Talk:Kinetic Units

My experience and observations in obtaining and using Kinetic Units
Before I realized one could obtain Kinetic Units by other means than crystals, I farmed enough crystals and clusters to obtain 50,000 Kinetic Units. As I'm basically full at the present time, I'm trying to avoid doing the quests and other methods that provide units until they won't end up in the aether. (This is the selfish reason I'm adding these methods to the Kinetic Units page, but I also could just keep my own notes. So the main reason I'm adding is to share and also prevent others from going down the road I traveled of farming more crystals and clusters than were necessary.)

I decided to farm for clusters in Ru'Aun Gardens doing the Field Manual page 4. After completing a page, I reevaluated and went for Dark Clusters by killing the Dark Elementals at F-6. After all the page was providing clusters worth 200 and 400 units, while Dark Clusters are worth 1,000 units each.

As a 99 Summoner, using the avatar of the day, killing an elemental would take about 5 minutes. The drop rate I experienced was averaging 2 clusters and maybe a Dark Crystal. (Of course, your results will vary based upon many factors.) Thus between my saved crystals and 2 stacks of Dark Cluster}Dark Clusters, I was able to obtain 50,000 units in about 2 hours 30 minutes (actually a little less).

Now, I'm trying to use up my existing units, so the Kinetic Units I earn from quest won't go into the aether (as the message says, when you go over 50,000 units while adding crystals / clusters).

As for maintaining your units, don't forget the quest Granddaddy Dearest. It provides 3,000 Kinetic Units per conquest tally. (Of course depending upon your usage 3,000 units may not be enough each Earth week, as dungeon Proto-Waypoints use 300 units with each trip and 100 units for outdoor locations. Yet, using other waypoints may use your units at a much slower rate.  --IBHalliwell (talk)