Money making guide/Killing the Crazy archaeologist
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The methods in this guide may involve considerable risk Risks including, but not limited to: loss of money/items, unstable prices, and/or slow GE resale. Test sales and prices with small amounts. Use this method at your own risk. Reason: This method is located in the Wilderness |
| Requirements | |
|---|---|
| Skills | |
 50+ ,  for Iban's staff (u) (75+ recommended for powered staves) 40+ (Protect from Missiles) | |
| Items | |
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| Quest | |
| Underground Pass (for Iban's staff—optional) | |
| Other | |
| None | |
| Results | |
| Profit | Experience gained |
| 245,947, after tax | 30,375  10,125 |
| Inputs (139,535) | Outputs (385,482, after tax) |
4 ×  Blighted super restore(4) (11,544)1 ×  Stamina potion(4) (3,511)100 ×  Blighted karambwan (4,600)648 ×  Death rune (119,880) | 1.48 ×  Amulet of power (3,280)0.84 ×  Red d'hide body (4,759)8.44 ×  Rune knife (1,308)2.11 ×  Rune crossbow (19,086)25.31 ×  Mud rune (2,886)15.82 ×  Dragon arrow (26,610)6.75 ×  Grimy dwarf weed (8,890)1.69 ×  Shark (1,742)5.06 ×  Potato with cheese (1,488)6.75 ×  Anchovy pizza (3,355)1.69 ×  Prayer potion(4) (15,157)50.63 ×  Silver ore (3,089)4.22 ×  Uncut sapphire (945)6.33 ×  Uncut emerald (2,936)127 ×  Steel cannonball (33,792)0.84 ×  Muddy key (5,983)10.55 ×  Red dragonhide (21,421)12.66 ×  White berries (8,101)10.13 ×  Onyx bolt tips (80,160)0.42 ×  Long bone (16,031)0.21 ×  Fedora (1,232)0.11 ×  Odium shard 2 (62,608)0.11 ×  Malediction shard 2 (45,098)8,537 ×  Coins (8,537)0.84 ×  Rare drop table (6,643)0.84 ×  Gem drop table (347) |
The profit rate assumes 27 kills per hour. Your actual profits may be higher or lower depending on your speed and luck.
As the crazy archaeologist is located in the Wilderness with the strong possibility of player killers appearing, only take a few expensive items. If Desert Treasure I is completed, the fastest way to reach him is via the Dareeyak Teleport spell, or its corresponding tablet to teleport directly to the ruins. Alternatively using a burning amulet to teleport to the Bandit Camp, and running north-west to the ruins is a viable option for those without Desert Treasure I completion. If you wish to take a detour, as to avoid player killers, you can teleport to the Corporeal Beast's lair via a games necklace, exit, and then run a bit south-east to the Wilderness Obelisk. Keep using the obelisk until you finally reach level 27 Wilderness where you'll run south-west towards the Western Ruins in circa level 22–24 Wilderness. Although he is within the teleport range in the Wilderness (up to level 30 Wilderness), you may get teleblocked.
It is also noteworthy, if using Iban Blast, to factor in the cost of death runes, as their price can significantly lower profits.
Nonetheless, the most effective way is to use Magic while activating Protect from Missiles and avoiding his special attack of explosive books. Get ready to run out of the area whenever he exclaims, "Rain of knowledge!" All in all, the crazy archaeologist is a relatively simple boss, but a simple mistake can cause some damage to you with his special attack.
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