[[File:MLP 10.jpg|thumb|322px|All 6 Elements of Harmony]]
[[File:Elements-of-harmony.png|right|322x322px|All 6 '''Elements of Harmony''']]
The '''Element Shards''' are fragments of the [[Elements of Harmony]], used to activate the [[Harmony Stones]] and to defeat [[Parasprites]], [[Changelings]], and [[Vampire Fruit Bats]]. After a Harmony Stone is activated, Shards can continue to be used on it to award {{Bit|[[Bits]]}} and, rarely, {{Gem|[[Gems]]}} (in case of Kindness, Loyality and Magic you receive 1 Gem per 200 shards, but you have to pay them all in one session, because if you log out the counter gets reset back to 0), defeating Parasprites, Changelings, and Vampire Fruit Bats also awards these.
The '''Element Shards''' {{Item|shard}} are fragments of the [[Elements of Harmony]], used to activate the [[Harmony Stones]] and to defeat [[Parasprites]], [[Changelings]], [[Vampire Fruit Bats]], [[Plunderseed Vine]]s, Cragadiles, and [[King Sombra]]'s Corruption. After a [[Harmony Stone]] is activated, '''Shards''' can continue to be used on it to award [[Bits]] {{Item|bit}} and, rarely, [[Gems]] {{item|gem}} (in case of Kindness, Loyalty and Magic you receive 1 {{Item|gem}} per 200 '''shards''', but you have to pay them all in one session, because if you logout the counter gets reset back to 0), defeating Parasprites, Changelings, Vampire Fruit Bats and [[King Sombra]]'s Corruption also awards these.
Element Shards are obtained by collecting from [[shops]] and playing the [[Balloon Pop]] minigame. [[Princess Celestia]], [[Princess Luna]], and [[King Sombra]] additionally rarely perform a special dance animation after being welcomed, after which one of each shard is generated. Laughter Shards are the most often collected shard, and Magic the least, though individual shops reward certain shards more often than others.
'''Element Shards''' are obtained by collecting from [[shops]], playing the [[Balloon Pop]] [[minigame|Mini Game]] and the [[Crystal Mine Game]]. [[Princess Celestia]], [[Princess Luna]], [[Stratus Skyranger]] and [[King Sombra]] additionally rarely perform a special dance animation after being welcomed, after which one of each '''shard''' is generated. Certain characters may also randomly perform an animation in which they float into the air, which also generates these '''shards'''. Laughter '''Shards''' are the most often collected '''shards''', and Magic the least, though individual shops reward certain '''shards''' more often than others. Please note that you can only have 999 of each type of '''shard''' at a time.
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The Element Shards are fragments of the Elements of Harmony, used to activate the Harmony Stones and to defeat Parasprites, Changelings, Vampire Fruit Bats, Plunderseed Vines, Cragadiles, and King Sombra's Corruption. After a Harmony Stone is activated, Shards can continue to be used on it to award Bits and, rarely, Gems (in case of Kindness, Loyalty and Magic you receive 1 per 200 shards, but you have to pay them all in one session, because if you logout the counter gets reset back to 0), defeating Parasprites, Changelings, Vampire Fruit Bats and King Sombra's Corruption also awards these.
Element Shards are obtained by collecting from shops, playing the Balloon PopMini Game and the Crystal Mine Game. Princess Celestia, Princess Luna, Stratus Skyranger and King Sombra additionally rarely perform a special dance animation after being welcomed, after which one of each shard is generated. Certain characters may also randomly perform an animation in which they float into the air, which also generates these shards. Laughter Shards are the most often collected shards, and Magic the least, though individual shops reward certain shards more often than others. Please note that you can only have 999 of each type of shard at a time.