Archaeology locations

Archaeology locations (also known as "dig sites") have six 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 five continents. Get to a dig site and use [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, at which point an icon of a glowing shovel will appear over the player's head.

Eastern Kingdoms

Name	Location	Zone	Type
Terrorweb Tunnel Digsite	Terrordale	Eastern Plaguelands	Nerubian
Lakeridge Highway Fossil Bank	Lakeridge Highway	Redridge Mountains	Fossil
Vul'Gol Fossil Bank	Vul'Gol Ogre Mound	Duskwood	Fossil
Aerie Peak Digsite	Aerie Peak	The Hinterlands	Dwarf
Twilight Grove Digsite	Twilight Grove	Duskwood	Night Elf
Greenwarden Fossil Bank	Mosshide Fen	Wetlands	Fossil
Thandol Span	Thandol Span	Wetlands	Dwarf
Whelgar's Excavation Site	Whelgar's Excavation Site	Wetlands	Dwarf
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
Bal'lal Ruins Digsite	Bal'lal Ruins	Northern Stranglethorn	Troll
Tomb of the Watchers Digsite	West of Bloodwatcher Point	Badlands	Dwarf
Eastern Zul'Kunda Digsite	Ruins of Zul'Kunda	Northern Stranglethorn	Troll
Western Zul'Kunda Digsite	Ruins of Zul'Kunda	Northern Stranglethorn	Troll
Ziata'jai Digsite	North of Fort Livingston	Northern Stranglethorn	Troll
Savage Coast Raptor Fields	North of Grom'gol Base Camp	Northern Stranglethorn	Fossil
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
Nek'mani Wellspring Digsite	Nek'mani Wellspring	Cape of Stranglethorn	Troll
Thoradin's Wall Digsite	Thoradin's Wall	Arathi Highlands	Dwarf
Witherbark Digsite	Witherbark Village	Arathi Highlands	Troll
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	Night Elf
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
Western Ruins of Thaurissan	Ruins of Thaurissan	Burning Steppes	Dwarf
Eastern 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	East of Tarren Mill / Southshore	Hillsbrad Foothills	Fossil
Pyrox Flats Digsite	Pyrox Flats	Searing Gorge	Dwarf
Dreadmaul Fossil Field	Dreadmaul Post	Blasted Lands	Fossil
Red Reaches Fossil Bank	The Red Reaches	Blasted Lands	Fossil
Grimsilt Digsite	Grimesilt Dig Site	Searing Gorge	Dwarf
Misty Reed Fossil Bank	East of Misty Reed Post	Swamp of Sorrows	Fossil
Sunken Temple Digsite	Temple of Atal'Hakkar	Swamp of Sorrows	Troll
Ironband's Excavation Site	Ironband's Excavation Site	Loch Modan	Dwarf
Humboldt Conflagration Digsite	Humboldt Conflagration	Twilight Highlands	Dwarf

Kalimdor

Name	Location	Zone	Type
Nightmare Scar Digsite	Overgrowth	Southern Barrens	Night Elf
Ruins of Eldre'thar Digsite	Ruins of Eldre'thar	Stonetalon Mountains	Night Elf
Bael Modan Digsite	Bael Modan	Southern Barrens	Dwarf
Kodo Graveyard	Kodo Graveyard	Desolace	Fossil
Valley of Bones	Valley of Bones	Desolace	Fossil
Ethel Rethor Digsite	Slitherblade Shore	Desolace	Night Elf
Mannoroc Coven Digsite	Mannoroc Coven	Desolace	Night Elf
Darkmist Digsite	Darkmist Ruins	Feralas	Night Elf
Jaedenar Digsite	Jaedenar	Felwood	Night elf
South Isildien Digsite	Ruins of Isildien	Feralas	Night Elf
Dire Maul Digsite	Dire Maul	Feralas	Night Elf
Broken Commons Digsite	Broken Commons	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
Upper Lakkari Tar Pits	Lakkari Tar Pits	Un'Goro Crater	Fossil
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
Neferset City Digsite	Neferset City	Uldum	Tol'vir
Ruins of Ahmtul Digsite	Ruins of Ahmtul	Uldum	Tol'vir
Temple of Uldum Digsite	Temple of Uldum	Uldum	Tol'vir
Tombs of the Precursors Digsite	Tombs of the Precursors	Uldum	Tol'vir
Quagmire Fossil Field	Quagmire	Dustwallow Marsh	Fossil
Wyrmbog Fossil Field	Wyrmbog	Dustwallow Marsh	Fossil
Frostwhisper Gorge Digsite	Frostwhisper Gorge	Winterspring	Night Elf
Forest Song Digsite	Forest Song	Ashenvale	Night Elf
Stonetalon Peak	Stonetalon Peak	Stonetalon Mountains	Night Elf
The Ruins of Ordil'Aran	Ruins of Ordil'Aran	Ashenvale	Night Elf
Ruins of Stardust	Ruins of Stardust	Ashenvale	Night Elf
Morlos'Aran Digsite	Morlos'Aran	Felwood	Night Elf
Ironwood Digsite	Irontree Woods	Felwood	Night Elf
Sargeron Digsite	Sargeron	Desolace	Night Elf
Dunemaul Fossil Ridge	Southmoon Ruins	Tanaris	Fossil
North Isildien Digsite	Ruins of Isildien	Feralas	Night Elf
Ravenwind Digsite	Ruins of Ravenwind	Feralas	Night Elf
Ruins of Arkkoran	Ruins of Arkkoran	Azshara	Night Elf
Unearthed Grounds	Unearthed Grounds	Stonetalon Mountains	Fossil
Owl Wing Thicket Digsite	Owl Wing Thicket	Winterspring	Night Elf
Nazj'vel Digsite	Nazj'vel	Darkshore	Night Elf
Oneiros Digsite	Oneiros	Feralas	Night Elf
Fields of Blood Fossil Bank	Fields of Blood	Southern Barrens	Fossil
Krom'gar Fortress	Unearthed Grounds	Stonetalon Mountains	Fossil
Lake Kel'Theril Digsite	Lake Kel'Theril	Winterspring	Night Elf
Sanctuary of Malorne Digsite	Sanctuary of Malorne	Mount Hyjal	Night Elf
Keset Pass Digsite	Keset Pass	Uldum	Tol'Vir
Zoram Strand Digsite	The Zoram Strand, South of Blackfathom Deeps	Ashenvale	Night Elf
Southmoon Ruins Digsite	Southmoon Ruins	Tanaris	Troll

Outland

This section concerns content exclusive to The Burning Crusade.

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	Draenei
Sunspring Post Digsite	Sunspring Post	Nagrand	Orc
Ancestral Ground Digsite	Ancestral Grounds	Nagrand	Orc
Coilskar Point Digsite	Coilskar Point	Shadowmoon Valley	Draenei
Warden's Cage Digsite	Warden's Cage	Shadowmoon Valley	Orc
Hellfire Citadel Digsite	Hellfire Citadel	Hellfire Peninsula	Orc
Illidari Point Digsite	Illidari Point	Shadowmoon Valley	Draenei
Dragonmaw Fortress	Dragonmaw Fortress	Shadowmoon Valley	Orc
Burning Blade Digsite	Burning Blade Ruins	Nagrand	Orc
Halaa Digsite	Halaa	Nagrand	Draenei
Gor'gaz Outpost Digsite	Gor'gaz Outpost	Hellfire Peninsula	Orc
Arklon Ruins Digsite	Arklon Ruins	Netherstorm	Draenei
Ruins of Enkaat Digsite	Ruins of Enkaat	Netherstorm	Draenei
West Auchindoun Digsite	Auchindoun	Terokkar Forest	Draenei
East Auchindoun Digsite	Auchindoun	Terokkar Forest	Draenei
Boha'mu Ruins Digsite	Boha'mu Ruins	Zangarmarsh	Draenei
Hellfire Basin Digsite	Hellfire Basin	Hellfire Peninsula	Orc
Laughing Skull Digsite	Laughing Skull Ruins	Nagrand	Orc
Ruins of Farahlon Digsite	Ruins of Farahlon	Netherstorm	Draenei
Eclipse Point Digsite	Eclipse Point	Shadowmoon Valley	Draenei
Grangol'var Village Digsite	Grangol'var Village	Terokkar Forest	Orc
Twin Spire Ruins Digsite	Twin Spire Ruins	Zangarmarsh	Draenei

Northrend

This section concerns content exclusive to Wrath of the Lich King.

Name	Location	Zone	Type
Talramas Digsite	Talramas	Borean Tundra	Nerubian
Sands of Nasam	Sands of Nasam	Borean Tundra	Nerubian
Pit of Fiends Digsite	Pit of Fiends	Icecrown	Nerubian
Shield Hill Digsite	Shield Hill	Howling Fjord	Vrykul
Riplash Ruins Digsite	Riplash Ruins	Borean Tundra	Night Elf
En'kila Digsite	Temple City of En'kila	Borean Tundra	Nerubian
Pit of Narjun Digsite	The Pit of Narjun	Dragonblight	Nerubian
Moonrest Gardens Digsite	Moonrest Gardens	Dragonblight	Night Elf
Voldrune Digsite	Voldrune	Grizzly Hills	Vrykul
Baleheim Digsite	Baleheim	Howling Fjord	Vrykul
Wyrmskull Digsite	Wyrmskull Village	Howling Fjord	Vrykul
Gjalerbron Digsite	Gjalerbron	Howling Fjord	Vrykul
Halgrind Digsite	Halgrind	Howling Fjord	Vrykul
Nifflevar Digsite	Nifflevar	Howling Fjord	Vrykul
Skorn Digsite	Skorn	Howling Fjord	Vrykul
Kolramas Digsite	Kolramas	Zul'Drak	Nerubian
Zol'Heb Digsite	Zol'Heb	Zul'Drak	Troll
Zim'Rhuk Digsite	Zim'Rhuk	Zul'Drak	Troll
Altar of Quetz'lun Digsite	Altar of Quetz'lun	Zul'Drak	Troll
Altar of Sseratus Digsite	Altar of Sseratus	Zul'Drak	Troll
Violet Stand Digsite	Violet Stand	Crystalsong Forest	Night Elf
Ruins of Shandaral Digsite	Ruins of Shandaral	Crystalsong Forest	Night Elf
Njorndar Village Digsite	Jotunheim	Icecrown	Vrykul
Scourgeholme Digsite	Scourgeholme	Icecrown	Nerubian
Jotunheim Digsite	Jotunheim	Icecrown	Vrykul
Ymirheim Digsite	Ymirheim	Icecrown	Vrykul
Brunnhildar Village Digsite	Brunnhildar Village	Storm Peaks	Vrykul
Valkyrion Digsite	Valkyrion	Storm Peaks	Vrykul
Drakil'Jin Ruins Digsite	Drakil'Jin Ruins	Grizzly Hills	Troll
Sifreldar Village Digsite	Sifreldar Village	Storm Peaks	Vrykul

Pandaria

This section concerns content exclusive to Mists of Pandaria.

Name	Location	Zone	Type
Den of Sorrow Digsite	Den of Sorrow	The Jade Forest	Pandaren
East Sra'vess Digsite	Sra'vess	Townlong Steppes	Mantid
East Summer Fields Digsite	The Summer Fields	Valley of Eternal Blossoms	Mogu
Emperor's Approach Digsite	The Emperor's Approach	Valley of Eternal Blossoms	Mogu
Fallsong Village Digsite	Fallsong Village	Krasarang Wilds	Mogu
Forest Heart Digsite	Forest Heart	The Jade Forest	Pandaren
Gate to Golden Valley Digsite	Gate of the August Celestials	Kun-Lai Summit	Mogu
Hatred's Vice Digsite	Hatred's Vice	Townlong Steppes	Mogu
Jade Temple Grounds Digsite	Jade Temple Grounds	The Jade Forest	Pandaren
Kor'vess Digsite	Kor'vess	Dread Wastes	Mantid
Kypari'ik Digsite	Kypari Ik	Dread Wastes	Mantid
Kypari'zar Digsite	Kypari Zar	Dread Wastes	Mantid
Mistfall Village Digsite	Mistfall Village	Valley of Eternal Blossoms	Pandaren
North Fruited Fields Digsite	The Heartland	Valley of the Four Winds	Pandaren
North Great Wall Digsite	Stoneplow Fields	Valley of the Four Winds	Mogu
North Ruins of Dojan Digsite	Ruins of Dojan	Krasarang Wilds	Mogu
North Sik'vess Digsite	Sik'vess	Townlong Steppes	Mantid
Pools of Purity Digsite	Pools of Purity	Valley of the Four Winds	Pandaren
Remote Village Digsite	Zouchin Village	Kun-Lai Summit	Pandaren
Ruins of Korja Digsite	Ruins of Korja	Krasarang Wilds	Mogu
Shrine of the Dawn Digsite	Shrine of the Dawn	The Jade Forest	Pandaren
Sik'vess Digsite	Sik'vess	Townlong Steppes	Mantid
Snow Covered Hills Digsite	Winter's Blossom	Kun-Lai Summit	Mogu
South Fruited Fields Digsite	The Heartland	Valley of the Four Winds	Pandaren
South Great Wall Digsite	Dustback Gorge	Valley of the Four Winds	Mogu
South Ruins of Dojan Digsite	Ruins of Dojan	Krasarang Wilds	Mogu
South Ruins of Guo-Lai Digsite	Ruins of Guo-Lai	Valley of Eternal Blossoms	Mogu
Spring Road Digsite	The Spring Road	The Veiled Stair	Mogu
Sra'thik Digsite	Niuzao Temple	Townlong Steppes	Pandaren
Terrace of Gurthan Digsite	Terrace of Gurthan	Dread Wastes	Mogu
The Arboretum Digsite	The Arboretum	The Jade Forest	Pandaren
The Clutches of Shek'zeer Digsite	The Clutches of Shek'zeer	Dread Wastes	Mantid
The Feeding Pits Digsite	The Feeding Pits	Townlong Steppes	Mantid
Thunderwood Digsite	Camp Gormal	The Jade Forest	Mogu
Torjari Pit Digsite	The Torjari Pit	Valley of the Four Winds	Mogu
Tu Shen Digsite	Tu Shen Burial Ground	Valley of Eternal Blossoms	Mogu
West Ruins of Guo-Lai Digsite	Ruins of Guo-Lai	Valley of Eternal Blossoms	Mogu
Writhingwood Digsite	Writhingwood	Dread Wastes	Mogu
Amber Quarry Digsite	Amber Quarry	Dread Wastes	Mantid
Niuzao Temple Digsite	Niuzao Temple	Townlong Steppes	Pandaren
Destroyed Village Digsite	Yinying Village	Kun-Lai Summit	Pandaren
South Orchard Digsite	Nectarbreeze Orchard	The Jade Forest	Pandaren
Shanze'Dao Digsite	Shanze'Dao	Townlong Steppes	Mogu
Winterbough Digsite	Winterbough Glade	Valley of Eternal Blossoms	Mogu
Ikz'ka Ridge Digsite	Ikz'ka Ridge	Townlong Steppes	Mantid
Sra'thik Swarmdock Digsite	Sra'thik Swarmdock	Townlong Steppes	Mantid
North Ruins of Guo-Lai Digsite	Ruins of Guo-Lai	Valley of Eternal Blossoms	Mogu
Kun-Lai Peak Digsite	Seeker's Folly	Kun-Lai Summit	Pandaren
East Snow Covered Hills Digsite	Kun-Lai Summit	Kun-Lai Summit	Mogu
West Sra'vess Digsite	Sra'vess	Townlong Steppes	Mantid
Old Village Digsite	Kun-Lai Pass	Kun-Lai Summit	Pandaren
Fire Camp Osul Digsite	Fire Camp Osul	Townlong Steppes	Mogu
Zan'vess Digsite	Zan'vess	Dread Wastes	Mantid
Paoquan Hollow Digsite	Paoquan Hollow	Valley of the Four Winds	Pandaren
Tian Digsite	Tian Monastery	The Jade Forest	Pandaren
Venomous Ledge Digsite	Venomous Ledge	Dread Wastes	Mantid
Small Gate Digsite	Shado-Li Basin	Kun-Lai Summit	Pandaren
Great Bridge Digsite	Outside north-western exit to Temple of the Jade Serpent	The Jade Forest	Pandaren
North Temple of the Red Crane Digsite	Temple of the Red Crane	Krasarang Wilds	Pandaren
Kzzok Warcamp Digsite	Kzzok Warcamp	Townlong Steppes	Mantid
Orchard Digsite	The Arboretum	The Jade Forest	Pandaren

Draenor

This section concerns content exclusive to Warlords of Draenor.

Name	Location	Zone	Type
Icewind Drifts Digsite	Icewind Drifts	Frostfire Ridge	Draenor Clans
Coldsnap Bluffs Digsite	Coldsnap Bluffs	Frostfire Ridge	Draenor Clans
The Broken Spine Digsite	The Broken Spine	Gorgrond	Ogre
Frostboar Drifts Digsite	Frostboar Drifts	Frostfire Ridge	Draenor Clans
Ruins of Na'gwa Digsite	Ruins of Na'gwa	Nagrand	Ogre
Mar'gok's Overwatch Digsite	Mar'gok's Overwatch	Nagrand	Ogre
Razed Warsong Outpost Digsite	South of Worgskin's Camp	Nagrand	Draenor Clans
Cursed Woods Digsite	The Cursed Woods	Shadowmoon Valley	Draenor Clans
Anguish Fortress Digsite	Anguish Fortress	Shadowmoon Valley	Draenor Clans
Rumbling Plateau Digsite	Elemental Plateau	Nagrand	Draenor Clans
The Crackling Plains Digsite	The Crackling Plains	Frostfire Ridge	Draenor Clans
Overlook Ruins Digsite	Overlook Ruins	Gorgrond	Ogre
Ruins of the First Bastion Digsite	Ruins of the First Bastion	Gorgrond	Ogre
Veil Shadar Digsite	Veil Shadar	Talador	Arakkoa
Sethekk Hollow South Digsite	Sethekk Hollow	Spires of Arak	Arakkoa
Stonecrag Excavation Digsite	Stonecrag Gorge	Nagrand	Ogre
Stonefang Ridge Digsite	Stonefang Outpost	Frostfire Ridge	Draenor Clans
Lashwind Cleft Digsite	Lashwind Cleft	Frostfire Ridge	Draenor Clans

Legion

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See also

• Archaeology fragment coordinates — for locations with coordinates added by users.

External Links

FranksPlace.org Cataclysm Archeology Guide

WoWdigs.com A comprehensive WoW Archaeology website with pics, guides & maps to all digsites.