Excavation: Buried in the Riverbed

Excavation: Buried in the Riverbed
Level	70 (Requires 70)
Type	World Quest
Category	Azerothian Archives
Experience	9,500
Reputation	+300 Azerothian Archives
Rewards	562x [Mysterious Fragment] 5x [Flightstones]

Excavation: Buried in the Riverbed
Level: 70 (Requires 70)
Type: World Quest
XP: 9,500
Rep: +300 Azerothian Archives

Rewards:

562x [Mysterious Fragment]
5x [Flightstones]

Excavation: Buried in the Riverbed is an Azerothian Archives world quest that is unlocked upon completion of  [70] Finally, An Archivist!. It takes place at ^[67, 47] in the river south of Maruukai and north of Cloverwood Hollow.

Objectives

• Finds Unearthed (2)
•  [Archivist's Water Totem] (provided)

Description

Roska Rocktooth says: Who knows what history is here beneath our feet? Let's excavate and see what we find!

Rewards

You will receive:

• 9,500 XP
• 562x [Mysterious Fragment]
• 5x [Flightstones]
• +300 reputation with Azerothian Archives

Completion

Roska Rocktooth says: Excellent finds! But there's way more to be studied here.

Notes

Use the provided  [Archivist's Water Totem] at a Disturbed Earth location that is marked on the minmap, then interact with Roska's Water Totem to start the minigame. Keep the bar in the middle by interacting the dirt piles if it gets too far to the right. If it's not a find, fend off the Aggravated Silt or pick up  [Just a Rock].

Progression

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

Patch changes

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

External links

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