RS3 Orthen Dig Site Complete Mystery Guide

Archaeology skill houses a lot of mysteries that are divided into different dig sites. These mysteries provide rewards in terms of experience points, monolith powers, relics, areas, and achievements. To get the ultimate achievement, you will need to complete every single mystery. In this guide, we will be going over and solving every single mystery located in the Orthen dig site!

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Orthen Dig Site

Know Thy Measure

This mystery is the first mystery that we are going to solve. It is highly recommended that you start with this one as it grants you permission to access the Moksha ritual site and unlocks 2 other mysteries which are pretty important.

Requirements

You will need to have the following requirements to complete this mystery:

• Level 90 Archaeology
• Level 70 Runecrafting (optional)
• Associate qualification with the Archaeology guild.

Solution

1. First and foremost, talk to Mr.Mordaut about the dig site. He is the dragon located inside the base camp.
2. Head to the observation outpost by following the map provided below and enter through the north door.

3. Once inside, you will notice a purple statue-like thing called the dragonkin pylon. Interact with it.

4. Once activated, some symbols will appear on your screen. Hover over these symbols to see numbers and click them until they show 3, 1, 5. A small beep will confirm the correct combination.

5. Cycle through numbers until you see 4, 1, 4 and 1, 6, 7. A dialogue will start; select the "yes" option. You'll see a strange device in your inventory. Interact with it and choose option 1 to peer into it.
6. Once done, teleport back to the base camp and using the loadstone teleport network and make your way to the Moksha ritual site as shown below:

7. Once there you will notice a dragonkin statue, interact with it. You will be prompted into a dialogue, choose dialogue option 1, 2, 3 and 4 in order. (Sha, Cra, Lith, Kab)

8. Just like the previous puzzle, there will be some symbols on your screen. Cycle through them until you get 5, 1, 6 then 4, 1, 8 and lastly 5, 1, 4. Make sure to have your sounds on to hear the beeping noise that confirms your answer.
9. After this go down the stairs to complete this mystery!

Congratulations, you have just solved the first mystery of the Orthen dig site. You will be rewarded with:

• 39,500 Archaeology Experience.
• Access to the Moksha ritual site.

Teleport Node On

As you have probably noticed, the Orthen dig site is located in Anachronia, which is an island that proves difficult to traverse through. Also, this dig site is divided into different sections that are scattered across the entire island, which makes it even more difficult to get to the location that you want to. This is why we are immediately starting this mystery, which unlocks different teleport nodes that allow you to teleport in between the base camp and different dig site locations! You won't be able to complete this mystery instantly as you will need to travel to each location and activate the teleport system manually, but don't worry as you train more at this dig site you will be unlocking them one by one.

Requirements

You will need to have the following requirements to complete this mystery:

• Level 90 Archaeology
• Level 70 Runecrafting
• Level 70 Crafting
• Level 70 Divination
• Completion of the Know Thy Measure mystery
• 20 Ancient vis, 20 Orthenglass and 20 Quintessence. These items can be obtained before or during the mystery.

Solution

1. From the basecamp, follow the map below to reach the Crypt of Varanus.

2. Once there, you will notice an inactive teleportation device. Interact with it to activate it, this process will reward you 3000 Divination experience. From now on you can use the teleportation device at the base camp to teleport here.

3. For the second portal you will first need to complete the "Incomplete Portal Network 1" special research.
4. Once the research is complete get 20 unnoted ancient vis and follow the map below to reach the Observation Outpost.

5. Once again there will be an inactive teleportation device at the outpost. Interact with it, this will use your ancient vis to activate the portal rewarding you 3000 Runecrafting experience. This process also requires level 70 Runecrafting.

6. For this next one you will need to complete the “Incomplete Portal Network 2” special research.
7. After the research, bring along 20 unnoted orthenglass and follow the map below to reach the Moksha Ritual Site.

8. Activating this portal will also require the completion of the Know Thy Measure mystery. Once you are there, head inside, and you will see the inactive teleportation device east of the exit. Repair it using your glass, and you will be rewarded with 3000 Crafting experience. This process also requires level 70 Crafting.

9. For the final teleport location you will need to first complete the "Incomplete Portal Network 3" special research.
10. After the research, bring along 20 unnoted quintessence and head to the Xolo City following the map below. You can also use the teleportation device at the base camp to first get to the Moksha ritual site. If you also have access to a Slayer cape you can use it to teleport to Laniakea which is the fastest way of getting there.

11. West of the stairs you will see an inactive teleportation device, interact with it to fix it using your quintessence. This process requires level 70 Divination and yields 3000 Divination experience as a reward.

Congratulations! you have activated all the portals belonging to the dig site. You can now freely teleport between them to save time! Furthermore, you will be rewarded with 35,000 Archaeology experience.

Crypt o' Zoology

This is a pretty straight forward mystery that also unlocks an achievement.

Requirements

You will need to have the following requirements to complete this mystery:

• Level 90 Archaeology

Solution

For this mystery you will just need to dig until you find the following 4 pages:

• Foothold
• On Varanusaurs
• Rumours of the Raksha
• The Greatest Hunt

These pages can be found from the following excavation hotspots:

• Varanusaur remains (Requires level 90 Archaeology)
• Dragonkin reliquary (Requires level 96 Archaeology)
• Dragonkin coffin (Requires level 99 Archaeology)

All of these locations are located at the Crypt of Varanus. Once you have all the pages, talk to Mr.Mordaut to complete this mystery. You will be rewarded with 21,500 Archaeology experience.

Death Watch

This is another pretty simple mystery to complete, which means free achievement!

Requirements

You will need to have the following requirements to complete this mystery:

• Level 101 Archaeology

Solution

For this mystery you will be digging up 4 pages once again.

• Dinosaurs 101
• Next of Kin
• Cosmic Ordering
• Pain! It! Black!

These pages can be found at the following excavation hotspots:

• Autopsy tables (Requires level 101 Archaeology)
• Experiment workbenches (Requires level 102 Archaeology)

Both of these hotspots can be found in the Observation Outpost. Once you have all the pages, talk to Mr.Mordaut to complete this mystery. You will be rewarded with 39,500 Archaeology experience.

Free Your Mind

Another pretty simple mystery to complete, just like the previous two!

Requirements

You will need to have the following requirements to complete this mystery:

• Level 106 Archaeology

Solution

This is just like the previous mysteries, where you will be finding 4 pages.

• Ethical concerns
• Higher states
• Moksha
• Raksha

These pages can be found at the following hotspots:

• Aughra remains (Requires level 106 Archaeology)
• Moksha device (Requires level 108 Archaeology)

Both of these hotspots can be found in the Moksha Ritual site. Once you have all the pages, talk to Mr.Mordaut to complete this mystery. You will be rewarded with 51,500 Archaeology experience.

Fragmented Memories

This mystery is not another page mystery but don't worry it is still pretty simple.

Requirements

You will need to have the following requirements to complete this mystery:

• Level 108 Archaeology
• Level 86 Hunter
• Completion of the Know Thy Measure mystery
• The following items are required, but they can be obtained during the mystery: Master control, singing bowl, small fishing net and rope.

Solution

1. Make your way to the Moksha ritual site using your teleportation network.
2. Once there, interact with the central platform to start the mystery and This process will also unlock the research "Mind Your Head".

3. From here, you will have two options: you can either choose to excavate from the Moksha device hotspot until you receive a master control, or you can complete the "Mind Your Head" research to receive one. Get this item using one of these methods.
4. Proceed on to excavating a singing bowl from the aughra remains hotspot. After getting it, restore both of these artefacts.
5. Use the restored master control on the central platform. This will repair the central platform.
6. You will now need to solve a simple puzzle of rotating runes 3 times in a row. Images below are the solutions of these puzzles in order:

7. Once again interact with the Moksha device and select "yes".
8. Bring along your restored singing bowl, rope and small fishing net. You will now need to catch a yellow salamander which is located south west from the ritual site.
9. After catching one, return to the ritual site and inspect the device for one final time with a salamander in your inventory.

Congratulations you have just solved this mystery! You will now be able to start the mysterious city mystery, and you are awarded with 56,500 Archaeology experience.

I Am Become Death

Two more mysteries remain and lucky for us this is another super simple mystery.

Requirements

You will need to have the following requirements to complete this mystery:

• Level 113 Archaeology
• Completion of the Fragmented Memories mystery

Solution

For this mystery you will need to obtain, you guessed it, 4 pages:

• The one above all
• Father of dragons
• Raksha observations
• One… Voice…

These pages can be found at the following hotspots:

• Xolo mine (requires level 113 Archaeology)
• Xolo remains (requires level 119 Archaeology)
• Saurthen debris (requires level 120 Archaeology)

All of these hotspots are located at the Xolo city excavation spot. Once you have all the pages, talk to Mr.Mordaut to complete this mystery. You will be rewarded with 67,000 Archaeology experience.

Mysterious City

This is the final mystery that is available for this digsite. This mystery is the penultimate mystery as it requires level 120 Archaeology, and its reward is highly sought after. If you want to complete this mystery earlier for its rewards you can do it by boosting your level with pulse cores, this can be done as early as level 112 Archaeology.

Requirements

• Level 120 Archaeology
• Completion of the Fragmented Memories mystery

Solution

1. First and foremost, make your way to the xolo city and interact with the entrance of the city.
2. Return to the Moksha ritual site and excavate a lingam stone from the device hotspot.
3. Restore this artefact and interact with the xolo city entrance once again. This will consume the restored stone and grant you access to the city. This will not work without the completion of the Fragmented Memories.
4. Make your way to the Saurthen debris hotspot and start excavating. Once you find a Raksha idol and a gold dish return to a workbench to restore them.
5. Place the restored gold dish on top of the xolo temple pyramid, which is located at the south of the room.
6. Place the restored Raksha idol on top of the xolo building, west of the pyramid.
7. Return to the campus and interact with the mysterious monolith to complete this mystery!

Congratulations, you have just completed this mystery. You are rewarded with:

• 80,000 Archaeology experience
• 150 additional power at the mysterious monolith

This is it for this dig site, if you are looking to enhance your Runescape 3 journey and find guides about all things Runescape including other dig sites check out our blog!