Greenshine

Greenshine
Valuable crystalline deposit. Contains traces of biofuel.
Description	A piece of rare, highly valuable green crystal.
Use	Crafting Items Trading with Merchants Upgrading items
Source(s)	Nature

"A gemstone. It's green like Blaze, but hard and shiny."

―Aloy spotting Greenshine

Greenshine is a precious material in Horizon Forbidden West. It can be found on land or underwater.

Occurrence

Greenshine can only be found within the Daunt and the Forbidden West, notably being absent in the Burning Shores and the areas explored in Horizon Zero Dawn.

The Carja hold the belief that Greenshine a gift of the sun, coming into existence as a result of green twilight flares. However, research done by a Carja scholar has found that due to Greenshine being found in places where sunlight cannot reach, such as underground, has made them confident that this religious view is incorrect.

The same scholar, noticing that Greenshine cannot be found within rock, only on the surface, was enough evidence for them to discard any theories involving intense pressure or temperature.

The Oseram believe that Greenshine is a hardened state of Blaze, a theory that the Carja scholar believes to be correct, noting that they have similar visual properties. They have also noticed a correlation between Greenshine deposits and machine presence, making the theory that Greenshine is a result of Blaze leaking from machines all the more likely. If true, it's unknown why Greenshine is limited to being found within the Daunt and the Forbidden West.

When scanned with a Focus, it reveals that Greenshine contains traces of biofuel, indicating that Greenshine is made of more substances than just biofuel.

Uses

As a highly valuable resource, Greenshine is primarily used to upgrade or purchase rarer, more valuable items.

Greenshine can be found in varying sizes, ranging from slivers to slabs. Its size depends on where it is found:

Size	Rarity	Description	Common Location
Sliver	Rare	A tiny piece of a rare, highly valuable green crystal	Eastern regions
Fragment	Rare	A small piece of a rare, highly valuable green crystal	Desert regions
Chunk	Rare	A medium-sized piece of a rare, highly valuable green crystal	Coastal regions
Cluster	Very Rare	A large piece of a rare, highly valuable green crystal	Underwater
Slab	Legendary	A very large piece of a rare, highly valuable green crystal	Areas only accessible by flying machine

Trading

Coils

• Knockdown Power +15% Coil (1 Cluster)
• Overdraw Damage +15% Coil (1 Cluster)
• Reload Speed +25% Coil (1 Slab)

Resources

• Burrower Soundshell (1 Sliver)
• Fanghorn Antler (1 Fragment)
• Charger Horn (1 Sliver)
• Scrounger Spark Coil (1 Sliver)
• Widemaw Tusk (1 Sliver)
• Longleg Wing Burner (1 Sliver)
• Clawstrider Razor Tail (1 Fragment)
• Plowhorn Horn (1 Sliver)
• Bellowback Sac Webbing (1 Chunk)
• Spikesnout Sac Webbing (1 Fragment)
• Snapmaw Sac Webbing (1 Chunk)
• Shell-Walker Lightning Gun (1 Chunk)
• Rollerback Hammer Tail (1 Fragment)
• Sunwing Shield Caster (1 Chunk)
• Lancehorn Drill Horn (1 Fragment)
• Clamberjaw Tail Duster (1 Chunk)
• Stalker Stealth Generator (1 Chunk)
• Behemoth Force Loader (1 Chunk)
• Rockbreaker Mining Claw (1 Fragment)
• Frostclaw Sac Webbing (1 Cluster)
• Scorcher Scanning Ear (1 Cluster)
• Grazer Rotor Horn (1 Sliver)

All of these machine part offers are limited to 2 purchases. The Stalker Stealth Generator and Clamberjaw Tail Duster are the only parts that can be purchased from 2 different Hunters, for a total amount of 4 of each.

Upgrading

This resource is needed to upgrade the following items:

Outfits

Image	Item	Requirements
	Carja Trader (Level 1)	1 Greenshine Sliver 4 Small Machine Cores 4 Sturdy Hardplates 127
	Carja Trader (Level 2)	1 Greenshine Cluster 1 Greenshine Fragment 6 Sturdy Hardplates 212
	Carja Trader (Level 3)	1 Greenshine Chunk 1 Large Machine Core 2 Greenshine Clusters 10 Sturdy Hardplates 300
	Carja Trader (Level 4)	2 Greenshine Chunks 2 Greenshine Slabs 2 Large Machine Cores 8 Sturdy Hardplates 450
	Carja Trader (Level 5)	1 Luminous Brainstem 3 Greenshine Chunks 3 Greenshine Slabs 8 Sturdy Hardplates 600
	Nora Huntress (Level 2)	1 Sturdy Hardplates 2 Greenshine Slivers 50
	Nora Huntress (Level 3)	1 Greenshine Fragment 1 Greenshine Sliver 2 Sturdy Hardplates 95
	Oseram Arrow Breaker (Level 1)	1 Greenshine Sliver 1 Sturdy Hardplates 75
	Oseram Arrow Breaker (Level 2)	1 Greenshine Fragment 1 Greenshine Sliver 2 Sturdy Hardplates 112
	Oseram Arrow Breaker (Level 3)	1 Greenshine Sliver 2 Greenshine Fragments 2 Medium Machine Cores 4 Sturdy Hardplates 150
	Oseram Arrow Breaker (Level 4)	1 Greenshine Cluster 3 Greenshine Fragments 3 Medium Machine Cores 8 Sturdy Hardplates 250
	Tenakth Marauder (Level 1)	2 Greenshine Slivers 4 Small Machine Cores 4 Sturdy Hardplates 127
	Tenakth Marauder (Level 2)	1 Greenshine Cluster 1 Greenshine Fragment 6 Sturdy Hardplates 212
	Tenakth Marauder (Level 3)	1 Greenshine Chunk 1 Large Machine Core 2 Greenshine Clusters 10 Sturdy Hardplates 300
	Tenakth Marauder (Level 4)	2 Greenshine Chunks 2 Greenshine Slabs 2 Large Machine Cores 8 Sturdy Hardplates 450
	Tenakth Marauder (Level 5)	1 Luminous Brainstem 2 Greenshine Slabs 3 Greenshine Chunks 8 Sturdy Hardplates 600
	Utaru Thresher (Level 1)	1 Greenshine Sliver 4 Small Machine Cores 4 Sturdy Hardplates 127
	Utaru Thresher (Level 2)	1 Greenshine Cluster 1 Greenshine Fragment 6 Sturdy Hardplates 212
	Utaru Thresher (Level 3)	1 Greenshine Chunk 1 Greenshine Cluster 1 Large Machine Core 8 Sturdy Hardplates 300
	Utaru Thresher (Level 4)	2 Greenshine Chunks 2 Greenshine Slabs 2 Large Machine Cores 8 Sturdy Hardplates 450
	Utaru Thresher (Level 5)	1 Luminous Brainstem 3 Greenshine Chunks 3 Greenshine Slabs 8 Sturdy Hardplates 600

Weapons

Hunter Bows

• Whisper Hunter Bow Level 2 - (1 Sliver)
• Whisper Hunter Bow Level 3 - (2 Slivers, 1 Fragment)
• Sunshot Hunter Bow Level 1 - (1 Sliver)
• Sunshot Hunter Bow Level 2 - (1 Fragment, 1 Cluster)
• Sunshot Hunter Bow Level 3 - (2 Clusters, 1 Chunk)
• Sunshot Hunter Bow Level 4 - (2 Chunks, 2 Slabs)
• Sunshot Hunter Bow Level 5 - (3 Chunks, 3 Slabs)

Sharpshot Bows

• Exacting Sharpshot Bow Level 1 - (1 Sliver)
• Exacting Sharpshot Bow Level 2 - (1 Sliver, 1 Fragment)
• Exacting Sharpshot Bow Level 3 - (1 Sliver, 2 Fragments)
• Exacting Sharpshot Bow Level 4 - (3 Fragments, 1 Cluster)
• Glowblast Sharpshot Bow Level 1 - (1 Sliver)
• Glowblast Sharpshot Bow Level 2 - (1 Fragment, 1 Cluster)
• Glowblast Sharpshot Bow Level 3 - (2 Clusters, 1 Chunk)
• Glowblast Sharpshot Bow Level 4- (2 Chunks, 2 Slabs)
• Glowblast Sharpshot Bow Level 5 - (3 Chunks, 3 Slabs)

Warrior Bows

• Melee Warrior Bow Level 1 - (1 Sliver)
• Melee Warrior Bow Level 2 - (1 Sliver, 1 Fragment)
• Melee Warrior Bow Level 3 - (1 Sliver, 2 Fragments)
• Melee Warrior Bow Level 4 - (3 Fragments, 1 Cluster)
• Shock Warrior Bow Level 2 - (1 Sliver)
• Shock Warrior Bow Level 3 - (2 Slivers, 1 Fragment)

Boltblasters

• Shock Boltblaster Level 1 - (1 Sliver)
• Shock Boltblaster Level 2 - (1 Sliver, 1 Fragment)
• Shock Boltblaster Level 3 - (1 Sliver, 2 Fragments)
• Shock Boltblaster Level 4 - (3 Fragments, 1 Cluster)
• Skystrike Boltblaster Level 1 - (1 Sliver)
• Skystrike Boltblaster Level 2 - (1 Fragment, 1 Cluster)
• Skystrike Boltblaster Level 3 - (2 Clusters, 1 Chunk)
• Skystrike Boltblaster Level 4 - (2 Chunks, 2 Slabs)
• Skystrike Boltblaster Level 5 - (3 Chunks, 3 Slabs)

Blastslings

• Corrosive Blastsling Level 1 - (1 Sliver)
• Corrosive Blastsling Level 2 - (2 Fragments, 1 Cluster)
• Corrosive Blastsling Level 3 - (1 Cluster, 1 Chunk)
• Corrosive Blastsling Level 4 - (2 Chunks, 2 Slabs)
• Corrosive Blastsling Level 5 - (3 Chunks, 3 Slabs)

Tripcasters

• Explosive Tripcaster Level 2 - (2 Slivers)
• Explosive Tripcaster Level 3 - (2 Slivers, 1 Fragment)

Spike Throwers

• Spinthorn Spike Thrower Level 1 - (1 Sliver)
• Spinthorn Spike Thrower Level 2 - (1 Sliver, 1 Fragment)
• Spinthorn Spike Thrower Level 3 - (1 Sliver, 2 Fragments)
• Spinthorn Spike Thrower Level 4 - (3 Fragments, 1 Cluster)

Shredder Gauntlets

• Slicing Shredder Gauntlet Level 1 - (1 Sliver)
• Slicing Shredder Gauntlet Level 2 - (1 Sliver, 1 Fragment)
• Slicing Shredder Gauntlet Level 3 - (1 Sliver, 2 Fragments)
• Slicing Shredder Gauntlet Level 4 - (3 Fragments, 1 Cluster)

Availability

Greenshine deposits can be found scattered throughout the base map of Horizon Forbidden West. They can be easily found using the Focus, emit a bright green light (making them easy to spot at night), and emit a noise making them easy to find.

Sunken Caverns have several Greenshine deposits within them, with all of them needing to be collected in order to complete the Sunken Cavern.

Metal Flowers often hide Greenshine deposits, requiring the Vine Cutter in order to access them.

Amount

To current knowledge, Greenshine can be found in the following amounts: 39 Slabs, 39 Clusters, 64 Fragments, 67 Chunks, and 66 Slivers. Whether these numbers are correct or if more deposits remain undiscovered is currently unknown.

In order to upgrade all outfits to their max level, Aloy will need 14 Slabs, 9 Clusters, 10 Fragments, 18 Chunks and 11 Fragments. For weapons, she will need 20 Slabs, 16 Clusters, 38 Fragments, 24 Chunks and 28 Slivers. Furthermore, she can use 1 Slab, 6 Clusters, 12 Fragments, 18 Chunks and 14 Slivers in trades. That leaves 3 Slabs, 8 Clusters, 4 Fragments, 7 Chunks and 13 Slivers that are either excess material or have a use not yet listed on this page.

Gallery

Greenshine sculpts by Kudos Productions