Azerothian Archives

For the quest starting scroll in Valdrakken, see Azerothian Archives!.

Azerothian Archives
Main leader	Eadweard Dalyngrigge
Race(s)	Forsaken  Orc  Draenei  Dracthyr  Blood elf
Capital	Azerothian Archives, Algeth'ar Academy, Thaldraszus [61, 31]
Theater of operations	Azure Span, Dragon Isles
Status	Active
Reputation
Currency	[Mysterious Fragment]
Quartermaster	Provisioner Aristta
Notable reward(s)	[Explorer's Stonehide Packbeast],  [Clayscale Hornstrider], <Isles Archivist>

The Azerothian Archives and its members have set out to uncover old mysteries across the areas of the Dragon Isles. Their temporary offices are located in a tower at Algeth'ar Academy in northern Thaldraszus and can also be found at Traitor's Rest in the Azure Span where their operations are led by Eadweard Dalyngrigge.

Reputation

Standing	Rep
Junior	10,500
Capable	10,500
Learned	11,500
Resident	9,500
Tenured	N/A

Earn standing with the faction by completing quests and the The Big Dig: Traitor's Rest public scenario at Traitor's Rest in southwestern Azure Span. The weekly wrapper quest is worth 3,000 points of standing! Beyond that, six world quests are available per week, each worth 300 points.

Rewards

Vendor rewards

 [Explorer's Stonehide Packbeast]

Provisioner Aristta <Azerothian Archives Vendor>

Item	Cost	Type
[Archivist's Buckled Cap]	1	Cosmetic head (quest)
[Priceless Artifact]	1,000	Account-bound currency
[Historian's Utility Belt]	5,000	Cosmetic waist
[Historian's Fingerless Gloves]	5,000	Cosmetic hands
[Historian's Striders]	5,000	Cosmetic feet
[Historian's Trousers]	7,000	Cosmetic legs
[Historian's Fitted Vest]	7,000	Cosmetic chest
[Archivist's Magnifying Mace]	10,000	Cosmetic one-hand mace
[Archivist's Rockpuller]	10,000	Cosmetic one-hand sword
[Archivist's Pathfinder]	10,000	Cosmetic staff
[Archivist's Stone Chisel]	10,000	Cosmetic dagger
[Archivist's Improvised Cudgel]	10,000	Cosmetic two-hand mace
[Archivist's Extravagant Lantern]	10,000	Cosmetic off-hand frill
[Archivist's "Light Touch"]	10,000	Cosmetic gun
[Archivist's Spelunking Torch]	10,000	Cosmetic two-hand mace
[Archivist's Sturdy Hook]	10,000	Cosmetic one-hand mace
[Archivist's Mining Pick]	10,000	Cosmetic one-hand axe
[Archivist's Super Scooper]	10,000	Cosmetic one-hand mace
[Coiled Archivist's Rope]	10,000	Cosmetic off-hand frill
[Archivist's Reading Spectacles]	12,000	Cosmetic head
[Archivist's Rose-Tinted Glasses]	12,000	Cosmetic head
[Archivist's Elegant Bag]	15,000	Cosmetic back
[Historian's Hefty Habersack]	15,000	Cosmetic back
[Historian's Dapper Cap]	15,000	Cosmetic head
[Explorer's Stonehide Packbeast]	20,000	Mount (75)

The Big Dig rewards

 [Clayscale Hornstrider]

Mounts

•  [Clayscale Hornstrider]

Cosmetic armor

•  [Excavator's Boots]
•  [Excavator's Dusky Fedora]
•  [Excavator's Glovelettes]
•  [Excavator's Pack of Findings]
•  [Excavator's Rugged Pants]
•  [Excavator's Trusty Satchel]
•  [Excavator's Work Shirt]

Fragment-bearing items

•  [Ancient Centaur Diary]
•  [Ancient Djaradin Bolt]
•  [Ancient Drakonid Shovel]
•  [Bloody Djaradin Mug]
•  [Book of Horoscopes]
•  [Carved Cave Crystal]
• Carved Votive Statue
•  [Corked Drakonid Vial]
•  [Cracked Drakonid Staff]
•  [Crystal Scrying Bowl]
•  [Dragon Painter's Palette]
•  [Drakonid Blacksmith Hammer]
•  [Drakonid Duck Carving]
• Makeshift Bearded Bracelet
•  [Oil-Drenched Djaradin Torch]
•  [Ornamented Centaur Axe]
•  [Partial Centaur Hunting Map]
•  [Poorly Preserved Relic]
•  [Pot of Pickled Ancheevies]
•  [Pot of Tattooing Ink]
•  [Rusted Locket]
•  [Satchel of Buried Valuables]
•  [Scratched-Out List of Names]
•  [Tarnished Horn Signet]
•  [Tattered Wanted Poster]

Quests

1.  [70] To the Archives!
   • Weekly quest:  [70W] The Big Dig: Traitor's Rest
     •  [70] Curious Find: Dragonhorn Flute
     •  [70] Curious Find: Hole-Punched Bakar Tooth
     •  [70] Curious Find: Waterlogged Ledger
2. Complete all of the following:
• • Excavation:
    1.  [70] Excavation 101
    2.  [70] Your First Find
    3.  [70] Hands-On Experience
    4.  [70] Excavation: Riverbed
    5.  [70] Surveying the Riverbed
    6.  [70] The Body on the Banks
    7.  [70] Do Rites by Her
• • Technoscrying:
    1.  [70] Technoscrying 101
    2.  [70] A Practical Test
    3.  [70] I Can See Through Time!
    4.  [70] Technoscrying: Observatory
    5.  [70] Attune to the Observer
    6.  [70] A Link to the Past
    7.  [70] A Window into the Future
3.  [70] Nirobin and the Office
4.  [70] Living History
5.  [70] Lab Partners with a Squirrel
6.  [70] A Research Thesis Worth Publishing
7.  [70] Back to Headquarters!
8.  [70] Finally, An Archivist!
9. Complete all of the following:
• • Gaze of Neltharion:
    1.  [70] Excavation: Gaze of Neltharion
    2.  [70] Surveying the Tower
    3.  [70] Hidden in the Midden
    4.  [70] Antiquated Antics
• • Igira's Watch:
    1.  [70] Technoscrying: Igira's Watch
    2.  [70] The Tools of the Dragonkillers
    3.  [70] An Unlikely Proposal
    4.  [70] The Scale of it All
• • Winglord's Perch:
    1.  [70] Excavation: Winglord's Perch
    2.  [70] Surveying the Cliffside
    3.  [70] The Cache in the Crag
    4.  [70] A Taste of the Past
• • Dragonskull Island:
    1.  [70] Technoscrying: Dragonskull Island
    2.  [70] The Fate of Scalecommander Abereth
    3.  [70] Without Honor
    4.  [70] The Hidden Hand
10.  [70] Back to Headquarters! Again!
11.  [70] Graduation Day

• Excavation world quests:
  •  [70WQ] Excavation: Buried in the Riverbed
  •  [70WQ] Excavation: Something Big Beneath the Riverbed
  •  [70WQ] Excavation: A Cliffside Full of Caches
  •  [70WQ] Excavation: Treasures in the Cliffside
  •  [70WQ] Excavation: Scattered Around the Tower
  •  [70WQ] Excavation: The Trove in the Tower
• Research world quests:
  •  [70WQ] Research: Drakonid of Waking Shores
  •  [70WQ] Research: Centaur of Ohn'ahran Plains
  •  [70WQ] Research: Dracthyr of Forbidden Reach
  •  [70WQ] Research: Drakonid of Forbidden Reach
  •  [70WQ] Research: Djaradin of Zaralek Cavern
  •  [70WQ] Research: Niffen of Zaralek Cavern
• Technoscrying world quests:
  •  [70WQ] Technoscrying: The Mysteries of the Concord Observatory
  •  [70WQ] Technoscrying: The Mysteries of Dragonskull Island
  •  [70WQ] Technoscrying: The Mysteries of Igira's Watch

Tomes

Completing activities like World Quests and The Big Dig add pages to tomes in and around the archives:

• At the archives, Thaldraszus ^{[61.3, 31.3]}
  • Notes on the Centaur Riverbed
  • Thoughts on the Tower Treasures
  • Winglord's Perch: Finds From the Cliffside
• Nirobin's office, Thaldraszus ^{[58.5, 36.7]}
  • Tome of Archived Isles Research
• Traitor's Rest, Azure Span ^{[27.0, 46.5]}
  • The Story of Traitor's Rest

Achievements

•  [The Archives Called, You Answered]
  •  [Tenured Archivist]
  •  [Goggle Wobble]
  •  [Relic Rescuer]
  •  [Finally At Rest]
  •  [When a Rock is Just a Rock]
  •  [Clued In]
  •  [Tome Comber]
  •  [Just One More Thing]

Members

• Eadweard Dalyngrigge <Lead Archivist>
• Provisioner Aristta <Azerothian Archives Vendor>
• Nirobin <Codicological Archeologist>
• Roska Rocktooth <Geo-Archaeologist>
• Zenata <Techno-Archaeologist>
• Azerothian Archivists
• Adventurer

Patch changes

• Patch 10.2.5 (2024-01-16): Added.
  

External links

• Wowhead
• WoWDB