Luminous Stone

Luminous Stone

Games	Breath of the Wild
Location	Luminous Ore Deposit
Value	70 Rupees
Uses	Crafting the Radiant Armor Exchange 10 for 1 Diamond with Ledo Revealing Sho Dantu Shrine
Related	Radiant Mask Radiant Shirt Radiant Tights

"This mysterious mineral gives off a pale blue glow in the dark, which some believe to be souls of the dead. Apparently, this stone can be used as a base to make special clothing."

— In-Game Description

Luminous Stones are a material found in Breath of the Wild. They can be mined from Luminous Ore Deposits, which can be found scattered all over Hyrule, but especially in caves and overhangs. They glow with a soft blue in the dark, making them difficult to miss. Like all other stone deposits, Luminous stones are often found alongside Flint. It is required if Link wants to purchase the Radiant Armor from the Gerudo Secret Club in Gerudo Town, since 3 are necessary to make each armor piece. Alternatively, they can be sold to shop-vendors such as Beedle for 70 Rupees each.

After completing the Reach Zora's Domain quest, Link can contact Ledo in the Zora's Domain and exchange 10 Luminous Stones initially for 2 Diamonds, and later for 1 Diamond henceforth, which is equivalent to a 700 Rupee cost (the total vendor cost of Luminous Stones]]) for a gain of 500 Rupees (the vendor cost of Diamonds). Albeit there's a net loss in Rupees, Diamonds are considerably more scarce and harder to find, which makes it a worthy exchange.

A Luminous Stone is required to reveal Sho Dantu Shrine, which should be dropped on top of the Shrine Pedestal on an alcove mid-way through Karusa Valley on an alcove to the south of the valley.