How to Get Crystal Cores in Genshin Impact

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Crystal Cores are among the elusive but important materials that you can find in Genshin Impact‘s Teyvat’s wilderness. Although it doesn’t have many uses, you’ll need this item to make Condensed Resin and acquire more rewards when completing Ley Line Challenges. This Genshin Impact guide will quickly explain how to get those Crystal Cores.

How to Get Crystal Cores in Genshin Impact

Crystal Cores do not spawn on the ground; instead, they can only be obtained by catching Crystalflies. These rare insects will only respawn every two days in real time. However, if it’s raining, the Crystalflies will not spawn. They will also run away when you get close to them, so use Sayu since she has the passive skill to not startle wildlife.

Different regions will contain different types of Crystalflies, but catching any of them will always reward you with one Crystal Core. In total, there are six types of Crystalflies:

Anemo Crystalflies
Cryo Crystalflies
Geo Crystalflies
Electro Crystalflies
Dendro Crystalflies
Coral Butterflies

Crystal Cores Uses in Genshin Impact

Item	Material	Uses
Condensed Resin	– Crystal Core x1 – Original Resin x40 – 100 Mora	– Gives more rewards at Ley Line Outcrops and Domains (5 maximum) – Unlocked by reaching Reputation Level 3 in Liyue
Dendrocide Potion	– Crystal Core x1 – Sumeru Rose x1 – 100 Mora	Increase Dendro Resistance
Frostshield Potion	– Crystal Core x1 – Mist Flower Corolla x1 – 100 Mora	Increase Cryo Resistance
Windbarrier Potion	– Crystal Core x1 – Dandelion Seed x1 – 100 Mora	Increase Anemo Resistance
Adepti Seeker’s Stove	– Crystal Core x2 – Flaming Essential Oil x1 – Iron Chunk x2 – 500 Mora	Temporary Stove

Monstadt

How to Get Crystal Cores in Genshin Impact

Map courtesy of miHoYo

Anemo Crystalflies
Cryo Crystalflies

In Monstadt, there are three places that are considered to be the best locations to farm Crystalflies for Crystal Cores.

First, the Dawn Winery. There are 24 Anemo Crystaflies in the area. You can teleport to the Statue of the Seven, then go south, and then to the east. They are usually clustered together, so it’s easy to catch them quickly. The same goes for Windrise, although the numbers are smaller. Use the Statue of the Seven and then go to the nearby tree where there are five Crystaflies huddled together.

Then the last place is the Dragonspine mountain area. Although they are more scattered than the previous two, Cryo Crystalflies will always spawn since it never rains in Dragonspine. Check out DÁR Gaming’s Genshin Impact video below for the best method to farm Crystalflies and Crystal Cores in Monstadt.

Liyue – Genshin Impact Crystal Core Farm

Geo Crystalflies

For the Liyue region, going straight to the Domain of Guyun in the Guyun Stone Forest should let you immediately find six Geo Crystalflies nearby. From Bishue Plains, you can also go south for four Crystalflies, then head to Clear Pool and Mountain Cavern Domain for more.

Watch ARTE-‘s Genshin Impact video below for the best route to farm Crystalflies and Crystal Cores in Liyue.

Sumeru

Dendro Crystalflies

In Sumeru, from Mawytiyima Forest’s Teleport Waypoint, keep going south until you reach Gandharva Ville’s Teleport Waypoint for eight Geo Crystalflies. There are also quite a few of those Crystalflies around the Aaru Village, as seen in the map screenshot above. Cuppa’s Genshin Impact video below will show you the best paths to farm Crystalflies and Crystal Cores in Liyue.

Inazuma – Genshin Impact Crystal Core Farm

Electro Crystalflies

Lastly, Seirai Island is considered the most efficient option if you had to farm just one island in Inazuma for Crystal Cores. It has the most numbers of Crystalflies, so you can quickly teleport and glide around the area for Crystal Cores. See Deku Danu’s Genshin Impact video below for the best locations to farm Crystalflies and Crystal Cores in Inazuma.