Prismatic Aether Salvage
Description
Special Salvage
These strange aether particles are found when intensity distortions surrounding an individual's fate are resolved, such as completing Incarnate Trials or Advanced Difficulty modes.
This salvage can be brought to a BenevoLabs Hologram Vendor found in Vault Reserve locations and exchanged for permanent Prestige Costume Powers or traded to other players.
How to Get
This salvage is acquired primarily through challenging group content at Security/Threat Level 50. Specifically, Incarnate Trials and Task Forces/Strike Forces on Advanced Difficulty, as well as the Weekly Strike Target and as a very rare drop chance from standard missions. Notably, all consistent sources have a lockout system.
Mission Completion
Every time a character completes a mission map, they have a 2% chance to receive a Prismatic Aether Particle salvage. This doesn't require the character to be level 50.
Advanced Difficulty
Advanced Difficulty content works on a four-tiered drop system, where there are four difficulty level rewards each with their own 18-hour drop lockouts. Completing content on Advanced Difficulty rewards the maximum value of the difficulty minus any completions of lower values from the character on the same day.
Advanced Difficulty - Dr. Aeon Strike Force:
- ☆ 1-Star = 2 Prismatic Aether Particle salvage.
- ☆☆ 2-Star = (2+5) 7 Prismatic Aether Particle salvage.
- ☆☆☆ 3-Star = (2+5+6) 13 Prismatic Aether Particle salvage.
- ☆☆☆☆ 4-Star = (2+5+6+7) 20 Prismatic Aether Particle salvage.
Advanced Difficulty - Imperious Task Force:
- ☆ 1-Star = 2 Prismatic Aether Particle salvage.
- ☆☆ 2-Star = (2+5) 7 Prismatic Aether Particle salvage.
- ☆☆☆ 3-Star = (2+5+6) 13 Prismatic Aether Particle salvage.
- ☆☆☆☆ 4-Star = (2+5+6+7) 20 Prismatic Aether Particle salvage.
Incarnate Trials
Incarnate Trials work on a three-tiered drop system, where there are three rewards each with their own 18-hour drop lockouts. Completing a trial rewards the tier it belongs to and any under it.
Incarnate Trial - Tier 1:
- Behavioral Adjustment Facility Trial = 1 Prismatic Aether Particle salvage.
- Lambda Sector Trial = 1 Prismatic Aether Particle salvage.
Incarnate Trial - Tier 2:
- Keyes Island Reactor Trial = (1+1) 2 Prismatic Aether Particle salvage.
- Dilemma Diabolique Trial = (1+1) 2 Prismatic Aether Particle salvage.
- Minds of Mayhem Trial = (1+1) 2 Prismatic Aether Particle salvage.
- Magisterium Trial = (1+1) 2 Prismatic Aether Particle salvage.
Incarnate Trial - Tier 3:
- The Underground Trial = (1+1+1) 3 Prismatic Aether Particle salvage.
- TPN Campus Trial = (1+1+1) 3 Prismatic Aether Particle salvage.
Weekly Strike Target
Completing the Weekly Strike Target for the first time each week on a max level character that receives a Notice of the Well salvage, will also earn 1-2 Prismatic Aether Particle salvage depending on the length of the content completed.
The following Weekly Strike Targets reward 1 Prismatic Aether Particle:
- Apex Task Force
- Cavern of Transcendence Trial
- Eden Trial
- Ernesto Hess Task Force
- Katie Hannon Task Force
- Market Crash Trial
- Penelope Yin Task Force
- Positron Task Force Part One
- Positron Task Force Part Two
- Tin Mage Mark II Task Force
- Tree of Thorns Respecification Trial
- Virgil Tarikoss Strike Force
The following Weekly Strike Targets reward 2 Prismatic Aether Particles:
- Abandoned Sewers Trial
- Admiral Sutter Task Force
- Barracuda Strike Force
- Citadel Task Force
- Dr. Aeon Strike Force
- Dr. Kahn Task Force
- Dr. Quaterfield Task Force
- Justin Augustine Task Force
- Ice Mistral Strike Force
- Imperious Task Force
- Justin Augustine Task Force
- Lady Grey Task Force
- Lord Recluse Strike Force
- Manticore Task Force
- Moonfire Task Force
- Mortimer Kal Strike Force
- Ms. Liberty Task Force
- Numina Task Force
- Operative Renault Strike Force
- Silver Mantis Strike Force
- Sara Moore Task Force
- Synapse Task Force
- Terra Volta Respecification Trial
Halloween Event
Main Article: Trick or Treat Enemy Defeat Badges
In an update alongside the Halloween Event 2022 event, five new Defeat badges were added for defeating the new Elite Bosses that can spawn when Trick-or-Treating. Each of these defeat badges also grant 2 Prismatic Aether Particles, for a total of 10 per character.
Used For
Currently, other than selling at Auction Houses, Prismatic Aether Particles only serve two purposes- to purchase Permanent Costume Powers from any BenevoLabs Hologram Vendor, and to purchase a singular Accolade Badge granting a menu for easier costume management.
Purchasable Badges
Currently only one badge is purchasable for 50 Prismatic Aether Particles.
This badge grants a popmenu accolade power to easily access a list of costumes that a character has acquired.
Costume Powers
Costume Powers are split into three tiers. At the time of writing, only Tier 1 costumes are available.
Tier 1 - Standard Costumes
These costumes all cost 10 Prismatic Aether Particles. The majority of Tier 1 costumes can be purchased temporarily as Halloween Costumes
This category contains the following:
- Arachnos BCU
- Banished Pantheon Shaman
- Cabal Sorceress
- Consortium Guard
- Carnival Ring Mistress
- Carnival Strongman
- Carnival Harlequin
- Circle Succubus
- Circle Hellfrost
- Circle Behemoth
- Coralax Blue Hybrid
- Coralax Red Hybrid
- Coralax Green Hybrid
- Council Vampyr
- Council Penumbra
- Council Galaxy
Crey:
- Crey Gamma Tank
- Crey Cryogenicist
- Crey Protector
- Crey Security
- Devouring Earth Mushroom
- Devouring Earth Plant
- Drudge Taskmaster
- Drudge Enforcer
- Freakloc Disc Jockey
- Freakshow Noise Tank
- Freakshow Rikti Tank
- Freakshow Swiper
- Freakshow Super Stunner
- Freakshow Mad Freak
- Freakshow Tank
- Freakshow Stunner
- Goldbricker Smelter
- Goldbricker Boomer
- Goldbricker Bombardier
- Goldbricker Thug
- Hellion Damned
- Hellion Thug
- Hydra Man O' War
- Hydra Spawn
- Hand of Artemis
- Knives Mercenary
- Blaze of Flame
- Longbow Mender
- Longbow Warden
- Longbow Ballista
Lost:
- Lost Prelate
- Lost Headman
- Lost Anathema
- Lost Thug
- Malta Gunslinger
- Malta Operative
- Nemesis Warhulk
- Nemesis Lieutenant
- Fake Nemesis
- Nemesis Soldier
- Outcast Brick
- PPD Equalizer
- PPD Hardsuit
- PPD SWAT
- PPD Cop
- Painted Ghoul
- Hunter Ghoul
- Failed Experiment Type 90
- Failed Experiment Type 53
- Warworks BCU
- Mk-VI Victoria
- Riptide
- Praetorian Policeman
- IDF Ranger
- Resistance Runesoldier
- Resistance Officer
- Syndicate Striker
- Syndicate Adept
- Rikti Gunman
- Rikti Diplomat
- Rikti Priest
- Rikti Infantry
- Rikti Chief Soldier
- Rikti Mentalist
- Rulu-Shin
- Scrapyarder Foreman
- Sky Raider Jumpbot
- Sky Raider Officer
- Sky Raider Thug
- Spectral Pirate
- Talons Huntress
- Troll Caliban
- Troll Thug
Tsoo:
- Tsoo Red Inkman
- Tsoo Death's Head
- Tsoo Green Inkman
- Vahzilok Reaper
- Vahzilok Meat Doctor
- Doc Buzzsaw
- Void Hunter
- Warrior Thug
- Wyvern Sting Agent
Tier 2 - Vintage Costumes
Tier 2 is currently empty, though in future it will include various vintage NPC costumes from earlier in the game's history. Prices are not finalized yet, but they will be significantly higher than Tier 1. Per Issue 27 Page 4 Patch Notes: 'The costumes in this tier [...] are intended to be saved for over-time by players who play regularly and attempt content on the higher Advanced Difficulty levels.'
Previewed Vintage Costumes:
- Legacy Circle of Thorns Guide
- Legacy Thorn Wielder
- Legacy Circle of Thorns Life Mage
- Legacy Circle of Thorns Ruin Mage
- Prototype Fake Nemesis
- Legacy Rikti Minion
- Legacy Rikti Gunman
- Legacy Rikti Lieutenant
- Legacy Rikti Boss
- Legacy Rikti Ambassador
- Legacy Skulls Thug
- Legacy Skulls Bone Daddy
Tier 3 - Deluxe Costumes
Tier 3 is currently empty, though in future it will include various special and unique costumes. Prices are not finalized yet, but they will be significantly higher than Tier 2. Per Issue 27 Page 4 Patch Notes: 'The costumes in this tier [...] are intended to serve as long-term prestige goals for extremely dedicated players who regularly complete Advanced Difficulty content on the highest levels and purchase the salvage from other players, while also serving as a market sink for the new currency.'
Previewed Deluxe Costumes:
- Mode Costume: Blobby - "This costume will change to always match your current body type when used."
- Mode Costume: Mini - "Cannot be used in PvP. This mode resizes your normal look to be small; Does not change your collision/hitboxes."
Other Costumes
Currently there is only one costume purchasable with Prismatic Aether Particles that does not follow the above ruleset.
- Fir Bolg - This costume is purchased for 10 Prismatic Aether Particles, as well as 50 of each Halloween Salvage type, at Halloween salvage vendors.