Philosopher's Stone

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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 Resale Price: 3,900~3,997 gil
Synthesis Recipes None	Used in Recipes Alchemist's Water - Alchemy (86) Panacea - Alchemy (98) Sun Water - Alchemy (100)
Desynthesis Recipe None	Obtained From Desynthesis None

How to Obtain

Auction House Category: Materials > Alchemy (

)

Quest

• Inside the Belly
• Appraisal

Chocobo Digging

Zone	Abundance
Eastern Altepa Desert	Very Rare
Western Altepa Desert	Very Rare

Dropped From

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

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
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

SCNM

Name	Level	Zone
A Malicious Manifest	Level 75, 30 minutes, 18 members	Castle Oztroja (S)

Tenshodo Coffer

Key	Mission
Ivory Key	Those Who Lurk in Shadows (III)
Red coral key	Roar! A Cat Burglar Bares Her Fangs

Campaign Unions

Obtained randomly through lot in Campaign Unions

• East Ronfaure (S)
• Pashhow Marshlands (S)

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).