Quest Log

Corrupted Studies

Corrupted Studies is a quest for level 45. It is step 2 of 2 in the Legion Archaeology storyline, the final step. The quest's turn-in marker is in Stormheim at 52.3, 53.0. It rewards 1 reward item. Completing it counts toward 3 achievements.

Description

Stormheim is steeped with artifacts from tha War of the Ancients. Demon artifacts ta be exact.

I think these artifacts can clue us into some knowledge about their leader, Sargeras. I've already found some fragments to a titan disc, but need ta find the rest of 'em.

I need ya ta dig around Stormheim and see if ye can find any more fragments so we can reassemble the disc.

Rewards

You will receive:

Ancient War Remnants

Top Comments

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arbyAug 31, 2016+73via Wowhead

Each archaeology find gives between 1-3 of the fragments so this might take a few dig sites to complete.
You might also get a Wyrmtongue Collector spawn from digging, which drops a few more of the quest items (dropped 9 for me).

ZarrowAug 31, 2016+60via Wowhead

You get Crystalline Eye of Undravious (toy) as reward.

AverteSep 9, 2016+54via Wowhead

If you've already completed the quest and you get it again (twice in a row, really Blizz?) you instead get a [item=136360] that rewards 300 artifact power.

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Rewards in detail

Reward details

Items you receive

Ancient War Remnants

TypeMiscellaneous

Item level1

BindingBinds when picked up

“Stormheim was host to many brutal battles during the War of the Ancients.”

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.

Collectibles from Corrupted Studies

1 collectible whose in-game collection entry names Corrupted Studies as a source.

Toys (1)

Crystalline Eye of UndraviusToy

Where it comes from

Turn-in map	Stormheim	Turn-in marker at 52.3, 53.0, 1 mapped point

World Map

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.

Coordinates

Turn-inStormheim 52.3, 53.0/way #634 52.3 53.0

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 Stormheim map

Fragments of the Fjords same spot
Process of Elimination same spot
The Gates of Valor same spot
A Stack of Racks about 170 yards
Only the Finest about 170 yards
Eating Into Our Business about 180 yards
A Stone Cold Gamble about 180 yards
Rigging the Wager about 180 yards
Put It All on Red about 180 yards
Cry Thunder! about 250 yards

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

Getting there

Flight points closest to the quest’s turn-in marker on Stormheim:

Cullen's Post, StormheimHorde · about 490 yards south-west
Valdisdall, StormheimAlliance and Horde · about 490 yards east
Stormtorn Foothills, StormheimAlliance and Horde · about 710 yards north

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

Legion Archaeology

Part 2 of 2.

Previous: Bits and Pieces

1Bits and Pieces
2Corrupted Studies

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.

Bits and PiecesLevel 45
So many artifacts to catalogue, and never enough time. Good to see you again, <name>. Brann Bronzebeard and the Explorers' League are in Stormheim right now and could use your help tracking down an ancient titan relic. Brann can fill you in on the details when you arrive.

Also counted by A Keen Eye

Its criteria name 13 quests; others include:

Also counted by Surveying the Land

Its criteria name 13 quests; others include:

The storyline at a glance

Legion Archaeology has 2 steps, from Bits and Pieces to Corrupted Studies.

Maps its steps are placed on (steps per map): Stormheim (2).

Other storylines on the Stormheim map

The Trial of Valor14 steps, starts with The Trials Continue
The Trial of Will12 steps, starts with Will of the Thorignir
Wreck of the Skyfire9 steps, starts with Supplies From the Skies
The Secret of the Shieldmaidens8 steps, starts with To Catch a Banshee
The Trial of Might7 steps, starts with Havi's Test
Lock, Stock, and Two Smoking Goblins7 steps, starts with Eating Into Our Business

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.

Achievements

Completing this quest counts toward these achievements.

A Keen EyeObtain all of the rare archaeological finds below.10 Surveying the LandObtain one of the rare archaeological finds below.10 This Side UpObtain eight of the rare archaeological finds below.10

A Keen Eye: its criteria name 13 quests, this one included.
Surveying the Land: its criteria name 13 quests, this one included.
This Side Up: its criteria name 13 quests, this one included.

Community notes from Wowhead · 26 comments

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Correspondence Conundrum

Corrupted Curiosities

Corrupted Earth

Corrupted Soil

Corrupting Influence?

Corruption Destruction

Corruption Manifest

Corruption Runs Deep

Database

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