5.2 Timed Nodes

12:00 - Imperial Fern (BTN) - Kholusia Stilltide
2:00 - Fireheart Cobalt (MIN) - Lakeland Ostal
4:00 - Duskblooms (BTN) - Amh Araeng Inn
6:00 - Purpure Shell Chips (MIN) - Tempest (Cave) Macarenses
8:00 - Merbau Log (BTN) - Il Mheg Lhyda
10:00 - Ashen Lumen (MIN) - Amh Araeng Twine

If you're going for a long gathering session, remember to bring Spiritbond Potions/Manual. You gain about 12% or more per node, which accumulates a nice bonus with Extract Materia.

Thank you for posting these. I need to get back to gathering :)

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Originally Posted by Liam_Harper

12:00 - Imperial Fern (BTN) - Kholusia Stilltide
2:00 - Fireheart Cobalt (MIN) - Lakeland Ostal
4:00 - Duskblooms (BTN) - Amh Araeng Inn
6:00 - Purpure Shell Chips (MIN) - Tempest (Cave) Macarenses
8:00 - Merbau Log (BTN) - Il Mheg Lhyda
10:00 - Ashen Lumen (MIN) - Amh Araeng Twine

If you're going for a long gathering session, remember to bring Spiritbond Potions/Manual. You gain about 12% or more per node, which accumulates a nice bonus with Extract Materia.

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I can totally use this info! Thanks! :)

I couldn't find the way to the 6:00 - Purpure Shell Chips (MIN) - Tempest node...

Thanks.

Finally found the way to san ... the node.

A few notes to add regarding Spiritbonding, Materia farming and these nodes:

-The Facet set actually Spiritbonds at half the speed, so for the purposes of Materia farming, it's worse than Dwarven. That said, using just Facet Tools and rest Dwarven can help you reach the requirements for 2 star node +1 and +2 bonus.
-Pentamelding increases spiritbond rate. Fill every slot, even if only with grade 1-4's or non-gathering materia.
-We got a new Spiritbond potion in ShB, Superior Spiritbond Potion, it stacks with the Squadron Manual. Meteor Survivor ring didn't seem to do much, maybe there's a cap.
-Ageless Words/Solid Reason is amazing for extra spiritbond. Yield bonus don't affect it.
-The 1 star nodes (Sandalwood, Prismstone, ect.) are equally effective as 2 star nodes on Dwarven gear Spiritbond.
-lv80 timed nodes are about half as effective. Still reasonable.

One node (no bonus) with 2 Ageless Words, a Superior Spiritbond Potion and a Squadron Spiritbond Manual is 30-31% Spiritbond. You can have a full set spritbonded in just over 3 nodes.

A decent example rotation is:
12:00 - Imperial Fern (BTN) - Kholusia Stilltide
12:00 - Raw Onyx (MNR) The Tempest
2:00 - Fireheart Cobalt (MIN) - Lakeland Ostal
2:00 - Sandalwood Log - Rak'tika
4:00 - Duskblooms (BTN) - Amh Araeng Inn
4:00 - Prismstone - (MNR) Il'Mheg
6:00 - Purpure Shell Chips (MIN) - Tempest (Cave) Macarenses
6:00 - Lemonette - (BTN) Kholousua
8:00 - Merbau Log (BTN) - Il Mheg Lhyda
8:00 - Ethereal Cocoon - Lakeland
10:00 - Ashen Lumen (MIN) - Amh Araeng Twine
10:00 - Tungsten Ore - The Tempest

Happy farming.