An essential part of getting stronger inHorizon Zero Dawn Remasteredisgetting enough resources to buynew weapons and armor from Merchants, but the higher tier you want, the rarer the resources you need will get. Crystal Braiding is one of these resources, and you’ll need to find it in order to get some of the strongest gear in the game.
Finding Crystal Braiding can be tough if you don’t know where to look, and it’s also not one of the resources you can purchase from any Merchants. Here’s where you can find Crystal Braiding.
Where To Find Crystal Braiding In HZD Remastered
The best (and only) way to farm Crystal Braiding inHorizon Zero Dawn Remasteredis to take down andloot Thunderjaws, Stormbirds, Behemoths, and Rockbreakers. you’re able to also loot it fromDeathbringers, but you’re usually only able to fight them during major story moments. These are some of the toughest enemies in the game, so you need to be prepared before you take them on. Here are a few tips:
It’s important to note that, even though you may take down one of these machines,Crystal Braiding is not a guaranteed drop. It’s an incredibly rare resource, so you could find that you need to take down quite a few more to get what you need.
If you’re struggling to find any of the machines mentioned above, make sure tocheck your map for machine sites. This will indicate where you can find and track them down. Alternatively, there are also a few quests which will require you to take down Thunderjaws and Stormbirds (like theHunter’s Lodge questline). You can also find some corrupted Rockbreakers nearCauldron ZETA, but beware that this fight will be significantly tougher.
You need Crystal Braiding to buy theOseram Arrow Breaker HeavyandAdeptarmor sets, and theShadow and Adept Sling. Both are the strongest level of gear you can unlock, with the only difference being that Adept are the versions of armor youget in a New Game Plus save.
You can also use it to buy theHunter Big Game Box, which contains some metal shards and a chance to loot small, medium, and large machine cores. If you find that you’ve been fighting enough big machines that you have a surplus of Crystal Braiding, you can also trade it with Merchants inHorizon Zero Dawn Remasteredfor some extra Shards.
