This process doesn’t stop when you reach Proficiency 40.

You’ll need to install Crystallization Catalysts to give your items additional mod socket types.

Learn how to increase your Weapon Proficiency with this in-depth guide.

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Of course, getting your hands on this item can prove challenging when starting out.

The good news is that Crystallization Catalysts are fairly easy to craft.

Every relevant resource and blueprint drop source is easy to farm, provided you have the right materials.

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Use the farms we showcase in this guide; you’ll have a stockpile of catalysts in no time.

The item itself is crafted at Anais in Albion, located on the west wing of town.

A halfway decent weapon build will crush this fight in a few minutes.

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If you don’t have endgame builds yet, this might prove faster.

Elite enemies will spawn throughout the dungeon, one of which is guaranteed to spawn in the first encounter.

you’re able to kill the enemy and restart the mission or reset the entire mission as usual.

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The drop chance isn’t guaranteed, but the monsters drop roughly 8-14 Macromolecules per drop.

If the timer isn’t reset when you arrive, fast travel elsewhere and return.

You’ll also want to set your game to private to ensure you enter a new instance.

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Here is how to defeat the Hanged Man, the first Void Intercept boss with a wipe mechanic.

This is a consumable item that rarely drops from slain monsters.

Any good XP or Gold farming spot is also the ideal place to get these codes.

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Anticipated Ambush Point in Sterile Lands is a good place to find Code Analyzers.

We suggest creating Enzo before you dive in farming Encrypted Vaults.

His passive extends your vault hacking duration and greatly improves your Encrypted Vault rewards.

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The vault will look like a floating metal statue.

Enzo makes these much easier if you’re struggling to beat the minigame.

Farm the Commanding Ground mission for easy Elite kills.

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Advanced Neural Circuit Farm

Advanced Neural Circuits are the easiest to farm.

We suggest farming as Bunny for a breezy farm.

“This will bring up a menu where you might imprint a new mod symbol onto a mod socket.

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you’re free to do this for any mod slot, even those with installed symbols.

If that’s the case, the previous symbol will be overridden.

You may only use Crystallization Catalysts on weapons or Descendants at Proficiency 40.

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Doing so will reset the item’s Proficiency Rank and consume the Crystallization Catalyst.

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