Gathering Resources

Gathering is a game feature in TERA which allows a character to gather materials from various materials across Arborea and Exodor which can be used in crafting.

There are three types of gathering professions:

  1. Ore gathering
  2. Essence gathering
  3. Plant gathering.

All three gathering professions are automatically learned upon character creation, and start off at level 1 with 0 points. There are 6 levels of gathering and a total of 350 gathering points to be earned.
Level 1 requires 100 points to advance to level 2, but from then on leveling requires only 50 points.

An indicator of the level of gathering skill can be found in the Gathering tab of the Character Profile. When you get each of the three gathering skill to level 300 you will gain a row of 8 Inventory Expansion slots.

Every node you gather will increase your respective gathering skill by 3 points.
Gathering a node costs 10 production points(10 PP) and will give you 3-5 of the respective item for that node, with a possible bonus 1-4 of a different material, if applicable.
There is a small chance of receiving a high number of material, between 10-14 material. There is no chance to fail when gathering.
Gathering of nodes is not restricted by your gathering level. Gathering speed is, however, affected by a players gathering level.

How to speed up gathering ?

  • Eating Pickled Verida Root gives you a buff that reduces gathering time by 20%.
  • Using Crude Sickle can decrease your Plant harvesting time by 2 seconds.
  • Using Speedy Gathering Tool can decrease all your harvesting times starting at 2 seconds and be upgraded to 6 seconds.
  • Using Auto-gather pets or Companions will reduce the cost paid to harvest from your production point total and drastically reduce harvest speed.
  • Earning All Mine will gift you with Swift Gatherer’s Necklace, which decreases gathering time by 4%.
  • Finishing the Lv 29 (Rootstock) Create a Farmer’s Almanac quest, will grant you the RootStock Necklace decreasing gathering time by 5%.

Mining

Ore is used for Smelting.
There are 14 achievements to be earned from ore mining. There are six different ores for players to gather across the world.

Plain Stone Cobala Ore Shadmetal Ore Xermetal Ore Normetal Ore Galborne Ore
Val Oriyn x x
Arcadia x x
Ostgarath x x
Poporia x x
Westonia x x
Allemantheia x x
Val Elenium x x
Val Palrada x x
Kaiator x x
Lorcada x x
Sylvanoth x x
Essenia x x
Veritas District x x
Island of Dawn x x
Velika x x
Val Aureum x x
Val Tirkai x x
Helkan District x x
Val Kaeli x x

Plant Harvest

Materials gathered from plants are used in Etching and Cooking.
There are 14 achievements to be earned from plant harvesting. There are six different plants for you to harvest across the world.

Harmony Grass Wild Cobseed Wild Veridia Orange Mushroom Old Moongourd Apple Tree
Sylvanoth x x
Ostgarath x x
Poporia x x
Sylvanoth x x
Essenia x x
Arcadia x x
Veritas District x x
Essenia x x
Poporia x x
Val Palrada x x
Ostgarath x x
Velika Outskirts x x
Veritas District x x
Val Palrada x x
Arcadia x x

Essence Gathering

Essences are used for Alchemy, Smelting, Processing and Etching.
There are 14 achievements to be earned from energy harnessing. There are six different energies for players to harvest around the world.

Achromic Essence Crimson Essence Earth Essence Azure Essence Opal Essence Obsidian Essence
Allemantheia x
Val Elenium x x
Val Oriyn x x
Island of Dawn x x
Val Aureum x x
Val Oriyn x x
Island of Dawn x x
Westonia x x
Kaiator Outskirts x x
Lorcada x x
Val Elenium x x
Westonia x x
Allemantheia x x
Val Oriyn x x
Val Aureum x x
Val Tirkai x x
Helkan District x x
Val Kaeli x x

Gathering Benefits

Upon gathering from an ore, plant, or essence node, your character will receive a random benefit. If you receive a benefit for which you already have, the duration will be refreshed and a stack applied, if possible.

  • Gathering Aura

    • Increases Gathering Speed by 4%
    • Effect stacks up to 3 times
    • Duration : 60 Seconds

  • Gathering Speed

    • Increases Movement Speed by 3 while out of combat
    • Effect stacks up to 3 times
    • Duration : 60 Seconds

Achievements

  • Mining Achievements

    • Minor Miner - Mining Skill 3
    • Middling Miner - Mining Skill 50
    • Major Miner - Mining Skill 100
    • Calling of the Angel - Mining Skill 300
    • My Best Friend Is a Miner - Mining Skill 350
    • Plain Stone - Mined Plain Stone
    • Cobala Ore - Mined Cobala Ore
    • Shadmetal Ore - Mined Shadmetal Ore
    • Xermetal Ore - Mined Xermetal Ore
    • Normetal Ore - Mined Normetal Ore
    • Galborne Ore - Mined Galborne Ore

  • Plant Achievements

    • Little Acorn - Plant Skill 3
    • Tiny Sapling - Plant Skill 50
    • Thriving Tree - Plant Skill 100
    • Clover’s Friend - Plant Skill to 300
    • The Green Reaper - Plant Skill 350
    • Harmony Grass - Gathered Harmony Grass
    • Cobseed - Gathered Wild Cobseed
    • Veridia Root - Gathered Wild Veridia
    • Mushroom Cap - Gathered Orange Mushroom
    • Apple - Gather Apple Tree
    • Moongourd Pulp - Gathered Old Moongourd

  • Energy Achievements

    • Spark of Energy - Energy Skill 3
    • Energetic - Energy Skill 50
    • Full of Energy - Energy Skill 100
    • Blessing of the Faerie - Energy Skill 300
    • Energy Vortex - Energy Skill 350
    • Achromic Essence - Harnessed Achromic Essence
    • Crimson Essence - Harnessed Crimson Essence
    • Earth Essence - Harnessed Earth Essence
    • Azure Essence - Harnessed Azure Essence
    • Opal Essence - Harnessed Opal Essence
    • Obsidian Essence - Harnessed Obsidian Essence

  • Gathering Achievements

    • Hold On Loosely, But Don’t Let Go - Raised all gathering to 50
    • Gathering Master - Raised all gathering skills to 300
    • All Mine - Raised all gathering skills to 350