Collectable farming

Overview

Collectables are found either in "Treasure Bags" dropped by creatures you kill, or from the various "collectable nodes" (e.g. Bookcases, Mushrooms) you find in the quest landscape.

Collectables come in "sets" of three that are desired by the same collector; Common, Uncommon and Rare. For example the religious icon set consists of "String of Prayer Beads", "Small Wooden Idol", and "Icon of Khyber". Items that require a turn in of 3 are "Common", a turn in of 2 are "Uncommon", and a turn in of 1 are "Rare". You can refer back to the collectables page to find the list of the number required of each type and thus the rarity of any particular item.

Each collectable node or enemy creature type has a number of collectable sets that it can drop. Enemy creatures of a given type usually drop from the same set every time. For example giant type creatures always drop talismans (like Amulet of the Lost Empire) throughout the game. Collectable nodes drop from a choice of up to ten different sets. For example expect Mushrooms to drop collectables from a set with an organic feel, such as a fungus or insect, but not books or documents.

In addition collectable nodes have a level. A Mushroom in a low level dungeon is likely to drop a Sweet Whitecap from tier one, but not a Ruddy Fungus from tier four. You can't tell what level a collectable node is by looking at it. You have to observe what collectables it drops.

Difficulty setting for adventures doesn't matter; you appear to have the same chance of a rare on casual play as anything else.

Common drops are roughly 2/3 likely, uncommon drops roughly 1/4, rares are around 1/10 to 1/20.

Creature Drops

Creatures seem to drop the same type regardless of their level. You receive the same Prayer Beads from level 1 and level 14 troglodytes for instance. They have to be of the correct type though as seen by examining them. The troglodytes in The Shroud are not the subclass reptile, so do not drop the collectables.

Treasure Bags dropped by creatures can be looted by every member of the party, but will seemingly "disappear" for each individual character when "picked up".

Collectable Node Types

Piles of Rubble and Adventurer's Packs can drop any of the collectables from within the tier corresponding to their level.

• Adventurer's Pack (can drop anything)
• Alchemy Table
• Bookshelf
• Cabinet
• Crude Altar
• Fungus
• Mold (looks like fungus but with red spots)
• Moss (uses same image as fungus)
• Mushroom (two different images)
• Rubble (can drop anything)

Also note that, some of these objects can only be searched by one person per instance.

Suggested farming locations

Abbreviations:

• HC/HN/HH/HE: Heroic Casual/Normal/Hard/Elite
• EC/EN/EH/EE: Epic Casual/Normal/Hard/Elite

Tier	Quest levels	Arcane	Cultural	Lore	Natural
		Alchemy Table, Scroll Rack, some Bookshelf, some Cabinet, some Crude Altar	Mob Treasure Bag (Tier 1-3) Adventurer's Pack and Rubble (all tiers)	some Bookshelf, some Cabinet	Bones, Fungus, Moss, Mushroom, some Crude Altar
1	1-5	Amber Vial, Tier 1 Arcane, Common Reagent Vial of Pure Water, Tier 1 Arcane, Uncommon Reagent Vial of Contagion, Tier 1 Arcane, Rare Reagent	String of Prayer Beads, Tier 1 Cultural, Common Religious Icon Small Wooden Idol, Tier 1 Cultural, Uncommon Religious Icon Icon of Khyber, Tier 1 Cultural, Rare Religious Icon	Page Torn from a Research Notebook, Tier 1 Lore, Common Document Khyber Prayer Pamphlet, Tier 1 Lore, Uncommon Document Tome: Prophecies of Khyber, Tier 1 Lore, Rare Document	Sweet Whitecap, Tier 1 Natural, Common Mushroom Deadly Feverblanch, Tier 1 Natural, Uncommon Mushroom Pale Creeper, Tier 1 Natural, Rare Mushroom
		Bringing the Light HC Caged Trolls HC Tomb of the Sanguine Heart HC	Mob kills Kobolds Troglodytes (both 1 & 2?) Wolves Scorpions	Protect Baudry's Interests HC - go in, get cabinet and mushroom, and reset Stop Hazadill's Shipment HC - 4 collectible locations Bringing the Light HC Mirra's Sleepless Nights HC Caged Trolls HC Assault on Splinterskull - Bookshelf near the alarm bell in the first room. Haverdasher HC - can be completed in under a minute and contains a bookshelf Gambler's Den - adventurer's pack at dog cage, cabinet and alchemy table in intelligence room	A Small Problem HC - best source for T1/2/4/5 natural, 10+ nodes Protect Baudry's Interests HC The Depths Tangleroot Tomb of the Sanguine Heart HC
2	6-10	Skull Fragment, Tier 2 Arcane, Common Forensics Glittering Dust, Tier 2 Arcane, Common Pigment Powdered Blood, Tier 2 Arcane, Uncommon Forensics Sparkling Dust, Tier 2 Arcane, Uncommon Pigment Intact Fingerbone, Tier 2 Arcane, Rare Forensics Luminescent Dust, Tier 2 Arcane, Rare Pigment	Blade of the Dark Six, Tier 2 Cultural, Common Primitive Tools Funerary Token, Tier 2 Cultural, Common Morbid Curios Signet of the Devourer, Tier 2 Cultural, Unommon Primitive Tools Mark of the Keeper, Tier 2 Cultural, Uncommon Morbid Curios Shamanic Totem, Tier 2 Cultural, Rare Primitive Tools Necromantic Gem, Tier 2 Cultural, Rare Morbid Curios	Caravan Logbook, Tier 2 Lore, Common Document Phoenix Tavern Purchase Order, Tier 2 Lore, Common Financial Records Research Diary, Tier 2 Lore, Uncommon Document 'Wavecrasher' Cargo Manifest, Tier 2 Lore, Uncommon Financial Records Tome: Myths of Old Xen'drik, Tier 2 Lore, Rare Document Tome: Stormreach Imports and Exports, 857YK, Tier 2 Lore, Rare Financial Records	Withered Cryptmoss, Tier 2 Natural, Common Moss Cryptmoss Worm Larva, Tier 2 Natural, Common Moth Cryptmoss, Tier 2 Natural, Uncommon Moss Cryptmoss Worm, Tier 2 Natural, Uncommon Moth Lush Cryptmoss, Tier 2 Natural, Rare Moss Cryptmoss Queen, Tier 2 Natural, Rare Moth
		Caged Trolls HN Tomb of the Forbidden HC Tomb of the Sanguine Heart HH Tomb of the Unhallowed HC An Offering of Blood HC	Mob kills Animated Armor Bugbears Gnolls Hobgoblins Orcs Skeletons Troglodytes (both 1 & 2?)	Caged Trolls HN Mirra's Sleepless Nights HN Tomb of the Unhallowed HC The Church and the Cult HC - Bookshelf on the east wall in the room with the Book of Vol. Assault on Splinterskull The Prisoner HC Mad Tea Party HC	The Last Stand HC A Small Problem HH Tangleroot The Depths Tomb of the Sanguine Heart HH The Prisoner HC
3	11-15	Ceramic Bowl, Tier 3 Arcane, Common Apparatus Singed Soarwood, Tier 3 Arcane, Common Soarwood Lodestone, Tier 3 Arcane, Common Omen Glass Phial, Tier 3 Arcane, Uncommon Apparatus Charred Soarwood, Tier 3 Arcane, Uncommon Soarwood Moonstone, Tier 3 Arcane, Uncommon Omen Crystal Decanter, Tier 3 Arcane, Rare Apparatus Lightning-Split Soarwood, Tier 3 Arcane, Rare Soarwood Stellar Orb, Tier 3 Arcane, Rare Omen	Amulet of the Lost Empire, Tier 3 Cultural, Common Talisman Small Planar Crystal, Tier 3 Cultural, Common Infernal Essence Amulet of the Six, Tier 3 Cultural, Uncommon Talisman Planar Spoor, Tier 3 Cultural, Uncommon Infernal Essence Amulet of the Archbishop, Tier 3 Cultural, Rare Talisman	Runic Parchment, Tier 3 Lore, Common Intelligence Romantic Sonnet, Tier 3 Lore, Common Lyric House-Sealed Letter, Tier 3 Lore, Uncommon Intelligence Silver Flame Hymnal, Tier 3 Lore, Uncommon Lyric Scholarly Notes, Tier 3 Lore, Unommon Document Tome: History of the Houses, Tier 3 Lore, Rare Intelligence Tome: Lost Songs of Cyre, Tier 3 Lore, Rare Lyric Tome: Codes of the Aurum, Tier 3 Lore, Rare Document	Bruised Spore Pod, Tier 3 Natural, Common Medicinal Spore Sour Darkcap, Tier 3 Natural, Common Fungus Duskbrood Trumpeter, Tier 3 Natural, Common Beetle Intact Spore Pod, Tier 3 Natural, Uncommon Medicinal Spore Fragrant Drowshood, Tier 3 Natural, Uncommon Fungus Headsman Beetle, Tier 3 Natural, Uncommon Beetle Flowering Spore Pod, Tier 3 Natural, Rare Medicinal Spore Flowering Hellscap, Tier 3 Natural, Rare Fungus Executioner Beetle, Tier 3 Natural, Rare Beetle
		Mad Tea Party HN Delirium HC Desecrated Temple of Vol HC Tomb of the Forbidden HN Tomb of the Unhallowed HN Multitude of Menace HC An Offering of Blood HN A Cabal for One HC Wheloon Prison Heroic Mask of Deception HC - appears not to drop soarwood Through a Mirror Darkly HC	Mob kills Giants Trolls	The Church and the Cult HE Tomb of the Unhallowed HN Grim and Barett HC The Lords of Dust HC Eyes of Stone HC Mad Tea Party HN - 2 bookshelves behind locked door in party room Delirium HC	The Last Stand HE Sinister Storage HC The Lords of Dust HC Trial by Fire HC Fleshmaker's Laboratory HC
4	16-20	Blessed Candle, Tier 4 Arcane, Common Ritual Paraphernalia Ritual Candle, Tier 4 Arcane, Common Antiquity Silver Bowl, Tier 4 Arcane, Uncommon Ritual Paraphernalia Vial of Heavy Water, Tier 4 Arcane, Uncommon Antiquity Ritual Athame, Tier 4 Arcane, Rare Ritual Paraphernalia Oceanic Sphere, Tier 4 Arcane, Rare Antiquity	Chipped Bone Talisman, Tier 4 Cultural, Common Drow Artifact Ivory Scorpion Icon, Tier 4 Cultural, Uncommon Drow Artifact Polished Ore, Tier 4 Cultural, Uncommon Elemental Essence Tear of Vulkoor, Tier 4 Cultural, Rare Drow Artifact Elemental Ingot, Tier 4 Cultural, Rare Elemental Essence	Cryptic Message, Tier 4 Lore, Common Document Academic Treatise, Tier 4 Lore, Uncommon Text Tome: Alchemist's Chapbook, Tier 4 Lore, Rare Text	Ruddy Fungus, Tier 4 Natural, Common Fungus Swaying Mushroom Cluster, Tier 4 Natural, Common Ingredient Bloodfeast Fungus, Tier 4 Natural, Uncommon Fungus Swaying Mushroom Spore Pod, Tier 4 Natural, Uncommon Ingredient Sanguine Moth, Tier 4 Natural, Rare Fungus Glowmoss Clump, Tier 4 Natural, Rare Ingredient
		Desecrated Temple of Vol HE Multitude of Menace HE An Offering of Blood EC A Cabal for One HE Mask of Deception HN Terminal Delirium HC Through a Mirror Darkly HN Schemes of the Enemy HC	Tavern Brawl HE Madstone Crater HE A Cabal for One HE The Prisoner EC Fleshmaker's Laboratory HE The Lords of Dust EC Mask of Deception HN Terminal Delirium HC	Grim and Barett HE The Lords of Dust EC The Prisoner EC Mask of Deception HN Terminal Delirium HC Schemes of the Enemy HC	Breaking the Ranks HC Sinister Storage HH A Small Problem EC The Last Stand EC The Lords of Dust EC The Prisoner EC Fleshmaker's Laboratory HE Terminal Delirium HC Schemes of the Enemy HC
5	21-25	Mortar and Pestle, Tier 5 Arcane, Common Fractured Femur, Tier 5 Arcane, Uncommon Prismatic Dust, Tier 5 Arcane, Rare	Smoldering Ember, Tier 5 Cultural, Common Elemental Essence Stone Fetish, Tier 5 Cultural, Uncommon Planar Talisman, Tier 5 Cultural, Rare Infernal Essence	Mystical Formula, Tier 5 Lore, Common Text Warehouse Ledger, Tier 5 Lore, Uncommon Encoded Communique, Tier 5 Lore, Rare	Slime Mold, Tier 5 Natural, Common Zygomycota Fungus, Tier 5 Natural, Common Glowmoss Spores, Tier 5 Natural, Uncommon Blister Beetle, Tier 5 Natural, Uncommon Scarlet Cryptmoss, Tier 5 Natural, Rare
		The House of Rusted Blades EC An Offering of Blood EN A Cabal for One EC Through a Mirror Darkly EC Wheloon Prison Epic Terminal Delirium EC Schemes of the Enemy HE	Madstone Crater EC Wheloon Prison Epic Precious Cargo EC The Prisoner EN A Cabal for One EC Terminal Delirium EC	The Lords of Dust EN The Prisoner EN Terminal Delirium EC Schemes of the Enemy HE	Breaking the Ranks HE The Last Stand EN A Small Problem EH The Lords of Dust EN Trial by Fire EC The Prisoner EN Terminal Delirium EC Schemes of the Enemy HE
6	26+	Brass Censer, Tier 6 Arcane, Common Pouch of Bone Fragments, Tier 6 Arcane, Uncommon Vial of Dragon's Blood Ink, Tier 6 Arcane, Rare	Flint Knife, Tier 6 Cultural, Common Ornate Charm, Tier 6 Cultural, Uncommon Token of the Spider, Tier 6 Cultural, Rare	Ancient Text, Tier 6 Lore, Common Archaic Logbook, Tier 6 Lore, Uncommon Adventuring Oratorio, Tier 6 Lore, Rare	Crypt Moth, Tier 6 Natural, Common Hairy Trumpet, Tier 6 Natural, Uncommon Shimmering Spore Pod, Tier 6 Natural, Rare
		Desecrated Temple of Vol EC Multitude of Menace EC A Cabal for One EE Mask of Deception EC Terminal Delirium EN Through a Mirror Darkly EN	Tavern Brawl EC Madstone Crater EE A Cabal for One EE Fleshmaker's Laboratory EC Precious Cargo EH Desecrated Temple of Vol EC Mask of Deception EC Terminal Delirium EN	Grim and Barett EC Mask of Deception EC Terminal Delirium EN	Breaking the Ranks EC Trial by Fire EE Fleshmaker's Laboratory EC Terminal Delirium EN

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