Archaeology

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Hotspot: the dirt you dig. Mattock: this skill's pick. Restore: fix the piece at a bench. Damaged in the bank is not a level.

Unlock

Do the tutorial site. Use a mattock of your tier. Collectors and qualifications open later sites.

The route

• Early

  Method

  Dig the tutorial site, then the next site the journal opens.

  Place

  Stand on the hotspot.

  Click

  Click until you have a piece, then restore it at the bench.

  Leave

  Leave damaged pieces in the bank.

• Mid

  Method

  Dig the site the journal just opened.

  Place

  Stand on a hotspot that lasts.

  Click

  Click, then walk to the bench and restore.

  Leave

  Leave the damaged pile in the dirt, not the bank.

• Late

  Method

  Dig the site and relic the wiki ranks.

  Place

  Stand on that hotspot.

  Click

  Click, restore at the bench, repeat.

  Leave

  Leave a cache unless the live page still lists it.

Inventory

Wear the archaeology outfit if you own it. Use the best mattock you can hold. Bring materials for the restore. Bring only what this method uses. Leave the spare gear in the bank.

Money fork

Restored artefacts and materials can pay. Level 120 is time at a hotspot. Check the material price.

Iron fork

If you cannot buy the supplies, gather them yourself. Stay on the earlier step until you have them.

Kit

Wear the archaeology outfit if you own it. Use the best mattock you can hold. Bring materials for the restore.

Mistakes

Do not bank damaged artefacts and never restore them. Do not dig with a mattock two tiers too low.

Stop

Stop when you have the level you came for. A quest, a prayer, or a weapon. Level 99 is a cape. You do not need it to use the skill.