Ryuubei: They're level indicators. If they're facing down then it's lower than you, facing up it's higher

skeletonbow: I've noticed while playing the game that these red triangles show up suddenly on the minimap just about anywhere but as I walk towards them the magically vanish and I have no idea what they are. It could be right out in the open too. I first thought they were enemy indicators but when I can see out in the open nobody is there, and as I walk to it it just vanishes, it can't be. To make things more confusing, if I stand still and just turn the mouse around in a circle to change my viewpoint, the red triangle moves around the map and doesn't stay in one location. If for example there is an alchemy ingredient near by and a red triangle near it, and I look around in a circle without moving, the red triangle might rotate around the leaf symbol on the map or it might vanish altogether etc.

Could it just be a game bug or do they serve some useful purpose? Perhaps birds or bugs flying in the sky that I can't see? Worms underground? I dunno, but there doesn't appear to be any detailed legend available in game or in the manual and I'm unable to find any source of information online as to what all of the symbols on the minimap mean other than trial and error and that's failed me for figuring this one out.

If anyone knows or has any ideas themselves, please share. :)

Also, if someone isn't completely sure what I am talking about I can make screenshots to illustrate. :)

Garran: Solely from gameplay experience, they do indeed seem to be elevation-change indicators. I'm not sure of the exact qualifications it uses to show one, though.

skeletonbow: I've noticed while playing the game that these red triangles show up suddenly on the minimap just about anywhere but as I walk towards them the magically vanish and I have no idea what they are. It could be right out in the open too. I first thought they were enemy indicators but when I can see out in the open nobody is there, and as I walk to it it just vanishes, it can't be. To make things more confusing, if I stand still and just turn the mouse around in a circle to change my viewpoint, the red triangle moves around the map and doesn't stay in one location. If for example there is an alchemy ingredient near by and a red triangle near it, and I look around in a circle without moving, the red triangle might rotate around the leaf symbol on the map or it might vanish altogether etc.

Could it just be a game bug or do they serve some useful purpose? Perhaps birds or bugs flying in the sky that I can't see? Worms underground? I dunno, but there doesn't appear to be any detailed legend available in game or in the manual and I'm unable to find any source of information online as to what all of the symbols on the minimap mean other than trial and error and that's failed me for figuring this one out.

If anyone knows or has any ideas themselves, please share. :)

Also, if someone isn't completely sure what I am talking about I can make screenshots to illustrate. :)

ScoopDogg1867: I thought they were if you needed that item, I.e an herb that you don't need will be just green, and a herb you do need will be red triangles. People say its strength, but how can a plant be stronger or weaker ? Don't make any sense that! But I have noticed that only the plants I need show the red triangle. This is IMO only I may be wrong.