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This guide will show you how to get the bow, shield, saw and chime and get clear of the way they work, how to recharge and the background behind the crystal seeds that power them.
The crystal seeds come from the home of Seren, the elven deity, the only known being who has been able to converse with the crystal seeds, which are alive to some degree. The crystal seed is used to form a bow or shield, and once used will stay with that user until it reverts to seed once more.
Location
You will need to locate Islwyn in the forest if you wish to buy a brand new bow/shield. You can have as many bows/shields as you wish at one time.
Similarly to Eluned and Islwyn, Ilfeen likes to move throughout the forest, so, again, if you can't find her in one location, try the other. Again, make sure you watch for traps along the way!
You will need to locate Ilfeen if you have a crystal seed you want enchanting into a bow or shield.
Crystal Items
There are currently only a handful crystal items that the elves are willing to allow humans to use: the bow and shield. While Ilfeen continues to fine-tune her skills, she has yet to master the enchantment of seeds into crystal halberds.
Costs
Islwyn will happily sell you a new bow for 900,000 coins, and a new shield for 750,000 coins. A new bow or shield has 2500 charges, which means you can either fire 2500 arrows from a crystal bow, or take 2500 hitpoints damage to the shield before it reverts to seed.
When it reverts to a seed, it is wise to visit Ilfeen. Rather than paying out full price on a new bow, you can pay Ilfeen to enchant your seed into a new bow/shield. The idea behind chanting is quite simple: different pitches can change the shape and size of any facet of the seed.
This allows a practiced Chanter to make any number of shapes. It is also possible for particularly gifted individuals to imbue powers into these objects. The only problem with this process is that it is very costly and time consuming. The process can, however, be made more economical: the better the Chanter knows the person for whom they are creating items, the easier it is to make. Hence, the more Ilfeen enchants your seed(s), the cheaper it will get. After five enchantments, the price you pay will remain constant.
Item 1st recharge 2nd recharge 3rd recharge 4th recharge 5th+ recharge
Crystal bow 900,000 coins 720,000 coins 540,000 coins 360,000 coins 180,000 coins
Crystal shield 750,000 coins 600,000 coins 450,000 coins 300,000 coins 150,000 coins
The Crystal Bow
Requiring the nimbleness of an elf and the accuracy of a sharpshooter, the crystal bow demands you have at least 70 Ranged and 50 Agility to harness its power. It is worth noting that as this bow has the powers of Seren, it does not require any arrows in your quiver.
As it is powered from the crystal seed, you will find that it degrades over time, until it reverts to a seed. The crystal bow has 2500 shots, so every 250 shots, you will notice it degrades slightly. (For example, it will go from a 'New crystal bow' to a 'Crystal bow 9/10' after the first 250 shots.)
As the bow degrades it will lose some of its Ranged Attack bonuses. Overall, the bow has extremely high accuracy, which remains until it degrades, but be warned that you will have a slight drop in accuracy.
