Archaeology rewards

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	Archaeology (Profession)
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When Solved, Archaeology Fragments form Artifacts. Solved Artifacts can be found in Archaeology's Completed Artifacts tab.

Most artifacts are common. These give you a little bit of lore or flavor text and an item you can sell for a small profit (presumably to a museum!) The profit increases as the value of the artifact increases. You can estimate this by the number of fragments needed to finish the artifact. You will only find cheaper artifacts at low level, but you can find cheap and valuable artifacts at higher level (the reason for this is we want players to be able to find all the artifacts if they want to). You won't find a second copy of a common object until you have found all the artifacts of that race. If you get stuck at a certain skill level of archaeology or character level, you may find an artifact more than once until you reach the next tier.

Some artifacts are rare. These always make a blue or purple item. Many of these have no in-game power and are toys or for flavor. Some of them are actual weapons and armor. The latter items are all bound to account. They aren't heirlooms in that they don't scale, but you can pass them around. So if you are level 80 and you find a level 60 axe, you can always have another character use it when they are level 60. You will never get a rare artifact more than once.

Sometimes you will find keystones of a race. In certain projects, they can replace 12 fragments per keystone. In the below tables, "100 + 3 socket" means that the project can be built of 100 fragments, but also of 88 fragments and one keystone, 76 and 2 keystones, or 64 and 3 keystones.

Dwarf artifacts

Name	Fragments	Skill	Rarity	Achievement
[Warmaul of Burningeye]			Common	Kings Under the Mountain
[Spiked Gauntlets of Anvilrage]			Common	Kings Under the Mountain
[Skull Staff of Shadowforge]			Common	Kings Under the Mountain
[Worn Hunting Knife]	30	1-75	Common
[Wooden Whistle]	28	1-75	Common
[Bone Gaming Dice]	32	1-75	Common
[Belt Buckle with Anvilmar Crest]	34	1-75	Common
[Ceramic Funeral Urn]		75-150	Common
[Moltenfist's Jeweled Goblet]	34	75-150	Common	Kings Under the Mountain
[Pewter Drinking Cup]	35 + 1 socket	75-150	Common
[Stone Gryphon]	35 + 1 socket	75-150	Common
[Silver Neck Torc]	34 + 1 socket	150-225	Common
[Ironstar's Petrified Shield]			Common	Kings Under the Mountain
[Bodacious Door Knocker]	35 + 1 socket		Common
[Silver Kris of Korl]			Common	Blue Streak
[Scorched Staff of Shadow Priest Anund]			Common	Blue Streak
[Dented Shield of Horuz Killcrow]			Common	Blue Streak
[Notched Sword of Tunadil the Redeemer]			Common	Blue Streak
[Scepter of Bronzebeard]			Common	Seven Scepters
[Winged Helm of Corehammer]	35 + 1 socket		Common	Kings Under the Mountain
[Mithril Chain of Angerforge]			Common	Kings Under the Mountain
[Boot Heel with Scrollwork]	34 + 1 socket	150-225	Common
[Golden Chamber Pot]			Common
[Scepter of Charlga Razorflank]			Common	Seven Scepters
[Dwarven Baby Socks]	30		Common
[Chalice of the Mountain Kings]	100	150-225	Rare
[Clockwork Gnome]	100 + 3 socket	225-300	Rare
[Staff of Sorcerer-Thane Thaurissan]		450+	Rare
[The Innkeeper's Daughter]			Rare

Fossils

Name	Fragments	Skill	Rarity	Achievement
[Black Trilobite]		1-75	Common
[Ancient Shark Jaws]	35		Common
[Beautiful Preserved Fern]	25	1-75	Common
[Twisted Ammonite Shell]	35	1-75	Common
[Fossilized Hatchling]	85	75-150	Rare
[Vicious Ancient Fish]			Common
[Feathered Raptor Arm]			Common
[Insect in Amber]		150-225	Common
[Strange Velvet Worm]	35	150-225	Common
[Shard of Petrified Wood]	30	150-225	Common
[Skeletal Raptor Hatchling]	100	150-225	Rare

Night elf artifacts

Name	Fragments	Skill	Rarity	Achievement
[Cloak Clasp with Antlers]	35 + 1 socket	1-75	Common	Tragedy in Three Acts
[Highborne Pyxis]	30	1-75	Common
[Scandalous Silk Nightgown]	30	1-75	Common
[Inlaid Ivory Comb]	30	1-75	Common
[Coin from Eldre'thalas]	35 + 1 socket	75-150	Common
[Green Dragon Ring]	35 + 1 socket	75-150	Common
[Shattered Glaive]		75-150	Common
[Hairpin of Silver and Malachite]		150-225	Common	Tragedy in Three Acts
[Kaldorei Amphora]	35 + 1 socket		Common
[Delicate Music Box]	35	150-225	Common	Tragedy in Three Acts
[Chest of Tiny Glass Animals]	34 + 1 socket		Common	Tragedy in Three Acts
[Cracked Crystal Vial]			Common	Tragedy in Three Acts
[Silver Scroll Case]			Common	Tragedy in Three Acts
[Scepter of Xavius]			Common	Seven Scepters
[Sting of Small Pink Pearls]			Common
[Necklace with Elune Pendant]	30	75-150	Common
[Shattered Glaive]			Common
[Umbra Crescent]			Common
[Carcanet of the Hundred Magi]			Common
[Highborne Soul Mirror]		150-225	Rare
[Druid and Priest Statue Set]	100 + 3 sockets	150-225	Rare
[Queen Azshara's Dressing Gown]	100 + 3 sockets	150-225	Rare
[Tyrande's Favorite Doll]		225-300	Rare
[Bones of Transformation]			Rare
[Kaldorei Wind Chimes]			Rare
[Wisp Amulet]			Rare

Troll artifacts

Name	Fragments	Skill	Rarity	Achievement
[Fetish of Hir'eek]	30	1-75	Common
[Zandalari Voodoo Doll]	27	1-75	Common
[Lizard Foot Charm]	32	1-75	Common
[Cinnabar Bijou]	35 + 1 socket	1-75	Common
[Eerie Hakkari Idol]	35	75-150	Common
[Feathered Gold Earring]	34 + 1 socket	75-150	Common
[Jade Asp with Ruby Eyes]		75-150	Common
[Bracelet of Jade and Coins]	35 + 1 socket	150-225	Common
[Gahz'rilla Figurine]		150-225	Common
[Skull-Shaped Planter]	35 + 1 socket	150-225	Common
[Atal'ai Scepter]	35 + 1 socket	150-225	Common	Seven Scepters
[Drakkari Sacrifical Knife]			Common
[Tooth with Gold Filling]			Common
[Zin'rokh, Destroyer of Worlds]	150	450+	Rare

Draenei artifacts

Name	Fragments	Skill	Rarity	Achievement
[Anklet with Golden Bells]	45	300-375	Common
[Baroque Sword Scabbard]	45	300-375	Common
[Carved Harp of Exotic Wood]	45	300-375	Common
[Dignified Portrait]	45	300-375	Common
[Fine Crystal Candleabra]	45	300-375	Common
[Plated Elekk Goad]	45	300-375	Common
[Scepter of the Nathrezim]	45	300-375	Common	Seven Scepters
[Strange Silver Paperweight]	45	300-375	Common
[Arrival of the Naaru]	124	300-375	Rare
[The Last Relic of Argus]	130	300-375	Rare

Orc artifacts

Name	Fragments	Skill	Rarity	Achievement
[Fiendish Whip]	45	300-375	Common
[Fierce Wolf Figurine]	45	300-375	Common
[Gray Candle Stub]	45	300-375	Common	The Harder they Fall
[Maul of Stone Guard Mur'og]	45	300-375	Common	The Harder they Fall
[Rusted Steak Knife]	45	300-375	Common	The Harder they Fall
[Scepter of Nekros Skullcrusher]	45	300-375	Common	Seven Scepters
[Skull Drinking Cup]	45	300-375	Common
[Tile of Glazed Clay]	45	300-375	Common
[Tiny Bronze Scorpion]	45	300-375	Common	The Harder they Fall
[Headdress of the First Shaman]	130	300-375	Rare

Vrykul artifacts

Name	Fragments	Skill	Rarity	Achievement
[Fanged Cloak Pin]	45		Common
[Flint Striker]	45		Common
[Scramseax]	45		Common
[Thorned Necklace]	45		Common
[Intricate Treasure Chest Key]	45		Common
[Nifflevar Bearded Axe]	130		Rare

Nerubian artifacts

Name	Fragments	Skill	Rarity	Achievement
[Ewer of Jormungar Blood]	45		Common
[Gruesome Heart Box]	45		Common
[Infested Ruby Ring]	45		Common
[Scepter of Nerzar'Azret]	45		Common	Seven Scepters
[Six Clawed Cornice]	45		Common
[Spidery Sundial]	45		Common
[Vizier's Scrawled Streamer]	45		Common
[Blessing of the Old God]	140		Rare
[Puzzle Box of Yogg-Saron]	140		Rare

Tol'vir artifacts

Name	Fragments	Skill	Rarity	Achievement
[Canopic Jar]	45		Common	The Boy Who Would be King
[Castle of Sand]	45		Common
[Cat Statue with Emerald Eyes]	45		Common	The Boy Who Would be King
[Engraved Scimitar Pommel]	45		Common	The Boy Who Would be King
[Sketch of a Desert Palace]	45		Common	The Boy Who Would be King
[Soapstone Scarab Necklace]	45		Common	The Boy Who Would be King
[Tiny Oasis Mosaic]	45		Common	The Boy Who Would be King
[Crawling Claw]	150		Rare
[Pendant of the Scarab Storm]	150		Rare
[Ring of the Boy Emperor]	150		Rare
[Scepter of Azj'Aqir]	150		Rare
[Scimitar of the Sirocco]	150		Rare
[Staff of Ammunae]	150		Rare

References

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