Rich Platinum Vein

Rich Platinum Veins are resource nodes found in level 45-70 areas. They can be mined ten times.

Gathering results[edit]

Platinum Ore
Beryl Shard
Chrysocola Shard
Emerald Shard
Opal Shard
Ruby Shard
Sapphire Shard
Ruined Ore Chunk (if a Darksteel Mining Pick or better is not used)

Locations[edit]

Ascalon

Maguuma Jungle

Shiverpeak Mountains

Timberline Falls

Detailed locations guide[edit]

Please note that zones can have one or more "guaranteed" (permanent) Rich Platinum Vein (node) locations as well as one or more "possible" (random) Rich Platinum Vein (node) locations. The total of each type ("guaranteed" or "possible") are listed next to the zone name once known and confirmed. Each of the "possible" (random) Rich Platinum 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 Platinum Veins (they appear per character not per account). The locations below are all confirmed locations.

Ascalon

Fireheart Rise
- Onager Bivouac [&BB4CAAA=] - Possible Rich Vein at the end of the cave usually guarded by a Veteran Fleshreaver.
- Havoc Steppes [&BB0CAAA=] - Possible Rich Vein at Atrox Castrum.
- Rebel's Seclusion - [&BBoCAAA=]
  - Guaranteed Rich Vein east of the waypoint.
  - Possible Rich Vein can also spawn in addition to the "guaranteed" (permanent) one above.
- Pig Iron Quarry - Possible Rich Iron Vein halfway through the jumping puzzle (climb to the top) on top of a column at the southeast corner of the island. Often appears with 1-2 regular nodes.

Iron Marches - Two Guaranteed (Permanent) Rich Platinum Nodes and Two Possible (Random) Rich Platinum Nodes
- Ebbing Heart Run [&BO8BAAA=] - Guaranteed Rich Vein at Heartsond Falls.
- Crystalwept Groves [&BOoBAAA=] - Possible Rich Vein on the southeast corner at the edge of map and north of hero challenge.
- The Infestation [&BO4BAAA=] - Possible Rich Vein on the northern part of the Branded Devourer cave, at the Grundallion's Lair point of interest.
- Gladefall Run - Guaranteed Rich Vein next to vista.
- Lamprey Grottoes - Possible Rich Vein at the end of the Lamprey Grottoes cave, behind Zzzig hero point.
- Soldier Mesa - Possible Rich Vein next to the Imp Power Essence hero challenge
- Victium Moors [&BO0BAAA=] - Possible Rich Vein far south of The Blasted Hearth POI at the border between Victium Moors and Scorchlands.

Kryta

Bloodtide Coast
- Mole's Head [&BKoBAAA=] south of Glorious Drill Collective #4 - Guaranteed Rich Vein accessed via the green area to the south which contains a Veteran Spider. You can also encounter a Giant Blood Ooze inside the cave or a Champion Canyon Spider Queen outside the cave.
- Moriarity's Hold [&BKcBAAA=] - Possible Rich Vein south of heart.
- Jelako Cliffrise [&BK8BAAA=] - Possible Rich Vein in the passage full of Eagle Griffons (between Jelako Waypoint and the Vista) at the back behind a vine curtain.
- Challdar Gorges [&BKoBAAA=] - Possible Rich Vein in the tunnel north-east of the Assist Crusader Aisling heart.
- Laughing Gull Island [&BKgBAAA=] - Possible Rich Vein at the bottom of the ship where Taidha occasionally teleports to during Kill Admiral Taidha Covington meta event.
- Flooded Castavall [&BK4BAAA=] - Possible Rich Vein at bottom. May be guarded by Champion Risen Commander. Also Hero Challenge (commune).
- Remanda Waypoint [&BKcBAAA=] - Possible Rich Vein at Bloody Bill's Base POI.

Maguuma Jungle

Mount Maelstrom - Two Guaranteed (Permanent) Rich Platinum Nodes and Two Possible (Random) Rich Platinum Nodes
- Ashen Waste - Ashen Waypoint —
  - Possible Rich Vein northeast of the Venomblight point of interest at a short distance (see image guide below).
- Criterion Canyon - Criterion Waypoint —
  - Guaranteed Rich Vein southwest of the waypoint in the top-left part of the Rata Pten temple (see image guide below).
  - Possible Rich Vein southwest of the waypoint in the bottom-left part of the Rata Pten temple (see image guide below).
- Maelstrom's Bile - Maelstrom's Waypoint —
  - Possible Rich Vein northwest of Maelstrom's Core and south of the vista (see image guide below).
  - Possible Rich Vein southwest of the waypoint near the Veteran Fire Imp (see image guide below).
- Mon Maelstrom - Magmatic Waypoint —
  - Possible Rich Vein in the left tunnel leading to Maelstrom's Bile (see image guide below).
  - Possible Rich Vein southwest of the waypoint at the edge of the map with some Shadow Imps (see image guide below).
- Murkvale - Murkvale Waypoint —
  - Possible Rich Vein east of waypoint near the Aliyana's Haunt point of interest (see image guide below).
- Sunken Droknah - Old Sledge Site Waypoint —
  - Guaranteed Rich Vein underwater (under the kelp) west of the Observation Platform XKV point of interest (see image guide below).
- The Mire Sea - Oxbow Isle Waypoint —
  - Possible Rich Vein underwater east of the Restless Deeps point of interest (see image guide below).
- Whitland Flats - Old Sledge Site Waypoint —
  - Possible Rich Vein north of the Observation Platform XKV point of interest (see image guide below).

Sparkfly Fen - Two Guaranteed (Permanent) Rich Platinum Nodes and Two Possible (Random) Rich Platinum Nodes
- Aleem's Penance - Aleem's Waypoint —
  - Possible Rich Vein southwest of the waypoint and northeast of the Ruined Vallah point of interest (see image guide below).
- Diresight Caverns - Flamefrog Waypoint —
  - Possible Rich Vein south of the waypoint and northwest of the Brokenhope Village point of interest (see image guide below).
- Karinn's Passage - Ocean's Gullet Waypoint —
  - Guaranteed Rich Vein southwest of the vista guarded by a Veteran Boar (see image guide below).
  - Possible Rich Vein northeast of Forvar's Waypoint — in the cave with some Vampire Bats (see image guide below).
- Leeshore Gauntlet - Brooloonu Waypoint —
  - Possible Rich Vein underwater northeast of the waypoint at the shipwreck near the Wyld Hunt Valiants (see image guide below).
- Ocean's Gullet - Mire Waypoint — and Ocean's Gullet Waypoint —
  - Possible Rich Vein deep underwater west of the waypoint. Not visible on the Mini Map until you get towards the bottom (see image guide below).
  - Possible Rich Vein underwater northeast of the waypoint and east of Help Costi Atl and his tribe hunt for termite larvae (55) (see image guide below).
- Orvanic Shore - Ocean's Gullet Waypoint —
  - Possible Rich Vein through the cave, past the Hero point, at the base of the waterfall (see image guide below).
  - Possible Rich Vein at the Quinatl Deadgrounds point of interest guarded by a Veteran Risen Hylek (see image guide below).
- Saltflood Mire - Saltflood Waypoint —
  - Possible Rich Vein southwest of the waypoint (see image guide below).
- Shimmerstone Cave - Flamefrog Waypoint —
  - Guaranteed Rich Vein in a cave guarded by a Champion Cave Spider (it will spawn when you enter the cave).
- Verarium Delves - Ocean's Gullet Waypoint —
  - Possible Rich Vein in the cave south of the waterfall (see image guide below).

Shiverpeak Mountains

Timberline Falls
- Fisher's Eye Bridges - Possible Rich Vein west of the Valance Tutory Waypoint.
- Fisher's Eye Bridges - Possible Rich Vein west of the Thistlereed Waypoint. Entrance is underwater, due west of Thistlereed Waypoint.
- Sector Zuhl - Possible Rich Vein inside the jumping puzzle.
- Gentle River
  - Possible Rich Vein below the vista northeast of the Gentle River Waypoint (note that it is too far below the vista to see the node icon. Look for it when you're not all the way at the top).
  - Guaranteed Rich Vein in the underwater cave west of the Thistlereed Waypoint. [&BFECAAA=]

Maps[edit]

Image guides to Rich Platinum Vein locations:

Iron Marches - Soldier Mesa: Rich Platinum Vein.
Iron Marches - Crystalwept Groves: Rich Platinum Vein.
Mount Maelstrom - Possible (Random) - Ashen Waste: Northeast of the Venomblight point of interest.
Mount Maelstrom - Guaranteed (Permanent) - Criterion Canyon: Southwest of the waypoint in the top-left part of the Rata Pten temple.
Mount Maelstrom - Possible (Random) - Criterion Canyon: Southwest of the waypoint in the bottom-left part of the Rata Pten temple.
Mount Maelstrom - Possible (Random) - Maelstrom's Bile: Southwest of the vista.
Mount Maelstrom - Possible (Random) - Maelstrom's Bile: Southwest of Maelstrom's Waypoint near the Veteran Fire Imp.
Mount Maelstrom - Possible (Random) - Mon Maelstrom: In the left tunnel.
Mount Maelstrom - Possible (Random) - Mon Maelstrom: Southwest of the waypoint at the edge of the map with some Shadow Imps.
Mount Maelstrom - Possible (Random) - Murkvale: East of waypoint near the Aliyana's Haunt point of interest.
Mount Maelstrom - Guaranteed (Permanent) - Sunken Droknah: Underwater under the kelp.
Mount Maelstrom - Possible (Random) - The Mire Sea: Underwater east of the Restless Deeps point of interest.
Mount Maelstrom - Possible (Random) - Whitland Flats: North of the Observation Platform XKV point of interest.
Sparkfly Fen - Possible (Random) - Aleem's Penance: Southwest of the waypoint and northeast of the Ruined Vallah point of interest.
Sparkfly Fen - Possible (Random) - Diresight Caverns: South of the waypoint and northwest of the Brokenhope Village point of interest.
Sparkfly Fen - Guaranteed (Permanent) - Karinn's Passage: Through both caves southwest of the vista.
Sparkfly Fen - Possible (Random) - Karinn's Passage: Northeast of the waypoint in the cave with some Vampire Bats.
Sparkfly Fen - Possible (Random) - Leeshore Gauntlet: Underwater northeast of the waypoint at the shipwreck near the Wyld Hunt Valiants.
Sparkfly Fen - Possible (Random) - Ocean's Gullet: Deep underwater west of the waypoint. Not visible on the Mini Map until you get towards the bottom.
Sparkfly Fen - Possible (Random) - Ocean's Gullet: Underwater northeast of the waypoint and east of the renown heart.
Sparkfly Fen - Possible (Random) - Orvanic Shore: Through the cave, past the Hero point, at the base of the waterfall.
Sparkfly Fen - Possible (Random) - Orvanic Shore: At the Quinatl Deadgrounds point of interest.
Sparkfly Fen - Possible (Random) - Saltflood Mire: Southwest of the Saltflood Waypoint.
Sparkfly Fen - Possible (Random) - Verarium Delves: Through the cave and past the waterfall.