

Note: At the maximum level and tool efficiency, gathering times should run roughly two to three seconds per animation. Once at level five, grab the sharpest and most proficient tool you can get your hands on (Magic tools can aid your efforts, too.) and start gathering. Silver Embroidered Gatherer's Clothes grant +2 gathering level, and you can use consumables such as meals to raise your level the rest of the way. If you are a solo adventurer, try dressing the part instead. Obtain from Monster drops from Polly's Forest and Navarn Steppe nodes in Kamasylvia.

But for this tactic to prove fruitful, you'll first need to level up your gathering skill. This is the most natural method of accruing both sharp and hard black crystal shards, as you'll need to gather resources throughout your adventures anyhow.
