Obtaining Paradox ShardsParadox Shards are earned from Rift content—normal rift loot (including 5x bundles in Minor Rifts), difficulty bonus rolls, and boss rift loot. For full details on drops, who gets loot, and rates, see Rift Loot Mechanics.
Paradox Shards
In Age of Ymir, collecting Paradox Shards is the gateway to enchanting your gear and awakening its hidden power.
How It Works
Each gear can have up to three slots enchanted. The first slot has a 30% success rate and the second and third slot have a 100% success rate. Each slot gives different enchantments that vary in power. Simply double click a Paradox Shard and then select the equipment you want to enchant.
Enchantment UI
In-Game Preview Enchantment UIDouble-click Paradox Shard, then select equipment The interface where you use Paradox Shards to enchant your gear. Double-click a Paradox Shard, choose the equipment to enchant, and fill up to three slots—Slot 3, Slot 2, and Slot 1 (by type: Headgear, Armor, Weapon, Accessory). The first slot has a 30% success rate; the second and third have 100% success. How it works:
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Using Paradox Shards to EnchantParadox Shards are used to enchant equipment: double-click a Paradox Shard, then select the piece of gear you want to enchant. Each piece has up to three slots—Slot 3, Slot 2, and Slot 1 (by type: Headgear, Armor, Weapon, Accessory). The first slot has a 30% success rate; the second and third slots have 100% success. Enchantments scale with your gear's Grade; see the sections below for available options per slot.
Slot 3
Item ID
Effect
- Decreases After Skill Delay by 2%
Item ID
Effect
- Decreases After Skill Delay by 4%
Item ID
Effect
- AGI +3
- LUK -3
Item ID
Effect
- AGI +3
- STR -3. When equipped with AGI+3 LUK-3: LUK +3
- STR +3
Item ID
Effect
- Increases Healing skills effectiveness by 3%
Item ID
Effect
- Increases Healing skills effectiveness by 5%. Increases SP Consumption by 3%
Item ID
Effect
- ASPD +1
Item ID
Effect
- ASPD +2
Item ID
Effect
- Decreases Variable Casting Time by 6%
Item ID
Effect
- Critical +4
Item ID
Effect
- DEF +20
Item ID
Effect
- DEF +12
Item ID
Effect
- Increases Attack Speed (decreases After Attack Delay by 4%)
Item ID
Effect
- DEX +3
- AGI -3
- When equipped with DEX+3 VIT-3: VIT +3
- AGI +3
Item ID
Effect
- DEX +3
- VIT -3
Item ID
Effect
- SP Consumption -2%
Item ID
Effect
- Increases Ranged Physical Damage by 2%
Item ID
Effect
- Increases Ranged Physical Damage by 3%
Item ID
Effect
- Increases Melee Physical Damage by 4%
Item ID
Effect
- Increases Melee Physical Damage by 6%
Item ID
Effect
- Increases Magical Damage with every element by 4%
Item ID
Effect
- Increases Magical Damage with every element by 6%
Item ID
Effect
- Increases Critical Damage by 2%. Critical +1
Item ID
Effect
- Increases Critical Damage by 4%. Critical +2
Item ID
Effect
- ATK +6
- HIT +3
Item ID
Effect
- ATK +8
- HIT +4
Item ID
Effect
- FLEE +6
Item ID
Effect
- HIT +5
Item ID
Effect
- MaxHP +200
Item ID
Effect
- INT +3
- DEX -3
Item ID
Effect
- INT +3
- VIT -3. When equipped with INT+3 DEX-3: DEX +3
- VIT +3
Item ID
Effect
- LUK +3
- INT -3. When equipped with LUK+3 STR-3: STR +3
- INT +3
Item ID
Effect
- LUK +3
- STR -3
Item ID
Effect
- MDEF +3
Item ID
Effect
- Max HP +3%
Item ID
Effect
- Max SP +3%
Item ID
Effect
- Max SP +5%
Slot 2
Item ID
Effect
- Decreases After Skill Delay by 6%
Item ID
Effect
- AGI +4
Item ID
Effect
- Increases Healing skills effectiveness by 5%
- Increases SP Consumption by 3%
Item ID
Effect
- ATK +4%
Item ID
Effect
- ATK +7%
Item ID
Effect
- Decreases Variable Casting Time by 10%
Item ID
Effect
- Critical +6
Item ID
Effect
- DEX +4
Item ID
Effect
- Increases Ranged Physical Damage by 4%
Item ID
Effect
- Increases Melee Physical Damage by 8%
Item ID
Effect
- Increases Magical Damage with every element by 8%
Item ID
Effect
- Increases Critical Damage by 6%
- Critical +3
Item ID
Effect
- ATK +21
- HIT +5
Item ID
Effect
- FLEE +10
Item ID
Effect
- HIT +10
Item ID
Effect
- MaxHP +400
Item ID
Effect
- Decreases damage taken from Neutral elemental attacks by 4%
Item ID
Effect
- INT +4
Item ID
Effect
- LUK +4
Item ID
Effect
- MATK +4%
Item ID
Effect
- MATK +7%
Item ID
Effect
- MDEF +5
Item ID
Effect
- MaxHP +5%
Slot 1 (Headgear)
Item ID
Effect
- Perfect Dodge +5
- Refine Level +7: AGI +5
Item ID
Effect
- Perfect Dodge +7
- Refine Level +7: AGI +6
- Refine Level +11: AGI +1
Item ID
Effect
- Increases Ranged Physical Damage by 5%
- Refine Level +7: DEX +5
Item ID
Effect
- Increases Ranged Physical Damage by 7%
- Refine Level +7: DEX +6
- Refine Level +11: DEX +1
Item ID
Effect
- MATK +5%
- Refine Level +7: INT +5
Item ID
Effect
- MATK +7%
- Refine Level +7: INT +6
- Refine Level +11: INT +1
Item ID
Effect
- Increases Critical Damage by 5%
- Refine Level +7: LUK +5
Item ID
Effect
- Increases Critical Damage by 7%
- Refine Level +7: LUK +6
- Refine Level +11: LUK +1
Item ID
Effect
- ATK +5%
- Refine Level +7: STR +5
Item ID
Effect
- ATK +7%
- Refine Level +7: STR +6
- Refine Level +11: STR +1
Item ID
Effect
- MaxHP +5%
- Refine Level +7: VIT +5
Item ID
Effect
- MaxHP +7%
- Refine Level +7: VIT +6
- Refine Level +11: VIT +1
Item ID
Effect
- ATK +2%
- Grade D: ATK +10
- Grade C: P CLASS DMG +5%
- Grade B: ATK +5%
- Grade A: P CLASS DMG +10%
Item ID
Effect
- MATK +2%
- Grade D: MATK +10
- Grade C: M CLASS DMG +5%
- Grade B: MATK +5%
- Grade A: M CLASS DMG +10%
Item ID
Effect
- RANG DMG +2%
- Grade D: ATK +10
- Grade C: RANG DMG +5%
- Grade B: RANG DMG +5%
- Grade A: P CLASS DMG +10%
Item ID
Effect
- CRIT DMG +2%
- Grade D: CRIT +10
- Grade C: CRIT DMG +5%
- Grade B: CRIT DMG +5%
- Grade A: CRIT DMG +10%
Item ID
Effect
- HP +2%
- Grade D: HP +200
- Grade C: HP +3%
- Grade B: HP +300
- Grade A: HP +5%
Item ID
Effect
- Resist to All CLASS +2%
- Grade D: Resist to All SIZE +2%
- Grade C: Resist to All CLASS +3%
- Grade B: Resist to All SIZE +3%
- Grade A: Resist to All Elements +5%
Item ID
Effect
- ALL ELEM MDMG +2%
- Grade D: ALL ELEM MDMG +3%
- Grade C: CAST TIME -10%
- Grade B: ALL ELEM MDMG +5%
- Grade A: MATK +10%
Slot 1 (Armor)
Item ID
Effect
- Perfect Dodge +5
- Refine Level +7: AGI +5
Item ID
Effect
- Increases Ranged Physical Damage by 5%
- Refine Level +7: DEX +5
Item ID
Effect
- MATK +5%
- Refine Level +7: INT +5
Item ID
Effect
- Increases Critical Damage by 5%
- Refine Level +7: LUK +5
Item ID
Effect
- ATK +5%
- Refine Level +7: STR +5
Item ID
Effect
- MaxHP +5%
- Refine Level +7: VIT +5
Item ID
Effect
- ATK +2%
- Grade D: ATK +10
- Grade C: P CLASS DMG +5%
- Grade B: ATK +5%
- Grade A: P CLASS DMG +10%
Item ID
Effect
- MATK +2%
- Grade D: MATK +10
- Grade C: M CLASS DMG +5%
- Grade B: MATK +5%
- Grade A: M CLASS DMG +10%
Item ID
Effect
- RANG DMG +2%
- Grade D: ATK +10
- Grade C: RANG DMG +5%
- Grade B: RANG DMG +5%
- Grade A: P CLASS DMG +10%
Item ID
Effect
- CRIT DMG +2%
- Grade D: CRIT +10
- Grade C: CRIT DMG +5%
- Grade B: CRIT DMG +5%
- Grade A: CRIT DMG +10%
Item ID
Effect
- HP +2%
- Grade D: HP +200
- Grade C: HP +3%
- Grade B: HP +300
- Grade A: HP +5%
Item ID
Effect
- Resist to All CLASS +2%
- Grade D: Resist to All SIZE +2%
- Grade C: Resist to All CLASS +3%
- Grade B: Resist to All SIZE +3%
- Grade A: Resist to All Elements +5%
Item ID
Effect
- ALL ELEM MDMG +2%
- Grade D: ALL ELEM MDMG +3%
- Grade C: CAST TIME -10%
- Grade B: ALL ELEM MDMG +5%
- Grade A: MATK +10%
Slot 1 (Weapon)
Item ID
Effect
- Increases damage of Double Strafe
- Musical Strike
- Arrow Vulcan
- Reverberation
- Severe Rainstorm
- Great Echo
- Metallic Sound
- Grade D: J1 +15%
- J2 +10%
- J3 +5%
- Grade C: J1 +15%
- J2 +10%
- J3 +5%
- Grade B: J1 +15%
- J2 +10%
- J3 +5%
- Grade A: J1 +60%
- J2 +40%
- J3 +20%
Item ID
Effect
- Increases damage of All Bolts
- Storm Gust
- Lord of Vermillion
- Meteor Storm
- Nepalm Vulcan
- Crimson Rock
- Comet
- Earth Strain
- Tetra Vortex
- Grade D: J1 +15%
- J2 +10%
- J3 +5%
- Grade C: J1 +15%
- J2 +10%
- J3 +5%
- Grade B: J1 +15%
- J2 +10%
- J3 +5%
- Grade A: J1 +60%
- J2 +40%
- J3 +20%
Item ID
Effect
- Increases damage of Double Strafe
- Blitz Bear
- Falcon Assault
- Sharp Shooting
- Firing Trap
- Icebound Trap
- Aimed Bolt
- Arrow Storm
- Grade D: J1 +15%
- J2 +10%
- J3 +5%
- Grade C: J1 +15%
- J2 +10%
- J3 +5%
- Grade B: J1 +15%
- J2 +10%
- J3 +5%
- Grade A: J1 +60%
- J2 +40%
- J3 +20%
Item ID
Effect
- Increases damage of All Bolts
- Heaven's Drive
- Earth Grave
- Diamond Dust
- Psychic Wave
- Killing Cloud
- Varetyr Spear
- Grade D: J1 +15%
- J2 +10%
- J3 +5%
- Grade C: J1 +15%
- J2 +10%
- J3 +5%
- Grade B: J1 +15%
- J2 +10%
- J3 +5%
- Grade A: J1 +60%
- J2 +40%
- J3 +20%
Item ID
Effect
- Increases damage of Finger Offensive
- Investigate
- Asura Strike
- Gate of Hell
- Fallen Empire
- Tiger Cannon
- Rampage Blaster
- +12s CD for Asura Strike
- Grade D: J1 +15%
- J2 +10%
- J3 +5%
- Grade C: J1 +15%
- J2 +10%
- J3 +5%
- Grade B: J1 +15%
- J2 +10%
- J3 +5%
- Grade A: J1 +60%
- J2 +40%
- J3 +20%
Item ID
Effect
- Increases damage of Sonic Blow
- Grimtooth
- Soul Destroyer
- Meteor Assault
- Cross Impact
- Cross Ripper Slasher
- Grade D: J1 +15%
- J2 +10%
- J3 +5%
- Grade C: J1 +15%
- J2 +10%
- J3 +5%
- Grade B: J1 +15%
- J2 +10%
- J3 +5%
- Grade A: J1 +60%
- J2 +40%
- J3 +20%
Item ID
Effect
- Increases damage of Acid Terror
- Demonstration
- Acid Bomb
- Cart Tornado
- Crazy Weed
- Cart Cannon
- +5s CD for Acid Bomb
- Grade D: J1 +15%
- J2 +10%
- J3 +5%
- Grade C: J1 +15%
- J2 +10%
- J3 +5%
- Grade B: J1 +15%
- J2 +10%
- J3 +5%
- Grade A: J1 +60%
- J2 +40%
- J3 +20%
Item ID
Effect
- Increases damage of Double Strafe
- Raid
- Backstab
- Feint Bomb
- Triangle Shot
- Fatal Menace
- Grade D: J1 +15%
- J2 +10%
- J3 +5%
- Grade C: J1 +15%
- J2 +10%
- J3 +5%
- Grade B: J1 +15%
- J2 +10%
- J3 +5%
- Grade A: J1 +60%
- J2 +40%
- J3 +20%
Item ID
Effect
- Increases damage of Mammonite
- Cart Termination
- Axe Boomerang
- Axe Tornado
- Magma Eruption
- Grade D: J1 +15%
- J2 +10%
- J3 +5%
- Grade C: J1 +15%
- J2 +10%
- J3 +5%
- Grade B: J1 +15%
- J2 +10%
- J3 +5%
- Grade A: J1 +60%
- J2 +40%
- J3 +20%
Item ID
Effect
- Increases damage of Magnus Exorcismus
- Judex
- Adoramus
- Duple Light
- Healing Power +35%
- Grade D: J1 +15%
- J2 +10%
- J3 +5%
- Grade C: J1 +15%
- J2 +10%
- J3 +5%
- Grade B: J1 +15%
- J2 +10%
- J3 +5%
- Grade A: J1 +60%
- J2 +40%
- J3 +20%
Item ID
Effect
- Increases damage of Magnum Break
- Holy Cross
- Grand Cross
- Pressure
- Shield Chain
- Sacrifice
- Pinpoint Attack
- Moon Slasher
- Grade D: J1 +15%
- J2 +10%
- J3 +5%
- Grade C: J1 +15%
- J2 +10%
- J3 +5%
- Grade B: J1 +15%
- J2 +10%
- J3 +5%
- Grade A: J1 +60%
- J2 +40%
- J3 +20%
Item ID
Effect
- Increases damage of Magnum Break
- Bowling Bash
- Pierce
- Spear Boomerang
- Spear Stab
- Brandish Spear
- Spiral Pierce
- Sonic Wave
- Grade D: J1 +15%
- J2 +10%
- J3 +5%
- Grade C: J1 +15%
- J2 +10%
- J3 +5%
- Grade B: J1 +15%
- J2 +10%
- J3 +5%
- Grade A: J1 +60%
- J2 +40%
- J3 +20%
Slot 1 (Accessory)
Item ID
Effect
- Grade D: ACD -2%
- Grade C: ACD -3%
- Grade B: ACD -5%
- Grade A: ACD -10%
- At Grade A: ACD -20%
Item ID
Effect
- Grade D: HP +300
- Grade C: HP +350
- Grade B: HP +400
- Grade A: HP +450
- At Grade A: HP +1500
Item ID
Effect
- Effect activated when idling for 10s
- Grade D: +2% SP Recovery
- Grade C: +2% SP Recovery
- Grade B: +2% SP Recovery
- Grade A: +4% SP Recovery
- At Grade A: 10% SP Recovery Aura per 5 seconds
Item ID
Effect
- Effect activated when idling for 10s
- Grade D: DEF +50 / MDEF +5
- Grade C: DEF +50 / MDEF +5
- Grade B: DEF +50 / MDEF +5
- Grade A: DEF +100 / MDEF +10
- At Grade A: DEF +250 / MDEF +25
Item ID
Effect
- 20% chance to activate for 10s when attacking
- Grade D: Crit DMG +5%
- Grade C: Crit DMG +5%
- Grade B: Crit DMG +5%
- Grade A: Crit DMG +10%
- At Grade A: CRIT DMG +25%
Item ID
Effect
- Grade D: Received Healing +25%
- Grade C: Received Healing +25%
- Grade B: Received Healing +25%
- Grade A: Received Healing +75%
- At Grade A: Received Healing +150%
Item ID
Effect
- When wearing 1H/2H Staff
- Swords and Bows: 5% chance to cast Mystic Amplification
- Grade D: Lv1 Mystic Amplification
- Grade C: Lv2 Mystic Amplification
- Grade B: Lv3 Mystic Amplification
- Grade A: Lv4 Mystic Amplification
- At Grade A: 5% chance to autocast lv4 Mystic Amplification
Item ID
Effect
- When wearing Katars or Daggers: Verdant Aura 7x7 increases FLEE
- Grade D: FLEE +10
- Grade C: FLEE +10
- Grade B: FLEE +10
- Grade A: FLEE +20
- At Grade A: FLEE +50
Item ID
Effect
- 20% chance to activate for 10s when attacking
- Grade D: P CLASS DMG +5%
- Grade C: P CLASS DMG +5%
- Grade B: P CLASS DMG +5%
- Grade A: P CLASS DMG +5%
- At Grade A: P CLASS DMG +20%