Sword Art Online MD: Shards, Crystals and Holy Farming Locations


Here's a list of locations where you can farm Shards, Crystals and Holy Crystals, used for upgrading a character's attributes from the Attribute Matrix, and for upgrading Weapons, Armors and Accessories as well.

Daily Quests (Extra Quests)

Normally, you can farm them through Daily Quests, but since this event will only occur once a week, then you might want to consider farming them from the Story Mode for now (refer below).
Sword Art Online MD: Shards, Crystals and Holy Farming Locations
   - Monday = Defense
   - Tuesday = Attack
   - Wednesday = MP
   - Thursday = HP
   - Friday = Skill
   - Saturday = Critical
   - Sunday = Col (Farm to get Rich Quick!)

Guaranteed Drops!

   - The list below shows all the items that will always drop per run.
   - NOTE: Items will get a higher count after battle because sometimes you will also get other similar random items (and will stack together), or even get an item listed below twice.

Non-Highlighted Item Drops

   - These are additional guaranteed drops that you can also get along with the highlighted Shards, Crystals, and Holy Crystals.
   - Example: Defense/HP Crystal x1 = Means you can also get a guaranteed Defense Crystal x1 along with the HP Crystal x1.

- Story Mode (Normal/Hard) Guaranteed Drops -
SAO MD HP Shards, Crystals and Holy Crystals

HP Shards and Crystals (Beginners)

   - Quest 3-4: HP Shards x4; Defense/HP Crystal x1
   - Quest 4-1: HP Shards x5; Skill Shards x2; HP Crystal x1
   - Quest 5-5: HP Shards x4; Skill Shards x2; MP Shard x1; Skill/HP Crystals x2
   - Quest 6-2: Critical/HP Shards x3; Critical/HP Crystals x2

HP Shards, Crystals and Holy Crystals

   - Quest 7-4: HP Shards x5; Skill Shards x2; HP Crystals x2; Skill Crystal x1; Holy HP Crystal x1
   - Quest 8-1: MP/Critical/HP Shards x3; Critical/HP Crystal x1; MP Crystals x3, Holy HP Crystal x1
   - Quest 9-4: Skill/HP Shards x4; Skill/HP Crystals x3; Holy HP/Skill Crystal x1
   - Quest 10-4: Attack/HP Shards x6; Attack/HP Crystals x3; Holy HP/Attack Crystal x1

   - Quest 12-3: Defense/HP Shards x6; Defense Crystal x5; HP Crystals x4; Holy HP Crystals x2
   - Quest 13-8: HP Shards x3; MP Shards x4; Defense/Critical Shards x5; HP Crystals x3; MP
Crystals x2; Defense/Critical Crystals x5; Holy HP/MP Crystals x2
   - Quest 17-6: HP Shards x12; HP Crystals x10; Holy HP Crystals x2
   - Quest 18-2: MP/HP Shards x20; Defense Crystals x2
   - Quest 18-7: MP/HP Crystals x20; Holy MP/Holy HP Crystals x4
   - Quest 19-3: MP/HP Shards x20; Holy MP Crystals x4
   - Quest 19-8: HP Crystals x20; Critical Crystals x6; Holy HP Crystals x4; Holy Critical Crystals x2
   - Quest 20-2: Critical/HP Shards x16; Critical Crystals x16; Holy Skill Crystal x4
   - Quest 20-7: HP Crystals x16; Holy Defense/Critical/HP Crystals x4 
   - Quest 21-2: HP Crystals x18
   - Quest 23-6: HP Shards x50;

SAO MD MP Shards, Crystals and Holy Crystals

MP Shards and Crystals (Beginners)

   - Quest 3-7: Attack/Defense/MP Shards x2MP Crystal x1
   - Quest 4-7: Attack Shards x3; MP Shards x2; MP Crystal x1
   - Quest 5-6: MP Shards x3; Critical Shards x2; Critical/MP Crystals x2
   - Quest 6-4: Attack/MP Shards x3; Attack/MP Crystals x2

MP Shards, Crystals and Holy Crystals

   - Quest 7-2: MP Shards x3; MP Crystals x2; Holy MP Crystal x1
   - Quest 9-3: Critical/MP Shards x4; Critical/MP Crystals x3; Holy MP/Critical Crystals x1
   - Quest 10-5: Critical/MP Shards x6; Critical/MP Crystals x3; Holy MP/Critical Crystals x1

   - Quest 11-4: HP/MP Shards x6; HP Crystals x5; MP Crystals x4; Holy MP Crystals x2
   - Quest 13-8: HP Shards x3; MP Shards x4; Defense/Critical Shards x5; HP Crystals x3; MP 
Crystals x2; Defense/Critical Crystals x5; Holy MP/HP Crystals x2
   - Quest 17-7: MP Shards x12; MP Crystals x10; Holy MP Crystals x2
   - Quest 18-2: HP/MP Shards x20; Defense Crystals x2
   - Quest 18-7: HP/MP Crystals x20; Holy HP/Holy MP Crystals x4
   - Quest 19-3: HP/MP Shards x20; Holy MP Crystals x4
   - Quest 19-6: Attack Shards x20; Attack/MP Crystals x20; Defense Crystals x6; Holy Attack Crystals x4; Holy Defense Crystals x2
   - Quest 20-1: Defense/MP Shards x17; Attack/Defense Crystals x16; Holy MP Crystals x4
   - Quest 20-8: Attack/Skill Shards x16; Skill/MP Crystals x16; Holy Attack Crystals x4
   - Quest 21-3: MP Crystals x36;
   - Quest 22-2: MP Shards x28MP Crystals x20Holy MP Crystals x4
   - Quest 23-5: MP Shards x50;

SAO MD Attack Shards, Crystals and Holy Crystals

Attack Shards and Crystals (Beginners)

   - Quest 3-6: MP/Attack Shards x2; Attack Crystal x1
   - Quest 4-5: Attack Shards x2; Defense Shards x3; Attack Crystal x1
   - Quest 5-1: Attack Shards x4; Skill Shards x2; Attack Crystals x2
   - Quest 6-4: MP/Attack Shards x3; MP/Attack Crystals x2

Attack Shards, Crystals and Holy Crystals

   - Quest 7-1: Skill/Attack Shards x3Attack Crystals x2; Skill Crystal x1; Holy Attack/Skill Crystal x1
   - Quest 8-2: HP Shards x3; Attack Shards x6; HP Crystals x2; Attack Crystals x3; Holy Attack Crystal x1
   - Quest 9-1: Defense/Attack Shards x4; Defense/Attack Crystals x3; Holy Attack/Defense Crystal x1
   - Quest 10-4: HP/Attack Shards x6; HP/Attack Crystals x3; Holy Attack/HP Crystals x1

   - Quest 11-6: Skill/Attack Shards x6; Skill Crystals x5; Attack Crystals x4; Holy Attack Crystals x2
   - Quest 13-1: HP Shards x3; Defense/Attack Shards x4; Defense/Attack Crystals x2; Holy 
Attack/Defense Crystals x2
   - Quest 16-2: Attack Shards x12; Attack Crystals x10; Holy Attack Crystals x2
   - Quest 18-3: Critical/Attack Crystals x16; Holy Critical/Holy Attack Crystals x4
   - Quest 18-9: Critical/Attack Shards x20; Holy Defense/Holy Skill Crystals x4
   - Quest 19-6: Attack Shards x20; MP/Attack Crystals x20; Defense Crystals x6; Holy Attack Crystals x4; Holy Defense Crystals x2
   - Quest 20-1: MP/Defense Shards x17; Defense/Attack Crystals x16; Holy MP Crystals x4
   - Quest 20-4: Attack Shards x24; Attack Crystals x24; Holy Attack Crystal x6
   - Quest 20-8: Skill/Attack Shards x16; MP/Skill Crystals x16; Holy Attack Crystals x4
   - Quest 21-4: Attack Crystals x36;
   - Quest 23-4: Attack Shards x50;

Defense Shards, Crystals and Holy Crystals

Defense Shards and Crystals (Beginners)

   - Quest 4-6: Skill Shards x3; Defense Shards x2; Skill/Defense Crystal x1
   - Quest 5-3: Defense Shards x4; Critical Shards x2; Defense Crystals x2
   - Quest 6-3: Skill/Defense Shards x3; Skill/Defense Crystals x2

Defense Shards, Crystals and Holy Crystals

   - Quest 7-5: Defense Shards x5Defense Crystals x2Holy Defense Crystal x1
   - Quest 8-6: Defense Shards x6, Skill Shards x3, Defense Crystals x3, Holy Defense/Skill Crystal x1
   - Quest 9-1: Attack/Defense Shards x4; Attack/Defense Crystals x3Holy Defense/Attack Crystal x1
   - Quest 10-6: Skill/Defense Shards x6; Skill/Defense Crystals x3; Holy Defense/Skill Crystal x1

   - Quest 11-2: Attack/Defense Shards x6; Attack Crystals x5; Defense Crystals x4; Holy Defense Crystals x2
   - Quest 13-1: HP Shards x3; Attack/Defense Shards x4; Attack/Defense Crystals x2; Holy 
Defense/Attack Crystals x2
   - Quest 17-4: Defense Shards x12; Defense Crystals x10; Holy Defense Crystals x2
   - Quest 18-2: HP/MP Shards x20; Defense Crystals x2
   - Quest 18-5: Skill/Defense Shards x20;  Skill/Defense Crystals x20
   - Quest 18-9: Attack/Critical Shards x20; Holy Skill/Holy Defense Crystals x4
   - Quest 19-1: Defense Shards x20; Critical Shards x12; Critical/Defense Crystals x14; Holy Critical/Holy Defense Crystals x2
   - Quest 19-6: Attack Shards x20; Attack/MP Crystals x20; Defense Crystals x6; Holy Attack Crystals x4; Holy Defense Crystals x2
   - Quest 20-1: MP/Defense Shards x17; Attack/Defense Crystals x16; Holy MP Crystals x4
   - Quest 20-7: HP Crystals x16; Holy HP/Critical/Defense Crystals x4
   - Quest 21-5: Defense Crystals x36
   - Quest 22-5: Defense Shards x50

SAO MD Critical Shards, Crystals and Holy Crystals

Critical Shards and Crystals (Beginners)

   - Quest 4-3: Critical Shards x5; MP Shards x3; Critical Crystal x1
   - Quest 5-6: MP Shards x3; Critical Shards x2; MP/Critical Crystals x2
   - Quest 6-2: HP/Critical Shards x3; HP/Critical Crystals x2

Critical Shards, Crystals and Holy Crystals

   - Quest 7-6: Critical Shards x5Critical Crystals x2Holy Critical Crystal x1
   - Quest 8-4: MP/Skill/Critical Shards x3, Skill Crystals x3, Critical Crystals x2, Holy Critical/MP Crystal x1
   - Quest 9-3: MP/Critical Shards x4; MP/Critical Crystals x3; Holy Critical/MP Crystals x1
   - Quest 10-5: MP/Critical Shards x6; MP/Critical Crystals x3; Holy Critical/MP Crystals x1

   - Quest 12-2: MP/Critical Shards x6; MP Crystals x5; Critical Crystals x4; Holy Critical Crystals 
x2
   - Quest 13-5: Critical Shards x4; Attack/Skill Shards x5; Attack/Skill Crystals x5; Critical 
Crystals x2; Holy Critical Crystals x2
   - Quest 17-3: Critical Shards x12; Critical Crystals x10; Holy Critical Crystals x2
   - Quest 18-3: Attack/Critical Crystals x16; Holy Attack/Holy Critical Crystals x4
   - Quest 18-9: Attack/Critical Shards x20; Holy Defense/Holy Skill Crystals x4
   - Quest 19-1: Defense Shards x20; Critical Shards x12; Defense/Critical Crystals x14; Holy Defense/Holy Critical Crystals x2
   - Quest 19-8: HP Crystals x20; Critical Crystals x6; Holy HP Crystals x4; Holy Critical Crystals x2
   - Quest 20-2: HP/Critical Shards x16; Critical Crystals x16; Holy Skill Crystal x4
   - Quest 20-7: HP Crystals x16; Holy Defense/HP/Critical Crystals x4
   - Quest 21-6: Critical Crystals x36
   - Quest 22-4: Critical Shards x50

SAO MD Skill Shards, Crystals and Holy Crystals

Skill Shards and Crystals (Beginners)

   - Quest 4-6: Skill Shards x3; Defense Shards x2; Defense/Skill Crystal x1
   - Quest 5-5: HP Shards x4; Skill Shards x2; MP Shard x1; HP/Skill Crystals x2
   - Quest 6-3: Defense/Skill Shards x3; Defense/Skill Crystals x2


Skill Shards, Crystals and Holy Crystals


   - Quest 7-1: Attack/Skill Shards x3; Attack Crystals x2; Skill Crystal x1; Holy Skill/Attack Crystal x1
   - Quest 9-4: HP/Skill Shards x4; HP/Skill Crystals x3Holy Skill/HP Crystal x1
   - Quest 10-6: Defense/Skill Shards x6; Defense/Skill Crystals x3; Holy Skill/Defense Crystals x1

   - Quest 11-1: Critical/Skill Shards x6; Critical Crystals x5; Skill Crystals x4; Holy Skill Crystals 
x2
   - Quest 13-7: HP Shards x3; Skill Shards x4; MP Shards x5; HP/MP Crystals x5; Skill Crystals 
x2; Holy Skill Crystals x2
   - Quest 17-1: Skill Shards x12; Skill Crystals x10; Holy Skill Crystals x2
   - Quest 18-5: Defense/Skill Shards x20; Defense/Skill Crystals x20
   - Quest 18-9: Attack/Critical Shards x20; Holy Defense/Holy Skill Crystals x4
   - Quest 19-4: Skill Shards x20Skill Crystals x20Holy Skill Crystals x4
   - Quest 20-2: HP/Critical Shards x16; Critical Crystals x16; Holy Skill Crystal x4
   - Quest 20-8: Attack/Skill Shards x16; MP/Skill Crystals x16; Holy Attack Crystals x4
   - Quest 21-7: Skill Crystals x36
   - Quest 22-3: Skill Shards x50


Event Crystals

   - If your character doesn't use any of these crystals for upgrading their attributes, then you might need to wait for their corresponding limited event where you can farm their exclusive Event Crystals.


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