Archaeology/Training
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Exploring in Cartography
Before Archaeology can be started, the player must discover a Dig Site on the Cartography map. Once the map hex (13, 17) is completely surveyed, follow the pop-up or click Show Discovery when the hex is selected to activate the first Dig Site.
Further exploration within the map of Melvor will be required to unlock other Dig Sites. Some Dig Site hexes will only be discoverable once a specific item is found at least once in the Archaeology Skill. After obtaining the item, the Dig Site location will be shown with a green exclamation mark. A table showing these unlock items is below.
Dig Site Map Upgrading and Refinement
Discovering a Dig Site rewards the player with an Excellent tier Dig Site Map, which should be enough to discover most of the artefacts at least once. Only spend the time to upgrade a Dig Site Map if you are going for a more rare item, or if you have used up your free Dig Site Map.
If the player has enough GP, refining a map is very useful to boost the chances on a Dig Site. -5 Artefact value and +1 minimum Items found are the most useful refinements. Be strategic when choosing which size artefact to refine.
Fastest Experience
Start by excavating Common and Uncommon artefacts of all sizes in every available Dig Site. Submit one of every new artefact in the Museum tab to obtain milestone rewards. Prioritize discovering new Dig Sites in Cartography instead of getting the Rare, Very Rare, and Legendary items, unless they are items which unlock other Dig Sites or are desirable for other Skills.
Tool Upgrades
Shop upgrades should be purchased as soon as they are available. This will increase the overall Tool Level which determines excavation chance. This table lists upgrades which are not easily obtainable.
Upgrade Name | Level | Required Item | Location | Size | Rarity | ||
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Aranite Sieve | 25 | Aranite Sieve | Old Village | Tiny | Uncommon | ||
Aranite Trowel | 25 | Aranite Trowel | Ancient Market | Small | Uncommon | ||
Aranite Brush | 25 | Aranite Brush | Monuments | Medium | Rare | ||
Aranite Shovel | 25 | Aranite Shovel | Stoneworkers | Large | Uncommon | ||
Ancient Sieve | 75 | Ancient Sieve | Ancient Forge | Tiny | Very Rare | ||
Ancient Trowel | 75 | Ancient Trowel | Ancient Forge | Small | Very Rare | ||
Ancient Brush | 75 | Ancient Brush | Ancient Forge | Medium | Very Rare | ||
Ancient Shovel | 75 | Ancient Shovel | Ancient Forge | Large | Very Rare | ||
Dark Steel Sieve | 85 | Darksteel Ore | Secret Mines | Medium | Rare | ||
Dark Steel Trowel | 85 | Darksteel Ore | Secret Mines | Medium | Rare | ||
Dark Steel Brush | 85 | Darksteel Ore | Secret Mines | Medium | Rare | ||
Dark Steel Shovel | 85 | Darksteel Ore | Secret Mines | Medium | Rare | ||
Crystal Sieve | 95 | Pure Crystal Binding Dust | Crystal Depths | N/A | N/A | ||
Crystal Trowel | 95 | Pure Crystal Binding Dust | Crystal Depths | N/A | N/A | ||
Crystal Brush | 95 | Pure Crystal Binding Dust | Crystal Depths | N/A | N/A | ||
Crystal Shovel | 95 | Pure Crystal Binding Dust | Crystal Depths | N/A | N/A | ||
Relic Sieve | 118 | Relic Sieve | Melantis | Tiny | Legendary | ||
Relic Trowel | 118 | Relic Trowel | Melantis | Small | Legendary | ||
Relic Brush | 118 | Relic Brush | Melantis | Medium | Legendary | ||
Relic Shovel | 118 | Relic Shovel | Melantis | Large | Legendary |
Dig Site Unlock Items
Found At | Dig Site Unlocked | Size | Rarity | Item | Description | |
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Old Village | Ancient Market | Large | Uncommon | Torn Chart | Details the location of the Ancient Market Dig Site in Cartography. An icon has now appeared displaying its location. You can sell this item. | |
Old Village | Sacrificial Site | Medium | Rare | Cult Flyer | A flyer detailing the location of the Sacrificial Site (Dig Site) in Cartography. An icon has now appeared displaying its location. You can sell this item. | |
Ancient Market | Bazaar | Large | Very Rare | City Chart | A map detailing the location of the Bazaar Dig Site in Cartography. An icon has now appeared displaying its location. You can sell this item. | |
Monuments | Melantis | Small | Very Rare | Melantis Clue 1 | ||
Monuments | Watchtower | Large | Uncommon | Island Chart | A chart detailing the location of the Watchtower Dig Site in Cartography. An icon has now appeared displaying its location. You can sell this item. | |
Monuments | Castle Ruins | Large | Rare | Navigation Chart | A chart detailing the location of the Castle Ruins Dig Site in Cartography. An icon has now appeared displaying its location. You can sell this item. | |
Secret Mines | Ancient Forge | Medium | Very Rare | Shipment Chart | A chart detailing the location of the Ancient Forge Dig Site in Cartography. An icon has now appeared displaying its location. You can sell this item. | |
Ritual Site | Lost Temple | Medium | Very Rare | Old Temple Chart | A chart detailing the location of the Lost Temple Dig Site in Cartography. An icon has now appeared displaying its location. You can sell this item. | |
Cathedral | Shipwreck Cove | Large | Very Rare | Ancient Wall Chart | A chart detailing the location of the Shipwreck Cove Dig Site in Cartography. An icon has now appeared displaying its location. You can sell this item. |
Boosters
XP
The following things can be used to increase the amount of Archaeology XP received.
Source | Type | XP Boost | Other Modifiers |
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Pit Jump | Agility Obstacle 3 | +3% Global Skill XP | -4% Agility Skill XP |
Cave Trail | Agility Obstacle 4 | +6% Archaeology Skill XP | +5% chance to preserve dig site map excavation actions +6% Archaeology Mastery XP |
Tree Climb | Agility Obstacle 5 | +4% Global Skill XP | -10% Ammo Preservation -10% Chance to Preserve Resources in Skills -10% Rune Preservation +3% Global Mastery XP |
A Lovely Jog | Agility Obstacle 8 | +5% Global Skill XP | -6% Global Mastery XP |
Nysa | Constellation | +8% Archaeology Skill XP | -5% dig site map refinement cost -5% Cartography survey interval +5% Chance to Double Items in Archaeology +5% Chance to Double Items in Cartography +8% chance to preserve dig site map excavation actions +8% Archaeology Mastery XP +8% Cartography Skill XP |
Ancient Ring of Skills | Item (Ring) | +8% non-Combat Skill XP | |
Archaeologist Body | Item (Platebody) | +5% Archaeology Skill XP | |
Archaeologist Boots | Item (Boots) | +5% Archaeology Skill XP | |
Archaeologist Gloves | Item (Gloves) | +5% Archaeology Skill XP | |
Archaeologist Hat | Item (Helmet) | +5% Archaeology Skill XP | |
Archaeologist Leggings | Item (Platelegs) | +5% Archaeology Skill XP | |
Archaeologist's Whip | Item (Weapon) | +4% Archaeology Skill XP | +4% Archaeology Mastery XP |
Book of Scholars | Item (Shield, Passive) | +3% Global Skill XP | -15% Global GP (except Item Sales) |
Candelabra (Lit) | Item (Consumable) | +4% non-Combat Skill XP | -3% Interval for all non-Combat Skills +4% Global Mastery XP +3% Chance to Preserve Resources in Skills |
Cape of Completion | Item (Cape) | +5% Global Skill XP | Bypass Slayer Area item requirements for areas that require less than level 100 Slayer -20% Agility Obstacle Build Costs -50% Prayer Point Cost for Prayers (Prayer Point cost cannot go below 1) -0.5s Thieving Interval -0.5s Crafting Interval -15% Woodcutting Interval -15% Cooking Interval -50% Coal Costs for Smithing -15% Township Building Cost (Does not affect GP cost. Capped at -80%) x2 Items received from Fishing x2 Items received from Fletching x2 Items received from Herblore Create +5 Additional Runes of the same type in Runecrafting +50% Ammo Preservation +1 to base drop quantity of Stardust and Golden Stardust from Astrology +1 Coal Ore per Ore Mined. (Item doubling does not apply) +100% chance to receive Ash per log burnt in Firemaking +2% Global Perfect Cook chance +100% chance to successfully Cook an item +15% Chance to Double Items in Runecrafting +5% Damage To Slayer Tasks +25% Farming Yield +100% chance to receive coal when burning logs in Firemaking +10% GP From Agility +100% GP From Thieving +10 Flat Hitpoints Regeneration +25% Mastery Pool XP Cap Items that reduce Rune costs are now 2x as effective +20% Chance to Preserve Resources in Summoning +25% Flat Slayer Area Effect Negation +10% Chance to preserve Summoning Charges +10 Base Quantity for Summoning Tablet Creation +150 Stealth while Thieving |
Firemaking Skillcape | Item (Cape) | +5% Global Skill XP | +100% chance to receive Ash per log burnt in Firemaking +100% chance to receive coal when burning logs in Firemaking |
Golden Wreath | Item (Helmet, Passive) | +3% non-Combat Skill XP | +100 GP gained when earning GP, except Alt. Magic and Item Sales +3% Global Mastery XP |
Maximum Skillcape | Item (Cape) | +5% Global Skill XP | Bypass Slayer Area item requirements for areas that require less than level 100 Slayer -20% Agility Obstacle Build Costs -50% Prayer Point Cost for Prayers (Prayer Point cost cannot go below 1) -0.5s Thieving Interval -0.5s Crafting Interval -15% Woodcutting Interval -15% Cooking Interval -50% Coal Costs for Smithing -15% Township Building Cost (Does not affect GP cost. Capped at -80%) x2 Items received from Fishing x2 Items received from Fletching x2 Items received from Herblore Create +5 Additional Runes of the same type in Runecrafting +50% Ammo Preservation +1 to base drop quantity of Stardust and Golden Stardust from Astrology +1 Coal Ore per Ore Mined. (Item doubling does not apply) +100% chance to receive Ash per log burnt in Firemaking +2% Global Perfect Cook chance +100% chance to successfully Cook an item +15% Chance to Double Items in Runecrafting +5% Damage To Slayer Tasks +25% Farming Yield +100% chance to receive coal when burning logs in Firemaking +10% GP From Agility +100% GP From Thieving +10 Flat Hitpoints Regeneration Items that reduce Rune costs are now 2x as effective +20% Chance to Preserve Resources in Summoning +25% Flat Slayer Area Effect Negation +10% Chance to preserve Summoning Charges +10 Base Quantity for Summoning Tablet Creation +150 Stealth while Thieving |
Skillers Body | Item (Platebody) | +2% non-Combat Skill XP | |
Skillers Boots | Item (Boots) | +2% non-Combat Skill XP | |
Skillers Hat | Item (Helmet) | +2% non-Combat Skill XP | |
Skillers Leggings | Item (Platelegs) | +2% non-Combat Skill XP | |
Superior Cape of Completion | Item (Cape) | +8% Global Skill XP | Bypass All Slayer Area item requirements -30% Agility Obstacle Build Costs -20% Agility Pillar build costs -75% Prayer Point Cost for Prayers (Prayer Point cost cannot go below 1) -0.8s Thieving Interval -0.8s Crafting Interval -20% Woodcutting Interval -25% Cooking Interval -10% Summoning Interval -10% Astrology Interval -75% Coal Costs for Smithing -20% Township Building Cost (Does not affect GP cost. Capped at -80%) x2 Items received from Fishing x2 Items received from Fletching x2 Items received from Herblore Create +8 Additional Runes of the same type in Runecrafting +75% Ammo Preservation +2 to base drop quantity of Stardust and Golden Stardust from Astrology +1 Bolts produced per action in Fletching +2 Coal Ore per Ore Mined. (Item doubling does not apply) +50% Chance to gain +1 additional bar in Smithing (Cannot be doubled) +100% Chance to gain +1 additional resource in Fishing (Cannot be doubled) +100% Chance to gain +1 additional resource in Fletching (Cannot be doubled) +15% Chance to gain +1 additional resource in Crafting (Cannot be doubled) +100% Chance to gain +1 additional resource in Herblore (Cannot be doubled) +20% Chance to Double Farming Yield +100% chance to receive Ash per log burnt in Firemaking +100% chance to receive Charcoal per burn in Firemaking +4% Global Perfect Cook chance +100% chance to successfully Cook an item +20% chance to avoid the stun interval and stun damage in Thieving when pickpocket attempt fails +25% Chance to Double Items in Runecrafting +1% chance to find a Lost Chest while Fishing (This is separate to the Special Fishing Chance) +5% Chance to Preserve Food when eaten +5% Chance To Preserve Potion Charge +5% Chance To Preserve Prayer Points +8% Damage To Slayer Tasks +40% Farming Yield +100% chance to receive coal when burning logs in Firemaking +20% GP From Agility +150% GP From Thieving +5% Chance to find gem veins when Mining +15 Flat Hitpoints Regeneration +5% Lifesteal +5% Magic Damage Bonus from Equipment +5% Melee Strength Bonus from Equipment +1 minimum Bird Nest's received from Woodcutting +5% of Maximum Hit added to Minimum Hit +5% Ranged Strength Bonus from Equipment +5% Reflect Damage +10% Rune Preservation Items that reduce Rune costs are now 4x as effective +25% Chance to Preserve Resources in Summoning +35% Flat Slayer Area Effect Negation +10% Slayer Coins +15% Chance to preserve Summoning Charges +10 Base Quantity for Summoning Tablet Creation +10% Summoning Maximum Hit +270 Stealth while Thieving |
Superior Firemaking Skillcape | Item (Cape) | +8% Global Skill XP | +100% chance to receive Ash per log burnt in Firemaking +100% chance to receive Charcoal per burn in Firemaking +100% chance to receive coal when burning logs in Firemaking |
Superior Max Skillcape | Item (Cape) | +8% Global Skill XP | Bypass All Slayer Area item requirements -30% Agility Obstacle Build Costs -20% Agility Pillar build costs -75% Prayer Point Cost for Prayers (Prayer Point cost cannot go below 1) -0.8s Thieving Interval -0.8s Crafting Interval -20% Woodcutting Interval -25% Cooking Interval -10% Summoning Interval -10% Astrology Interval -75% Coal Costs for Smithing -20% Township Building Cost (Does not affect GP cost. Capped at -80%) x2 Items received from Fishing x2 Items received from Fletching x2 Items received from Herblore Create +8 Additional Runes of the same type in Runecrafting +75% Ammo Preservation +2 to base drop quantity of Stardust and Golden Stardust from Astrology +1 Bolts produced per action in Fletching +2 Coal Ore per Ore Mined. (Item doubling does not apply) +50% Chance to gain +1 additional bar in Smithing (Cannot be doubled) +100% Chance to gain +1 additional resource in Fishing (Cannot be doubled) +100% Chance to gain +1 additional resource in Fletching (Cannot be doubled) +15% Chance to gain +1 additional resource in Crafting (Cannot be doubled) +100% Chance to gain +1 additional resource in Herblore (Cannot be doubled) +20% Chance to Double Farming Yield +100% chance to receive Ash per log burnt in Firemaking +100% chance to receive Charcoal per burn in Firemaking +4% Global Perfect Cook chance +100% chance to successfully Cook an item +20% chance to avoid the stun interval and stun damage in Thieving when pickpocket attempt fails +25% Chance to Double Items in Runecrafting +1% chance to find a Lost Chest while Fishing (This is separate to the Special Fishing Chance) +5% Chance to Preserve Food when eaten +5% Chance To Preserve Potion Charge +5% Chance To Preserve Prayer Points +8% Damage To Slayer Tasks +40% Farming Yield +100% chance to receive coal when burning logs in Firemaking +20% GP From Agility +150% GP From Thieving +5% Chance to find gem veins when Mining +15 Flat Hitpoints Regeneration +5% Lifesteal +5% Magic Damage Bonus from Equipment +5% Melee Strength Bonus from Equipment +1 minimum Bird Nest's received from Woodcutting +5% of Maximum Hit added to Minimum Hit +5% Ranged Strength Bonus from Equipment +5% Reflect Damage +10% Rune Preservation Items that reduce Rune costs are now 4x as effective +25% Chance to Preserve Resources in Summoning +35% Flat Slayer Area Effect Negation +10% Slayer Coins +15% Chance to preserve Summoning Charges +10 Base Quantity for Summoning Tablet Creation +10% Summoning Maximum Hit +270 Stealth while Thieving |
100 Hexes Mastered | Mastery Bonus | +5% Global Skill XP | |
Pyro | Pet | +1% Global Skill XP | |
Dig Site Token | Upgrade | +6% Archaeology Skill XP |
Artefact Excavation Boosts
This table lists most sources of Archaeology-specific modifier boosts.
Source | Type | Artefact Boosts | Other Modifiers |
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Cave Trail | Agility Obstacle 4 | +5% chance to preserve dig site map excavation actions | +6% Archaeology Mastery XP +6% Archaeology Skill XP |
Ocean Drifting | Agility Obstacle 9 | +10% Chance to Double Items in Archaeology | -10% dig site map refinement cost -5% Cartography Interval +10% Chance to Double Items in Cartography |
Nysa | Constellation | +5% Chance to Double Items in Archaeology +8% chance to preserve dig site map excavation actions |
-5% dig site map refinement cost -5% Cartography survey interval +5% Chance to Double Items in Cartography +8% Archaeology Mastery XP +8% Archaeology Skill XP +8% Cartography Skill XP |
Archaeology Skillcape | Item (Cape) | +1 level of the Brush Tool in Archaeology +10% chance to preserve dig site map excavation actions +1 level of the Shovel Tool in Archaeology +1 level of the Sieve Tool in Archaeology +1 level of the Trowel Tool in Archaeology |
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Cape of Completion (Atlas of Discovery) | Item (Cape) | +3 levels of the Brush Tool in Archaeology +15% chance to preserve dig site map excavation actions +1 minimum Items found in Archaeology +3 levels of the Shovel Tool in Archaeology +3 levels of the Sieve Tool in Archaeology +3 levels of the Trowel Tool in Archaeology |
-20% dig site map refinement cost -50% Cartography Dig Site Map upgrade interval -30% Cartography survey interval +20% Chance to Preserve Resources in Cartography |
Old Scripture | Item (Consumable) | +1 minimum Items found in Archaeology | |
Superior Archaeology Skillcape | Item (Cape) | +3 levels of the Brush Tool in Archaeology +15% chance to preserve dig site map excavation actions +1 minimum Items found in Archaeology +3 levels of the Shovel Tool in Archaeology +3 levels of the Sieve Tool in Archaeology +3 levels of the Trowel Tool in Archaeology |
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Warren | Pet | +5% chance to preserve dig site map excavation actions | |
The Monolith | Point of Interest | +5% chance to preserve dig site map excavation actions | -5% Cartography Dig Site Map upgrade interval +5% Chance to Preserve Resources in Cartography |
Adamant Brush | Upgrade | +1 level of the Brush Tool in Archaeology | |
Adamant Shovel | Upgrade | +1 level of the Shovel Tool in Archaeology | |
Adamant Sieve | Upgrade | +1 level of the Sieve Tool in Archaeology | |
Adamant Trowel | Upgrade | +1 level of the Trowel Tool in Archaeology | |
Ancient Brush | Upgrade | +1 level of the Brush Tool in Archaeology | |
Ancient Shovel | Upgrade | +1 level of the Shovel Tool in Archaeology | |
Ancient Sieve | Upgrade | +1 level of the Sieve Tool in Archaeology | |
Ancient Trowel | Upgrade | +1 level of the Trowel Tool in Archaeology | |
Aranite Brush | Upgrade | +1 level of the Brush Tool in Archaeology | |
Aranite Shovel | Upgrade | +1 level of the Shovel Tool in Archaeology | |
Aranite Sieve | Upgrade | +1 level of the Sieve Tool in Archaeology | |
Aranite Trowel | Upgrade | +1 level of the Trowel Tool in Archaeology | |
Crystal Brush | Upgrade | +1 level of the Brush Tool in Archaeology | |
Crystal Shovel | Upgrade | +1 level of the Shovel Tool in Archaeology | |
Crystal Sieve | Upgrade | +1 level of the Sieve Tool in Archaeology | |
Crystal Trowel | Upgrade | +1 level of the Trowel Tool in Archaeology | |
Dark Steel Brush | Upgrade | +1 level of the Brush Tool in Archaeology | |
Dark Steel Shovel | Upgrade | +1 level of the Shovel Tool in Archaeology | |
Dark Steel Sieve | Upgrade | +1 level of the Sieve Tool in Archaeology | |
Dark Steel Trowel | Upgrade | +1 level of the Trowel Tool in Archaeology | |
Dragon Brush | Upgrade | +1 level of the Brush Tool in Archaeology | |
Dragon Shovel | Upgrade | +1 level of the Shovel Tool in Archaeology | |
Dragon Sieve | Upgrade | +1 level of the Sieve Tool in Archaeology | |
Dragon Trowel | Upgrade | +1 level of the Trowel Tool in Archaeology | |
Iron Brush | Upgrade | +1 level of the Brush Tool in Archaeology | |
Iron Shovel | Upgrade | +1 level of the Shovel Tool in Archaeology | |
Iron Sieve | Upgrade | +1 level of the Sieve Tool in Archaeology | |
Iron Trowel | Upgrade | +1 level of the Trowel Tool in Archaeology | |
Mithril Brush | Upgrade | +1 level of the Brush Tool in Archaeology | |
Mithril Shovel | Upgrade | +1 level of the Shovel Tool in Archaeology | |
Mithril Sieve | Upgrade | +1 level of the Sieve Tool in Archaeology | |
Mithril Trowel | Upgrade | +1 level of the Trowel Tool in Archaeology | |
Relic Brush | Upgrade | +1 level of the Brush Tool in Archaeology | |
Relic Shovel | Upgrade | +1 level of the Shovel Tool in Archaeology | |
Relic Sieve | Upgrade | +1 level of the Sieve Tool in Archaeology | |
Relic Trowel | Upgrade | +1 level of the Trowel Tool in Archaeology | |
Rune Brush | Upgrade | +1 level of the Brush Tool in Archaeology | |
Rune Shovel | Upgrade | +1 level of the Shovel Tool in Archaeology | |
Rune Sieve | Upgrade | +1 level of the Sieve Tool in Archaeology | |
Rune Trowel | Upgrade | +1 level of the Trowel Tool in Archaeology | |
Steel Brush | Upgrade | +1 level of the Brush Tool in Archaeology | |
Steel Shovel | Upgrade | +1 level of the Shovel Tool in Archaeology | |
Steel Sieve | Upgrade | +1 level of the Sieve Tool in Archaeology | |
Steel Trowel | Upgrade | +1 level of the Trowel Tool in Archaeology |
Action Time
This table lists most sources of boosts to the speed of Dig Site excavation.
Source | Type | Action Interval | Other Modifiers |
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Elite Pillar of Expertise | Agility Pillar | -3% Interval for all non-Combat Skills | +8% Chance to Double Items Globally +40% Global GP (except Item Sales) +8% Global Mastery XP |
Archaeologist's Consumable | Item (Consumable) | -10% Archaeology Interval | |
Candelabra (Lit) | Item (Consumable) | -3% Interval for all non-Combat Skills | +4% Global Mastery XP +3% Chance to Preserve Resources in Skills +4% non-Combat Skill XP |
Golden Trowel | Item (Shield) | -10% Archaeology Interval | +8% Archaeology Mastery XP |
944 Hexes Mastered | Mastery Bonus | -3% Interval for all non-Combat Skills | -3% Attack Interval |
Harold | Pet | -2% Interval for all non-Combat Skills | -0.1s Attack Interval -0.2s Monster Respawn Timer +3% Ammo Preservation +2% Chance to Double Items Globally +3% Chance To Preserve Potion Charge +5% Global GP (except Item Sales) +5% Accuracy Rating +5% Global Evasion +5% Global Mastery XP +50% Mastery Pool XP Cap +2% of Maximum Hit added to Minimum Hit +3% Rune Preservation +5% Slayer Coins +3% Chance to preserve Summoning Charges |
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