Those extras that you find while surveying (Troll Tablet, Highborne Scroll, Dwarf Rune Stone, etc.) will also come in handy if you know where to use them. They make that research go quite a bit faster so use them when you can. Keep in mind that the slot is only available on certain items and will not always be there. See below!
I have started adding a few questions here that I have been asked over the past week or two. I will be updating this as I go along. I am also working hard at getting the maps updated again, check back soon! (If you have anything to add, let me know!)
Frequently Asked Questions
Q:What are the Troll Tablet, Highborne Scroll, Dwarf Rune Stone, etc. used for?
A:You can use these to make that research go a bit faster. (See above) There is a slot that appears on some of the artifacts that need to be solved that you will be able to place one of these in. Once in it will add a set number of ‘fragments’ to the research, thereby making it easier to solve! Keep in mind that the slot is only available on certain items and will not always be there.
Q:Should I save fragments till my skill is at 100 and then start solving those artifacts?
A:I think that generally it would work out better if you do. You stop getting those skill points from Surveys at around 100 Archaeology Skill so after that it’s just those solves!
Q:How do I get the fragments I want? I want Tol’vir but I never get sent to Uldum.
A:Luck! That is one of the harder parts of Archaeology. You just need to keep surveying, clearing those digsites or fossil fields and hoping the ones you want will spawn after you clear the others.
Q: Why are there no digsites or fossil fields in Elwyn, Durotar, Eversong, Azuremyst Isle, Teldrassil, etc?
A: You can only train the Archaeology Skill at level 20. You won’t find those fragments in the low-level starting areas! This also makes it easier for the level 80′s picking it up to start off in the higher level areas instead of trekking all the way to the starting zones.
Q:Do the digsites ever change or cycle? Will they stay the same untill I survey them completely?
A:They won’t change untill you survey them completely. (Unless Blizzard decides otherwise) I have had patches been applied to the servers, restarts and shutdowns, but the sites stay the same! So if there are ones you don’t like just go survey them and get them out of the way!
Q:What’s this talk about Triangulating to get to your fossil or artifact?
A: While the triangulating method is cool and all and might well be useful later on, I just find that, more often than not, it ends up being easier just looking which direction the scope is pointing and following it based on the distance. You can use your mount to skip the longer red distances and after a bit of practice you will be able to do it quite effectively in 3 or less Surveys.
Q: Are there set spawn points for artifacts or fossils within the digsites or fossil fields?
A:Yes, that seems to be the case! That means after doing this for quite some time the chances are good that you will be able to know quite a few of the spawns and speed up the Surveying process a lot.
To help you all make your choices of which digsite / fossil field to pick I have created a map showing where exactly you will find which artifacts or fossils. So should you want to quickly power your way to the cute little Fossilized Hatchling, this is where you’ll wanna look! The map has a legend showing which colors belong to which races. Enjoy!
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Last Map Update: 16 October, 2010. Updated the Outland Map. Working on a few more soon, been really busy!
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