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Collectable farming

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Overview[edit]

Collectables are found either in "Treasure Bags" dropped by creatures you kill, or from the various "collectable nodes" (e.g. Bookcases, Mushrooms) you find in the quest landscape.

Collectables come in "sets" of three that are desired by the same collector; Common, Uncommon and Rare. For example the religious icon set consists of "String of Prayer Beads", "Small Wooden Idol", and "Icon of Khyber". Items that require a turn in of 3 are "Common", a turn in of 2 are "Uncommon", and a turn in of 1 are "Rare". You can refer back to the collectables page to find the list of the number required of each type and thus the rarity of any particular item.

Each collectable node or enemy creature type has a number of collectable sets that it can drop. Enemy creatures of a given type usually drop from the same set every time. For example giant type creatures always drop talismans (like Amulet of the Lost Empire) throughout the game. Collectable nodes drop from a choice of up to ten different sets. For example expect Mushrooms to drop collectables from a set with an organic feel, such as a fungus or insect, but not books or documents.

In addition collectable nodes have a level. A Mushroom in a low level dungeon is likely to drop a Sweet Whitecap from tier one, but not a Ruddy Fungus from tier four. You can't tell what level a collectable node is by looking at it. You have to observe what collectables it drops.

Difficulty setting and dungeon level for a given tier does not change how many common vs. uncommon vs. rare drops you get. It does however change the distribution of what you get at a given rarity. A higher % of your common lore items will be Caravan Logbooks in Mad Tea Party Casual, a level 10 dungeon, compared to Mirra's Normal, a level 6 dungeon.

Common drops are roughly 2/3 likely, uncommon drops roughly 1/4, rares are around 1/10 to 1/20.

Creature Drops[edit]

Creatures seem to drop the same type regardless of their level. You receive the same Prayer Beads from level 1 and level 14 troglodytes for instance. They have to be of the correct type though as seen by examining them. The troglodytes in The Shroud are not the subclass reptile, so do not drop the collectables.

Treasure Bags dropped by creatures can be looted by every member of the party, but will seemingly "disappear" for each individual character when "picked up".

Collectable Node Types[edit]

Piles of Rubble and Adventurer's Packs can drop any of the collectables from within the tier corresponding to their level.

  • Adventurer's Pack (can drop anything)
  • Alchemy Table
  • Bookshelf
  • Cabinet
  • Crude Altar
  • Fungus
  • Mold (looks like fungus but with red spots)
  • Moss (uses same image as fungus)
  • Mushroom (two different images)
  • Rubble (can drop anything)

Also note that, some of these objects can only be searched by one person per instance.

Suggested farming locations[edit]

Abbreviations:

  • HC/HN/HH/HE: Heroic Casual/Normal/Hard/Elite
  • EC/EN/EH/EE: Epic Casual/Normal/Hard/Elite
Tier Quest levels Arcane Cultural Lore Natural
Alchemy Table, Scroll Rack, some Bookshelf, some Cabinet, some Crude Altar Mob Treasure Bag (Tier 1-3)
Adventurer's Pack and Rubble (all tiers)
some Bookshelf, some Cabinet Bones, Fungus, Moss, Mushroom, some Crude Altar
1 1-5 Amber Vial icon.png Icon tooltip.pngAmber Vial, Tier 1 Arcane, Common ReagentVial of Pure Water icon.png Icon tooltip.pngVial of Pure Water, Tier 1 Arcane, Uncommon ReagentVial of Contagion icon.png Icon tooltip.pngVial of Contagion, Tier 1 Arcane, Rare Reagent String of Prayer Beads icon.png Icon tooltip.pngString of Prayer Beads, Tier 1 Cultural, Common Religious IconSmall Wooden Idol icon.png Icon tooltip.pngSmall Wooden Idol, Tier 1 Cultural, Uncommon Religious IconIcon of Khyber icon.png Icon tooltip.pngIcon of Khyber, Tier 1 Cultural, Rare Religious Icon Cryptic Message icon.png Icon tooltip.pngPage Torn from a Research Notebook, Tier 1 Lore, Common DocumentKhyber Prayer Pamphlet icon.png Icon tooltip.pngKhyber Prayer Pamphlet, Tier 1 Lore, Uncommon DocumentTome Prophecies of Khyber icon.png Icon tooltip.pngTome: Prophecies of Khyber, Tier 1 Lore, Rare Document Sweet Whitecap icon.png Icon tooltip.pngSweet Whitecap, Tier 1 Natural, Common MushroomDeadly Feverblanch icon.png Icon tooltip.pngDeadly Feverblanch, Tier 1 Natural, Uncommon MushroomPale Creeper icon.png Icon tooltip.pngPale Creeper, Tier 1 Natural, Rare Mushroom


  • Mob kills
    • Kobolds
    • Troglodytes (both 1 & 2?)
    • Wolves
    • Scorpions




2 6-10 Skull Fragment icon.png Icon tooltip.pngSkull Fragment, Tier 2 Arcane, Common ForensicsGlittering Dust icon.png Icon tooltip.pngGlittering Dust, Tier 2 Arcane, Common PigmentPowdered Blood icon.png Icon tooltip.pngPowdered Blood, Tier 2 Arcane, Uncommon ForensicsSparkling Dust icon.png Icon tooltip.pngSparkling Dust, Tier 2 Arcane, Uncommon PigmentIntact Fingerbone icon.png Icon tooltip.pngIntact Fingerbone, Tier 2 Arcane, Rare ForensicsLuminescent Dust icon.png Icon tooltip.pngLuminescent Dust, Tier 2 Arcane, Rare Pigment Blade of the Dark Six icon.png Icon tooltip.pngBlade of the Dark Six, Tier 2 Cultural, Common Primitive ToolsFuneraryToken icon.png Icon tooltip.pngFunerary Token, Tier 2 Cultural, Common Morbid CuriosSignet of the Devourer icon.png Icon tooltip.pngSignet of the Devourer, Tier 2 Cultural, Unommon Primitive ToolsMark of the Keeper icon.png Icon tooltip.pngMark of the Keeper, Tier 2 Cultural, Uncommon Morbid CuriosShamanic Totem icon.png Icon tooltip.pngShamanic Totem, Tier 2 Cultural, Rare Primitive ToolsNecromantic Gem icon.png Icon tooltip.pngNecromantic Gem, Tier 2 Cultural, Rare Morbid Curios Khyber Prayer Pamphlet icon.png Icon tooltip.pngCaravan Logbook, Tier 2 Lore, Common DocumentPhoenix Tavern Purchase Order icon.png Icon tooltip.pngPhoenix Tavern Purchase Order, Tier 2 Lore, Common Financial RecordsScholarly Notes icon.png Icon tooltip.pngResearch Diary, Tier 2 Lore, Uncommon DocumentWavecrasher Cargo Manifest icon.png Icon tooltip.png'Wavecrasher' Cargo Manifest, Tier 2 Lore, Uncommon Financial RecordsTome Myths of Old Xen'drik icon.png Icon tooltip.pngTome: Myths of Old Xen'drik, Tier 2 Lore, Rare DocumentTome Stormreach Imports and Exports 857YK icon.png Icon tooltip.pngTome: Stormreach Imports and Exports, 857YK, Tier 2 Lore, Rare Financial Records Withered Cryptmoss icon.png Icon tooltip.pngWithered Cryptmoss, Tier 2 Natural, Common MossCryptmoss Worm Larva icon.png Icon tooltip.pngCryptmoss Worm Larva, Tier 2 Natural, Common MothCryptmoss icon.png Icon tooltip.pngCryptmoss, Tier 2 Natural, Uncommon MossCryptmoss Worm icon.png Icon tooltip.pngCryptmoss Worm, Tier 2 Natural, Uncommon MothLush Cryptmoss icon.png Icon tooltip.pngLush Cryptmoss, Tier 2 Natural, Rare MossCryptmoss Queen icon.png Icon tooltip.pngCryptmoss Queen, Tier 2 Natural, Rare Moth


  • Mob kills
    • Animated Armor
    • Bugbears
    • Gnolls
    • Hobgoblins
    • Orcs
    • Skeletons
    • Troglodytes (both 1 & 2?)




3 11-15 Ceramic Bowl icon.png Icon tooltip.pngCeramic Bowl, Tier 3 Arcane, Common ApparatusSinged Soarwood icon.png Icon tooltip.pngSinged Soarwood, Tier 3 Arcane, Common SoarwoodLodestone icon.png Icon tooltip.pngLodestone, Tier 3 Arcane, Common OmenVial of Pure Water icon.png Icon tooltip.pngGlass Phial, Tier 3 Arcane, Uncommon ApparatusCharred Soarwood icon.png Icon tooltip.pngCharred Soarwood, Tier 3 Arcane, Uncommon SoarwoodMoonstone icon.png Icon tooltip.pngMoonstone, Tier 3 Arcane, Uncommon OmenCrystal Decanter icon.png Icon tooltip.pngCrystal Decanter, Tier 3 Arcane, Rare ApparatusLightning-Split Soarwood icon.png Icon tooltip.pngLightning-Split Soarwood, Tier 3 Arcane, Rare SoarwoodStellar Orb icon.png Icon tooltip.pngStellar Orb, Tier 3 Arcane, Rare Omen Amulet of the Lost Empire icon.png Icon tooltip.pngAmulet of the Lost Empire, Tier 3 Cultural, Common TalismanSmall Planar Crystal icon.png Icon tooltip.pngSmall Planar Crystal, Tier 3 Cultural, Common Infernal EssenceAmulet of the Six icon.png Icon tooltip.pngAmulet of the Six, Tier 3 Cultural, Uncommon TalismanPlanar Spoor icon.png Icon tooltip.pngPlanar Spoor, Tier 3 Cultural, Uncommon Infernal EssenceAmulet of the Archbishop icon.png Icon tooltip.pngAmulet of the Archbishop, Tier 3 Cultural, Rare Talisman Runic Parchment icon.png Icon tooltip.pngRunic Parchment, Tier 3 Lore, Common IntelligenceHouse-Sealed Letter icon.png Icon tooltip.pngRomantic Sonnet, Tier 3 Lore, Common LyricHouse-Sealed Letter icon.png Icon tooltip.pngHouse-Sealed Letter, Tier 3 Lore, Uncommon IntelligenceSilver Flame Hymnal icon.png Icon tooltip.pngSilver Flame Hymnal, Tier 3 Lore, Uncommon LyricScholarly Notes icon.png Icon tooltip.pngScholarly Notes, Tier 3 Lore, Unommon DocumentTome Myths of Old Xen'drik icon.png Icon tooltip.pngTome: History of the Houses, Tier 3 Lore, Rare IntelligenceTome Lost Songs of Cyre icon.png Icon tooltip.pngTome: Lost Songs of Cyre, Tier 3 Lore, Rare LyricTome Codes of the Aurum icon.png Icon tooltip.pngTome: Codes of the Aurum, Tier 3 Lore, Rare Document Deadly Feverblanch icon.png Icon tooltip.pngBruised Spore Pod, Tier 3 Natural, Common Medicinal SporeBloodfeast Fungus icon.png Icon tooltip.pngSour Darkcap, Tier 3 Natural, Common FungusDuskbrood Trumpeter icon.png Icon tooltip.pngDuskbrood Trumpeter, Tier 3 Natural, Common BeetleSweet Whitecap icon.png Icon tooltip.pngIntact Spore Pod, Tier 3 Natural, Uncommon Medicinal SporeCrimson Nightshade icon.png Icon tooltip.pngFragrant Drowshood, Tier 3 Natural, Uncommon FungusHeadsman Beetle icon.png Icon tooltip.pngHeadsman Beetle, Tier 3 Natural, Uncommon BeetlePale Creeper icon.png Icon tooltip.pngFlowering Spore Pod, Tier 3 Natural, Rare Medicinal SporeDeadly Feverblanch icon.png Icon tooltip.pngFlowering Hellscap, Tier 3 Natural, Rare FungusExecutioner Beetle icon.png Icon tooltip.pngExecutioner Beetle, Tier 3 Natural, Rare Beetle
  • Mob kills
    • Giants
    • Trolls



4 16-20 Blessed Candle icon.png Icon tooltip.pngBlessed Candle, Tier 4 Arcane, Common Ritual ParaphernaliaBlessed Candle icon.png Icon tooltip.pngRitual Candle, Tier 5 Arcane, Common AntiquitySilver Bowl icon.png Icon tooltip.pngSilver Bowl, Tier 4 Arcane, Uncommon Ritual ParaphernaliaVial of Pure Water icon.png Icon tooltip.pngVial of Heavy Water, Tier 5 Arcane, Uncommon AntiquityRitual Athame icon.png Icon tooltip.pngRitual Athame, Tier 4 Arcane, Rare Ritual ParaphernaliaMoonstone icon.png Icon tooltip.pngOceanic Sphere, Tier 5 Arcane, Rare Antiquity Chipped Bone Talisman icon.png Icon tooltip.pngChipped Bone Talisman, Tier 4 Cultural, Common Drow ArtifactIvory Scorpion Icon icon.png Icon tooltip.pngIvory Scorpion Icon, Tier 4 Cultural, Uncommon Drow ArtifactPolished Ore icon.png Icon tooltip.pngPolished Ore, Tier 3 Cultural, Uncommon Elemental EssenceTear of Vulkoor icon.png Icon tooltip.pngTear of Vulkoor, Tier 4 Cultural, Rare Drow ArtifactElemental Ingot icon.png Icon tooltip.pngElemental Ingot, Tier 3 Cultural, Rare Elemental Essence Cryptic Message icon.png Icon tooltip.pngCryptic Message, Tier 3 Lore, Common DocumentSilver Flame Hymnal icon.png Icon tooltip.pngAcademic Treatise, Tier 4 Lore, Uncommon TextTome Lost Songs of Cyre icon.png Icon tooltip.pngTome: Alchemist's Chapbook, Tier 4 Lore, Rare Text Ruddy Fungus icon.png Icon tooltip.pngRuddy Fungus, Tier 4 Natural, Common FungusPale Creeper icon.png Icon tooltip.pngSwaying Mushroom Cluster, Tier 5 Natural, Common IngredientBloodfeast Fungus icon.png Icon tooltip.pngBloodfeast Fungus, Tier 4 Natural, Uncommon FungusPolished Ore icon.png Icon tooltip.pngSwaying Mushroom Spore Pod, Tier 5 Natural, Uncommon IngredientSanguine Moth icon.png Icon tooltip.pngSanguine Moth, Tier 4 Natural, Rare FungusLuminescent Dust icon.png Icon tooltip.pngGlowmoss Clump, Tier 5 Natural, Rare Ingredient


  • Mob kills
    • Gargoyles (Elite or higher)



5 21-25 Mortar and Pestle icon.png Icon tooltip.pngMortar and Pestle, Tier 5 Arcane, CommonFractured Femur icon.png Icon tooltip.pngFractured Femur, Tier 5 Arcane, UncommonPrismatic Dust icon.png Icon tooltip.pngPrismatic Dust, Tier 5 Arcane, Rare Smoldering Ember icon.png Icon tooltip.pngSmoldering Ember, Tier 3 Cultural, Common Elemental EssenceStone Fetish icon.png Icon tooltip.pngStone Fetish, Tier 5 Cultural, UncommonPlanarTalisman icon.png Icon tooltip.pngPlanar Talisman, Tier 3 Cultural, Rare Infernal Essence Runic Parchment icon.png Icon tooltip.pngMystical Formula, Tier 5 Lore, Common TextWarehouse Ledger icon.png Icon tooltip.pngWarehouse Ledger, Tier 5 Lore, UncommonEncoded Communique icon.png Icon tooltip.pngEncoded Communique, Tier 5 Lore, Rare Slime Mold icon.png Icon tooltip.pngSlime Mold, Tier 5 Natural, CommonZygomycota Fungus icon.png Icon tooltip.pngZygomycota Fungus, Tier 5 Natural, CommonGlowmoss Spores icon.png Icon tooltip.pngGlowmoss Spores, Tier 5 Natural, UncommonBlister Beetle icon.png Icon tooltip.pngBlister Beetle, Tier 5 Natural, UncommonScarlet Cryptmoss icon.png Icon tooltip.pngScarlet Cryptmoss, Tier 5 Natural, Rare




6 26+ Brass Censer icon.png Icon tooltip.pngBrass Censer, Tier 6 Arcane, CommonPouch of Bone Fragments icon.png Icon tooltip.pngPouch of Bone Fragments, Tier 6 Arcane, UncommonVial of Dragon's Blood Ink icon.png Icon tooltip.pngVial of Dragon's Blood Ink, Tier 6 Arcane, Rare Flint Knife icon.png Icon tooltip.pngFlint Knife, Tier 6 Cultural, CommonOrnate Charm icon.png Icon tooltip.pngOrnate Charm, Tier 6 Cultural, UncommonToken of the Spider icon.png Icon tooltip.pngToken of the Spider, Tier 6 Cultural, Rare Ancient Text icon.png Icon tooltip.pngAncient Text, Tier 6 Lore, CommonArchaic Logbook icon.png Icon tooltip.pngArchaic Logbook, Tier 6 Lore, UncommonAdventuring Oratorio icon.png Icon tooltip.pngAdventuring Oratorio, Tier 6 Lore, Rare Crypt Moth icon.png Icon tooltip.pngCrypt Moth, Tier 6 Natural, CommonHairy Trumpet Mushroom icon.png Icon tooltip.pngHairy Trumpet, Tier 6 Natural, UncommonShimmering Spore Pod icon.png Icon tooltip.pngShimmering Spore Pod, Tier 6 Natural, Rare