Quest 942 · Classic Era details
The Absent Minded Prospector
Classic Era reference from QuestieDB, not verified for Forever. Quest ID 942 is present in the Forever beta client, build 1.60.1.70790. QuestieDB 1.0.10, Vanilla release, retrieved 2026-11-03 (source).
The task
Objectives
Take the mysterious fossil to Archaeologist Flagongut in Menethil Harbor.
No linked targets are recorded in this Classic source.
Rewards and gains
Reputation
- +100 Ironforge reputation (Classic)
Experience and money are not supplied by this imported quest record.
The route
Quest locations
Classic pins are approximate reference points. Reported ! and ? markers are search points near quest NPCs. Hover or focus a marker for details.
Darnassus
Starting location
Chief Archaeologist GreywhiskerDarnassus (31.24, 84.51)
Approximate Classic locationClick the ! to copy a TomTom waypoint.
Interface/WorldMap/Darnassus_c60, not by a direct map-art foreign key. This is client artwork, not a verified in-game map. Artwork © Blizzard Entertainment.- StartChief Archaeologist Greywhisker (31.24, 84.51)
From Classic. One NPC can have several recorded spots; the map shows each one where it was recorded.
Wetlands
Turn-in location
Archaeologist FlagongutWetlands (10.84, 60.43)
Approximate Classic locationClick the ? to copy a TomTom waypoint.
Interface/WorldMap/Wetlands_c60, not by a direct map-art foreign key. This is client artwork, not a verified in-game map. Artwork © Blizzard Entertainment.- Turn inArchaeologist Flagongut (10.84, 60.43)
From Classic. One NPC can have several recorded spots; the map shows each one where it was recorded.
The people
Start and turn-in
Starts from
Ends at
Coordinates are approximate Classic references. The `/way` formats require TomTom or a compatible addon; use the named-zone form from outside the zone.
The path
Quest chain
Quest text
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