Some nodes take approximately 23 hours to reset, including permanent rich metal veins, node farms, and those that produce Orichalcum Ore or Ancient Wood Logs.

Most nodes can be used by each character on an account and will reset (for that character) a few hours after gathering. after a game update or server maintenance. Nodes are distributed randomly in each zone among a number of pre-set locations and redistributed any time a new instance is created, e.g.

Eternal Battlegrounds in World versus World, by making a circuit of Keeps, Towers and Resource camps owned by your world.

Guild halls in the Guild Workshop after appropriate upgrades.

Gathering resources is necessary for crafting and materials gathered may be sold at the Trading Post.

Permanent, easily accessible groups of between 2 and 5 synthesizers. A node farm is an area with six or more plants of same type clustered together. underground and rocky areas are likely to have ore or mushroom nodes, forests will have wood nodes, and farms are more likely places to find vegetables. Nodes can be found randomly distributed within logical ranges, e.g. A full set of these tools is offered by Outfitter in World versus World and all Master craftsmen. You can usually find a merchant offering gathering tools in large towns, some small ones, as well as some karma vendors, especially after completing a heart quest. Gathering tools Primary article: Gathering tool Rich mining veins can be gathered ten times as opposed to three and have a higher chance to give rare gems. Gathering with inferior tools always results in finding ruined resources and certain high-quality tools will generate additional resources. The amount and quality of materials dropped depends only on the node and the type of tool gathering does not depend on any discipline or profession. Gathering cannot be done on the water surface, but it can be done right below it.

Standard tools start with 100 uses (50 for sickles), although higher-use tools are available at certain vendors and infinite-use tools are sometimes available from the Gem Store. Levels range from copper tools for tier 1 nodes to orichalcum tools for tier 6. Nodes are visible on the compass until tapped by the active character.īefore gathering, your character must equip a gathering tool of the right type and level: mining picks for ore, logging axes for wood, and harvesting sickles for plants. Gathering is the act of collecting crafting materials from resource nodes, including metal ore from veins, wood logs from trees, and cooking ingredients from ground plants. The materials you collect can craft new items. Mining picks gather ore, harvesting sickles gather plants, and logging axes gather wood from trees.

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