[KookminTree] When you're crafting high-tier Hero grade gear and materials in 'Arthdal Chronicles: Three Factions' (hereinafter 'Arthdal Chronicles'), you'll inevitably find yourself short on 'Resplendent Crystals' and 'Resplendent Smooth Shards'. So, how exactly can you stock up on these elusive items? We at KookminTree have done the legwork to find the answers for you.

Q. What are the best ways to farm Resplendent Crystals and Resplendent Smooth Shards?
A. We highly recommend utilizing Red Magatama and Sky Accessories.

Resplendent Smooth Shards are essential for high-end gear. Specifically, you'll need eight of them to craft 'Slayer' and 'Attribute Amplification' accessories. As for Resplendent Crystals, they are the backbone of crafting 'Resplendent Blood-stained Crystals' for Slayer gear. The problem? They aren't exactly growing on trees, and since you can't trade them on the Exchange, you're often left in a bit of a bind.

So, what's the trick? Your best bet is the Red Magatama accessories. The crafting costs are trivial, and since +4 enhanced earrings and bracelets are in high demand for collection registries, they typically fetch between 700 and 1,000 gems. Next on the list are Sky Accessories. You can snag 0-enhancement bracelets and rings for 300-500 gems; push those to +4, and you're looking at a tidy resale value of 1,300 to 1,400 gems.

The strategy is simple: craft or buy these accessories, boost them, and sell your +4 successes on the Exchange. If they break? That's your chance to salvage those precious Resplendent Crystals and Resplendent Smooth Shards. Just keep a close eye on the market—if the base items are pricey but the +4 ones are cheap, don't bother. Always hunt for the cheapest materials to keep your margins healthy.

Q. Is there a way to get just the Resplendent Crystals?
A. Try crafting Hero-grade gathering tools and breaking them down.

If you're only hunting for Resplendent Crystals, the most efficient method is to craft Hero gathering tools and dismantle them. You'll need 10 Hero Tool Essences, one Supreme Ore, and one Supreme Wood. At current market rates, that’ll set you back only about 30 to 40 gems per tool. You can gamble on enhancing these too; sell the high-level successes and keep the scrap from the failures.

Q. Any tips to shave off even more material costs?
A. Make good use of Rare Life Crystals.

You don't always need to farm wood, ore, leaves, or leather the hard way. You can substitute these—along with various gathering items—using 'Life Crystals' found in [Shop]-[Items]-[General]. For crafting the gear mentioned earlier, swapping in Supreme Ore, Wood, and rare-grade gathering materials for these crystals is a pro move. 'Rare Life Crystals' cost 40 gems per 100, and 'Rare Excellent Life Crystals' are 50 gems per 100—an absolute bargain.