Board Thread:The Last Sovereign Discussion/@comment-31763506-20190603183719/@comment-27713488-20190925070916

I vaguely recall SL saying at some point that one would be able to miss one or two Shining Swords and still get the best result for collecting them, while I don't think there's been a similar statement for the Abyssal Gems. Thus, I'd probably go for the gem, especially if that path has ancillary benefits.