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Ores supply weapon refinement and some rebuilding projects. Dungeon deposits can be gathered again after leaving and re-entering, but each deposit can produce different ores. Match the ore pool to the desired refinement before spending turns travelling.
Ore | Search and Explore locations | Additional acquisition details |
|---|---|---|
Adamantine | Iapetus Cavern, after extinguishing the fire | Smyrnos's Request in Part III section 2: restore Smyrnos's Temple with 1 Almamet and Jurah's Temple with 1 Jyoppa. Obtain Fimbulvetr Tome from Jurah's priest, teach Fimbulvetr Night to a mage, then bring that mage to Iapetus Cavern and put out the flames. Collect 1 Adamantine. |
Warrior's Soulstone | Northern Passage (Explore) ; Southern Passage (Explore) | Found in Dungeons: Northern Passage (Explore); Palace of Sand (Explore); Southern Passage (Explore) |
Nemearite | Nemea Cavern (Explore) | Found in Dungeons: Nemea Cavern (Explore) |
Agarthium | Cave Behind the Falls (Explore) ; Cindered Road Cave (Explore) ; Dragonbone Tangle (Explore) ; Homeros Outcrop (Search) ; Hundred-Hole Cave (Explore) ; Northern Passage (Explore) ; Southern Passage (Explore) ; Underwater Cave (Search) | Found in Dungeons: Cave Behind the Falls (Explore); Cindered Road Cave (Explore); Dragonbone Tangle (Explore); Hundred-Hole Cave (Explore); Northern Passage (Explore); Palace of Sand (Explore); Southern Passage (Explore) | Search in an Area on the World Map: Homeros Outcrop; Underwater Cave |
Black-Sand Steel | Aditi's Cave (Explore) ; Atla Peak (Search) ; Collapsed Fort (Explore) ; Coris Mine (Explore) ; Corroios Fort Ruins (Explore) ; Galen Fort Ruins (Explore) ; Heretic's Cave (Explore) ; Homeros Outcrop (Search) ; Iapetus Cavern (Explore) ; Lindrake Rock Belt (Search) ; Muzura Death Cave (Search) ; Niraga Mine (Explore) ; Nowah's Cave (Explore) ; Pebble Mountain (Search) ; Shadowy Cave (Explore) | Found in Dungeons: Aditi's Cave (Explore); Collapsed Fort (Explore); Coris Mine (Explore); Corroios Fort Ruins (Explore); Galen Fort Ruins (Explore); Heretic's Cave (Explore); Iapetus Cavern (Explore); Niraga Mine (Explore); Nowah's Cave (Explore); Shadowy Cave (Explore) | Search in an Area on the World Map: Homeros Outcrop; Pebble Mountain; Lindrake Rock Belt; Muzura Death Cave; Atla Peak | Reward From Quests: A Screeching, Strange Shadow |
Blue Snoll | Arrecif Saltmarsh (Search) ; Enno Isle (Explore) ; Iapetus Cavern (Explore) ; Montastraea Sea (Search) ; Niraga Mine (Explore) ; Pyroxene Cave (Search) ; Uncharted Isle (Explore) ; Valhalla Mine (Explore) ; Vataha Reef (Search) | Found in Dungeons: Enno Isle (Explore); Iapetus Cavern (Explore); Niraga Mine (Explore); Uncharted Isle (Explore); Valhalla Mine (Explore) | Search in an Area on the World Map: Green-Crystal Caves; Pyroxene Cave; Arrecif Saltmarsh; Vataha Reef; Montastraea Sea |
Cullet | Aditi's Cave (Explore) ; Atla Peak (Search) ; Enno Isle (Explore) ; Galen Fort Ruins (Explore) ; Ge Tower Cemetery (Search) ; Green-Crystal Caves (Search) ; Muzura Death Cave (Search) ; Pyroxene Cave (Search) ; Sand-Shadow Fort (Explore) ; Shadowy Cave (Explore) | Found in Dungeons: Aditi's Cave (Explore); Enno Isle (Explore); Galen Fort Ruins (Explore); Sand-Shadow Fort (Explore); Shadowy Cave (Explore) | Search in an Area on the World Map: Green-Crystal Caves; Pyroxene Cave; Muzura Death Cave; Atla Peak; Ge Tower Cemetery | Reward From Quests: One Last Challenge |
Lunar Stone | Aditi's Cave (Explore) ; Atla Peak (Search) ; Cougar Woodlands (Explore) ; Dragonbone Tangle (Explore) ; Ge Tower Cemetery (Search) ; Giant's-Print Fort (Explore) ; Homeros Outcrop (Search) ; Iapetus Cavern (Explore) ; Masked Woods (Explore) ; Shadowy Cave (Explore) ; Stoppered Shrine (Explore) ; Temple of Balor (Explore) ; Wordless Graves (Search) | Found in Dungeons: Aditi's Cave (Explore); Cougar Woodlands (Explore); Dragonbone Tangle (Explore); Giant's-Print Fort (Explore); Iapetus Cavern (Explore); Masked Woods (Explore); Shadowy Cave (Explore); Stoppered Shrine (Explore); Temple of Balor (Explore) | Search in an Area on the World Map: Wordless Graves; Homeros Outcrop; Atla Peak; Ge Tower Cemetery |
Orichalcum | Atla Peak (Search) | Search in an Area on the World Map: Atla Peak | Reward From Quests: Golden Secret |
Phlogiston | Bugs' Burrow (Search) ; Cave Behind the Falls (Explore) ; Cindered Road Cave (Explore) ; Hundred-Hole Cave (Explore) ; Kunlun (Search) ; Northern Passage (Explore) ; Southern Passage (Explore) | Found in Dungeons: Cave Behind the Falls (Explore); Cindered Road Cave (Explore); Hundred-Hole Cave (Explore); Northern Passage (Explore); Palace of Sand (Explore); Southern Passage (Explore) | Search in an Area on the World Map: Kunlun; Bugs' Burrow |
Sea-Star Stone | Arrecif Saltmarsh (Search) ; Enno Isle (Explore) ; Green-Crystal Caves (Search) ; Montastraea Sea (Search) ; Nowah's Cave (Explore) ; Shadowy Cave (Explore) ; Temple of Balor (Explore) ; Uncharted Isle (Explore) ; Underwater Cave (Search) ; Vataha Reef (Search) | Found in Dungeons: Enno Isle (Explore); Nowah's Cave (Explore); Shadowy Cave (Explore); Temple of Balor (Explore); Uncharted Isle (Explore) | Search in an Area on the World Map: Green-Crystal Caves; Arrecif Saltmarsh; Vataha Reef; Montastraea Sea; Underwater Cave | Reward From Quests: Defeat the Rampaging Golems |
Smithing Stone | Aditi's Cave (Explore) ; Atla Peak (Search) ; Beast's Path (Explore) ; Collapsed Fort (Explore) ; Coris Mine (Explore) ; Corroios Fort Ruins (Explore) ; Dione Fort (Explore) ; Dragonbone Tangle (Explore) ; Enno Isle (Explore) ; Fort Hayn (Explore) ; Galen Fort Ruins (Explore) ; Ge Tower Cemetery (Search) ; Giant's-Print Fort (Explore) ; Green-Crystal Caves (Search) ; Heretic's Cave (Explore) ; Homeros Outcrop (Search) ; Iapetus Cavern (Explore) ; Kunlun (Search) ; Lindrake Rock Belt (Search) ; Muzura Death Cave (Search) ; Nemea Cavern (Explore) ; Niraga Mine (Explore) ; Nowah's Cave (Explore) ; Pebble Mountain (Search) ; Pyroxene Cave (Search) ; Sand-Shadow Fort (Explore) ; Shadowy Cave (Explore) ; Valhalla Mine (Explore) | Found in Dungeons: Aditi's Cave (Explore); Beast's Path (Explore); Collapsed Fort (Explore); Coris Mine (Explore); Corroios Fort Ruins (Explore); Dione Fort (Explore); Dragonbone Tangle (Explore); Enno Isle (Explore); Fort Hayn (Explore); Galen Fort Ruins (Explore); Giant's-Print Fort (Explore); Heretic's Cave (Explore); Iapetus Cavern (Explore); Nemea Cavern (Explore); Niraga Mine (Explore); Nowah's Cave (Explore); Sand-Shadow Fort (Explore); Shadowy Cave (Explore); Valhalla Mine (Explore) | Search in an Area on the World Map: Kunlun; Homeros Outcrop; Green-Crystal Caves; Pebble Mountain; Pyroxene Cave; Lindrake Rock Belt; Muzura Death Cave; Atla Peak; Ge Tower Cemetery | Reward From Quests: Ever Employed a Blacksmith |
Spellshard | Aditi's Cave (Explore) ; Cougar Woodlands (Explore) ; Giant's-Print Fort (Explore) ; Heretic's Cave (Explore) ; Muzura Death Cave (Search) ; Wandering Wood (Explore) | Found in Dungeons: Aditi's Cave (Explore); Cougar Woodlands (Explore); Giant's-Print Fort (Explore); Heretic's Cave (Explore); Wandering Wood (Explore) | Search in an Area on the World Map: Muzura Death Cave |
Sunstone | Atla Peak (Search) ; Coris Mine (Explore) ; Corroios Fort Ruins (Explore) ; Dragonbone Tangle (Explore) ; Ge Tower Cemetery (Search) ; Homeros Outcrop (Search) ; Iapetus Cavern (Explore) ; Lindrake Rock Belt (Search) ; Nowah's Cave (Explore) ; Temple of Balor (Explore) | Found in Dungeons: Coris Mine (Explore); Corroios Fort Ruins (Explore); Dragonbone Tangle (Explore); Iapetus Cavern (Explore); Nowah's Cave (Explore); Temple of Balor (Explore) | Search in an Area on the World Map: Homeros Outcrop; Lindrake Rock Belt; Atla Peak; Ge Tower Cemetery | Reward From Quests: A Taste of Nostalgia |
Thunderstone | Atla Peak (Search) ; Beast's Path (Explore) ; Coris Mine (Explore) ; Dione Fort (Explore) ; Fort Hayn (Explore) ; Giant's-Print Fort (Explore) ; Heretic's Cave (Explore) ; Homeros Outcrop (Search) ; Lindrake Rock Belt (Search) ; Nemea Cavern (Explore) | Found in Dungeons: Beast's Path (Explore); Coris Mine (Explore); Dione Fort (Explore); Fort Hayn (Explore); Giant's-Print Fort (Explore); Heretic's Cave (Explore); Nemea Cavern (Explore) | Search in an Area on the World Map: Fallen General's Barrows; Homeros Outcrop; Lindrake Rock Belt; Atla Peak | Reward From Quests: Even More Fabled Insect Pearls |
Umbral Steel | Beast's Path (Explore) ; Ge Tower Cemetery (Search) ; Nemea Cavern (Explore) ; Rubess Forest (Explore) ; Sand-Shadow Fort (Explore) ; Shadowy Cave (Explore) ; Stoppered Shrine (Explore) ; Temple of Balor (Explore) ; The Valley of Death (Search) | Found in Dungeons: Beast's Path (Explore); Nemea Cavern (Explore); Rubess Forest (Explore); Sand-Shadow Fort (Explore); Shadowy Cave (Explore); Stoppered Shrine (Explore); Temple of Balor (Explore) | Search in an Area on the World Map: The Valley of Death; Ge Tower Cemetery |
Venomstone | Bugs' Burrow (Search) ; Cougar Woodlands (Explore) ; Fallen General's Barrows (Search) ; Giant's-Print Fort (Explore) ; Iapetus Cavern (Explore) ; Masked Woods (Explore) ; Muzura Death Cave (Search) ; Rubess Forest (Explore) ; Sand-Shadow Fort (Explore) ; Stoppered Shrine (Explore) ; Temple of Balor (Explore) ; The Valley of Death (Search) ; Wandering Wood (Explore) ; Wordless Graves (Search) | Found in Dungeons: Cougar Woodlands (Explore); Giant's-Print Fort (Explore); Iapetus Cavern (Explore); Masked Woods (Explore); Rubess Forest (Explore); Sand-Shadow Fort (Explore); Stoppered Shrine (Explore); Temple of Balor (Explore); Wandering Wood (Explore) | Search in an Area on the World Map: Fallen General's Barrows; Wordless Graves; Muzura Death Cave; The Valley of Death; Bugs' Burrow |
Windstone | Atla Peak (Search) ; Collapsed Fort (Explore) ; Coris Mine (Explore) ; Cougar Woodlands (Explore) ; Dione Fort (Explore) ; Enno Isle (Explore) ; Homeros Outcrop (Search) ; Lindrake Rock Belt (Search) ; Stoppered Shrine (Explore) | Found in Dungeons: Collapsed Fort (Explore); Coris Mine (Explore); Cougar Woodlands (Explore); Dione Fort (Explore); Enno Isle (Explore); Stoppered Shrine (Explore) | Search in an Area on the World Map: Homeros Outcrop; Lindrake Rock Belt; Atla Peak |
Wootz Steel | Beast's Path (Explore) ; Green-Crystal Caves (Search) ; Masked Woods (Explore) ; Valhalla Mine (Explore) | Found in Dungeons: Beast's Path (Explore); Masked Woods (Explore); Valhalla Mine (Explore) | Search in an Area on the World Map: Green-Crystal Caves | Reward From Quests: Flamma Smugglers |
Crystalline Brilliance dates
Crystalline Brilliance favors rare ore gathering on 2/21, 3/22, 4/21, 5/20, 6/19, 7/18, 8/17, 9/15, 10/15 and 11/13.
Useful travel chains
Dungeon | Travel plan |
|---|---|
Cave Behind the Falls | Eochaid Posthouse, then the Port of Pandora and Zethus Falls; turn south for the cave in Castalia. |
Cindered Road Cave | West Amalthea Posthouse to Cartodo Posthouse by carriage, then southwest beyond Howling Gorge in Solidus. |
Hundred-Hole Cave | West Amalthea Posthouse to Chiron Posthouse by carriage, then northwest toward Homeros Outcrop in Pasithea. |
Cougar Woodlands | Chiron Posthouse toward Mons; speak to villagers to open locations, then pass La Mancha Fort Ruins toward the woods. |
Beast's Path | Chiron Posthouse, then southeast beside Forest of Enigma. |
Palace of Sand | Part III: travel through Eastern Passage from the Nysiades Desert. |
Uncharted Isle has Sea-Star Stone, Blue Snoll and Warrior's Soulstone gathering in Part III. Its Part I access is limited to Theodora's route. Check the dungeon guide before planning a route around an early visit.
Related pages
Weapon Refinement, Weapons, Crates and Drop Pools, Rebuilding Materials, World Map and Exploration