A crystal tear formed slowly over the ages where the Erdtree's bounty falls to the ground. Can be mixed in the Flask of Wondrous Physick. The resulting concoction prevents one's runes from being lost upon death. However, the effect lasts only for a short time.

Found on an altar guarded by enemies at the base of the Minor ErdtreeErdtree in Capital OutskirtsRegion. Duration: 3 minutes. You can find Crystal Tears at the bases of Minor ErdtreeErdtrees and elsewhere throughout the Lands Between. At sites of grace, you can mix two crystal tears in the Flask of Wondrous Physick. (This will allow you to create elixirs with various custom effects. ). Death Blight ignores the tear's effect. Possible uses include:. Explore new high risk areas, eg. to collect items, reach new parts of the map, or expand your knowledge of the land. Retrieve dropped runes from dangerous situations or boss arenas. Check your DPS output against bosses without risking rune loss. Check if a fall would be fatal. See also: Sacrificial Twig, which is a Talisman that works in the same way but is lost on death.