Moonstones and Marind Ore are both resources that you’re going to eventually need quite a bit of inThrone and Libertyin order to craft things; quite a lot of things, in fact. It can be daunting to look up a crafting recipe and see that you don’t have nearly enough of a certain resource.

Luckily, neither Moonstones nor Marind Ore are too difficult to get your hands on. Sure, each of them is going to require a little bit of time and effort; occasionally even showing up at a certain place at a specific time. But compared to some things, collecting Moonstone and Marind Ore is going to be straightforward.

A character mines Moonstone Ore in Throne and Liberty.

Where To Mine Moonstone

Moonstones areextremely simple to find, and if you’ve spent any time at all wandering around Solisium, you’ve probably seen some.Moonstones are found in outcrops located across the map, at which you mine the Moonstone and get the resource; thisresource will be different Ores, depending on the type of Moonstone outcrop that it is.

Some are going to reward you withManasteel and Pure Gold, while others are going to provide you with eitherRubrix, Stalon, or Emeret Ore. All of these are used for various things, and depending on what you’re looking to craft, you might get more excited by finding one type of Moonstone compared to the other.

Urstella Fields on the map in Throne and Liberty.

Moonstones are visible on the minimapas a few different variations of a rock-like symbol, depending on the type of outcrop that it is. It’s worth noting that all players in the server share the same resource nodes, meaninganother player can beat you to it.

you may mine ore or collect any resource whatsoever while getting damaged, but if your character is stunned, it resets your gathering animation to zero and you’ll need to re-initiate it.

Mining Marind Ore atop the Gigantrite in Throne and Liberty.

While Moonstones can be found across the map, there arecertain sections where a higher concentration of them is available. These locations include thesouthern shore of the map, includingaround Spiral Cliff. There are also large concentrations of itjust south of the Shattered Temple, and quite a bit of itscattered across Urstella Fields.

What Are Moonstones Used For?

Moonstones areused to craft various types and quality of armor and weaponsthroughout the game. you may check the crafting menu at any time to find the recipe for anything that you currently have the recipe to craft.You can check for exactly what kind of Moonstone you’ll needto find in order to collect the exact Ore you’ll need, as well.

Much of the time, you won’t have quite enough of a certain Ore to make what you need. In that case, you can often convert a lower-quality version of the Ore you need into the higher quality version that you can use, saving you the time of going to try and find some of the rare variety.

The map for Syleus’s Abyss in Throne and Liberty.

Where To Find Marind Ore

You’re likely going to come across Marind Orea bit less often than Moonstones, but that doesn’t mean it’s difficult to find; you just have to know where to look.One of the easiest ways to find Marind Ore ison the back of Gigantrite, the giant friendly flying Whale that graces Solisium with its presence.

Above is going to be yourmost surefire way of gathering Marind Ore, but it’s not the only way.When it’s raining, you can gather Marind Ore from resource nodesaround the map, as well. But, unless you’re controlling the weather, it’s not a surefire method; it’s just something to take advantage of when the time is right.

Apart from gathering them from mining,you’re able to also gain Marind Ore from defeating certain enemies; namely, fromdefeating enemies in the open-world Dungeons. You’ll needAbyss Contract Tokensin order to have the chance for Marind Ore to drop, and provided you do, grinding through enemies inSyleus’s Abyssand theAnt Nestcan be a great way to farm Marind Ore.

What Is Marind Ore Used For?

Marind Ore isprimarily used to craft Skill Growth Books, which are books needed to level up your skills. You’re going to end upneeding quite a few of these, and while doing Quests, particularly the leveling Quest, rewards you with a lot of them,you’ll typically need to start crafting them once you hit level 50.

The type of Marind Ore you’ll need for each type of bookcorresponds to the quality of the Ore: you’ll needgreen quality Marind Ore for a green-quality Skill Growth Book, blue for blue, and purple for purple. If you’ve got an abundance of lower-quality Ore and need a higher quality,you can convert the Ore at a 15:1 ratio.

How To Get The Wandering Youth Gneiss Amitoi

Ores aren’t the only thing you can get from mining rocks in Throne and Liberty. There’s anAmitoi on the line, too;the Wandering Youth Gneiss Amitoi can be obtained randomly from mining Moonstone or Marind Ore. There seems to be avery low drop ratefor the Wandering Youth Gneiss Amitoi, but that makes it all the sweeter when you manage to grab it.

Collecting the Wandering Youth Gneiss Amitoiadds one of the two Amitoi needed to complete the Sollands Abundance Pal Synergyin the Amitoi Lithograph Book. Gathering both theWandering Youth Gneissand theSprouting Talem Amitoiwill passively grant you0.5 percent extra Sollantfrom then on, giving a nice little bonus.