World bosses
Deranged archaeologist
“He's seen things that people wouldn't believe.”
The Deranged archaeologist is a relatively simple boss that resides at the southern end of the Tar Swamp on Fossil Island. His special attack mechanic is similar to that of the Crazy archaeologist and the Chaos Fanatic.
Combat
Attack styles
- Crush
Max hit
- 28 (Melee)
Drops
| Item | Quantity | Rarity | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
 | 1 | always | 1 gp |
 | 40 | 1/14 | 10 gp |
 | 1 | 1/15 | 152 gp |
 | 5-115 | 1/16 | 10 gp |
 | 1 | 1/16 | 40 gp |
 | 1 | 1/16 | 13,480 gp |
 | 2 | 1/17 | 60 gp |
 | 200 | 1/17 | 4 gp |
 | 25 | 1/27 | 167 gp |
 | 1 | 1/27 | 20,800 gp |
 | 1 | 1/28 | 100 gp |
 | 80 | 1/29 | 5 gp |
 | 60 | 1/29 | 800 gp |
 | 1 | 1/31 | 200 gp |
 | 10 (noted) | 1/32 | 10 gp |
 | 1 | 1/32 | 300 gp |
 | 1 | 1/32 | 16,000 gp |
 | 2 | 1/34 | 170 gp |
 | 8 (noted) | 1/37 | 150 gp |
 | 10 (noted) | 1/39 | 150 gp |
 | 3 | 1/47 | 8 gp |
 | 4 (noted) | 1/49 | 24 gp |
 | 1 | 1/50 | 64,000 gp |
 | 1 | 1/53 | 14,400 gp |
 | 1 | 1/53 | 150 gp |
 | 1 | 1/228 | 100,000 gp |
 | 6 | 1/264 | 1,000 gp |
 | 1 | 1/318 | 1,250 gp |
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