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.

Dwarf artifacts

Name	Fragments	Skill	Rarity
[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
[Pewter Drinking Cup]		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
[Bodacious Door Knocker]	35 + 1 socket		Common
[Scorched Staff of Shadow Priest Anund]			Common
[Dented Shield of Horuz Killcrow]			Common
[Notched Sword of Tunadil the Redeemer]			Common
[Scepter of Bronzebeard]			Common
[Winged Helm of Corehammer]			Common
[Mithril Chain of Angerforge]			Common
[Boot Heel with Scrollwork]	34 + 1 socket	150-225	Common
[Golden Chamber Pot]			Common
[Scepter of Charlga Razorflank]			Common
[Dwarven Baby Socks]	30		Common
[Chalice of the Mountain Kings]	100	150-225	Rare
[Clockwork Gnome]		225-300	Rare
[Staff of Sorcerer-Thane Thaurissan]		450+	Rare
[The Innkeeper's Daughter]			Rare

Fossils

Name	Fragments	Skill	Rarity
[Black Trilobite]		1-75	Common
[Beautiful Preserved Fern]	25	1-75	Common
[Twisted Ammonite Shell]	35	1-75	Common
[Fossilized Hatchling]	85	75-150	Rare
[Twisted Ammonite Shell]			Common
[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]	85	150-225	Rare

Night elf artifacts

Name	Fragments	Skill	Rarity
[Cloak Clasp with Antlers]	35 + 1 socket	1-75	Common
[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
[Kaldorei Amphora]	35 + 1 socket		Common
[Delicate Music Box]	35	150-225	Common
[Chest of Tiny Glass Animals]			Common
[Cracked Crystal Vial]			Common
[Silver Scroll Case]			Common
[Scepter of Xavius]			Common
[Sting of Small Pink Pearls]			Common
[Necklace with Elune Pendant]	30	75-150	Common
[Inlaid Ivory Comb]			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]		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
[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
[Drakkari Sacrifical Knife]			Common
[Tooth with Gold Filling]			Common
[Zin'rokh, Destroyer of Worlds]	150	450+	Rare

Draenei artifacts

Name	Fragments	Skill	Rarity
[Anklet with Golden Bells]		300-375	Common
[Strange Silver Paperweight]		300-375	Common
[Scepter of the Nathrezim]		300-375	Common
[Fine Crystal Candleabra]		300-375	Common
[Dignified Portrait]			Common
[Plated Elekk Goad]		300-375	Common
[Baroque Sword Scabbard]		300-375	Common
[Carved Harp of Exotic Wood]		300-375	Common
[Arrival of the Naaru]	125 + 3 sockets		Rare
[The Last Relic of Argus]	130 + 3 sockets	300-375	Rare

Orc artifacts

Name	Fragments	Skill	Rarity
[Fiendish Whip]		300-375	Common
[Gray Candle Stub]		300-375	Common
[Scepter of Nekros Skullcrusher]		300-375	Common
[Tile of Glazed Clay]		300-375	Common
[Tiny Bronze Scorpion]		300-375	Common
[Skull Drinking Cup]			Common
[Rusted Steak Knife]			Common
[Maul of Stone Guard Mur'og]			Common
[Fierce Wolf Figurine]			Common
[Headdress of the First Shaman]	130 + 3 sockets	300-375	Rare

Nerubian artifacts

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

Vrykul artifacts

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

Tol'vir artifacts

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