Blast Shards, referred to by Lucy Kuo as Rayacite, are highly charged pieces of earth, irradiated by Ray Field Radiation. There are currently over 859 known Blast Shards; 350 were found in Empire City,and 305 were found in New Marais, and 204 were found in Seattle, not to mention the countless amount found by other people in Empire City and New Marais. Blast Shards return in inFAMOUS: Second Son, where Delsin must drain all of them from drones. Blast Shards actually serve as currency in Second Son to buy new powers, replacing XP.