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Crystal Shards are small, blue gems that are used for energy and currency on Avalice. [1]
Freedom Planet[]
Each Crystal Shard can refill a small amount of the Player's Energy Meter. Collecting 200 Crystal Shards (300 on Hard Mode) will grant the Player an Extra Life. If the Player has a Wood Shield Crystal, they'll get 1 Life Petal when they've collected 20 Shards. Some Enemies are able to collect Crystal Shards too, and the collected Shards can be obtained by defeating the Enemies who picked up those Shards.
Crystal Flower[]
Crystal Flowers are flower-shaped crystals that can be found in every Stage. Each flower holds a total of 7 Crystal Shards, simply by breaking them open. Crystal Flowers can also be picked up by Milla, who can Carry N' Throw them at enemies and damage them.
Badges[]
The following Badges can be earn from collecting Crystal Shards:
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Boomerang Wrangler
Collect 100 crystals with Torque's Wood Flyer. |
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Gem Hoarder
Clear Adventure Mode with over 6000 crystal shards. |
Freedom Planet 2[]
Crystal Shards will retain their original role, but this time, the set number of Shards needed for an Extra Life is 250, though there are certain Items that can increase or decrease the amount needed. Also, underneath the Player's Life and Shard Counters is a Crystal Meter, which measures the number of Shards collected in a Stage. Once the Meter is filled, the Player will gain an Extra Life. A new role Crystal Shards will play is that the Player can trade 1000 shards for a Gold Gem and use them as donations to build Gallery Exhibits at the Avian Museum.
Big Crystal Flower[]
Big Crystal Flowers are slightly larger and are suspended in midair with gold frames. Unlike the standard Crystal Flowers, they can release up to 16 Crystal Shards. Also, any Shards released from both types of flowers will be automatically drawn to the Player, even if they don't have an Earth Shield equipped.
Crystal Shard Bonus[]
Whenever the Player clears a Stage, they will get Bonus Crystal Shards for certain conditions such as Lives, Gold Gems, Bonus Rings, etc. Additionally, certain Items can also provide a Crystal Shard Bonus, but with some sort of penalty, depending on what Item the Player has equipped.
The Items with Crystal Shard Bonuses are listed below as the following:
| Item | Details |
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| Alchemical Burst
Random Effects
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Double Damage
Increased Enemy Attack Power
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| Enemy Armor
Enemies have more Health
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Expensive Stocks
More Shards needed for an Extra Life
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Gem Booster
No Effects
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Items to Bombs
No Items, only Bombs
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No Guarding
The Player cannot Guard against Attacks
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No Petals
Empty Life Meter
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No Revivals
The Player cannot Revive from being KO'ed
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No Stocks
The Player has no Lives
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One Hit KO
Instant KO for the Player
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Time Limit
No Bonus if the Timer runs out
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Gallery[]
Freedom Planet[]
Freedom Planet 2[]
Beta & Unused[]
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References[]
- ↑ We would like to find a good way to use them as currency to purchase either powerups or unlockable content. We kinda have this idea where if you collect one of the star cards in a stage, it gets placed inside a gallery, and you have to pay a certain number of crystals to flip it over and reveal its contents, which could be anything from an unlockable feature to information on one of the characters or enemies. - Strife on the Kickstarter Campaign Message Board.