SYNTHESIS ADDITIONS Kingdom Hearts II North American Release For Sony PlayStation 2 Copyright (c) 2006-2014, Falconesque Last revised: Thursday, August 21, 2014 Best viewed with a monospace font, such as Monaco or Courier. 123456789|123456789|123456789|123456789|123456789|123456789|123456789|123456789 =============================================================================== Some additional information to augment the excellent Bestiary/Synthesis Guide penned by UltimaterializerX. ________________ ____/ Moogle Levels\_________________________________________________________ LV Next LV RANK STATUS -- -------- --------- --------------------------------------- 1 40 EXP Amateur Decipher recipes and synthesize items! 2 60 EXP Novice Use Brightness and Energy Materials! 3 80 EXP Junior Use Serenity Materials! 4 100 EXP Skilled Use up to two extra Materials! 5 200 EXP Senior Rank C recipe Materials cut by half! 6 350 EXP Artisan Rank B recipe Materials cut by half! 7 500 EXP Master Rank A recipe Materials cut by half! 8 650 EXP Superior Make new items in Free Development! 9 0 EXP Primo Rank S recipe Materials cut by half! Current EXP is not displayed. "Next LV" counts down as items are synthesized. Only recipes in Creations have their "Materials cut by half". Materials for recipes listed in Free Development and Recipes are NOT reduced. Achieving Moogle LV 8 adds Mythril Gem to Free Development, becoming Mythril Crystal in Creations. ____________________ ____/ Synthesis Recipes\_____________________________________________________ LEGEND/ T R O H -------------------- - - -- - --------------- : t r o h 1 1 1 1 : t r 1 1 Halve recipe: 1 1 Double EXP: 1 1 : Recipe name, if applicable : Item to synthesize T/t: Type of item (S)tatus recovery or boost, (A)rmor, (J)ewelry accessory, (W)eapon, or (M)aterial R/r: Recipe rank (S, A, B, or C) O/o: Original number required* H/h: Number required after Moogle status cut* : Material needed : Upgrade to item, synthesized from Creations : Added material needed for the upgrade : Optional material, halves the items needed : Optional material, doubles EXP gained *May be halved (or halved again) with an added . Experience earned is the same for each of the item and its upgraded item. STAR RECIPE T R O H 15 EXP -------------------- - - -- - --------------- Elixir: S A 3 2 Mythril Stone 1 1 Power Stone 1 1 Dark Stone Megalixir: S A 1 1 Serenity Gem Halve recipe: 1 1 Energy Gem Double EXP: 1 1 Bright Gem MEGA-RECIPE T R O H 12 EXP -------------------- - - -- - --------------- Mega-Potion: S B 3 2 Mythril Shard 1 1 Power Shard 1 1 Blazing Shard 1 1 Lucid Shard Mega-Ether: S B 1 1 Serenity Stone Halve recipe: 1 1 Energy Stone Double EXP: 1 1 Bright Stone RECOVERY RECIPE T R O H 16 EXP -------------------- - - -- - --------------- Drive Recovery: S C 3 2 Mythril Shard 3 2 Dark Shard 1 1 Frost Shard 1 1 Lightning Shard High Drive Recovery: S C 1 1 Serenity Shard Halve recipe: 1 1 Energy Shard Double EXP: 1 1 Bright Shard SKILL RECIPE T R O H 49 EXP -------------------- - - -- - --------------- AP Boost: S S 1 1 Mythril Gem 3 2 Power Crystal 3 2 Dark Crystal 3 2 Frost Crystal Magic Boost: S S 1 1 Serenity Crystal Halve recipe: 1 1 Energy Crystal Double EXP: 1 1 Bright Crystal GUARD RECIPE T R O H 50 EXP -------------------- - - -- - --------------- Defense Boost: S S 1 1 Mythril Crystal 3 2 Blazing Crystal 3 2 Lightning Crystal 3 2 Lucid Crystal Power Boost: S S 1 1 Serenity Crystal Halve recipe: 1 1 Energy Crystal Double EXP: 1 1 Bright Crystal STYLE RECIPE T R O H 24 EXP -------------------- - - -- - --------------- Petit Ribbon: A A 3 2 Mythril Crystal 1 1 Orichalcum 1 1 Dense Stone 1 1 Dense Shard Ribbon: A A 1 1 Serenity Gem Halve recipe: 1 1 Energy Gem Double EXP: 1 1 Bright Gem MOON RECIPE T R O H 22 EXP -------------------- - - -- - --------------- Moon Amulet: J A 3 2 Orichalcum 1 1 Mythril Crystal 1 1 Twilight Stone 1 1 Twilight Shard Star Charm: J A 1 1 Serenity Gem Halve recipe: 1 1 Energy Gem Double EXP: 1 1 Bright Gem QUEEN RECIPE T R O H 78 EXP -------------------- - - -- - --------------- Save the Queen: W S 1 1 Orichalcum 3 2 Dense Crystal 5 3 Dense Gem 7 4 Dense Stone 9 5 Dense Shard Save the Queen+: W S 1 1 Serenity Crystal Halve recipe: 1 1 Energy Crystal Double EXP: 1 1 Bright Crystal KING RECIPE T R O H 78 EXP -------------------- - - -- - --------------- Save the King: W S 1 1 Orichalcum 3 2 Twilight Crystal 5 3 Twilight Gem 7 4 Twilight Stone 9 5 Twilight Shard Save the King+: W S 1 1 Serenity Crystal Halve recipe: 1 1 Energy Crystal Double EXP: 1 1 Bright Crystal ULTIMATE RECIPE T R O H 119 EXP -------------------- - - -- - --------------- Ultima Weapon: W S 13 7 Orichalcum+ 1 1 Orichalcum 1 1 Mythril Crystal 1 1 Dense Crystal 1 1 Twilight Crystal 7 4 Serenity Crystal [No upgrade]: - - - - NOT OPTIONAL Halve recipe: 1 1 Energy Crystal Double EXP: 1 1 Bright Crystal FREE DEVELOPMENT T R O H 15 EXP -------------------- - - - - --------------- Firaga Bangle: A C 5 3 Mythril Shard 1 1 Blazing Stone 1 1 Blazing Shard Firagun Bangle: A C 1 1 Serenity Shard Halve recipe: 1 1 Energy Shard Double EXP: 1 1 Bright Shard FREE DEVELOPMENT T R O H 15 EXP -------------------- - - - - --------------- Blizzaga Armlet: A C 5 3 Mythril Shard 1 1 Frost Stone 1 1 Frost Shard Blizzagun Armlet: A C 1 1 Serenity Shard Halve recipe: 1 1 Energy Shard Double EXP: 1 1 Bright Shard FREE DEVELOPMENT T R O H 15 EXP -------------------- - - - - --------------- Thundaga Trinket: A C 5 3 Mythril Shard 1 1 Lightning Stone 1 1 Lightning Shard Thundagun Trinket: A C 1 1 Serenity Shard Halve recipe: 1 1 Energy Shard Double EXP: 1 1 Bright Shard FREE DEVELOPMENT T R O H 15 EXP -------------------- - - - - --------------- Midnight Anklet: A C 5 3 Mythril Shard 1 1 Lucid Stone 1 1 Lucid Shard Chaos Anklet: A C 1 1 Serenity Shard Halve recipe: 1 1 Energy Shard Double EXP: 1 1 Bright Shard FREE DEVELOPMENT T R O H 24 EXP -------------------- - - - - --------------- Acrisius: A B 5 3 Mythril Stone 1 1 Blazing Stone 1 1 Frost Stone 1 1 Lightning Stone Acrisius+: A B 1 1 Serenity Stone Halve recipe: 1 1 Energy Stone Double EXP: 1 1 Bright Stone FREE DEVELOPMENT T R O H 24 EXP -------------------- - - - - --------------- Power Band: A B 5 3 Mythril Stone 1 1 Power Stone 1 1 Dark Stone 1 1 Lucid Stone Buster Band: A B 1 1 Serenity Stone Halve recipe: 1 1 Energy Stone Double EXP: 1 1 Bright Stone FREE DEVELOPMENT T R O H 16 EXP -------------------- - - - - --------------- Garnet Ring: J C 3 2 Mythril Stone 1 1 Power Stone 1 1 Power Shard 1 1 Dark Shard Diamond Ring: J C 1 1 Serenity Shard Halve recipe: 1 1 Energy Shard Double EXP: 1 1 Bright Shard FREE DEVELOPMENT T R O H 17 EXP -------------------- - - - - --------------- Mythril Ring: J C 3 2 Mythril Stone 1 1 Power Stone 1 1 Dark Stone 1 1 Dark Shard Orichalcum Ring: J C 1 1 Serenity Shard Halve recipe: 1 1 Energy Shard Double EXP: 1 1 Bright Shard FREE DEVELOPMENT T R O H 24 EXP -------------------- - - - - --------------- Soldier Earring: J B 3 2 Mythril Gem 1 1 Dark Gem 1 1 Frost Gem 1 1 Lucid Gem Fencer Earring: J B 1 1 Serenity Stone Halve recipe: 1 1 Energy Stone Double EXP: 1 1 Bright Stone FREE DEVELOPMENT T R O H 24 EXP -------------------- - - - - --------------- Mage Earring: J B 3 2 Mythril Gem 1 1 Power Gem 1 1 Blazing Gem 1 1 Lightning Gem Slayer Earring: J B 1 1 Serenity Stone Halve recipe: 1 1 Energy Stone Double EXP: 1 1 Bright Stone FREE DEVELOPMENT T R O H 29 EXP -------------------- - - - - --------------- Expert's Ring: J A 3 2 Mythril Crystal 1 1 Dark Crystal 1 1 Dark Gem 1 1 Dark Stone 1 1 Dark Shard Master's Ring: J A 1 1 Serenity Gem Halve recipe: 1 1 Energy Gem Double EXP: 1 1 Bright Gem FREE DEVELOPMENT T R O H 18 EXP -------------------- - - - - --------------- Mythril Shard: M C 1 1 Dense Stone 3 2 Dense Shard 1 1 Twilight Stone 3 2 Twilight Shard Mythril Stone: M C 1 1 Serenity Shard Halve recipe: 1 1 Energy Shard Double EXP: 1 1 Bright Shard Moogle LV 8* T R O H 34 EXP -------------------- - - - - --------------- Mythril Gem: M B 1 1 Dense Crystal 3 2 Dense Gem 1 1 Twilight Crystal 3 2 Twilight Gem Mythril Crystal: M B 1 1 Serenity Stone Halve recipe: 1 1 Energy Stone Double EXP: 1 1 Bright Stone *In Free Development __________________________________________ ____/ Maximum Materials For One-Off Synthesis\_______________________________ To synthesize one of every item possible, as required for Journal completion, the following are the number of each material needed. Using Energy materials reduces the numbers, as may gaining Moogle LV rewards. Synthesizing more than one of any item increases the number of materials needed. Blazing Shards: 4 Blazing Stones: 4 Blazing Gems: 2 Blazing Crystals: 6 Frost Shards: 4 Frost Stones: 4 Frost Gems: 2 Frost Crystals: 6 Lightning Shards: 4 Lightning Stones: 4 Lightning Gems: 2 Lightning Crystals: 6 Lucid Shards: 4 Lucid Stones: 4 Lucid Gems: 2 Lucid Crystals: 6 Power Shards: 4 Power Stones: 8 Power Gems: 2 Power Crystals: 6 Dark Shards: 12 Dark Stones: 8 Dark Gems: 4 Dark Crystals: 8 Dense Shards: 26 Dense Stones: 18 Dense Gems: 16 Dense Crystals: 9 Twilight Shards: 26 Twilight Stones: 18 Twilight Gems: 16 Twilight Crystals: 9 Mythril Shards: 53 36* Mythril Stones: 38 26* Mythril Gems: 14 11* Mythril Crystals: 17 15* Bright Shards: -- Bright Stones: -- Bright Gems: -- Bright Crystals: -- Energy Shards: -- 16** Energy Stones: -- 12** Energy Gems: -- 8** Energy Crystals: 1 9** Serenity Shards: 7 Serenity Stones: 7 Serenity Gems: 4 Serenity Crystals: 5 Orichalcum: 13 Orichalcum+: 7 *Actual numbers of Mythril materials obtained without synthesizing any. **Recommended, as explained in the following section. ____________________________________________ ____/ Mythril Preservation In One-Off Synthesis\_____________________________ No enemy drops Mythril materials and the actual number of Mythril materials obtained throughout a game, below, is fewer than needed. Mythril Shards: 36 Mythril Stones: 26 Mythril Gems: 11 Mythril Crystals: 15 Additional Mythril materials may be synthesized. But using Energy materials is more economical and allows for achieving one-off synthesis with the Mythril materials ALREADY on hand. To synthesize one of every item, all at one time, the following course is recommended. Prerequisites: Obtain all other materials listed in the preceding section. Reach the final save point to unlock the Goddess of Fate Cup. Win the cup to obtain the seventh Orichalcum+. Ensure enough Energy materials are available. Energy Shards: 16, minor overkill since Energy materials aren't used at LV1 Energy Stones: 12 Energy Gems: 8 Energy Crystals: 9, including 1 required for Ultima Weapon 1. Ignore Creations for the time being. 2. Focus first on C- and B-rank items in Recipes and Free Development that require 3 or fewer Mythril materials. 3. At LV2, use Energy materials to synthesize the remaining C-rank items needing more Mythril materials. 4. Continue using Energy materials with the B, then the A-rank items, through LV3 but only until LV4 is reached. 5. At LV4, use both Bright and Energy materials to synthesize every remaining item in Recipes and Free Development*. This raises LV by several notches. 6. Now begin synthesizing Creations with Serenity materials, going from C to B to A items. If the item needs two or fewer Mythril materials, use a Bright material as the second material; otherwise, use an Energy material. 7. At LV8, synthesize the new Free Development item with both Bright and Energy materials. 8. In Creations, synthesize only enough items to make LV. 9. At LV9, stop using Bright materials. Synthesize all remaining Creations items using both Energy and Serenity materials. *Including Ultima Weapon, Save the King, and Save the Queen. __________________________________________ ____/ Recommendation for Mythril Preservation\_______________________________ Following is one recommended course for synthesizing everything possible in one sitting, while conserving as many Mythril materials as possible. The prerequisites above still apply. LEGEND T .... type (rank) of item R .... from a Recipe; otherwise, a Free Development item B .... use its Bright material to double experience E .... use its Energy material to halve materials S .... use its Serenity material to create the upgraded item EXP .. experience earned DBL .. doubled experience, only when a Bright material was used FROM, TO ... running totals for tracking EXP LV1 -- Next LV: 40 ----------- ITEM .................. T R | B E S | EXP DBL | FROM > TO | NOTE 1 Mega-Potion ........... B * : - - - : 12 - : 0 > 12 : 2 Drive Recovery ........ C * : - - - : 16 - : 12 > 28 : 3 Mythril Shard ......... C : - - - : 18 - : 28 > 46 : Next LV: 54 LV2 -- Next LV: 60 ----------- ITEM .................. T R | B E S | EXP DBL | FROM > TO | NOTE 4 Firaga Bangle ......... C : - x - : 15 - : 54 > 39 : 5 Blizzaga Armlet ....... C : - x - : 15 - : 39 > 24 : 6 Thundaga Trinket ...... C : - x - : 15 - : 24 > 9 : 7 Midnight Anklet ....... C : - x - : 15 - : 9 > LV3 : Next LV: 74 LV3 -- Next LV: 80 ----------- ITEM .................. T R | B E S | EXP DBL | FROM > TO | NOTE 8 Acrisius .............. B : - x - : 24 - : 74 > 50 : 9 Power Band ............ B : - x - : 24 - : 50 > 26 : 10 Garnet Ring ........... C : - x - : 16 - : 26 > 10 : 11 Mythril Ring .......... C : - x - : 17 - : 10 > LV4 : Next LV: 93 LV4 -- Next LV: 100 ---------- ITEM .................. T R | B E S | EXP DBL | FROM > TO | NOTE 12 Ultima Weapon ......... S * : x x - : 119 238 : 93 > LV5 : Next LV: 55 LV5 -- Next LV: 200 ---------- ITEM .................. T R | B E S | EXP DBL | FROM > TO | NOTE 13 Save the Queen ........ S * : x x - : 78 156 : 55 > LV6 : Next LV: 249 LV6 -- Next LV: 350 ---------- ITEM .................. T R | B E S | EXP DBL | FROM > TO | NOTE 14 Save the King ......... S * : x x - : 78 156 : 249 > 93 : 15 AP Boost .............. S * : x x - : 49 98 : 93 > LV7 : Next LV: 495 LV7 -- Next LV: 500 ---------- ITEM .................. T R | B E S | EXP DBL | FROM > TO | NOTE 16 Elixir ................ A * : x x - : 15 30 : 495 > 465 : 17 Defense Boost ......... S * : x x - : 50 100 : 465 > 365 : 18 Petit Ribbon .......... A * : x x - : 24 48 : 365 > 317 : 19 Moon Amulet ........... A * : x x - : 22 44 : 317 > 273 : 20 Soldier Earring ....... B : x x - : 24 48 : 273 > 225 : 21 Mage Earring .......... B : x x - : 24 48 : 225 > 177 : 22 Expert's Ring ......... B : x x - : 29 58 : 177 > 119 : Recipes menu is complete. Free Development menu is complete for the moment. Creations menu, C items with a Serenity, plus Energy OR Bright. ITEM .................. T R | B E S | EXP DBL | FROM > TO | NOTE 23 High Drive Recovery ... C * : - x x : 16 - : 119 > 103 : 24 Firagun Bangle ........ C : - x x : 15 - : 103 > 88 : 25 Blizzagun Armlet ...... C : - x x : 15 - : 88 > 73 : 26 Thundagun Trinket ..... C : - x x : 15 - : 73 > 58 : 27 Chaos Anklet .......... C : - x x : 15 - : 58 > 43 : 28 Diamond Ring .......... C : - x x : 16 - : 43 > 27 : 29 Orichalcum Ring ....... C : - x x : 17 - : 27 > 10 : 30 Mythril Stone ......... C : x - x : 18 36 : 10 > LV8 : Next LV: 624 LV8 -- Next LV: 650 ---------- New item and its upgrade. Free Development is complete. ITEM .................. T R | B E S | EXP DBL | FROM > TO | NOTE 31 Mythril Gem ........... B : x x - : 34 68 : 624 > 556 : 32 Mythril Crystal ....... B : x - x : 34 68 : 556 > 488 : Creations menu, B, A, and S items with a Serenity, plus Energy OR Bright. ITEM .................. T R | B E S | EXP DBL | FROM > TO | NOTE 33 Mega-Ether ............ B * : - x x : 12 - : 488 > 476 : 34 Acrisius+ ............. B : - x x : 24 - : 476 > 452 : 35 Buster Band ........... B : - x x : 24 - : 452 > 428 : 36 Fencer Earring ........ B : - x x : 24 - : 428 > 404 : 37 Slayer Earring ........ B : - x x : 24 - : 404 > 380 : 38 Megalixir ............. A * : - x x : 15 - : 380 > 365 : 39 Ribbon ................ A * : - x x : 24 - : 365 > 341 : 40 Star Charm ............ A * : - x x : 22 - : 341 > 319 : 41 Master's Ring ......... A : - x x : 29 - : 319 > 290 : 42 Magic Boost ........... S * : x - x : 49 98 : 290 > 192 : 43 Power Boost ........... S * : x - x : 50 100 : 192 > 92 : 44 Save the Queen+ ....... S * : - x x : 78 - : 92 > 14 : 45 Save the King+ ........ S * : - x x : 78 - : 14 > LV9 : Next LV: 0 LV9 -- Next LV: 0 ------------ Complete. All items have been synthesized at least once. RESULTS: Mythril Materials Conserved ------------------------------------------ Mythril Shards: 8 Mythril Stones: 7 Mythril Gems: 3 Mythril Crystals: 4 Plus, if completed in one sitting, one of each in Items. ______________ ____/ Contributor\___________________________________________________________ GameFAQs ID: Falconesque Copyright (c) 2006-2014, Falconesque Created: Friday, June 16, 2006 Last revised: Thursday, August 21, 2014 Updated: Sunday, September 27, 2009 Added Mythril Preservation section. Aesthetic changes to match Bestiary/Synthesis Guide. Updated: Monday, January 17, 2011 Noted Mythril Gem in Moogle Levels section. Updated: Friday, April 15, 2011 Corrected Mythril Stone and Mythril Crystal counts. Updated: Thursday, August 21, 2014 Determined EXACT Moogle LV thresholds; exactly matched "Next" values. Added EXP for each item, plus Moogle LV 8 source for Mythril Stone. Added Recommendation for Mythril Preservation section. End of Line.