Wind Crys. Farming

[Aero]

I'm in San d'Oria and I'm trying to lvl my woodworking up. I just want to know some places that would be good for wind crystal farming. Thanks ^_^

[Negorath]

Hunt bats at night (18:00->6:00)

They can be found mostly anywhere during that time, but the kings tomb is a good place as bats can be found in the caverns there even during the day, and there is usually plenty of them.

[Aero]

I tried the tomb but they only dropped wings and fangs

[Karinya]

Originally posted by Aero
I tried the tomb but they only dropped wings and fangs

I know this sounds like a dumb question, but did you have signet on?

If you don't have signet, nothing will drop crystals.

Also, if you're in a beastman controlled area, nothing will drop crystals.

In either of those situations, the only way to get crystals is from clusters dropped by elementals, or by gardening (which usually requires other crystals to feed to your plant).


If you don't have signet, you can get it from NPCs near the gates of your main city. They have two letters after their name (I think it's T.K. for Sandoria).

[Aero]

lol, yeah I had signet casted on me, and the beastmen werent in control of the area

[Arctyc]

If the monster does not give you experience, it will not drop crystals.

[Bishop]

or you can kill wind elemenatls. Usually drops 1-3 clusters a kill. Mostly 1 cluster a kill unless you have treasure hunter.
1 cluster= 12 crystals.

[Aero]

Ah, thanks you two, I understand now! ^_^

[neighbortaru]

personally, i think the best places for wind crystals are bastok and windurst. TONS of bees/wasps/hornets around. Better than waiting for night to hunt bats i think.

Try a run down to bastok to farm your crystals. I do the opposite btw, run to san D to get lumber :D

[Kurgan]

1) Have signet on
2) Go somewhere with lots of birds, bees, bats, flys, etc.
3) Make sure they're not "too weak to be worthwhile" or you won't get crystal drops.
4) Make sure region not controlled by beastmen

[Gozer]

You could also look into frowing them in your mog house. Brass Pot + Grain Seeds + Earth Crystal, I believe. Not every one will produce Wind, but it's a nice way to come up with a backup stash with little work beyond waiting.

[EverJams]

I do my crystal farming from elementals In lathiene in the first canyon from the west ronfarue entrace when the wind symbol is up I just circle that till I find one kill it circle around it a few time find another and so on till I am filled up on wind clusters. If I am in need of water two I go to the canyon close to the Dunes entrance that way I can walk from there to the two ponds in the east when the water drop is up and kill two water elementals quickly. couple of hours I have around 25 stacks of crystals. I go to town I break every cluster and set my bazaar prices and they sell quickly yet I keep some for my crafting. If you were lucky you would be buying them all for 50-100 gil a piece or 600-1200 a stack compaired to the 1400-2000 AH prices.

[lastoneup]

Hey, good information, can anyone tell me a good place to hunt for wind crystals out of Windurst?

Thanks Alot

[goudaba]

Hi
Just wanted to ask
Is there any guide telling where to find those elementals
I mean everyone of them, not just earth/wind and water
thx.

[Cometgreen]

Lastoneup: Tahrongi Canyon in Kolshushu. It is windy quite often there and usually about 4 elementals at predictable spots. You need to be around lvl 30 to do them quickly, however, or maybe 25 with a mage, and it's best to have rng subbed. If I plan it well (that is, check the weather before heading out and make sure it is going to be windy), I can usually get 10 clusters in 40-60 minutes.

Cometgreen