Crystallography — craft your own shards

Shards no longer drop from monsters. Instead, a new lifeskill — Crystallography — lets you craft exactly the shard you want. Talk to Syl, pick a recipe, and shape raw minerals into resonant shards through the same AFK crafting loop as the other disciplines.

There are 15 recipes across three tiers: Minor, Standard, and Greater. Each tier covers all five shard types — Echo, Gilt, Vein, Signal, and Hunter. Minor shards unlock at level 1 using low-tier materials, Standard shards require level 10+ and mid-tier resources, and Greater shards need level 25+ with high-tier inputs.

The old five-tier gem system (Flawed → Legendary) has been consolidated down to three tiers with clearer power curves. Existing shards in your inventory have been automatically migrated to the new tiers.

The fusion system has been removed entirely. No more hoarding duplicates and hoping the RNG cooperates — just gather your materials, queue the craft, and collect your shard.