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Galbrena Ascension Materials & Farming Guide
Galbrena ascension and forte materials: 60 Stone Rose, 46 Blighted Crown of Puppet King, 26 Curse of the Abyss and 2.2M Shell Credits, plus where to farm each.
To fully ascend Galbrena to Lv. 90 and max out the forte board you need 60 Stone Rose, 46 Blighted Crown of Puppet King, 26 Curse of the Abyss (weekly boss), plus the enemy and forgery series below: 2,200,000 Shell Credits in total (170,000 + 2,030,000).
At a glance
| Material | Total |
|---|---|
 LF Tidal Residuum |
29 |
 MF Tidal Residuum |
40 |
 HF Tidal Residuum |
52 |
 FF Tidal Residuum |
61 |
 Blighted Crown of Puppet King |
46 |
 Curse of the Abyss |
26 |
 Stone Rose |
60 |
 Impure Phlogiston |
25 |
 Extracted Phlogiston |
28 |
 Refined Phlogiston |
55 |
 Flawless Phlogiston |
67 |
| Shell Credit | 2,200,000 |
Galbrena ascension materials
Ascension moves Galbrena from level 20 to 90 in six breaches. Every row is the cost of one breach:
| Level | Shell Credits | Materials |
|---|---|---|
| 20 → 40 | 5,000 | LF Tidal Residuum ×4 |
| 40 → 50 | 10,000 | Blighted Crown of Puppet King ×3 Stone Rose ×4 MF Tidal Residuum ×4 |
| 50 → 60 | 15,000 | Blighted Crown of Puppet King ×6 Stone Rose ×8 MF Tidal Residuum ×8 |
| 60 → 70 | 20,000 | Blighted Crown of Puppet King ×9 Stone Rose ×12 HF Tidal Residuum ×4 |
| 70 → 80 | 40,000 | Blighted Crown of Puppet King ×12 Stone Rose ×16 HF Tidal Residuum ×8 |
| 80 → 90 | 80,000 | Blighted Crown of Puppet King ×16 Stone Rose ×20 FF Tidal Residuum ×4 |
| Total | 170,000 | every material, once each (table below) |
Total galbrena ascension materials
| Material | Total |
|---|---|
| LF Tidal Residuum |
4 |
| MF Tidal Residuum |
12 |
| HF Tidal Residuum |
12 |
| FF Tidal Residuum |
4 |
| Blighted Crown of Puppet King |
46 |
| Stone Rose |
60 |
| Shell Credit | 170,000 |
Galbrena forte materials
The forte board is five main nodes (each leveling 1 → 10), four tier-1 and four tier-2 stat nodes, and five single-rank nodes. The per-level rows sum the five main nodes:
| Level | Shell Credits | Materials |
|---|---|---|
| Lv. 2 | 7,500 | LF Tidal Residuum ×10 Impure Phlogiston ×10 |
| Lv. 3 | 10,000 | LF Tidal Residuum ×15 Impure Phlogiston ×15 |
| Lv. 4 | 22,500 | MF Tidal Residuum ×10 Extracted Phlogiston ×10 |
| Lv. 5 | 30,000 | MF Tidal Residuum ×15 Extracted Phlogiston ×15 |
| Lv. 6 | 80,000 | HF Tidal Residuum ×10 Refined Phlogiston ×15 |
| Lv. 7 | 150,000 | HF Tidal Residuum ×15 Curse of the Abyss ×5 Refined Phlogiston ×25 |
| Lv. 8 | 250,000 | FF Tidal Residuum ×10 Curse of the Abyss ×5 Flawless Phlogiston ×10 |
| Lv. 9 | 350,000 | FF Tidal Residuum ×15 Curse of the Abyss ×5 Flawless Phlogiston ×15 |
| Lv. 10 | 500,000 | FF Tidal Residuum ×20 Curse of the Abyss ×5 Flawless Phlogiston ×30 |
| Total | 2,030,000 | every material, once each (table below) |
Total galbrena forte materials
| Material | Total |
|---|---|
| LF Tidal Residuum |
25 |
| MF Tidal Residuum |
28 |
| HF Tidal Residuum |
40 |
| FF Tidal Residuum |
57 |
| Curse of the Abyss |
26 |
| Impure Phlogiston |
25 |
| Extracted Phlogiston |
28 |
| Refined Phlogiston |
55 |
| Flawless Phlogiston |
67 |
| Shell Credit | 2,030,000 |
Stat bonus and single-rank nodes
| Nodes | Shell Credits | Materials |
|---|---|---|
| Single-rank nodes (×5) | 30,000 | MF Tidal Residuum ×3 HF Tidal Residuum ×3 Curse of the Abyss ×2 Extracted Phlogiston ×3 Refined Phlogiston ×3 |
| Stat bonus nodes, tier 1 (×4) | 200,000 | HF Tidal Residuum ×12 Refined Phlogiston ×12 |
| Stat bonus nodes, tier 2 (×4) | 400,000 | FF Tidal Residuum ×12 Curse of the Abyss ×4 Flawless Phlogiston ×12 |
Where to farm Galbrena's materials
Stone Rose
Local specialty. Found at Overworld routes.
Grows in the wild and respawns every couple of days; interactive-map routes cover a full loop.
Blighted Crown of Puppet King
Boss drop. Found at The False Sovereign (world boss).
Claim the reward for 60 Waveplates.
LF Tidal Residuum
Enemy drop. Found at Tacet Discords across the overworld.
The Tidal Residuum series drops from matching enemies; the Synthesizer converts lower tiers into higher ones.
Impure Phlogiston
Forgery Challenge. Found at Forgery Challenge.
Open days rotate through the week, so check the Guidebook before spending Waveplates.
Curse of the Abyss
Weekly boss. Found at Threnodian Leviathan (weekly challenge).
Three reward claims per week, so the full 26 takes about nine weeks.
Shell Credit
Currency. Found at Simulation Training, quests and events.
About 2.2 million Shell Credits in total: 170,000 for ascension and 2,030,000 for the full forte board.
FAQ
How many Stone Rose does Galbrena need?
60 in total: 4 at the first breach, then 4, 8, 12, 16 and 20 at each breach up to level 90.
How many Curse of the Abyss does Galbrena need?
26: twenty for the main forte nodes at levels 7 to 10, four for the tier-2 stat nodes and two for the single-rank nodes.
Where does Blighted Crown of Puppet King drop for Galbrena?
From The False Sovereign, the world boss; claim the reward for 60 Waveplates.
How many Shell Credits does it take to fully build Galbrena?
About 2.2 million: 170,000 for ascension from level 20 to 90 and 2,030,000 for the entire forte board.
Planning the full build? Galbrena's stats, skills, passives and resonance chains live on the Galbrena kit page.
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