Comments on: Archaeology, I Loathe Thee

By: TyphoonAndrew

TyphoonAndrew — Thu, 14 Apr 2011 03:07:25 +0000

@Kpat – Magmaw has a Mace that is reasonable, and there is a crafted 2h weapon that is reasonable for raid entry. I think the love for Zin comes from it being a non-raid 2H that is as good as the current raid reward. There is no equivelent.

By: Kpat Silver Hand

Kpat Silver Hand — Thu, 07 Apr 2011 18:15:56 +0000

4 weeks at level 525 archy spending hours everyday and solving nothing but Troll artifacts. All I have is grey items. I know Blizz doesn’t want to make things too easy but this is at the point of rediculousness.
Does anyone know of a similar level 2h sword/axe/mace that would be easier to get?

By: Lumpi

Lumpi — Thu, 17 Feb 2011 17:52:04 +0000

Archeology is 525, I’ve completeled over 85 troll items so far and still no sword. So far, I’ve gotten the skeleton mount, skeleton pet, the mug that creates dancing dwarf ladies, a mirror that creates a clone of you, and a hearthstone that shares the same timer as your regular hearthstone (pointless). The rares that I’m working on now are the Puzzle Box and a night elf dress.

By: SakuyaFM

SakuyaFM — Wed, 16 Feb 2011 15:50:34 +0000

I’ve always been attracted with any sort of gathering/exploration on the side. For example, when my Pally was still newb, I’d have a pickaxe ready and mine any and all veins I could find while questing. Sometimes, I’d even deviate from my quest area to mine a single vein in the distance.

Of course, I haven’t grabbed Cata yet (next week… NEXT WEEK!) but I’m sure I’ll be into Arch.

By: Ffont

Ffont — Mon, 31 Jan 2011 18:21:36 +0000

@Sistrcristyn: I also got a couple of levels (but in the 60s and 70s) using archaeology. Along the way I also picked up the exploration ach., so
I’m reasonably pleased with it so far.

As long as I get the sword! If I don’t then grrrr.

My way to avoid it being super-boring is to work on something in parallel (professions or achievements). The least boring thing is to use flight paths for travel. That makes archaeology a great multi-tasking activity and less of a grind.

By: Exiguss

Exiguss — Tue, 25 Jan 2011 15:24:06 +0000

Hey Aszmo, I got my green proto drake on the first weekx^^. And while in icc 25 and I got deathbringers will at the exact same moment.

No, I do not think of myself as a man of luck

By: Holiknight

Holiknight — Tue, 11 Jan 2011 18:57:29 +0000

I got my Destroyer of Worlds before I reached 525. The sword is bigger than my toon! Worth every minute. Everyone is jealous, feels really good =)

By: Aszmo

Aszmo — Mon, 27 Dec 2010 17:11:17 +0000

I think you have a do a few after you hit 450. I don’t think you hit 450 and poof there it is..

You may have to put 10 or so or more..

I’m still trying to get my green drake. I’ve had enough Tickbird hatchlings they should be able to fly me around quite well.

By: Geddyn

Geddyn — Thu, 23 Dec 2010 17:02:19 +0000

Hit 450 skill this morning. I had 400 troll pieces saved up, but didn’t get Zin’rokh as a project. Back to farming during queues, I guess.

By: Geddyn

Geddyn — Tue, 21 Dec 2010 17:26:32 +0000

There are no blues from the Troll archeology tree. It’s nothing but Zin’rokh and a bunch of grey items, as far as I know.