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Archaeology icon Cataclysm Archaeology (Profession)

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.[1]

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] 75-150 Common
[Pewter Drinking Cup] 75-150 Common
[Stone Gryphon] 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] 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 the Sorceror-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] 84+ 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] 1-75 Common
[Scandalous Silk Nightgown] 30 1-75 Common
[Inlaid Ivory Comb] 30 1-75 Common
[Coin from Eldre'thalas] 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] Common
[Delicate Music Box] 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
[Highborne Soul Mirror] 150-225 Rare
[Queen Azshara's Dressing Gown] 150-225 Rare
[Druid and Priest Statue Set] 100 + 3 sockets 150-225 Rare
[Tyrande's Favorite Doll] 225-300 Rare
[Bones of Transformation] 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] 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] 150-225 Common
[Atal'ai Scepter] 35 + 1 socket 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
[The Last Relic of Argus] 300-375 Rare
[Fine Crystal Candleabra] 300-375 Common
[Dignified Portrait] Common
[Arrival of the Naaru] 125 + 3 sockets Rare
[The Last Relic of Argus] 130 + 3 sockets 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
[Headdress of the First Shaman] 130 + 3 sockets 300-375 Rare

Vrykul artifacts

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

Tol'vir artifacts

Name Fragments Skill Rarity
[Mummified Monkey Paw] Rare

References

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