Keystone (Archaeology)

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Keystones are important racial archaeology related items that are occasionally looted with Archaeology fragments at dig sites. They each represent roughly the equivalent of 15 fragments when used.^{[citation needed]}

How to use them

According to Ghostcrawler:

For each race in archaeology (with the exception of Fossil) keystones exist that can be randomly looted when searching for fragments. When solving an artifact, there may be a space at the bottom of the solve page where one or more keystones can be used to give +12 fragments each to the artifact being solved. Any fragments that go over the amount needed to solve the current artifact will carry over to the next puzzle.

The "spaces" mentioned above look like darkened hexagons at the bottom of the Archaeology window.

Types of keystones

• [Dwarf Rune Stone] - Used with [Dwarf Archaeology Fragment].
• No keystone for [Fossil Archaeology Fragment] turn-ins.
• [Highborne Scroll] - Used with [Night Elf Archaeology Fragment].
• [Troll Tablet] - Used with [Troll Archaeology Fragment].

In Outland

This section concerns content exclusive to The Burning Crusade.

• [Draenei Tome] - Used with [Draenei Archaeology Fragment].
• [Orc Blood Text] - Used with [Orc Archaeology Fragment].

In Northrend

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

• [Nerubian Obelisk] - Used with [Nerubian Archaeology Fragment].
• [Vrykul Rune Stick] - Used with [Vrykul Archaeology Fragment].

In Cataclysm zones

This section concerns content exclusive to Cataclysm.

• [Tol'vir Hieroglyphic]​​ - Used with [Tol'vir Archaeology Fragment]​​.

In Pandaria

This section concerns content exclusive to Mists of Pandaria.

• [Mantid Amber Sliver] - Used with [Mantid Archaeology Fragment].
• [Mogu Statue Piece] - Used with [Mogu Archaeology Fragment].
• [Pandaren Pottery Shard] - Used with [Pandaren Archaeology Fragment].

In Draenor

This section concerns content exclusive to Warlords of Draenor.

• [Arakkoa Cipher] - Used with [Arakkoa Archaeology Fragment].
• [Draenor Clan Orator Cane] - Used with [Draenor Clan Archaeology Fragment].
• [Ogre Missive] - Used with [Ogre Archaeology Fragment].

In Broken Isles

This section concerns content exclusive to Legion.

• [Ancient Suramar Scroll] - Used with [Highborne Archaeology Fragment].
• [Mark of the Deceiver] - Used with [Demonic Archaeology Fragment].
• [Highmountain Ritual-Stone] - Used with [Highmountain Tauren Archaeology Fragment].

In Kul Tiras / Zandalar

This section concerns content exclusive to Battle for Azeroth.

• [Etched Drust Bone] - Used with [Drust Archaeology Fragment].
• [Zandalari Idol] - Used with [Zandalari Archaeology Fragment].

See also

• Archaeology fragment

External links

Wowhead Trade Goods > Other (filtered by Flavor text 'Keystone')

WoWDB Trade Goods > Other (with many filters)

Guides

WoW.Crafterstome.com Beginner's Guide to Archaeology, Last updated Sat, 13 Nov 2010