Compact list of all available Archaeology Rares

Par DavidAlien Actualisé : 12/04/2025

[This Is A User-Submitted Guide!]

[Wowhead only updates official guides, so information might not be up-to-date.]

Archaeology News Latest update: No new content in ShadowlandsDragonflightThe War Within

New Races: "TBA" "TBA"

Blizzard has announced that they haven't been able to make Archaeology any more interesting or interactive since it's impementation in Cataclysm.

"It´s been going on for so long that we can´t just stop it now"

The shadowlands has plenty of artefacts to discover, but they are still taking a break since they wanted it to be the discovery of Azeroth´s history. It might get an update in a future patch

Battle for Azeroth

New Races: "Drust" and "Zandalari"

There is now 5 digsites each on Kul Tiras and Zandalar. It rotates 5 around each island and it won't end up with 10 on one of the isles.

You will get 5-9 fragments each dig and there is 9 digs per site.

We're back to the old fashion farming method where you randomly get a rare when solving, since they now cost fragments.

Legion

New Races: "Demonic" , "Highborne" and "Highmountain Taurens"

There are now 3 digsites at a time (down from 4) and they are in a smaller area than before so you don't have to run all over the red marked area.

New visual icon over your head. A buff too, indicating you're inside of a dig site.

Legion Crate Vendor: Dariness the Learned.

Pick up Excavator's Notebook when excavating in Broken Isles to increase maximum skill to 800.

There is now an Archaeology building in Dalaran where you pick up quests and train with Dariness the Learned. She hands you a quest every 2 weeks to get one of the rare solves which rotates.

Wowhead's Official Legion Overview Guide

Warlords of Draenor

New races: "Arakkoa" , "Draenor Clans" and "Ogre" - To teleport around Draenor getting them easier you should use Draenor Archaeologist's Lodestone

You get 6 9 digs in each area, ~~making up for the lack of flying in Draenor~~.

They removed the way of progressing by having to visit a trainer to unlock the next stage (600-700) in professions. Now you dig up Brittle Cartography Journal

Just like in Pandaria, there will be a mob occasionally spawning that will give you additional fragments.

You will be getting a Restored Artifact for every solve you do in Draenor. Trade them in at Srikka Grakis

In the Spires of Arakkoa, there are several jumping puzzles like on Timeless Isle where you loot chests for fragments. (Flying made these quite easy)

You will be getting pristine versions of finds more often, and they will show up in your Garrison. Like in the Seat of Knowledge in Pandaria.

Mists of Pandaria

Races: "Mantid" , "Mogu" and "Pandaren"

You get a Restored Artifact for every solve you do in Pandaria

You can buy a Restored Artifact for 3 Spirit of Harmony from the vendors Danky Krystel

From Brann Bronzebeard in Seat of Knowledge you can turn these in for a Crate from earlier expansions. Each crate contains equal to 1 dig in desired race's digsite (5-9 Fragments)

For the quickest way to farm Mantid fragments:

Buy Mantid Artifact Hunter's Kit (Cost: 2 Restored Artifact) which contains Mantid Artifact Sonic Locator and Lorewalker's Map

Have Mantid Artifact Sonic Locator in your bags the whole time you are farming, it has a 1 Day CD and does NOT disappear when you log out of the game, so if you use the Mantid Artifact Hunter's Kit at 12:00pm server time, you can still farm at 11:00am the next day before you buy a new one.

You might wonder why you got a Lorewalker's Map in your bags too, that is because now the other digsites you may have in Pandaria is obsolete/deactivated and you have to use the Map to discard old digsites and create new ones around Townlong Steppes and Dread Wastes.

Achievement

Description

Reward

Points

I Had It in My Hand

Find a rare artifact.

"Assistant Professor"

What was Briefly Yours is Now Mine

Find 10 rare artifacts.

"Associate Professor"

It Belongs in a Museum!

Find 20 rare artifacts.

"Professor"

The Search For Fact, Not Truth

Find 30 rare artifacts.

The Seat of Knowledge

Restore and display pristine versions of all Pandaren and Mogu artifacts.

", Seeker of Knowledge"

Surveying the Land

Obtain one of the rare archaeological finds below.

This Side Up

Obtain eight of the archaeological finds listed below.

New Artifact Color Variant

A Keen Eye

Obtain all of the archaeological finds listed below.

No Stone Unturned

Complete 250 Legion Digsites.

"the Groundbreaker"

Mounts

Bind on Account

Toys

Fossilized Raptor

Queen Azshara's Dressing Gown ilvl 29 Req: 22

Beakbreaker of Terokk ilvl 44 Req: 35

The Innkeeper's Daughter

Scepter of Azj'Aqir

Headdress of the First Shaman ilvl 31 Req: 25

Sorcerer-King Toe Ring ilvl 44 Req: 35

Chalice of the Mountain Kings

Spirit of Eche'ro

Nifflevar Bearded Axe ilvl 35 Req: 27

Headdress of the First Shaman ilvl 44 Req: 35

Ancient Amber

Recipe: Vial of the Sands

Warmaul of the Warmaul Chieftain ilvl 44 Req: 35

Bones of Transformation

Wisp Amulet

Battle Pets

Bind on Account

Heirloom + BoP

Kaldorei Wind Chimes

Clockwork Gnome

Staff of Ammunae ilvl 37 Req: 32

Spear of Rethu ilvl 1-43 Req: 1-39

Highborne Soul Mirror

Crawling Claw

Extinct Turtle Shell ilvl 37 Req: 32

Prizerock Neckband ilvl 50 Req: 45

Druid and Priest Statue Set

Fossilized Hatchling

Scimitar of the Sirocco ilvl 37 Req: 32

Imp Generator ilvl 50 Req: 45

Haunted War Drum

Pterrordax Hatchling

Tyrande's Favorite Doll ilvl 37 Req: 32

Arrival of the Naaru

Voodoo Figurine

Ring of the Boy Emperor ilvl 37 Req: 32

Bind on Account

Puzzle Box of Yogg-Saron

Frostwolf Ghostpup

Zin'rokh, Destroyer of Worlds ilvl 37 Req: 32

Sanguinating Totem ilvl 59 Req: 45

Blessing of the Old God

Ancient Nest Guardian

Staff of Sorcerer-Thane Thaurissan ilvl 37 Req: 32

Fetish of the Tormented Mind ilvl 59 Req: 45

Vrykul Drinking Horn

Wyrmy Tunkins

Pendant of the Scarab Storm

Pile of Bones

Bind on Account

Anatomical Dummy

Intact Direhorn Egg

Spear of Xuen ilvl 39 Req: 32

Crystalline Eye of Undravius

Quilen Statuette ilvl 39 Req: 32

Dance of the Dead

Umbrella of Chi-Ji ilvl 39 Req: 32

Croak Crock

Mantid Sky Reaver ilvl 39 Req: 32

Sonic Pulse Generator ilvl 39 Req: 32

Keystone: Dwarf Rune Stone

Vanity Items

Bind on Account

Mounts

Battle Pets

The Innkeeper's Daughter 150

Staff of Sorcerer-Thane Thaurissan 150Req: 32 ilvl 37

Clockwork Gnome 100

Chalice of the Mountain Kings 100

Vanity Items

Bind on Account

Mounts

Battle Pets

Ancient Amber 100

Extinct Turtle Shell 150Req: 32 ilvl 37

Fossilized Raptor 100

Pterrordax Hatchling 120

Fossilized Hatchling 85

Highborne Scroll

Vanity Items

Bind on Account

Mounts

Battle Pets

Bones of Transformation 150

Queen Azshara's Dressing Gown 100 Req: 22ilvl 29

Wisp Amulet 150

Tyrande's Favorite Doll 150 Req: 32 ilvl 37

Kaldorei Wind Chimes 98

Highborne Soul Mirror 100

Druid and Priest Statue Set 100

Troll Tablet

Vanity Items

Bind on Account

Mounts

Battle Pets

Haunted War Drum 100

Zin'rokh, Destroyer of Worlds 150 Req: 32 ilvl 37

Voodoo Figurine 100

Keystone: Draenei Tome

Vanity Items

Bind on Account

Mounts

Battle Pets

Arrival of the Naaru 124

The Last Relic of Argus 130

Orc Blood Text

Vanity Items

Bind on Account

Mounts

Battle Pets

Headdress of the First Shaman 130 Req: 25 ilvl 31

Keystone: Nerubian Obelisk

Vanity Items

Bind on Account

Mounts

Battle Pets

Puzzle Box of Yogg-Saron 140

Blessing of the Old God 140

Vrykul Rune Stick

Vanity Items

Bind on Account

Mounts

Battle Pets

Vrykul Drinking Horn 100

Nifflevar Bearded Axe 130 Req: 27 ilvl 35

Keystone: Tol'vir Hieroglyphic

Vanity Items

Bind on Account

Mounts

Battle Pets

Pendant of the Scarab Storm 150

Scimitar of the Sirocco 150Req: 32 ilvl 37

Recipe: Vial of the Sands Canopic Jar 45

Crawling Claw 150

Ring of the Boy Emperor 150 Req: 32 ilvl 37

Scepter of Azj'Aqir 150

Staff of Ammunae 150 Req: 32 ilvl 37

Keystone: Mantid Amber Sliver

Vanity Items

Bind on Account

Mounts

Battle Pets

Sonic Pulse Generator 180 Req: 32 ilvl 39

Mantid Sky Reaver 180 Req: 32 ilvl 39

Mogu Statue Piece

Vanity Items

Bind on Account

Mounts

Battle Pets

Anatomical Dummy 180

Quilen Statuette 180 Req: 32 ilvl 39

Pandaren Pottery Shard

Vanity Items

Bind on Account

Mounts

Battle Pets

Spear of Xuen 180 Req: 32 ilvl 39

Umbrella of Chi-Ji 180 Req: 32 ilvl 39

Keystone: Arakkoa Cipher

Vanity Items

Bind on Account

Mounts

Battle Pets

Beakbreaker of Terokk 190 Req: 35 ilvl 44

Ancient Nest Guardian 250

Ogre Missive

Vanity Items

Bind on Account

Mounts

Battle Pets

Sorcerer-King Toe Ring 150 Req: 35 ilvl 44

Warmaul of the Warmaul Chieftain 200 Req: 35 ilvl 44

Draenor Clan Orator Cane

Vanity Items

Bind on Account

Mounts

Battle Pets

Headdress of the First Shaman 180 Req: 35 ilvl 44

Frostwolf Ghostpup 175

Keystone: Mark of the Deceiver

Vanity Items

Trinket

Mounts

Battle Pets

Blood of Young Mannoroth

Imp Generator Req: 45 ilvl 50

Wyrmy Tunkins

Crystalline Eye of Undravius

Purple Hills of Mac'Aree

Ancient Suramar Scroll

Vanity Items

Trash

Mounts

Battle Pets

Starlight Beacon

Crown Jewels of Suramar

Key of Kalyndras

Key to Nar'thalas Academy

Highmountain Ritual-Stone

Neck

Heirloom

Mounts

Shard

Prizerock Neckband Req: 45 ilvl 50

Spear of Rethu

Spirit of Eche'ro

Shards

Keystone: Etched Drust Bone

Vanity Items

Bind on Account

Mounts

Battle Pets

Dance of the Dead 150

Fetish of the Tormented Mind 200Req: 45 ilvl 59

Pile of Bones 185

Zandalari Idol

Vanity Items

Bind on Account

Mounts

Battle Pets

Croak Crock 150

Sanguinating Totem 200 Req: 45 ilvl 59

Intact Direhorn Egg 185

Keystone: TBA

Vanity Items

Bind on Account

Mounts

Battle Pets

TBA

Vanity Items

Bind on Account

Mounts

Battle Pets

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Commentaires

Commentaire de Makita

I think you forgot Tyrande's Favourite Doll lvl 85 Healing/Int trinket, requires 150 fragments.

Commentaire de free2bmenow

Regarding Recipe: Vial of the Sands. Do I have to be in uldum when I open the canopic jar in order to receive the Recipe drop? There seems to be some confusion as to whether there is a zone position requirement?

Commentaire de davimallmann

You are also missing the and .

Commentaire de Nystel

I am new to Archaeology. So that means I am leveling it up in WoD. Should I stay in Draenor to do so or do it the old and go from zone to zone? Will I still get some of the old world item, pets, mounts, etc by staying Draenor? Thank you.

Commentaire de pat33

Tips to collect 30 rares La recherche des faits, pas de la vérité

1)The best class for this is a druid but if you're like me and queue Bg's and Hdungs while digging you might end up with a non druid class...

1.2) For achievement hunters: wait for hallow's end event you will get instant cast on flying with the magic broom.

2) Try to do the achievement Draenor Curator ( all pristines) first: you will get at least 350 crates to complete olders xpac archeology at the seat of knowledge by buying fragments.
Choose your race well( go to tip4)

Ex.: Had 300 crates to use after the achievement and got very lucky at the seat of knowledge got 5 rares, 1 fossilized raptor and a crawling claw. (All Tol'vir and Nelf for me)

3) Try to buy keystones at the AH to cut time. Auctionator List: dwarf rune, vrykul rune, highborne scroll, mantid amber, pandaren pottery, mogu statue, nerubian obelisk, arakkoa cipher,orator cane, tol'vir hieroglyphic, ogre missive, troll tablet, Orc Blood Text, Draenei Tome (no fossil keystone available)

4) Choose the best rare/race ratio to survey:

Nelf(7), Tol'vir(6), Fossil(5), Dwarf(4), Troll(3)
(2):Vrykul, Nerubian, Draenei ,Mantid, Pandaren, Mogu, Arakkoa, Draenor clans, Ogre
(1) Orc

5) The best region to survey

#1 Kalimdor: Only place for Nelf(7), Tol'vir(6). Some Troll (3), Fossil(5) in Tanaris and Ungoro
#2 Eastern Kingdoms: Only place for Dwarf(4). Some Troll(3) Some Fossil(5)

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Fact: This is most boring achievement to do in the game, ever! (cap this at 30: been there done that)
Truth: If you continue to dig for achievements every Xpac you will become an artifact yourself!

===================Hidden Bonus==========The Gnomish surveyor macro ========
A little Macro: 1 button/8 fonctions: cuts error sounds, fish, survey, cancel paladin aura, open salvage crates, TARGET, Moll-e

#showtooltip Survey
/run SetCVar("Sound_EnableSFX","0")
/cast Survey
/cast Fishing
/use Bag of Salvaged Goods
/use Big Crate of Salvage
/use MOLL-E
/cancelaura Hand of Protection
/cancelaura Divine Shield
/tar pepe
/run SetCVar("Sound_EnableSFX","1")

Ps.: try to target Mysterious Camel Figurine while in Uldum...

Commentaire de Infernumen

I haven't found a great list of all the Archaeology Keystones in the game, so here goes! Let me know if I leave anything out.

Archaeology Keystones

Kalimdor & Eastern Kingdoms

Outland

Northrend

Badine runique vrykule - Fragment archéologique vrykul
Obélisque nérubien - Fragment archéologique nérubien

Pandaria

Draenor

Commentaire de HordeFanboy

you cant buy Artéfact restauré anymore

Commentaire de Phoenixbeard

Depending on what you mean by "Legion crate turn-in" is wrong. You can turn-in restored artifacts to Dariness the Learned for fragments up until WoD archaeology.

As far as Dariness giving you a quest for a rare every 2 weeks, I personally haven't run into this. Legion is now just over 3 weeks old. I have 1 completed rare. Which I don't even remember doing. Unless it's from completing the another quest that doesn't state the reward is completion of a rare.

After completing a quest from the Blood Elf by Illidari Stand in Azsuna. I completed another Rare. Still nothing from Dariness YET.

Commentaire de AldursApprentice

I am really disappointed in BFA archaeology where the pristine objects come into play. This was my "suggestion" to the Dev team:

"Don't mean to be sarcastic, but exactly why are we putting pristine archaeology finds 'on display' in a cluttered, out of the way, and cramped basement? I'd really like to see this moved to somewhere a LOT nicer. I know that won't happen, but sometimes you just gotta try. Thanks."

This may seem petty, but archaeology has always been a time-sucker, and, with where many of the BFA sites are, it's now even more so. I'd just like a little more quality in my "museum."

Commentaire de 1244706

I am so disappointed with Arch. and basically everything that has been done with Profs., and secondaries. I think i already have all the "rares" from BFA and sadly they all blow. TOYS really. Loved when this first came out they took a lot of time created great story for all the items hell some were current and could be used for raids. What do we get with this I can summon frogs, and do pet battle with my revived artifact things. Blizzard what is the deal you keep taking and taking all secondary options away from people who are casual. I'm sorry but when animals were not rabid or didn't scale you could do secondary things for FUN. Now arch is a constant battle with the pieces always seeming to spawn just close enough for the add to attack. You basically turned every profession into an insane grind. I have had issues login in since Legion and this content isn't much better. It's just new correction was now it all a time since gated by Blizzard.

Commentaire de GraysonCarlyle

"and there is 8 digs per site."

There are 9, just like the last 2 expansions.

Commentaire de Brovori

I have managed to complete Archaeology and have all 63/63 rare artifacts solved that are in the game. Honestly, this is not a farm that I can recommend to the sane-minded people out there. However, if you do want to collect all the solves, then do NOT do this farm without having something to watch/listen to. Here is my breakdown of all the races and number of their corresponding solves; (I'm posting this knowingly to discourage any of you to ever commence this torture)

Drust: 72
Zandalari: 96
Demonic: 131
Highmountain Tauren: 115
Highborne: 270
Ogre: 136
Draenor Clans: 303
Arakkoa: 221
Mogu: 829
Pandaren: 505
Mantid: 5622
Vrykul: 22
Troll: 659
Tol'vir: 1677
Orc: 11
Nerubian: 34
Night Elf: 951
Fossil: 658
Draenei: 16
Dwarf: 812

Total: 13,140 Solves

Quiet honestly, I don't think anyone on EU/US or any other region has more solves than this, I consider this to be a very unlucky run. Had to solve 1,000+ Tol'vir trash for the Staff of Ammunae alone.

Commentaire de Decypha

1 - 750
Surveying dig sites at Broken Isle is the fastest way to level Archaeology to 750 because you can survey each dig site 9 times, and the dig sites are confined to one zone, so you will get to each dig site much faster. (The zone where you can find dig sites changes every two weeks)

Alternatives:

You can level until 700 in Draenor. You will also get 9 skill points from dig sites in Draenor, but you will have to travel more between dig sites.
You can level until 600 in Eastern Kingdoms and Kalimdor. But, you will only get 6 skill points from each dig site, and you will have to travel a lot more between dig sites, so these continents are much slower.
You can also level to 600 in Outland (from 300), Northrend (from 375), and Pandaria (from 525) once you have high enough Archaeology skill.
750 - 950
You could do the 750-800 part at the Broken Isle, but from around 750, looting the fragments at dig sites will give skill points much less frequently, so I recommend switching to Zandalar or Kul Tiras.

And for the last 150 points, you can only gain skill points by surveying in Zandalar or Kul Tiras dig sites, and solving artifacts won't give any skill points anymore.

As you get closer to 950, you will get skill points much less frequently. The last 30-40 points will be really slow, you will sometimes have to clear multiple dig sites just to gain a single skill point.

Commentaire de ohvist

Hey Blizzard.

You think that Azerothian Archives bull is a good replacement for Archaeology? NO! I could easily come up with Digsites for both DF and TWW off the top of my head:

Dragonflight Digsite Types:

Dragonflights
Djaradin
Maruukai Centaurs

The War Within Digsites Types:

Earthen
Kobolds
Kaheti Nerubians

Rare/Epic Artifacts:

Dragonflights:

Skeletal Proto-Drake Dragonflying Mount: Lore is it's one of Galakronds' notable victims that one of the Aspects personally knew.
Cosmetic Scarlet Robes: Lore is it's a gift that the High Elves had made for Alexstrazsa that she enjoyed wearing in her visage.
Black Dragon breastplate Customization for Highland Drake: Lore is it's a prototype Armor similar to what Deathwing would later bear

Djaradin:

Magmammoth Taxi Mount: Lore it's an enchanted saddle made for Djaradin Warbands.
Djaradin Poleaxe: Lore is it's the Two-Handed Axe of a powerful Djaradin chieftain.

Maruukai Centaurs:

Ghostly Bakar Mount: Lore it's the first Bakar that was tamed on the Dragon Isles.

Earthen:

Titan Watcher Battle Pet: Lore is she's Nogli, one of the Titan Watchers that was assigned to the Coreway by Archaedas alongside Watchers Dornic and Galan who served as public relations between the Watchers and the Earthen, only to be ignored by her larger Watcher compatriots when she relayed the gripes of the Earthen and warnings about trying to change course.

Kobolds:

Big Candle Toy: Lore is that it's a candle made in the likeness of Beledar indicating that the Hallowfall Arathi weren't the first ones to notice and be drawn by it.

Kaheti Nerubians:

Skittershaw Rostrum-Modifiable Mount: Lore is it's the personal Skittershaw of the Kaheti Dynasties many Queens, and was rumored to have been lost in the time of Queen Neferess' grandmother.

Compact list of all available Archaeology Rares

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