Crystal motherlode shard

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Crystal motherlode shard
Release																				27 May 2014 (Update)
Members																				Yes
Quest item																				No
Properties
Tradeable																				No
Equipable																				No
Stackable																				Yes
Disassembly																				No
Destroy																				You can get more of these from various sources in Prifddinas.
Examine																				You can exchange these shards for rewards from the Motherlode Maw, by speaking to Wythien in the Meilyr district of Prifddinas.
Options
Backpack																				Destroy
Values
Value																				10 coins
Alchemy																				Not alchemisable
On death																				Always kept outside dangerous area
Weight																				0 kg
Advanced data
Item ID																				31427
Links																				MRID • recipe

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Crystal motherlode shards can be found inside the Prifddinas crystal chest, as well as from pickpocketing Elven clan workers. Once per day, ten can be traded to Wythien for an item from the Motherlode Maw.

Enhancers can be traded in to Wythien at a 1:1 ratio for shards. Used enhancers cannot be traded in.

They can be traded in for rewards, even if the player does not meet the requirements for the Motherlode Maw.

Drop sources

For an exhaustive list of all known sources for this item, see here.

Source	Level	Quantity	Rarity
Amlodd worker	94	1	Rare
Cadarn worker	93	1	Rare
Crwys worker	97	1	Rare
Crystal chest Prifddinas	N/A	10	Common
Crystal chest Prifddinas	N/A	10	Common
Hefin worker	96	1	Rare
Iorwerth worker	91	1	Rare
Ithell worker	92	1	Rare
Meilyr worker	98	1	Rare
Trahaearn worker	95	1	Rare

Update history

This information has been compiled as part of the update history project. Some updates may not be included—see here for how to help out!

• patch 7 September 2020 (Update):
  • Fixed a minor text bug that occurred when trying to exchange motherlode shards a second time.

• update 27 May 2014 (Update):
  • Added to game.

Trivia

• Prior to the release of Prifddinas batch two, its examine text was: "The elves would be very interested in these shards. You'll be able to claim a reward when the city opens." and its destroy text was: "The elves would be very interested in seeing these items. It's best to hang on to them for now."
• They originally appeared after every hour of skilling, in a player's inventory (or in the bank if inventory is full), while wearing the Crystal amulet (or shiny/sparkling leaf clover necklace from Treasure Hunter). When one was received by wearing the amulet, the following message was shown: "Your crystal amulet has produced a crystal motherlode shard."