Jak Orb Count Comparison (Precursor Orbs)

Compare 16 Jak and Daxter Precursor orb shares: 50 tutorial areas to 200 citadels. 2000 orb map totals cited here. Interactive converter with bars and table.

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Linear scale: bar lengths are directly proportional to value, relative to the largest entry.

Precursor Basin200 Orbs

Lost Precursor City200 Orbs

Boggy Swamp200 Orbs

Snowy Mountain200 Orbs

Spider Cave200 Orbs

Gol and Maias Citadel200 Orbs

Sentinel Beach150 Orbs

Forbidden Jungle150 Orbs

Misty Island150 Orbs

Geyser Rock50 Orbs

Sandover Village50 Orbs

Fire Canyon50 Orbs

Rock Village50 Orbs

Mountain Pass50 Orbs

Volcanic Crater50 Orbs

Lava Tube50 Orbs

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Name	Value	Context	Source
Geyser Rock Pause menu reads 50 of 50. Lowest band.	50 orbs	Tutorial island, first area	Jak Wiki orb locations: Geyser Rock 50; StrategyWiki 50
Sandover Village 90 orb Mayor trade and 120 orb Oracle trades live here.	50 orbs	Hub village with Mayor and Oracle trades	Jak Wiki orb locations: Sandover Village 50; IGN 50
Fire Canyon Short transit level.	50 orbs	Lava zoomer transit, 5 boxes of 10	Jak Wiki orb locations: Fire Canyon 50
Rock Village Tied lowest band.	50 orbs	Second hub village	Jak Wiki orb locations: Rock Village 50
Mountain Pass Transit level.	50 orbs	Short Klaw zoomer pass	Jak Wiki orb locations: Mountain Pass 50
Volcanic Crater Tied lowest band.	50 orbs	Miners and Gambler area	Jak Wiki orb locations: Volcanic Crater 50
Lava Tube Transit level.	50 orbs	Lava zoomer tube to Citadel	Jak Wiki orb locations: Lava Tube 50
Sentinel Beach Mid band opens.	150 orbs	First large beach, cannon and pelican island	Jak Wiki orb locations: Sentinel Beach 150; GameFAQs 150
Forbidden Jungle Tied mid.	150 orbs	8 Power Cells, temple and fishermen	Jak Wiki orb locations: Forbidden Jungle 150; IGN 150
Misty Island Tied mid.	150 orbs	Bone lurkers and dark eco silo	Jak Wiki orb locations: Misty Island 150
Precursor Basin Top band opens.	200 orbs	Open zoomer basin, lake and pillars	Jak Wiki orb locations: Precursor Basin 200
Lost Precursor City Escape run grants 171 to 200.	200 orbs	Underground pipes, final 30 auto in escape	Jak Wiki orb locations: Lost Precursor City 200
Boggy Swamp Tied top.	200 orbs	Swamp flut flut and scaffolding	Jak Wiki orb locations: Boggy Swamp 200
Snowy Mountain Tied top.	200 orbs	Snow flut flut and blockers	Jak Wiki orb locations: Snowy Mountain 200
Spider Cave Tied top.	200 orbs	Dark cave platforms	Jak Wiki orb locations: Spider Cave 200
Gol and Maias Citadel Completes 2000: all rows sum exactly.	200 orbs	Final silo ascent	Jak Wiki orb locations: Citadel 200

About these numbers: Counts are fixed pause menu area totals. Naughty Dog never tied orbs to points, so this page compares counts to each other.

About this converter

The Precursor Legacy hides 2,000 precursor orbs, and each area holds a fixed share on the pause menu. Geyser Rock, Sandover Village, Fire Canyon, Rock Village, Mountain Pass, Volcanic Crater and Lava Tube hold 50 each. Sentinel Beach, Forbidden Jungle and Misty Island hold 150 each. Precursor Basin, Lost Precursor City, Boggy Swamp, Snowy Mountain, Spider Cave and Citadel hold 200 each. The sixteen shares sum exactly: seven 50s plus three 150s plus six 200s equals 2,000. Strong boxes, trails and caches pack the big zones. Every figure here is the area total from Jak Wiki orb tables with IGN, StrategyWiki and GameFAQs cross checks.

How to use it

Pick two entries and a unit in the top row. The three boxes below stay linked. Change any box and the other two update. Try 1 Lost Precursor City against 1 Geyser Rock to see the richest to tutorial gap. The ratio line prints how many times larger one share is.

Transit levels count separately on the Wiki even where casual guides group them with villages. Lost City escape grants its final 30 automatically. No Jak 2 or 3 skull gems or orbs mix in.

FAQ

How many precursor orbs total?

2,000 across sixteen areas. Six areas hold 200 each.

Which areas hold 200?

Basin, Lost City, Boggy Swamp, Snowy Mountain, Spider Cave and Citadel.

How many in tutorial Geyser Rock?

50 of 50. Seven areas share the 50 band.

Do later games share these?

No. Jak 2 and 3 use skull gems and orbs on separate tables.

Sources

Jak and Daxter Wiki: Precursor Legacy orb locations table (per area totals)
IGN Jak walkthrough headers and StrategyWiki walkthrough (50 and 150 cross checks)
GameFAQs Jak FAQ 45484 (50-50 and 150 area checks)

Last verified: 2026-10-04 · 16 entries

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