Volatile Magic
“Unstable magic lingering from the fall of a god and two Elder Dragons. Spent at vendors to purchase unlocks and rewards.
— In-game description
Volatile Magic is a currency stored in the Wallet, introduced for Living World Season 4.
Acquisition[edit]
- See also: Volatile Magic, a service item which is consumed automatically and grants, depending on the variant, either 5/50/100 Volatile Magic
Gathered from[edit]
- Note that Volatile Magic Resonance mastery is required to gather Volatile Magic from orbs scattered throughout Living World Season 4 and The Icebrood Saga maps.
- Awakened Chest (chance)
- Brandstone (5) (guaranteed, home instances)
- Chest (Flame Legion Camp) (chance)
- Difluorite Crystals (5) (guaranteed)
- Difluorite Crystals (5) (guaranteed, home instances)
- Dragon Crystal Node (5) (guaranteed, home instances)
- Dragon Crystal Node (5) (guaranteed)
- Eerie Driftwood (chance)
- Forgotten Cache (guaranteed)
- Forgotten Cache (Thunderhead Peaks) (chance)
- Grothmar Valley Chest (5) (guaranteed, in Grothmar Valley and small Strike Mission chests)
- Hidden Chest (Sandswept Isles) (10) (guaranteed)
- Hidden Chest (Thunderhead Peaks) (chance)
- Hidden Chest (Thunderhead Peaks) (chance)
- Inquest Chest (Sandswept Isles) (10) (guaranteed, from the Mark III Suppressor Golem)
- Inquest Chest (Sandswept Isles) (15) (guaranteed, from the Specimen Chamber meta event)
- Istani Chest (15) (guaranteed)
- Jahai Bluffs Chest (5) (guaranteed)
- Kournan Chest (5-15) (chance)
- Mistborn Mote (5) (guaranteed)
- Mistborn Mote (15) (guaranteed, home instances)
- Mistonium (5) (guaranteed)
- Sandswept Chest (object) (10) (guaranteed, from Abiri, the Beetle Queen and Dominus Crystallum)
- Sandswept Chest (object) (15) (guaranteed, from Zohaqan)
- Sunken Chest (Sandswept Isles) (chance)
- Sunken Trade Crate (10) (chance)
- Supply Stash (chance)
- Volatile Magic (chance)
Dropped by[edit]
- Rare drop from foes in Living World Season 4 open world zones and Grothmar Valley.
Contained in[edit]
- 1000 Volatile Magic (1000) (guaranteed)
- Black Lion Delivery Box (15-16) (guaranteed)
- Blessed Coffer of the Sun (1000) (guaranteed)
- Branded Mass (15-25) (guaranteed)
- Chest of the Grothmar Hero (25) (guaranteed)
- Chest of the Iceblown Hero (guaranteed)
- Chest of the Istani Hero (guaranteed)
- Chest of the Jahai Hero (guaranteed)
- Chest of the Kournan Hero (25) (guaranteed)
- Chest of the Mistborn Hero (25) (guaranteed)
- Chest of the Sandswept Hero (guaranteed)
- Difluorite Crystal (15-25) (guaranteed)
- Inscribed Shard (15-25) (guaranteed)
- Kralkatite Ore (3-5) (guaranteed)
- Lump of Mistonium (15-25) (guaranteed)
- Mistborn Mote (15-25) (guaranteed)
- Volatile Magic (guaranteed)
Salvaged from[edit]
Rewarded by[edit]
- Completing any of the following events:
- Completing the strike mission Strike Mission: Shiverpeaks Pass (100).
- Completing the map Domain of Istan (100).
Other[edit]
- Using roller beetle's boost ability to smash Volatile Crystals, scattered across Domain of Kourna. Requires Barrier Smash mastery.
- Achieving map completion for any season 4 zone (a chance to reward map currency instead):
- Completing dynamic events in the above zones—given as both a reward for individual events, and as a map bonus reward
- Gathering while using an Volatile Harvesting Sickle, Volatile Logging Axe, Volatile Mining Pick or a gathering tool with a Glyph of Volatility applied.
Used in[edit]
Item | Rarity | Discipline(s) | Rating | Ingredients |
---|---|---|---|---|
Elonian Cairn Stones (Learned from: Homestead Recipe Book: Misc. Items, Volume 1) |
Basic | 150 | ||
Small Elonian Planter | Basic | 150 | ||
Block Topiary (Learned from: Homestead Recipe Book: Plants, Volume 2) |
Basic | 225 | ||
Grenth's Palm (Learned from: Homestead Recipe Book: Trees) |
Basic | 225 | ||
Large Elonian Planter | Basic | 225 | ||
Owl Spirit Statue (Learned from: Homestead Recipe Book: Statues) |
Basic | 225 |
Currency for[edit]
- Can be consumed via Volatile Singularity for 150 per container.
"Gravedigger" Fim
Located in Pact Vanguard (Jahai Bluffs).
Item | Type | Rarity | Level | Cost | Notes |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Kournan Brazier | Decoration | Basic | 1,250 + 10 | ||
Miniature Joko Bust (for Personal Worship) | Decoration | Basic | 625 + 5 | ||
Miniature Majestic Joko (for Personal Worship) | Decoration | Basic | 625 + 5 | ||
Ornate Bed | Decoration | Basic | 1,250 + 10 | ||
Palawa Joko's Staff Binding | Service | Exotic | 625 + 5 | Only if the Dark Tools for Dark Times collection is active. Limit 1 per account. | |
Petite Statue of Joko the Immortal | Decoration | Basic | 625 + 5 | ||
Rug | Decoration | Basic | 1,250 + 10 | ||
Statue of Joko the Fearsome | Decoration | Basic | 1,250 + 10 | ||
Statue of Joko the Indomitable | Decoration | Basic | 1,250 + 10 | ||
Statue of Joko the Majestic | Decoration | Basic | 1,250 + 10 | ||
Statue of Joko the Powerful | Decoration | Basic | 1,250 + 10 | ||
Statue of Joko the Regal | Decoration | Basic | 1,250 + 10 | ||
Statue of Joko the Victorious | Decoration | Basic | 1,250 + 10 |
Alaleh
Located in Chalon Docks (Domain of Istan).
Item | Type | Rarity | Level | Cost | Notes |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Brandstone Node | Service | Rare | 10,000 + 50 | Limit 1 per account. | |
Cloth Shipment | Container | Basic | 250 + 1 | ||
Corsair Sailcloth | Service | Exotic | 250 + 250 + 5 | Only if the Skyscale Saddle collection is active. Limit 1 per account. | |
Istan Portal Scroll | Gizmo | Ascended | 80 | 1,000 + 50 | |
Istani Empowerment | Service | Exotic | 1,000 + 5 | Limit 1 per account. | |
Istani Empowerment | Service | Exotic | 5,000 + 10 | Limit 1 per account. | |
Istani Empowerment | Service | Exotic | 10,000 + 15 | Limit 1 per account. | |
Karmic Retribution | Service | Exotic | 1,000 + 5 | Limit 1 per account. | |
Karmic Retribution | Service | Exotic | 5,000 + 10 | Limit 1 per account. | |
Karmic Retribution | Service | Exotic | 10,000 + 15 | Limit 1 per account. | |
Leather Shipment | Container | Basic | 250 + 1 | ||
Metal Shipment | Container | Basic | 250 + 1 | ||
Mini Adolescent Aurene | Miniature | Exotic | 125 + 5,000 | ||
Mini Branded Wyvern | Miniature | Rare | 125 + 5,000 | ||
Obsidian Shard | Trophy | Legendary | 96 + 100 | ||
Season 4 Portal Tome | Gizmo | Ascended | 1,000 + 1 | ||
Trance Stone | Trophy | Exotic | 96 + 100 | Limit 1 per account. | |
Trophy Shipment | Container | Basic | 250 + 1 | ||
Wood Shipment | Container | Basic | 250 + 1 |
Black Lion Requisition Officer
Vendor currently unavailable. Located in Dwayna High Road (Divinity's Reach), Eastern Ward (Lion's Arch), Interdisciplinary Accessium (Rata Sum), Memorial Quadrant (Black Citadel), Reckoner's Terrace (The Grove), Trade Commons (Hoelbrak) and Trader's Forum (Lion's Arch).
Item | Type | Rarity | Level | Cost | Notes |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Week 4 Requisition Credit | Service | Basic | 1 | Limit 250 per account. |
Crystal Bloom Quartermaster
Located in Pact Command (Dragonfall).
Item | Type | Rarity | Level | Cost | Notes |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Infernal Facade | Decoration | Basic | 650 + 5 | Requires the achievement Putting Out Fires. | |
Mistborn Band | Ring | Ascended | 80 | 100 + 2,000 | Requires the achievement Putting Out Fires. |
Mistborn Mote Home Instance Node | Service | Rare | 10,000 + 50 | Requires the achievement Putting Out Fires. Limit 1 per account. | |
Obsidian Shard | Trophy | Legendary | 96 + 100 | Requires the achievement Putting Out Fires. |
Ely Scorchfire
Located in Special Collections (Hidden Arcana (zone)).
Ethall
Located in Atholma (Sandswept Isles).
Item | Type | Rarity | Level | Cost | Notes |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Cloth Shipment | Container | Basic | 250 + 1 | ||
Difluorite Band | Ring | Ascended | 80 | 100 + 2,000 | |
Difluorite Crystal Cluster Node | Service | Rare | 10,000 + 50 | Limit 1 per account. | |
Karmic Retribution | Service | Exotic | 1,000 + 5 | Limit 1 per account. | |
Karmic Retribution | Service | Exotic | 5,000 + 10 | Limit 1 per account. | |
Karmic Retribution | Service | Exotic | 10,000 + 15 | Limit 1 per account. | |
Leather Shipment | Container | Basic | 250 + 1 | ||
Metal Shipment | Container | Basic | 250 + 1 | ||
Multifaceted Difluorite Earrings | Accessory | Ascended | 80 | 150 + 4,000 | |
Obsidian Shard | Trophy | Legendary | 96 + 100 | ||
Olmakhan Latigo Strap | Crafting material | Exotic | 250 | ||
Olmakhan Leather | Service | Exotic | 250 + 250 + 5 | Only if the Skyscale Saddle collection is active. Limit 1 per account. | |
Sandswept Empowerment | Service | Exotic | 1,000 + 5 | Limit 1 per account. | |
Sandswept Empowerment | Service | Exotic | 5,000 + 10 | Limit 1 per account. | |
Sandswept Empowerment | Service | Exotic | 10,000 + 15 | Limit 1 per account. | |
Sandswept Isles Portal Scroll | Gizmo | Ascended | 80 | 1,000 + 50 | |
Season 4 Portal Tome | Gizmo | Ascended | 1,000 + 1 | ||
Trance Stone | Trophy | Exotic | 96 + 100 | Limit 1 per account. | |
Trophy Shipment | Container | Basic | 250 + 1 | ||
Vision of Equipment: Olmakhan Bandolier | Trophy | Exotic | 10 + 80 | ||
Wood Shipment | Container | Basic | 250 + 1 |
Forge Master Hilina
Located in The Forge (Thunderhead Peaks).
Item | Type | Rarity | Level | Cost | Notes |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Dragonsblood Weapon Recipe Book | Container | Rare | 5 + 500 | Requires completing the story step Dragonsblood. |
Janet Fawn
Located in Deldrimor Ruins (Thunderhead Peaks).
Item | Type | Rarity | Level | Cost |
---|---|---|---|---|
Recipe: Diviner's Intricate Gossamer Insignia | Recipe sheet | Exotic | 3 + 500 | |
Recipe: Steelstar's Insignia | Recipe sheet | Ascended | 5 + 500 |
Karnn Fallenskull
Located in Hall of Monuments (Eye of the North).
Item | Type | Rarity | Level | Cost | Notes |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Ash Legion Banner Skin | Consumable | Rare | 80 | 100 + 1,500 | Requires the achievement Well Watcher. |
Blood Legion Banner Skin | Consumable | Rare | 80 | 100 + 1,500 | Requires the achievement Pledged. |
Bootleg VIP Pass | Service | Rare | 500 + 2,500 + 35,000 | ||
Bound Hatched Chili Pepper Home Instance Node | Service | Rare | 5,000 + 60 | ||
Cloth Shipment | Container | Basic | 250 + 1 | ||
Flame Legion Banner Skin | Consumable | Rare | 80 | 100 + 1,500 | Requires the achievement Pass the Torch. |
Grothmar Valley Portal Scroll | Gizmo | Ascended | 80 | 1,000 + 50 | Requires completing the story step A Race to Arms. |
Iron Legion Banner Skin | Consumable | Rare | 80 | 100 + 1,500 | Requires the achievement The Show Must Go On. |
Leather Shipment | Container | Basic | 250 + 1 | ||
Metal Shipment | Container | Basic | 250 + 1 | ||
Mini Bangar Ruinbringer | Miniature | Masterwork | 30 + 1,500 | Requires completing the story step A Race to Arms. | |
Obsidian Shard | Trophy | Legendary | 96 + 100 | ||
Trophy Shipment | Container | Basic | 250 + 1 | ||
Voice of Metal | Warhorn | Exotic | 80 | 250 + 2,000 | Requires the achievement Master Concert Promoter. |
Wood Shipment | Container | Basic | 250 + 1 |
Krewe Leader Drazz
Located in Allied Encampment (Domain of Kourna).
Item | Type | Rarity | Level | Cost |
---|---|---|---|---|
[FTT] Deployment Kit | Consumable | Rare | 1 + 5 + 50 |
Kynon
Located in The Forge (Thunderhead Peaks).
Mist Warden Quartermaster
Located in Pact Command (Dragonfall).
Item | Type | Rarity | Level | Cost | Notes |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Cloth Shipment | Container | Basic | 250 + 1 | Requires the achievement Cutting Weeds. | |
Dragonfall Empowerment | Service | Exotic | 1,000 + 5 | Requires the achievement Cutting Weeds. | |
Dragonfall Empowerment | Service | Exotic | 5,000 + 10 | Requires the achievement Cutting Weeds. | |
Dragonfall Empowerment | Service | Exotic | 10,000 + 15 | Requires the achievement Cutting Weeds. | |
Effervescent Pod | Decoration | Basic | 100 + 1 | Requires the achievement Cutting Weeds. | |
Karmic Retribution | Service | Exotic | 1,000 + 5 | Requires the achievement Cutting Weeds. | |
Karmic Retribution | Service | Exotic | 5,000 + 10 | Requires the achievement Cutting Weeds. | |
Karmic Retribution | Service | Exotic | 10,000 + 15 | Requires the achievement Cutting Weeds. | |
Leather Shipment | Container | Basic | 250 + 1 | Requires the achievement Cutting Weeds. | |
Mashed Echinacea | Service | Basic | 5 + 100 | Requires the achievement Cutting Weeds. | |
Metal Shipment | Container | Basic | 250 + 1 | Requires the achievement Cutting Weeds. | |
Scion-Spike Amulet | Amulet | Ascended | 80 | 125 + 3,000 | Requires the achievement Cutting Weeds. |
Trophy Shipment | Container | Basic | 250 + 1 | Requires the achievement Cutting Weeds. | |
Wood Shipment | Container | Basic | 250 + 1 | Requires the achievement Cutting Weeds. |
Nalar
Located in Allied Encampment (Domain of Kourna).
Olmakhan Quartermaster
Located in Pact Command (Dragonfall).
Item | Type | Rarity | Level | Cost | Notes |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Dragonfall Portal Scroll | Gizmo | Ascended | 80 | 1,000 + 50 | Requires the achievement Life in the Underworld. |
Gravewort Paste | Service | Basic | 5 + 100 | Requires the achievement Life in the Underworld. | |
Grenth's Palm | Decoration | Basic | 100 + 1 | Requires the achievement Life in the Underworld. | |
Mists-Charged Treasure | Accessory | Ascended | 80 | 150 + 4,000 | Requires the achievement Life in the Underworld. |
Olmakhan Latigo Strap | Crafting material | Exotic | 300 | Requires the achievement Life in the Underworld. | |
Season 4 Portal Tome | Gizmo | Ascended | 1,000 + 1 | Requires the achievement Life in the Underworld. |
Rally Provisioner
Located in Lower Blood Keep (Grothmar Valley) and The Ooze Pit (Grothmar Valley).
Item | Type | Rarity | Level | Cost | Notes |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Ash Legion Banner Skin | Consumable | Rare | 80 | 100 + 1,500 | Requires the achievement Well Watcher. |
Blood Legion Banner Skin | Consumable | Rare | 80 | 100 + 1,500 | Requires the achievement Pledged. |
Bootleg VIP Pass | Service | Rare | 500 + 2,500 + 35,000 | ||
Bound Hatched Chili Pepper Home Instance Node | Service | Rare | 5,000 + 60 | ||
Cloth Shipment | Container | Basic | 250 + 1 | ||
Flame Legion Banner Skin | Consumable | Rare | 80 | 100 + 1,500 | Requires the achievement Pass the Torch. |
Grothmar Valley Portal Scroll | Gizmo | Ascended | 80 | 1,000 + 50 | Requires completing the story step A Race to Arms. |
Iron Legion Banner Skin | Consumable | Rare | 80 | 100 + 1,500 | Requires the achievement The Show Must Go On. |
Leather Shipment | Container | Basic | 250 + 1 | ||
Metal Shipment | Container | Basic | 250 + 1 | ||
Mini Bangar Ruinbringer | Miniature | Masterwork | 30 + 1,500 | Requires completing the story step A Race to Arms. | |
Obsidian Shard | Trophy | Legendary | 96 + 100 | ||
Trophy Shipment | Container | Basic | 250 + 1 | ||
Voice of Metal | Warhorn | Exotic | 80 | 250 + 2,000 | Requires the achievement Master Concert Promoter. |
Wood Shipment | Container | Basic | 250 + 1 |
Scholar Fatima
Located in The Astralarium (Domain of Istan).
Item | Type | Rarity | Level | Cost |
---|---|---|---|---|
Extraction Beam | Service | Basic | 1,000 | |
Impact Site Marker | Service | Basic | 3,000 | |
Reconfigure Multitool | Service | Basic | 2,000 |
Shadows Agent Kito
Located in Reclaimed Chantry (Jahai Bluffs).
Item | Type | Rarity | Level | Cost | Notes |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Basic Salvage Kit | Salvage kit | Basic | 11 | ||
Crude Salvage Kit | Salvage kit | Basic | 4 | ||
Fine Salvage Kit | Salvage kit | Fine | 36 | ||
Journeyman's Salvage Kit | Salvage kit | Masterwork | 400 | ||
Master's Salvage Kit | Salvage kit | Rare | 800 | ||
Mist-Entangled Item | Service | Exotic | 132 | Only if the The Convergence of Sorrow II: Requiem collection is active. Limit 1 per account. |
Trader Hyacinth
Located in Yatendi Village (Jahai Bluffs).
Item | Type | Rarity | Level | Cost | Notes |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Cloth Shipment | Container | Basic | 250 + 1 | ||
Jahai Bluffs Empowerment | Service | Exotic | 1,000 + 5 | Limit 1 per account. | |
Jahai Bluffs Empowerment | Service | Exotic | 5,000 + 10 | Limit 1 per account. | |
Jahai Bluffs Portal Scroll | Gizmo | Ascended | 80 | 1,000 + 50 | |
Karmic Retribution | Service | Exotic | 1,000 + 5 | Limit 1 per account. | |
Karmic Retribution | Service | Exotic | 5,000 + 10 | Limit 1 per account. | |
Leather Shipment | Container | Basic | 250 + 1 | ||
Lubinella Cadentis Silk | Service | Exotic | 250 + 250 + 5 | Only if the Skyscale Saddle collection is active. Limit 1 per account. | |
Metal Shipment | Container | Basic | 250 + 1 | ||
Mist-Entangled Item | Service | Exotic | 132 + 10 56 | Only if the The Convergence of Sorrow II: Requiem collection is active. | |
Mistonium Node | Service | Rare | 10,000 + 50 | Limit 1 per account. | |
Obsidian Shard | Trophy | Legendary | 96 + 100 | ||
Olmakhan Latigo Strap | Crafting material | Exotic | 300 | ||
Season 4 Portal Tome | Gizmo | Ascended | 1,000 + 1 | ||
Trance Stone | Trophy | Exotic | 96 + 100 | Limit 1 per account. | |
Trophy Shipment | Container | Basic | 250 + 1 | ||
Updated Record of Joko's Deeds | Trophy | Exotic | 8 + 50 | Requires the achievement "A Star to Guide Us" Mastery. Only if the Visions of Jahai collection is active. Limit 1 per account. | |
Wood Shipment | Container | Basic | 250 + 1 |
Traveling Elonian Trader
Located in Pact Command (Dragonfall).
Item | Type | Rarity | Level | Cost | Notes |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Branded Mass | Consumable | Exotic | 20 | Limit 5 per day. | |
Difluorite Crystal | Consumable | Exotic | 20 | Limit 5 per day. | |
Inscribed Shard | Consumable | Exotic | 20 | Limit 5 per day. | |
Kralkatite Ore | Consumable | Exotic | 4 | Limit 5 per day. | |
Lump of Mistonium | Consumable | Exotic | 20 | Limit 5 per day. | |
Mist-Infused Saddle Oil | Service | Exotic | 250 + 250 + 5 | Only if the Skyscale Saddle collection is active. Limit 1 per account. |
Village Head Azi
Located in Yatendi Village (Jahai Bluffs).
Item | Type | Rarity | Level | Cost |
---|---|---|---|---|
Basic Salvage Kit | Salvage kit | Basic | 11 | |
Crude Salvage Kit | Salvage kit | Basic | 4 | |
Fine Salvage Kit | Salvage kit | Fine | 36 | |
Journeyman's Salvage Kit | Salvage kit | Masterwork | 400 | |
Master's Salvage Kit | Salvage kit | Rare | 800 | |
Mist-Entangled Item | Service | Exotic | 132 |
Warmaster Steelburn
Located in Pact Vanguard (Jahai Bluffs).
Item | Type | Rarity | Level | Cost |
---|---|---|---|---|
Mist-Entangled Item | Service | Exotic | 132 | |
Pact Excavation Contract | Service | Basic | 500 + 5 |
Wild-Eye Miller
Located in Fort Marriner (Lion's Arch).
Item | Type | Rarity | Level | Cost |
---|---|---|---|---|
Huge Donation Receipt (Value: 250) (item currently unavailable) | Service | Basic | 250 | |
Large Donation Receipt (Value: 100) (item currently unavailable) | Service | Basic | 100 | |
Medium Donation Receipt (Value: 25) (item currently unavailable) | Service | Basic | 25 | |
Small Donation Receipt (Value: 10) (item currently unavailable) | Service | Basic | 10 | |
Tiny Donation Receipt (Value: 1) (item currently unavailable) | Service | Basic | 1 |
Tributes[edit]
Related achievements[edit]
- Daily Living World Season 4: Daily Kourna: Volatile Magic Collector — Collect volatile magic around the Moon Fortress. (0)
- Daily Living World Season 4: Daily Dragonfall Volatile Magic Collection — Collect 10 Volatile Magic in Dragonfall. (0)
- War Eternal: How to Feed Your Skyscale — Collect 300 Volatile Magic while riding a skyscale in Dragonfall. (5 )
Trivia[edit]
- Was initially called "soul shards" before release.