



I've decided that it's time to put it all in one place. There are a lot of bits and pieces of information all over, some including a lot of misinformation and old data. Now that I have the map myself, I'd like to share what I can with the community.



So let's start with the precursor:



This takes time.



There is no guarantee you will get all the map pieces separately.

You may get duplicates, and you may spend hundreds of hours to still not have what you want.

This is an EXTREMELY RARE ITEM that will take more patience and dedication than anything else. There are only a handful of people in the game who have it and it's only because they put in a lot of effort. It cannot be bought or sold, and no cash shop items can fast-track you to it. ​ I've decided that it's time to put it all in one place. There are a lot of bits and pieces of information all over, some including a lot of misinformation and old data. Now that I have the map myself, I'd like to share what I can with the community.So let's start with the precursor:

Now that the ugly stuff is out of the way...



What exactly IS the Archaeologist's Map?





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Experimentation Notice:

If you change servers, change characters or disconnect,

YOU WILL LOSE YOUR RETURN WINDOW.

EDIT: It seems the description regarding staying in the town you teleport to is wrong. I have left town and traveled quite a distance while still being able to return to my original position.



Further Testing: If you sit on your mount (horse and camel, have not tried wagon), it will teleport with you both ways.





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There are a total of 8 different items you need to assemble the Map. The biggest problem is that

THERE IS NO WAY TO DISTINGUISH BETWEEN THE INDIVIDUAL MAP PIECES

. All 4 of them look exactly the same. They have the same icon, and the same text. Before I had all 4, I kept each piece in a different warehouse to keep them separate, so I could remember which one was which. Otherwise, you'll have to do a lot of swapping to get the right order when assembling.





It doesn't even say how many pieces you need....​

THIS MEANS YOU NEED TO PAY ATTENTION TO WHICH MOB DROPS THE PIECE YOU PICKED UP. ​





This is by far the most important part of making the map. You need all 4 different pieces. Duplicates are worthless. Thankfully, it shows up in system chat. So when you find one, take a screen shot!

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So what exactly do you need? Let's break it down:







1. Map of Unknown Piece [Lava Tukar] (Roud Sulphur)

2. Map of Unknown Piece [Iron Fist Warder] (Pila Ku)

3. Map of Unknown Piece [Lava Devourer] (Roud Sulphur)

4. Map of Unknown Piece [Sordid Deportee] (Pila Ku)

5. Forest Emerald

6. Gold Topaz 1. Map of Unknown Piece [Lava Tukar] (Roud Sulphur)2. Map of Unknown Piece [Iron Fist Warder] (Pila Ku)3. Map of Unknown Piece [Lava Devourer] (Roud Sulphur)4. Map of Unknown Piece [Sordid Deportee] (Pila Ku)5. Forest Emerald6. Gold Topaz

7. Ocean Sapphire

8. Blood Ruby



They MUST be placed in the EXACT order and pattern shown.





So, now you know what you need... but what's the best way to go about getting these pieces?



Grind, grind, grind.



I personally spent around 140-150 hours combined. According to other map holders I've spoken to, I was lucky to have found them within this time frame. It may take you less time, it may take you 300+ hours. Patience and diligence is key.



If your goal is the map, then you will likely have to slow down and make sure you

PICK UP EVERYTHING .



It might mean a bit less xp and silver over time, but missing a Deportee for the sake of 0.01% more XP/hour is not worth it if you really want the map!





So where do you grind? What loops are most efficient?



Just for your viewing pleasure, I have documented the rotations I ran. I spent a lot of time trying to maximize mob density for map pieces, and not for efficiency of making xp or money. Remember what your goal is. Plus, both of these places drop Sicil Necklaces, which are a nice windfall. Definitely makes it worthwhile to pick up everything.



At Pila Ku Jail, you need to kill Sordid Deportees (the biggest mob, and the only Demihuman), and Iron Fist Warders (the next biggest mob).

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