What's the best way to get Astral Shards from the DDO store?

[lppmor]

What's the best way to get Astral Shards from the DDO store?

I know we can buy shards directly, but I'm pretty sure there must be better ways, such as buying some item and selling it later.
For example, I know Jeweler's Tool Kit are always selling well in the actual house..

So, do you guys have some tips what I can buy to resell?

 

[Br4d]

I believe stuff you buy from the store is bound to account and cannot be sold in the astral shard AH.

 

[Falroth]

I believe stuff you buy from the store is bound to account and cannot be sold in the astral shard AH.

This. You can't trade/sell items from the in-game store.

 

[cdbd3rd]

This. You can't trade/sell items from the in-game store.

There are a few exceptions, but that 30%+ take from the AH pushes the balance back to just buying them directly from the Store.

Buy points on double-bonus weeks, then wait for an AS sale.

 

[Titus Ovid]

Not much you can still sell.
- rare raid filis
- potions of forcefield or alchemical intimidation or fury
- ottos boxes
- cards of cleansing
- old btc but upgradeable items like sands items
maybe 1 or 2 more things.

Just have a look at the ASAH.
The Monster manual gives 5 or so.

Cheers,
Titus

 

[The Blonde]

I won't elaborate, but there absolutely is one, and only one, objectively best way of buying Astral Shards via DDO Store items, and buying Astral Shards from the DDO Store is not it.

 

[Mindos]

I won't elaborate,

boo!

 

[Randomdude1223]

Legendary raid timers and toolkits

 

[Anurakh]

There are several in-game ingredients, filigrees, and augments that are appreciated. You can sell other things as well if you don't go crazy with the price (pale lavender, jewel cloaks, drow weapons, double augment blanks... sell them cheap and gradually accumulate shards). Generally, selling for shards requires patience. Unless you're lucky enough to sell an item (like a cleansing card or +8 tome) for a high price, accumulating a good chunk of astral shards is a matter of a lot of patience.

 

[Uska]

I’ve made a bit selling stacks of d-door scrolls I seem to loot them fairly often

 

[RangerOne]

Well, I think the only way to actually get them from the store is to buy them.

 

[Magesty/Hawc/Scaredycat]

The best way is to use your wife’s credit card!
Haha

 

[droid327]

I won't elaborate, but there absolutely is one, and only one, objectively best way of buying Astral Shards via DDO Store items, and buying Astral Shards from the DDO Store is not it.

You really ought-to share this info with everyone lol

 

[ChickenMobile]

Usually I would wait until a sale to buy AS, but haven't in yoinks because there are plenty of items that sell for Astral Shards without needing to pay real $$$ or DDO Points for. Some require some luck or farming however.

Here's some of the things I sell on the AH:

• High level Ability Tomes (+6-8)
• Curse Cleansing Cards (these are very valuable)
• Unbound augments / items. Some examples:
  • Deconstructor
  • Ruby Eyes of the X
  • Globe of True Imperial Blood
  • Draconic Soul Gem
  • +14 Ability Score gem
• Festival items (sell out of season)
  • Spooky Restoration Pots
  • +2 Festive Ability Score gems
• Rare pots / scrolls. Especially: Deadly Weapons, Radiant Forcefield, Rising Fury and Dimension Door
• Cannith Essences (stacks of 10,000)
• Rare Crafting Ingredients
• Specific Eberron Dragonshards (can buy xp pots with them)
• Trash Jewellery items with 2 Augment Slots (useful for crafters)
• Cheap sells (buyout 4 AS):
  • +5 Thieve's Tools (because players can access the ASAH anywhere, inc. in quests if you run out)
  • Portable Holes (it costs 5 to buy off the store normally)
  • Drow Weapon Master items (reaper/mythic bonuses are worth more)
• Flawless Dragonshards
• Rare Raid Filligrees

 

[Anurakh]

• Cheap sells (buyout 4 AS):
  • +5 Thieve's Tools (because players can access the ASAH anywhere, inc. in quests if you run out)

You can access the AS within a quest, but you can't collect your purchases within the quest because you need a mailbox to do so.

Still, people buy cheap things out of convenience.

 

[Mnemor]

The best way is to use your wife’s credit card!
Haha

It's also the best way to sleep on the couch...

 

[cdbd3rd]

It's also the best way to sleep on the couch...

With the TV remote and closer to the kitchen & snacks!

 

[Anurakh]

With the TV remote and closer to the kitchen & snacks!

A practical mindset, I see