TL;DR: Crystal (C-Grade) is a mid-level crafting material made by crystallizing C-grade gear. You use it to craft C-grade equipment and Soulshots/Spiritshots, and it doubles as a common trade currency between players.
Overview
Crystal (C-Grade) is obtained by crystallizing C-grade equipment. It serves both as a crafting material and as a trade currency, making it one of the core mid-level resources in the game.
How to Get
Crystallizing unwanted C-grade gear is the most common method. To do it you need the Crystallize skill and a C-grade item. The number of crystals you get depends on the item type — weapons yield more crystals than armor.
You can also earn Crystal (C-Grade) through spoil with a Bounty Hunter: some mobs in the level 40–55 range drop crystals when spoiled.
Uses
Crystal (C-Grade) is used for several key purposes:
| Use | Details |
|---|---|
| C-grade crafting | Required to craft C-grade equipment with a Warsmith. |
| Shots | Used to produce C-grade Soulshots (SS) and Spiritshots (SpS). |
| Trade currency | A universal currency traded between players. |
The going market price is roughly 2,000–3,000 Adena per Crystal (C-Grade). Crafting a full set of C-grade armor takes several hundred crystals.