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Crystal Shard
  • Crystal Shard item spriteold Crystal Shard item sprite
  • Crystal Shard placed
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Stack digit 9Stack digit 9Stack digit 9Stack digit 9
Statistics
Type
Placeable✔️ (1 wide × 1 high)
Use time15 (Very fast)
RarityRarity level: 1
Sell16
Research25 required
Obtained from Obtained from Obtained from
Classic mode icon Classic
Expert mode icon Expert
Master mode icon Master
EntityQty.Rate
Arch DemonArch DemonArch Demon4-6 100%
Divine CrateDivine CrateDivine Crate4–1050*1/2 (50%)

Crystal Shards are a common Hardmode () crafting material found in the Underground Hallow, where they naturally grow on any side of Pearlstone Blocks and Pink Ice Blocks. Due to their constant regrowth, they can be farmed. Crystal Shards emit a small glow, similar to Demonite Ore and Crimtane Ore. They do not spread the Hallow.

Crystal Shards furthermore have a 50*1/2 (50%) chance to be obtained from Divine Crates, in stacks of 4–10. On the Windows Phone version Windows Phone version and Nintendo 3DSNintendo 3DS version version, they are always dropped by Arch Demons in stacks of 3–4 and are thus available pre-Hardmode.

Crystal Shards are also placeable in nearly any position (on walls, floors, and ceilings), though they are often not luminous enough to replace other light sources, and placement has no other functional effect. Although natural Crystal Shards can only grow on Pearlstone and Pink Ice, once harvested, they can be placed anywhere.

Crafting all items, including only one color of Phasesaber (excluding consumables), requires a total of 115 Crystal Shards. Add 250 for all the other Phasesaber colors.

Crafting[]

Used in[]

ResultIngredientsCrafting station
Crystal BlockCrystal Block
5
Adamantite ForgeAdamantite Forge
or
Titanium ForgeTitanium Forge
Old-gen console versionWindows Phone versionNintendo 3DS version only:
Crystal StormCrystal Storm
BookcaseBookcase
PC versionConsole versionMobile versiontModLoader versiontModLoader 1 only:
Crystal StormCrystal Storm
Crystal DartCrystal Dart
100
  • Crystal ShardCrystal Shard
By Hand
Shifting Pearlsands DyeShifting Pearlsands Dye
Dye VatDye Vat
Old-gen console versionWindows Phone versionNintendo 3DS version only:
Blue PhasesaberBlue Phasesaber
Iron AnvilIron Anvil
or
Lead AnvilLead Anvil
Old-gen console versionWindows Phone versionNintendo 3DS version only:
Green PhasesaberGreen Phasesaber
Old-gen console versionWindows Phone versionNintendo 3DS version only:
Purple PhasesaberPurple Phasesaber
Old-gen console versionWindows Phone versionNintendo 3DS version only:
Red PhasesaberRed Phasesaber
Old-gen console versionWindows Phone versionNintendo 3DS version only:
White PhasesaberWhite Phasesaber
Old-gen console versionWindows Phone versionNintendo 3DS version only:
Yellow PhasesaberYellow Phasesaber
PC versionConsole versionMobile versiontModLoader version only:
Blue PhasesaberBlue Phasesaber
Mythril AnvilMythril Anvil
or
Orichalcum AnvilOrichalcum Anvil
tModLoader 1 only:
Blue PhasesaberBlue Phasesaber
ChikChik
PC versionConsole versionMobile versiontModLoader versiontModLoader 1 only:
Crystal BulletCrystal Bullet
100
Old-gen console versionWindows Phone versionNintendo 3DS version only:
Crystal BulletCrystal Bullet
50
PC versionConsole versionMobile versiontModLoader version only:
Green PhasesaberGreen Phasesaber
tModLoader 1 only:
Green PhasesaberGreen Phasesaber
Old-gen console versionWindows Phone versionNintendo 3DS version only:
Magical HarpMagical Harp
PC versionConsole versionMobile versiontModLoader versiontModLoader 1 only:
Magical HarpMagical Harp
Orange PhasesaberOrange Phasesaber
PC versionConsole versionMobile versiontModLoader version only:
Purple PhasesaberPurple Phasesaber
tModLoader 1 only:
Purple PhasesaberPurple Phasesaber
Old-gen console versionWindows Phone versionNintendo 3DS version only:
Rainbow RodRainbow Rod
PC versionConsole versionMobile versiontModLoader versiontModLoader 1 only:
Rainbow RodRainbow Rod
PC versionConsole versionMobile versiontModLoader version only:
Red PhasesaberRed Phasesaber
tModLoader 1 only:
Red PhasesaberRed Phasesaber
PC versionConsole versionMobile versiontModLoader version only:
White PhasesaberWhite Phasesaber
tModLoader 1 only:
White PhasesaberWhite Phasesaber
PC versionConsole versionMobile versiontModLoader version only:
Yellow PhasesaberYellow Phasesaber
tModLoader 1 only:
Yellow PhasesaberYellow Phasesaber
PC versionConsole versionMobile versiontModLoader versiontModLoader 1 only:
Greater Healing PotionGreater Healing Potion
3
Placed BottlePlaced Bottle
or
Alchemy TableAlchemy Table
Old-gen console versionWindows Phone versionNintendo 3DS version only:
Greater Healing PotionGreater Healing Potion
Super Mana PotionSuper Mana Potion
15

Notes[]

  • Crystal Shards can grow in liquids and in front of background walls.
  • They do not require an actual Underground Hallow biome to grow. Any Pearlstone or Pink Ice Block in or below the cavern layer qualifies as a source block.
  • A Crystal Shard can only grow if there are less than two other Crystal Shards within a 13×13-tile rectangle centered on the target tile.
  • Crystal Shards are randomly colored either pink, purple, or blue when grown or placed. Their color has no functional effect.
  • They cannot be painted.

Tips[]

  • Crystal Shards have an unusually high sell value relative to their commonness, so farming them can be one of the most effective ways of making money throughout Hardmode. A full stack is worth 159984.
  • With Pixie Dust (otherwise worth less than 1/stack) available, crafting and selling Greater Healing Potions multiplies the payoff on a few crystals to 30/crystal. The Alchemy Table's bonus raises that further, to about 45/crystal. A stack of 99 Pixie Dust with 33 crystals (and 100 sand for bottles), crafted at the Alchemy Table, yields about 1485, a 137% increase over selling the ingredients.
  • Crystal Shards can be farmed with an appropriate layout. See Guide:Farming Resources § Crystal Shards for details.
  • Since they emit a glow, getting rid of light sources makes it easier to spot them.

See also[]

History[]

  • Desktop 1.1.1: Now gives off light in retro and white color mode.
  • Mobile 1.3.0.7: No longer obtainable pre-Hardmode, as Arch Demons have been removed.
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