Disk of returning

Disk of returning
Released							12 July 2001 (Update)
Members							No
Quest item							No
Properties
Tradeable							Yes
Equipable							No
Stackable							No
Noteable							Yes
Options							Activate, Blackout, Drop
Examine							Used to get out of Thordur's blackhole.
Values
Value							120 coins
High alch							72 coins
Low alch							48 coins
Weight							0.453 kg
Grand Exchange
Exchange							17,235 coins (info)
Buy limit							50
Daily volume							429
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Advanced data
Item ID							981

The disk of returning is an item purchased from Diango's Toy Store. Players can activate the disk, which requires them to be inside the Dwarven Mine; when activated, the player is teleported into the Blackhole, where Thordur resides. To leave, simply activate the disk again. This will cause players to reappear in the Dwarven Mine, next to Boot and the sign in the north-western corner of the mine. This means it could conceivably be used to quickly travel from the south-eastern part of the mine to the north-western part. This can be useful for Free-to-play Ultimate Ironmen to train their Smithing with Superheat Item in the mines, by accessing the anvils next to the respawn location after leaving the blackhole.

If not inside the Dwarven Mines, activating the disk of returning simply returns the error message: "You can only enter Thordur's Blackholes from the Dwarven Mines, beneath Falador".

A player inside Thordur's blackhole.

Attempting to drop it while inside the blackhole will result in a confirmation message asking, "Really drop your Disk of Returning?" Answering "Yes, something cool might happen" will give the message "That was disappointing". Occasionally, though, the chatbox message will state "Something cool happens" as the player performs the dance and clap emotes. This interaction is a reference to a scam that frequently occurred in RuneScape Classic, where visitors of the blackhole were told "something interesting would happen" if they dropped their disk of returning, resulting in a significant number of unoffending players getting stuck inside.

Note: You can still get out of both holes after dropping the disk of returning, either by talking to Thordur and asking how to get out, or by exiting through the light in the blacker blackhole. Any items dropped on the ground in either hole will be deleted upon leaving.

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Changes

Date	Changes
[[{{#explode:16 January 2020| |0}} {{#explode:16 January 2020| |1}}]] [[{{#explode:16 January 2020| |2}}]] (update)	The Disk of Returning can now be purchased from Diango in Draynor. The item's value was increased from 12 to 120.
[[{{#explode:26 November 2015| |0}} {{#explode:26 November 2015| |1}}]] [[{{#explode:26 November 2015| |2}}]] (update)	A "Blackout" option was added.
[[{{#explode:15 August 2013| |0}} {{#explode:15 August 2013| |1}}]] [[{{#explode:15 August 2013| |2}}]] (update)	An "Activate" option was added.
11 July – 1 August 2005	The item's examine was changed from "Used to get out of Thordur's blackhole" to "Used to get out of Thordur's blackhole."

Trivia

• The disk was first made available during the 2013 Rare Drops event (from 19 August to 26 August) as part of a rare item drop, in addition to being obtained as a reward from defeating the High Priest during the 2013 Goblin Invasion.
  • It was then made an annual reward from midsummer events until 2017, where they were occasionally given out by Jagex Moderators en masse via use of items such as the holiday tool.