Clyan.1593 Posted December 31, 2018 Share Posted December 31, 2018 The one thing I continuously have to worry about are the obsi shards.Usually I don't have any, so if I craft a legendary I go and buy them with Karma from the Balthazar event vendor from the core Orr map. But... this also means I'm always low on Karma.I know there are different ways to get obsi shards, so now I wonder what would be the most efficient way to get them.I have a ton of volatile magic, yet I do not want to spend it, since Ep5 is coming up and I want to buy the Karma boosters. So how do you acquire obsi shards? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Klipso.8653 Posted December 31, 2018 Share Posted December 31, 2018 WvW tracks are a good way Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phs.6089 Posted December 31, 2018 Share Posted December 31, 2018 SW bandit chest/crest farm. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cristalyan.5728 Posted December 31, 2018 Share Posted December 31, 2018 If your guild have a PoF hall, by mining the ore nod there you can obtain Obsidian Shards. By gathering daily you can drop around 10 per week.Another good source is the commendation vendor in the same GH. Sometimes it sells large bags of Obsidian Shards - you can have 3 bags (= 30 shards) when you find this item.Also, the ley energy converter - you can find bags of obsidian shards (small / normal/ large = 3 / 5 / 10 shards) Also worth checking every day.Chest runs in Silverwastes also gives you a lot of Shards. If you have enough patience to run these. It may be a very boring activity.As Klipso says the WwW reward tracks are a good source - if you play WvW. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Udolpho.1209 Posted December 31, 2018 Share Posted December 31, 2018 Ley-line converter, though it can be slow and random, so check it daily. Acquired from a mouth of mordremoth achiev, and I'm no achiev hunter so I got it by accident one day... but so worth it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smeerlap.2698 Posted December 31, 2018 Share Posted December 31, 2018 From Karma farmed in Bitterfrost, then buy Shards in Straits of Deva.. Duva.. EVERYONE COME !! - what's that zone name .. Glorious Cathedral vendor. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dynomite.5834 Posted December 31, 2018 Share Posted December 31, 2018 I have quite a few stacks from WvW Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Danikat.8537 Posted December 31, 2018 Share Posted December 31, 2018 I gather from the Pot guild hall when I remember and that gets me some. I get others from WvW and Silverwastes (not that I go there often these days).But if I want a lot quickly I farm karma and buy them from the vendor at the temple of Balthazar. I don't think there's a way to get them which is both quick and cheap. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ayrilana.1396 Posted December 31, 2018 Share Posted December 31, 2018 Buying them from the LS3 vendors with unbound magic is the most efficient way to get obsidian shards. I was averaging about 50 shards a day from just doing quick LS3 dailies. I’d get much more if I farmed winterberries and concerted them to unbound magic. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gehenna.3625 Posted December 31, 2018 Share Posted December 31, 2018 @"Smeerlap.2698" said:From Karma farmed in Bitterfrost, then buy Shards in Straits of Deva.. Duva.. EVERYONE COME !! - what's that zone name .. Glorious Cathedral vendor.Devastation :) Here's a link to the Vendor https://wiki.guildwars2.com/wiki/Tactician_Deathstrider#vendor1 The combination of this Karma vendor and the Ley-Energy Matter Converter https://wiki.guildwars2.com/wiki/Ley-Energy_Matter_Converter really works well for me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Illconceived Was Na.9781 Posted December 31, 2018 Share Posted December 31, 2018 https://wiki.guildwars2.com/wiki/Obsidian_Shard Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ashen.2907 Posted December 31, 2018 Share Posted December 31, 2018 WvW and SW. Im sitting on a dozen or so stacks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stand The Wall.6987 Posted December 31, 2018 Share Posted December 31, 2018 @Smeerlap.2698 said:From Karma farmed in Bitterfrost, then buy Shards in Straits of Deva.. Duva.. EVERYONE COME !! - what's that zone name .. Glorious Cathedral vendor.devastation lol. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mtpelion.4562 Posted December 31, 2018 Share Posted December 31, 2018 Unbound Magic. I have all the nodes in my home instance so I just eat the items every day for a few hundred/thousand UB Magic and then spend it on Obsidian Shards. If I really need a lot, I can run winterberries and eat those for a few thousand more. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daddicus.6128 Posted January 1, 2019 Share Posted January 1, 2019 I have no idea. They're just there when I need them. (Which isn't very often, since I've only made three legendaries.)Sorry, that's probably not much help. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hugo.4705 Posted January 1, 2019 Share Posted January 1, 2019 Why not simply LS maps?For 100 volatiles magic you have one shard.Sandswept crystals farm is fast and efficient, can have at max, 1200 magics a day, so 12 shards per day. If you need 77, it's one week, for 250 you need 3 weeks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ayakaru.6583 Posted January 1, 2019 Share Posted January 1, 2019 faster than i can use themIf you’re not working on a legendary they’ll pile up until you start dropping them.If you somehow manage to still need more, just buy them in bulk for little karma at Balthazar’s temple in orr Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GW Noob.6038 Posted January 1, 2019 Share Posted January 1, 2019 I get mine from the Karma vendor (Tactician Deathstrider) at the Cathedral of Glorious Victory...I prefer him because he only requires karma, and karma is super easy to get. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vrath.1754 Posted January 1, 2019 Share Posted January 1, 2019 Well the winters day event is here and farming karma for 10 minutes of running around dropping off gifts is pretty easy. It's a good time to get extra karma and buy shards. So there is that however only a day or 2 left likely for the event. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elothar.4382 Posted January 1, 2019 Share Posted January 1, 2019 I've gotten from a variety of sources....all named above. But my go-to source is the karma vendor at the Cathedral of Glorious Victory. I buy them in stacks of 250... so I'm always in karma farming mode. I use the shards because I am perpetually in the process of crafting a legendary and, at the same time, constantly building up mats for ascended armor and weapon crafting. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HazyDaisy.4107 Posted January 1, 2019 Share Posted January 1, 2019 Hot maps, specifically VB. It still costs karma, but is discounted because it''s supplemented with airship parts which are easy to come by. Karma wise it won't break the bank as quickly as Straights will and the vendor is always up and easy to get to. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hashberry.4510 Posted January 2, 2019 Share Posted January 2, 2019 Half price karma plus aurillium. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ashantara.8731 Posted January 2, 2019 Share Posted January 2, 2019 @"Clyan.1593" said:So how do you acquire obsi shards? By farming the desert guild hall.By using any of these daily: Fractal Reliquary, Karmic Converter, Ley-Energy Matter Converter.By exchanging Unbound Magic for them (when I am in need of a huge amount).You can also farm the Silverwastes if you don't have access to any of the above.WvW reward tracks can be helpful with these, too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fat Disgrace.4275 Posted January 2, 2019 Share Posted January 2, 2019 better question is, what to do with them? like i got 8 stacks or so and i have no idea what to do with them Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ashantara.8731 Posted January 2, 2019 Share Posted January 2, 2019 @Fat Disgrace.4275 said:better question is, what to do with them? like i got 8 stacks or so and i have no idea what to do with themThey are required for crafting legendaries, for crafting ascended gear too. You already have all your characters fully equipped then? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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