Crazy archaeologist

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Crazy archaeologist
Release date	13 March 2014 (Update)
Members?	Yes
Combat level	204
Always drops	Bones
Examine	When academics go bad…
Examine	When academics go bad…
Combat info
Hitpoints	225
Aggressive	Yes
Poisonous	No
Max hit	15 (standard), 23 (special)
Weakness	Melee, Magic
Attack Styles	Ranged, Melee
Attack Styles	Ranged, Melee
Slayer info
Slayer level	1
Slayer XP	235
Other Bonuses
	?
	?
	?
	?
	+0
	+0
	+0%
	+0%
Attack speed
Attack speed

Bellock, the crazed archaeologist is an insane individual who resides in the ruins south of The Forgotten Cemetery. He uses ranged and melee attacks and can perform a special attack where he throws explosive books that explode in a 3x3 area.

Bellock is one of the three Wilderness bosses that drop one of three shards of the Malediction ward and Odium ward.

He possess a defence level of 240, with the following defensive bonuses:

• +5 stab
• +5 slash
• +30 crush
• +250 range
• +250 magic

However, despite his high magic defence, he has a negligible magic level, and thus has a weakness to magic. This is because an NPC's magic defence is calculated off their Magic level, not their Defence level.

Strategy

It is recommended to use magic armour with trident of the Seas whilst praying range and avoiding his special attack of explosive books.

Another strategy is to use high range defence armour (Like Torag's armour and obsidian shield) with a zamorakian hasta or abyssal whip along side with the protect from melee prayer.

The fastest way to get there is by using the spell Dareeyak Teleport from the Ancient Magicks spellbook with 78 magic or a Dareeyak teleport tablet. Bellock is the only Wilderness Boss within close proximity of Ancient Magick teleport spells.

Quotes

One quote apart from the last one is said every time Bellock attacks the player.

• "I'm Bellock - respect me!"
• "Get off my site!"
• "No-one messes with Bellock's dig!"
• "These ruins are mine!"
• "Taste my knowledge!"
• "You belong in a museum!"
• "Rain of knowledge!" - when using special attack
• "Ow!" - upon death

Drops

100% Drops

	Item	Quantity	Rarity	GE market price
	Bones	1	Always	89

Weapons/Armour

	Item	Quantity	Rarity	GE market price
	Amulet of power	1	Common	2,126
	Red d'hide body	1	Uncommon	5,932
	Rune knife	10	Uncommon	3,130
	Rune crossbow	2	Uncommon	20,136

Runes/Ammunition

	Item	Quantity	Rarity	GE market price
	Dragon arrow	75	Rare	41,925
	Mud rune	30	Uncommon	7,290

Herbs

Template:HerbsDropped

	Item	Quantity	Rarity	GE market price
	Dwarf weed	4 (noted)	Common	1,708

Other

	Item	Quantity	Rarity	GE market price
	Coins	529–4,000	Common	Not sold
	Shark	1–3	Common	921–2,763
	Silver ore	40	Common	2,800
	Rusty sword	1	Common	Not sold
	Uncut sapphire	4 (noted)	Common	1,820
	Uncut emerald	6 (noted)	Common	4,074
	Anchovy pizza	8 (noted)	Uncommon	5,936
	Cannonball	150	Uncommon	25,800
	Muddy key	1	Uncommon	3,307
File:Prayer potion (4).png	Prayer potion (4)	1	Uncommon	Error
	Red dragonhide	10 (noted)	Uncommon	22,410
	White berries	10 (noted)	Uncommon	4,580
	Potato with cheese	3	Uncommon	1,200
	Onyx bolt tips	12	Uncommon	98,652
	Mysterious emblem	1	Uncommon (1/50)	Not sold
	Clue scroll (hard)	1	Rare	Not sold
	Long bone	1	Rare	Not sold
	Fedora	1	Rare (1/128)	2,677
	Malediction shard 2	1	Rare (1/256)	2,290,550
	Odium shard 2	1	Rare (1/256)	1,340,014

Rare drop table

In addition to the drops above, this monster also has access to the rare drop table.

Show/hide rare drop table
	Item	Quantity	Rarity	GE market price
	Coins	3,000	Common	Not sold
	Loop half of key	1	Common	10,307
	Tooth half of key	1	Common	10,840
	Chaos talisman	1	Common	505
	Uncut sapphire	1	Common	455
	Uncut emerald	1	Uncommon	679
	Uncut ruby	1	Uncommon	1,249
	Nature talisman	1	Uncommon	744
	Steel arrow	150	Uncommon	4,800
	Rune arrow	42	Uncommon	2,940
	Rune javelin	5	Uncommon	875
	Adamant javelin	20	Uncommon	1,220
	Runite bar	1	Uncommon	12,368
	Nature rune	67	Uncommon	14,539
	Law rune	45	Uncommon	7,470
	Death rune	45	Uncommon	9,135
	Rune battleaxe	1	Uncommon	24,487
	Rune 2h sword	1	Uncommon	37,758
	Rune sq shield	1	Uncommon	22,459
	Silver ore	100 (noted)	Uncommon	7,000
	Dragonstone	1	Uncommon	11,932
	Uncut diamond	1	Rare	2,627
	Dragon med helm	1	Rare	58,488
	Rune kiteshield	1	Rare	32,015
	Rune spear	1	Rare	11,933
	Shield left half	1	Rare	65,697
	Dragon spear	1	Rare	37,226

Trivia

• The name "Bellock" is a reference to Belloq from Indiana Jones and the Raiders of the Lost Ark.
• The phrase "You belong in a museum!" is also a reference to Indiana Jones.