Pristine

Pristine archaeology finds have a very slim chance to be created when solving common pandaren, mogu or mantid artifacts, beginning in Mists of Pandaria. The pristine version of the item starts a quest to put the item on permanent display at the Seat of Knowledge in the Vale of Eternal Blossoms on Pandaria.
The system was continued in Warlords of Draenor with arakkoa, Draenor clan and ogre artifacts. Once the player reaches level 100 and upgrades their garrison to Tier 3, they can display their pristine artifacts in the garrison's Town Hall.
In Legion, the number of artifacts (and in turn, pristines) was drastically reduced to five per race, 15 in total. Pristine projects are returned to Things of the Past in Dalaran. The previous expansions' many projects meant that getting the last few pristines is very painful to complete, and thus, less and less fun.
In Battle for Azeroth, both races have six artifacts. They are displayed in Dazar'alor and Boralus.
Mists of Pandaria Pristine artifacts 
Race 	Normal 	Pristine 	Quest
Mantid 	Ancient Sap Feeder 	Pristine Ancient Sap Feeder 	Pristine Ancient Sap Feeder (quest)
Mantid 	Banner of the Mantid Empire	Pristine Banner of the Mantid Empire	Pristine Banner of the Mantid Empire (quest)
Mantid 	Kypari Sap Container 	Pristine Kypari Sap Container 	Pristine Kypari Sap Container (quest)
Mantid 	Mantid Lamp 	Pristine Mantid Lamp 	Pristine Mantid Lamp (quest)
Mantid 	Pollen Collector 	Pristine Pollen Collector 	Pristine Pollen Collector (quest)
Mantid 	The Praying Mantid 	Pristine Praying Mantid 	Pristine Praying Mantid (quest)
Mantid 	Remains of a Paragon 	Pristine Remains of a Paragon 	Pristine Remains of a Paragon (quest)
Mantid 	Inert Sound Beacon 	Pristine Sound Beacon 	Pristine Sound Beacon (quest)
Mogu 	Warlord's Branding Iron 	Pristine Branding Iron 	Pristine Branding Iron (quest)
Mogu 	Edicts of the Thunder King 	Pristine Edicts of the Thunder King 	Pristine Edicts of the Thunder King (quest)
Mogu 	Iron Amulet 	Pristine Iron Amulet 	Pristine Iron Amulet (quest)
Mogu 	Manacles of Rebellion 	Pristine Manacles of Rebellion 	Pristine Manacles of Rebellion (quest)
Mogu 	Mogu Coin 	Pristine Mogu Coin 	Pristine Mogu Coin (quest)
Mogu 	Cracked Mogu Runestone 	Pristine Mogu Runestone 	Pristine Mogu Runestone (quest)
Mogu 	Worn Monument Ledger 	Pristine Monument Ledger 	Pristine Monument Ledger (quest)
Mogu 	Petrified Bone Whip 	Pristine Petrified Bone Whip 	Pristine Petrified Bone Whip (quest)
Mogu 	Terracotta Arm 	Pristine Terracotta Arm 	Pristine Terracotta Arm (quest)
Mogu 	Thunder King Insignia 	Pristine Thunder King Insignia 	Pristine Thunder King Insignia (quest)
Pandaren	Apothecary Tins 	Pristine Apothecary Tins 	Pristine Apothecary Tins (quest)
Pandaren	Carved Bronze Mirror 	Pristine Carved Bronze Mirror 	Pristine Carved Bronze Mirror (quest)
Pandaren	Empty Keg 	Pristine Empty Keg 	Pristine Empty Keg (quest)
Pandaren	Pandaren Game Board 	Pristine Game Board 	Pristine Game Board (quest)
Pandaren	Gold-Inlaid Figurine 	Pristine Gold-Inlaid Figurine 	Pristine Gold-Inlaid Figurine (quest)
Pandaren	Pandaren Tea Set 	Pristine Pandaren Tea Set 	Pristine Pandaren Tea Set (quest)
Pandaren	Pearl of Yu'lon 	Pristine Pearl of Yu'lon 	Pristine Pearl of Yu'lon (quest)
Pandaren	Standard of Niuzao 	Pristine Standard of Niuzao 	Pristine Standard of Niuzao (quest)
Pandaren	Twin Stein Set 	Pristine Twin Stein Set 	Pristine Twin Stein Set (quest)
Pandaren	Walking Cane 	Pristine Walking Cane 	Pristine Walking Cane (quest)
Warlords of Draenor Pristine artifacts 
Race 	Normal 	Pristine 	Quest
Arakkoa 	Dreamcatcher 	Pristine Dreamcatcher 	Pristine Dreamcatcher (quest)
Arakkoa 	Decree Scrolls 	Pristine Decree Scrolls 	Pristine Decree Scrolls (quest)
Arakkoa 	Sundial 	Pristine Sundial 	Pristine Sundial (quest)
Arakkoa 	Outcast Dreamcatcher 	Pristine Outcast Dreamcatcher 	Pristine Outcast Dreamcatcher (quest)
Arakkoa 	Apexis Hieroglyph 	Pristine Apexis Hieroglyph 	Pristine Apexis Hieroglyph (quest)
Arakkoa 	Burial Urn (archaeology) 	Pristine Burial Urn 	Pristine Burial Urn (quest)
Arakkoa 	Solar Orb 	Pristine Solar Orb 	Pristine Solar Orb (quest)
Arakkoa 	Talonpriest Mask 	Pristine Talonpriest Mask 	Pristine Talonpriest Mask (quest)
Arakkoa 	Apexis Crystal (archaeology) 	Pristine Apexis Crystal 	Pristine Apexis Crystal (quest)
Arakkoa 	Apexis Scroll 	Pristine Apexis Scroll 	Pristine Apexis Scroll (quest)
Draenor Clans	Fang-Scarred Frostwolf Axe 	Pristine Fang-Scarred Frostwolf Axe 	Pristine Fang-Scarred Frostwolf Axe (quest)
Draenor Clans	Wolfskin Snowshoes 	Pristine Wolfskin Snowshoes 	Pristine Wolfskin Snowshoes (quest)
Draenor Clans	Screaming Bullroarer 	Pristine Screaming Bullroarer 	Pristine Screaming Bullroarer (quest)
Draenor Clans	Metalworker's Hammer 	Pristine Metalworker's Hammer 	Pristine Metalworker's Hammer (quest)
Draenor Clans	Blackrock Razor 	Pristine Blackrock Razor 	Pristine Blackrock Razor (quest)
Draenor Clans	Hooked Dagger 	Pristine Hooked Dagger 	Pristine Hooked Dagger (quest)
Draenor Clans	Calcified Eye In a Jar 	Pristine Calcified Eye In a Jar 	Pristine Calcified Eye In A Jar
Draenor Clans	Ancestral Talisman 	Pristine Ancestral Talisman 	Pristine Ancestral Talisman (quest)
Draenor Clans	Flask of Blazegrease 	Pristine Flask of Blazegrease 	Pristine Flask of Blazegrease (quest)
Draenor Clans	Doomsday Prophecy 	Pristine Doomsday Prophecy 	Pristine Doomsday Prophecy (quest)
Draenor Clans	Frostwolf Ancestry Scrimshaw 	Pristine Frostwolf Ancestry Scrimshaw	Pristine Frostwolf Ancestry Scrimshaw (quest)
Draenor Clans	Warsinger's Drums 	Pristine Warsinger's Drums 	Pristine Warsinger's Drums (quest)
Draenor Clans	Warsong Ceremonial Pike 	Pristine Warsong Ceremonial Pike 	Pristine Warsong Ceremonial Pike (quest)
Draenor Clans	Elemental Bellows 	Pristine Elemental Bellows 	Pristine Elemental Bellows (quest)
Draenor Clans	Weighted Chopping Axe 	Pristine Weighted Chopping Axe 	Pristine Weighted Chopping Axe (quest)
Draenor Clans	Barbed Fishing Hook 	Pristine Barbed Fishing Hook 	Pristine Barbed Fishing Hook (quest)
Draenor Clans	Ceremonial Tattoo Needles 	Pristine Ceremonial Tattoo Needles 	Pristine Ceremonial Tattoo Needles (quest)
Draenor Clans	Cracked Ivory Idol 	Pristine Cracked Ivory Idol 	Pristine Cracked Ivory Idol (quest)
Draenor Clans	Gronn-Tooth Necklace 	Pristine Gronn-Tooth Necklace 	Pristine Gronn-Tooth Necklace (quest)
Ogre 	Stonemaul Succession Stone 	Pristine Stonemaul Succession Stone 	Pristine Stonemaul Succession Stone (quest)
Ogre 	Ogre Figurine 	Pristine Ogre Figurine 	Pristine Ogre Figurine (quest)
Ogre 	Gladiator's Shield 	Pristine Gladiator's Shield 	Pristine Gladiator's Shield (quest)
Ogre 	Eye of Har'gunn the Blind 	Pristine Eye of Har'gunn the Blind 	Pristine Eye of Har'guun the Blind (quest)
Ogre 	Rylak Riding Harness 	Pristine Rylak Riding Harness 	Pristine Rylak Riding Harness (quest)
Ogre 	Stone Manacles 	Pristine Stone Manacles 	Pristine Stone Manacles (quest)
Ogre 	Pictogram Carving 	Pristine Pictogram Carving 	Pristine Pictogram Carving (quest)
Ogre 	Mortar and Pestle (archaeology)	Pristine Mortar and Pestle 	Pristine Mortar and Pestle (quest)
Ogre 	Stone Dentures 	Pristine Stone Dentures 	Pristine Stone Dentures (quest)
Ogre 	Imperial Decree Stele 	Pristine Imperial Decree Stele 	Pristine Imperial Decree Stele (quest)
Legion Pristine artifacts 
Race 	Normal 	Pristine 	Quest
Demonic 	Imp's Cup 	Pristine Imp's Cup 	Pristine Imp's Cup (quest)
Demonic 	Malformed Abyssal 	Pristine Malformed Abyssal 	Pristine Malformed Abyssal (quest)
Demonic 	Houndstooth Hauberk 	Pristine Houndstooth Hauberk 	Pristine Houndstooth Hauberk (quest)
Demonic 	Orb of Inner Chaos 	Pristine Orb of Inner Chaos 	Pristine Orb of Inner Chaos (quest)
Demonic 	Flayed-Skin Chronicle 	Pristine Flayed-Skin Chronicle 	Pristine Flayed-Skin Chronicle (quest)
Highborne 	Inert Leystone Charm 	Pristine Inert Leystone Charm 	Pristine Inert Leystone Charm (quest)
Highborne 	Pre-War Highborne Tapestry	Pristine Pre-War Highborne Tapestry	Pristine Pre-War Highborne Tapestry (quest)
Highborne 	Violetglass Vessel 	Pristine Violetglass Vessel 	Pristine Violetglass Vessel (quest)
Highborne 	Quietwine Vial 	Pristine Quietwine Vial 	Pristine Quietwine Vial (quest)
Highborne 	Nobleman's Letter Opener 	Pristine Nobleman's Letter Opener 	Pristine Nobleman's Letter Opener (quest)
Highmountain Tauren	Trailhead Drum 	Pristine Trailhead Drum 	Pristine Trailhead Drum (quest)
Highmountain Tauren	Hand-Smoothed Pyrestone 	Pristine Hand-Smoothed Pyrestone 	Pristine Hand-Smoothed Pyrestone (quest)
Highmountain Tauren	Stonewood Bow 	Pristine Stonewood Bow 	Pristine Stonewood Bow (quest)
Highmountain Tauren	Moosebone Fish-Hook 	Pristine Moosebone Fish-Hook 	Pristine Moosebone Fish-Hook (quest)
Highmountain Tauren	Drogbar Gem-Roller 	Pristine Drogbar Gem-Roller 	Pristine Drogbar Gem-Roller (quest)
Battle for Azeroth Pristine artifacts 
Race 	Normal 	Pristine 	Quest
Zandalari	Akun'Jar Vase 	Pristine Akun'Jar Vase 	Pristine Akun'Jar Vase (quest)
Drust 	Ancient Runebound Tome 	Pristine Ancient Runebound Tome 	Pristine Ancient Runebound Tome (quest)
Zandalari	Blowgun of the Sethra 	Pristine Blowgun of the Sethrak 	Pristine Blowgun of the Sethrak (quest)
Zandalari	Bwonsamdi Voodoo Mask 	Pristine Bwonsamdi Voodoo Mask 	Pristine Bwonsamdi Voodoo Mask (quest)
Drust 	Ceremonial Bonesaw 	Pristine Ceremonial Bonesaw 	Pristine Ceremonial Bonesaw (quest)
Drust 	Disembowling Sickle 	Pristine Disembowling Sickle 	Pristine Disembowling Sickle (quest)
Zandalari	High Apothecary's Hood 	Pristine High Apothecary's Hood 	Pristine High Apothecary's Hood (quest)
Zandalari	Rezan Idol 	Pristine Rezan Idol 	Pristine Rezan Idol (quest)
Drust 	Ritual Fetish 	Pristine Ritual Fetish 	Pristine Ritual Fetish (quest)
Drust 	Jagged Blade of the Drust	Pristine Jagged Blade of the Drust	Pristine Jagged Blade of the Drust (quest)
Drust 	Soul Coffer (item) 	Pristine Soul Coffer 	Pristine Soul Coffer (quest)
Zandalari	Urn of Passage 	Pristine Urn of Passage 	Pristine Urn of Passage (quest)
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