Obsidian Shard

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Obsidian Shard

Item type

Crafting material

Material type

Rare material

Mat. storage

Advanced Crafting Materials

Disciplines used by

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Rarity

HLegendary

Binding

Account Bound

Game link

API

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Obsidian Shards are high level crafting materials and used to create Mystic Clovers. 250 Obsidian Shards are required for the Gift of Mastery to create a legendary weapon.

Acquisition

Gathered from

• Buried Locked Chest
• Forged Chest
• Found Bandit Chest
• Glorious Branded Chest
• Glorious Chest of Joko
• Glorious Elonian Chest
• Grand Forgotten Chest
• Lost Bandit Chest
• Ore Synthesizer
• Zinn's Stash

The only Ore Synthesizer from which Obsidian Shards may be gathered is Guild Ore Synthesizer in the Windswept Haven guild hall.

Map Bonus Reward

• Week 1 - Malchor's Leap - 4 total
• Week 2 - Straits of Devastation - 4 total
• Week 3 - Fireheart Rise - 4 total
• Week 4 - Cursed Shore - 4 total
• Week 5 - Frostgorge Sound - 4 total
• Week 6 - Mount Maelstrom - 4 total
• Week 7 - none
• Week 8 - Malchor's Leap - 4 total

It is currently Week 8.

Reward tracks

Gift of Battle Item Reward Track – WvW only

Tier 1,	5th reward.	5th of total.	(4)
Tier 4,	5th reward.	20th of total.	(4)
Tier 7,	5th reward.	35th of total.	(4)

Guildrider Warclaw Skin Reward Track – WvW only

Tier 3,

5th reward.

15th of total.

(15)

Sold by

Vendor	Area	Zone	Cost
Alaleh	Chalon Docks	Domain of Istan	100  + 96
BUY-4373	Mistlock Observatory -	Fractals of the Mists Mistlock Sanctuary	30  + 96
Bandit Crest Collector	—	—	96  + 50
Bandit Crest Collector	—	—	5 for 250  + 4  80
Brass Nettlemoor	Hall of Monuments	Eye of the North	3 for 3
Crystal Bloom Quartermaster	Pact Command	Dragonfall	100  + 96
Ethall	Atholma	Sandswept Isles	100  + 96
Exalted Mastery Vendor	Noble Ledges Tarir, the Forgotten City	Verdant Brink Auric Basin	25  + 1,050
Exalted Mastery Vendor	Noble Ledges Tarir, the Forgotten City	Verdant Brink Auric Basin	5 for 125  + 5,250
Festival Rewards Vendor	- Hooligan's Route Bazaar Docks	The Crown Pavilion (zone) Lion's Arch Labyrinthine Cliffs	100
Fractal Reliquary	—	—	3 for 25
Itzel Mastery Vendor	Jaka Itzel Tarir, the Forgotten City Maguuma's Breach	Verdant Brink Auric Basin Verdant Brink	25  + 1,050
Itzel Mastery Vendor	Jaka Itzel Tarir, the Forgotten City Maguuma's Breach	Verdant Brink Auric Basin Verdant Brink	5 for 125  + 5,250
Jale	Bay of Elon	Crystal Oasis	3 for 3
Jocasta	Hall of Memories	Heart of the Mists	3 for 3
Karnn Fallenskull	Hall of Monuments	Eye of the North	100  + 96
Kynon	The Forge	Thunderhead Peaks	100  + 96
Laurel Merchant	The Great Lodge The Upper City Hall of Memories Fort Marriner Memorial Quadrant Creator's Commons Garden of Dusk Havoc's Heir Mistlock Observatory Commodore's Quarter	Hoelbrak Divinity's Reach Heart of the Mists Lion's Arch Black Citadel Rata Sum The Grove Gendarran Fields Fractals of the Mists Lion's Arch	3 for 3
Mercenary	-	Armistice Bastion	15 for 45  + 20
Merit Professor Rizzak	-	Mistlock Sanctuary	3 for 3
Nalar	Allied Encampment	Domain of Kourna	100  + 96
Natto	Pride of the Pact	Bloodstone Fen	100  + 96
Nicola	Champion's Rest	Heart of the Mists	3 for 3
Nuhoch Mastery Vendor	Jaka Itzel Tangled Descent Teku Nuhoch Tarir, the Forgotten City	Verdant Brink Tangled Depths Tangled Depths Auric Basin	25  + 1,050
Nuhoch Mastery Vendor	Jaka Itzel Tangled Descent Teku Nuhoch Tarir, the Forgotten City	Verdant Brink Tangled Depths Tangled Depths Auric Basin	5 for 125  + 5,250
Priory Historian	Camp Resolve	The Silverwastes	96  + 50
Priory Historian	Camp Resolve	The Silverwastes	5 for 250  + 4  80
Provisioner Anlana	Bloated Beach	Siren's Landing	100  + 96
Quartermaster Ferraro	Northwestern Silverwastes	The Silverwastes	96  + 50
Quartermaster Ferraro	Northwestern Silverwastes	The Silverwastes	5 for 250  + 4  80
Quartermaster Hitchens	Doric's Landing	Lake Doric	100  + 96
Quartermaster Melyn	Southeastern Silverwastes	The Silverwastes	96  + 50
Quartermaster Melyn	Southeastern Silverwastes	The Silverwastes	5 for 250  + 4  80
Quartermaster Munitius	Southwestern Silverwastes	The Silverwastes	96  + 50
Quartermaster Munitius	Southwestern Silverwastes	The Silverwastes	5 for 250  + 4  80
Quartermaster Seppa	Central Silverwastes	The Silverwastes	96  + 50
Quartermaster Seppa	Central Silverwastes	The Silverwastes	5 for 250  + 4  80
Rally Provisioner	Lower Blood Keep The Ooze Pit	Grothmar Valley Grothmar Valley	100  + 96
Sigurlina Jonsdottir	- - -	Gilded Hollow Lost Precipice Windswept Haven	5 for 1
Skirmish Supervisor	- - - - - -	Eternal Battlegrounds Blue Alpine Borderlands Green Alpine Borderlands Obsidian Sanctum (zone) Edge of the Mists Red Desert Borderlands	15 for 45  + 20
Slooshoo	Sorrow's Eclipse Sanctuary	Bitterfrost Frontier	100  + 96
Super Adventure Box Trader	Creator's Commons Hub	Rata Sum Super Adventure Box	1  + 24
Supplymaster Hanjo	Mariner Landing	Draconis Mons	100  + 96
Tactician Deathstrider	Cathedral of Glorious Victory	Straits of Devastation	2,100
Tactician Deathstrider	Cathedral of Glorious Victory	Straits of Devastation	10 for 21,000
Tenoch	Teku Nuhoch	Tangled Depths	25  + 1,050
Tenoch	Teku Nuhoch	Tangled Depths	5 for 125  + 5,250
Trader Hyacinth	Yatendi Village	Jahai Bluffs	100  + 96
Varka	Lava Lounge	Ember Bay	3 for 3
Xochitl	Teku Nuhoch	Tangled Depths	25  + 1,050
Xochitl	Teku Nuhoch	Tangled Depths	5 for 125  + 5,250
Battle Historian	- - - - -	Eternal Battlegrounds Blue Alpine Borderlands Green Alpine Borderlands Red Alpine Borderlands Edge of the Mists	15 for 50
Lionguard Belongings Collector	Stormbluff Isle Vigilant Hills Bouldermouth Vale	Bloodtide Coast Gendarran Fields Lornar's Pass	50  + 2

Contained in

•   Ascalon Weapon Skins Box
•   Ash Legion Reward Box
•   Auric Weapon Crate
•   Bag of Obsidian
•   Balthazar Backpack Box
•   Bitterfrost Frontier Cache
•   Bladed Glove Box
•   Blood Legion Reward Box
•   Bloodstone Cache
•   Buried Treasure
•   Carapace Armor Box
•   Carapace Glove Box (historical)
•   Chak Gerent Cache
•   Charr Legions Backpack Box
•   Chest of Legendary Crafting Materials
•   Chest of the Final Room
•   Desert Armor Box
•   Draconis Mons Cache
•   Dragonfall Cache
•   Drizzlewood Coast Supply Drop
•   Dwayna's Reliquary
•   Elaborate Fur Pouch
•   Ember Bay Cache
•   Flame Legion Reward Box
•   Fluctuating Mass
•   Gift from Mawdrey II
•   Gilded Chest
•   Glorious Armor Box
•   Grand Icebrood Saga Cache
•   Grawl Supply Sack
•   Grothmar Legionnaire Banner Cache
•   Grothmar Legionnaire Weapons Cache
•   Grymm Mini Reward Box
•   Grymm Svaard Reward Box
•   Gunk-Covered Pellet
•   Hero Weapon Box
•   Iron Legion Reward Box
•   Istan Cache
•   Jahai Bluffs Cache
•   Jora's Weapons Cache
•   Jormag Defender's Kit
•   Jungle Bear Finisher Box
•   Jungle Deer Finisher Box
•   Jungle Dolyak Finisher Box
•   Jungle Dragon Finisher Box
•   Jungle Phoenix Finisher Box
•   Jungle Rabbit Finisher Box
•   Jungle Shark Finisher Box
•   Jungle Tiger Finisher Box
•   Jungle Wolf Finisher Box
•   King Toad Loot Box
•   Kournan Cache
•   Kryta Weapon Skins Box
•   Lake Doric Cache
•   Large Bag of Obsidian
•   Last Good-Bye
•   Legacy Armor Box
•   Liberator of Lion's Arch Chest (discontinued)
•   Lost Orrian Jewelry Box
•   Magic-Warped Packet
•   Magnificent Ascalonian Chest
•   Magnificent Dredge Chest
•   Magnificent Flame Legion Chest
•   Magnificent Inquest Chest
•   Magnificent Kodan Chest
•   Magnificent Nightmare Court Chest
•   Magnificent Nobleman's Chest
•   Magnificent Orrian Chest
•   Medium Bag of Obsidian
•   Mini Tybalt Reward Box
•   Mordremoth Cache
•   Nekhii's Dust-Covered Saddlebag
•   Nika Mini Reward Box
•   Nika Reward Box
•   Ogden's Gratitude
•   Ornate Watchwork Box (discontinued)
•   Pristine Sand-Carved Cache
•   Raven's Gift
•   Regal Bag of Goods
•   Ruins of Orr Weapon Skins Box
•   Sandswept Isles Cache
•   Shiverpeak Mountains Weapon Skins Box
•   Siren's Landing Cache
•   Summit Hero's Reward
•   Superior Buried Treasure
•   Tarnished Coast Weapon Skins Box
•   The Master of Peace's Bequest
•   Thunderhead Peaks Cache
•   Token of Taimi's Gratitude
•   Triumphant Armor Box
•   Turai Ossa Mini Reward Box
•   Tybalt Reward Box
•   Veteran Air Elemental Loot Box
•   Veteran Anchor the Gold Shark Loot Box
•   Veteran Arid Inquest Cache
•   Veteran Arid Inquest Cache
•   Veteran Arid Skritt Cache
•   Veteran Arid Skritt Cache
•   Veteran Banjo the Brown Bear Loot Box
•   Veteran Blu the Brown Shark Loot Box
•   Veteran Branded Minion Loot Box
•   Veteran Chak Cache
•   Veteran Destroyer Loot Box
•   Veteran Destroyer Loot Box
•   Veteran Dust Mite Cache
•   Veteran Dust Mite Cache
•   Veteran Dusty the Gold Bear Loot Box
•   Veteran Earth Elemental Loot Box
•   Veteran Erico the Brown Dolyak Loot Box
•   Veteran Fang the Brown Wolf Loot Box
•   Veteran Fire Elemental Loot Box
•   Veteran Fire Elemental Loot Box
•   Veteran Fye the Brown Phoenix Loot Box
•   Veteran Gloss the Gold Phoenix Loot Box
•   Veteran Gudbrand the Gold Dolyak Loot Box
•   Veteran Ice Elemental Loot Box
•   Veteran Ice Elemental Loot Box
•   Veteran Inquest Loot Box
•   Veteran Jormag the Ice Dragon Loot Box
•   Veteran Judah the Brown Deer Loot Box
•   Veteran Kodan Loot Box
•   Veteran Krait Loot Box
•   Veteran Largos Loot Box
•   Veteran Marcus the Gold Tiger Loot Box
•   Veteran Mordrem Guard Cache
•   Veteran Mushroom Cache
•   Veteran Mushroom Cache
•   Veteran Narf the Gold Wolf Loot Box
•   Veteran Nightmare Court Loot Box
•   Veteran Ogre Loot Box
•   Veteran Ooze Loot Box
•   Veteran Primordus the Fire Dragon Loot Box
•   Veteran Professor Whiskers the Gold Rabbit Loot Box
•   Veteran Quetzal Cache
•   Veteran Quintly the Brown Tiger Loot Box
•   Veteran Saurian Cache
•   Veteran Saurian Cache
•   Veteran Saurian Cache
•   Veteran Sergeant Carrot Brown Rabbit Loot Box
•   Veteran Smokey the White-Tailed Gold Deer Loot Box
•   Veteran Vined Cache
•   Veteran Vined Cache
•   Veteran Vined Cache
•   Veteran Vined Cache
•   Veteran Vined Cache
•   Veteran Wurm Loot Box
•   Veteran Wyvern Cache
•   Veteran Zintl Cache
•   Warclaw Armor Box
•   WvW Achievement Reward Chest (discontinued)

Recipe

Obsidian Shard

Source

Mystic Forge

Output qty.

3 – 15

Ingredients

1

  Obsidian Shard

1

  Mystic Coin

1

  Pile of Putrid Essence

1

  Mini Risen Priest of Balthazar

Used in

Note: The Mini Risen Priest of Balthazar Mystic Forge recipe has an estimated 12% chance to yield 5 shards, and a 3% chance to yield 15 shards, instead of the normal 3 shards.

Mystic Forge

Item	Rarity	Ingredients
Cragstone	FExotic	1 Eldritch Scroll 100 Mystic Coin 250 Onyx Lodestone 50 Obsidian Shard
Gift of Competitive Prowess	HLegendary	1 Record of League Victories 1 Eldritch Scroll 50 Obsidian Shard 1 Cube of Stabilized Dark Energy
Gift of Mastery	HLegendary	1 Bloodstone Shard 250 Obsidian Shard 1 Gift of Exploration 1 Gift of Battle
Gift of Prowess	FExotic	25 Legendary Insight 1 Eldritch Scroll 50 Obsidian Shard 1 Cube of Stabilized Dark Energy
Gift of Runes	HLegendary	50 Mystic Aspect 20 Mystic Clover 100 Glob of Ectoplasm 50 Obsidian Shard
Gift of Sigils	HLegendary	75 Mystic Mote 30 Mystic Clover 150 Glob of Ectoplasm 75 Obsidian Shard
Gift of War Prowess	HLegendary	1 Legendary War Insight 1 Eldritch Scroll 50 Obsidian Shard 1 Cube of Stabilized Dark Energy
Magnanimous Obsidian Crystal	ERare	125 Snowflake 50 Mystic Coin 50 Obsidian Shard 1 Magnanimous Choir Bell
Magnanimous Obsidian Crystal	ERare	125 Snowflake 50 Mystic Coin 50 Obsidian Shard 1 Wintersday Red Musical Bell Case
Mini Baron von Scrufflebutt	FExotic	3 Mini Mister Mittens 1 Pile of Crystalline Dust 1 Obsidian Shard 1 Azure Denaturizing Agent
Mini Mister Mittens	FExotic	3 Mini Professor Mew 1 Pile of Crystalline Dust 1 Obsidian Shard 1 Amber Quantic Dipole
Mini Snuggles	FExotic	3 Mini Baron von Scrufflebutt 1 Pile of Crystalline Dust 1 Obsidian Shard 1 Gift of Ascension
Mystic Clover (x10)	HLegendary	10 Obsidian Shard 10 Mystic Coin 10 Glob of Ectoplasm 10 Mystic Crystal
Mystic Clover	HLegendary	1 Obsidian Shard 1 Mystic Coin 1 Glob of Ectoplasm 6 Philosopher's Stone
Mystic Clover	HLegendary	1 Obsidian Shard 1 Mystic Coin 1 Glob of Ectoplasm 6 Philosopher's Stone
Obsidian Shard (x3)	HLegendary	1 Obsidian Shard 1 Mystic Coin 1 Pile of Putrid Essence 1 Mini Risen Priest of Balthazar

Multiple disciplines

Item	Rarity	Discipline(s)	Rating	Ingredients
Bloodstone Brick	GAscended	ArtificerArmorsmithHuntsmanLeatherworkerTailorWeaponsmithChef	450	100 Pile of Bloodstone Dust 2 Obsidian Shard 10 Thermocatalytic Reagent
Dragonite Ingot	GAscended	ArtificerArmorsmithHuntsmanLeatherworkerTailorWeaponsmithChef	450	100 Dragonite Ore 2 Obsidian Shard 10 Thermocatalytic Reagent
Empyreal Star	GAscended	ArtificerArmorsmithHuntsmanLeatherworkerTailorWeaponsmith	450	100 Empyreal Fragment 2 Obsidian Shard 10 Thermocatalytic Reagent
Fulgurite	GAscended	ArtificerArmorsmithHuntsmanLeatherworkerTailorWeaponsmith	500	1 Obsidian Shard 1 Bottle of Airship Oil 1 Pile of Auric Dust 1 Ley Line Spark

Weaponsmith

Item	Rarity	Rating	Ingredients
Gloominator (Learned from: Recipe: Gloominator)	FExotic	400	1 Onyx Lodestone 10 Obsidian Shard 25 Darksteel Ingot 5 Quartz Crystal
Obsidian Magma Container (Learned from: Recipe: Heat Containment Units)	FExotic	450	50 Obsidian Shard 1 Deldrimor Steel Ingot 10 Thermocatalytic Reagent 5 Glob of Ectoplasm

Guild upgrades

Upgrade	Guild Level	Aetherium	Favor	Materials
Arena Ring-Out Barrier	23	3,000	200	200 Vial of Potent Blood 45 Glob of Ectoplasm 200 Mithril Ingot 20 Obsidian Shard
Guild Enhancement: Karma	1		50	40 Bowl of Saffron-Mango Ice Cream 30 Bottle of Elonian Wine 20 Obsidian Shard 10 Mystic Crystal 20 Glass Mug 10 Empty Keg 50 Large Claw 50 Large Fang
Mission Slot: PvE	4	500	100	50 Obsidian Shard 300 Cured Thick Leather Square 100 Bolt of Silk 25 Glob of Ectoplasm 30 Icy Runestone 50 Large Bone 50 Pile of Incandescent Dust 100 Barbed Thorn
Scribing: Guild Heroes Banner	37	5,000	400	20 Sheet of Premium Paper 100 Mithril Ingot 100 Cured Thick Leather Square 100 Elder Wood Plank 20 Obsidian Shard 10 Tome of Knowledge 50 Gold Ingot 77 Essence of Luck 100 Omnomberry 100 Seaweed
Scribing: Guild Karma Banner	5	500	150	100 Sheet of Coarse Paper 200 Cured Thick Leather Square 50 Mithril Ingot 20 Mystic Crystal 20 Glob of Ectoplasm 50 Elder Wood Plank 20 Obsidian Shard
Scribing: Guild Karma and Experience Banner	25	5,000	300	50 Sheet of Fine Paper 100 Mithril Ingot 100 Cured Thick Leather Square 20 Mystic Crystal 10 Glob of Ectoplasm 100 Elder Wood Plank 20 Obsidian Shard 10 Tome of Knowledge
Tavern Restoration 1	1		100	250 Elder Wood Plank 250 Mithril Ingot 50 Bottle of Elonian Wine 10 Empty Keg 50 Glass Mug 20 Obsidian Shard 25 Bolt of Silk 100 Cured Thick Leather Square 10 Bolt of Gossamer 10 Cured Hardened Leather Square
Tavern Restoration 2	19	5,000	500	1,000 Elder Wood Plank 1,000 Mithril Ingot 200 Bottle of Elonian Wine 200 Empty Keg 300 Glass Mug 80 Obsidian Shard 100 Bolt of Silk 400 Cured Thick Leather Square 60 Bolt of Gossamer 200 Cured Hardened Leather Square

Currency for

Item	Vendor	Area	Zone	Cost
Funerary Incense	Amusement Adjunct Cagri	Garden of Seborhin	Domain of Vabbi	5  + 1  + 1  + 1
Funerary Incense	Awakened Servant Tooraj	Vehjin Mines	Domain of Vabbi	5  + 1  + 1  + 1
Funerary Incense	Director Abioye Bayu	Garden of Seborhin	Domain of Vabbi	5  + 1  + 1  + 1
Funerary Incense	Distinguished Professor Nazimi	Vehtendi Academy	Domain of Vabbi	5  + 1  + 1  + 1
Funerary Incense	Embalmer Boran	The Necropolis	Domain of Vabbi	5  + 1  + 1  + 1
Funerary Incense	Fallen Awakened Soldier	The Foundry	Domain of Vabbi	5  + 1  + 1  + 1
Funerary Incense	Primeval Steward	Tomb of the Primeval Kings	Desert Highlands	3  + 1  + 1  + 1
Funerary Incense	Primeval Steward	Tomb of the Primeval Kings	Desert Highlands	1  + 1  + 1  + 100
Funerary Incense	Prince Bakkal	Vehjin Palace	Domain of Vabbi	5  + 1  + 1  + 1
Funerary Incense	Supreme Training Specialist Tozan	The Necropolis	Domain of Vabbi	5  + 1  + 1  + 1
Old World Magics: Axe Edition	Scholar Mossi (Obsidian Shards)	Trader's Forum	Lion's Arch	100
Old World Magics: Axe Edition Vol. 2	Scholar Mossi (Obsidian Shards)	Trader's Forum	Lion's Arch	100
Old World Magics: Dagger Edition	Scholar Mossi (Obsidian Shards)	Trader's Forum	Lion's Arch	100
Old World Magics: Daysword Edition	Scholar Mossi (Obsidian Shards)	Trader's Forum	Lion's Arch	100
Old World Magics: Focus Edition	Scholar Mossi (Obsidian Shards)	Trader's Forum	Lion's Arch	100
Old World Magics: Hammer Edition	Scholar Mossi (Obsidian Shards)	Trader's Forum	Lion's Arch	100
Old World Magics: Harpoon Gun Edition	Scholar Mossi (Obsidian Shards)	Trader's Forum	Lion's Arch	100
Old World Magics: Longbow Edition	Scholar Mossi (Obsidian Shards)	Trader's Forum	Lion's Arch	100
Old World Magics: Mace Edition	Scholar Mossi (Obsidian Shards)	Trader's Forum	Lion's Arch	100
Old World Magics: Nightsword Edition	Scholar Mossi (Obsidian Shards)	Trader's Forum	Lion's Arch	100
Old World Magics: Pistol Edition	Scholar Mossi (Obsidian Shards)	Trader's Forum	Lion's Arch	100
Old World Magics: Pistol Edition Vol. 2	Scholar Mossi (Obsidian Shards)	Trader's Forum	Lion's Arch	100
Old World Magics: Rifle Edition	Scholar Mossi (Obsidian Shards)	Trader's Forum	Lion's Arch	100
Old World Magics: Scepter Edition	Scholar Mossi (Obsidian Shards)	Trader's Forum	Lion's Arch	100
Old World Magics: Shield Edition	Scholar Mossi (Obsidian Shards)	Trader's Forum	Lion's Arch	100
Old World Magics: Short Bow Edition	Scholar Mossi (Obsidian Shards)	Trader's Forum	Lion's Arch	100
Old World Magics: Short-Bow Edition Vol. 2	Scholar Mossi (Obsidian Shards)	Trader's Forum	Lion's Arch	100
Old World Magics: Spear Edition	Scholar Mossi (Obsidian Shards)	Trader's Forum	Lion's Arch	100
Old World Magics: Staff Edition	Scholar Mossi (Obsidian Shards)	Trader's Forum	Lion's Arch	100
Old World Magics: Staff Edition Vol. 2	Scholar Mossi (Obsidian Shards)	Trader's Forum	Lion's Arch	100
Old World Magics: Sword Edition	Scholar Mossi (Obsidian Shards)	Trader's Forum	Lion's Arch	100
Old World Magics: Torch Edition	Scholar Mossi (Obsidian Shards)	Trader's Forum	Lion's Arch	100
Old World Magics: Trident Edition	Scholar Mossi (Obsidian Shards)	Trader's Forum	Lion's Arch	100
Old World Magics: Warhorn Edition	Scholar Mossi (Obsidian Shards)	Trader's Forum	Lion's Arch	100
Provisioner Token	Ash Legion Provisioner	Memorial Quadrant	Black Citadel	1

Trivia

The Guild Wars Wiki has an article on Obsidian Shard.

• This was the first crafting material of legendary rarity.

See also

• Advanced crafting materials