Blade & Soul
Blade & Soul

Currency & Resources Guide

Master Blade & Soul's currencies and resources. Understand how to obtain and use primary currencies for gear upgrades and essential items.

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Currency & Resources Guide

Mastering the various currencies and resources in Blade & Soul is crucial for character progression, equipment upgrades, and acquiring essential items. This guide will break down the most important currencies and resources, how to obtain them, and their primary uses.

Primary Currencies

These are the fundamental currencies you'll encounter and use throughout your journey.

  • Gold (₳): The universal currency of Blade & Soul. Gold is used for almost everything: purchasing items from vendors, trading with other players on the Marketplace, repairing equipment, and paying for crafting services.
    • Acquisition:
      • Quest Rewards: Main Story Quests, Daily Quests, and Faction Quests often provide significant Gold rewards. Prioritize completing these.
      • Dungeon Drops: Many dungeons, especially higher-tier ones like the Naryu Foundry or Ebony Citadel, drop Gold directly from bosses and chests.
      • Selling Items: Loot obtained from monsters, crafting materials, and unwanted equipment can be sold to NPC vendors or, more profitably, on the Marketplace to other players. Focus on selling rare crafting materials or desirable gear.
      • Daily Challenge: Completing the daily challenges grants a substantial amount of Gold and other valuable rewards.
    • Usage: Equipment upgrades, purchasing consumables, trading on the Marketplace, repairing gear, crafting fees.
  • Silver (₳) & Copper (₳): Smaller denominations of Gold. 100 Copper = 1 Silver, 100 Silver = 1 Gold. You'll primarily accumulate these from early-game quests and mob drops.

Key Upgrade Materials

These resources are vital for enhancing your weapons, accessories, and soul shields.

  • Soulstone Crystals: A fundamental material for upgrading legendary weapons and accessories.
    • Acquisition:
      • Faction Daily Quests: Completing daily quests for your chosen faction (e.g., Misty Woods, Soulstone Plains) is the most consistent source.
      • PvP Rewards: Participating in Battlegrounds like Whirlwind Valley or Beluga Lagoon can reward Soulstone Crystals.
      • Dungeon Drops: Certain dungeons, particularly those focused on PvP-related gear, may drop them.
      • Transmutation: Can be transmuted from lower-tier Soulstones.
    • Usage: Upgrading legendary weapons and accessories.
  • Moonstone Crystals: A higher-tier upgrade material, essential for advanced legendary gear.
    • Acquisition:
      • High-Level Dungeons: Drops from bosses in challenging dungeons such as Skybreak Spire, Temple of Eluvium, and Forest of the Departed.
      • Weekly Challenges: Completing weekly challenges often provides Moonstone Crystals as rewards.
      • Faction Merchant: Can sometimes be purchased from certain faction merchants using other currencies or tokens.
      • Transmutation: Can be transmuted from lower-tier materials, though this can be costly.
    • Usage: Upgrading high-tier legendary weapons and accessories.
  • Sacred Orb: Crucial for breakthrough and evolution stages of legendary equipment.
    • Acquisition:
      • Daily Challenge: Often included as a reward for completing the Daily Challenge.
      • Dungeon Drops: Found in various high-level dungeons.
      • Event Rewards: Frequent rewards during seasonal events.
    • Usage: Breakthrough and evolution of legendary weapons and accessories.
  • Elysian Orb: Similar to Sacred Orbs but typically for even higher-tier breakthroughs.
    • Acquisition:
      • Weekly Challenge: A common reward for completing the Weekly Challenge.
      • Raid Drops: Drops from raid bosses in content like Skybreak Spire and Temple of Eluvium.
    • Usage: Advanced breakthroughs and evolutions for endgame legendary gear.
  • Pet Pods / Pet Enhancement Stones: Used to upgrade your companion pets, increasing their stats and utility.
    • Acquisition:
      • Daily Challenge: Often a reward.
      • Dungeon Drops: Specific dungeons may drop these.
      • Cash Shop / Events: Can be acquired through the Hongmoon Store or special events.
    • Usage: Enhancing pet stats and evolving pet tiers.

Crafting & Gathering Resources

These materials are gathered from the world or obtained through crafting guilds.

  • Gathering Materials (e.g., Soulstone Vein, Herb Patch, Tree Trunk): Raw materials used by crafting guilds.
    • Acquisition:
      • World Gathering: Found in various zones across the world. Join a gathering guild (e.g., Green Thumbs, Tree Fellers) to efficiently collect these.
      • Marketplace: Can be purchased from other players.
    • Usage: Provided to crafting guilds to create crafted items.
  • Crafted Materials (e.g., Refined Silver, Mystic Elixir, Forged Weapon): Intermediate or final products created by crafting guilds.
    • Acquisition:
      • Crafting Guilds: Order these from your chosen crafting guilds (e.g., Silverfrost Crafting, Soul Wardens).
      • Marketplace: Bought from other players.
    • Usage: Used in further crafting, equipment upgrades, or as consumables.

Event & Special Currencies

These currencies are often temporary or tied to specific content.

  • PvP Zen Bean: Earned through PvP activities, used to purchase PvP gear and consumables.
    • Acquisition:
      • Battlegrounds: Earned by participating in Battlegrounds like Whirlwind Valley, Beluga Lagoon, and Steelbreaker Canyon. Winning matches grants more.
      • Arena: Participating in 1v1 or 3v3 Arena matches.
    • Usage: Exchanged at the Zen Bean Trader for PvP Soul Shields, accessories, and upgrade materials.
  • Dragon Express Seals / Event Tokens: Temporary currencies obtained during special in-game events.
    • Acquisition:
      • Event Dailies/Weeklies: Completing specific event-related quests.
      • Event Dungeon Drops: Dropped from bosses in limited-time event dungeons.
    • Usage: Exchanged at the Dragon Express or event merchants for exclusive cosmetics, upgrade materials, and rare items. Always check the event tab for current offerings.

Tips for Efficient Resource Management

  1. Prioritize Dailies & Weeklies: The Daily Challenge and Weekly Challenge are your most consistent sources of essential upgrade materials and Gold. Make them a routine.
  2. Join Factions: Engaging in Faction Daily Quests is crucial for Soulstone Crystal acquisition, which fuels early to mid-game upgrades.
  3. use the Marketplace: Learn market trends. Sell excess materials or rare drops for Gold, and buy what you need when prices are low.
  4. Choose Crafting Guilds Wisely: Select crafting and gathering guilds that complement your needs or offer profitable items to sell. For example, Soul Wardens for Soul Shields or Merry Potters for consumables.
  5. Don't Hoard Everything: While some items are worth saving, don't let your inventory overflow with low-value items. Sell or transmute what you don't immediately need.