Ancient Relics

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Ancient Relics mode is a Game Mode in which players start with a maximum Skill Level cap of Level 10 and must defeat Dungeons to increase it. Any experience earned beyond the skill cap -1 experience from the next level will be deleted.

This page is up to date (v1.3.1).

Ancient relics can be located in all Skills to gain unique permanent modifiers. There are 5 Relics that can be found for each skill. Upon locating all 5 Relics, you will immediately be awarded with the Master Relic. A random guaranteed Melvor Realm Relic is awarded when the respective skill reaches level 20 and level 99, given there are still relics to locate for that skill. Similarly, Abyssal Realm Relics are awarded at Abyssal level 10 and Abyssal level 60.

Melvor Realm Changes

• Lesser Relics can be acquired while doing most Non-Combat skills at a rate of 1/1,000 (0.1%) per action and will always drop 300 at a time.
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  Fishing and
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  Cooking are locked until
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  Impending Darkness Event (IDE) has been completed.
• Defeating a dungeon for the first time awards you with 5 level cap increases. This allows you to choose between 2 random Non-Combat skills (including
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  Prayer and
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  Slayer). Each choice increases the respective skill's level cap by 15 (20 for
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  Cartography and
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  Archaeology).
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  Combat level caps automatically increase by 5 when defeating a Dungeon for the first time.
• Before completing the
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  Impending Darkness Event, skills can reach a maximum of Level 99, except for Cartography and Archaeology which can reach level 120. When Impending Darkness is completed, every skill will have their level caps set to 100. Archaeology and Cartography will have their caps set to 120.
• After Impending Darkness, each completed Dungeon will increase all Combat skill caps by 3 (including Slayer). The amount of Random skill increases is bumped up to 6 and award 8 levels each. When
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  Throne of the Herald is completed, every skill will have their caps set to 120.
  • Finishing a pre-IDE dungeon after Impending Darkness will not allow you to increase skills beyond level 99. Due to a bug, it is highly recommended you complete the optional dungeons (
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    Miolite Caves and
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    Infernal Stronghold) before completing IDE.
• Dungeons also provide Food Crates upon completion as a reward.
• All standard preservation and doubling is disabled. There are certain relics that can bypass this limitation for Ammo, Runes. The Fletching Master Relic gives 10% Global Preservation which works for all Non-Combat skills as well as Digsite map charges.
• Ancient Relics uses the
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  Hardcore Combat Triangle.
• After
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  Throne of the Herald has been defeated, all skills will be capped at 115.126.837 experience (level 121 -1 experience).
• A number of requirement changes have been made:
  • Barrier dungeons no longer require anything from Archaeology or Cartography. Combat Areas and Slayer Areas are unaffected.
  • Golem Territory requires 1 completion of
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    Frozen Cove.
  • Into the Mist no longer requires Slayer.
  • Impending Darkness requires 1 clear of Underwater City.
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    Cooking Upgrade 1 can be purchased for 5,000,000 after 1 clear of
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    Bandit Base.

Abyssal Realm Changes

• Lesser Relics can be acquired while doing most Non-Combat skills at a rate of 1/1,000 (0.1%) per action and will always drop 300 at a time.
• Defeating a dungeon for the first time awards you with 8 level cap increases. This allows you to choose between 2 random Non-Combat skills (including
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  Prayer). Each choice increases the respective skill's level cap by 15.
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  Combat level caps automatically increase by 10 when defeating an Abyss for the first time.
• Upon completion of
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  The Final Depth, all Abyssal level caps will be set to 60. Abyssal Experience will be capped at 4,945,300,024 experience (abyssal level 61 -1 experience).
• Ancient Relics uses the
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  Hardcore Reversed Combat Triangle.

Acquiring Ancient Relics

The drop rate of relics depends on the type of Skill and how many relics the player already has. This is because when rolling for a relic, every relic that has not been found (for that skill) will get a roll.

Ancient Relics are rolled for with each action so decreasing action time will increase your chances over time. Melvor Realm combat relics can only be obtained while fighting in Combat Areas, Slayer Areas, Dungeons and Strongholds. Abyssal Realm combat relics can only be obtained in Abyssal Combat Areas, Abyssal Slayer Areas, The Abyss and Abyssal Strongholds.

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Prayer

relics are only rolled while using prayers and

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Slayer

relics are only rolled while on a slayer task.

Melvor Realm Relics

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Corruption

and

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Harvesting

do not have any Melvor Realm Relics.

• 1/200,000 (0.0005%) in Non-Combat Skills. With no relics unlocked, the rate is 1/40,000 (0.0025%).
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    Archaeology is a an action that results in an Artefact. Actions that result in Bones or Nothing will not roll for relics.
• 1/33,333 (0.003%) for
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  Farming. With no relics unlocked, the rate is 1/6,666 (0.015%).
  • Farming will roll for relics on every plot harvested. There is no difference between Harvesting each individual plot and using Harvest All.
• 1/66,666 (0.003%) for
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  Township. With no relics unlocked, the rate is 1/13,333 (0.0075%).
  • Township will roll for relics 10 times every tick (1 hour), once when a building constructed and whenever a building has been repaired.
• 1/133,333 (0.00075%) for all Combat Skills. With no relics unlocked, the rate is 1/26,666 (0.00375%).
  • Combat Skills only roll for Ancient Relics when more than 1 damage has been dealt. Rolls are done per attack turn, not per hit.
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    Hitpoints relic 4 is an exception with a chance of 1/200,000 (0.0005%).

Abyssal Realm Relics

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Cartography

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Archaeology

do not have any Abyssal Realm Relics.

• 1/400,000 (0.00025%) in Non-Combat Skills. With no relics unlocked, the rate is 1/80,000 (0.00125%).
• 1/33,333 (0.003%) for
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  Farming. With no relics unlocked, the rate is 1/6,666 (0.015%).
  • Farming will roll for relics on every plot harvested. There is no difference between Harvesting each individual plot and using Harvest All.
• 1/40 (2.5%) for
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  Township. With no relics unlocked, the rate is 1/8 (12.5%).
  • Township will roll for abyssal relics once for every Abyssal Wave fight.
• 1/363,636 (0.000275%) for
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  Slayer and
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  Prayer. With no relics unlocked, the rate is 1/72,727 (0.001375%).
• 1/500,000 (0.0002%) for
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  Hitpoints. With no relics unlocked, the rate is 1/100,000 (0.001%).
• 1/266,666 (0.000375%) for all the other Combat Skills. With no relics unlocked, the rate is 1/53,333 (0.001875%).
  • Combat Skills only roll for Ancient Relics when more than 1 damage has been dealt. Rolls are done per attack turn, not per hit.
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    Corruption relics are only rolled for when the enemy is corrupted.

List of Ancient Relics

Melvor Realm

Skill		Relic	Modifiers
Error creating thumbnail: File missing	Agility	1	+50% Agility Mastery XP for Melvor Realm only
		2	Item cost reduction in Agility can now reach 100% -10% Melvor Realm Agility Obstacle Item Costs
		3	-10% Attack Interval
		4	-10% Melvor Realm Agility Obstacle Build Costs
		5	+10% chance to convert a successful hit from the Target into a miss
		6	Remove all debuffs from Agility Obstacles
Error creating thumbnail: File missing	Archaeology	1	+50% Archaeology Mastery XP
		2	+3 levels of the Brush Tool in Archaeology +3 levels of the Shovel Tool in Archaeology +3 levels of the Trowel Tool in Archaeology +3 levels of the Sieve Tool in Archaeology
		3	+1 base primary resource quantity gained in Archaeology
		4	+2 dig site map slots
		5	+10 GP gained per Archaeology Skill Level when locating no Artefact from an excavation action
		6	x2 Consumable Items received from Archaeology
Error creating thumbnail: File missing	Astrology	1	+50% Astrology Mastery XP for Melvor Realm only
		2	+25% Mastery XP for Melvor Realm only
		3	1% increased chance to locate Ancient Relics
		4	+25% Mastery Pool XP Cap
		5	-20% Astrology Interval
		6	All modifiers in a completed Astrology Constellation for Melvor Realm are doubled
Error creating thumbnail: File missing	Attack	1	+10% of Maximum Hit added to Minimum Hit
		2	+25% Melee Accuracy Rating
		3	+10 Hidden Attack Level
		4	-15% Melee Attack Interval
		5	Gives the Enemy: -10% Damage Reduction
		6	Apply -1% Melee Evasion to the Target per hit, stacking up to 30 times and lasts until the end of the fight
Error creating thumbnail: File missing	Cartography	1	-25% Cartography Interval
		2	+50% map excavation actions when upgrading in Cartography
		3	+5 Cartography sight range
		4	+5 Cartography survey range
		5	-30% Cartography travel costs
		6	-100% dig site map refinement cost
Error creating thumbnail: File missing	Cooking	1	+50% Cooking Mastery XP for Melvor Realm only
		2	+15% Chance to gain +1 additional resource in Cooking (Cannot be doubled)
		3	+30% Food Healing Value
		4	+100% Global Perfect Cook chance
		5	-25% Passive Cook Interval
		6	+10% Lifesteal
Error creating thumbnail: File missing	Crafting	1	+50% Crafting Mastery XP for Melvor Realm only
		2	+10 base primary resource quantity gained in Crafting for Bags nodes
		3	-25% Crafting Interval
		4	All Mastery Tokens grant +0.1% of the maximum Mastery Pool XP for the respective Skill
		5	+100% chance to gain 1 random gem from Crafting when making Jewelry (Cannot be doubled)
		6	+90% chance for Urns produced in Crafting to be Enchanted
Error creating thumbnail: File missing	Defence	1	+10% Reflect Damage
		2	+25% Global Evasion
		3	+10% chance to convert a successful hit from the Target into a miss
		4	+10 Hidden Defence Level
		5	+3% Damage Reduction
		6	Gains up to +150% Global Evasion Rating every 2 turns (Lasts 2 turns)
Error creating thumbnail: File missing	Farming	1	+50% Farming Mastery XP for Melvor Realm only
		2	+100% chance to preserve Compost applied to Farming Plots when harvesting Melvor Realm crops (Bypass Gamemode Limitation)
		3	-25% Farming Interval
		4	-1 seed cost to plant Allotments in Farming (Cost cannot go below 1)
		5	10% increased chance to locate a Skill Pet
		6	+100% base primary resource quantity gained in Farming for Melvor Realm only
Error creating thumbnail: File missing	Firemaking	1	+50% Firemaking Mastery XP for Melvor Realm only
		2	+250% GP gained from Firemaking
		3	+5% chance to gain 1 Diamond from Firemaking (Cannot be doubled)
		4	+100% chance to gain Stardust in Firemaking
		5	1% increased chance to locate Ancient Relics
		6	+5% chance to apply Burn when attacking
Error creating thumbnail: File missing	Fletching	1	+50% Fletching Mastery XP for Melvor Realm only
		2	+1 base primary resource quantity gained in Fletching for Standard Javelins nodes
		3	+1 base primary resource quantity gained in Fletching for Standard Arrows nodes
		4	+1 base primary resource quantity gained in Fletching for Gem-Tipped Bolts nodes
		5	-25% Fletching Interval
		6	+10% Chance to Preserve Resources in Skills (Bypass Gamemode Limitation)
Error creating thumbnail: File missing	Herblore	1	+50% Herblore Mastery XP for Melvor Realm only
		2	+10 Charges per Potion
		3	1% increased chance to locate Ancient Relics
		4	-25% Herblore Interval
		5	+30% Chance to gain +1 additional resource in Herblore (Cannot be doubled)
		6	+2 additional quantity of primary resource gained in Herblore (Cannot be doubled)
Error creating thumbnail: File missing	Hitpoints	1	+8% Lifesteal
		2	Gives the Enemy: -15% Maximum Hitpoints
		3	-3s Hitpoint Regeneration interval
		4	+100% Auto Eat HP Limit +100% Auto Eat Efficiency
		5	+50 Maximum Hitpoints
		6	-30% Damage taken when affected by Stun, Freeze or Crystallize
Error creating thumbnail: File missing	Magic	1	+10% chance to apply Frostburn when attacking
		2	+40 Magic Minimum Hit
		3	+20% Rune Preservation (Bypass Gamemode Limitation)
		4	+10 Hidden Magic Level
		5	+5% chance to apply Sleep to the Attacker for 1 Attack turn when hit by an attack
		6	Start the fight with 100% Magic Critical Hit chance, which decreases by 20% each time you are hit.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing	Mining	1	+50% Mining Mastery XP for Melvor Realm only
		2	+50 Mining Node HP
		3	+15% chance to receive the bar version of an ore when Mining
		4	+1 Coal Ore per Ore Mined. (Item doubling does not apply)
		5	+30% Chance to gain +1 additional resource in Mining (Cannot be doubled)
		6	+690 Mining Node HP
Error creating thumbnail: File missing	Prayer	1	+2% chance to apply Burn when attacking
		2	+2.5% of all damage taken is added as Prayer Points (Rounded down)
		3	1% increased chance to locate Ancient Relics
		4	-2 Prayer Point Cost for Prayers
		5	+100% Prayer Points gained from burying Bones
		6	+5% chance to apply the Decay Curse when attacking
Error creating thumbnail: File missing	Ranged	1	+20% Ammo Preservation (Bypass Gamemode Limitation)
		2	+20% Ranged Accuracy Rating
		3	+10 Hidden Ranged Level
		4	+10% Ranged Strength Bonus from Equipment
		5	+2% chance to apply Poison when hitting with an attack
		6	+10% Ranged critical hit chance
Error creating thumbnail: File missing	Runecrafting	1	+50% Runecrafting Mastery XP for Melvor Realm only
		2	+10 additional quantity of primary resource gained in Runecrafting for Combination Runes nodes (Cannot be doubled)
		3	+3 additional quantity of primary resource gained in Runecrafting for Standard Runes nodes (Cannot be doubled)
		4	+1 base primary resource quantity gained in Mining for Essence nodes
		5	-25% Runecrafting Interval
		6	+4 base primary resource quantity gained in Mining for Essence nodes
Error creating thumbnail: File missing	Slayer	1	+100% of Poison damage dealt is gained as Slayer Coins
		2	+25% Global Slayer Coins (except Item Sales)
		3	+10% Damage To Slayer Tasks
		4	-0.3s Monster Respawn Timer
		5	+50% GP from Slayer Task Monster drops
		6	Bypass All Slayer Area item requirements
Error creating thumbnail: File missing	Smithing	1	+50% Smithing Mastery XP for Melvor Realm only
		2	-25% Smithing Interval
		3	+50% Chance to gain +1 additional resource in Smithing (Cannot be doubled)
		4	+100 Melee Defence Bonus
		5	1% increased chance to locate Ancient Relics
		6	Remove Coal costs for Smithing recipes (Melvor Realm only)
Error creating thumbnail: File missing	Strength	1	+20% Melee Max Hit
		2	+10% Melee Strength Bonus from Equipment
		3	+2% chance to apply Stun for 1 Attack turn(s) when hitting with a Melee attack
		4	+10 Hidden Strength Level
		5	+10% Damage To Bosses
		6	Apply 1 stack of Rage to self per Attack Turn, stacking up to 10 times and resetting at max stacks
Error creating thumbnail: File missing	Summoning	1	+50% Summoning Mastery XP for Melvor Realm only
		2	-25% Summoning Interval
		3	+15 base primary resource quantity gained in Summoning
		4	+100% Summoning Max Hit
		5	+30% Cost Reduction for Summoning, excluding Shards
		6	All Summoning Synergies are unlocked
Error creating thumbnail: File missing	Thieving	1	+50% Thieving Mastery XP for Melvor Realm only
		2	+30% chance to avoid the stun interval and damage in Thieving when failing a pickpocket attempt for {realmName} only
		3	+50% GP gained from Thieving
		4	+150 Stealth while Thieving
		5	NPCs in Thieving deal no damage (Melvor Realm only)
		6	+0.5% chance to receive Thieving Area Unique Item
Error creating thumbnail: File missing	Township	1	+60% minimum Township building efficiency
		2	+50% Township Happiness +50% Township Education
		3	+50% Township Max Storage
		4	There is a 20% chance of a Nightfall Season occurring in Township There is a 20% chance of a Solar Eclipse Season occurring in Township
		5	There is a 20% chance of a Lemon Season occurring in Township
		6	Township Health no longer degrades
Error creating thumbnail: File missing	Woodcutting	1	50% Woodcutting Mastery XP for Melvor Realm only
		2	+25% Chance to gain +1 additional resource in Woodcutting (Cannot be doubled)
		3	+300% GP from Log Sales
		4	+0.3% chance to gain 1 Chest of Gems from Woodcutting (Cannot be doubled)
		5	5% increased chance to receive Global Rare Items, Mastery Tokens, Bird Nests from Woodcutting, Gems from Mining, and Coal from Firemaking
		6	+1 Tree Cut Limit

Abyssal Realm

Melvor Idle version v1.3.1 (Released: 30th October 2024)
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