Water Shard

Water Shard is a crystal.

Source
Water Shards can be gathered, obtained as a quest reward, or from duties.

Gathering
Water Shards can be gathered by botanists and miners.

Botanist
 * Harvesting
 * Level 15 node - Horizon's Edge, Western Thanalan
 * Level 15 node - Nophica's Wells, Western Thanalan
 * Level 35 node - Bloodshore, Eastern La Noscea
 * Level 40 node - Raincatcher Gully, Eastern La Noscea


 * Logging
 * Level 30 node - Bloodshore, Eastern La Noscea
 * Level 40/50 node - Raincatcher Gully, Eastern La Noscea

Miner
 * Mining
 * Level 5/10 node - Hammerlea, Western Thanalan
 * Level 15 node - Horizon's Edge, Western Thanalan
 * Level 35 node - Bloodshore, Eastern La Noscea


 * Quarrying
 * Level 15 node - Horizon's Edge, Western Thanalan
 * Level 30 node - Nophica's Wells, Western Thanalan
 * Level 50 node - The Silver Bazaar, Western Thanalan

Quests
Water Shards can be obtained as a quest reward from the following quests:

Duties
Water Shards can be obtained from treasure chests in the following duties:
 * Bardam's Mettle
 * Castrum Abania
 * Doma Castle
 * Shisui of the Violet Tides
 * The Sirensong Sea

Drops
Water Shards can be obtained as a drop from the following mobs:
 * Stagnant Water Sprite
 * Water Sprite

Uses
Water Shards are used in crafting the following items: