PvM Encyclopedia Guides - Scavenging Farming (2024)

Note: a Table of Contents can be found in the pins.

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Scavenging is an perk which provides players a chance to get uncommon or rare components as a drop, whenever they kill an NPC.

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⬥ Each rank provides a 1% chance per rank for uncommon components to drop from a kill, with a 1% chance that they will be rare components instead.

‎ ‎ ‎ ‎• Scavenging 4 on level 20 equipment provides a 4.4% chance per kill, of activation, with a 1% chance that the components will be rare instead of uncommon.

⬥ Check the wiki for more information about Scavenging

⬥ Killing monsters en masse for procs is called scav farming, a low effort/AFK way to obtain a variety of components.

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⬥ With Ancient Invention unlocked, scavenging 4 should be obtained by placing 9 into an

‎ ‎ ‎ ‎• Prepare a few gizmos as the chance for is 1/15.4 at 137 Invention.

‎ ‎ ‎ ‎• Visit the wiki's perk calculator to calculate your chances at lower levels.

‎ ‎ ‎ ‎• Make sure you use an

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Components obtained from scav farming are not only useful for making perks, but also crafting items which are profitable, including but not limited to:

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Uncommon components

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Rare components

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Besides dedicated farming via (method below), it's a convenient perk to have for passive profit when engaging in any activity which requires killing large amounts of enemies. Consider bringing an armour piece with if doing:

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⬥ Slayer creatures - Check out #rs3-slayer for details on methods. Examples include:

‎ ‎ ‎ ‎• Killing - Popular AFK moneymaker, doable on and off-task.

‎ ‎ ‎ ‎• Killing Vyres - Popular combat method for training and

‎ ‎ ‎ ‎• Killing Dwogres - Popular combat method for AFK gp via dragon pickaxe drops

⬥ Champion scroll farming.

⬥ Elite Dungeons - More effective for trash runs.

⬥ Gathering clues via combat.

⬥ Wave 4 Zuk farming - Semi-afk money maker, refer to this guide

⬥ Killing chickens - Lossless to kill with when doing some skilling activities.

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After completing The Blood Pact quest, the Lumbridge Catacombs are unlocked.

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⬥ This is the most effective location to farm for scavenging procs.

‎ ‎ ‎ ‎• There aren't any noteworthy drops besides the occasional Skeleton Champion's scroll.

⬥ The catacombs are southeast of the Lumbridge lodestone

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Method: Skeletons ~4030 kph

⬥ Go to the bottom floor and walk south-east then south, to where you will find the Topaz statuette.

‎ ‎ ‎ ‎• Stand on the tile shown above, 2 north and 1 west of the pillar in the center of the room.

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Preset

⬥ Seasinger's equipment and Scripture of Bik are optional.

‎ ‎ ‎ ‎• Pocket slot may be

⬥ May use a with instead.

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Example Kills

⬥ Skeleton Magic ~4030 kph

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After completing the Forgiveness of a Chaos Dwarf quest, the Chaos Dwarf Battlefield is unlocked.

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⬥ This location hosts an abundance of mobs which are profitable to kill.

‎ ‎ ‎ ‎• Chaos dwogres, chaos dwarves and hand cannoneers can all drop the dragon pickaxe

‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎⬩ Chaos dwarf hand cannoneers can drop the hand cannon

⬥ The Chaos Dwarf Battlefield can be easily accessed by using a to teleport to Keldagrim, and running south past the Giant Dwarf statue, then following the southwestern path to the cave entrance.

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Method: Dwogres ~2400 kph

⬥ Stand on the left tile, and place your or on the right tile.

‎ ‎ ‎ ‎• yields a higher kph but is more expensive.

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Example Kills

⬥ Dwogre Magic ~2400 kph

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The Waterbirth Island Dungeon doesn't require any quests to be unlocked, and hosts an abundance of mobs which can be killed to farm for scavenging procs.

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⬥ This location is notable because at ~3950 kph, you can expect ~2000 crimson charms per hour.

⬥ The Waterbirth Island Dungeon can be easily accessed via the enchanted lyre.

‎ ‎ ‎ ‎• Requires the hard Fremennik achievements to be completed.

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Method: Dagannoths ~3950 kph

⬥ Stand and place your on the tile shown above.

‎ ‎ ‎ ‎• Line yourself up with the rock in the water, then walk 6 east and 1 north from the edge of the water.

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Example Kills

⬥ Dagannoth Magic ~3950 kph

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