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Dying Archaeologist – NPC – WoW Forever · stillsixty

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Dying Archaeologist

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Humanoid · Searing Gorge

Dying Archaeologist

Quest giver

Starts 2 quests.

Level: 46–47
Zone: Searing Gorge

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Searing Gorge

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Starts these 2 quests

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Release Them
Done
Level 52Requires 40AllianceElite
Find the Mysterious Artifact being guarded by the Twilight's Hammer Idolaters in the northwest quadrant of the Searing Gorge and bring it to the Altar of Suntara in the Slag Pit.
Rise, Obsidion!
Done
Level 52Requires 40AllianceElite
Slay Lathoric the Black and Obsidion, and return to Thorius in Ironforge with the Head of Lathoric the Black and the Heart of Obsidion.

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Dwarven Justice
Done
Level 55Requires 40Alliance
Return to the Searing Gorge and find Dorius's archaeology unit.

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Type: Humanoid
NPC ID: 8417

Neutral to both factions.