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Emerald - Version 10 vs Version 11
May 22, 2026, 11:04 AM
Expanded uses with how the Jewelery Table consumes gems, added a gem comparison table, linked sibling gems and crafting stations
May 23, 2026, 08:19 PM
Corrected wikilink existence flags
11Emerald is a Rare gem resource in Windrose. The in-game description describes it as "a stone green as a cat's eye, found in ancient vaults," which matches how the gem appears in practice: it is a loot drop from the archipelago's vault-chest layer rather than a gatherable or craftable material.44Summary66PropertyValueCategoryResource (gem)RarityRareStack size100Primary sourceAncient Vault chests in the Foothills and Cursed SwampsPrimary useJewelry Table recipes (narrow at launch)88How to Obtain99Emerald drops from the high-rarity layer of vault-chest loot tables. The reliable sources in the live build are:1111Ancient Vault chests scattered across the Foothills and Cursed Swamps. These are the hand-placed POIs that frequently gate with light puzzle elements or minor combat encounters.Blackbeard treasure caches salvaged from late-game Boarding Combat against Frigate-class targets.Specific boss-reward chests along the main progression. Emerald is in the possible loot roll at the Sealed Temple back-room chest on some playthroughs, though the specific item roll is not guaranteed.1313Uses1515In the current live build the confirmed consumer list for Emerald is narrow. Community ingredient trackers have not surfaced an Emerald-specific live recipe that requires it as a bottleneck input. The practical takeaway is that Emerald is primarily one of the rotating loot tokens in the vault economy rather than a core crafting material.1717Jewelry recipes at the Jewelery Table use sapphires and lower-tier gems as their most frequently documented gem input. Whether Emerald substitutes into those recipes depends on the specific ring or necklace; some slots accept any Rare gem, others are keyed to a specific color.A future content pass is a plausible home for Emerald-specific recipes, given that the gem exists as a data entry but is not load-bearing in the live economy.In the short term, Emerald sells well at faction Provisioners as a generic Rare trade good.1919The Jewelery Table is the only station that turns gems into gear. It is unlocked after the Coastal Jungle threat is cleared (defeating Thomas Richards), and it can be expanded with a Jeweler's Bench and a Jewelery Cabinet. On that station most Major-tier rings and necklaces are gated behind Sapphire or a Tumbaga Ingot upgrade rather than green stones, which is why Emerald has no confirmed bottleneck recipe in the live build.2121Emerald shares the gem slot family with Ruby, Garnet, Topaz, Aquamarine, Pearl, and the higher-tier Diamond. Color-keyed recipe cards accept only their matching stone, so a green gem will not slot into a card that asks for a red or blue one. Check the recipe card at the Jewelery Table before committing a stack.2323Farming Tips2525Clear vault chests during regular Foothills and Cursed Swamps patrols rather than dedicating a farming run to Emerald. The Rare gem layer is lean; the expected yield per hour from a focused farm is low.Keep Keelhold on your hull if you plan to board Blackbeard Frigates. Treasure-chest density on those boards is much higher, and gems are one of the loot layers.Because Emerald stacks to 100, there is no short-term pressure to offload a stockpile. Hold it until either a faction buy-order appears at a premium price or a future recipe consumer is confirmed.2727Gem Comparison2929All eight gems in the live build are vault-chest loot and stack to 100. The table compares Emerald against its sibling stones so you can tell at a glance which color a given recipe card needs.3131GemRarityFlavor / ColorWhere It Comes FromEmeraldRareGreen as a cat's eyeAncient vault chestsRubyRareClotted blood frozen in stoneAncient vault chestsSapphireRareColour of the deep seaAncient vault chests, most-used gemAquamarineRarePale sea-blueAncient vault chestsGarnetRareDeep red crystalAncient vault chestsTopazRareWarm yellow stoneAncient vault chestsPearlRareSea pearlAncient vault chestsDiamondRare (top gem)Hardest, highest tierAncient vault chests, rarest layer3333See Also3434Jewelery Table the primary gem-consuming stationSapphire the most widely consumed gemGarnet sister Rare gemRuby sister Rare gemDiamond higher-rarity gemResources full resource overview3636Game Data3838Properties4040PropertyValueStack100
