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{{otheruses|the crafting material|the object|Vision Crystal (object)|the Crystal Desert object|Vision Crystal (bundle)}}
{{Item infobox
| description = Used in crafting [[Ascended]] items.
| type = Trophy
| rarity = Ascended
| bound = Account
| material type = Ascended
| material storage = Ascended Materials
| salvage = Ascended
| collection = Legendary Weapon: Klobjarne Geirr Gifts
| id = 46746
}}

== Acquisition ==
=== Gathered from ===
{{Gathered from}}

=== Sold by ===
{{Sold by}}

=== Contained in ===
{{Contained in}}

=== Salvaged from ===
* [[Ascended armor|Ascended chest armor]], [[Ascended armor|Ascended leggings armor]] and [[Ascended weapon]]s using an [[Ascended Salvage Tool]] or [[Ascended Salvage Kit]].

=== Recipe ===
{{Recipe
| source = automatic
| type = Crafting Component
| disciplines = Armorsmith, Artificer, Huntsman, Leatherworker, Tailor, Weaponsmith
| rating = 500
| ingredient1 = 5 Bloodstone Brick
| ingredient2 = 5 Dragonite Ingot
| ingredient3 = 5 Empyreal Star
| ingredient4 = 1 Augur's Stone
| id = 7311
}}

== Used in ==
=== Mystic Forge ===
{{Recipe table|ingredient=Vision Crystal|source=Mystic forge}}

=== Recipes ===
Vision Crystals are used in crafting weapons for [[artificer]], [[huntsman]], and [[weaponsmith]]:
* [[Vision Crystal/Artificer|Artificer recipes]]
* [[Vision Crystal/Huntsman|Huntsman recipes]]
* [[Vision Crystal/Weaponsmith|Weaponsmith recipes]]

And chest armor for [[armorsmith]], [[leatherworker]], and [[tailor]]:
* [[Vision Crystal/Armorsmith|Armorsmith recipes]]
* [[Vision Crystal/Leatherworker|Leatherworker recipes]]
* [[Vision Crystal/Tailor|Tailor recipes]]

It is also needed to craft [[component]]s for some [[precursor]]s:
{{Recipe table|ingredient=Vision Crystal|type=Legendary Component}}

As well as various [[backpack]]s:
{{Recipe table|ingredient=Vision Crystal|type=Backpack}}

==== {{handiworker}} Handiworker ====
{{Recipe list|discipline=Handiworker}}

==== Other ====
For crafting [[Stellar weapons]], a Vision Crystal is needed to create an [[Irradiated Vision Crystal]] at the [[Beam of Light]] in [[The Astralarium]].
{{Recipe table|ingredient=Vision Crystal|source=Other}}

=== Achievements ===
A Vision Crystal is also used to accomplish certain achievements:
* [[Knight of the Thorn]]
* [[A Henge Away from Home]]
* [[Lost Pilgrims]]: Can be brought in your inventory instead of finding the [[Vision Crystal (bundle)|open world Vision Crystal bundle]], will not be consumed.
* [[All or Nothing (achievements)#Chasing Tales|Chasing Tales]] (used at the [[Heroic Font]] to complete the achievement, is consumed)
** Chasing Tales: Harkon Hakson the Maelstrom
** Chasing Tales: Belitrea the Blade of Want
** Chasing Tales: Mouglon the Watchful
** Chasing Tales: Durio the Contemptuous
** Chasing Tales: Carver the Carver
** Chasing Tales: Mirren the Manipulator	
** Chasing Tales: Asaliea the Channeler
** Chasing Tales: Wossaul the Giant
** Chasing Tales: Haliver the Seeker
** Chasing Tales: Codd the Cheerful
** Chasing Tales: Kobbel the Poetic
** Chasing Tales: Katarin the Bonecrusher
** Chasing Tales: Azra the Sunslayer
** Chasing Tales: Baverne the Hunter
** Chasing Tales: Mosa the Majestic
** Chasing Tales: Elegos the Harmless

== Salvage results ==
Can only be salvaged by using an [[Ascended Salvage Tool]] or [[Ascended Salvage Kit]].
*{{Salvages into|Bloodstone Brick}} (3-5)
*{{Salvages into|Empyreal Star}} (3-5)
*{{Salvages into|Dragonite Ingot}} (3-5)
*{{Salvages into|Augur's Stone}} (0-1)

== Trivia ==
* In the original Guild Wars, the [[gw1:Vision Crystal|Vision Crystal]] was an artifact used in a series of missions that had to be completed in order to [[gw1:Ascend|ascend]].

== See also ==
* [[Lesser Vision Crystal]]
* [[Vision Crystal (bundle)]] (used in [[Lost Pilgrims]] achievement)

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