Pile of Crystalline Dust

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Pile of Crystalline Dust

Item type

Crafting material

Material type

Fine material

Tier

6

Mat. storage

Intermediate Crafting Materials

Disciplines used by

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400

Rarity

ERare

Value

13 

Game link

Trading post

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External links

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API

API

Acquisition

Dropped by

NPC	Level	Rank	Area	Zone	Region
Ancient Ghost Ranger	80	Normal	Dalada Forest Doomlore Ruins	Grothmar Valley Grothmar Valley	Ascalon Ascalon
Bite-Sized Candy Corn Elemental	1-84	Normal	- - - -	Queensdale Kessex Hills Gendarran Fields -	Kryta Kryta Kryta Mad King's Realm
Branded Charr	37-58	Normal	- - -	Blazeridge Steppes Fields of Ruin Iron Marches	Ascalon Ascalon Ascalon
Branded Devourer	37-80	Normal	-	-	Ascalon
Branded Devourer Hatchling	36-80	Normal	- - -	Blazeridge Steppes Fields of Ruin Iron Marches	Ascalon Ascalon Ascalon
Branded Earth Elemental	37-56, 80	Normal	- - - -	Fields of Ruin Iron Marches Elon Riverlands Crystal Oasis	Ascalon Ascalon Crystal Desert Crystal Desert
Branded Forgotten Priest	80	Normal	-	Jahai Bluffs	Crystal Desert
Branded Griffon	43-60	Normal	- - - - - - - -	Blazeridge Steppes Iron Marches Desert Highlands Domain of Vabbi Elon Riverlands Sandswept Isles Jahai Bluffs Crystal Oasis	Ascalon Ascalon Crystal Desert Crystal Desert Crystal Desert Crystal Desert Crystal Desert Crystal Desert
Branded Human	37-50	Normal	- -	Fields of Ruin Blazeridge Steppes	Ascalon Ascalon
Branded Minotaur	43-80	Normal	- - -	Blazeridge Steppes Iron Marches Fireheart Rise	Ascalon Ascalon Ascalon
Branded Ogre	43-57; 80	Normal	- - - - - - - - -	Blazeridge Steppes Iron Marches Desert Highlands Domain of Vabbi Dragonfall Elon Riverlands Jahai Bluffs The Key of Ahdashim Thunderhead Peaks	Ascalon Ascalon Crystal Desert Crystal Desert Crystal Desert Crystal Desert Crystal Desert Crystal Desert Shiverpeak Mountains
Branded Rock Dog	42-58, 80	Normal	- - -	Blazeridge Steppes Iron Marches Desert Highlands	Ascalon Ascalon Crystal Desert
Branded Spark	40-59, 80	Normal	-	-	Ascalon
Champion Ancient Ghost Captain	80	Champion	Dalada Forest Doomlore Ruins	Grothmar Valley Grothmar Valley	Ascalon Ascalon
Champion Branded Devourer	80	Champion	- - -	Domain of Vabbi Dragonfall Jahai Bluffs	Crystal Desert Crystal Desert Crystal Desert
Champion Branded Hydra	80	Champion	- - -	Domain of Vabbi Jahai Bluffs Crystal Oasis	Crystal Desert Crystal Desert Crystal Desert
Champion Branded Riftstalker	80	Champion	Almorra's Stand Thunderhead Keep Mists Rift (area)	Jahai Bluffs Thunderhead Peaks Mists Rift	Crystal Desert Shiverpeak Mountains The Mists
Champion Dhael Skyspeaker	80	Champion	Salt Flats Brightwater Inlet	Desert Highlands Desert Highlands	Crystal Desert Crystal Desert
Champion Inquest Ornithologist	79	Champion	Karst Plains	Malchor's Leap	Ruins of Orr
Champion Risen Archmage (Cursed Shore)	80	Champion	Pursuit Pass	Cursed Shore	Ruins of Orr
Champion Risen Corrupter	80	Champion	Blighted Battleground Cathedral of Glorious Victory Cathedral of Zephyrs Noose Road	Straits of Devastation Straits of Devastation Malchor's Leap Cursed Shore	Ruins of Orr Ruins of Orr Ruins of Orr Ruins of Orr
Champion Risen Groundskeeper	80	Champion	Winterknell Isle	Cursed Shore	Ruins of Orr
Champion Risen Knight	80	Champion	-	-	Ruins of Orr
Champion Risen Servant	80	Champion	Compass Plaza	Cursed Shore	Ruins of Orr
Champion Risen Spider	60, 80	Champion	- - -	Sparkfly Fen Cursed Shore The Ruined City of Arah	Maguuma Jungle Ruins of Orr Ruins of Orr
Champion Risen Spider Hatchling	78	Champion	Noose Road	Cursed Shore	Ruins of Orr
Champion Risen Villager	78-80	Champion	Blighted Battleground Cathedral of Eternal Radiance	Straits of Devastation Malchor's Leap	Ruins of Orr Ruins of Orr
Champion Risen Wraith	75, 78, 80	Champion	- - -	Straits of Devastation Malchor's Leap Cursed Shore	Ruins of Orr Ruins of Orr Ruins of Orr
Choya (NPC)	80-82	Normal	- -	- -	Crystal Desert The Mists
Choya Pinata	80	Legendary	Free City of Amnoon	Crystal Oasis	Crystal Desert
Chromatic Choya	80	Normal	-	-	Crystal Desert
Dust Mite Twister	80	Normal	- - Thistlevine Ravine	- - Verdant Brink	Maguuma Wastes Crystal Desert Heart of Maguuma
Dust Mite Twister (champion)	80	Champion	Prospect Valley	Dry Top	Maguuma Wastes
Dust Mites	80	Normal	- Thistlevine Ravine -	- Verdant Brink -	Maguuma Wastes Heart of Maguuma Crystal Desert
Dust Monster	80	Champion	Prospect Valley	Dry Top	Maguuma Wastes
Earth Elemental	3-80	Normal	- -	- -	Tyria The Mists
Elite Captain Zor	80	Elite	-	Jahai Bluffs	Crystal Desert
Fallen Wolf Shaman	80	Normal	Fallen Mountains Fallen Ruins	Bjora Marches Bjora Marches	Shiverpeak Mountains Shiverpeak Mountains
Fanged Iboga	80	Normal	- -	- -	Crystal Desert The Mists
Grand High Viscount of Candy Corn	80	Legendary	Mad King's Labyrinth	Mad King's Realm	The Mists
Hound of Balthazar	80	Veteran	Fields of Gold Balthazar's Rest	Cursed Shore Auric Basin	Ruins of Orr Heart of Maguuma
Ice Elemental	3-80	Normal	- -	- -	Tyria The Mists
Lava Elemental	10-80	Normal	- -	- -	Tyria The Mists
Malchor's Chisel	80	Veteran	Cathedral of Zephyrs Cathedral of Silence	Malchor's Leap Cursed Shore	Ruins of Orr Ruins of Orr
Malchor's Hammer	80	Veteran	Cathedral of Zephyrs	Malchor's Leap	Ruins of Orr
Primeval Fighter	80	Normal	Tomb of the Primeval Kings	Desert Highlands	Crystal Desert
Primeval Guard	80	Normal	- - Tomb of the Primeval Kings	Hallowed Ground (story) (story) The Sanctum Desert Highlands	- The Mists Crystal Desert
Primeval Soldier	80	Normal	Tomb of the Primeval Kings - -	Desert Highlands Hallowed Ground (story) (story) The Sanctum	Crystal Desert - The Mists
Risen Brute	3-79	Normal	- - - - - - - - -	Caledon Forest Sparkfly Fen Mount Maelstrom Kessex Hills Gendarran Fields Bloodtide Coast Timberline Falls Malchor's Leap Straits of Devastation	Maguuma Jungle Maguuma Jungle Maguuma Jungle Kryta Kryta Kryta Shiverpeak Mountains Ruins of Orr Ruins of Orr
Risen Eagle	74-80	Normal	- - -	Cursed Shore Malchor's Leap Straits of Devastation	Ruins of Orr Ruins of Orr Ruins of Orr
Risen Noble	74-80	Normal	- - -	Straits of Devastation Malchor's Leap Cursed Shore	Ruins of Orr Ruins of Orr Ruins of Orr
Risen Servant	75-80	Normal	- - -	Straits of Devastation Malchor's Leap Cursed Shore	Ruins of Orr Ruins of Orr Ruins of Orr
Risen Spider	14-80	Normal	- - - -	Caledon Forest Cursed Shore Straits of Devastation Malchor's Leap	Maguuma Jungle Ruins of Orr Ruins of Orr Ruins of Orr
Risen Thrall	3-80	Normal	- - - -	Timberline Falls - - -	Shiverpeak Mountains Kryta Maguuma Jungle Ruins of Orr
Risen Wraith	80	Normal	Desmina's Hallows Graven Cay Noose Road Pursuit Pass Craven Blight	Cursed Shore Cursed Shore Cursed Shore Cursed Shore Cursed Shore	Ruins of Orr Ruins of Orr Ruins of Orr Ruins of Orr Ruins of Orr
Spark (elemental)	3-80	Normal	- -	- -	Tyria The Mists
Veteran Air Elemental	12-14, 71, 79-80	Veteran	- -	- -	Tyria The Mists
Veteran Branded Forgotten Priest	80-82	Veteran	-	-	Crystal Desert
Veteran Choya	80	Veteran	-	-	Crystal Desert
Veteran Chromatic Choya	80	Veteran	-	-	Crystal Desert
Veteran Fanged Iboga	80	Normal	-	-	Crystal Desert
Veteran Ice Elemental	12, 13, 15-16, 25, 28, 80	Veteran	- -	- -	Tyria The Mists
Veteran Jade Bow	80-82	Veteran	Caliph's Steps	Ember Bay	Ring of Fire
Veteran Risen Wraith	74-80	Veteran	Blighted Battleground Cathedral of Silence	Straits of Devastation Cursed Shore	Ruins of Orr Ruins of Orr
Veteran Risen Wraith (event boss)	75	Veteran	Zho'qafa Catacombs	Straits of Devastation	Ruins of Orr

Contained in

•  Arid Inquest Cache
•  Asura Loot Box
•  Bag of Alchemical Materials
•  Bag of Loot
•  Bag of Stolen Goods
•  Bag of Trick-or-Treat Bags
•  Battered Forged Components
•  Black Lion Delivery Box
•  Black Lion Material Bag (discontinued)
•  Black Lion Material Bag: Dragonfall
•  Black Lion Material Bag: Istan
•  Black Lion Material Bag: Orr
•  Black Lion Material Bag: Thunderhead
•  Black Phoenix Loot Box
•  Bonus Box of Goods
•  Bonus Box of Goods (discontinued)
•  Box of Inquest Research Supplies
•  Box of Lab Equipment
•  Branded Cache
•  Branded Geodermite
•  Branded Strongbox
•  Champion Arid Inquest Cache
•  Champion Inspector Snik Loot Box
•  Champion Kralkatorrik the Crystal Dragon Loot Box
•  Champion Kudu Loot Box
•  Champion Kudu Loot Box
•  Champion Ralena Loot Box
•  Champion Wraith Loot Box
•  Crafting Material Coffer
•  Deluxe Gear Box
•  Desert Hunter Cache
•  Disciple of Balthazar Loot Box
•  Djinn Energy Cluster
•  Dredge Bomber Loot Box
•  Dust Mite Cache
•  Dusty Bag of Loot
•  Elaborate Ritualist Bag
•  Embroidered Belt Pouch
•  Embroidered Coin Purse
•  Embroidered Saddlebag
•  Fallen Adventurer's Backpack
•  Feather-Lined Pouch
•  Fluctuating Mass
•  Generosity's Reward
•  Ghostly Bag of Loot
•  Gift from Mawdrey II
•  Gilded Coffer
•  Gilded Strongbox
•  Gnashblade Zephyrite Supply Box
•  Golem Loot Box
•  Goop-Covered Satchel
•  Graveling Loot Box
•  Gunk-Covered Pellet
•  Half-Eaten Backpack
•  Heavy Bag of Booty
•  Heavy Bag of Skritt Shinies
•  Heavy Bag of Supplies
•  Heavy Bag of Trinkets
•  Heavy Crafting Bag
•  Heavy Karmic Crafting Bag
•  Heavy Loot Bag
•  Heavy Miner's Bag
•  Heavy Moldy Bag
•  Heavy Thorned Bag
•  Heavy Thorned Bag
•  Heirloom Seed Pod
•  Heirloom Seed Pouch
•  House of Daoud Trophy Crate
•  Hylek Maintenance Kit
•  Icy Strongbox
•  Inquest Assassin Loot Box
•  Inquest Engineer Loot Box
•  Inquest Golemcaster Loot Box
•  Inquest Grenadier Loot Box
•  Inquest Loot Box
•  Inquest Pilot Loot Box
•  Insect Loot Box
•  Krait Tuning Kit
•  Kralkatorrik Minion Loot Box
•  Large Candy Bag
•  Last Good-Bye
•  Legendary Iron Forgeman Loot Box
•  Legendary Kudu's Monster Loot Box
•  Magic-Warped Bundle
•  Memories of Scarlet Box
•  Mist-Warped Bundle
•  Noxious Seed Pod
•  Noxious Seed Pouch
•  Ogre Sharpening Kit
•  Palawan Phylactery
•  Personalized Trick-or-Treat Bag
•  Riftstone Satchel
•  Saboteur's Rucksack
•  Salvaged Debris
•  Satchel of Loot (discontinued)
•  Seaswept Pyxis
•  Sentient Seed
•  Slime-Covered Strongbox
•  Store of Edible Cactus Fruit
•  The Evon Gnashblade Trick-or-Treat Bag
•  Thorny Seed Pouch
•  Trick-or-Treat Bag
•  Trophy Shipment
•  Undead Animal Loot Box
•  Undead Spider Loot Box
•  Utility Backpack
•  Veteran Fire Elemental Loot Box
•  Veteran Mark III Golem Loot Box
•  Veteran Prototype F-IV Golem Loot Box
•  Zephyrite Curio Box
•  Zephyrite Supply Box

Salvaged from

•   Gift of Fortune
•   Glob of Ectoplasm

Map Bonus Reward

• Week 1 - Straits of Devastation - 2 total
• Week 2 - Malchor's Leap - 2 total; Fireheart Rise - 2 total
• Week 3 - Straits of Devastation - 2 total; Cursed Shore - 2 total
• Week 4 - Fireheart Rise - 2 total; Frostgorge Sound - 2 total
• Week 5 - Mount Maelstrom - 2 total; Cursed Shore - 2 total
• Week 6 - Frostgorge Sound - 2 total
• Week 7 - Mount Maelstrom - 2 total; Malchor's Leap - 2 total
• Week 8 - Straits of Devastation - 2 total

It is currently Week 5.

Reward tracks

Jungle Phoenix Rank Reward Track – PvP only

Tier 8,

3rd reward.

38th of total.

(5)

Recipe

Pile of Crystalline Dust

Source

Mystic Forge

Type

Promotion

Output qty.

6 – 40

Ingredients

250

  Pile of Incandescent Dust

1

  Pile of Crystalline Dust

5

  Mystic Crystal

5

  Philosopher's Stone

Used in

Recipes

• Mystic Forge recipes
• Crafting discipline recipes

Guild upgrades

Upgrade	Guild Level	Aetherium	Favor	Materials
Brawling Obstacle: Fan Traps	26	2,000	200	300 Mithril Ingot 300 Elder Wood Plank 500 Pile of Incandescent Dust 30 Pile of Crystalline Dust 20 Mystic Crystal
Brawling Obstacle: Vortex Traps	20	2,000	200	300 Mithril Ingot 300 Elder Wood Plank 30 Glob of Ectoplasm 5 Pile of Crystalline Dust 20 Mystic Crystal
Brawling Obstacle: White Torches	39	2,000	200	20 Unidentified Dye 100 Pearl 200 Elder Wood Plank 5 Pile of Crystalline Dust 20 Mystic Crystal
Further Exploration	40	5,000	500	10 18 Slot Thick Leather Pack 100 Loaf of Saffron Bread 100 Jug of Water 777 Essence of Luck 100 Pile of Crystalline Dust 100 Glob of Ectoplasm 50 Ley-Line Infused Tool 50 Molten Lodestone 100 Tome of Knowledge 50 Destroyer Lodestone
Mining Rate 1	5	1,500	300	300 Elder Wood Plank 300 Mithril Ingot 20 Ley-Line Infused Tool 50 Silverwastes Shovel 350 Thermocatalytic Reagent 50 Pile of Crystalline Dust
Mining Rate 2	12	3,000	300	400 Elder Wood Plank 400 Mithril Ingot 40 Ley-Line Infused Tool 50 Silverwastes Shovel 350 Thermocatalytic Reagent 50 Pile of Crystalline Dust
Mining Rate 3	18	5,000	500	450 Elder Wood Plank 450 Mithril Ingot 65 Ley-Line Infused Tool 50 Silverwastes Shovel 350 Thermocatalytic Reagent 50 Pile of Crystalline Dust
Mining Rate 4	25	10,000	300	500 Elder Wood Plank 500 Mithril Ingot 100 Ley-Line Infused Tool 50 Silverwastes Shovel 500 Thermocatalytic Reagent 50 Pile of Crystalline Dust
Mining Rate 5	31	15,000	300	600 Elder Wood Plank 600 Mithril Ingot 150 Ley-Line Infused Tool 50 Silverwastes Shovel 500 Thermocatalytic Reagent 50 Pile of Crystalline Dust
Mining Rate 6	37	20,000	500	800 Elder Wood Plank 800 Mithril Ingot 200 Ley-Line Infused Tool 50 Silverwastes Shovel 500 Thermocatalytic Reagent 50 Pile of Crystalline Dust
Objective Aura 1: Supply Capacity	6	1,000	200	10 Badge of Tribute 77 Essence of Luck 100 Mystic Coin 50 Pile of Crystalline Dust 400 Intricate Totem 5 Charged Lodestone
Objective Aura 2: WvW Experience	9	1,500	200	20 Badge of Tribute 20 Tome of Knowledge 100 Mystic Coin 50 Pile of Crystalline Dust 400 Large Claw 30 Molten Lodestone
Objective Aura 3: Movement Speed	17	2,000	200	20 Badge of Tribute 200 Seaweed 100 Mystic Coin 50 Pile of Crystalline Dust 400 Pile of Incandescent Dust 30 Crystal Lodestone
Objective Aura 4: Power	21	5,000	200	20 Badge of Tribute 200 Vial of Potent Blood 80 Mystic Coin 50 Pile of Crystalline Dust 10 Vial of Powerful Blood 30 Destroyer Lodestone
Objective Aura 5: Precision	25	5,000	200	20 Badge of Tribute 200 Large Fang 100 Mystic Coin 50 Pile of Crystalline Dust 10 Vicious Fang 25 Corrupted Lodestone
Objective Aura 6: Toughness	29	5,000	200	20 Badge of Tribute 200 Large Scale 100 Mystic Coin 50 Pile of Crystalline Dust 10 Armored Scale 25 Onyx Lodestone
Objective Aura 7: Vitality	33	5,000	200	20 Badge of Tribute 200 Large Bone 100 Mystic Coin 50 Pile of Crystalline Dust 20 Ancient Bone 35 Glacial Lodestone
Objective Aura 8: Magic Find	37	5,000	200	20 Badge of Tribute 200 Large Scale 100 Mystic Coin 50 Pile of Crystalline Dust 50 Leaf Fossil 25 Evergreen Lodestone
Scribing: Assault Roller	20	2,000	300	30 Sheet of Rough Paper 100 Mithril Ingot 100 Cured Thick Leather Square 20 Mystic Crystal 10 Glob of Ectoplasm 100 Elder Wood Plank 100 Seaweed 100 Pile of Incandescent Dust 10 Pile of Crystalline Dust
Scribing: Centaur Banner	23	5,000	500	50 Sheet of Fine Paper 100 Mithril Ingot 100 Cured Thick Leather Square 20 Mystic Crystal 10 Glob of Ectoplasm 100 Elder Wood Plank 10 Seaweed 50 Heavy Supply Bag 5 Pile of Crystalline Dust
Scribing: Dragon Banner	27	10,000	300	20 Sheet of Quality Paper 100 Mithril Ingot 100 Cured Thick Leather Square 20 Mystic Crystal 25 Glob of Ectoplasm 100 Elder Wood Plank 5 Molten Lodestone 100 Pile of Incandescent Dust 5 Pile of Crystalline Dust
Scribing: Emergency Waypoint	31	3,000	300	20 Sheet of Smooth Paper 100 Mithril Ingot 100 Cured Thick Leather Square 20 Mystic Crystal 10 Glob of Ectoplasm 100 Elder Wood Plank 100 Large Scale 100 Pile of Incandescent Dust 50 Pile of Crystalline Dust
Scribing: Turtle Banner	18	3,000	300	30 Sheet of Rough Paper 100 Mithril Ingot 100 Cured Thick Leather Square 20 Mystic Crystal 10 Glob of Ectoplasm 100 Elder Wood Plank 100 Large Scale 100 Pile of Incandescent Dust 10 Pile of Crystalline Dust

Vendors

Item	Vendor	Area	Zone	Cost
Additional Spectrum Filter	Ely Scorchfire (Requiem: Experiment 2)	Special Collections	Hidden Arcana (zone)	50   +  5   +  300   +  10
Additional Spectrum Filter	Ely Scorchfire (Requiem: Experiment 3)	Special Collections	Hidden Arcana (zone)	10   +  5   +  100   +  5
Additional Spectrum Filter	Ely Scorchfire (Requiem: Experiment 4)	Special Collections	Hidden Arcana (zone)	10   +  5   +  100   +  5
Additional Spectrum Filter	Ely Scorchfire (Requiem: Experiment 5)	Special Collections	Hidden Arcana (zone)	10   +  5   +  100   +  5
Additional Spectrum Filter	Ely Scorchfire (Requiem: Experiment 6)	Special Collections	Hidden Arcana (zone)	10   +  5   +  100   +  5
Holographic Super Apple	Super Adventure Box Trader	Creator's Commons Hub	Rata Sum Super Adventure Box	2  56  +  1   +  1
Holographic Super Cake	Super Adventure Box Trader	Creator's Commons Hub	Rata Sum Super Adventure Box	2  56  +  1   +  1
Holographic Super Cheese	Super Adventure Box Trader	Creator's Commons Hub	Rata Sum Super Adventure Box	2  56  +  1   +  1
Holographic Super Drumstick	Super Adventure Box Trader	Creator's Commons Hub	Rata Sum Super Adventure Box	2  56  +  1   +  1
Zephyrite Supply Box	Trader	Bazaar Docks	Labyrinthine Cliffs	2

Trivia

• Unlike other tiers of dust, which depict various sparkly substances, the graphic for crystalline dust is a deimatically colored wing of an insect (such as Titanacris albipes grasshopper).

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Intermediate crafting materials

Tier	Vial of Blood	Bone	Claw	Pile of Dust	Fang	Scale	Totem	Venom Sac
1	Weak	Chip	Tiny	Glittering	Tiny	Tiny	Tiny	Tiny
2	Thin	Shard	Small	Shimmering	Small	Small	Small	Small
3	Blood	Bone	Claw	Radiant	Fang	Scale	Totem	Venom Sac
4	Thick	Heavy	Sharp	Luminous	Sharp	Smooth	Engraved	Full
5	Potent	Large	Large	Incandescent	Large	Large	Intricate	Potent
6	Powerful	Ancient	Vicious	Crystalline	Vicious	Armored	Elaborate	Powerful
None	Karka Shell	Sprocket	Linseed Oil	Barbed Thorn	Leaf Fossil	Coarse Sand