Currencies (Wallet)

Currency	Owned
Gem Purchased and spent via the Black Lion Trading Company.	–
Coin The primary currency of Tyria. Spent at vendors throughout the world.	–
Karma Earned through various activities. Spent at vendors throughout the world.	–
Spirit Shard Used by Miyani to maintain the Mystic Forge.	–
Laurel Obtained from Wizard's Vault rewards. Used to purchase various rewards from laurel merchants.	–
Guild Commendation Earned through Guild Missions. Spent in Lion's Arch. Used to purchase various rewards.	–
Transmutation Charge Purchased via the Black Lion Trading Company. Spent in the wardrobe to change appearance.	–
Research Note Acquired by deconstructing crafted items with research kits. Used at vendors in Cantha, the Horn of Maguuma, and Janthir, and to craft newer recipes.	–
Imperial Favor Acquired by assisting in events throughout Cantha. Used at vendors in Cantha.	–
Unusual Coin Acquired by opening hidden chests in the most recent expansion's content. Can be traded with Unusual Coin Collectors for rewards.	–
Ancient Coin Acquired by opening hidden chests in content released prior to the current expansion. Can be traded with Ancient Coin Collectors for rewards.	–
Jade Sliver Acquired from junk items recycled by the Jade Bot Recycler.	–
Astral Acclaim Earned by completing objectives in the Wizard's Vault. Spend to purchase rewards from the Astral Rewards section of the Wizard's Vault.	–
Ursus Oblige Acquired by assisting in events throughout Janthir. Used at vendors across Janthir Wilds.	–
Gaeting Crystal Earned from bosses and events inside Janthir Wilds raids. Used at specific raid vendors in the Janthir region.	–
Aether-Rich Sap Acquired by assisting in events throughout Castora. Used at vendors across Castora.	–
Antiquated Ducat Acquired by assisting in events throughout Castora. Used at vendors across Castora.	–
PvP League Ticket Earned when crossing division thresholds during PvP league seasons. Spend in the Heart of the Mists and trade for various rewards at the PvP League Vendor.	–
Ascended Shards of Glory Earned from PvP League Division Chests.	–
PvP Tournament Voucher Earned in monthly automated tournaments and some special event tournaments.	–
Badge of Honor Earned and spent in WvW to purchase various items.	–
WvW Skirmish Claim Ticket Earned by participating in WvW skirmishes. Traded for various rewards at a WvW Skirmish Supervisor.	–
Proof of Heroics Earned when ranking up in World vs World. Spent at any Notary of Heroics in World vs. World to obtain hero points.	–
Testimony of Desert Heroics Earned when ranking up in World vs World. Spent at any Notary of Heroics in World vs. World to obtain hero points.	–
Testimony of Jade Heroics Earned when ranking up in World vs World. Spent at any Notary of Heroics in World vs. World to obtain hero points.	–
Testimony of Castoran Heroics Earned when ranking up in World vs World. Spent at any Notary of Heroics in World vs. World to obtain hero points.	–
Geode Earned by completing events in Dry Top. Accepted by vendors throughout the area. Can be traded for valuable items including recipes for foods, Nomad's gear, and ambrite weapons.	–
Zephyrite Lockpick Used to open buried locked chests in Dry Top. These chests are only visible during sandstorms. Chests can contain armor, weapons, rare skins, recipes, ambrite, and more.	–
Bandit Crest Earned by completing events in the Silverwastes. Accepted by vendors in Camp Resolve and at secured outposts. Can be traded for valuable items including Carapace armor and recipes for sinister gear.	–
Bandit Skeleton Key Used to open lost bandit chests in the Silverwastes. Chests can contain armor, weapons, recipes, ambrite, and more.	–
Airship Part Earned and spent in Verdant Brink. Train the Itzel Language Mastery ability to trade with Itzel vendors for bladed armor and other goods.	–
Pact Crowbar Used to open airship cargo in Verdant Brink. Cargo can contain crafting materials, armor, weapons, and recipes.	–
Lump of Aurillium Earned and spent in Auric Basin. Train the Exalted Acceptance Mastery line to trade with Exalted merchants for auric weapon recipes and other goods.	–
Exalted Key Used to open Exalted chests in Auric Basin. Chests can contain armor, weapons, and recipes.	–
Ley Line Crystal Earned and spent in Tangled Depths. Train the Nuhoch Language Mastery ability to trade with Nuhoch vendors for chak weapons and other goods.	–
Vial of Chak Acid Used to open crystallized supply caches in Tangled Depths. Caches can contain armor, weapons, and recipes.	–
Machete Used to open noxious pods in Dragon's Stand. Pods can contain armor, weapons, and recipes.	–
Provisioner Token Earned by helping Faction Provisioners.	–
Magnetite Shard Earned from bosses and events inside Heart of Thorns and Path of Fire raids.	–
Unbound Magic Earned from creatures empowered by unbound magic.	–
Trade Contract Earned in the Crystal Desert. Spend at karma merchants to purchase trade crates with crafting materials, new crafting recipes, and other rewards unique to the Crystal Desert.	–
Elegy Mosaic Earned by completing legendary bounties in the Crystal Desert. Spend at the Tomb of Primeval Kings. These markers were used to commemorate great deeds in the Dynastic Era of ancient Elona.	–
Trader's Key Used to open trade crates in the Crystal Desert.	–
Gaeting Crystal Earned from bosses and events inside Path of Fire raids.	–
Volatile Magic Unstable magic lingering from the fall of a god and two Elder Dragons. Spent at vendors to purchase unlocks and rewards.	–
Racing Medallion Earned by participating in roller beetle races and time trials.	–
Mistborn Key Used to open Mistborn Coffers in Dragonfall.	–
Festival Token Earned by participating in the yearly Festival of the Four Winds.	–
Cache Key Used to loot cache chests around Drizzlewood Coast.	–
War Supplies Materials to aid in the ongoing conflict in the Drizzlewood Coast. Can be traded for war equipment and items or used to upgrade bases.	–
Tyrian Defense Seal Earned by protecting Tyria in Dragon Response Missions. Spent at faction vendors in Eye of the North.	–
Canach Coins Acquired by playing the Coin Rush in Club Canach. May be used to obtain rewards in Club Canach.	–
Jade Miner's Keycard Used to open mining caches around Gyala Delve.	–
Blue Prophet Shard Crystalline shards of dragon magic, veined with blue. Can be exchanged for rewards in the Eye of the North, Arborstone, or Lion's Arch.	–
Blue Prophet Crystal Crystalline formations of dragon magic, veined with blue. Used to open the weekly strike rewards chest in the Eye of the North. Obtained by purchasing from vendors for magnetite shards.	–
Green Prophet Shard Crystalline shards of dragon magic, veined with green. Can be exchanged for rewards in the Wizard's Tower, the Eye of the North, Arborstone, or Lion's Arch.	–
Green Prophet Crystal Crystalline formations of dragon magic, veined with green. Emissaries in the Eye of the North have interest in these. Obtained from Priority Strikes or by combining shards.	–
Red Prophet Shard Crystalline shards of dragon magic, veined with red. Emissaries in the Eye of the North have interest in these.	–
Red Prophet Crystal Crystalline formations of dragon magic, veined with red. Emissaries in the Eye of the North have interest in these. Obtained from Priority Strikes or by combining shards.	–
Legendary Insight Earned from bosses and events inside raids and challenge mode Strike Missions.	–
Fractal Relic Earned and spent in Fractals of the Mists. Also used as a crafting ingredient.	–
Pristine Fractal Relic Earned and spent in the Fractals of the Mists. Used to purchase ascended rings.	–
Tales of Dungeon Delving Earned in dungeons. Spent in Lion's Arch to purchase rare and exotic gear, runes and sigils, crafting materials, and the legendary crafting components used in creating legendary weapons.	–
Ascalonian Tear Earned in Ascalonian Catacombs. Spent in Lion's Arch to purchase rare and exotic gear, runes and sigils, crafting materials, and the "Gift of Ascalon" component used in creating legendary weapons.	–
Seal of Beetletun Earned in Caudecus's Manor. Spent in Lion's Arch to purchase rare and exotic gear, runes and sigils, crafting materials, and the "Gift of the Nobleman" component used in creating legendary weapons.	–
Deadly Bloom Earned in Twilight Arbor. Spent in Lion's Arch to purchase rare and exotic gear, runes and sigils, crafting materials, and the "Gift of Thorns" component used in creating legendary weapons.	–
Manifesto of the Moletariate Earned in Sorrow's Embrace. Spent in Lion's Arch to purchase rare and exotic gear, runes and sigils, crafting materials, and the "Gift of the Forgeman" component used in creating legendary weapons.	–
Flame Legion Charr Carving Earned in Citadel of Flame. Spent in Lion's Arch to purchase rare and exotic gear, runes and sigils, crafting materials, and the "Gift of Baelfire" component used in creating legendary weapons.	–
Symbol of Koda Earned in Honor of the Waves. Spent in Lion's Arch to purchase rare and exotic gear, runes and sigils, crafting materials, and the "Gift of the Sanctuary" component used in creating legendary weapons.	–
Knowledge Crystal Earned in Crucible of Eternity. Spent in Lion's Arch to purchase rare and exotic gear, runes and sigils, crafting materials, and the "Gift of Knowledge" component used in creating legendary weapons.	–
Shard of Zhaitan Earned in the Ruined City of Arah. Spent in Lion's Arch to purchase rare and exotic gear, runes and sigils, crafting materials, and the "Gift of Zhaitan" component used in creating legendary weapons.	–
Unstable Fractal Essence Earned and spent in Fractals of the Mists. Used to purchase prestigious rewards.	–
Static Charge Earned in Skywatch Archipelago	–
Pinch of Stardust Earned in Amnytas	–
Calcified Gasp Earned in Inner Nayos.	–
Fine Rift Essence Found in rift hunts and Convergences.	–
Masterwork Rift Essence Found in tier 2 rift hunts and Convergences.	–
Rare Rift Essence Found in tier 3 rift hunts and Convergences.	–