Tainted shard

Tainted shard is an item that appeared in every player's inventory or at Diango after logging in after 00:00 UTC on 28 September 2018. It comes uncharged, and it can hold up to 4,000 charges. It provides a 2% XP boost while having it either equipped, or by simply having it in your inventory. The shard can be charged by the player gaining experience while having it equipped or having it in their inventory. Charges are obtained in 5 minute intervals, 10 at a time. The timer resets on logout. This means it would take a minimum of 2000 minutes, or 33.3 hours, to completely fill the shard. Acquiring a charge triggers this message:

While the item is in the bank, this message will appear every time the shard would have otherwise been charged:

There are two messages possible upon login before the item is received. If you have space in your backpack, the message you receive is:

If you have no room, the message is:

The following message is shown upon reaching 1000 charges:

Trivia

 * The tainted shard can be taken into Daemonheim and onto Entrana.
 * It has a similar shape and colour as the chipped black stone crystal and inert black stone crystal.
 * Speaking to the Doomsayer while the shard is in your inventory prompts new dialogue.