Resource Locations

From Istaria Lexica

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[edit]

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[edit]

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 Valley 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[edit]

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[edit]

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[edit]

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
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[edit]

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[edit]

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