Discovery

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Discovery is a mechanic of the Invention skill, where players research blueprints of materials, devices, and machines used in Invention. Discovery is done at an Inventor's workbench, and involves an optimisation puzzle to maximise experience gained by discovering the blueprint.

Discovering blueprints is affected by bonus experience, the Wise perk, and Double XP Weekend. Malcolm cannot be obtained from discovery.

Puzzle[]

The discovery process is a 2-step puzzle. The puzzle is randomised when started - switching to another blueprint or closing the interface results in a new solution.

Part 1

The five 'materials' need to be selected from the 10 presented. These can be dragged into the slots, or just clicked. Once the 5 slots are filled, click the prototype button to check - some of the materials will be rejected and removed. Repeat until all 5 slots contain the correct material to move on to part 2.

This part can always be completed in 3 prototypes:

Add any 5 materials to the board and click prototype
Remove all materials from the board then add the other 5 (that have not been tested) and prototype again
Re-add the correct ones from step 1 and prototype

Part 2

The second part is about finding the correct order of materials in the row. The materials can be moved around by dragging them or clicking one then clicking another one to swap with.

How optimised this is - poor, satisfactory, good, very good, excellent, or perfect - determines how much experience is granted by researching, from 20% to 100% of the maximum experience (values listed in the table below). Poor configuration results in 20% of the perfect experience, satisfactory 40%, good 60%, very good 70%, and excellent 80%.

Discovery example — **Top**: All materials are in the right place
**Middle**: Materials 4&5 are adjacent and ordered, materials 1&2 are adjacent but not ordered
**Bottom**: Only materials 3&4 are adjacent, but they are not ordered

A (hidden) score is assigned to each configuration, which corresponds to the optimisation level (Poor, Satisfactory, etc.). Points are given for how many of the materials are correctly adjacent, as well as if they are in contact in the correct left-right arrangement. See right for an example of this.

Tips for this part:

'Excellent' to 'Perfect' is one swap, so repeatedly make a swap, then swap back if it is incorrect. Systematically eliminate swaps by moving left to right: swap the first slot with the other 3 (and back), then the second slot with the 3 to its right (no need to swap with slot 1), and so on.
Generally prefer swaps that result in the optimisation improving, or at least remaining the same. Switch to a poor optimisation only if your current one doesn't appear to be going anywhere.

Blueprints[]

Discovery	Level	Experience^[1]
Device: Charge pack	1	200
Research: Apply Augmentor to weapons	2	250
Device: Gizmo	3	400
Research: Augmented item maximum level 5	4	107
Research: Divine charge	4	107
Device: Gizmo dissolver	8	161
Device: Equipment dissolver	16	628
Research: Augmented armour
Device: Augmentation dissolver
Research: Camouflage outfit piece	20	1,198.1
Research: Gemstone golem outfit piece
Research: Shark outfit piece
Research: Rune ethereal outfit piece
Research: Divination outfit piece
Device: Junk refiner	22	1,541
Research: Maximum charge improvement 1
Material: Refined components
Research: Augmented hatchet
Research: Augmented pickaxe
Device: Fishing rod-o-matic
Device: Pyro-matic
Device: Hammer-tron
Device: Tool gizmo
Device: Urn enhancer ^{[reqs 1]}	24	1,541
Device: Soul-in-a-box^{[reqs 1]}	24	1,541
Device: Equipment siphon	27	2,675
Research: Augmented item maximum level 10	27	2,675
Research: Charge drain reduction 1	34	5,446
Research: Junk chance reduction 1
Material: Knightly components
Research: Maximum charge improvement 2	40	9,184
Material: Corporeal components^{[reqs 2]}
Material: Pestiferous components^{[reqs 3]}
Device: Spring cleaner and tight springs	43	11,221.0
Material: Harnessed components	45	12,726
Research: Augmented leg armour
Material: Culinary components
Research: Junk chance reduction 2	49	16,114
Material: Dragonfire components
Material: Explosive components
Research: Charge drain reduction 2
Device: Sprinkler MK1^{[reqs 2]}	50	18,257
Device: Mining accumulator^{[reqs 2]}
Device: Woodcutting accumulator^{[reqs 3]}
Device: Mechanised chinchompa^{[reqs 3]}
Material: Brassican components	54	22,600
Material: Fortunate components
Material: Undead components
Material: Fungal components
Device: Crystal tool siphon^{[reqs 4]}
Material: Clockwork components	55	23,779
Material: Faceted components	55	23,779
Research: Augmented item maximum level 15	60	32,284.5
Device: Fishing accumulator
Device: B.A.N.K. Stander^{[reqs 3]}
Device: Calorie bomb^{[reqs 2]}
Device: Monkey mind-control helmet^{[reqs 3]}
Device: Book switcher^{[reqs 2]}
Machine: Simple generator
Machine: Auto disassembler
Research: Maximum charge improvement 3	64	38,610
Research: Charge drain reduction 3
Research: Junk chance reduction 3
Device: Discover the Lab coat outfit	69	47,562
Research: Junk chance reduction 4
Research: Charge drain reduction 4
Material: Shifting components
Device: Auto-sanctifier^{[reqs 2]}	70	52,591
Device: Dungeoneering lock melter^{[reqs 2]}
Device: Dungeoneering party simulator^{[reqs 3]}
Device: Electrified box trap^{[reqs 3]}
Device: Kinetic cyclone^{[reqs 2]}
Device: Oldak coil^{[reqs 3]}
Machine: Alchemiser	72	56,862
Material: Zamorak components	74	61,347
Material: Saradomin components
Material: Armadyl components
Material: Bandos components
Device: Small gizmo bag	75	63,672
Device: Mechanised siphon	77	68,489
Research: Charge drain reduction 5	78	70,981
Research: Junk chance reduction 5	78	70,981
Machine: Large generator	80	80,618
Machine: Auto disassembler mk. II	81	83,441
Research: Junk chance reduction 6	83	89,273
Research: Charge drain reduction 6
Material: Ancient components
Material: Seren components
Materials: Zaros components
Device: Discover the Lightbulb hat item	87	101,703
Research: Maximum charge improvement 4
Material: Oceanic components
Material: Silent components
Material: Resilient components
Material: Avernic components^{[reqs 5]}	89	108,310
Material: Cywir components^{[reqs 6]}
Material: Ilujankan components^{[reqs 7]}
Material: Shadow components^{[reqs 8]}
Machine: Partial potion producer	90	117,921
Research: Charge drain reduction 7	91	121,584
Research: Junk chance reduction 7
Device: Pogo stick
Device: Spirit tree re-rooter	92	125,320
Machine: Automatic hide tanner	93	129,127.5
Device: Portable fairy ring	94	133,008.5
Research: Charge drain reduction 8	95	136,962.6
Research: Maximum charge improvement 5
Research: Junk chance reduction 8
Research: Professor title
Device: Medium gizmo bag
Device: Herb protector	96	140,990.5
Research: Enchanted notepaper^{[reqs 9]}	97	145,093
Device: Energy barrel	98	149,272
Research: Augmented item maximum level 20	99	153,526
Material: Noxious components
Material: Rumbling components
Material: Ascended components
Machine: Plank maker
Device: Whetstone	100	166,167
Device: Divine-o-matic vacuum and divine charge (empty)	101	170,806.7
Machine: Jumbo generator	102	175,528
Device: Miraculous treatment	104	185,218.5
Research: Charge drain reduction 9	105	190,188.8 or 190,188.9
Research: Junk chance reduction 9	105	190,188.8 or 190,188.9
Device: Alchemical onyx	107	200,382.3
Machine: Alchemiser mk. II	108	205,606.9
Device: Flatpack depacker	109	210,917.4
Device: Teleportation compactor	110	216,314.6
Machine: Optimised hide tanner	111	221,798.8
Device: Potion reservoir	112	227,370
Device: Combat dummy MKII	113	233,031
Machine: Partial potion producer DX	114	238,780
Device: Equipment separator	115	244,619
Machine: High capacity plank maker	117	256,568
Device: Large gizmo bag	118	262,680

^ The experience shown in this table is the amount a 'Perfect' optimization awards.

Discovering all blueprints would result in a total experience gain of 9,638,979.7 if no bonus experience was used (12.1% of level 120).

Additional requirements

^ ^a ^b Requires completion of Nomad's Elegy.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h Requires unlocking the dwarven tech tree. Unlocked by exchanging dwarven currency.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h Requires unlocking the cave goblin tech tree. Unlocked by exchanging goblin currency.
^ The ability to make this item has to be unlocked with chimes and taijitu from Boni (rewards).
^ Also requires 2,500 Zamorakian reputation in the Heart of Gielinor.
^ Also requires 2,500 Serenist reputation in the Heart of Gielinor.
^ Also requires 2,500 Zarosian reputation in the Heart of Gielinor.
^ Also requires 2,500 Sliskean reputation in the Heart of Gielinor.
^ The ability to make this item has to be unlocked with dungeoneering tokens from Bryll Thoksdottir.

Trivia[]

Prior to the update of 18 September 2017, discovery required inspiration, a currency earned while training any skill once Invention was unlocked.

[1] The experience shown in this table is the amount a 'Perfect' optimization awards.

[elegy-2] Requires completion of Nomad's Elegy.

[dwarven-3] ^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h Requires unlocking the dwarven tech tree. Unlocked by exchanging dwarven currency.

[goblin-4] ^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h Requires unlocking the cave goblin tech tree. Unlocked by exchanging goblin currency.

[5] The ability to make this item has to be unlocked with chimes and taijitu from Boni (rewards).

[6] Also requires 2,500 Zamorakian reputation in the Heart of Gielinor.

[7] Also requires 2,500 Serenist reputation in the Heart of Gielinor.

[8] Also requires 2,500 Zarosian reputation in the Heart of Gielinor.

[9] Also requires 2,500 Sliskean reputation in the Heart of Gielinor.

[10] The ability to make this item has to be unlocked with dungeoneering tokens from Bryll Thoksdottir.

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