Seraph Crysyals?

Borderlands 2 BL2 General Discussion
#1

I may need some help in this.

I have played the Assault on Dragon Keep DLC and I have found the guy who won’t sell me anything because I haven’t gotten any Seraph Crysyals. Currently I haven’t beaten the game yet. I’m not in true vault hunter, just the normal story.

How can I get them?

#2

You have to defeat the raid boss. I’m pretty sure they are the only things that drop them, but it can be any raid boss (except Terra, I believe).

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#3

Hate to tell you Seraph Crystals only Drop in UVHM, the only exception is the eridium slots in Flamerocks Bar

#4

true but only in UVHM, farmed the Dragons and other raid bosses many times, in NVHM, and TVHM they drop eridium, in UVHM they drop both

#5

Pete is probably the quickest Seraph farm, especially if your gear and class is optimized or you’re playing with friends.

He’s the easiest / quickest raid boss imho.

#6

Only the Seraph Guardian raids can drop them, which is to say Pete, Hyperius, Gee, Vorac and the dragons.
As has been noted, if UVHM is installed, crystals will be dropped there and nowhere else - with the possible exception of Tina’s slot machines in Flamerock Refuge (I haven’t tried them.)

Pete is such a pushover that people forget he’s a raid, so getting crystals once he’s available is no problem whatever.
Finding something worthwhile to purchase with them is a bit trickier, although some of the items in the Tina DLC can certainly hold their own.
The Infection pistol in the Hammerlock DLC does have its supporters as well.

#7

I think you get a few crystals by getting 3 dice symbols on the slots and the dice rolls an 18 or 19. 20 is a pearl, I believe.

#8

You’re being too harsh with this imo.

Not considering the Infection and the good Flamerock Refuge items (most importantly the amazing Florentine and the good Antagonist) you mentioned there’s still these:

Lead Strom: amazing AR if used well, even better on certain characters/builds
Seraphim: very underrated and often overlooked fire AR
Actualizer: actually pretty good after the 1.4 patch, not quite a Bitch but almost
Crossfire: decent Bouncing Betty and great for the BB challenge
Meteor Shower: best explosive grenade in the game imo, outclasses Bonus Package
Sponge: not amazing but has its usefulness if you can’t get a Sham

#9

I have while waiting on friends to join, while they do Give seraph Crystals, they are not a worthwhile farm as they only give 3 when it hits

#10

I’ve tried them all, of course, and I agree I was a bit harsh with some of them in order to make my point :wink:
I’ve had good luck with the Lead Storm on several characters and although I don’t care for the Seraphim I can see how it would be useful.
I don’t think I’ve tried an Actualizer in a long time (hence, not since the patch), but seeing that I don’t like the Bitch much either…Crossfires and Meteor Showers do get used, but mainly - as you suggested - for BAR challenges.

Taste will always vary, as long as our enemies are made miserable all is good.

That said, the aforementioned TT DLC items really are in a class of their own, and I’m glad they were included.

(On a side note, look at this smiley: :wink: I mean, really? While we’re on matters of taste, maybe this bears further examination? I’m winking at you, mods, but in spirit only. I really don’t want to see that emoticon.)

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#11

they used to drop in normal mode at first but then after a lil while of uvhm being out gbx patched it so they only drop in uvhm. they have always been raid boss only tho.

there are some things in this game i wish were never changed. the game isnt quit what it used to be even with all the extra dlc, gbx went a bit nerf crazy at one point.

#12

Thanks so much you guys! I made it to UVHM and I have seraph crystals!

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#13

Congrats!

#14

HerbalTerrorist, I have always wondered why there were Seraph vendors in normal and TVHM, but you don’t get crystals until UVHM. I was going over some maps that someone here posted, and the vendors even give different stuff if you go in normal vs UVHM. Why, if you can’t get the crystals in normal? And I am ignoring getting crystals in the slot machine in Tinas’. The odds are so low, and I can’t imagine how many wins you would need to be able to buy anything. And that wouldn’t explain why Seraph Vendors would be different in Scarlett’s too.

#15

They used to drop in normal and tvhm but people farmed them too much and so the ability to farm them in modes besides UVHM/OP levels were patched out. Sucks but it’s the truth.
Oh and they changed the drops and stuff for “balance” purposes. That’s the official reason IIRC not my interpretation of it.

#16

Unfortunately, after buying a select few items from the Seraph vendor in UVHM, the best thing Seraph crystals are good for is giving any new toons some good loot while they level up.

#17

Seraph crystals are good for grinding into powder and snorting in UVHM pretty much.
Wish there was some other thing to spend them on (pay some to open a chest perhaps like in TPS and Moonstones?) but it seems highly improbable that it’ll happen.

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#18

I’ll just sum everything up.

You get them by killing raid bosses on UVHM.

You can get them in Tiny Tina’s DLC but it’s a VERY low chance and you’ll basically be exchanging eridium for it, an exchange rate of 2 eridium for 3 cyrstals, which isn’t worth it.

A lot of seraph weapons are like the weaker cousin to legendaries, but there are also a few that are incredibly useful. Only downside is, if you can easily get the crystals to get seraphs, you’ll probably use the seraph less than expected.

#19

Where is the Interfacer mate? :slight_smile:

#20

Uvhm, or unless you have someone already in it that will help you take a boss down at 72.