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Honkai Star Rail - Ancient Spindle Locations and How to Get It

Here are Ancient Spindle locations and how to get it in Honkai: Star Rail. See how to use Ancient Spindle and its effects in this guide!

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Ancient Spindle Locations and How to Get It

Locations - Where to Get Ancient Spindle

Locations ・ EL 2+: Robot Settlement: Automatons
・ EL 2+: Great Mine: Automatons
・ Simulated Universe
・ Synthesizer

Enemies that Drop Ancient Spindle

All Enemies
Star Rail - Frigid Prowler EnemyFrigid Prowler Star Rail - Searing Prowler EnemySearing Prowler Star Rail - Automaton Grizzly EnemyAutomaton Grizzly
Star Rail - Automaton Direwolf EnemyAutomaton Direwolf

Challenge the Simulated Universe

You can also get Ancient Spindle after defeating Elite enemies in the Simulated Universe.

Simulated Universe Guide

Convert Through the Synthesizer

Material Synthesis

Honkai: Star Rail - Ancient Part Ancient Part x3 → Honkai: Star Rail - Ancient Spindle Ancient Spindle x1

Material Exchange

Any 3★ Trace Material Character Ascension Material x2 → Honkai: Star Rail - Ancient Spindle Ancient Spindle x1

How to the Unlock Omni-Synthesizer

How to Use Ancient Spindle

Character Ascension

Ancient Spindle is used to ascend certain characters and level up their traces.

Characters that Use Ancient Spindle
Star Rail - Clara ItemClara Star Rail - Hook ItemHook Star Rail - Luka ItemLuka
Star Rail - Natasha ItemNatasha Star Rail - Sampo ItemSampo Star Rail - Silver Wolf ItemSilver Wolf

Light Cone Ascension

Ancient Spindle is used to ascend certain Light Cones.

Light Cones that Use Ancient Spindle
Star Rail - Something Irreplaceable Light ConeSomething Irreplaceable Star Rail - Incessant Rain Light ConeIncessant Rain Star Rail - We Will Meet Again Light ConeWe Will Meet Again
Star Rail - Make the World Clamor Light ConeMake the World Clamor Star Rail - Planetary Rendezvous Light ConePlanetary Rendezvous Star Rail - Eyes of the Prey Light ConeEyes of the Prey
Star Rail - The Birth of the Self Light ConeThe Birth of the Self Star Rail - River Flows in Spring Light ConeRiver Flows in Spring Star Rail - We Are Wildfire Light ConeWe Are Wildfire
Star Rail - Adversarial Light ConeAdversarial Star Rail - Loop Light ConeLoop Star Rail - Void Light ConeVoid

Synthesizer

You can use Ancient Spindle in the Synthesizer to convert it into another Trace Material Character Ascension Material.

Ancient Spindle Effects

Ancient Spindle
Star Rail - Ancient Spindle Item
Rarity ★★★
Effect Mechanical spindle left behind from the Old World. Normal material used for enhancement.

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Mission Items Synthesis Materials

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All Upgrade Materials

Upgrade Materials
Tracks of Destiny ItemTracks of Destiny A Glass of the Besotted Era ItemA Glass of the Besotted Era Ancient Engine ItemAncient Engine
Arrow of the Starchaser ItemArrow of the Starchaser ArtifexArtifex's Gyreheart Ascendant Debris ItemAscendant Debris
Auspice Sliver ItemAuspice Sliver Broken Teeth of Iron Wolf ItemBroken Teeth of Iron Wolf Charred Bud of Twilight ItemCharred Bud of Twilight
Chordal Mirage ItemChordal Mirage ConquerorConqueror's Will Countertemporal Shot ItemCountertemporal Shot
Darkveil Moonlight ItemDarkveil Moonlight Daythunder Anamnesis ItemDaythunder Anamnesis DestroyerDestroyer's Final Road
Divine Amber ItemDivine Amber Dream Flamer ItemDream Flamer Dream Fridge ItemDream Fridge
Dream Making Engine ItemDream Making Engine Endotherm Chitin ItemEndotherm Chitin Enigmatic Ectostella ItemEnigmatic Ectostella
Eternal Lament ItemEternal Lament Exquisite Colored Draft ItemExquisite Colored Draft Flower of Alaya ItemFlower of Alaya
Flower of Eternity ItemFlower of Eternity Gelid Chitin ItemGelid Chitin Glory-Aspersed Torso ItemGlory-Aspersed Torso
Golden Crown of the Past Shadow ItemGolden Crown of the Past Shadow GuardianGuardian's Lament Harbinger of Strife ItemHarbinger of Strife
Heaven Incinerator ItemHeaven Incinerator Heavenly Melody ItemHeavenly Melody Horn of Snow ItemHorn of Snow
Immortal Lumintwig ItemImmortal Lumintwig Invasive Clot ItemInvasive Clot IPC Work Permit ItemIPC Work Permit
Key of Wisdom ItemKey of Wisdom Lightning Crown of the Past Shadow ItemLightning Crown of the Past Shadow Lost Crystal ItemLost Crystal
Lost Echo of the Shared Wish ItemLost Echo of the Shared Wish Moon Rage Fang ItemMoon Rage Fang Myriad Fruit ItemMyriad Fruit
Nail of the Ape ItemNail of the Ape Nail of the Beast Coffin ItemNail of the Beast Coffin Netherworld Token ItemNetherworld Token
Obsidian of Obsession ItemObsidian of Obsession Past Evils of the Borehole Planet Disaster ItemPast Evils of the Borehole Planet Disaster Radiant Prominence ItemRadiant Prominence
Raging Heart ItemRaging Heart Refined Aether ItemRefined Aether Regret of Infinite Ochema ItemRegret of Infinite Ochema
Safeguard of Amber ItemSafeguard of Amber Sea SirenSea Siren's Torn Fin Searing Steel Blade ItemSearing Steel Blade
Shape ShifterShape Shifter's Lightning Staff Shards of Desires ItemShards of Desires Silvermane Medal ItemSilvermane Medal
Squirming Core ItemSquirming Core Stellaris Symphony ItemStellaris Symphony Storm Eye ItemStorm Eye
Suppressing Edict ItemSuppressing Edict Tears of Dreams ItemTears of Dreams Tears of Souls ItemTears of Souls
TravelerTraveler's Guide Vanquished FlowVanquished Flow's Reticence Void Cast Iron ItemVoid Cast Iron
Worldbreaker Blade ItemWorldbreaker Blade Adventure Log ItemAdventure Log Ancestral Hymn ItemAncestral Hymn
Ancient Spindle ItemAncient Spindle Arrow of the Demon Slayer ItemArrow of the Demon Slayer ArtifexArtifex's Cogwheel
Celestial Section ItemCelestial Section Condensed Aether ItemCondensed Aether Courage-Torn Chest ItemCourage-Torn Chest
Crystal Meteorites ItemCrystal Meteorites Destined Expiration ItemDestined Expiration Dream Flow Valve ItemDream Flow Valve
Dynamic Outlining ItemDynamic Outlining Echoing Wail ItemEchoing Wail Fragments of Impression ItemFragments of Impression
Glimmering Core ItemGlimmering Core Immortal Aeroblossom ItemImmortal Aeroblossom Key of Knowledge ItemKey of Knowledge
Lifeless Blade ItemLifeless Blade Lost Gold Fragment ItemLost Gold Fragment Lupitoxin Sawteeth ItemLupitoxin Sawteeth
Nourishing Honey ItemNourishing Honey Oath of Steel ItemOath of Steel Obsidian of Desolation ItemObsidian of Desolation
Seedling of Manas ItemSeedling of Manas Silvermane Insignia ItemSilvermane Insignia Sprout of Life ItemSprout of Life
Starfire Essence ItemStarfire Essence UsurperUsurper's Scheme Alien Tree Seed ItemAlien Tree Seed
Ancient Part ItemAncient Part Arrow of the Beast Hunter ItemArrow of the Beast Hunter ArtifexArtifex's Module
Bija of Consciousness ItemBija of Consciousness Borisin Teeth ItemBorisin Teeth Dream Collection Component ItemDream Collection Component
Endurance of Bronze ItemEndurance of Bronze Ethereal Omen ItemEthereal Omen Extinguished Core ItemExtinguished Core
Fear-Stomped Flesh ItemFear-Stomped Flesh Fiery Spirit ItemFiery Spirit Firmament Note ItemFirmament Note
Harmonic Tune ItemHarmonic Tune Immortal Scionette ItemImmortal Scionette Key of Inspiration ItemKey of Inspiration
Lost Lightdust ItemLost Lightdust Meteoric Bullet ItemMeteoric Bullet Obsidian of Dread ItemObsidian of Dread
Rough Sketch ItemRough Sketch Scattered Stardust ItemScattered Stardust Seed of Abundance ItemSeed of Abundance
Shattered Blade ItemShattered Blade Silvermane Badge ItemSilvermane Badge Sparse Aether ItemSparse Aether
Tatters of Thought ItemTatters of Thought ThiefThief's Instinct Travel Encounters ItemTravel Encounters

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