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Orichalcum Ore (node)

2026-06-02T22:52:52Z

207.7.99.36: Corrected to reflect that rich orichalcum nodes cannot provide 2 ore per hit.

{{Object infobox
| image = Orichalcum Ore (node).jpg
| name = Orichalcum Ore
| icon = Mine resource (map icon).png
| type = Resource node
| resource type = Mine
| req = Orichalcum Mining Pick
| gives = Orichalcum Ore
| gallery1 = Orichalcum Ore (node) alt.jpg
| gallery1-text = Appearance outside of Central Tyria
}}
[[Orichalcum Ore (node)|Orichalcum Ore]]s are [[Gathering#Resource nodes|resource nodes]] found in level 75-80 areas. Both the common ore nodes and the rich ore veins can be mined at least 3 times, but unlike othe rich nodes, rich orichalcum nodes will never provide give 2 ore per hit.

== Gathering results ==
* {{gather|Orichalcum Ore|qty=1-2|chance=guaranteed}}
** {{gather|Ruined Ore Chunk|chance=Guaranteed|notes=If a low-quality tool is used}} — if an [[Orichalcum Mining Pick]] or equivalent is not used
* Chance for one of the following:
** {{gather|Beryl Orb}}
** {{gather|Chrysocola Orb}}
** {{gather|Emerald Orb}}
** {{gather|Opal Orb}}
** {{gather|Ruby Orb}}
** {{gather|Sapphire Orb}}
** {{gather|Agate Orb}}
** {{gather|Azurite Orb|notes=During [[Molten Furnace]]}} (in [[Molten Furnace]] story mission)
** {{gather|Chunk of Pure Jade|notes=Rarely in [[Cantha]]}} (rarely in [[Cantha]])
* Chance for {{gather|Auric Sliver|notes=with [[Exalted Gathering]] in [[Auric Basin]]}} (with [[Exalted Gathering]] in [[Auric Basin]])
* {{gather|Chunk of Granite|notes=in the [[Crystal Oasis]]}} (in the [[Crystal Oasis]], only if [[Slab of Architectural-Grade Granite]] has not been created)
* {{gather|Meteorite Ore|collection=Astralaria III: The Mechanism}}

== Locations ==
{{gathering node list}}

== Story involvement ==
=== [[Living World Season 1]] ===
* Episode 1: [[Flame and Frost]]
** [[Molten Furnace]] (only one strike)

== Detailed locations guide ==
Like any [[node]]s, the location of orichalcum veins changes each time the server resets. The respawn rate for the veins is just under 24 hours.

;[[Heart of Maguuma]]
* [[Auric Basin]]
** [[Eastwatch Bluff]] - In a gully guarded by a veteran Vinetooth or Veteran Mordrem Bonebreaker'''(permanent node)''' East of Eastwatch Ruins {{map icon|poi}}[[Eastwatch Ruins]]
** [[Maguuma Shallows]] - Near pylon east from {{map icon|wp}}[[Northwatch Waypoint]]

* [[Tangled Depths]]
** [[Decayed Hive]] - Northwest of {{map icon|poi}}[[Decrepit Chak Nest]]

* [[Verdant Brink]]
** [[Noble Ledges]] - From {{icon|misc|Hero Challenge empty (Heart of Thorns map icon).png}}[[Coztic Itzel Belongings]] walk to a small branch at north then drop down to the big updraft front of you.

;[[Kryta]]
* [[Southsun Cove]] — 3 nodes (two random, one permanent)
** [[Bakestone Cavern]] (there is always at least one node at the [[Karka Hive]])
** [[Dappled Shores]]
** [[Driftglass Springs]]
***South of {{map icon|poi}}Steampipe Steading, at base of a cliff
***West of the [[Guild World Event]] trigger point for the [[Legendary Karka Queen]]
** [[Owain's Refuge]]
** [[Sawtooth Bay]]
***In the sea west of the [[Crab Toss]] arena
** [[Scoured Plains]]
** [[Seashell Hills]]

;[[Maguuma Wastes]]
* [[Dry Top]] — 3 nodes
** [[Prospect Valley]] - Southeast of {{map icon|poi}}[[Salamander's Rise]]
** [[Challenger Cliffs]]
***Southeast of {{map icon|poi}}[[Crash Site 3]]
***Southwest of {{map icon|poi}}[[Inquest Base]]
***Southeast of {{map icon|wp}}[[Repair Station Waypoint]] to north of {{map icon|poi}}[[Inquest Base]]
***North of {{map icon|poi}}[[Inquest Base]], near [[Cliff Peak]] hero challenge
** [[Treadrock Uplands]]
***Northwest of{{map icon|poi}}[[Raptor Prowl]], canyon floor under the "land bridge"

* [[The Silverwastes]]
** [[Central Silverwastes]] - Northwest of {{map icon|poi}}[[Wingspan Arch]]
** [[Southeastern Silverwastes]] - Around {{map icon|poi}}[[Fugitive's Claim]]
** [[Northern Silverwastes]] - Near {{map icon|poi}}[[Dry Quarry]]

;[[Ruins of Orr]]
* [[Cursed Shore]] — 5 nodes
** [[Azabe Qabar, the Royal Tombs]] - Southeast of {{map icon|wp}}[[Jofast's Waypoint]], halfway to the end of the long stretch
** [[Cathedral of Silence]]
***To the right when facing the entrance to the Cathedral
***On the path before the entrance to the Cathedral
** [[Craven Blight]]
***On top of {{map icon|poi}}[[Thorn Dock]]
***North of {{map icon|wp}}[[Meddler's Waypoint]], in the rocks
***Northeast of {{map icon|wp}}[[Meddler's Waypoint]], in a rock formation
** [[Desmina's Hallows]]
***Just North of {{map icon|poi}}[[Sharn's Free Camp]], on a small cliff
***Just South of {{map icon|poi}}[[Sharn's Free Camp]], at the base of the cliff face
***Northwest of {{map icon|poi}}[[Sharn's Free Camp]], by the shore
***Northwest of {{map icon|poi}}[[Sharn's Free Camp]], by the tall rocks
***East of {{map icon|poi}}[[Sharn's Free Camp]], on the south wall of the gauntlet above the purple coral
***East of {{map icon|poi}}[[Sharn's Free Camp]], at the bend in the gauntlet
***East of {{map icon|poi}}[[Sharn's Free Camp]], halfway through the gauntlet (you will have to jump over a few things to get it)
***Southeast of {{map icon|poi}}[[Sharn's Free Camp]], in a crevice beside the coral beds
***Northeast of {{map icon|poi}}[[Death's Anthem]], at the base of a coral tower that holds up a ship
***Northeast of {{map icon|poi}}[[Death's Anthem]], near the Melandru Statue, in the coral beds
** [[Fields of Gold]] - Southwest of {{map icon|poi}}[[Caer Shadowfain]], beside a rock formation
** [[Graven Cay]] ([[Harbinger Torch]] PoI)
***On the shore towards [[Harrowed Sea]]
** [[Harrowed Sea]]
***Northwest of {{map icon|poi}}[[Village of Ewan]] at the shore
***Northwest of {{map icon|poi}}[[Thorn Dock]], beside the ruins of a ship
***Southeast of {{map icon|poi}}[[The Wreck of the Golden Vanity]], inside a crevice
***South of {{map icon|poi}}[[The Wreck of the Golden Vanity]], near the shore
***South of {{map icon|poi}}[[The Wreck of the Golden Vanity]], Inside a bed of coral. '''Note:''' Node is currently unreachable, see: [https://forum-en.gw2archive.eu/forum/support/bugs/Unreachable-Orichalcum-Node-Cursed-Shore/first#post5484468].
** [[Winterknell Shore]]
***Northeast of {{map icon|wp}}[[Gavbeorn's Waypoint]], at the base of building ruins
*** West of {{map icon|wp}}[[Gavbeorn's Waypoint]], just offshore
***Northeast of {{map icon|poi}}[[Seachange Tidepools]], on the riverbank

* [[Malchor's Leap]] — 5 nodes
** [[Blighted Arch]]
***North of {{map icon|poi}}[[Spark of Ilya]]
***East of {{map icon|poi}}[[Spark of Ilya]]
** [[Cathedral of Zephyrs]] (elevated, near [[Sculptor's End]])
** [[Drowned Brine]] - just south of {{map icon|poi}}Arcadian Deeps, by the base of large stone arch
** [[Karst Plains]]
***East of {{map icon|poi}}Saliah Bayt (next to the undead chicken farm)
***Northwest of {{waypoint|Doric's Waypoint}} (just outside the camp)
** [[Malchor's Fingers]]
** [[Midwater Hollows]]
** [[Mirror Bay]]
** [[Pyrite Peninsula]]
** [[Snaketail Inlet]] - ruined temple above {{map icon|poi}}[[King's Passage]]
** [[Theater of Delight]]
***Cliff top northeast of {{map icon|poi}} [[Hope Falls]]
***East of {{map icon|poi}} [[Hope Falls]] / Southwest of Melandru Statue Sapling clusters
** [[Valley of Lyss]]
** [[Waste Hollows]] - East of {{map icon|wp}}[[Waste Hollows Waypoint]]
** [[Whisper Bay]]

;[[Shiverpeak Mountains]]
* [[Frostgorge Sound]] — 2 nodes
** [[Dimotiki Waters]]
** [[Drakkar Spurs]]
** [[Earthshake Basin]] - North of the nearest {{map icon|vista}}Vista by the road
** [[Frostwalk Tundra]]
***A little north of {{vendor|merchant}}[[Rojan the Penitent]]
***East of{{waypoint|Slough of Despond Waypoint}}
** [[Shattered Ice Floe]]
** [[Snow Climb]]

* [[Thunderhead Peaks]]
** [[Ice Floe]] - Possible location west of the {{map icon|poi}}[[Silent Falls]] point of interest on a side of cliff. Can use a [[springer]] from ground level or glide down from northwest with a [[griffon]].

;[[The Mists]]
* [[Obsidian Sanctum]] — 2 or 3 nodes
** [[Zraith's Beacon]]

== Notes ==
{{anomaly|The Orichalcum Node that can appear by the [[Elder Earth Elemental]]s in Scalding Gorge, Draconis Mons cap drop shards and crystals instead of orbs.}}
* Node locations are randomly generated for each server.
* Nodes respawn per character, allowing multiple characters to mine the same node. <ref name="October 10">[https://forum-en.gw2archive.eu/forum/support/bugs/Ori-nodes-not-showing-up-as-minable-Friend-showed-me-spawns-I-see-a-ruined-base-like-I-mined-it-but-I-haven-t-can-mine-2-out-of-5/page/5#post388572], Jason King</ref>
** However, you can only mine the equivalent node once per character per day across all servers. For example, if you mine two Frostgorge nodes on your home server, until reset, you will not find any nodes in Frostgorge on guest server. Similarly, if you mine only one node, when you guest, you will only be able to find one other node to harvest. The only exception to this is the Karka Hive node on Southsun Isle.
***Nodes on [[Cantha]] maps can be mined repeatedly by any characters by changing map instances.
* If forced to disconnect, or log out, having not completely mined a rich vein, there is likely a second rich vein location in the same zone where the player can finish mining from as only one of the nodes can be completely mined from.
* A permanent Rich Orichalcum Vein located on the upper level of [[Southsun Cove]]'s Karka Hive was replaced by a normal node on January 28, 2013.

== See also ==
* [[Rich Orichalcum Vein]]

== References ==
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[[de:Orichalcumader]]
[[es:Mineral de oricalco (nodo)]]
[[fr:Minerai d'orichalque (roche)]]

Rich Orichalcum Vein

2026-06-02T22:51:45Z

207.7.99.36: Corrected to reflect that rich orichalcum nodes cannot provide 2 ore per hit.

{{Object infobox
| icon = Mine resource (map icon).png
| type = Resource node
| resource type = Mine
| req = Orichalcum Mining Pick
| gives = Orichalcum Ore
}}
[[Rich Orichalcum Vein]]s are [[Gathering#Resource nodes|resource nodes]] found in level 75-80 areas. They can be mined 10 times, but cannot give 2 ore per hit. This node can't be found in core Tyria maps.

== Gathering results ==
* {{gather|Orichalcum Ore|chance=Guaranteed|qty=1-2}}
* {{gather|Beryl Orb}}
* {{gather|Chrysocola Orb}}
* {{gather|Emerald Orb}}
* {{gather|Opal Orb}}
* {{gather|Ruby Orb}}
* {{gather|Sapphire Orb}}
* {{gather|Agate Orb}}
* {{gather|Chunk of Granite|notes=in the [[Crystal Oasis]]}} (in the [[Crystal Oasis]], only if [[Slab of Architectural-Grade Granite]] has not been created)
* {{gather|Meteorite Ore|collection=Astralaria III: The Mechanism}}
* {{gather|Ruined Ore Chunk|chance=Guaranteed|notes=If a low-quality tool is used}} — if an [[Orichalcum Mining Pick]] or equivalent is not used

== Locations ==
{{gathering node list}}

== Detailed locations list ==
The total number of "possible" vein(s) are listed next to the zone name once known and confirmed. Each of the "possible" (random) Rich Orichalcum Vein locations in a zone are chosen from the list by the server and can change with each map instance. All of the characters on your account can mine the Rich Orichalcum Veins (they appear per character not per account). The locations below are all confirmed locations.

A Rich Orichalcum Vein has a 50% chance to reward x2 Orichalcum Ore per hit for 3 hits. Rich Orichalcum Nodes found outside core Tyria will yield at least ten hits.

;[[Ascalon]]
* [[Grothmar Valley]]
** [[Tribunes' Trench]] - {{waypoint|Wardowns Waypoint}}
*** Possible location on the west side of the cliffs directly next to the waterfall at the edge of the map (see image guide below).
** [[Kralkatorrik's Emergence Zone]] - {{waypoint|Wardowns Waypoint}}
*** Possible location on the island northeast of {{map icon|poi}}[[Aurene's Grace]] (see image guide below).

;[[Crystal Desert]]
* [[Crystal Oasis]]
** [[Amnoon Southern Outskirts]] - {{waypoint|Amnoon Waypoint}}
*** Guaranteed location south-east of the zone, go up on the rock pillar and find the skritt [[Tre'cee]]. You will need the [[Canyon Jumping]] mastery of the Raptor Mount to get across a broken bridge. The node is inside the cave, at the end.
** [[Diviner's Passage]] - {{waypoint|Temple of Kormir Waypoint}}
*** Guaranteed location north of {{map icon|poi}}[[Village of Kweli]] (Follow the path north to go up the cliff, you will need [[Canyon Jumping]] mastery of the Raptor Mount to get across a big gap. The node is at the base of a tree).
** [[Glint's Legacy]] - {{waypoint|Destiny's Gorge Waypoint}}
*** Guaranteed location north of {{map icon|poi}}[[Fortunate Strike]] (Follow the mine cart railway to the south of the PoI to go up, then turn left.

* [[Desert Highlands]]
** [[Stampede Uplands]] - {{waypoint|Highjump Ranch Waypoint}}
*** Guaranteed location north of {{map icon|poi}}[[Nimbose Butte]], where the Jackal sand portal for the Mastery Point is located.
** [[Brightwater Inlet]] - {{waypoint|Brightwater Waypoint}}
*** Guaranteed location east of the waypoint (Go up on the mountain, it's located on top of a tall rock).

* [[Elon Riverlands]]
** [[Augury Rock]] - {{waypoint|Augury's Shadow Waypoint}}
*** Guaranteed location down the stairs west of {{map icon|poi}}[[Hall of Ascension]] (Only available when [[The Path to Ascension]] meta event is done after [[Defeat Branded Josso Essher in the Ascension Chamber]]).

* [[The Desolation]]
** [[Helcoid Seeps]] - {{waypoint|Lair of the Forgotten Waypoint}}
*** Guaranteed location south-west of {{map icon|poi}}[[Toxic Pools]].
** [[The Alkali Pan]] - {{waypoint|Sand Jackal Run Waypoint}}
*** Guaranteed location south-East of the waypoint, at ground level.
** [[Bonestrand Waypoint]] - {{waypoint|Bonestrand Waypoint}}
*** Guaranteed location east of {{map icon|poi}}[[Blind Faith]], next to Abaddon statue. (Take the Sand Jackal Portal at the southern waterfall)

* [[Domain of Vabbi]]
** [[The Necropolis]] - {{waypoint|Necropolis Waypoint}}
*** Guaranteed location south of {{map icon|poi}}[[The Crypts]], on the bottom layer of the cave.
** [[Yahnur Plateau]] - {{waypoint|Market Ruins Waypoint}}
*** Guaranteed location north-east of {{map icon|poi}}[[Spearmarshal's Lament]].
*** Guaranteed location south-west of the {{map icon|griffon roost}}[[Griffon Roost]].

* [[Domain of Istan]]
** [[Champion's Dawn]] - {{waypoint|Champion's Dawn Waypoint}}
*** Possible location next to the heart vendor [[Priest Sazeer]].
** [[Palawadan, Jewel of Istan]] - {{waypoint|Chalon Docks Waypoint}}
*** Possible location on the bluff northeast of {{map icon|poi}}[[Clanmarshal's Promenade]].

* [[Sandswept Isles]]
** [[Griffonstone Buttresses]] - {{waypoint|Atholma Waypoint}}
*** Possible location North-West of {{map icon|poi}}[[Cerberus Watchtowers]] Take the [[Sand Portal]] next to the vista west of the waypoint. The node is on top of a rock pillar.
** [[The Ruined Paths]] - {{waypoint|Atholma Waypoint}}
*** Possible location North-East of {{map icon|poi}}[[Malor's Ranch]]. Take the path from the PoI that goes East and when it turns North going through a small cave, climb up the cliff.
** [[The Ruined Paths]] - {{waypoint|Anniogel Encampment Waypoint}}
*** Possible location North-East of {{map icon|poi}}[[Lab Sigma-05]]. On a cliff above the beach, closest to the sea.
** [[Invariant Enclave]] - {{waypoint|Anniogel Encampment Waypoint}}
*** Possible location Directly south-west of {{map icon|poi}}[[Magnetics Lab]]. On a cliff near the water, outside the complex.

* [[Domain of Kourna]]
** [[Ntouka Pond]] - {{waypoint|Allied Encampment Waypoint}}
*** Possible location at the bottom of Ntouka pond near {{map icon|poi}}[[Deeprift Brood]].
** [[Ntouka Pond]] - {{waypoint|Allied Encampment Waypoint}}
*** Possible location on a ledge inside the caves near {{map icon|poi}}[[Loyalist Warren]]
** [[Dabiji Hollows]] - {{waypoint|Allied Encampment Waypoint}}
*** Guaranteed location north-west of the vista. This node only grants 9 orichalcum ore (and uses one less gathering strike).

* [[Jahai Bluffs]]
** [[Central Brand Scar]] - {{waypoint|Soul's Vendetta Waypoint}}
*** Possible location at the top of the crystal mountain South-West of the area.
** [[Fortress of Jahai]] - {{waypoint|Yatendi Village Waypoint}}
*** Possible location on top of the large pillar north-east of {{map icon|poi}}[[Rilohn Falls]]. Use Skyscale or Springer to climb the scaffolding.
** [[Shattered Cliffs]] - {{waypoint|Yatendi Village Waypoint}}
*** Possible location on the top layer of the mountain, north-west of {{map icon|poi}}[[Claw Den]].

;[[Heart of Maguuma]]
* [[Dragon's Stand]]
**South of [[Northern Barbed Gate]], where the [[Legendary Wyvern]] appears (the node spawns after [[Mordremoth]] has been defeated).

* [[Tangled Depths]]
** [[Rata Novus]] - {{waypoint|Rata Novus Waypoint}}
*** Possible location in the passage on the way to the {{map icon|poi}}[[Rata Novus Command Center]].
** [[Decayed Hive]] - {{waypoint|Teku Nuhoch Waypoint}}
*** Possible location north of the {{map icon|poi}}[[Decrepit Chak Nest]] point of interest.
** [[SCAR Lane]] - {{waypoint|SCAR Camp Waypoint}}
*** Possible location north of {{map icon|poi}}[[Cascade Descent]] point of interest, drop in the hole up top from [[SCAR Bivouac]] and watch for an opening mid-fall between this point of interest and the {{map icon|poi}}[[Terraced Hive]] point of interest.
** [[Dragon's Passage]] - From [[Guano-Incubated Spider Eggs]] west in the tunel to [[Tangled Depths Insight: Twisting Viaduct]]

* [[Verdant Brink]]
** [[Creeping Crevasse]] - {{waypoint|Shipwreck Peak Waypoint}} or {{waypoint|2056}}
*** Possible location on the western side ledge (see image guide below).
*** Possible location near the [[Nightthistle Blossom]] [[Hero Challenge]] in the Abyss (lowest) level (see image guide below).
** [[Coztic Grounds]] - {{waypoint|Faren's Flyer Waypoint}}
*** Possible location northwest of the {{map icon|poi}}[[Coztic Itzel]] point of interest, near the [[Hero Challenge]] in the Abyss (lowest) level.
*** Possible location southeast of the {{map icon|poi}}[[Coztic Itzel]] point of interest, on a ledge with two [[Mordrem Guard Sharpshooter]]s, in the Abyss (lowest) level (see image guide below).
** [[Stonetwist Paths]] - {{waypoint|2056}}
*** Possible location near the {{map icon|hero point}}[[Nuhoch Alchemical Energy]]
*** Possible location northwest of {{map icon|poi}}[[Shaded Spring]], in the Abyss (lowest) level.
** [[The Doomteeth]] - {{waypoint|Mellaggan's Valor Waypoint}}
*** Possible location on a cliff ledge southwest of {{map icon|poi}}[[Precarious Ruin]] point of interest, in the Abyss (lowest) level.
** [[Treacherous Paths]] - {{waypoint|Faren's Flyer Waypoint}}
*** Possible location northwest of the waypoint and west of the {{map icon|poi}}[[Ascendant's Ring]] point of interest in the Abyss (lowest) level (see image guide below).

;[[Kryta]]
* [[Lake Doric]]
** [[Lakeside Bazaar]] - {{waypoint|Lakeside Bazaar Waypoint}}
*** Possible location south of the waypoint and east of the {{map icon|poi}}[[Temple of the Six]] point of interest, up the stairs, in the area where the [[vista]] is (see image guide below).
*** Possible location southwest of the waypoint on the cliff (see image guide below).
*** Possible location east of the waypoint on the cliff behind the house with decoration merchant inside.
** [[Harvest Cascades]] - {{waypoint|Red Leaf Retreat Waypoint}}
*** Possible location on the highs behind the {{map icon|poi}}[[Noran's Homestead]] point of interest and south of the {{map icon|poi}}[[Soren's Rest]] point of interest. It is possible to glide there from the mastery point in [[Watcher's Hollow]] or from the platform on which you are teleported at the end of {{map icon|jumping puzzle}} [[Noran's Safe Room]] [[jumping puzzle]].
** [[Melandru's Refuge]] - {{waypoint|Lakeside Bazaar Waypoint}}
*** Possible location in the area opened up by the [[Priestess of Melandru (Ghost)]].
** [[Watcher's Hollow]] - {{waypoint|Red Leaf Retreat Waypoint}}
*** Possible location northeast of the waypoint and northwest of the [[Peach Tree]] point of interest.
*** Possible location northeast of the waypoint and southwest of the [[Peach Tree]] point of interest (see image guide below).
** [[Watchtower Cliffs]] - {{waypoint|Red Leaf Retreat Waypoint}}
*** Possible location at the [[vista]] on the hill southwest of the {{map icon|poi}}[[Chieftain's Hollow]] point of interest (it's hard to see on the minimap as it appears under the [[vista]] icon).
*** Possible location southeast of the {{map icon|poi}}[[Chieftain's Hollow]] point of interest, guarded by army of centaurs.

;[[Shiverpeak Mountains]]
* [[Thunderhead Peaks]]
** [[Thunderhead Keep]] - {{waypoint|History's End Waypoint}}
*** Possible location on the cliffs north west of [[Stonefall]].
** [[The Weeping Crest]] - {{waypoint|History's End Waypoint}}
*** Possible location on the cliffs north west of [[Deldrimor Garrison]].
** [[Hundar Pike]] - {{waypoint|Moorage Waypoint}}
*** Possible location high up on the cliffs southeast of {{map icon|poi}}[[Stonebridge]].
** [[Dredgeways]] - {{waypoint|Revolution's Heart Waypoint}}
*** Possible location on the cliffs southeast of {{map icon|poi}}[[Labyrinthine Mountains]].

* [[Drizzlewood Coast]]
** [[Leadfoot Village]] - {{waypoint|Forward Camp Waypoint}}
*** Possible location on the rock spire where the [[Curious Carving]] for the [[Tengu Echo Greatsword]] is located (see image guide below).
** [[Drizzlewood Peak]] - {{map icon|poi}}[[Iron Lookout]]
*** Possible location near the vista located south.
** [[Claw's Roost]]
*** Possible location on top of a cliff east of the final fight against the [[Claw of Jormag]].

=== Historical locations ===
;[[The Mists]]
* [[Obsidian Sanctum]]
** [[Zraith's Beacon]]

=== Maps ===
Image guides to Rich Orichalcum Vein locations:
<gallery perrow="6">
File:Verdant Brink Coztic Grounds Possible Rich Orichalcum Vein.jpg|[[Verdant Brink]] - Possible (Random) - [[Coztic Grounds]]: Southeast of the {{map icon|poi}}[[Coztic Itzel]] point of interest, on a ledge with two [[Mordrem Guard Sharpshooter]]s, in the Abyss (lowest) level.
File:Stonetwist Paths Abyss Possible Rich Orichalcum Vein map.jpg|[[Verdant Brink]] - Possible (Random) - [[Stonetwist Paths]]: North-West of the {{map icon|waypoint}}[[Pact Encampment Waypoint]] and North-East of the {{map icon|vista}}Stonetwist Paths's Vista, on a ledge with four [[Mordrem Guard Sharpshooter]]s, in the Abyss (lowest) level.
File:Nuhoch Alchemical Energy map.jpg|[[Verdant Brink]] - Possible (Random) - [[Stonetwist Paths]]: North-East of the {{map icon|waypoint}}[[Pact Encampment Waypoint]]. At the right of the {{map icon|hero point}}[[Nuhoch Alchemical Energy]]
File:Verdant Brink Creeping Crevasse Possible Rich Orichalcum Vein.jpg|[[Verdant Brink]] - Possible (Random) - [[Creeping Crevasse]]: On the western side ledge in the Abyss (lowest) level.
File:Verdant Brink Creeping Crevasse Possible Rich Orichalcum Vein 2.jpg|[[Verdant Brink]] - Possible (Random) - [[Creeping Crevasse]]: Near the [[Nightthistle Blossom]] [[Hero Challenge]] in the Abyss (lowest) level.
File:Verdant Brink Treacherous Paths Possible Rich Orichalcum Vein.jpg|[[Verdant Brink]] - Possible (Random) - [[Treacherous Paths]]: Northwest of the waypoint and west of the [[Ascendant's Ring]] point of interest in the Abyss (lowest) level.
File:Lake Doric Lakeside Bazaar Possible Rich Orichalcum Vein.jpg|[[Lake Doric]] - Possible (Random) - [[Lakeside Bazaar]]: South of the waypoint and east of the {{map icon|poi}}[[Temple of the Six]] point of interest, up the stairs, in the area where the [[vista]] is.
File:Lake Doric Lakeside Bazaar Possible Rich Orichalcum Vein 2.jpg|[[Lake Doric]] - Possible (Random) - [[Lakeside Bazaar]]: Southwest of the waypoint on the cliff.
File:Lake Doric Watcher's Hollow Possible Rich Orichalcum Vein.jpg|[[Lake Doric]] - Possible (Random) - [[Watcher's Hollow]]: Northeast of the waypoint and southwest of the [[Peach Tree]] point of interest.
File:Domain of Istan Palawadan Possible Orichalcum Vein.jpg|[[Domain of Istan]] - Possible (Random) - [[Palawadan, Jewel of Istan]]: Bluff northeast of {{map icon|poi}}[[Clanmarshal's Promenade]].
File:Rich Orichalcum Node Crystal Oasis Guaranteed.jpg|[[Amnoon Southern Outskirts]] - Guaranteed
File:Grothmar Valley Tribunes' Trench Possible Rich Orichalcum Vein.jpg|[[Grothmar Valley]] - Possible (Random) - [[Tribunes' Trench]]: On the western cliff directly next to the waterfall at the edge of the map.
File:Grothmar Valley Kralkatorrik's Emergence Zone Possible Rich Orichalcum Vein.jpg|[[Grothmar Valley]] - Possible (Random) - [[Kralkatorrik's Emergence Zone]]: On a rocky ledge halfway up the crystal island northeast of {{map icon|poi}}[[Aurene's Grace]].
File:Drizzlewood Coast Leadfoot Village Possible Rich Orichalcum Vein2.jpg|[[Drizzlewood Coast]] - Possible (Random) - [[Leadfoot Village]]: Atop a small rock spire where the [[Curious Carving]] for the [[Tengu Echo Greatsword]] is located.
</gallery >

== Notes ==
{{anomaly|
* The Rich Orichalcum Veins in Domain of Kourna give 9 strikes instead of the usual 10.
* Rich Orichalcum Vein in Zraith's Beacon sometimes has only 3 strikes.}}
* A permanent Rich Orichalcum Vein located on the upper level of [[Southsun Cove]]'s Karka Hive was replaced by a normal node on January 28, 2013.

== See also ==
* [[Orichalcum Ore (node)]]

[[de:Reichhaltige Orichalcum-Ader]]
[[es:Veta rica de oricalco]]
[[fr:Veine d'orichalque riche]]