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Remnant: From the Ashes

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Find all Remnant: From the Ashes materials, including Ancient Core from Rhom and Blazing Heart from Earth, used for crafting and upgrades.

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Find all Remnant: From the Ashes materials, including Ancient Core from Rhom and Blazing Heart from Earth, used for crafting and upgrades.

Materials are used to craft the various things that make your gear more powerful. Weapon and armor upgrades cost materials. McCabe needs more exotic materials to craft new weapons and mods. You'll find materials all over the various worlds. Mundane materials are placed randomly throughout every outdoor map and every dungeon. Enemies drop them as well. The exotic materials usually come from winning boss fights.

Materials List:

  • Ancient Core: Obtained by defeating the Ancient Construct on Rhom. Used to craft the Iron Sentinel weapon mod (a community-made modification that changes the game).
  • Barbed Sinew: Obtained by defeating Barbed Terror on Corsus. Used to craft the Unstable Quills weapon mod.
  • Black Tear: Obtained by defeating Shade & Shatter on Rhom. Used to craft the Veil of the Black Tear weapon mod.
  • Blink Spear Shard: Obtained by defeating Onslaught on Yaesha. Used to craft the Blink Token weapon mod.
  • Blazing Heart: Obtained by defeating Singe on Earth (do not destroy his tail). Used to craft Spitfire.
  • Cold Cell: Obtained by killing Vargr & Brudvaak on Reisum. Must kill Brudvaak first. Used to craft Alternator. Subject 2923 DLC (downloadable content — extra missions or items released after launch).
  • Displacement Crystal: Obtained by killing Riphide on Earth. Used to craft the Flicker Cloak weapon mod.
  • Dragon Links: Obtained by killing Singe on Earth after destroying his tail. Used to craft Smolder.
  • Dreamer's Mana: Obtained by defeating The Dreamer/Nightmare. Used to craft Repulsor.
  • Flesh Barb: Obtained by defeating Gorefist. Used to craft the Mantle of Thorns weapon mod.
  • Forged Iron: Random find, enemy drop, treasure chests. Used to upgrade weapons & armor.
  • Galvanized Iron: Random find, enemy drop, treasure chests. .
  • Glacial Scepter: Defeat Ikro on Reisum. Used to craft the Blizzard weapon mod. Subject 2923 DLC.
  • Glowing Fragment: Reward for various accomplishments. See Armor Skins for specifics on how to get these. Used to craft Armor Skins.
  • Guardian's Tentacle: Defeat Ixillis XV & XVI on Corsus with alternate kill. Used to craft Guardian Axe.
  • Hammerhead's Ore: Defeat The Unclean One downstairs on Corsus. Used to craft Butcher's Flail.
  • Hardened Carapace: Harvest the black and red Smart Bug on Corsus. Trade with Mar'Gosh for one piece of the Carapace Armor Set. Swamps of Corsus DLC.
  • Hardened Iron: Random find, enemy drop, treasure chests. .
  • Hivestone: Obtained by defeating Ixillis XV & XVI on Yaesha. The second one you kill must scream after the death of the first one. Used to craft Hive Cannon.
  • Hollow Seed: Obtained by defeating Mangler on Earth. Used to craft the Seed Caller weapon mod.
  • Hound Choker: Obtained by defeating Maul on Rhom. Used to craft the Howler's Immunity weapon mod.
  • Iron: Random find, enemy drop, treasure chests. .
  • Iskal Husk: Obtained by defeating Iskal Queen on Corsus with alternate kill. Used to craft the Seeker weapon mod.
  • Jackal's Ivory: Obtained by defeating Erfor, The Jackal on Reisum. Used to craft the Cold Spear weapon mod.
  • Kin Caller's Bell: Obtained by defeating The Warden on Yaesha. Used to craft the Song of Swords weapon mod.
  • Lumenite Crystal: Random find, enemy drop, treasure chests. Used to craft new weapons & weapon mods.
  • Luminous Gland: Obtained by defeating Dream Eater on Corsus. Used to craft the Rift Walker weapon mod.
  • Obryk's Bracelet: Obtained by defeating Obryk on Reisum. Used to craft the Frozen Mist weapon mod. Subject 2923 DLC.
  • Opalescent Shell: Obtained by killing the Mudling Queen on Corsus. Trade with Mar'Gosh on Corsus for Luminescent trait.
  • Radioactive Skull: Obtained by defeating Scourge on Rhom. Used to craft the Breath of the Desert weapon mod.
  • Root Neoplasm: Obtained by defeating Haarsgard. Used to craft World's Edge. Subject 2923 DLC.
  • Sentinel Shard: Obtained by defeating Raze on Rhom. Used to craft the Beckon weapon mod.
  • Silver Fragment: Obtained by defeating Tian on Reisum. Used to craft the Fan of Knives weapon mod. Subject 2923 DLC.
  • Simulacrum: Random find in world. Used to craft Dragon Shards and upgrade weapons & armor to max level.
  • Shadewood: Obtained by defeating Shroud on Earth. Used to craft the Rattle Weed weapon mod.
  • Shrapnel Shard: Obtained by killing Brabus on Earth. Used to craft the Explosive Shot weapon mod.
  • Slime Vessel: Obtained by defeating Canker on Corsus. Used to craft the Corrosive Aura weapon mod.
  • Spore Gland: Defeat The Ent on Earth without destroying a leg. Used to craft Sporebloom.
  • Stalker's Claw: Obtained by solving the bell puzzle at The Ravager's Haunt on Yaesha. Used to craft Scar of the Jungle God.
  • Steel of Agony: Obtained by defeating Vargr & Brudvaak on Reisum. Must kill Vargr first. Used to craft Chain Blade. Subject 2923 DLC.
  • Stone of the Guardian: Obtained by defeating Claviger after he absorbs at least one Vyr Soldier. Used to craft World Breaker.
  • Storm Crystal: Obtained by defeating Stormcaller on Yaesha. Used to craft the Stormcaller weapon mod.
  • Swarm Tusk: Obtained by defeating The Thrall on Corsus. Used to craft the Swarm weapon mod.
  • Tempest Heartstring: Obtained by defeating Totem Father on Yaesha (aligned with spirit of melee combat). Used to craft Voice of the Tempest.
  • Tentacle Pod: Kill The Ravager on Y. (Source text incomplete for this item).
Tips
  • Mundane materials like Iron, Forged Iron, Galvanized Iron, and Hardened Iron can be found randomly in outdoor maps and dungeons, or dropped by enemies.
  • Lumenite Crystals are also found randomly and are used for crafting new weapons and weapon mods.
  • Simulacrum is a rare material found in the world, crucial for crafting Dragon Shards and max-level weapon/armor upgrades.
  • Exotic materials are primarily rewards for defeating bosses, often with specific conditions for alternate kills.
  • Some materials are tied to specific DLCs: Subject 2923 DLC, Swamps of Corsus DLC.

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