Resource Locations

This page discusses the best locations to collect resources. Resource collecting is a big part of Istarian life, and knowing the best location to collect resources can save you a lot of time and improve your levelling speed. There are four main criteria to think about when collecting resources.

How close is it
Some resources are not close to town centers or Travel Portal, and travelling to them can involve a lot of steps along the way. An ideal resource location is as close as possible to a Travel Portal. Difficult to reach locations may require the use of travel scrolls to bring your hard-earned resources back home, such as Adamantium and Travertine on Summoner's Isle.

Does it have storage I can use
Crafting often (always?!?) involves gathering a lot of raw resources and then crafting them into another form. Sometimes the most efficient way is to use a public storage facility to store your raw resources, and then process them in bulk at the same time. Having access to a public storage facility also allows you to temporarily store lots of items and transport them to their final destination a bit at a time.

Does it have a craft shop I can use
Workshop buildings provide a skill bonus depending on their level. A Beginner Workshop (+25), Journeyman Workshop (+50) and Expert Workshop (+75) provide a bonus to your skill level when crafting. This can improve your efficiency and reduce processing time. Having access to a craft shop can be critical when improving your trade school, however it is less important when you are already at optimal processing level and do not need the skill bonus.

Are there any monsters or guards (mobs)?
A lot of high level resources have guardians (such as Golems near Stone and Gems) patrolling the resources. Most of the time you don't want to be interrupted while crafting, but sometimes they are also a handy source of resources!

The table below tries to take these factors into account for Istarian resource locations. Numbers in parentheses (eg. (50)) provides the point-to-point distance from the portal in to the (roughly) center of the resource nodes "as the Dragon flies". Note that this is a selective list - not all locations for each resource are mentioned, only ones considered the "best" based on the criteria above.

Crystals

Resource	Map Location	Port In	Port Out	Storage	Shop	Vault	Mobs
Unfocused Viridian Azulyte Crystal	Serenity	Serenity	Serenity	Yes	Yes	Yes (Guild Lair)	No
Unfocused Cerulean Azulyte Crystal	Serenity	Serenity	Serenity	Yes	Yes	Yes (Guild Lair)	No
Unfocused Crimson Azulyte Crystal	Last Stand	Last Stand	Last Stand	Yes	No	No (Last Stand)	No
Unfocused Amber Azulyte Crystal	Guild of the Artifact Hunters	Guild of the Artifact Hunters	Guild of the Artifact Hunters	Yes	Yes	No	No
Unfocused Dark Azulyte Crystal	Last Stand	Last Stand	Last Stand	Yes	No	No (Last Stand)	No

Essence

Resource	Map Location	Port In	Port Out	Storage	Shop	Vault	Mobs
Dim Essence	Isle of Wisps	Sakon	Sakon	Yes	No	No	No
Pale Essence	Isle of Wisps	Sakon	Sakon	Yes	No	No	No
Glowing Essence	Isle of Wisps	Sakon	Sakon	Yes	No	No	No
Bright Essence	Isle of Wisps	Sakon	Sakon	Public	Public	No	No
Bright Essence	Vale of Tears	Mithril's Anvil	Mithril's Anvil	Public	Public	No	No (Enraged Bright Wisp)
Bright Essence	Falathien	Falathien	Falathien	No	No	Yes	No (Enraged Bright Wisp)
Shining Essence	Harro	Harro	Harro	Yes	Yes	Yes	No
Radiant Essence	Harro	Harro	Harro	Yes	Yes	Yes	No

Fabric

Fabric Isle is one of the best locations for all Fabric gathering. All fabric types are available on the island, with the Silk, Ironsilk and Steelsilk being closest to a plot with an Expert Shop.

Resource	Map Location	Port In	Port Out	Storage	Shop	Vault	Mobs
Unspun Flax	Fabric Isle	Fabric Isle	Fabric Isle	Yes	Yes	Yes	None
Unspun Kenaf	Fabric Isle	Fabric Isle	Fabric Isle	Yes	Yes	Yes	None
Unspun Cotton	Fabric Isle	Fabric Isle	Fabric Isle	Yes	Yes	Yes	None
Unspun Silk	Fabric Isle	Fabric Isle	Fabric Isle	Yes	Yes	Yes	None
Unspun Ironsilk	Fabric Isle	Fabric Isle	Fabric Isle	Yes	Yes	Yes	None
Unspun Steelsilk	Fabric Isle	Fabric Isle	Fabric Isle	Yes	Yes	Yes	None

Gems

Resource	Map Location	Port In	Port Out	Storage	Shop	Vault	Mobs
Garnet	Cedar's Cove	Cedar's Cove	Cedar's Cove	No	Public	No (Cedar's Cove)	No
Malachite	Cedar's Cove	Cedar's Cove	Cedar's Cove	No	Public	No (Cedar's Cove)	No
Turquoise	Cedar's Cove	Cedar's Cove	Cedar's Cove	No	Public	No (Cedar's Cove)	No
	NOTE: The following Abandoned Island locations have a gem spawn above and below the main mountain. It's flying Dragon friendly, but less Biped friendly because of that.
Amethyst	Abandoned Island	Abandoned Island	Abandoned Island	Yes	Public	No	No
Lapis Lazuli	Abandoned Island	Abandoned Island	Abandoned Island	Yes	Public	No	No
Rose Quartz	Abandoned Island	Abandoned Island	Abandoned Island	Yes	Public	No	No
	NOTE: T4 gems are available in different locations, however only North Selen has all gems and a very close portal and vault in a player-owned plot (Chaos)
Jade	North Selen	North Selen	North Selen	No	No	Yes	No
Opal	North Selen	North Selen	North Selen	No	No	Yes	No
Topaz	North Selen	North Selen	North Selen	No	No	Yes	No

Metal

Resource	Map Location	Port In	Port Out	Storage	Shop	Vault	Mobs
Copper and Tin Ore (Bronze)	Copperton	Copperton	Copperton	Yes	Public	No	No
	North of Copperton portal (more ore available)
Iron Ore	Summit	Summit	None	Yes	Yes	Yes	None
Silver Ore	Abandoned Island	Abandoned Island	Abandoned Island	Yes	Yes	No	Winter Wolf
Dark Iron Ore (Steel)	Summit	Summit	None	Yes	Yes	Yes	None
Gold Ore	Summit	Summit	None	Yes	Yes	Yes	None
Gold Ore	Aubador	Aubador	None	No	No	Yes	None
Cobalt Ore	Falathien	Falathien	Falathien	Yes	Yes	Yes	No
	Falathien plots have vaults and shops, but they they aren't "right next door"
	Last Stand	Last Stand	Last Stand	Yes	Yes	Yes	No
	Mixed ore with Platinum being the biggest concentration. OK if you don't need much Cobalt
Platinum Ore	Desokul	Desokul	None	Yes	No	No	Hephas Trudger (can avoid)
Mithril Ore	Wolf's Paw	South Gate	South Gate	No	Yes	Yes	No
Adamantium Ore	Summoner's Isle	Delgarath	Delgarath	Yes	No	No (Delgarath)	No
	Eastern Deadlands	Delgarath	Delgarath	Yes	No	No (Delgarath)	Adamantium Golem
	This location has no available ore, but it can be harvested directly from the Adamantium Golems. Recommended for rating 100+ adventurers looking to level at the same time.

Stone

Resource	Map Location	Port In	Port Out	Storage	Shop	Vault	Mobs
Sandstone Slab	Dalimond	Dalimond	Dalimond	Yes	No	Dalimond	None
Slate Slab	Izzon's Peak	Pleasant Canyon	Pleasant Canyon	Yes	No	No	Slate Golem
Granite Slab	Drift Point	Drift Point	Drift Point	No	Yes	Yes	Granite Golem
Obsidian Slab	Aubador	Aubador	Public	No	No	Yes	None
	Public quarry with access to Aubador vault.
Marble Slab		Eastern Outpost	None	Yes	No	No	None
Marble Slab	Marble Quarry	Last Stand	Last Stand	No	Expert	Yes	None
	Southern entrance to Marble Quarry from Last Stand
Marble Slab	Marble Quarry	Last Stand	Last Stand	Yes	No	No	Marble Golems
	Western entrance to Marble Quarry from Last Stand
Travertine Slab	Summoner's Isle	Delgarath	Delgarath	Yes	No	No	None

Wood

Resource	Map Location	Port In	Port Out	Storage	Shop	Vault	Mobs
These locations also include wood Sap and wood Bark.
Cedar Log	Mithril's Anvil	Mithril's Anvil	Mithril's Anvil	Yes	No	Yes	No
Cedar Log	Dalimond	Dalimond	Dalimond	Yes	No	Yes	No
Elm Log	Abandoned Island	Abandoned Island	Abandoned Island	Public	Public	No	No
Oak Log	Mithril's Anvil	Mithril's Anvil	Mithril's Anvil	Yes	No	Yes	No
Oak Log	Winter Vale	Winter Vale	Winter Vale	Yes	No	Yes	No
Maple Log	Mithril's Anvil	Mithril's Anvil	Mithril's Anvil	Yes	No	Yes	No
Yew Log	Mithril's Anvil	Mithril's Anvil	Mithril's Anvil	Yes	Yes	Yes	No
	Yew trees located at North-East section of Mithril's Anvil
Thornwood Log	Harro	Harro	Harro	Yes	Yes	Yes	No