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When Solved, Archaeology Fragments form Artifacts (also called 'archaeology finds' to distinguish them from artifact quality items). When you solve an artifact you gain an actual item (that you can sell), as well as an entry 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
Fossils
Name | Fragments | Skill | Rarity | Value |
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[Ancient Amber] | 100 | ? | Rare | |
[Extinct Turtle Shell] | 150 | 450 | Rare | |
[Fossilized Hatchling] | 85 | 50 | Rare | |
[Fossilized Raptor] | 100 | 150 | Rare | |
[Pterrordax Hatchling] | 120 | ? | Rare | |
[Ancient Shark Jaws] | 35 | 1 | Common | 5 |
[Beautiful Preserved Fern] | 25 | 1 | Common | 1 |
[Black Trilobite] | 31 | 1 | Common | 1 |
[Devilsaur Tooth] | 35 | 1 | Common | 5 |
[Feathered Raptor Arm] | 33 | 1 | Common | 10 |
[Imprint of a Kraken Tentacle] | 45 | 300 | Common | 200 |
[Insect in Amber] | 35 | 1 | Common | 5 |
[Proto-Drake Skeleton] | 45 | 300 | Common | 20 |
[Shard of Petrified Wood] | 30 | 1 | Common | 1 |
[Strange Velvet Worm] | 35 | 1 | Common | 1 |
[Twisted Ammonite Shell] | 35 | 1 | Common | 1 |
[Vicious Ancient Fish] | 35 | 1 | Common | 10 |
Night elf artifacts
Troll artifacts
Name | Fragments | Skill | Rarity | Value | Achievement |
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[Haunted War Drum] | 100 + 3 sockets | ? | Rare | ||
[Voodoo Figurine] | 100 + 3 socket | ? | Rare | ||
[Zin'rokh, Destroyer of Worlds] | 150 + 3 sockets | 450 | Rare | ||
[Atal'ai Scepter] | 35 + 1 socket | 1 | Common | 5 | [Seven Scepters] |
[Bracelet of Jade and Coins] | 35 + 1 socket | 1 | Common | 25 | |
[Cinnabar Bijou] | 35 + 1 socket | 1 | Common | 5 | |
[Drakkari Sacrificial Knife] | 35 + 1 socket | 1 | Common | 10 | |
[Eerie Smolderthorn Idol] | 35 + 1 socket | 1 | Common | 5 | |
[Feathered Gold Earring] | 34 + 1 socket | 1 | Common | 5 | |
[Fetish of Hir'eek] | 30 | 1 | Common | 1 | |
[Fine Bloodscalp Dinnerware] | 32 | 1 | Common | 1 | |
[Gahz'rilla Figurine] | 35 + 1 socket | 1 | Common | 5 | |
[Jade Asp with Ruby Eyes] | 35 + 1 socket | 1 | Common | 5 | |
[Lizard Foot Charm] | 32 | 1 | Common | 1 | |
[Skull-Shaped Planter] | 35 + 1 socket | 1 | Common | 5 | |
[Tooth with Gold Filling] | 35 + 1 socket | 1 | Common | 50 | |
[Zandalari Voodoo Doll] | 27 | 1 | Common | 1 |
Draenei artifacts
Name | Fragments | Skill | Rarity | Value | Achievement |
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[Arrival of the Naaru] | 124 + 3 sockets | 300 | Rare | ||
[The Last Relic of Argus] | 130 + 3 sockets | 300 | Rare | ||
[Anklet with Golden Bells] | 45 + 2 sockets | 300 | Common | 50 | |
[Baroque Sword Scabbard] | 46 + 2 sockets | 300 | Common | 10 | |
[Carved Harp of Exotic Wood] | 45 + 2 sockets | 300 | Common | 10 | |
[Dignified Portrait] | 45 + 2 sockets | 300 | Common | 10 | |
[Fine Crystal Candelabra] | 45 + 2 sockets | 300 | Common | 50 | |
[Plated Elekk Goad] | 45 + 2 sockets | 300 | Common | 10 | |
[Scepter of the Nathrezim] | 46 + 2 sockets | 300 | Common | 10 | [Seven Scepters] |
[Strange Silver Paperweight] | 46 + 2 sockets | 300 | Common | 10 |
Orc artifacts
Name | Fragments | Skill | Rarity | Value | Achievement |
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[Headdress of the First Shaman] | 130 + 3 sockets | 300 | Rare | ||
[Fiendish Whip] | 45 + 2 sockets | 300 | Common | 10 | |
[Fierce Wolf Figurine] | 45 + 2 sockets | 300 | Common | 10 | |
[Gray Candle Stub] | 45 + 2 sockets | 300 | Common | 5 | [The Harder they Fall] |
[Maul of Stone Guard Mur'og] | 45 + 2 sockets | 300 | Common | 50 | [The Harder they Fall] |
[Rusted Steak Knife] | 45 + 2 sockets | 300 | Common | 1 | [The Harder they Fall] |
[Scepter of Nekros Skullcrusher] | 45 + 2 sockets | 300 | Common | 80 | [Seven Scepters] |
[Skull Drinking Cup] | 45 + 2 sockets | 300 | Common | 5 | |
[Tile of Glazed Clay] | 45 + 2 sockets | 300 | Common | 5 | |
[Tiny Bronze Scorpion] | 45 + 2 sockets | 300 | Common | 25 | [The Harder they Fall] |
Vrykul artifacts
Name | Fragments | Skill | Rarity | Value |
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[Nifflevar Bearded Axe] | 130 + 3 sockets | 375 | Rare | |
[Vrykul Drinking Horn] | 100 + 3 sockets | 500 | Rare | |
[Fanged Cloak Pin] | 45 + 2 sockets | 375 | Common | 20 |
[Flint Striker] | 45 + 2 sockets | 375 | Common | 5 |
[Intricate Treasure Chest Key] | 45 + 2 sockets | 375 | Common | 50 |
[Scramseax] | 45 + 2 sockets | 375 | Common | 10 |
[Thorned Necklace] | 45 + 2 sockets | 375 | Common | 10 |
Nerubian artifacts
Name | Fragments | Skill | Rarity | Value | Achievement |
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[Blessing of the Old God] | 140 + 3 sockets | 375 | Rare | ||
[Puzzle Box of Yogg-Saron] | 140 + 3 sockets | 375 | Rare | ||
[Ewer of Jormungar Blood] | 45 + 2 sockets | 375 | Common | 10 | |
[Gruesome Heart Box] | 45 + 2 sockets | 375 | Common | 7 | |
[Infested Ruby Ring] | 45 + 3 sockets | 375 | Common | 20 | |
[Scepter of Nezar'Azret] | 45 + 2 sockets | 375 | Common | 50 | [Seven Scepters] |
[Six-Clawed Cornice] | 45 + 2 sockets | 375 | Common | 20 | |
[Spidery Sundial] | 45 + 2 sockets | 375 | Common | 10 | |
[Vizier's Scrawled Streamer] | 45 + 2 sockets | 375 | Common | 10 |
Tol'vir artifacts
Name | Fragments | Skill | Rarity | Value | Achievement |
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[Crawling Claw] | 150 + 3 sockets | 450 | Rare | ||
[Pendant of the Scarab Storm] | 150 + 3 sockets | 450 | Rare | ||
[Ring of the Boy Emperor] | 150 + 3 sockets | 450 | Rare | ||
[Scepter of Azj'Aqir] | 150 + 3 sockets | 450 | Rare | ||
[Scimitar of the Sirocco] | 150 + 3 sockets | 450 | Rare | ||
[Staff of Ammunae] | 150 + 3 sockets | 450 | Rare | ||
[Canopic Jar] | 45 + 2 sockets | 450 | Common | 2 (contains [Mummified Organ]) | [The Boy Who Would be King] |
[Castle of Sand] | 45 + 2 sockets | 450 | Common | 10 | |
[Cat Statue with Emerald Eyes] | 45 + 2 sockets | 450 | Common | 100 | [The Boy Who Would be King] |
[Engraved Scimitar Hilt] | 45 + 2 sockets | 450 | Common | 10 | [The Boy Who Would be King] |
[Sketch of a Desert Palace] | 45 + 2 sockets | 450 | Common | 10 | [The Boy Who Would be King] |
[Soapstone Scarab Necklace] | 45 + 2 sockets | 450 | Common | 10 | [The Boy Who Would be King] |
[Tiny Oasis Mosaic] | 45 + 2 sockets | 450 | Common | 15 | [The Boy Who Would be King] |
References
ru:Награды археологии