The Absent Minded Prospector
The Absent Minded Prospector is a level 20 quest for the Alliance, open from level 15 in Darnassus. You take it from Chief Archaeologist Greywhisker (31.2, 84.5) and turn it in to Archaeologist Flagongut (Wetlands, 10.8, 60.4). Reward: 1,550 XP and +250 with Ironforge.
Classic data, to confirm on Forever
Quick facts
- Quest level
- 20
- Required level
- 15
- Faction
- Alliance
- Zone
- Darnassus
- Type
- Partly in another zone
- Start
- Chief Archaeologist Greywhisker(31.2, 84.5)
- Turn in
- Archaeologist Flagongut(Wetlands, 10.8, 60.4)
- Given at the start
- Mysterious Fossil
Where to take and turn in The Absent Minded Prospector
Our map of Darnassus shows where you take the quest, where its objectives are and where you turn it in, from Classic spawn points: check them in game.
No drawn map for Darnassus yet: the coordinates below are in % of the game's map, like /way and the map addons.
- 1.Take the quest: Chief Archaeologist Greywhisker(31.2, 84.5)
Objectives
No objective to fill: you only talk to the NPC or bring the quest back.
Rewards
What the Classic data gives for The Absent Minded Prospector. Experience is the full amount at the quest's level: in Classic a player 6 or more levels above gets less.
- Experience
- 1,550 XP
- Reputation
- +250 with Ironforge
Quest chain
Where The Absent Minded Prospector sits in its chain, from the Classic data: what opens it and what it opens.
Whole chain (5 parts)
- 1.The Absent Minded Prospector[20]
- 2.The Absent Minded Prospector[20]
- 3.The Absent Minded Prospector[20]
- 4.The Absent Minded Prospector(this quest)
- 5.The Absent Minded Prospector[24]
Done before it
Next quest
In our leveling guide
None of our leveling routes names this quest (a city, class, profession or dungeon quest, or a zone without a route yet).
On Forever
Not confirmed on Forever yet: no player record of this quest so far. Everything above is Classic's, and Forever changed some zones (new quests, levels raised): check the quest giver in game.