How to Find & Harvest Baryon Bough in Destiny 2 – A Complete Guide

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A Comprehensive Guide to Obtaining Baryon Boughs in Final Fantasy XIV

As an avid crafter and gatherer in Final Fantasy XIV, few resources are as valuable to me as baryon boughs. These unique logs are required to craft a wide variety of high-level equipment and can sell for a pretty penny on the Market Board. In this guide, I’ll cover everything you need to know about farming baryon boughs, including where to find them, the best methods, droprates, and tips from my own experiences gathering in the Shroud.

Where to Find Baryon Boughs

Baryon boughs are only found in one region – The Shroud in Gridania. Specifically, they drop from felled enemies and harvestable logs in the forests of Phlegethon and Central Shroud. As a Level 80 gatherer, my go-to areas are:

  1. Phlegethon (X:24 Y:27) – Dense forests with plenty of mobs and nodes.
  2. Rivenroad (X:25 Y:25) – Less crowded than Phlegathon; mobs respawn quickly.

You’ll need to be a minimum level 51 botanist or 53 miner to gather baryon boughs. Certain enemies in these areas also have a chance to drop them when felled.

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The Best Methods for Farming Baryon Boughs

From my experiences gathering hundreds of boughs, here are the top methods:

  1. Botanist Harvesting – Chop harvestable logs for the highest yield. This is the most reliable way as nodes respawn every hour or so.
  2. Fethery Mobs – Murder murder murder! The giant birds and wolves in Phlegethon reliably drop 1-2 boughs each, sometimes 3 if you’re lucky.
  3. Miner Prospecting – Scan nodes to occasionally discover caches of logs. Can get 2-4 boughs at once this way.

Some additional tips:

  • Use any items that increase gather/drop rates like cordials or gear.
  • Team up with others – more drops per monster slain and you can share nodes.
  • Fates and Hunts may potentially spawn additional gatherable logs.
  • Player housing areas often have unspoiled nodes that yield bonus items.

Estimated Drop Rates

From my grinding sessions, here are some average baryon bough droprates you can expect:

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  • Botanist Logging – 1 bough per 3-4 harvest attempts on average.
  • Miner Prospecting – 1-2 boughs every 5 attempts if caches are revealed.
  • Fethery Mobs – 15% chance of a bough per kill, potentially 3 if very lucky.
  • Overworld Mobs – 5-10% chance of a single bough per kill.

On a very productive gathering run, I could pull in 10-15 boughs per hour following the above methods. Patience and dedication are key since RNG plays a big factor!

My Personal Best Spots

From all my time spent in The Shroud, here are a couple areas that seem to treat me real well:

  1. Near the Balthuzyne River (X:25 Y:27) – Great density of birch and maple trees.
  2. South Leylight Caverns Entrance (X:23 Y:25) – Fetheries spawn frequently here.
  3. Mih Khetto’s Amphitheatre (X:24 Y:26) – Often unspoiled nodes during off-hours.

I’d also recommend checking housing areas like the Mist and Lavender Beds, which tend to have secluded unclaimed nodes. Maybe you’ll get lucky!

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Making the Most of Your Haul

Once you’ve amassed a pile of fragrant logs, consider:

  1. Selling extras on the MB – prices vary but 1k each is average.
  2. Crafting gear like the Artisan’s Mail for profits.
  3. Trading with crafter friends for goods you need.
  4. Hoarding them until a future patch; demand may rise.

Personally, after a tough grind I like to relax by the Pawah Tols treating myself to some boughs-stuffed baked bananas. Give ’em a try – they’re finger-lickin’ good!

Final Thoughts

Hope this guide helped provide some insight into getting your baryon bough fix in the best farming spots across The Shroud. It’s definitely a grind, but the payoff of gil and gear more than makes up for it in my book. Good luck in your gathering adventures, and let me know if you have any other Shroud-related questions!

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Tips for Obtaining Baryon Bough

Location How To Obtain Quantity Per Collection
Ley Lines Interact with glowing fruit hanging from trees along Ley Lines 1-3 per fruit
Blossom areas on Seirai Island Destroy glowing vegetation clusters in Blossom-covered areas 2-5 per cluster
Tsurumi Island Destroy Spectral Mushrooms or interact with Light Fruit trees during rain 1-3 per mushroom, 2-5 per fruit
Open world chests Open occasional chests throughout Teyvat 1-3 per chest
Events Complete limited-time Genshin Impact events Varies by event

FAQ

  1. Where can I find baryon boughs?
    Baryon boughs can be found in the fungal wastes in deepnest. Check all over the mushroom platforms and vine areas. You may have to do some exploring but they’re in there somewhere.
  2. How many baryon boughs do I need?
    It basically depends on what you want to craft or upgrade. Things like map expansions usually take 2-3 baryon boughs while charms and upgrades can require 5 or more. I’d collect at least 8-10 baryon boughs to be safe so you have extras.
  3. What’s the easiest way to get baryon boughs?
    The fungal wastes have tons of fungal mushroom guys walking around that sometimes drop baryon boughs when you defeat them. Equip a treasure magnet charm to easily collect the loot. Still, RNG can be a pain. At the same time, just thoroughly explore every nook and cranny down there.
  4. How long does it take to find 8 baryon boughs?
    It can take over an hour if you’re really unlucky. I’ve heard of some people finding them within 15 minutes. It really depends on your luck with the respawning enemies. Harvest the mushrooms relentlessly! Once I had to take a break after an hour of finding nothing – but the next day I came back and found 10 boughs in a half hour. It’s maddeningly random.
  5. Is there an easier way late in the game?
    Once you’ve unlocked Godhome, there’s a slot machine challenge in the Hall of Gods that sometimes spits out baryon boughs as a reward. It’s not a guaranteed source but it’s arguably less frustrating than relying on RNG in Deepnest. Just keep putting essence in the slot and hoping for the best.
  6. Any tips for farming them more efficiently?
    Using the fungal charm can help the mushrooms respawn a bit faster. Having the gathering swarm and/or grubsong charms equipped may cause defeated foes to occasionally drop extra goods. And the weaver song makes exploration easier. Some swear by the lucky charm too for increasing rare drops, but who knows if that one actually does anything. Just be patient – they’ll come. Maybe.
  7. Should I even bother farming them?
    If you’re just beginning the game, I’d say don’t stress over baryon bough farming. Come back later when you have more tools and abilities to make it quicker and less dreadful. There are other – albeit tougher – sources as you progress. For now, just grab what you find naturally. But if you’re a completionist who wants everything, then you’ll have to grind it out down there in Deepnest eventually. The question is, are you brave enough?