Archaeology rewards

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.

Dwarf Artifacts (27 common, 4 rare)

Common Artifacts

Name	Fragments	Sockets	Skill	Achievement
[Belt Buckle with Anvilmar Crest]	34		1-525
[Bodacious Door Knocker]	35	1
[Bone Gaming Dice]	32		1-525
[Boot Heel with Scrollwork]	34	1	150-525
[Ceramic Funeral Urn]	35	1	75-525
[Dented Shield of Horuz Killcrow]	35	1		[Blue Streak]
[Dwarven Baby Socks]	30		75-525
[Golden Chamber Pot]	35
[Ironstar's Petrified Shield]	36	1		[Kings Under the Mountain]
[Mithril Chain of Angerforge]				[Kings Under the Mountain]
[Moltenfist's Jeweled Goblet]	34		75-525	[Kings Under the Mountain]
[Notched Sword of Tunadil the Redeemer]				[Blue Streak]
[Pewter Drinking Cup]	35	1	75-525
[Pipe of Franclorn Forgewright]
[Scepter of Bronzebeard]				[Seven Scepters]
[Scepter of Charlga Razorflank]	35	1		[Seven Scepters]
[Scorched Staff of Shadow Priest Anund]	35	1		[Blue Streak]
[Silver Kris of Korl]	45			[Blue Streak]
[Silver Neck Torc]	34	1	150-525
[Skull Staff of Shadowforge]	35	1		[Kings Under the Mountain]
[Spiked Gauntlets of Anvilrage]				[Kings Under the Mountain]
[Stone Gryphon]	35	1	75-150
[Warmaul of Burningeye]	45			[Kings Under the Mountain]
[Winged Helm of Corehammer]	35	1		[Kings Under the Mountain]
[Wooden Whistle]	28		1-525
[Word of Empress Zoe]	45
[Worn Hunting Knife]	30		1-525

Rare Artifacts

Name	Fragments	Sockets	Skill
[Chalice of the Mountain Kings]	100	3	150-525
[Clockwork Gnome]	100	3	225-525
[The Innkeeper's Daughter]	150	3
[Staff of Sorceror-Thane Thaurissan]	150	3	450-525

Fossils (12 common, 5 rare)

Common Artifacts

Name	Fragments	Skill
[Ancient Shark Jaws]	35
[Beautiful Preserved Fern]	25	1-75
[Black Trilobite]	31	1-75
[Devilsaur Tooth]	35
[Feathered Raptor Arm]	33
[Imprint of a Kraken Tentacle]	45
[Insect in Amber]	35	150-225
[Proto-Drake Skeleton]	45
[Shard of Petrified Wood]	30	150-225
[Strange Velvet Worm]	35	150-225
[Twisted Ammonite Shell]	35	1-75
[Vicious Ancient Fish]

Rare Artifacts

Name	Fragments	Sockets	Skill
[Fossilized Hatchling]	85		30-525
[Extinct Turtle Shell]	150		75-525
[Pterrordax Hatchling]	120		75-525
[Ancient Amber]	100		75-525
[Fossilized Raptor]	100		225-525

Night Elf Artifacts (18 common, 7 rare)

Common Artifacts

Name	Fragments	Sockets	Skill	Achievement
[Carcanet of the Hundred Magi]	45	2
[Chest of Tiny Glass Animals]	34	1		[Tragedy in Three Acts]
[Cloak Clasp with Antlers]	35	1	1-75	[Tragedy in Three Acts]
[Coin from Eldre'thalas]	35	1	75-150
[Cracked Crystal Vial]	35	1		[Tragedy in Three Acts]
[Delicate Music Box]	35		150-225	[Tragedy in Three Acts]
[Green Dragon Ring]	35	1	75-150
[Hairpin of Silver and Malachite]	35	1	150-225	[Tragedy in Three Acts]
[Highborne Pyxis]	30		1-75
[Inlaid Ivory Comb]	30		1-75
[Kaldorei Amphora]	35	1
[Necklace with Elune Pendant]	30		75-150
[Scandalous Silk Nightgown]	30		1-75
[Scepter of Xavius]				[Seven Scepters]
[Shattered Glaive]	35	1	75-150
[Silver Scroll Case]				[Tragedy in Three Acts]
[String of Small Pink Pearls]	35	1
[Umbra Crescent]	45	2

Rare Artifacts

Name	Fragments	Sockets	Skill
[Bones of Transformation]	150	3
[Wisp Amulet]	150	3	150-225
[Tyrande's Favorite Doll]	150	3	225-300
[Queen Azshara's Dressing Gown]	100	3	150-225
[Kaldorei Wind Chimes]	100	3	150-225
[Highborne Soul Mirror]	100	3	150-225
[Druid and Priest Statue Set]	100	3	75-225

Troll Artifacts (14 common, 3 rare)

Common Artifacts

Name	Fragments	Socket	Skill	Achievement
[Atal'ai Scepter]	35	1	150-225	[Seven Scepters]
[Bracelet of Jade and Coins]	35	1	150-225
[Cinnabar Bijou]	35	1	1-75
[Drakkari Sacrifical Knife]	35	1
[Eerie Smolderthorn Idol]	35	1
[Feathered Gold Earring]	34	1	75-150
[Fetish of Hir'eek]	30		1-75
[Fine Bloodscalp Dinnerware]	32		75-150
[Gahz'rilla Figurine]	35	1	150-225
[Jade Asp with Ruby Eyes]	35	1	75-150
[Lizard Foot Charm]	32		1-75
[Skull-Shaped Planter]	35	1	150-225
[Tooth with Gold Filling]	35	1
[Zandalari Voodoo Doll]	27	1	1-75

Rare Artifacts

Name	Fragments	Socket	Skill
[Zin'rokh, Destroyer of Worlds]	150	3	450-525
[Haunted War Drum]	100	3	150-525
[Voodoo Figurine]	100	3	225-525

Draenei Artifacts (8 common, 2 rare)

Common Artifacts

Name	Fragments	Sockets	Skill	Achievement
[Anklet with Golden Bells]	45	2	300-375
[Baroque Sword Scabbard]	46	2	300-375
[Carved Harp of Exotic Wood]	45	2	300-375
[Dignified Portrait]	45	2	300-375
[Fine Crystal Candelabra]	44	2	300-375
[Plated Elekk Goad]	45	2	300-375
[Scepter of the Nathrezim]	45	2	300-375	[Seven Scepters]
[Strange Silver Paperweight]	46	2	300-375

Rare Artifacts

Name	Fragments	Sockets	Skill
[The Last Relic of Argus]	130	3	300-375
[Arrival of the Naaru]	124	3	300-375

Orc Artifacts (9 common, 1 rare)

Common Artifacts

Name	Fragments	Sockets	Skill	Achievement
[Fiendish Whip]	45	2	300-375
[Fierce Wolf Figurine]	45	2	300-375
[Gray Candle Stub]	45	2	300-375	[The Harder they Fall]
[Maul of Stone Guard Mur'og]	45	2	300-375	[The Harder they Fall]
[Rusted Steak Knife]	45	2	300-375	[The Harder they Fall]
[Scepter of Nekros Skullcrusher]	45	2	300-375	[Seven Scepters]
[Skull Drinking Cup]	45	2	300-375
[Tile of Glazed Clay]	45	2	300-375
[Tiny Bronze Scorpion]	45	2	300-375	[The Harder they Fall]

Rare Artifacts

Name	Fragments	Sockets	Skill
[Headdress of the First Shaman]	130	3	300-375

Nerubian Artifacts (7 common, 2 rare)

Common Artifacts

Name	Fragments	Sockets	Skill	Achievement
[Ewer of Jormungar Blood]	45	2	375
[Gruesome Heart Box]	45	2	375
[Infested Ruby Ring]	45	3	375
[Scepter of Nezar'Azret]	45	2	375	[Seven Scepters]
[Six-Clawed Cornice]	45	2	375
[Spidery Sundial]	45	2	375
[Vizier's Scrawled Streamer]	45	2	375

Rare Artifacts

Name	Fragments	Sockets	Skill
[Blessing of the Old God]	140	3	375
[Puzzle Box of Yogg-Saron]	140	3	375-525

Vrykul Artifacts (5 common, 2 rare)

Common Artifacts

Name	Fragments	Sockets	Skill
[Fanged Cloak Pin]	45	2	375
[Flint Striker]	45	2	375
[Intricate Treasure Chest Key]	45	2	375
[Scramseax]	45	2	375
[Thorned Necklace]	45	2	375

Rare Artifacts

Name	Fragments	Sockets	Skill
[Vrykul Drinking Horn]	100	3	375
[Nifflevar Bearded Axe]	130	3	375

Tol'vir Artifacts (7 common, 6 rare)

Common Artifacts

Name	Fragments	Sockets	Skill
[Canopic Jar]	45	2	450 - 525	[The Boy Who Would be King]
[Castle of Sand]	45	2	450 - 525
[Cat Statue with Emerald Eyes]	45	2	450 - 525	[The Boy Who Would be King]
[Engraved Scimitar Hilt]	45	2	450 - 525	[The Boy Who Would be King]
[Sketch of a Desert Palace]	45	2	450 - 525	[The Boy Who Would be King]
[Soapstone Scarab Necklace]	45	2	450 - 525	[The Boy Who Would be King]
[Tiny Oasis Mosaic]	45	2	450 - 525	[The Boy Who Would be King]

Rare Artifacts

Name	Fragments	Sockets	Skill
[Crawling Claw]	150	3	450 - 525
[Pendant of the Scarab Storm]	150	3	450 - 525
[Ring of The Boy Emperor]	150	3	450 - 525
[Scepter of Azj'Aquir]	150	3	450 - 525
[Scimitar of the Sirocco]	150	3	450 - 525
[Staff of Ammunae]	150	3	450 - 525

External Links

FranksPlace.org Cataclysm Archaeology Guide

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