Yeah i know what to do in wow eh, Cant be bothered raiding or PVPing, just want a bit of a break. Well archeology will certainly take up you time, but is it really worth it? Lets take a look.
Now some people say that archeology i wow is a bit boring, and well it can be quite monotonous however, get the 310 speed mount (and being a mage is also handy 
) and then crank up some cool tunes. I recommend something like Paul Okenfield (this mix is funky) Planet Perfecto Radio Show. Anyway, then just get open a page or forum to read and aim for the closest dig symbol on your map, aim for some sky, press num lock and your good to go. 
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I know get to the point, is it really worth leveling? Lets check out the items for inspiration. Im just going to list the rare ones, cos the other ones you will just vendor for some extra cash anyway.
Dwarf artifacts
| Name | Fragments | Sockets | Skill |
|---|---|---|---|
| [Chalice of the Mountain Kings] | 100 | 3 | 150-225 |
| [Clockwork Gnome] | 100 | 3 | 225-300 |
| [The Innkeeper's Daughter] | 150 | 3 | |
| [Staff of Sorceror-Thane Thaurissan] | 150 | 3 | 450-525 |
Fossils
| Name | Fragments | Sockets | Skill |
|---|---|---|---|
| [Fossilized Hatchling] | 85 | 75-150 | |
| [Fossilized Raptor] | 100 | 225-300 |
^^^ Yep thats how you get that funky raptor every second person now has! Hey its still cool and it sounds a bit like a chicken or a pig when you hit the space bar while mounted
Night Elf 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 | 150-225 |
Troll artifacts
OMG the best looking sword in the game and it binds to account so you can sent it to your other toons!!!
| Name | Fragments | Socket | Skill |
|---|---|---|---|
| [Zin'rokh, Destroyer of Worlds] | 150 | 3 | 450-525 |
Draenei artifacts
| Name | Fragments | Sockets | Skill |
|---|---|---|---|
| [The Last Relic of Argus] | 130 | 3 | 300-375 |
| [Arrival of the Naaru] | 124 | 3 | 300-375 |
Orc artifacts
| Name | Fragments | Sockets | Skill |
|---|---|---|---|
| [Headdress of the First Shaman] | 130 | 3 | 300-375 |
Nerubian Artifacts
| Name | Fragments | Sockets | Skill |
|---|---|---|---|
| [Blessing of the Old God] | 140 | 3 | 375 |
| [Puzzle Box of Yogg-Saron] | 140 | 3 | 375-525 |
Vrykul artifacts
| Name | Fragments | Sockets | Skill |
|---|---|---|---|
| [Nifflevar Bearded Axe] | 130 | 3 | 375 |
Tol’vir artifacts
| Name | Fragments | Sockets | Skill |
|---|---|---|---|
| [Pendant of the Scarab Storm] | 150 | 3 | 450 – 525 |
| [Ring of The Boy Emperor] | 150 | 3 | 450 – 525 |
| [Staff of Ammunae] | 150 | 3 | 450 – 525 |
| [Scimitar of the Sirocco] | 150 | 3 | 450 – 525 |
| [Crawling Claw] | 150 | 3 | 450 – 525 |
| [Scepter of Azj'Aquir] | 150 | 3 | 450-525 |
Also Here are some tips while leveling, just to make leveling archeology it a (tiny) bit quicker.
- Just collect fragments all the way up to level 50, if you do this you will get 1 level everytime you fond some fragments, then once you hit 50 you can go in there and get all the way up to like 90 or 100 just from the fragments you already found.
- make sure you get to the dam trainer when you hit the level cap, and dont waste any of those annoying to find fragments.
- mount up after you survey, so i usually have my survey key bound to like scroll up or down or something and then i land, hit survey and straight away hit the mount key again so im ready to follow it to the next node, just saves a bit of time. If you wait for the pointer to spawn and then mount. Hey it may only save 5 seconds but it adds up.
- Dont spend time compiling posts like this, as it severely impacts your leveling speed.
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kruxor on February 17th, 2011 
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