WOW CLASSIC · QUESTS

The Absent Minded Prospector

Classic Era / Vanilla baseline

Objective

Take the mysterious fossil to Chief Archaeologist Greywhisker in Darnassus.

Keep for turn-in

Have Mysterious Fossil × 1 with you when completing this quest. This is the item provided with the quest, not an additional item to farm.

Who and what you need

Starts at

Turn in to

Chief Archaeologist Greywhisker
Turn in to

Relevant locations

Darkshore in-game map

Classic in-game map · 1 baseline placements. Select a pin for its name and coordinates. Not live spawn tracking.

Coordinates and linked records

Description

So the prospector wants to send the mysterious fossil to the Explorers' League in Darnassus? I don't feel right leaving Darkshore without him. Here, adventurer, deliver the mysterious fossil to Chief Archaeologist Greywhisker in Darnassus.

Prerequisite

Next in chain

Reputation faction

Area

Rewards

Choose one

Hammerfist Gloves × 1

Windfelt Gloves × 1

Relic Hunter Belt × 1

Money: No monetary value supplied

XP and reputation totals are withheld here: this server-derived baseline can disagree with live Classic values.

Progress text

What can I do for you, race?

Completion text

Oh my! Leave it to Prospector Remtravel to discover such a find!

Class and race requirements

Races: Human, Dwarf, Night Elf, Gnome · Classes: All.

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