Aion 2 Splendent Ruby: How to Get It for the Gathering Upgrade Quest

How to Get Splendent Ruby

Splendent Ruby is a rare drop from ordinary Ruby nodes. There's no special node, vendor or boss for it: gather Ruby, and keep gathering until a Splendent Ruby drops. It can take a while, so pick a cluster of Ruby nodes and loop it.

Don't confuse it with Radiant Ruby Gemstone, the highest grade of normal Ruby used in crafting. The upgrade quest needs the Splendent Ruby.

The Gathering Upgrade Quest

Gathering (Essence Extraction) levels up from Novice to Professional. At Novice level 50 your gathering experience stops, and the quest [Upgrade] Essence Extraction Speciality Skill starts.

1. Reach Novice level 50 in Essence Extraction. The quest appears on its own.
2. Gather Ruby until a Splendent Ruby drops. See where below.
3. Hand it to your faction's Artisan Essence Extractor: Korius for Elyos, Alzirr for Asmodians. Sources disagree on exactly where they stand, so follow the quest marker.
4. You're promoted to Professional. The level 50 cap is gone and gathering experience comes back.

Where to Farm It

Anywhere with Ruby nodes. The more nodes you can loop quickly, the faster the drop comes. The densest areas:

• Elyos, Verteron: Garden of the Illusion God, Southern Altamia Highland, Verteron Fortress Ruins, Destroyed Abyss Gate.
• Asmodians, Altgard: Basfelt Ruins, Calderon Canyon, Tranein Highland, Nameless Cemetery, plus the Quai Campsite area.

For every Ruby node by area and a farming route, see where to find Ruby, or open the map: Verteron · Altgard.

Tips While You Farm

• Stay on one tight loop of Ruby nodes; they respawn in the same spots.
• If a cluster is crowded, move to the next one rather than racing other players.
• Every node you gather still gives normal Ruby Gemstones, so the time isn't wasted while you wait for the drop.
• It's bound, so you can't buy it from other players: you have to gather it yourself.