The Archivists' Codex Reputation and Rewards Guide in Shadowlands
The Archivists' Codex faction can be found in Korthia and offers a variety of optional quality-of-life upgrades when exploring the zone, much like Ve'nari in The Maw. Also like Venari, this reputation faction will be your source of adding sockets to gear and an extra way to upgrade your Conduits in Patch 9.1.
Patch 9.1.5 Changes to Archivists' Codex
- The new quest Relic Clues at Tier 3 offers a 10% chance of looting
double the normal amount of
Relic Fragments from mobs and rares, and it increases the average amount of Relics dropped from mobs, rares, and quests.
- The Relic Efficiency quest that is unlocked at Tier 4 now also increases the amount of Relics that drop from creatures, daily quests, and the weekly Shaping Fate quest.
- The new quest Relic Hunter at Tier 5 increases the chance of double Relics from 10% to 40%, and it increases the average amount of Relics dropped from mobs, rares, and quests even further.
- All Treatises and Research Report Item unlocks are now Account-Wide. Once you have reached Tier 6 on one character, you can purchase them on an alt and reap the benefits.
- Upon reaching a high enough rank, Archivist Roh-Suir will offer the quest
Practical Applications to unlock the ability to deposit
Reservoir Anima from Korthia.
- A new weekly quest, Lost Research, allows you to collect items
within the Rift phase for bonus reputation and
Cataloged Research.
How To Get Started with the Archivists' Codex
The Archivists' Codex is unlocked after completing Chapter 2 of the Chains of
Domination Campaign called Maw Walkers which also unlocks the
zone of Korthia. After unlocking
Korthia, you can visit Scholar Roh Suir in the Seeker's Quorum to start
your first questline with Archivists' Codex. Once you have completed it, you can
start turning in Relic Fragments obtained from the sources listed
further below in this guide.
To unlock the campaign and get started, you must have completed the following:
- Kill Sire Denathrius on any difficulty.
- Completed all Torghast rescue quests, ending with The Captive King.
- Completed all of the Torghast Storyline quests, ending with The Jailer's Grasp.
To check if you have completed steps 2 and 3, you can use the following commands to check if the appropriate quests have been completed:
Check If You Have Completed All Torghast Rescue Quests
- /script print(C_QuestLog.IsQuestFlaggedCompleted(61730))
Check If You Have Completed All Torghast Storyline Quests
- /script print(C_QuestLog.IsQuestFlaggedCompleted(62569))
If the above steps are completed, you will receive the first quest of the Patch 9.1 Campaign when you log in after the release of Patch 9.1 on June 29th/30th, depending on your region.
Chapter 1 of the Chains of Domination Campaign consists of 7 quests, ending with Report to Oribos. Chapter 2 of the campaign consists of 9 quests, ending with In Need of Assistance.
Gaining Reputation with Archivists' Codex
Reputation exclusively comes from collecting Relic Fragments.
These are obtained from Rares and Treasures in
Korthia, and as you progress
through the Ranks with Archivists' Codex, you can obtain them more quickly.
Turning in Relic Fragments grants you only 0.5 Reputation with
Archivists' Codex per Fragment. You also get
Cataloged Research which is
a new Faction-specific Currency in Patch 9.1.
How To Increase Rank with Archivists' Codex
Unlike most Reputations in the game, Archivists' Codex works on a Rank system. Similar to Ve'nari, when you reach a new Reputation threshold, you will not get Honored/Revered/Exalted, but will instead get Rank 2, 3, 4, and so on.
Rank | Reputation Required | Relic Fragments Required |
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Rank 2 | 3000 | 6000 |
Rank 3 | 4000 | 8000 |
Rank 4 | 4500 | 9000 |
Rank 5 | 6000 | 12000 |
Rank 6 | 8500 | 17000 |
Archivists' Codex Cataloged Research Upgrades
Relic Fragment turn-ins grant
Cataloged Research which can
be used to purchase Codex upgrades from Archivist Roh-Suir. These
upgrades can be anything from unlocking teleports in Korthia, opening unique
Chests, upgrading crafted or World Quest Items and rewards, and more.
Item | Rank Required | Cost | Item Effect |
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2 | 2000 | Teaches you a random Legendary Item Memory that you do not already have. |
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2 | 1000 | Reduces the amount of ![]() |
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2 | 100 | Highlights creatures that drop ![]() |
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2 | 25 | Used to open Relic Treasure Chests in Korthia. |
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3 | 50 | Used to activate teleporters around Korthia, which can grant access to hidden treasures and locations. |
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4 | 100 | Opens Rift Portals in Korthia for 15 minutes. |
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4 | 2500 | Allows you to craft the ![]() |
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4 | 4000 | Permanent upgrade that increases all ![]() ![]() |
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4 | 2000 | Permanent upgrade that gives you 10 extra ![]() |
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5 | 1000 | Permanent upgrade that allows you access to hidden Relic treasures via Ancient Shrines in Korthia. |
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5 | 2000 | Permanent upgrade that gives you 15 additional ![]() |
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5 | 5000 | Permanent upgrade that gives you a 20% chance to find extra
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6 | 2000 | Permanent upgrade that gives you a chance of looting Reputation tokens for other Shadowlands factions when completing World Quests in their zones. For example, a chance at looting Night Fae reputation tokens from Ardenweald World Quests. |
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6 | 2500 | Permanent upgrade item that can be sent to an alt to increase its reputation gain from Relics and Relic Fragments by 50%. |
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6 (and Renown 61) | 4000 | Allows you to upgrade Korthia Daily/Weekly Quest Items to Item Level 226 (Rank 5). See more info below. |
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6 (and Renown 75) | 8000 | Allows you to upgrade Korthia Daily/Weekly Items to Item Level 233 (Rank 6). See more info below. |
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6 | 3000 | Upgrades one of your lowest item level Conduits, up to 252. This is the
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6 | 5000 | Adds a socket to a Shadowlands Season 2 item that does not already have one.
Can be used on Helms, Necks, Bracers, Belts, or Rings. This is the Patch 9.1
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6 | 5000 | Mount |
The Soaring Razorwing mount is just one of more than 91 new
collectibles added in Patch 9.1. If you would like to learn more about
the other cosmetics available to you from Shadowlands reputations, consult our
collection guides below.
How To Obtain Sockets from Torghast in Shadowlands
In addition to being able to purchase the
Alloy-Warping Facetor for
Cataloged Research, you can also
purchase it for 1000
Soul Cinders. These drop on higher Layers of
Torghast, and the best part is that you do not need any Archivists'
Codex Reputation to purchase sockets with this currency.
How To Get Gear from Korthia
A big feature in Patch 9.1 will be "catch-up" gear from Korthia. This is gear that starts out at Item Level 207, but can be upgraded to 233.
Here are all the ways of obtaining Korthia Catch-Up Gear that we know of so far:
- Daily Quests in Korthia (Random Piece, Not Guaranteed)
- Covenant Assault War Chests (Random Piece, Not Guaranteed)
- The Shaping Fate Korthia Weekly Quest (Random Piece, Guaranteed)
- Purchased from Duchess Mynx in Keeper's Respite for 1000
Stygia via
Korthian Armaments.
Importantly, the purchasable Korthian Armaments Item can be mailed to
your alts to catch them up on gear.
How To Upgrade Korthia Gear with the Archivists' Codex
It is also possible to use Cataloged Research to upgrade the items
obtained from Daily and Weekly Quests in Korthia.
Upgrade Tier | Item Level | Cataloged Research Cost | Requirement(s) |
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2/6 | 207 | 500 | Requires you to complete the Archivists' Codex Introduction Questline from Scholar Roh-Sur. |
3/6 | 213 | 750 | Requires you to complete the Archivists' Codex Introduction Questline from Scholar Roh-Sur. |
4/6 | 220 | 1500 | Requires you to complete the Archivists' Codex Introduction Questline from Scholar Roh-Sur. |
5/6 | 226 | 2500 | Requires Renown 61 and the ![]() |
6/6 | 233 | 4000 | Requires Renown 75 and the ![]() |
Changelog
- 11 Jan. 2021: Fixed incorrect pricing on Chronicle of Lost Memories.
- 24 Oct. 2021: Updated the guide to reflect Patch 9.1.5 changes like Account-Wide Reputation Requirement Unlocks, a new item for boosting rep gains on Alts, and more.
- 10 Sep. 2021: Added the random Legendary Power item.
- 20 Jun. 2021: Added detailed information about the prerequisites and questlines required for getting started with the Archivist's Codex.
- 15 Jun. 2021: Added information about purchasing Shadowlands Sockets for Soul Cinders, with no reputation requirement.
- 21 May 2021: Guide created.
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