Archaeology (Profession) | |
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Dig sites are resources for the Archaeology skill. They are specific locations which enables a player to use [Survey] within them, in order to search for archaeology fragments and keystones. These can then (when the player has enough) be used to make items.
Details[]
- Dig sites are race-specific; a dig site will only yield fragments and keystones related to a specific race. A dig site is however not limited to players of the same race; a dwarf player will have no problem searching a troll-dig site for troll-artifacts. The race-specification of a dig site is not random, but determined by where it spawns. For example, whenever a dig site spawns at Sargeron it will always be a night elf dig site.
- Dig site locations are also player-specific, meaning unlike Mining and Herbalism, players are not competing against each other for access. In other words; the dig site one player can see will be invisible to another player. It is, however, fully possible that two dig sites "belonging" to two different players will spawn at the exact same location at the same time. This may cause the players to meet, which could result in a fight if they can attack each other (though none of them would gain any benefits, archaeology-wise, by winning).
- Dig sites have six finds before they get tapped out and a new one opens up. It is completely random where a new one will open, though a dig site cannot spawn onto another dig site. That means the player cannot choose which race the player wants to dig for. The player has no choice but simply search those already present, whether the player wants to search items of that race or not. There are four dig sites active at any one time on each of the four continents (Kalimdor, Eastern Kingdoms, Outland, Northrend).
- Dig sites can be seen on the minimap, zone-maps and continent maps. On zone-maps, dig sites will appear as orange spots. On continent-maps, dig sites will appear as small shovels. Notice that Stranglethorn Vale will not display dig sites as orange spots before you zoom in on either the northern or southern part of it.
- The player is initially able to see and search dig sites in Kalimdor and the Eastern Kingdoms. When the player's archaeology-skill becomes high enough, he/she will also be able to see and search dig sites in Outland (skill 300), Northrend (skill 375) and Cataclysm-areas (skill 450).
- You search a dig site by using [Survey] to drop a theodolite. This will point in the direction of the find, additionally signalizing the distance from it with an attached red-yellow-green marker. Red is over 100 yards away, yellow is 50-100 yards away, green is less than 50 yards away. When the player is within approximately 10 yards of the find and uses Survey, the find will appear instead of the theodolite. It is impossible to even use Survey if you are not inside a dig site.
Locations by Continent[]
Eastern Kingdoms[]
Kalimdor[]
Outland[]
Northrend[]
Pandaria[]
Name | Location | Zone | Type |
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Den of Sorrow Digsite | Den of Sorrow | Jade Forest | Pandaren |
Emperor's Omen Digsite | Emperor's Omen | Jade Forest | Pandaren |
Forest Heart Digsite | Forest Heart | Jade Forest | Pandaren |
Gong of Hope Digsite | The Gong of Hope | Jade Forest | Pandaren |
Great Bridge Digsite | Serpent's Heart | Jade Forest | Pandaren |
Jade Temple Grounds Digsite | Jade Temple Grounds | Jade Forest | Pandaren |
Orchard Digsite | The Arboretum | Jade Forest | Pandaren |
Ruins of Gan Shi Digsite | Ruins of Gan Shi | Jade Forest | Mogu |
Shrine Meadow Digsite | Shrine Meadow | Jade Forest | Pandaren |
Shrine of the Dawn Digsite | Shrine of the Dawn | Jade Forest | Pandaren |
South Orchard Digsite | Nectarbreeze Orchard | Jade Forest | Pandaren |
The Arboretum Digsite | The Arboretum | Jade Forest | Pandaren |
Thunderwood Digsite | Camp Gormal | Jade Forest | Mogu |
Tian Digsite | Tian Monastery | Jade Forest | Pandaren |
Tigers' Wood Digsite | Tigers' Wood | Jade Forest | Pandaren |
Veridian Grove Digsite | Veridian Grove | Jade Forest | Pandaren |
North Fruited Fields Digsite | The Heartland | Valley of the Four Winds | Pandaren |
North Great Wall Digsite | Stoneplow Fields | Valley of the Four Winds | Mogu |
Paoquan Hollow Digsite | Paoquan Hollow | Valley of the Four Winds | Pandaren |
Pools of Purity Digsite | Pools of Purity | Valley of the Four Winds | Pandaren |
Singing Marshes Digsite | Singing Marshes | Valley of the Four Winds | Mogu |
South Fruited Fields Digsite | The Heartland | Valley of the Four Winds | Pandaren |
South Great Wall Digsite | Dustback Gorge | Valley of the Four Winds | Mogu |
Torjari Pit Digsite | Torjari Pit | Valley of the Four Winds | Mogu |
Fallsong Village Digsite | Fallsong Village | Krasarang Wilds | Mogu |
Krasarang Wilds Digsite | Krasarang River/The Deepwild | Krasarang Wilds | Mogu |
Lost Dynasty Digsite | The Krasari Ruins | Krasarang Wilds | Mogu |
North Ruins of Dojan Digsite | Ruins of Dojan | Krasarang Wilds | Mogu |
North Temple of the Red Crane Digsite | Temple of the Red Crane | Krasarang Wilds | Pandaren |
Ruins of Korja Digsite | Ruins of Korja | Krasarang Wilds | Mogu |
South Ruins of Dojan Digsite | Ruins of Dojan | Krasarang Wilds | Mogu |
Zhu Province Digsite | Zhu Province/Zhu's Watch | Krasarang Wilds | Pandaren |
The Spring Road Digsite | The Spring Road | Veiled Stair | Mogu |
Chow Farmstead Digsite | Chow Farmstead | Kun-Lai Summit | Pandaren |
Destroyed Village Digsite | Yinying Village | Kun-Lai Summit | Pandaren |
East Snow Covered Hills Digsite | Mount Neverest | Kun-Lai Summit | Mogu |
Gate to Golden Valley Digsite | Gate of the August Celestials | Kun-Lai Summit | Mogu |
Grumblepaw Ranch Digsite | Muskpaw Ranch | Kun-Lai Summit | Pandaren |
Kun-Lai Peak Digsite | Seeker's Folly | Kun-Lai Summit | Pandaren |
Old Village Digsite | Kun-Lai Pass/Binan Village | Kun-Lai Summit | Pandaren |
Remote Village Digsite | Zouchin Village | Kun-Lai Summit | Pandaren |
Small Gate Digsite | The Ox Gate/Shado-Li Basin | Kun-Lai Summit | Pandaren |
Snow Covered Hills Digsite | Mount Neverest | Kun-Lai Summit | Mogu |
Valley of Kings Digsite | Valley of Emperors | Kun-Lai Summit | Mogu |
West Old Village Digsite | ??? | Kun-Lai Summit | Pandaren |
East Sra'vess Digsite | Sra'vess | Townlong Steppes | Mantid |
Fire Camp Osul Digsite | Fire Camp Osul | Townlong Steppes | Mogu |
Hatred's Vice Digsite | Hatred's Vice | Townlong Steppes | Mogu |
Ikz'ka Ridge Digsite | Ikz'ka Ridge (Sra'vess) | Townlong Steppes | Mantid |
Kzzok Warcamp Digsite | Kzzok Warcamp (Sra'vess) | Townlong Steppes | Mantid |
Niuzao Temple Digsite | Niuzao Temple | Townlong Steppes | Pandaren |
North Sik'vess Digsite | Sik'vess | Townlong Steppes | Mantid |
Shanze'Dao Digsite | Shan'ze Dao | Townlong Steppes | Mogu |
Sik'vess Digsite | Sik'vess | Townlong Steppes | Mantid |
Sra'thik Digsite | Niuzao Temple | Townlong Steppes | Pandaren |
Sra'thik Swarmdock Digsite | ??? | Townlong Steppes | Mantid |
The Feeding Pits Digsite | The Feeding Pits (Sra'vess) | Townlong Steppes | Mantid |
The Underbough Digsite | ??? | Townlong Steppes | Mantid |
West Sik'vess Digsite | Sik'vess | Townlong Steppes | Mantid |
West Sra'vess Digsite | Sra'vess | Townlong Steppes | Mantid |
Amber Quarry Digsite | Amber Quarry | Dread Wastes | Mantid |
Kor'vess Digsite | Kor'vess | Dread Wastes | Mantid |
Kypari Vor Digsite | Kypari Vor | Dread Wastes | Mantid |
Kypari'ik Digsite | Kypari Ik | Dread Wastes | Mantid |
Kypari'zar Digsite | Kypari Zar | Dread Wastes | Mantid |
Lake of Stars Digsite (north) | Lake of Stars | Dread Wastes | Mantid |
Lake of Stars Digsite (south) | Lake of Stars | Dread Wastes | Mogu |
Terrace of Gurthan Digsite | Terrace of Gurthan | Dread Wastes | Mogu |
The Briny Muck Digsite | The Briny Muck | Dread Wastes | Mantid |
The Clutches of Shek'zeer Digsite | The Clutches of Shek'zeer | Dread Wastes | Mantid |
Venomous Ledge Digsite | Venomous Ledge | Dread Wastes | Mantid |
Writhingwood Digsite | Forgotten Mire | Dread Wastes | Mogu |
Zan'vess Digsite | Zan'vess | Dread Wastes | Mantid |
East Summer Fields Digsite | The Summer Fields | Vale of Eternal Blossoms | Mogu |
Emperor's Approach Digsite | The Emperor's Approach | Vale of Eternal Blossoms | Mogu |
Five Sisters Digsite | The Five Sisters | Vale of Eternal Blossoms | Pandaren |
Mistfall Village Digsite | Mistfall Village | Vale of Eternal Blossoms | Pandaren |
North Ruins of Guo-Lai Digsite | Ruins of Guo-Lai | Vale of Eternal Blossoms | Mogu |
North Summer Fields Digsite | The Summer Fields/Mogu'shan Palace | Vale of Eternal Blossoms | Mogu |
Setting Sun Garrison Digsite | Setting Sun Garrison | Vale of Eternal Blossoms | Mogu |
South Ruins of Guo-Lai Digsite | Ruins of Guo-Lai | Vale of Eternal Blossoms | Mogu |
Tu Shen Digsite | Tu Shen Burial Ground | Vale of Eternal Blossoms | Mogu |
West Ruins of Guo-Lai Digsite | Ruins of Guo-Lai | Vale of Eternal Blossoms | Mogu |
Winterbough Digsite | Winterbough Glade/Jin Yang Road | Vale of Eternal Blossoms | Mogu |
Draenor[]
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Name | Location | Zone | Type |
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Shimmering Moor Digsite | Shimmer Moor | Shadowmoon Valley | Arakkoa |
Umbrafen Digsite | Umbrafen | Shadowmoon Valley | Ogre |
Anguish Fortress Digsite | Moonflower Valley | Shadowmoon Valley | Draenor Clans |
Burial Fields Digsite | The Burial Fields | Shadowmoon Valley | Draenor Clans |
Gloomshade Digsite | Gloomshade Grove | Shadowmoon Valley | Draenor Clans |
Stonecrag Excavation Digsite | Stonecrag Gorge | Nagrand | Ogre |
Kag'ah Digsite | Spirit Woods | Nagrand | Draenor Clans |
Burning Plateau Digsite | Elemental Plateau | Nagrand | Draenor Clans |
Rumbling Plateau Digsite | Elemental Plateau | Nagrand | Draenor Clans |
Drowning Plateau Digsite | Elemental Plateau | Nagrand | Draenor Clans |
Mar'gok's Overwatch Digsite | Mar'gok's Overwatch | Nagrand | Ogre |
Ring of Trials Sludge Digsite | The Ring of Trials | Nagrand | Draenor Clans |
Overgrown Highmaul Road Digsite | Nagrand | Nagrand | Ogre |
Frozen Lake Digsite | Forbidden Glacier | Frostfire Ridge | Draenor Clans |
East Coldsnap Bluffs Digsite | Coldsnap Bluffs | Frostfire Ridge | Draenor Clans |
Southwind Cliffs Digsite | Southwind Cliffs | Frostfire Ridge | Draenor Clans |
Daggermaw Flows Digsite | Frostwind Crag | Frostfire Ridge | Draenor Clans |
Frostboar Drifts Digsite | Frostboar Drifts | Frostfire Ridge | Draenor Clans |
Icewind Drifts Digsite | Icewind Drifts | Frostfire Ridge | Draenor Clans |
The Broken Spine Digsite | The Broken Spine | Gorgrond | Ogre |
Zangarra Digsite | Zangarra | Talador | Ogre |
Duskfall Digsite | Duskfall Island | Talador | Ogre |
Veil Shadar Digsite | Veil Shadar | Talador | Arakkoa |
Gordal Fortress Digsite | Gordal Fortress | Talador | Ogre |
Ango'rosh Digsite | Ango'rosh Ruins | Talador | Ogre |
Forgotten Ogre Ruin Digsite | Talador | Talador | Ogre |
Sethekk Hollow South Digsite | Sethekk Hollow | Spires of Arak | Arakkoa |
Sethekk Hollow North Digsite | Sethekk Hollow | Spires of Arak | Arakkoa |
Bloodmane Valley Digsite | Bloodmane Valley | Spires of Arak | Arakkoa |
Writhing Mire Digsite | Writhing Mire | Spires of Arak | Ogre |
Veil Akraz Digsite | Veil Akraz | Spires of Arak | Arakkoa |
Pinchwhistle Point Digsite | Pinchwhistle Point | Spires of Arak | Arakkoa |
Deadgrin Ruins Digsite | Deadgrin | Gorgrond | Draenor Clans |
Ruins of the First Bastion Digsite | Ruins of the First Bastion | Gorgrond | Ogre |
Highmaul Watchtower Digsite | Nagrand | Nagrand | Ogre |
Ancestral Grounds Digsite | Ancestral Grounds | Nagrand | Draenor Clans |
Broken Isles[]
Name | Location | Zone | Type |
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Farondale Digsite | Farondale | Azsuna | Demonic |
Garden of Elune Digsite | Garden of Elune | Azsuna | Highborne |
Legion Camp: Chaos Digsite | Legion Camp: Chaos | Azsuna | Demonic |
Llothien Digsite | Llothien | Azsuna | Highborne |
Llothien Highlands Digsite | Llothien Highlands | Azsuna | Demonic |
Makrana Digsite | Mak'rana | Azsuna | Demonic |
Northern Watcher Isle Digsite | Isle of the Watchers | Azsuna | Demonic |
Old Coast Path Digsite | Old Coast Path | Azsuna | Highborne |
Rhut'van Passage Digsite | Rhut'van Passage | Azsuna | Demonic |
Ruins of Zarkhenar | Ley-Ruins of Zarkhenar | Azsuna | Highborne |
Southern Watcher Isle Digsite (copy) | Isle of the Watchers | Azsuna | Demonic |
Temple of a Thousand Lights Digsite | Temple of a Thousand Lights | Azsuna | Highborne |
The Ruined Sanctum Digsite | The Ruined Sanctum | Azsuna | Highborne |
The Tidal Marsh Digsite | Alluvanon's Delta | Azsuna | Highborne |
Timeworn Strand Digsite | Timeworn Strand | Azsuna | Demonic |
Bloodhunt Highland Digsite | Bloodhunt Highland | Highmountain | Highmountain Tauren |
Darkfeather Alley Digsite | Darkfeather Valley | Highmountain | Highmountain Tauren |
Dragon's Falls Digsite | Dragon's Falls | Highmountain | Highmountain Tauren |
Fields of An'she Digsite | Fields of An'she | Highmountain | Highmountain Tauren |
The Haglands Digsite | The Haglands | Highmountain | Highmountain Tauren |
Northern Snowblind Mesa Digsite | Snowblind Mesa | Highmountain | Highmountain Tauren |
Pinerock Basin Digsite | Pinerock Basin | Highmountain | Highmountain Tauren |
Prowler's Scratch Digsite | North of Thunder Totem | Highmountain | Highmountain Tauren |
Screeching Bend Digsite | Screeching Crag | Highmountain | Highmountain Tauren |
Sky Sepulcher Digsite | Sepulcher of the Sky | Highmountain | Highmountain Tauren |
Southern Snowblind Mesa Digsite | Snowblind Mesa | Highmountain | Highmountain Tauren |
The Witchwood Digsite | The Witchwood | Highmountain | Highmountain Tauren |
Whitewater Wash Digsite | Whitewater Wash | Highmountain | Highmountain Tauren |
Aggramar's Vault Digsite | Aggramar's Vault | Stormheim | Demonic |
Amberfall Mesa Digsite | Amberfall Mesa | Stormheim | Demonic |
Citrine Bay Digsite | Dreyrgrot | Stormheim | Demonic |
Cliffpaw Ridge Digsite | Jotunnwood | Stormheim | Demonic |
Fallen Kings Digsite | Field of Fallen Kings | Stormheim | Demonic |
Gates of Valor Digsite | Gates of Valor | Stormheim | Demonic |
Skold-Ashil Digsite | Skold-Ashil | Stormheim | Demonic |
Southern Helmouth Shallows Digsite | Helmouth Shallows | Stormheim | Demonic |
Stormdrake Peak Digsite | Stormtorn Foothills | Stormheim | Demonic |
Storm's Reach Digsite | Storm's Reach | Stormheim | Demonic |
Warden's Bluff Digsite | Whisperwind's Citadel | Stormheim | Demonic |
Anora Hollow Digsite | Anora Hollow | Suramar | Demonic |
Crimson Thicket Digsite | Crimson Thicket | Suramar | Highborne / Demonic |
Eastern Ambervale Digsite | Ambervale | Suramar | Highborne |
Feathermane Hunting Grounds Digsite | Feathermane Hunting Grounds | Suramar | Demonic |
Felsoul Hold Digsite | Felsoul Hold | Suramar | Demonic |
Gates of the City Digsite | Suramar | Suramar | Highborne |
Koralune Estate Digsite | Koralune Manor | Suramar | Highborne |
Meredil Digsite | Meredil | Suramar | Highborne |
Moonwhisper Gulch Digsite | Moonwhisper Gulch | Suramar | Highborne |
Northern Moonfall Retreat Digsite | Moonfall Retreat | Suramar | Highborne |
Southern Suramar Digsite | Seaspray Cliffs | Suramar | Demonic |
Sundered Shoals Digsite | Sundered Shoals | Suramar | Demonic |
Andu'talah Disgsite | Andu'talah | Val'sharah | Highborne |
Black Rook Hold Disgsite | Black Rook Hold | Val'sharah | Highborne |
Bradensbrook Digsite | Bradensbrook | Val'sharah | Demonic |
The Crescent Vale Digsite | Howling Dale | Val'sharah | Demonic |
Dreadroot Digsite | Dreadroot | Val'sharah | Demonic |
Kal'delar Digsite | Kal'delar | Val'sharah | Highborne |
Lightsong Digsite | Lightsong | Val'sharah | Highborne |
Shala'nir Digsite | Shala'nir | Val'sharah | Demonic |
Southern Wash Digsite | Southern Wash | Val'sharah | Highborne |
Sundersong Glade Digsite | Sundersong Glade | Val'sharah | Highborne |
Thas'talah Digsite | Field of Dreamers | Val'sharah | Demonic |
Wildwood Digsite | The Wildwood | Val'sharah | Demonic |
Wretched Hollow Digsite | Wretched Hollow | Val'sharah | Demonic |
Kul Tiras[]
Name | Location | Zone | Type |
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Arom's Crossing Digsite | Arom's Crossing / Highroad Pass / South of Arom's Crossing |
Drustvar | Drust |
Brackish Coast Digsite | Brackish Coast | Drustvar | Drust |
Crimson Forest Digsite | Crimson Forest | Drustvar | Drust |
Hunter's Run Digsite | Hunter's Run | Drustvar | Drust |
Iceveil Glacier Digsite | Iceveil Glacier | Drustvar | Drust |
Whitegrove Chapel Digsite | Whitegrove Chapel | Drustvar | Drust |
Briny Flats Digsite | Briny Flats | Stormsong Valley | Drust |
Dire Hills Digsite | Windshorn Hills | Stormsong Valley | Drust |
Drowned Lands Digsite | Drowned Lands | Stormsong Valley | Drust |
Goldfield Farmstead Digsite | Goldfield Farmstead / Amber Waves | Stormsong Valley | Drust |
Millstone Hills Digsite | Beryl Meadow | Stormsong Valley | Drust |
Roaming Hills Digsite | Scalespine Hill | Stormsong Valley | Drust |
Windwhisper Summit Digsite | Tidebreak Summit / East of Windfall Cavern | Stormsong Valley | Drust |
Brokenbough Roost Digsite | Splinterbark Roost | Tiragarde Sound | Drust |
Placid Springs Digsite | Placid Spring | Tiragarde Sound | Drust |
Rockslip Woodlands Digsite | <Southwest of Norwington Estate | Tiragarde Sound | Drust |
Stagheart Cliffs Digsite | Stagheart Wash | Tiragarde Sound | Drust |
Valley View Digsite | Evergreen Grove | Tiragarde Sound | Drust |
Vigil Hill Digsite | Vigil Hill | Tiragarde Sound | Drust |
Zandalar[]
Name | Location | Zone | Type |
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Plains of Tojek | Plains of Tojek | Nazmir | Zandalari |
Natha'vor Digsite | Natha'vor | Nazmir | Zandalari |
Razorjaw River Digsite | Razorjaw River | Nazmir | Zandalari |
Terrace of Sorrows Digsite | Terrace of Sorrows | Nazmir | Zandalari |
Upper Frogmarsh Digsite | Upper Frogmarsh / Krag'wa's Shore | Nazmir | Zandalari |
Xal'vor Digsite | Xal'vor | Nazmir | Zandalari |
Arid Basin Digsite | Arid Basin | Vol'dun | Zandalari |
The Cracked Coast Digsite | Cracked Coast | Vol'dun | Zandalari |
The Eternal Spring | Eternal Spring | Vol'dun | Zandalari |
Verdant Plateau Digsite | Verdant Plateau | Vol'dun | Zandalari |
Whistlebloom Oasis Digsite | Whistlebloom Oasis | Vol'dun | Zandalari |
Atal'Gral Digsite | Atal'Gral | Zuldazar | Zandalari |
Dreadpearl Shallows Digsite | Dreadpearl Shallows | Zuldazar | Zandalari |
Old Merchant Road Digsite | Old Merchant Road / Garden of the Loa | Zuldazar | Zandalari |
The Rivermarsh Digsite | Rivermarsh | Zuldazar | Zandalari |
Savagelands Digsite | Savagelands | Zuldazar | Zandalari |
Tusk Isle Digsite | Tusk Isle | Zuldazar | Zandalari |
Zeb'ahari Digsite | Zeb'ahari | Zuldazar | Zandalari |
Patch changes[]
- Patch 4.0.6 (2011-02-08): Seven new Tol'Vir Dig Sites added to Uldum: Akhenet Fields Digsite, Cursed Landing Digsite, Keset Pass Digsite, Obelisk of the Stars Digsite, River Delta Digsite, Sahket Wastes Digsite, and Schnottz's Landing. Also, two new Nerubian sites added to Eastern Plaguelands: Terrorweb Tunnel Digsite and Plaguewood Digsite. Lastly, two new Nerubian sites added to Northrend: Pit of Fiends Digsite (in Icecrown) and Sands of Nasam (in Borean Tundra).
- Hotfix (2010-12-22): Vashj'ir dig sites no longer unlock for players. They felt too punishing without additional benefits compared to low-level sites, and were much more difficult to obtain artifacts in due to the way Vashj'ir navigation works.
- Removed sites: Quel'Dormir Gardens Digsite, Night Elf; Nar'shola (Middle Tier) Digsite, Night Elf; Biel'aran Ridge Digsite, Night Elf.
- Removed sites: Quel'Dormir Gardens Digsite, Night Elf; Nar'shola (Middle Tier) Digsite, Night Elf; Biel'aran Ridge Digsite, Night Elf.