Archaeology in World of Warcraft: Legion works differently than before. We will show you how to get the fancy rewards.
The rare archaeology items are available through quests
If you have already dealt with archaeology in World of Warcraft: Legion, you may have noticed that some things work differently in Legion. Because no matter how many excavation sites you clear – you won’t find blue items. But what happened to the special archaeology rewards? Are there no mounts, pets, and toys anymore from this profession? Don’t worry – the fun items are still available, they are just earned differently. In this little guide, we will show you how archaeology works in Legion.
In Legion, there are only relatively few artifacts that can be dug up. For each faction, there are only 4-5 items, of which (with a lot of luck) a “pretty” version can be crafted. As in Warlords of Draenor and Mists of Pandaria, these beautiful pieces can again be displayed. Since there is no garrison in Legion, this time the house of the archaeology trainer in Dalaran serves as a point of contact.
Dariness the Scholar is also the lady who provides you with the archaeology quests. Every 2 weeks, she has a new task and sends you across the Broken Isles. Sometimes you assist Brann Bronzebeard, sometimes Harrison Jones, or other well-known archaeologists. After a short preamble, it almost always comes down to completing a lot of excavations to assemble a rare artifact. If you think we are exaggerating with “a lot,” let us tell you that some quests can easily take 4-5 hours, as occasionally more than 20 excavations need to be completed. Furthermore, due to zone scaling, enemies constantly attack, delaying everything.
Caution: Every 2 weeks, Dariness gives you a new quest, regardless of whether you have already completed the old one. If you don’t want to wait several months for a new attempt for a specific reward, you should complete the quests as soon as they are available.
During the two weeks, you will exclusively find excavations in the area of the respective quest – thus eliminating at least the “random factor,” where you first have to hope for a specific excavation.
The rewards depend on the respective quest and are – as usual – quite diverse. In addition to special mounts, such as a spectral moose, there are also special pets and toys. Some have really interesting effects and let you perceive the world as if the Legion had won the war (all NPCs look like demons).
We have listed some of the quest rewards for you here:
Lastly, some general tips for archaeology in Legion:
- Once you have had a “green signal,” just run in the indicated direction. You don’t need to “search” anymore, as you can tell by a shovel above your character’s head when you reach the artifact. Dig here, and you have retrieved the piece.
- Since cleaning the excavation sites takes a lot of time, it may be worth teaming up with other archaeologists to complete the missions.
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