boosts

Archaeologist's outfit (full set) +6%Other boost %

Outfit numbers are for the full set. Boosts are added together and applied to every action below. Bonus XP and Double XP are not modelled.

XP needed

13,034,431

Level 1 → 99

Total boost

Best you can do now

970

XP each: Tetracompass (powered)

Your own XP per action

Actions needed appear here

Only what I can do nowOnly materials I can get

401 of 401 actions.

Action	Level	XP each	Actions	Materials for your target
Tetracompass (powered) At: Mysterious monolith	1	970	13,438	13,438 × Tetracompass (unpowered) Make: 50 Archaeology
Centurion's dress sword At: Archaeologist's workbench	1	250	52,138	52,138 × Centurion's dress sword (damaged) From: Centurion remains 260,690 × Imperial iron Gather: 1 Archaeology 260,690 × Purpleheart wood Gather: 1 Archaeology
Mystery remains · Excavate At: Harvest Hollow Graveyard Gives: None	1	43.2	301,723	None
Centurion remains · Excavate At: Archaeology Guild excavation site Gives: Imperial iron, Purpleheart wood	1	8	1,629,304	None
Venator dagger At: Archaeologist's workbench · Tools: Archaeologist's tools	5	305.1	42,722	42,722 × Venator dagger (damaged) From: Venator remains 683,552 × Third Age iron Gather: 5 Archaeology 512,664 × Zarosian insignia Gather: 5 Archaeology
Venator light crossbow At: Archaeologist's workbench · Tools: Archaeologist's tools	5	305.1	42,722	42,722 × Venator light crossbow (damaged) From: Venator remains 512,664 × Third Age iron Gather: 5 Archaeology 683,552 × Zarosian insignia Gather: 5 Archaeology
Material cache (Third Age iron) · Excavate Gives: Third Age iron	5	24.2	538,613	None
Material cache (Zarosian insignia) · Excavate Gives: Zarosian insignia	5	24.2	538,613	None
Venator remains · Excavate At: Kharid-et - Exterior excavation site Gives: Third Age iron, Zarosian insignia	5	6.3	2,068,958	None
Centurion's seal At: Archaeologist's workbench	12	430.8	30,257	30,257 × Centurion's seal (damaged) No source in our data 181,542 × Third Age iron Gather: 5 Archaeology 60,514 × Zarosian insignia Gather: 5 Archaeology
Legionary gladius At: Archaeologist's workbench · Tools: Archaeologist's tools	12	430.8	30,257	30,257 × Legionary gladius (damaged) From: Legionary remains 302,570 × Third Age iron Gather: 5 Archaeology 181,542 × Zarosian insignia Gather: 5 Archaeology 363,084 × Imperial steel Gather: 12 Archaeology
Legionary square shield At: Archaeologist's workbench · Tools: Archaeologist's tools	12	430.8	30,257	30,257 × Legionary square shield (damaged) From: Legionary remains 242,056 × Third Age iron Gather: 5 Archaeology 242,056 × Zarosian insignia Gather: 5 Archaeology 363,084 × Imperial steel Gather: 12 Archaeology
Primis Elementis standard At: Archaeologist's workbench · Tools: Archaeologist's tools	12	430.8	30,257	30,257 × Primis Elementis standard (damaged) From: Legionary remains 484,112 × Samite silk Gather: 12 Archaeology 363,084 × Third Age iron Gather: 5 Archaeology
Material cache (imperial steel) · Excavate Gives: Imperial steel	12	24.2	538,613	None
Material cache (samite silk) · Excavate Gives: Samite silk	12	24.2	538,613	None
Fort debris · Excavate At: Kharid-et - Exterior excavation site Gives: Third Age iron, Zarosian insignia, Imperial steel, Samite silk	12	9.3	1,401,552	None
Legionary remains · Excavate At: Kharid-et - Barracks excavation site Gives: Third Age iron, Samite silk, Imperial steel	12	9.3	1,401,552	None
Zaros effigy At: Archaeologist's workbench · Tools: Archaeologist's tools	17	520.5	25,043	25,043 × Zaros effigy (damaged) From: Castra debris 200,344 × Samite silk Gather: 12 Archaeology 250,430 × White oak Gather: 17 Archaeology 300,516 × Zarosian insignia Gather: 5 Archaeology
Zarosian training dummy At: Archaeologist's workbench · Tools: Archaeologist's tools	17	520.5	25,043	25,043 × Zarosian training dummy (damaged) From: Castra debris 400,688 × Third Age iron Gather: 5 Archaeology 350,602 × White oak Gather: 17 Archaeology
Material cache (white oak) · Excavate Gives: White oak	17	24.2	538,613	None
Castra debris · Excavate At: Kharid-et - Barracks excavation site Gives: Samite silk, White oak, Third Age iron, Zarosian insignia	17	9.8	1,330,044	None
Hookah pipe At: Archaeologist's workbench · Tools: Archaeologist's tools	20	574.4	22,693	22,693 × Hookah pipe (damaged) From: Lodge bar storage 226,930 × Third Age iron Gather: 5 Archaeology 272,316 × Goldrune Gather: 20 Archaeology 181,544 × Orthenglass Gather: 20 Archaeology
Opulent wine goblet At: Archaeologist's workbench · Tools: Archaeologist's tools	20	574.4	22,693	22,693 × Opulent wine goblet (damaged) From: Lodge bar storage 317,702 × Third Age iron Gather: 5 Archaeology 363,088 × Goldrune Gather: 20 Archaeology
Material cache (goldrune) · Excavate Gives: Goldrune	20	24.2	538,613	None
Material cache (orthenglass) · Excavate Gives: Orthenglass	20	24.2	538,613	None
Lodge bar storage · Excavate At: Infernal Source - Star Lodge cellar excavation site Gives: Third Age iron, Goldrune, Orthenglass	20	10	1,303,444	None
'Disorder' painting At: Archaeologist's workbench · Tools: Archaeologist's tools	24	646.2	20,171	20,171 × 'Disorder' painting (damaged) From: Lodge art storage 121,026 × Samite silk Gather: 12 Archaeology 121,026 × White oak Gather: 17 Archaeology 121,026 × Vellum Gather: 24 Archaeology 282,394 × Cadmium red Gather: 24 Archaeology
Crest of Dagon At: Archaeologist's workbench · Tools: Archaeologist's tools	24	646.2	20,171	20,171 × Crest of Dagon (damaged) From: Lodge art storage 282,394 × Goldrune Gather: 20 Archaeology 363,078 × Orthenglass Gather: 20 Archaeology
Material cache (cadmium red) · Excavate Gives: Cadmium red	24	24.2	538,613	None
Material cache (vellum) · Excavate Gives: Vellum	24	24.2	538,613	None
Lodge art storage · Excavate At: Infernal Source - Star Lodge cellar excavation site Gives: Samite silk, White oak, Vellum, Cadmium red	24	10.4	1,253,311	None
'Solem in Umbra' painting At: Archaeologist's workbench · Tools: Archaeologist's tools	25	664.1	19,628	19,628 × 'Solem in Umbra' painting (damaged) From: Administratum debris 157,024 × Samite silk Gather: 12 Archaeology 196,280 × White oak Gather: 17 Archaeology 274,792 × Tyrian purple Gather: 25 Archaeology
Legatus Maximus figurine At: Archaeologist's workbench · Tools: Archaeologist's tools	25	664.1	19,628	19,628 × Legatus Maximus figurine (damaged) From: Administratum debris 157,024 × Goldrune Gather: 20 Archaeology 274,792 × Zarosian insignia Gather: 5 Archaeology 196,280 × Ancient vis Gather: 25 Archaeology
Material cache (ancient vis) · Excavate Gives: Ancient vis	25	24.2	538,613	None
Material cache (Tyrian purple) · Excavate Gives: Tyrian purple	25	24.2	538,613	None
Administratum debris · Excavate At: Kharid-et - Barracks excavation site Gives: Goldrune, Zarosian insignia, Ancient vis, Tyrian purple	25	11.3	1,153,490	None
Greater demon mask At: Archaeologist's workbench · Tools: Archaeologist's tools	29	735.9	17,713	17,713 × Greater demon mask (damaged) From: Cultist footlocker 106,278 × Third Age iron Gather: 5 Archaeology 106,278 × Leather scraps Gather: 29 Archaeology 141,704 × Chaotic brimstone Gather: 29 Archaeology 212,556 × Demonhide Gather: 29 Archaeology
Imp mask At: Archaeologist's workbench · Tools: Archaeologist's tools	29	735.9	17,713	17,713 × Imp mask (damaged) From: Cultist footlocker 177,130 × Leather scraps Gather: 29 Archaeology 177,130 × Chaotic brimstone Gather: 29 Archaeology 212,556 × Demonhide Gather: 29 Archaeology
Lesser demon mask At: Archaeologist's workbench · Tools: Archaeologist's tools	29	735.9	17,713	17,713 × Lesser demon mask (damaged) From: Cultist footlocker 106,278 × Leather scraps Gather: 29 Archaeology 141,704 × Chaotic brimstone Gather: 29 Archaeology 212,556 × Demonhide Gather: 29 Archaeology 106,278 × Cadmium red Gather: 24 Archaeology
Material cache (chaotic brimstone) · Excavate Gives: Chaotic brimstone	29	24.2	538,613	None
Material cache (demonhide) · Excavate Gives: Demonhide	29	24.2	538,613	None
Material cache (leather scraps) · Excavate Gives: Leather scraps	29	24.2	538,613	None
Cultist footlocker · Excavate At: Infernal Source - Dungeon of Disorder excavation site Gives: Leather scraps, Chaotic brimstone, Demonhide, Third Age iron	29	11.7	1,114,054	None
Teleportation crystal At: Archaeologist's workbench · Tools: Archaeologist's tools	30	233.3	55,870	55,870 × Teleportation crystal (damaged) From: Crystallised rubble 1,117,400 × Orthenglass Gather: 20 Archaeology
Crystallised rubble · Excavate Gives: Orthenglass	30	48.3	269,864	None
Order of Dis robes At: Archaeologist's workbench · Tools: Archaeologist's tools	36	861.5	15,130	15,130 × Order of Dis robes (damaged) From: Sacrificial altar 242,080 × Samite silk Gather: 12 Archaeology 151,300 × Cadmium red Gather: 24 Archaeology 211,820 × Eye of Dagon Gather: 36 Archaeology
Ritual dagger At: Archaeologist's workbench · Tools: Archaeologist's tools	36	861.5	15,130	15,130 × Ritual dagger (damaged) From: Sacrificial altar 242,080 × Goldrune Gather: 20 Archaeology 363,120 × Hellfire metal Gather: 36 Archaeology 15,130 × Ruby Shop: Herquin's Gems (1,000 coins)
Material cache (Eye of Dagon) · Excavate Gives: Eye of Dagon	36	30.2	431,604	None
Material cache (hellfire metal) · Excavate Gives: Hellfire metal	36	30.2	431,604	None
Sacrificial altar · Excavate At: Infernal Source - Dungeon of Disorder excavation site Gives: Goldrune, Cadmium red, Eye of Dagon, Hellfire metal	36	14.1	924,428	None

Ironman Archaeology training route

Fully self-contained; relics are account-wide powers.

1–42 Kharid-et (5) + Infernal Source (20) excavation, restore everything
42–90 Everlight (42) → Senntisten (60) → Stormguard (70) → Daemonheim (73) → Warforge (76) hotspots; complete collections
90–120 Orthen dig site (90) and the highest hotspots elsewhere; material caches for chronotes120 = maximum monolith energy (650) for relic powers

Full Archaeology training guide →

Frequently asked

How many actions do I need to reach my Archaeology goal?

Enter your current and target level or XP. Every row in the table divides the XP you still need by that action's XP (after your boosts) and rounds up. Load your RSN to fill in your current XP from the hiscores.

Why does the table show where materials come from?

Ironmen cannot buy from the Grand Exchange, so the useful question is not what a material costs but where you can get it yourself: a shop, a monster drop, or another skill. Each material shows the easiest source we know of, and turns amber when the skill route needs a level you do not have yet.

Which XP boosts are included?

Only always-on boosts with a single fixed number: the skilling outfit for the skill (full set) and a few tools and rings. Bonus XP, Double XP and the clan avatar are not modelled; Ironmen cannot use the clan avatar boost anyway. Use "Other boost %" for anything else.