Astral Diamonds Disappeared in Attempt to Buy Zen

[Syberyah]

So today I decided I wanted a stone of health, and I am no longer able to trade with Sybella. I didn't have any Zen, so I opened the Astral Diamonds - Zen exchange and bought 500 Zen for 5000 Astral diamonds. I then opened the Zen market, and much to my dismay found that I had no zen, though it still took my 5000 Astral diamonds.
How can I get back my Astral diamonds or my zen?

[Wolverine]

open the Astral Diamond Exchange, go to the Listings tab, cancle your listing, go back to the Buy/Sell ZEN tab, withdraw your AD.
btw. to get ZEN through the exchange you have to offer at least 750 AD for 1 ZEN, and then wait for 3+ weeks to get it.

so, one Stone of Health from the ZEN shop would cost you 375000 AD in the end, while a Stone of Health from the Auction House ranges around 42500 AD atm.

or look for the Bounty Master in the area you're questing in and get the packs with the Bounty Potion Pouches in them for Healing Potions fitting for your level.
from level 70+ on you can simply buy Healing Potions for silver/gold from the merchants in Protectors Enclave for example.

you could also look for mounts with healing insignia bonuses like Oppressor's Reprieve, Barbarian's Revelry, Knight's Rebuke, Survivor's Gift or Barbarian's Delight which should also help. and there's also the companion bonus Redemption for more extra healing.

and if that's still not enough, get into Alchemy Profession and start making your own potions instead.

[Syberyah]

Originally posted by Logan:

open the Astral Diamond Exchange, go to the Listings tab, cancle your listing, go back to the Buy/Sell ZEN tab, withdraw your AD.
btw. to get ZEN through the exchange you have to offer at least 750 AD for 1 ZEN, and then wait for 3+ weeks to get it.

so, one Stone of Health from the ZEN shop would cost you 375000 AD in the end, while a Stone of Health from the Auction House ranges around 42500 AD atm.

or look for the Bounty Master in the area you're questing in and get the packs with the Bounty Potion Pouches in them for Healing Potions fitting for your level.
from level 70+ on you can simply buy Healing Potions for silver/gold from the merchants in Protectors Enclave for example.

you could also look for mounts with healing insignia bonuses like Oppressor's Reprieve, Barbarian's Revelry, Knight's Rebuke, Survivor's Gift or Barbarian's Delight which should also help. and there's also the companion bonus Redemption for more extra healing.

and if that's still not enough, get into Alchemy Profession and start making your own potions instead.

I have plenty of health potions, but I often find my self near death in battle so I drink a potion and it doesn't actually help that much and I end up dying anyway. :/

[Adinos]

health potions are pretty useless. better to carry a stone around for emergencies, but rely on the mount insignia bonuses for healing most of the time.

[Nain]

and for clartiy:

when using the astral diamonds to zen exchange, you need pretty much have to use
750 AD for 1 ZEN -> so its 75.000 AD per 100 ZEN. your 500 Zen for 5000 AD would never happen.
and you have to wait. im currently at day 22 of waiting for the ZEN, the backlog is 15 million AD in circulation, so its taking its due time for everybody.

[Adinos]

If you put in an unrealistic order, you just have to cancel it and claim your AD back.

[Syberyah]

Thanks guys. I got my astral diamonds back. And thank you all for the additional information. :)

[RotherHans]

Yeah, don´t use stone of health like a health potion.
Just for absolute emergencies like boss fights. Where a death throws you out of the fight for good.

That said, any tips on how to get them by in game means instead would be appreciated.