If you’ve ever stared at your character ascension screen frustrated because you’re short of a specific Liyue specialty, you’re not alone. I spent three hours running around random caves my first time trying to farm this material for Beidou’s second ascension, and I missed almost half the spawns because I had no clue what I was looking for. That’s why we put together this clear, no-fluff breakdown of where to find noctilucous jade in Genshin Impact, plus extra tips to make your farming runs as fast as possible. You won’t have to waste time wandering aimlessly after reading this, we promise.
Exact Spawn Locations to Find Noctilucous Jade in Genshin Impact
Noctilucous jade is a glowing blue-green crystal that only spawns in cave or underground areas across Liyue, so you can skip checking open plains or mountain tops entirely. Most spawns are clustered in three main regions, and you don’t need any special tools to collect them—any claymore user or Geo attack will break the crystal nodes in one or two hits. If you’re a new player who hasn’t unlocked all Liyue regions yet, stick to the first two routes listed below, as they don’t require any quest progress to access.
We’ve tested dozens of farming routes to find the fastest, highest-yield options for every player level:
- Mingyun Village Quick Route: Start at the waypoint west of Mingyun Village, run south into the first cave, collect 7 nodes, then teleport to the waypoint north of the village for 5 more nodes inside the adjacent mine. This route takes less than 5 minutes to complete, even for low AR players.
- Jueyun Karst Shortcut Run: Teleport to the Jueyun Karst central waypoint, glide down to the cave entrance below the floating rocks, you’ll find 6 noctilucous jade nodes clustered near the Geo Statue inside. There are only a few low-level Hilichurls in this cave, so you won’t have to stop to fight if you run past them quickly.
- Chasm Underground Mines Route: If you’ve unlocked The Chasm, use the Ad-Hoc Main Tunnel waypoint, follow the left path past the Hilichurl camp to find 11 nodes scattered across the first two large caverns. This route gives the most jade per run, but you will need to have completed the initial Chasm questline to access the underground area.
There are also a few scattered nodes in smaller hidden caves around Liyue, including a tiny cave behind the Wangshu Inn waterfall and a small mine near Qingce Village. These are worth adding to your route if you’re passing through the area, but they don’t have enough spawns to justify a dedicated trip.
How to Speed Up Your Noctilucous Jade Farming Runs
Even if you follow the best routes, there are a few easy tricks to cut your farming time in half. First, make sure you bring a character with a Liyue specialty detection passive if you have one. Yanfei’s passive talent marks all Liyue local specialties on your mini map when you’re in the region, so you won’t waste time searching for hidden nodes tucked in dark corners of caves. If you don’t have Yanfei, you can also use the official Genshin Impact interactive map to mark nodes you’ve already collected, so you don’t revisit empty spots on future runs.
Next, use a fast claymore or Geo character to break nodes quickly. Arataki Itto, Beidou, and Noelle all break crystal nodes in one hit, and Ningguang’s charged Geo attack will also shatter them instantly without needing to swap to a claymore user. Don’t use bow or catalyst characters for mining, as they will take 3 or 4 hits to break each node, which adds a lot of unnecessary time to your run.
If you only need a small amount of jade for a single ascension, you don’t even need to run a farming route at all. You can buy 5 pieces of noctilucous jade every 3 days from Shitou, the jade merchant in Liyue Harbor near the Alchemy table. Each piece only costs 1000 Mora, which is super affordable even for new players. I usually hit up Shitou first before I do any farming runs, because it saves me from running an extra route if I only need 3 or 4 more pieces. Remember that noctilucous jade has a 48-hour real-world respawn timer, so don’t waste time checking back on nodes the day after you collect them.
Common Mistakes to Avoid When Farming Noctilucous Jade
A lot of new players waste hours looking for jade in the wrong places, so we’ve rounded up the most common mistakes to help you skip the frustration. First and foremost, you will never find noctilucous jade out in open, sunlit areas of Liyue. I once spent 20 minutes running around the top of Mingyun Village looking for jade, not realizing all the nodes were in the caves below, so don’t make that same mistake. If you’re not in a cave or underground zone, you’re wasting your time.
Another common mistake is ignoring small, hidden caves. Many players only check the large, obvious mine entrances in Mingyun Village, but there are smaller caves tucked behind waterfalls, under rock overhangs, and behind Hilichurl camps that hold 2 or 3 nodes each. If you’re using Yanfei’s passive and see a jade marker on your map but don’t see a cave nearby, look for a hidden entrance behind foliage or rock formations.
Don’t skip the Chasm route just because you think it’s a high-level area either. Most of the jade nodes in the Chasm are near the entrance of the underground mines, so even if you’re AR 30, you can run in, collect them, and run out without fighting any high-level enemies if you’re careful. Just stick to the main path and avoid the Ruin Serpent area if you’re not geared to fight it.
Practical Uses for Noctilucous Jade You Might Not Know
Most players only farm noctilucous jade when they need to ascend a character, but it has several other useful uses you should keep in mind. Noctilucous jade is required for ascension for four popular Liyue characters: Beidou, Yanfei, Yun Jin, and Gaming. If you plan on maxing out any of these characters, you’ll need 168 pieces of jade per character, so it’s a good idea to stock up early instead of farming last minute when you’re ready to level them up.
It’s also a key crafting material for the Geoculus Resonance Stone, which marks missing Geoculi on your map when you use it. If you’re working on 100% exploration of Liyue, you’ll need a lot of these stones, so keeping a stack of jade in your inventory will save you from running back and forth to farming routes while you’re exploring. Jade is also used for several Liyue reputation quests and occasional limited event turn-ins, so it’s smart to keep at least 20 pieces on hand at all times.
I learned this the hard way a few months back, when a limited event required 10 pieces of noctilucous jade for the first day’s challenges, and I had zero left in my inventory. I had to spend 15 minutes running a farming route before I could even start the event, which cut into the time I had to play that day. Now I always make sure to top up my jade stock whenever I’m running through Liyue for other tasks.
At the end of the day, farming noctilucous jade doesn’t have to be the frustrating, time-consuming chore a lot of players make it out to be. Stick to the routes we outlined, bring the right characters to speed up your runs, and avoid the common mistakes we listed, and you’ll have more than enough of this material for all your ascension and crafting needs. Next time you’re wondering where to find noctilucous jade in Genshin Impact, pull up this guide and you’ll be done with your farming run in under 15 minutes. If you have any other hidden spawn spots you love using, feel free to share them in the comments below!