Philosopher's Stone

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Philosopher's Stone

Statistics

Philosopher's stone
Alchemists all over Vana'diel search
for these stones. Invaluable as
an ingredient in high level alchemy.
Stackable: 12

Other Uses

Used in Quest: [[|]]
Resale Price: 3,900~3,997 gil

Synthesis Recipes

None

Used in Recipes

Desynthesis Recipes

None

Obtained from Desynthesis

  • None

How to Obtain

Auction House Category: Materials > Alchemy AH Black.png

Quest

Chocobo Digging

Item Abundance
Eastern Altepa Desert 0.4%Extremely Rare(0.4%)
Western Altepa Desert 0.4%Extremely Rare(0.4%)

= Requires Burrow  = Requires Egg Helm  = Requires Bore  = Obtainable only at Night

Dropped by

Name Level Zone
Nightmare Vase (NM) 76-78 Ro'Maeve
Chukwa (NM) 75 Abyssea - Tahrongi
Overlord Bakgodek (NM) 85 Monastic Cavern
Tzee Xicu the Manifest (NM) 85 Castle Oztroja
Za'Dha Adamantking (NM) 85 Qulun Dome

BCNM

Name Zone Level Time Members
Come Into My Parlor Qu'Bia Arena 75 30 minutes 6
Copycat Waughroon Shrine 75 30 minutes 6
Double Dragonian Horlais Peak 75 30 minutes 6
E-vase-ive Action Qu'Bia Arena 75 30 minutes 6
Early Bird Catches the Wyrm Balga's Dais 75 30 minutes 18
Royale Ramble Balga's Dais 75 30 minutes 6
The Hills Are Alive Waughroon Shrine 75 30 minutes 18
Operation Desert Swarm Waughroon Shrine 75 30 minutes 6
Prehistoric Pigeons Waughroon Shrine 75 30 minutes 6
The Scarlet King Chamber of Oracles 75 30 minutes 6
Today's Horoscope Horlais Peak 75 30 minutes 6

Historical Background

The philosopher's stone (Latin: lapis philosophorum; Greek: chrysopoeia) is a legendary alchemical tool, or element, supposedly capable of turning base metals into gold; it was also sometimes believed to be an Elixir of life, useful for rejuvenation and possibly for achieving immortality. For a long time, it was the most sought-after goal in Western alchemy. In the view of alchemists like Sir Isaac Newton, Nicolas Flamel and Frater Albertus, familiarity with the philosopher's stone would bring enlightenment upon the maker and conclude the Great Work (the successful completion of the transmutation of base matter into gold and more importantly the metaphoric spiritual transformation that would accompany the accomplishment).