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{{For|the in-game [[book]] and section of the [[History of Warcraft]] providing an official account of this event|War of the Spider (History of Warcraft)}}
 
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{{archaeology}}
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{{War
 
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| prev=[[The Invasion of Draenor]]
 
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| next=[[Third War]]
 
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| name=War of the Spider
 
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| image=
 
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| side1=Kingdom of [[Azjol-Nerub]]†
 
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|side2=* [[Undead Scourge]]
 
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|commanders1=* [[Anub'arak]]†
 
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*Various [[Nerubian queen|queens]]
 
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*Various [[spiderlord]]s
 
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|commanders2=[[Ner'zhul]] the [[Lich King]]
 
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|begin=
 
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|end=
 
|place=[[Northrend]]
 
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|result=Scourge victory, fallen Nerubians added to the ranks of the Undead.
 
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|battles=
 
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Dig sites have three finds before they get tapped out and a new one opens up. There are four dig sites active at any one time on each of the four continents. Get to a dig site and use {{ability|Survey}} to drop a telescope pointing in the direction of the find with an attached red-yellow-green marker. Red is over 100 yards away, yellow is 50-100 yards away, green is <50 yards away. Players must be within ~10 yards of the find for it to appear.
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The '''War of the Spider''' was a conflict between the fledgling undead army of the [[Lich King]] and the [[Nerubian Empire]] of [[Azjol-Nerub]] in [[Northrend]].
 
   
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==Eastern Kingdoms==
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The war began when the spider-lords sent their elite forces to attack the [[Icecrown]]. The Nerubians were immune to the Lich King's [[Plague of Undeath]] and powers of mental domination, so in the following ten years the Nerubians fought with a strong and effective guerilla-tactic which the [[Lich King]] could hardly battle against. After that ten years Ner'zhul and his [[dreadlords]] won by invading their subterranean capital [[Azjol-Nerub]] with enormous mass of [[undead]] and the cunning [[Nathrezim]], destroying the crypts and tunnels of the spider empire.
 
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{| class="darktable sortable zebra"
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!Name !! Location !! Zone !! Type
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|-
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|Vul'Gol Fossil Bank || [[Vul'Gol Ogre Mound]] || [[Duskwood]] || Fossil
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|-
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|Twilight Grove Digsite || [[Twilight Grove]] || [[Duskwood]] || Night Elf
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|-
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|Greenwarden Fossil Bank || [[Mosshide Fen]] || [[Wetlands]] || Fossil
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|-
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|Ironbeard's Tomb || [[Ironbeard's Tomb]] || [[Wetlands]] || Dwarf
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|-
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|Eastern Zul'Mamwe Digsite || [[Ruins of Zul'Mamwe]] || [[Northern Stranglethorn]] || Troll
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|-
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|Western Zul'Mamwe Digsite || [[Ruins of Zul'Mamwe]] || [[Northern Stranglethorn]] || Troll
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|-
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|Balia'mah Ruins Digsite || [[Balia'mah Ruins]] || [[Northern Stranglethorn]] || Troll
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|-
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|Western Ruins of Zul'Kunda Digsite || [[Ruins of Zul'Kunda]] || [[Northern Stranglethorn]] || Troll
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|-
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|Ruins of Jubuwal || [[Ruins of Jubuwal]] || [[Cape of Stranglethorn]] || Troll
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|-
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|Ruins of Aboraz Digsite || [[Ruins of Aboraz]] || [[Cape of Stranglethorn]] || Troll
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|-
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|Gurubashi Arena Digsite || [[Gurubashi Arena]] || [[Cape of Stranglethorn]] || Troll
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|-
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|Thoradin's Wall Digsite|| [[Thoradin's Wall]] || [[Arathi Highlands]] || Dwarf
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|-
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|Felstone Fossil Field || [[Felstone Field]] || [[Western Plaguelands]] || Fossil
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|-
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|Northridge Fossil Field || [[Northridge Lumber Camp]] || [[Western Plaguelands]] || Fossil
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|-
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|Andorhal Fossil Bank || West of Chillwind Camp || [[Western Plaguelands]] || Fossil
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|-
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|Infectis Scar Fossil Field || [[Infectis Scar]] || [[Eastern Plaguelands]] || Fossil
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|-
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|Quel'Lithien Lodge Digsite || [[Quel'Lithien Lodge]] || [[Eastern Plaguelands]] || Night Elf
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|-
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|Zul'Mashar Digsite || [[Zul'Mashar]] || [[Eastern Plaguelands]] || Troll
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|-
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|Nar'shola (Middle Tier) Digsite || [[Nar'shola Terrace]] || [[Shimmering Expanse]] || ?
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|-
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|Quel'Dormir Gardens Digsite || [[Quel'Dormir Gardens]] || [[Shimmering Expanse]] || Night Elf
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|-
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|Shadra'Alor Digsite || [[Shadra'Alor]] || [[Hinterlands]] || Troll
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|-
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|The Altar of Zul Digsite || [[Altar of Zul]] || [[Hinterlands]] || Troll
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|-
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|Agol'watha Digsite || [[Agol'watha]] || [[Hinterlands]] || Troll
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|-
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|Jintha'Alor Lower City Digsite || [[Jintha'Alor]] || [[Hinterlands]] || Troll
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|-
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|Uldaman Digsite || [[Maker's Terrace|The Maker's Terrace]] || [[Badlands]] || Dwarf
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|-
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|Hammertoe's Digsite || [[Hammertoe's Digsite]] || [[Badlands]] || Dwarf
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|-
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|Grim Batol Digsite || [[Grim Batol]] || [[Twilight Highlands]] || Dwarf
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|-
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|Dunwald Ruins Digsite || [[Dunwald Ruins]] || [[Twilight Highlands]] || Dwarf
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|-
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|Thundermar Ruins Digsite || [[Thundermar Ruins]] || [[Twilight Highlands]] || Dwarf
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|-
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|East Ruins of Thaurissan || [[Ruins of Thaurissan]] || [[Burning Steppes]] || Dwarf
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|-
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|Terror Wing Fossil Field || [[Terror Wing Path]] || [[Burning Steppes]] || Fossil
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|-
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|Dun Garok Digsite || [[Dun Garok]] || [[Hillsbrad Foothills]] || Dwarf
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|-
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|Southshore Fossil Field || Large area between Tarren Mill, Durnholde Keep, Ruins of Southshore and Nethander Stead || [[Hillsbrad Foothills]] || Fossil
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|-
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|Pyrox Flats Digsite || [[Pyrox Flats]] || [[Searing Gorge]] || Dwarf
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|-
 
|}
   
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==Kalimdor==
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According to [[Kilix the Unraveler]], it was during this invasion that the Nerubians came across the hostile [[Faceless Ones]] at the heart of their empire, and were destroyed by the two enemies of the Scourge and [[Yogg-Saron]].
 
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{| class="darktable sortable zebra"
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!Name !! Location !! Zone !! Type
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|Nightmare Scar Digsite || [[Overgrowth]] || [[Southern Barrens]] || Night Elf
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|-
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|Bael Modan Digsite || [[Bael Modan]] || [[Southern Barrens]] || Dwarf
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|-
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|Kodo Graveyard || [[Kodo Graveyard]] || [[Desolace]] || Fossil
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|-
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|Ethel'Rethor Digsite || [[Slitherblade Shore]] || [[Desolace]] || Night Elf
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|-
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|Darkmist Digsite || [[Darkmist Ruins]] || [[Feralas]] || Night Elf
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|-
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|South Isildien Digsite || [[Ruins of Isildien]] || [[Feralas]] || Night Elf
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|-
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|Dire Maul Digsite || [[Dire Maul]] || [[Feralas]] || Night Elf
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|-
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|Solarsal Digsite || [[Ruins of Solarsal]] || [[Feralas]] || Night Elf
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|-
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|Constellas Digsite || [[Ruins of Constellas]] || [[Felwood]] || Night Elf
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|-
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|Zul'Farrak Digsite || [[Sandsorrow Watch]] || [[Tanaris]] || Troll
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|-
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|Eastmoon Ruins Digiste || [[Eastmoon Ruins]] || [[Tanaris]] || Troll
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|-
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|Broken Pillar Digsite || [[Broken Pillar]] || [[Tanaris]] || Troll
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|-
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|Abyssal Sands Digsite || [[Abyssal Sands]] || [[Tanaris]] || Troll
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|-
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|Lower Lakkari Tar Pits || [[Lakkari Tar Pits]] || [[Un'Goro Crater]] || Fossil
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|-
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|Marshland's Fossil Bank || [[The Marshlands]] || [[Un'Goro Crater]] || Fossil
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|-
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|Screaming Reaches Fossil Field || [[Screaming Reaches]] || [[Un'Goro Crater]] || Fossil
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|-
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|Terror Run Fossil Field || [[Terror Run]] || [[Un'Goro Crater]] || Fossil
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|-
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|Southwind Village Digsite || [[Southwind Village]] || [[Silithus]] || Night Elf
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|Shrine of Goldrinn Digsite || [[Shrine of Goldrinn]] || [[Mount Hyjal]] || Night Elf
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|-
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|The Scorched Plain Digsite || [[Scorched Plain|The Scorched Plain]] || [[Mount Hyjal]] || Night Elf
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|Ruins of Lar'donir Digsite || [[Ruins of Lar'donir]] || [[Mount Hyjal]] || Night Elf
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|-
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|Ruins of Ammon Digsite || [[Ruins of Ammon]] || [[Uldum]] || Tol'vir
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|Khartut's Tomb Digsite || [[Khartut's Tomb]] || [[Uldum]] || Tol'vir
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|-
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|Steps of Fate Digsite || [[Steps of Fate]] || [[Uldum]] || Tol'vir
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| Orsis Digsite || [[Orsis]] || [[Uldum]] || Tol'vir
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|Quagmire Fossil Field || [[Quagmire]] || [[Dustwallow Marsh]] || Fossil
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|Frostwhisper Gorge Digsite || [[Frostwhisper Gorge]] || [[Winterspring]] || Night Elf
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|Forest Song Digsite || [[Forest Song]] || [[Ashenvale]] || Night Elf
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|}
   
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==Outland==
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The Nerubian corpses weren't immune to resurrection, so following the conflict, the Lich King incorporated the Nerubian [[crypt fiend]]s and [[crypt lord]]s into his ranks, and adopted the Nerubian architectural style as his own. Among those risen was the former lord of the Nerubians [[Anub'arak]], who went on to assist [[Arthas Menethil]] in his rush to defend the Icecrown and ultimately merge with the imprisoned [[Ner'zhul]], becoming the current Lich King.
 
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{| class="darktable sortable zebra"
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!Name !! Location !! Zone !! Type
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|Sha'naar Digsite || [[Ruins of Sha'naar]] || [[Hellfire Peninsula]] || Draenei
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|-
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|Zeth'Gor Digsite || [[Zeth'Gor]] || [[Hellfire Peninsula]] || Orc
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|-
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|Bonechewer Ruins Digsite || [[Bonechewer Ruins]] || [[Terokkar Forest]] || Orc
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|-
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|Bleeding Hollow Ruins Digsite || [[Bleeding Hollow Ruins]] || [[Terokkar Forest]] || Orc
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|-
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|Tuurem Digsite || [[Tuurem]] || [[Terokkar Forest]] || Draenei
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|-
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|Bone Wastes Digsite || [[Bone Wastes]] || [[Terokkar Forest]] ||
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|-
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|East Auchindoun Digsite || [[Auchindoun]] || [[Terokkar Forest]] ||
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|-
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|Sunspring Post Digsite || [[Sunspring Post]] || [[Nagrand]] || Orc
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|-
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|Ancestral Ground Digsite || [[Ancestral Grounds]] || [[Nagrand]] || Orc
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|-
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|Coilskar Point Digsite || [[Coilskar Point]] || [[Shadowmoon Valley]] ||
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|-
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|Warden's Cage Digsite || [[Warden's Cage]] || [[Shadowmoon Valley]] ||
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|}
   
 
== Northrend ==
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[[pl:War of the Spider]]
 
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{| class="darktable sortable zebra"
[[Category:Lore]]
 
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!Name !! Location !! Zone !! Type
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[[Category:Wars]]
 
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|-
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|Wyrmskull Digsite || [[Wyrmskull Village]] || [[Howling Fjord]] || Vrykul
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|-
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|Gjalerbron Digsite || [[Gjalerbron]] || [[Howling Fjord]] || Vrykul
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|-
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|Halgrind Digsite || [[Halgrind]] || [[Howling Fjord]] || Vrykul
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|-
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|Kolramas Digsite || [[Kolramas]] || [[Zul'Drak]] || Troll
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|-
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|Altar of Quetz'lun Digsite || [[Altar of Quetz'lun]] || [[Zul'Drak]] || Troll
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|-
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|Alter of Sseratus Digsite || [[Altar of Sseratus]] || [[Zul'Drak]] || Troll
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|-
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|Violet Stand Digsite || [[Violet Stand]] || [[Crystalsong Forest]] || Night Elf
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|-
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|Njordnar Village Digsite || [[Jotunheim]] || [[Icecrown]] || Vrykul
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|-
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|Scourgeholme Digsite || [[Scourgeholme]] || [[Icecrown]] ||
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|-
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|Jotunheim Digsite || [[Jotunheim]] || [[Icecrown]] || Vrykul
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|-
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|Ruins of Shandaral Digsite || [[Ruins of Shandaral]] || [[Crystalsong Forest]] || Night Elf
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|-
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|Brunnhildar Village Digsite || [[Brunnhildar Village]] || [[Storm Peaks]] || Vrykul
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|-
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|Valkyrion Digsite || [[Valkyrion]] || [[Storm Peaks]] || Vrykul
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|}
 
[[Category:Archaeology]]

Revision as of 18:17, 8 October 2010

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Dig sites have three finds before they get tapped out and a new one opens up. There are four dig sites active at any one time on each of the four continents. Get to a dig site and use Inv misc shovel 01 [Survey] to drop a telescope pointing in the direction of the find with an attached red-yellow-green marker. Red is over 100 yards away, yellow is 50-100 yards away, green is <50 yards away. Players must be within ~10 yards of the find for it to appear.

Eastern Kingdoms

Name Location Zone Type
Vul'Gol Fossil Bank Vul'Gol Ogre Mound Duskwood Fossil
Twilight Grove Digsite Twilight Grove Duskwood Night Elf
Greenwarden Fossil Bank Mosshide Fen Wetlands Fossil
Ironbeard's Tomb Ironbeard's Tomb Wetlands Dwarf
Eastern Zul'Mamwe Digsite Ruins of Zul'Mamwe Northern Stranglethorn Troll
Western Zul'Mamwe Digsite Ruins of Zul'Mamwe Northern Stranglethorn Troll
Balia'mah Ruins Digsite Balia'mah Ruins Northern Stranglethorn Troll
Western Ruins of Zul'Kunda Digsite Ruins of Zul'Kunda Northern Stranglethorn Troll
Ruins of Jubuwal Ruins of Jubuwal Cape of Stranglethorn Troll
Ruins of Aboraz Digsite Ruins of Aboraz Cape of Stranglethorn Troll
Gurubashi Arena Digsite Gurubashi Arena Cape of Stranglethorn Troll
Thoradin's Wall Digsite Thoradin's Wall Arathi Highlands Dwarf
Felstone Fossil Field Felstone Field Western Plaguelands Fossil
Northridge Fossil Field Northridge Lumber Camp Western Plaguelands Fossil
Andorhal Fossil Bank West of Chillwind Camp Western Plaguelands Fossil
Infectis Scar Fossil Field Infectis Scar Eastern Plaguelands Fossil
Quel'Lithien Lodge Digsite Quel'Lithien Lodge Eastern Plaguelands Night Elf
Zul'Mashar Digsite Zul'Mashar Eastern Plaguelands Troll
Nar'shola (Middle Tier) Digsite Nar'shola Terrace Shimmering Expanse ?
Quel'Dormir Gardens Digsite Quel'Dormir Gardens Shimmering Expanse Night Elf
Shadra'Alor Digsite Shadra'Alor Hinterlands Troll
The Altar of Zul Digsite Altar of Zul Hinterlands Troll
Agol'watha Digsite Agol'watha Hinterlands Troll
Jintha'Alor Lower City Digsite Jintha'Alor Hinterlands Troll
Uldaman Digsite The Maker's Terrace Badlands Dwarf
Hammertoe's Digsite Hammertoe's Digsite Badlands Dwarf
Grim Batol Digsite Grim Batol Twilight Highlands Dwarf
Dunwald Ruins Digsite Dunwald Ruins Twilight Highlands Dwarf
Thundermar Ruins Digsite Thundermar Ruins Twilight Highlands Dwarf
East Ruins of Thaurissan Ruins of Thaurissan Burning Steppes Dwarf
Terror Wing Fossil Field Terror Wing Path Burning Steppes Fossil
Dun Garok Digsite Dun Garok Hillsbrad Foothills Dwarf
Southshore Fossil Field Large area between Tarren Mill, Durnholde Keep, Ruins of Southshore and Nethander Stead Hillsbrad Foothills Fossil
Pyrox Flats Digsite Pyrox Flats Searing Gorge Dwarf

Kalimdor

Name Location Zone Type
Nightmare Scar Digsite Overgrowth Southern Barrens Night Elf
Bael Modan Digsite Bael Modan Southern Barrens Dwarf
Kodo Graveyard Kodo Graveyard Desolace Fossil
Ethel'Rethor Digsite Slitherblade Shore Desolace Night Elf
Darkmist Digsite Darkmist Ruins Feralas Night Elf
South Isildien Digsite Ruins of Isildien Feralas Night Elf
Dire Maul Digsite Dire Maul Feralas Night Elf
Solarsal Digsite Ruins of Solarsal Feralas Night Elf
Constellas Digsite Ruins of Constellas Felwood Night Elf
Zul'Farrak Digsite Sandsorrow Watch Tanaris Troll
Eastmoon Ruins Digiste Eastmoon Ruins Tanaris Troll
Broken Pillar Digsite Broken Pillar Tanaris Troll
Abyssal Sands Digsite Abyssal Sands Tanaris Troll
Lower Lakkari Tar Pits Lakkari Tar Pits Un'Goro Crater Fossil
Marshland's Fossil Bank The Marshlands Un'Goro Crater Fossil
Screaming Reaches Fossil Field Screaming Reaches Un'Goro Crater Fossil
Terror Run Fossil Field Terror Run Un'Goro Crater Fossil
Southwind Village Digsite Southwind Village Silithus Night Elf
Shrine of Goldrinn Digsite Shrine of Goldrinn Mount Hyjal Night Elf
The Scorched Plain Digsite The Scorched Plain Mount Hyjal Night Elf
Ruins of Lar'donir Digsite Ruins of Lar'donir Mount Hyjal Night Elf
Ruins of Ammon Digsite Ruins of Ammon Uldum Tol'vir
Khartut's Tomb Digsite Khartut's Tomb Uldum Tol'vir
Steps of Fate Digsite Steps of Fate Uldum Tol'vir
Orsis Digsite Orsis Uldum Tol'vir
Quagmire Fossil Field Quagmire Dustwallow Marsh Fossil
Frostwhisper Gorge Digsite Frostwhisper Gorge Winterspring Night Elf
Forest Song Digsite Forest Song Ashenvale Night Elf

Outland

Name Location Zone Type
Sha'naar Digsite Ruins of Sha'naar Hellfire Peninsula Draenei
Zeth'Gor Digsite Zeth'Gor Hellfire Peninsula Orc
Bonechewer Ruins Digsite Bonechewer Ruins Terokkar Forest Orc
Bleeding Hollow Ruins Digsite Bleeding Hollow Ruins Terokkar Forest Orc
Tuurem Digsite Tuurem Terokkar Forest Draenei
Bone Wastes Digsite Bone Wastes Terokkar Forest
East Auchindoun Digsite Auchindoun Terokkar Forest
Sunspring Post Digsite Sunspring Post Nagrand Orc
Ancestral Ground Digsite Ancestral Grounds Nagrand Orc
Coilskar Point Digsite Coilskar Point Shadowmoon Valley
Warden's Cage Digsite Warden's Cage Shadowmoon Valley

Northrend

Name Location Zone Type
Wyrmskull Digsite Wyrmskull Village Howling Fjord Vrykul
Gjalerbron Digsite Gjalerbron Howling Fjord Vrykul
Halgrind Digsite Halgrind Howling Fjord Vrykul
Kolramas Digsite Kolramas Zul'Drak Troll
Altar of Quetz'lun Digsite Altar of Quetz'lun Zul'Drak Troll
Alter of Sseratus Digsite Altar of Sseratus Zul'Drak Troll
Violet Stand Digsite Violet Stand Crystalsong Forest Night Elf
Njordnar Village Digsite Jotunheim Icecrown Vrykul
Scourgeholme Digsite Scourgeholme Icecrown
Jotunheim Digsite Jotunheim Icecrown Vrykul
Ruins of Shandaral Digsite Ruins of Shandaral Crystalsong Forest Night Elf
Brunnhildar Village Digsite Brunnhildar Village Storm Peaks Vrykul
Valkyrion Digsite Valkyrion Storm Peaks Vrykul