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Archaeological Efficiency (Horde)

Archaeological Efficiency is a Horde-only quest for level 10-60 in Zuldazar. It is step 4 of 7 in the Fossil Extraction storyline. The quest's turn-in marker is in Zuldazar at 44.2, 72.0. It rewards 1 reputation reward, 8,150 experience and money.

Description

Miss Tae'shara and I share a passion for uncovering hidden secrets and a deep, abiding respect for this ancient land.

That said! If we were to continue at the pace to which she is accustomed, the Alliance would overtake us before we could make a single discovery.

It is time to expedite our survey.

The ruins hide many fossils. Take a beacon and use it to summon one of my sweepers. It will clear away the topsoil and allow you to collect samples.

Gather what you can- we can assemble them later.

Rewards

Money25 gold74 silver
Experience8,150 XP
ReputationZandalari Empire +10
Top Comments

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varenne+1via Wowhead (opens the original comment in a new tab)

You need to use quest item [item=156596] near the piles of fossils.
Then collect 50 [item=156597] after the fossil is reviled

/way 42.45 73.76 Large
/way 42.89 73.32 Large
/way 41.72 75.30 Medium
/way 41.66 72.72 Medium
/way 42.15 74.94 Small
/way 42.76 72.84 Small

You probably can find more but that was enough for me.

Archaeological Efficiency quest video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9IR-_LO67hU
This quest is part of the Zuldazar Xibala questchain. All Zuldazar quests: The Throne of Zuldazar <= more info inside

ID
#
Quest
Questgiver
Subzone
Video
126
The Bones of Xibala
[npc=120168]
Hall of Croniclers
https://youtu.be/gXwSS0snHG4
127
1
WANTED: Dark Chronicler
[object=287229]
Xibala
https://youtu.be/ieUkloCOw1I
128
2
The Bloodwatcher Legacy
[npc=131582]
Xibala
https://youtu.be/2nDybQX4rS4
129
1
Xibalan Ecology
[npc=131582]
Xibala
https://youtu.be/RgINf75ocwk
130
2
Archaeological Efficiency
[npc=131580]
Xibala
https://youtu.be/9IR-_LO67hU
131
3
Scrying for the Eye
[npc=131580]
Xibala
https://youtu.be/zQFvmu8FmxI
132
A Nose for Magic
[npc=131580]
Xibala
https://youtu.be/LoptDwXtcT0
133
1
Grand Theft Telemancy
[npc=131580]
Xibala
https://youtu.be/bQZeJAAKRW4
134
2
A Dark (Iron) Tide
[npc=131580]
Xibala
https://youtu.be/0aWBaxsD5Zg

Id column is approximate quest № In Zuldazar storyline The Throne of Zuldazar <= more info
# is additional ordering info. Can take multiple quests at the same time if you see a number there

Read all 5 on Wowhead ↗

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Rewards in detail
TypeRewardAmount
ExperienceXP8,150
MoneyGold25g 74s
ReputationZandalari Empire+10

Reward details

Reputation: Zandalari Empire +10

The oldest empire of Azeroth, the Zandalari are powerful trolls who bargain with fearsome loa and whose navy is unmatched on the Great Sea.

Reputation group: Battle for Azeroth.

Other quests in Zuldazar that reward Zandalari Empire reputation: The Word of Zul (+75), Shakedown (+150), Punishment of Tal'aman (+250), Punishment of Tal'farrak (+250), Deterrent (+75), Rastakhan (+75).

Item facts are the current retail client’s (ItemSparse); the specialisations for a pick-one item are the ones the Blizzard quest API lists; faction and currency text is the client’s own. Lowest listed price = the US commodity auction house now.

Where it comes from
Turn-in mapZuldazarTurn-in marker at 44.2, 72.0, 10 mapped points
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Where to go

Pins are the quest’s own POI points from the current retail client, projected onto the in-game zone map. The game marks one blob as the quest’s turn-in; the rest are objective areas. Points that fall outside a map’s window are dropped rather than guessed at.

Zuldazar Quest turn-in 10 mapped points
Zuldazar map showing where to go for Archaeological EfficiencyTurn-inObjective areaObjective areaObjective areaObjective areaObjective areaObjective areaObjective areaObjective areaObjective area

In-game waypoint: /way #862 44.2 72.0

Coordinates

  • Turn-inZuldazar 44.2, 72.0/way #862 44.2 72.0
  • Objective area (centre of the marked area)Zuldazar 41.9, 74.0/way #862 41.9 74.0
  • Objective areaZuldazar 43.9, 72.1/way #862 43.9 72.1

Map coordinates of the pins above. An area the client draws as a shape is given by the centre of its points.

Nearby on the Zuldazar map

Quests whose map markers the client places closest to this one on Zuldazar, nearest first. Distances are straight lines between the markers.

Getting there

Horde flight points closest to the quest’s turn-in marker on Zuldazar:

  • Xibala, ZuldazarHorde · about 50 yards east
  • Warport Rastari, ZuldazarHorde · about 740 yards north-east
  • The Mugambala, ZuldazarHorde · about 1,100 yards north-east

From the turn-in, the objective areas lie:

  • Objective areaabout 220 yards south-west
  • Objective areaabout 30 yards west

Straight-line distances in yards between the quest’s own map markers (QuestPOI) and the client’s flight-point positions (TaxiNodes); flight paths and terrain are not modelled.

Quest Line

Storyline

Fossil Extraction

Part 4 of 7.

Previous: Scrying for the Eye · Next: A Nose for Magic

  1. 1The Bloodwatcher Legacy
  2. 2Xibalan Ecology
  3. 3Scrying for the Eye
  4. 4Archaeological Efficiency
  5. 5A Nose for Magic
  6. 6A Dark (Iron) Tide
  7. 7Grand Theft Telemancy

Storyline order is the client’s own QuestLine data from the current retail build.

Where this quest fits

Before this quest

Taken from the storyline's own step order.

  • Scrying for the EyeZuldazar · Level 10-60

    On behalf of the Horde we seek a relic called the Eye of Xibala. The locals have been no help whatsoever and Miss Tae'shara insists that we use her survey equipment. I abhor guesswork. Instead we shall use a more direct method: scrying. I will mark three locations on your map.

After this quest

Taken from the storyline's own step order.

  • A Nose for MagicZuldazar · Level 10-60

    I have it! The readings from the ruins are unmistakable. Somewhere to the south and west of the ah... "foot", as it were, is a source of great magical energy. It can be nothing but the Eye of Xibala! We will need to place a few more scrying vessels to pinpoint the Eye's exact location.

Other quests with this name

This one: Horde only · Zuldazar · Level 10-60.

The storyline at a glance

Fossil Extraction has 7 steps, from The Bloodwatcher Legacy to Grand Theft Telemancy.

Maps its steps are placed on (steps per map): Zuldazar (7).

Other storylines on the Zuldazar map

Steps, storylines and map placement from the client’s QuestLine, prerequisite and QuestPOI data; neighbouring quest text is Blizzard’s own (quest API), shortened to its opening sentences.

Other versions of this quest

2 quests carry the name Archaeological Efficiency. They differ in the faction/rewards shown here.

QuestFactionRewardsID
Archaeological Efficiency (this page)Horde8,150 XP50043
Archaeological EfficiencyAlliance4,100 XP50044
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