Precious and Fragile Things Need Special Handling is an alliance quest in Azuremyst Isle per The Burning Crusade expansion of World of Warcraft.

The priestess tells me that the ruins to the west are what’s left of a night elf civilization. That got me thinking about what my pappy used to always say about night elf ruins, “Sonny, whenever you see night elf ruins, night elf relics are sure to be close by.”

Now what kind of a dwarf would I be if I didn’t hire the first person I saw to go digging up night elf relics for me? Now get going!

Quest Objective:

Archaeologist Adamant Ironheart at Odesyus’ Landing on Azuremyst Isle wants you to bring him 8 Ancient Relics.


Precious and Fragile Things Need Special Handling Guide


Precious and Fragile Things Need Special Handling
Precious and Fragile Things Need Special Handling

All around the ruins to the west are orbs that are sitting atop earthen pillar. Basically, they look like upraised roots, I guess. Find them almost everywhere you look (given you’re in the correct location, duh).

Are there any goodies?

If you go into the cave of 27,76, you might be able to find three different Tattered Chests.

Any good mob drops?

As you kill the wrathscales, you might be looting Small Barnacled Clams. While the clams themselves might not seem great or sell very well on the auction house, it’s what’s inside them that counts. You’ll either find Clam Meat or Small Lustrous Pearls, which are pretty rare and can sell for a decent amount to the population.

Not to mention some professions use the pearls for crafting transmog.


Precious and Fragile Things Need Special Handling Rewards


Some of these rewards will vary depending on what class you’re playing, as well as the level you’re currently at. Thus, I don’t give the exact rewards.