If you’ve been farming bosses for hours in Broken Blade, chances are your inventory is already overflowing with materials you barely recognize. Most players throw everything into storage and forget about it, but that’s exactly where the Recycle System comes in.
Added during the Excalibur update, the Recycle System gives players a way to convert unwanted materials into resources that are actually useful. Instead of letting hundreds of low-value drops collect dust, you can turn them into currencies and crafting resources that help speed up your progression.
For players pushing toward endgame weapons and upgrades, learning how to use the recycling feature properly can save a huge amount of grinding.
Where to Find the Recycle NPC
The recycling feature is located in Yoden.
Once you arrive, look for the Recycling NPC and interact with them to open the recycle menu.
Inside the menu you’ll be able to select materials directly from your inventory and exchange them for various currencies and resource shards.
The process itself is simple. The important part is deciding what should be recycled and what should be kept.
What Materials Should You Recycle?
One of the biggest mistakes newer players make is recycling everything without checking whether those materials are needed later.
A good general rule is to recycle materials that have little long-term value.
These usually include:
- Common materials
- Uncommon materials
- Rare materials
- Excess Epic materials
- Duplicate farming resources you no longer need
As your account progresses, these materials start piling up extremely fast. Many of them become obsolete once you move to higher islands and stronger equipment.
Instead of letting them consume inventory space, convert them into something useful.
What You Should Never Recycle Carelessly
Not every material belongs in the recycle machine.
Certain resources become significantly more valuable later in the game, especially when you start crafting stronger weapons and working toward endgame progression.
You should generally keep:
- Legendary materials
- Event-exclusive resources
- Weapon evolution materials
- Endgame crafting items
- Upgrade resources currently used by your build
Before recycling a material, always check whether it is required for a weapon you’re planning to craft in the future.
Selling or recycling the wrong item can create unnecessary farming later.
What Do You Get From Recycling?
Every material recycled rewards various currencies and resource shards.
These currencies can then be spent in specialized shops.
This is where the real value of the system starts to show.
Instead of relying entirely on RNG drops from bosses, you gain a reliable way to obtain resources you actually need.
Over time this becomes one of the most consistent progression systems in the game.
Material Shop Explained
The Material Shop is one of the most important sections tied to the recycling feature.
Using currencies earned from recycling, players can purchase upgrade materials directly.
This allows you to target specific resources rather than endlessly farming bosses and hoping for lucky drops.
Some commonly sought-after materials include:
Thunder Materials
Thunder remains popular among players focusing on critical-hit builds.
If your setup revolves around maximizing critical chance and burst damage, Thunder resources are often worth prioritizing.
Frost Materials
Frost materials are commonly used in various Katana-focused builds.
Many players progressing through Katana upgrades will eventually need a large amount of Frost resources, making the Material Shop an excellent backup source.
Flame Materials
Sword users frequently invest in Flame materials because they play an important role in several weapon upgrade paths.
Having direct access to them through the shop reduces the amount of repetitive farming required.
Piece Shop Explained
The Piece Shop is another major reason why the recycling system is valuable.
Instead of farming endlessly for weapon pieces, players can spend earned currencies to purchase specific pieces directly.
This becomes especially useful when working toward:
- Weapon evolutions
- Endgame crafting requirements
- Rare weapon unlocks
- Future update weapons
Many weapons require multiple piece drops before they can be crafted. Being able to purchase missing pieces significantly reduces the grind.