Quartz Crystal Formation
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Quartz Crystal Formation
- Type
- Resource node
- Requires
- Copper Mining Pick
- Gives
- Quartz Crystal
- Interact
- Yes
- Destructible
- No
Quartz Crystal Formations are resource nodes. Each node can be mined 3 times once per day, per account (or per character in the Crystal Desert).
Gathering results[edit]
- Quartz Crystal (3) (guaranteed)
- Ore nodes in Cantha can rarely yield additional resources:
Home instance[edit]
- Quartz Crystal (3) (guaranteed)
- Ore node in home instance can rarely yield additional resources:
- Charged Quartz Crystal (1-2)
- Quartz Crystal (5)
Locations[edit]
Detailed locations guide[edit]
- Dragon's End
- Flooded Basin
- Mine Site JS-02 (After Dive for machine parts and return them to the quarry salvager (80) several nodes can be found underwater, at least two of which may be inaccessible due to spawning inside terrain)
- Flooded Basin
- Crystal Oasis
- Forged Foothold (Two possible spawn points; one in the Forged camp and one in the mine; one will not spawn if normal node at Fortunate Strike is present)
- Glint's Legacy
- Fortunate Strike (Chance for a normal node here also, will not spawn if both nodes at Forged Foothold are present)
- Dry Top
- Prospect Valley
- Crash Site 1 (Two nodes; one at the crash site and one at the vista above)
- Challenger Cliffs
- Crash Site 3 (Won't appear if Inquest Base node is present)
- Inquest Base (Two possible spawn points but only one will spawn; won't appear if Crash Site 3 node is present)
- Prospect Valley
Notes[edit]
- The home instance node may be unlocked by purchasing a Gift of Quartz from laurel vendors.
- Unlike other mining nodes, most Quartz Crystal Formation nodes do not vary in possible spawn locations. Exceptions are noted above.
- All the Quartz Crystal Formation nodes in the Crystal Desert are minable once per day per character.
- All the Quartz Crystal Formation nodes in Dry Top are minable once per day per account.