Every MMORPG has its own Gathering systems, and Throne and Liberty updates And Liberty is no exception to the rule. This huge game has quite an assortment of items and a complex yet easy-to-learn crafting feature. (Image: https://p0.pikist.com/photos/637/241/chicks-goslings-goose-nilgans-geese-young-animal-bird-nature-water-bird-thumbnail.jpg)
Players looking to get the best materials to create weapons, gear, accessories, food, and other consumables, will need to work a lot to get enough stock of precious materials to craft them. So, let's take a look at how Gathering works in this game, and all the important details about resources.
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To gather resources, players need to spot a node (plant, mushroom, wood thump, etc). approaching and press ' F ' (PC)/' Square '(PS)/ ' X ' (Xbox) to start the Gathering animation.
Once the animation concludes, the items gathered should be automatically added to their inventories. Unless the players do not have enough space in their bags. Here are some important things to have in mind when gathering resources in Throne and Liberty quests and Liberty:
On the upper right corner of the interface, the minimap displays various types of resources with several items. A small leaf is a Wild Herb , a Log is a Lumber node , a Shroom is an Essence node. There are other icons too, and players can scroll over them to know what resources are nearby. Opening the Map will also allow players to 'see' which resources are nearby.
All resources nodes are one-time use , which means the player who gets to it first, gets the mats. (Except rare occasions like the Gigantrite event where there are special nodes).
Unlike in many games, nodes are procedural . This means nodes don't 'respawn' in the same spot, and will appear in a general area around the area when they are replenished.
Climate alters the resources nodes, for example: Wild Herbs affected by rain become „ Blooming Wild Herbs, “ and these are bigger and ' shiny ' and yield more and better resources. They also have their own characteristic mini-map Icons, so pay attention to them to grab some rare resources.
Some smaller nodes like Herbs, Mushrooms, and Flowers might appear in the mini-map but when players reach their position, they might have a small delay in popping up in their screens.
The gathering animation can be interrupted if the player receives too much damage, so watch out for hostile monsters, and clear them out before trying to get a node.
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Most of the resources players need will pop out in the field in the various open areas, and if they pay attention to the minimap, they'll soon notice the nodes and will be able to spot them easily.
Herbs grow more in plains and near bodies of water (rivers, ponds, lakes) while Wood Logs and Mushrooms are more common in forest, like the Carmine Forest , for example, which is the best places to find Essence and Wood .
Then, there's Mystic Globes a special kind of node that will yield randomized (and sometimes rare) resources for players that find them. Like most nodes, Mystic Globes pop up in the general map and Thronelibertyguide Blog mini-map interface, but unlike the rest of them, they're available for all players, and will always regenerate in the same spot after a few hours.
Some types of resources also appear in Dungeons, and the same mechanics apply to them there. But the yield of these resource nodes might be better than in the common areas, and the nodes always spawn in the same spots each time the players run a dungeon.
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Most Herbs and Essences can be used either for Cooking or Alchemy , which happens to be all part of the same system. Players can use Campsites or Hearts located in taverns to cook meals and craft potions. While it is true that consumables are the main interest of Herbs and the likes, some materials gathered are also used for other purposes.
Wood , Gemstones , and Essences can be used alongside mined Ores to craft powerful Gear to enhance characters' power levels, which will allow players to participate in higher tier activities such as Raids and Dungeons. In this case, players will need to visit Crafters which are present only in Cities and Towns.
All resources can be ' refined ' into a superior version. That is: white to green, green to blue, blue to purple. So, each resource node is precious and will help players even if they do not yield the desired results. Keep farming, and then use the lesser resources to get better ones through the Crafters' refine feature.
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Besides the regular nodes that appear in the map, there are other ways to get certain resources. One of them is by slaying enemies, which occasionally drop items like Leather , Salt, and Magithread. These resources are also exclusive drops or rewards from events and quests/bounties, so players should keep a steady balance between gathering and conducting other activities to get all the things they need.
Dungeons and Resource Crates , which are common rewards from completing activities, are other steady sources of materials . Events are a great way to get more resources of specific kinds, for example: During the Wolf Hunting Contest event in Blackhowl Plains event, players might notice the drops of Leather are increased. So participating in these events is definitely worth a shot for those lacking specific kinds of materials.
Finally, players can also play a minigame called: Amitoi Expeditions which basically consists on sending their plushie partners in quest of their own. These little creatures will come back after a while with many resources (depending on for how long and where they were sent), and level up in the process, improving their gathering capabilities and grabbing even more materials the next time players send them.
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Next, for players looking to make a living out of gathering resources, or for those simply needing more stock of precious Materials, here's a list of the best places to farm Herbs, Wood, Essences, and other resources:
Urstella Fields: Herbs and Star Tree - Levels 14-15
Carmine Forest: Mushrooms and Fruit Star Tree - Levels 16 - 18
Nesting Grounds: Herbs - Level 18 - 21
Forest of the Great Tree: Mushrooms and Fruit Star Tree - Level 51+
Monolith Wastelands: Wind Flower - Level 23+
Purelight Hill: Herbs, Star Tree, and Fruit Star Tree - Level 51+
Armed with the knowledge on where these nods spawn more frequently, players can arrange their own farming routes. But they should also be aware of the aggressive monsters roaming the higher level areas, since the resources nodes are procedural , they are prone to spawn near a monster zone. (Image: https://p0.pikist.com/photos/794/252/rio-grande-river-texas-big-bend-national-park-landscape-mountains-hdr-sky-clouds-nature-thumbnail.jpg)
