A Complete Guide to RS3 Infernal Dig Site Mystery

The Infernal Source is one of RuneScape 3's most intriguing dig sites, where ancient Zamorakian secrets and demonic pacts await discovery. Whether you're a seasoned archaeologist hunting for Ancient Summoning knowledge or just starting your journey into the Order of Dis's mysterious past, this guide will help you uncover every mystery this demon-infested location holds.

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Infernal Source Mysteries

Eyes in Their Stars

This mystery serves as your introduction to the Star Lodge's dark secrets. You'll need to piece together the lodge's true history by finding various artifacts and journal pages hidden within its walls.

Requirements

• Level 24 Archaeology

Solution

1. Once you are in the Star Lodge cellar you will see a fireplace
2. Search the Star Lodge storage chests nearby to find two crests of Dagon (one damaged, one restored)
3. Start excavating at either:
   • Lodge bar storage
   • Lodge art storage

Here you'll find:

• The founder's journal pages
• An additional damaged crest of Dagon

Tip: Having a Lorehound pet with Lore Helper ability will boost your chances of finding these pages!

4. Restore the damaged crests at an archaeologist's workbench You'll need for each crest:

• 14 Goldrune
• 18 Orthenglass
• These materials can be obtained from the lodge bar storage site.

5. Place each crest atop the gutted fireplace by either:
   • Using the "Interact" option
   • Using the crests directly on the fireplace
6. After that to finish the mystery simply climb down the fireplace

Reward

• 1,300 Archaeology Experience
• Achievement: Eyes in Their Stars
• Access to the Dungeon of Disorder

Embrace the Chaos

After discovering the secrets of the Star Lodge, this mystery leads you deeper into the Order's rituals. You'll need to master an ancient Zamorakian incantation to unlock the Vestibule of Futility - a crucial area within the Infernal Source.

Requirements

• Level 29 Archaeology
• Completion of Eyes in Their Stars mystery

Materials Needed

• 3 Red candles (obtainable during mystery)
• Chalk (obtainable during mystery)
• All four cultist's diary pages

Finding the Pages

Excavate at any of these locations:

• Cultist footlocker
• Sacrificial altar
• Dis dungeon debris

Tip: Like the previous mystery, summoning a Lorehound pet with Lore Helper will increase your chances of finding these pages!

Step-by-Step Solution

1. Enter the chamber in the northeast section of the Dungeon of Disorder
2. Gather your ritual materials:
   • Take chalk from the box of chalk
   • Collect three red candles from the candle box
3. Fix the ritual circle in the room's center
4. Place and light the three red candles
5. Perform the chants in this exact order:
   • East candle: "Et Daemonium Renascitur"
   • North candle: "Ceterum Aperuerit Ianuam"
   • West candle: "Ordo Animam Capit"
6. A portal will materialize - step through it to complete the mystery

Reward

• 1,400 Archaeology Experience
• Achievement: Embrace the Chaos
• Access to the Vestibule of Futility AKA the Source

Contract Claws

Looking to speed up your travels through the Infernal Source? This mystery introduces you to the Malebranche - thirteen formidable gargoyle guardians who've made exploring the dig site rather... challenging. By earning their trust, you'll unlock crucial fast travel options that make navigating the depths of this hellish location much more manageable.

Requirements

• Level 29 Archaeology
• Level 49 Farming (optional)
• Level 35 Prayer
• Assistant qualification with the Archaeology guild
• Completion of the Embrace the Chaos mystery
• Progress up to the goblin potion part in Land of the Goblins quest

Required Items

Before starting your negotiations with the Malebranche, you'll need to gather quite the unusual shopping list. Don't worry if some items seem odd - gargoyles have peculiar tastes!

Livestock & Pets

Special Cows (choose one option):

• Three checked cows (vanilla, chocolate, and strawberry)
• One harlequin cow
• Either breed Kandarin cows until you get the right colors, or trade with other players for checked ones (49 Farming not required if buying from others)

Dog Companion (any of these work):

• Regular puppy (can be bought from the Taverley Pet Shop)
• Lorehound (25 quest points in Pet Track at May's Quest Caravan)
• Abyssal hound (Rare reward from shattered worlds)
• Blue (can be acquired for 2,500 treasure trail points from the treasure trail shop.)
• Blazehound (Solomon’s general store)

Consumables & Materials

Red Dye Quick ways to get it:

• Visit Aggie in Draynor (Bring her 3 redberries and 5 GP)
• Buy from Lletya Seamstress (6 coins)

Bacon (raw or cooked)

• Kill pigs in underground pens
• Purchase from Grand Exchange

Dragon Bones (any variant):

• Regular dragon bones
• Baby dragon bones
• Dragonkin bones
• All of these are tradable so you can simply trade them via the G.E however if you are an Ironman you will need to kill dragon variants to get them or use a modified first-age tiara.

Special Requirements

Frog Spawn (non-tradeable) Best fishing spots:

• Lumbridge Swamp Caves (southwest or far east; bring a light source and a small fishing net)
• Dorgesh-Kaan South Dungeon (southwest)

Facial Disguise (choose one):

• Desert disguise (combine fake beard and Kharidian headpiece from Ali's Discount Wares)
• Fake beard from Rocking Out
• Santa beard if you played the 2012 Christmas event.

Goblin Potion To create:

1. Get pharmakos berries from Makeover Mage (requires progress up to the goblin potion part in Land of the Goblins quest)
2. Add berries to toadflax potion (unf)

Life Point Modifier (anything that will lower or boost your life points over or under max):

• Zamorak brew
• Rock cake from Gu'Tanoth
• Tank armor with life point bonus
• Fortitude prayer (Ancient Curses)

The Malebranche Challenge: Now comes the interesting part - freeing the thirteen gargoyle guardians. Each Malebranche has their own unique request, tied to different zodiac signs. You'll need to navigate through various portals in the Infernal Source to reach them all.

Portal Navigation Tips:

• Initially, portals are unstable and may teleport you randomly
• Reduce random teleports by:
  • Helping Mephisto 7 times (Achievement: Die! Die! Die!)
  • Adding a chaos star to your toolbelt (Level 68 Archaeology)
• Use the portals in any order once you have the required items
• Keep inventory space for coin rewards (based on zodiac signs)
• Maintain some Prayer points for specific challenges

The Thirteen Malebranche - Solution

1. Cagnazzo (Aries)
   • Location: Vestibule of Futility (northeast)
   • Requirement: Any eligible dog companion
   • How to Free: Simply walk through the portal with your pet following
2. Libicocco (Taurus)
   • Location: The Harrowing (northeast)
   • Special Steps:
     1. Use angry emote
     2. Step through portal
     3. Use angry emote again
3. Alichino (Gemini)
   • Location: The Harrowing (east)
   • Requirements:
     • Either a harlequin cow
     • Or all three: vanilla, chocolate, and strawberry checked cows (Note: Ironmen need 49 Farming)
4. Rubicante (Cancer)
   • Location: The Harrowing (southeast)
   • Item Needed: Red dye; simply dye the gargoyle red
5. Graffiacane (Leo)
   • Location: The Harrowing (southeast)
   • Requirement: Do not have max health; enter portal while not at maximum health
6. Ciriatto (Virgo)
   • Location: Vestibule of Futility (south)
   • Requirement: Bacon (Ironmen need Bringing Home the Bacon quest); action: feed the bacon to the gargoyle
7. Scarmiglione (Libra)
   • Location: Vestibule of Futility (southwest)
   • Special Steps:
     1. Use raspberry emote
     2. Enter portal
     3. Use raspberry emote again
8. Malacoda (Scorpio)
   • Location: Vestibule of Futility (southwest)
   • Requirements:
     • Level 33 Fishing
     • Give frog spawn to the gargoyle Malacoda
9. Calcabrina (Sagittarius)
   • Location: Dagon Overlook (west)
   • Solution: Activate any overhead Protection prayer or Deflect curse before entering
10. Barbariccia (Capricorn)
    • Location: Dagon Overlook (northwest)
    • Solution: Wear the disguise and enter portal
11. Farfarello (Aquarius)
    • Location: Dagon Overlook (north)
    • Partial completion of the Land of the Goblins quest
    • Goblin potion; special steps:
      1. Remove all equipment
      2. Drink goblin potion
      3. Enter portal
      4. Equip any item to transform back
      5. Speak with gargoyle
12. Draghignazzo (Pisces)
    • Location: Vestibule of Futility (north)
    • Solution: Enter portal with bones
13. Ophiuchus - Note: Automatically freed after completing the other twelve

Rewards

• 1,400 Archaeology experience
• Shortcut unlocked to the Harrowing when entering the lift

Dagon Bye

This final mystery represents your ultimate goal at the Infernal Source - gaining the power to bind demons through Ancient Summoning. You'll need to prove yourself worthy to Dagon the Gatekeeper by solving an intricate zodiac puzzle.

Requirements

• Level 68 Archaeology
• Assistant qualification with the Archaeology Guild
• Completed "Embrace the Chaos" mystery
• Completed “Contract Claws” mystery
• Chaos Star (either in toolbelt or inventory)

Solution

If you don't already have a Chaos Star in your toolbelt, you can obtain one through:

• Completing the "Who Dis?" special research
• Excavating Shakroth remains and restoring a damaged one at a workbench

Navigating to Dagon

1. Use the map above to traverse the Infernal Source
2. Make your way down to the hydra portal using:
   • Dagon portals
   • Chaos portals (Note: The final portal requires Assistant qualification - make sure you've earned this before attempting!)

The Zodiac Puzzle

After speaking with Dagon, you'll need to press the zodiac signs in this precise sequence:

First Sequence:

1. Libra (0 limbs)
2. Virgo (4 limbs)
3. Scorpio (8 limbs)
4. Aquarius (4 limbs)

Middle Sequence:

1. Libra (0 limbs)
2. Pisces (0 limbs)
3. Virgo (4 limbs)
4. Aries (4 limbs)

Final Sequence:

1. Sagittarius (6 limbs)
2. Pisces (0 limbs)
3. Capricorn (2 limbs)
4. Aquarius (4 limbs)
5. Aquarius (4 limbs)

Tip: Pay attention to the limb count - it's crucial for understanding the puzzle's pattern if you make a mistake!

Reward

• 8,400 Archaeology experience
• Achievement: Dagon Bye
• Ability to create Ancient Summoning contracts and pouches
• A pact with Dagon himself
• A shortcut to the Dagon Overlook when entering the lift
• After completing this mystery, you can bring two restored hellfire katars to Dagon to receive the Persistent Rage relic power. This requires level 98 Archaeology.

With this final mystery completed, you've mastered all the secrets of the Infernal Source! You can now harness the power of demon summoning and have unlocked the full potential of this remarkable dig site. If you are looking to complete mysteries in other dig sites, check out our guides:

• Everlight Dig Site
• Orthen Dig Site
• Warforge Dig Site
• Stormguard Citadel Dig Site

Enjoy your rewards!