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Ascension Shards

a progression currency

Quick answer

Ascension Shards is a progression currency. Dropped by Velgar (30–40 at Power Level 4); feed Mystic Forge core crafting.

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How to get Ascension Shards

Dropped by Velgar (30–40 at Power Level 4); feed Mystic Forge core crafting.

Downstream, Ascension Shards feeds the Mystic Forge ascension cores — each Power Level 4–6 core costs 99 Ascension Shards plus 10 of that tier’s bars, leather and cloth.

What Ascension Shards is used for

Ascension Shards appears in 3 verified recipes:

Velgar pays 30–40 shards per kill at Power Level 4 and each PL 4–6 core eats 99 — the road from first dragon kill to endgame crafting is literally paved with these. Expect repeat Velgar runs.

Ascension Shards calculator

The calculator attaches once a verified recipe exists — quantities are never guessed.

FAQ

How do you get Ascension Shards in Dragonwilds?
Dropped by Velgar (30–40 at Power Level 4); feed Mystic Forge core crafting.
What is Ascension Shards used for?
It goes into Ascension Core (PL 4), Ascension Core (PL 5), Ascension Core (PL 6).
How reliable are these numbers?
Crafting quantities come from community-crafted guides checked against the live patch (current set: Dragonwilds 1.0). Two-source-confirmed values are marked cross-verified; single-source values say so. We never fill gaps with guesses.