Archaeology
Archaeology is a new Character Development skill in which players level up their skill with shovels to dig up materials including crafting materials, weapons, bags, and treasure maps. Archaeology requires a shovel and gives the player Mining and Metallurgy experience. Shovels are crafted with Engineering, but a Novice's Shovel can be acquired from the Merchant NPC.
Digging an AFK activity that is done at the Excavation Pit at the capital city.
The shovel loses durability with each dig action, so it's important to repair or get a new shovel every now and then, because low durability shovels take much longer to complete a digging action than a fresh shovel.
Treasure Maps
Treasure maps can be used to reveal a treasure on the map and it can be dug it up. To use a map to reveal a treasure, right click the map and select "use." Then look at the map and find the pin. Travel to that location and interact to dig up your treasure.
Treasure maps excavated at the dig pit will be of the tier of the shovel being used or lower.
