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Synthesis Guide

by megafierce

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~by Megafierce

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Info:

I submitted this because people used to have problems with the current Synth
Guide on GameFAQs, since it came from the Japanese game. The names of things
have been roughly translated and are different from what's in the North 
American version now. I'm glad this helped you all.

My info's from personal experience, the GameFAQs message boards, and the
Brady Games Player's Guide. Enjoy!

My guide does not cover everything involved in synthesis, such as most recipe
locations, or the locations of materials that are in treasure chests.
Check one of the other helpful GameFAQs guides.
http://www.gamefaqs.com/console/ps2/game/915410.html
links to the FAQs and Guides page.

-VERSION 1 (FINAL)-

-Deleted all my previous update infos, they're not exactly useful in the 
 first place.
-Deleted my full email address from the guide.
-Deleted most references to treasure chests. It's obvious by now that I'll 
 NEVER get those done. 
-Made a few minor changes to the guide, mostly adding little bits of info.

Huh. Looks like this "update" is mostly um... deletions. Woo.

-----------------
Table of Contents
-----------------

1. Enemy Drop List
  1.00 Plain Drop List
  1.01 Blazing Materials
  1.02 Bright Materials
  1.03 Dark Materials
  1.04 Dense Materials
  1.05 Energy Materials
  1.06 Frost Materials
  1.07 Lightning Materials
  1.08 Lucid Materials
  1.09 Orichalcum
  1.10 Power Materials
  1.11 Serenity Materials
  1.12 Twilight Materials

2. End-Game Enemy Locations

3. Material List

4. Bulky Vendor FAQ Section

5. Orichalcum+/Ultima Weapon FAQ Section

6. Synthesis Creation List

7. Synthesis Creation Classification

8. Synthesis Collection Prizes

9. Moogle Level-Ups

10. Total Materials Needed to Synthesize Everything

11. What to Equip When Item Hunting

12. Some Random Questions

13. Closing

------------------
1. Enemy Drop List
------------------

This list is ranked in order of items by alphabetical/Rarity order...
Confusing? Well, it's like this: They are put alphabetically in terms of 
material type name, so it would start off with the Blazing Materials, then the 
Bright Materials, and so on. But each material set is ranked in terms of their
Rarity level. So the first eight items in the list are in this order: Blazing 
Shard, Blazing Stone, Blazing Gem, Blazing Crystal, Bright Shard, Bright Stone,
Bright Gem, Bright Crystal. Got it memorized? 

Note: Nothing other than Orichalcums, Orichalcum+ses, and Mythril materials
are found in treasure chests. In terms of synth materials, anyways.

The Plain Drop List just shows the materials and the enemies that drop them;
nothing fancy.
The other sections contain end-game enemy locations. Maybe I'll jot down
the locations for other Battle Levels sometime, maybe not. 
But most people only material hunt at the end-game anyways.

1.00 Plain Drop List
--------------------

Blazing Shard     ->  Hammer Frame, Minute Bomb
Blazing Stone     ->  Tornado Step, Cannon Gun
Blazing Gem       ->  Fat Bandit, Fiery Globe
Blazing Crystal   ->  Crimson Jazz, Crescendo
                      
Bright Shard      ->  Bulky Vendor, Creeper Plant, Soldier, Hook Bat, Minute
                      Bomb, Rabid Dog
Bright Stone      ->  Bulky Vendor, Aeroplane, Driller Mole, Luna Bandit, 
                      Tornado Step, Wight Knight, Cannon Gun, Silver Rock
Bright Gem        ->  Bulky Vendor, Aerial Knocker, Magnum Loader,
                      Surveillance Robot
Bright Crystal    ->  Bulky Vendor, Air Pirate, Neoshadow, Strafer, Crescendo
                      
Dark Shard        ->  Soldier, Shadow
Dark Stone        ->  Assault Rider, Nightwalker
Dark Gem          ->  Gargoyle Knight/Warrior
Dark Crystal      ->  Air Pirate
                      
Dense Shard       ->  Dragoon, Creeper
Dense Stone       ->  Sniper
Dense Gem         ->  Samurai
Dense Crystal     ->  Berserker
                      
Energy Shard      ->  Bolt Tower, Gargoyle Knight/Warrior, Nightwalker
Energy Stone      ->  Hammer Frame, Lance Soldier, Trick Ghost
Energy Gem        ->  Emerald Blues, Fortuneteller
Energy Crystal    ->  Bookmaster, Shaman
                      
Frost Shard       ->  Lance Soldier, Hook Bat
Frost Stone       ->  Hot Rod, Aeroplane
Frost Gem         ->  Fortuneteller, Icy Cube
Frost Crystal     ->  Living Bone
                      
Lightning Shard   ->  Bolt Tower, Rapid Thruster
Lightning Stone   ->  Emerald Blues, Driller Mole
Lightning Gem     ->  Armored Knight, Surveillance Robot
Lightning Crystal ->  Strafer, Devastator
                      
Lucid Shard       ->  Trick Ghost, Rabid Dog
Lucid Stone       ->  Graveyard, Toy Soldier, Wight Knight
Lucid Gem         ->  Bookmaster, Magnum Loader
Lucid Crystal     ->  Neoshadow
                      
Orichalcum        ->  Bulky Vendor
                      
Power Shard       ->  Large Body, Creeper Plant
Power Stone       ->  Luna Bandit, Silver Rock
Power Gem         ->  Shaman, Aerial Knocker
Power Crystal     ->  Morning Star
                      
Serenity Shard    ->  Assault Rider, Fat Bandit, Graveyard, Hot Rod, Large
                      Body, Toy Soldier, Creeper
Serenity Stone    ->  Crimson Jazz, Devastator, Living Bone, Morning Star,
                      Dusk
Serenity Gem      ->  Dancer, Dragoon, Gambler, Sniper
Serenity Crystal  ->  Assassin, Berserker, Samurai, Sorcerer
                      
Twilight Shard    ->  Gambler, Dusk
Twilight Stone    ->  Dancer
Twilight Gem      ->  Assassin
Twilight Crystal  ->  Sorcerer
                      

1.01:1 Blazing Shard
--------------------

ENEMY 1: Hammer Frame
DROP CHANCE: 10%
APPEARS IN: Beast's Castle - Battle level 36.
                 -Entrance Hall, Secret Passage, The West Wing

ENEMY 2: Minute Bomb 
DROP CHANCE: 6% 
APPEARS IN: Olympus Coliseum - Battle level 39.
                 -Valley of the Dead, Underworld Caverns: Entrance


1.01:2 Blazing Stone
-------------------

ENEMY 1: Tornado Step
DROP CHANCE: 8%
APPEARS IN: Olympus Coliseum - Battle level 39.
                 -Cave of the Dead: Passage, Underworld Caverns: The Lost
                  Road

ENEMY 2: Cannon Gun
DROP CHANCE: 6%
APPEARS IN: Land of Dragons - Battle level 35.
                 -Summit
            Space Paranoids - Battle level 45.
                 -Canyon, Simulation Hangar

1.01:3 Blazing Gem
-----------------

ENEMY 1: Fat Bandit
DROP CHANCE: 12%
APPEARS IN: Agrabah - Battle level 40.
                 -Agrabah

ENEMY 2: Fiery Globe
DROP CHANCE: 4%
APPEARS IN: Agrabah - Battle level 40.
                 -Agrabah, Cave of Wonders: Chasm of Challenges

1.01:4 Blazing Crystal
---------------------

ENEMY 1: Crimson Jazz
DROP CHANCE: 12%
APPEARS IN: Beast's Castle - Battle level 36.
                 -The West Wing, The West Hall, Entrance Hall, Ballroom,
                  Bridge
            Olympus Coliseum - Battle level 39.
                 -Cave of the Dead: Entrance, Underworld Caverns: Atrium
            Agrabah - Battle level 40.
                 -Agrabah, Cave of Wonders: Valley of Stone
            Radiant Garden - Battle level 45.
                 -Bailey, Corridors
           
ENEMY 2: Crescendo
DROP CHANCE: 6%
APPEARS IN: Olympus Coliseum - Battle level 39.
                 -Cave of the Dead: Passage, Underworld Caverns: The Lost
                  Road

1.02:1 Bright Shard
------------------

ENEMY 1: Bulky Vendor (Capsule Prize Reaction, 100-75% HP)
DROP CHANCE: 100%
APPEARS IN: *See Bulky Vendor FAQ section*

ENEMY 2: Creeper Plant
DROP CHANCE: 4%
APPEARS IN: Halloween Town - Battle level 41.
                 -Hinterlands

ENEMY 3: Soldier
DROP CHANCE: 4%
APPEARS IN: Timeless River - Battle level 34.
                 -Lilliput, Mickey's House

ENEMY 4: Hook Bat
DROP CHANCE: 3%
APPEARS IN: Land of Dragons - Battle level 35.
                 -Village Cave

ENEMY 5: Minute Bomb
DROP CHANCE: 3%
APPEARS IN: Olympus Coliseum - Battle level 39.
                 -Valley of the Dead, Underworld Caverns: Entrance

ENEMY 6: Rabid Dog
DROP CHANCE: 3% 
APPEARS IN: Port Royal - Battle level 37.
                 -Harbor, Isla de Muerta: Moonlight Nook, Ship Graveyard:
                  Seadrift Keep, Black Pearl (Ambush)

1.02:2 Bright Stone
------------------

ENEMY 1: Bulky Vendor (Rare Capsule Reaction, 74-50% HP)
DROP CHANCE: 100%
APPEARS IN: *See Bulky Vendor FAQ section*

ENEMY 2: Aeroplane
DROP CHANCE: 4%
APPEARS IN: Timeless River - Battle level 34.
                 -Pier, Waterway, Lilliput, Scene of the Fire

ENEMY 3: Driller Mole
DROP CHANCE: 4%
APPEARS IN: Olympus Coliseum - Battle level 39.
                 -Valley of the Dead, Underworld Caverns: Entrance

ENEMY 4: Luna Bandit
DROP CHANCE: 4%
APPEARS IN: Agrabah - Battle level 40.
                 -Bazaar

ENEMY 5: Tornado Step
DROP CHANCE: 4%
APPEARS IN: Olympus Coliseum - Battle level 39.
                 -Cave of the Dead: Passage, Underworld Caverns: The Lost
                  Road

ENEMY 6: Wight Knight
DROP CHANCE: 4%
APPEARS IN: Halloween Town - Battle level 41.
                 -Halloween Town Square

ENEMY 7: Cannon Gun
DROP CHANCE: 3%
APPEARS IN: Land of Dragons - Battle level 35.
                 -Summit
            Space Paranoids - Battle level 45.
                 -Canyon, Simulation Hangar

ENEMY 8: Silver Rock
DROP CHANCE: 3%
APPEARS IN: Agrabah - Battle level 40.
                 -Cave of Wonders: Valley of Stone, Bazaar 

1.02:3 Bright Gem
----------------

ENEMY 1: Bulky Vendor (Limited Capsule Reaction, 49-25% HP)
DROP CHANCE: 100%
APPEARS IN: *See Bulky Vendor FAQ section*

ENEMY 2: Aerial Knocker
DROP CHANCE: 4%
APPEARS IN: The Pride Lands - Battle level 43.
                 -Jungle

ENEMY 3: Magnum Loader
DROP CHANCE: 4%
APPEARS IN: Space Paranoids - Battle level 45.
                 -Dataspace

ENEMY 4: Surveillance Robot
DROP CHANCE: 3%
APPEARS IN: Port Royal - Battle level 37.
                 -Harbor, Town
            Radiant Garden - Battle level 45.
                 -Restoration Site, Corridors, Castle Gate, The Great Maw
            Space Paranoids - Battle level 45.
                 -I/O Tower: Hallway, Simulation Hangar

1.02:4 Bright Crystal
--------------------

ENEMY 1: Bulky Vendor (Prime Capsule Reaction, 24-1% HP)
DROP CHANCE: 100%
APPEARS IN:  *See Bulky Vendor FAQ section*

ENEMY 2: Air Pirate
DROP CHANCE: 4%
APPEARS IN: Land of Dragons - Battle level 35.
                 - Encampment, Checkpoint, Village Cave

ENEMY 3: Neoshadow
DROP CHANCE: 4%
APPEARS IN: Land of Dragons - Battle level 35.
                 -Encampment, Mountain Trail, Ridge
            Beast's Castle - Battle level 36.
                 -Courtyard, Bridge
            Port Royal - Battle level 37.
                 -Town, Isla de Muerta: Powder Store, Isla de Muerta:
                  Moonlight Nook
            Olympus Coliseum - Battle level 39.
                 -Cave of the Dead: Passage, Underworld Caverns: The Lost
                  Road
            Agrabah - Battle level 40.
                 -Agrabah
            Halloween Town - Battle level 41.
                 -Halloween Town Square, Graveyard, Candy Cane Lane
            The Pride Lands - Battle level 43.
                 -The Savannah, Elephant Graveyard, Wildebeest Valley,
                  Wastelands, Jungle
            Radiant Garden - Battle level 45.
                 -Borough, Bailey, Corridors, Castle Gate
            The World That Never Was - Battle level 50.
                 -Memory's Skyscraper

ENEMY 4: Strafer
DROP CHANCE: 4%
APPEARS IN: Space Paranoids - Battle level 45.
                 -Canyon

ENEMY 5: Crescendo
DROP CHANCE: 3%
APPEARS IN: Olympus Coliseum - Battle level 39.
                 -Cave of the Dead: Passage, Underworld Caverns: The Lost
                  Road

1.03:1 Dark Shard
----------------

ENEMY 1: Soldier
DROP CHANCE: 8%
APPEARS IN: Timeless River - Battle level 34.
                 -Lilliput, Mickey's House

ENEMY 2: Shadow
DROP CHANCE: 4%
APPEARS IN: Timeless River - Battle level 34.
                 -Pier, Waterway, Wharf, Mickey's House
            The World That Never Was - Battle level 50.
                 -Fragment Crossing, Memory's Skyscraper

1.03:2 Dark Stone
----------------

ENEMY 1: Assault Rider
DROP CHANCE: 12%
APPEARS IN: Land of Dragons - Battle level 35.
                 -Palace Gate, Antechamber, Mountain Trail, Village Cave,
                  Summit

ENEMY 2: Nightwalker
DROP CHANCE: 10%
APPEARS IN: Land of Dragons - Battle level 35.
                 -Imperial Square, Palace Gate, Mountain Trail, Ridge

1.03:3 Dark Gem
--------------

ENEMY 1: Gargoyle Knight
DROP CHANCE: 10%
APPEARS IN: Beast's Castle - Battle level 36.
                 -Entrance Hall, The East Wing, Courtyard, Undercroft, 
                  The West Hall, The West Wing

ENEMY 2: Gargoyle Warrior
DROP CHANCE: 10%
APPEARS IN: Beast's Castle - Battle level 36.
                 -Entrance Hall, The East Wing, Courtyard, Undercroft, 
                  The West Hall, The West Wing

1.03:4 Dark Crystal
------------------

ENEMY: Air Pirate
DROP CHANCE: 8%
APPEARS IN: Land of Dragons - Battle level 35.
                 - Encampment, Checkpoint, Village Cave

1.04:1 Dense Shard
-----------------

ENEMY 1: Dragoon
DROP CHANCE: 12%
APPEARS IN: Beast's Castle - Battle level 36.
                 -Entrance Hall, The East Wing, Bridge, Ballroom
            Twilight Town - Battle level 47.
                 -Tower: Star Chamber, Mansion: Library, Tunnelway
            The World That Never Was - Battle level 50.
                 -Crooked Ascension

ENEMY 2: Creeper
DROP CHANCE: 8%
APPEARS IN: The World That Never Was - Battle level 50.
                 -Naught's Skyway

1.04:2 Dense Stone
-----------------

ENEMY: Sniper
DROP CHANCE: 12%
APPEARS IN: Land of Dragons - Battle level 35.
                 -Summit
            Twilight Town - Battle level 47.
                 -The Tower
            The World That Never Was - Battle level 50.
                 -Nothing's Call, Hall of Empty Melodies (lower and upper),
                  Ruin and Creation's Passage

1.04:3 Dense Gem
---------------

ENEMY: Samurai
DROP CHANCE: 12%
APPEARS IN: Twilight Town - Battle level 47.
                 -Tower: Wayward Stairs (bottom section)
            The World That Never Was - Battle level 50.
                 -Naught's Skyway, Naught's Approach

1.04:4 Dense Crystal
-------------------

ENEMY: Berserker
DROP CHANCE: 12%
APPEARS IN: Twilight Town - Battle level 47.
                 -Tower: Wayward Stairs (Top section)
            The World That Never Was -  Battle level 50.
                 -Naught's Skyway, Addled Impasse, Naught's Approach

1.05:1 Energy Shard
------------------

ENEMY 1: Bolt Tower
DROP CHANCE: 4%
APPEARS IN: Land of Dragons - Battle level 35.
                 -Imperial Square
            The Pride Lands - Battle level 43.
                 -The Savannah

ENEMY 2: Gargoyle Knight
DROP CHANCE: 4%
APPEARS IN: Beast's Castle - Battle level 36.
                 -Entrance Hall, The East Wing, Courtyard, Undercroft, 
                  The West Hall, The West Wing

ENEMY 3: Gargoyle Warrior
DROP CHANCE: 4%
APPEARS IN: Beast's Castle - Battle level 36.
                 -Entrance Hall, The East Wing, Courtyard, Undercroft, 
                  The West Hall, The West Wing

ENEMY 4: Nightwalker
DROP CHANCE: 4%
APPEARS IN: Land of Dragons - Battle level 35.
                 -Imperial Square, Palace Gate, Mountain Trail, Ridge

1.05:2 Energy Stone
------------------

ENEMY 1: Hammer Frame
DROP CHANCE: 4%
APPEARS IN: Beast's Castle - Battle level 36.
                 -Entrance Hall, Secret Passage, The West Wing

ENEMY 2: Lance Soldier
DROP CHANCE: 4%
APPEARS IN: Port Royal - Battle level 37.
                 -Town, Isla de Muerta: Cave Mouth, Ship Graveyard: Seadrift
                  Row

ENEMY 3: Trick Ghost
DROP CHANCE: 4%
APPEARS IN: Halloween Town - Battle level 41.
                 -Curly Hill, Hinterlands, Candy Cane Lane

1.05:3 Energy Gem
----------------

ENEMY 1: Emerald Blues
DROP CHANCE: 4%
APPEARS IN: Land of Dragons - Battle level 35.
                 -Encampment, Mountain Trail, Village Cave
            Agrabah - Battle level 40.
                 -Cave of Wonders: Entrance, Cave of Wonders: Valley of Stone,
                  Bazaar

ENEMY 2: Fortuneteller
DROP CHANCE: 4%
APPEARS IN: Agrabah - Battle level 40.
                 -Cave of Wonders: Valley of Stone, Cave of Wonders: Chasm
                  of Challenges, Cave of Wonders: Treasure Room

1.05:4 Energy Crystal
--------------------

ENEMY 1: Bookmaster
DROP CHANCE: 4%
APPEARS IN: Radiant Garden - Battle level 45.
                 -Borough
            Space Paranoids - Battle level 45.
                 -I/O Tower: Hallway

ENEMY 2: Shaman
DROP CHANCE: 4%
APPEARS IN: The Pride Lands - Battle level 43.
                 -Wildebeest Valley, Wastelands

1.06:1 Frost Shard
-----------------

ENEMY 1: Lance Soldier
DROP CHANCE: 10%
APPEARS IN: Port Royal - Battle level 37.
                 -Town, Isla de Muerta: Cave Mouth, Ship Graveyard: Seadrift
                  Row

ENEMY 2: Hook Bat
DROP cHANCE: 6%
APPEARS IN: Land of Dragons - Battle level 35.
                 -Village Cave

1.06:2 Frost Stone
-----------------

ENEMY 1: Hot Rod
DROP CHANCE: 12%
APPEARS IN: Timeless River - Battle level 34.
                 -Wharf, Building Site, Lilliput

ENEMY 2: Aeroplane 
DROP CHANCE: 8%
APPEARS IN: Timeless River - Battle level 34.
                 -Pier, Waterway, Lilliput, Scene of the Fire

1.06:3 Frost Gem
---------------

ENEMY 1: Fortuneteller 
DROP CHANCE: 8%
APPEARS IN: Agrabah - Battle level 40.
                 -Cave of Wonders: Valley of Stone, Cave of Wonders: Chasm
                  of Challenges, Cave of Wonders: Treasure Room

ENEMY 2: Icy Cube
DROP CHANCE: 4%
APPEARS IN: Agrabah - Battle level 40.
                 -Cave of Wonders: Entrance, Cave of Wonders: Chasm of
                  Challenges

1.06:4 Frost Crystal
-------------------

ENEMY: Living Bone
DROP CHANCE: 12%
APPEARS IN: The Pride Lands - Battle level 43.
                 -The Savannah, Elephant Graveyard, Wastelands

1.07:1 Lightning Shard
---------------------

ENEMY 1: Bolt Tower
DROP CHANCE: 10%
APPEARS IN: Land of Dragons - Battle level 35.
                 -Imperial Square
            The Pride Lands - Battle level 43.
                 -The Savannah

ENEMY 2: Rapid Thruster
DROP CHANCE: 4%
APPEARS IN: Land of Dragons - Battle level 35.
                 -Checkpoint, Village Cave, Ridge, Summit
            Port Royal - Battle level 37.
                 -Ship Graveyard: Seadrift Keep, Ship Graveyard: Seadrift
                  Row
            The Pride Lands - Battle level 43.
                 -Peak (Pride Rock level up trick, YAAAY!), Jungle

1.07:2 Lightning Stone
---------------------

ENEMY 1: Emerald Blues
DROP CHANCE: 10%
APPEARS IN: Agrabah - Battle level 40.
                 -Cave of Wonders: Entrance, Cave of Wonders: Valley of Stone,
                  Bazaar

ENEMY 2: Driller Mole
DROP CHANCE: 6%
APPEARS IN: Olympus Coliseum - Battle level 39.
                 -Valley of the Dead, Underworld Caverns: Entrance

1.07:3 Lightning Gem
-------------------

ENEMY 1: Armored Knight
DROP CHANCE: 12%
APPEARS IN: Port Royal - Battle level 37.
                 -Isla de Muerta: Cave Mouth, Isla de Muerta: Moonlight
                  Nook, Black Pearl (Ambush)
            Halloween Town - Battle level 41.
                 -Graveyard, Hinterlands
            The Pride Lands - Battle level 43.
                 -Wildebeest Valley
            Radiant Garden - Battle level 45.
                 -Bailey, Restoration Site, Ravine Trail, The Great Maw

ENEMY 2: Surveillance Robot
DROP CHANCE: 8%
APPEARS IN: Port Royal - Battle level 37.
                 -Harbor, Town
            Radiant Garden - Battle level 45.
                 -Restoration Site, Corridors, Castle Gate, The Great Maw
            Space Paranoids - Battle level 45.
                 -I/O Tower: Hallway, Simulation Hangar

1.07:4 Lightning Crystal
-----------------------

ENEMY 1: Strafer 
DROP CHANCE: 6%
APPEARS IN: Space Paranoids - Battle level 45.
                 -Canyon

ENEMY 2: Devastator
DROP CHANCE: 4%
APPEARS IN: Space Paranoids - Battle level 45.
                 -Canyon, Dataspace, I/O Tower: Hallway

1.08:1 Lucid Shard
-----------------

ENEMY 1: Trick Ghost
DROP CHANCE: 10%
APPEARS IN: Halloween Town - Battle level 41.
                 -Curly Hill, Hinterlands, Candy Cane Lane

ENEMY 2: Rabid Dog
DROP CHANCE: 6%
APPEARS IN: Port Royal - Battle level 37.
                 -Harbor, Isla de Muerta: Moonlight Nook, Ship Graveyard:
                  Seadrift Keep, Black Pearl (Ambush)

1.08:2 Lucid Stone
-----------------

ENEMY 1: Graveyard
DROP CHANCE: 12%
APPEARS IN: Halloween Town - Battle level 41.
                 -Halloween Town Square, Graveyard, Curly Hill

ENEMY 2: Toy Soldier
DROP CHANCE: 12%
APPEARS IN: Halloween Town - Battle level 41.
                 -Candy Cane Lane

ENEMY 3: Wight Knight
DROP CHANCE: 8%
APPEARS IN: Halloween Town - Battle level 41.
                 -Halloween Town Square

1.08:3 Lucid Gem
---------------

ENEMY 1: Bookmaster
DROP CHANCE: 10%
APPEARS IN: Radiant Garden - Battle level 45.
                 -Borough
            Space Paranoids - Battle level 45.
                 -I/O Tower: Hallway

ENEMY 2: Magnum Loader
DROP CHANCE: 8%
APPEARS IN: Space Paranoids - Battle level 45.
                 -Dataspace

1.08:4 Lucid Crystal
-------------------

ENEMY: Neoshadow
DROP CHANCE: 8%
APPEARS IN: Land of Dragons - Battle level 35.
                 -Encampment, Mountain Trail, Ridge
            Beast's Castle - Battle level 36.
                 -Courtyard, Bridge
            Port Royal - Battle level 37.
                 -Town, Isla de Muerta: Powder Store, Isla de Muerta:
                  Moonlight Nook
            Olympus Coliseum - Battle level 39.
                 -Cave of the Dead: Passage, Underworld Caverns: The Lost
                  Road
            Agrabah - Battle level 40.
                 -Agrabah
            Halloween Town - Battle level 41.
                 -Halloween Town Square, Graveyard, Candy Cane Lane
            The Pride Lands - Battle level 43.
                 -The Savannah, Elephant Graveyard, Wildebeest Valley,
                  Wastelands, Jungle
            Radiant Garden - Battle level 45.
                 -Borough, Bailey, Corridors, Castle Gate
            The World That Never Was - Battle level 50.
                 -Memory's Skyscraper

1.09: Orichalcum
----------------

ENEMY: Bulky Vendor (All Reactions)
DROP CHANCE: *See Bulky Vendor FAQ section*
APPEARS IN: *See Bulky Vendor FAQ section*

1.10:1 Power Shard
------------------

ENEMY 1: Large Body 
DROP CHANCE: 12%
APPEARS IN: Timeless River - Battle level 34.
                 -Waterway, Building Site, Scene of the Fire
            Beast's Castle - Battle level 36.
                 -Ballroom, Secret Passage

ENEMY 2: Creeper Plant
DROP CHANCE: 8%
APPEARS IN: Halloween Town - Battle level 41.
                 -Hinterlands

1.10:2 Power Stone
------------------

ENEMY 1: Luna Bandit
DROP CHANCE: 8%
APPEARS IN: Agrabah - Battle level 40.
                 -Bazaar

ENEMY 2: Silver Rock
DROP CHANCE: 6%
APPEARS IN: Agrabah - Battle level 40.
                 -Cave of Wonders: Valley of Stone, Bazaar

1.10:3 Power Gem
----------------

ENEMY 1: Shaman
DROP CHANCE: 10%
APPEARS IN: The Pride Lands - Battle level 43.
                 -Wildebeest Valley, Wastelands

ENEMY 2: Aerial Knocker
DROP CHANCE: 8%
APPEARS IN: The Pride Lands - Battle level 43.
                 -Jungle

1.10:4 Power Crystal
--------------------

ENEMY: Morning Star
DROP CHANCE: 12%
APPEARS IN: Beast's Castle - Battle level 36.
                 -The West Hall, Entrance Hall, Ballroom
            Port Royal - Battle level 37.
                 -Isla de Muerta: Powder Store, Isla de Muerta: Moonlight
                  Nook, Ship Graveyard: Seadrift Keep
            Olympus Coliseum - Battle level 39.
                 -Cave of the Dead: Entrance, Underworld Caverns: Atrium
            Radiant Garden - Battle level 45.
                 -Borough, Restoration Site, Castle Gate, Ravine Trail

1.11:1 Serenity Shard
---------------------

ENEMY 1: Assault Rider
DROP CHANCE: 4%
APPEARS IN: Land of Dragons - Battle level 35.
                 -Palace Gate, Antechamber, Mountain Trail, Village Cave,
                  Summit

ENEMY 2: Fat Bandit
DROP CHANCE: 4%
APPEARS IN: Agrabah - Battle level 40.
                 -Agrabah

ENEMY 3: Graveyard
DROP CHANCE: 4%
APPEARS IN: Halloween Town - Battle level 41.
                 -Halloween Town Square, Graveyard, Curly Hill

ENEMY 4: Hot Rod
DROP CHANCE: 4%
APPEARS IN: Timeless River - Battle level 34.
                 -Wharf, Building Site, Lilliput

ENEMY 5: Large Body
DROP CHANCE: 4%
APPEARS IN: Timeless River - Battle level 34.
                 -Waterway, Building Site, Scene of the Fire
            Beast's Castle - Battle level 36.
                 -Ballroom, Secret Passage

ENEMY 6: Toy Soldier
DROP CHANCE: 4%
APPEARS IN: Halloween Town - Battle level 41.
                 -Candy Cane Lane

ENEMY 7: Creeper
DROP CHANCE: 2%
APPEARS IN: The World That Never Was - Battle level 50.
                 -Naught's Skyway

1.11:2 Serenity Stone
---------------------

ENEMY 1: Crimson Jazz
DROP CHANCE: 4%
APPEARS IN: Beast's Castle - Battle level 36.
                 -The West Wing, The West Hall, Entrance Hall, Ballroom,
                  Bridge
            Olympus Coliseum - Battle level 39.
                 -Cave of the Dead: Entrance, Underworld Caverns: Atrium
            Agrabah - Battle level 40.
                 -Agrabah, Cave of Wonders: Valley of Stone
            Radiant Garden - Battle level 45.
                 -Bailey, Corridors

ENEMY 2: Devastator
DROP CHANCE: 4%
APPEARS IN: Space Paranoids - Battle level 45.
                 -Canyon, Dataspace, I/O Tower: Hallway

ENEMY 3: Living Bone
DROP CHANCE: 4%
APPEARS IN: The Pride Lands - Battle level 43.
                 -The Savannah, Elephant Graveyard, Wastelands

ENEMY 4: Morning Star
DROP CHANCE: 4%
APPEARS IN: Beast's Castle - Battle level 36.
                 -The West Hall, Entrance Hall, Ballroom
            Port Royal - Battle level 37.
                 -Isla de Muerta: Powder Store, Isla de Muerta: Moonlight
                  Nook, Ship Graveyard: Seadrift Keep
            Olympus Coliseum - Battle level 39.
                 -Cave of the Dead: Entrance, Underworld Caverns: Atrium
            Radiant Garden - Battle level 45.
                 -Borough, Restoration Site, Castle Gate, Ravine Trail

ENEMY 5: Dusk
DROP CHANCE: 2%
APPEARS IN: Land of Dragons - Battle level 35.
                 -Ridge, Summit
            Beast's Castle - Battle level 36.
                 -Entrance Hall, Bridge, Ballroom
            Port Royal - Battle level 37.
                 -Isla de Muerta: Moonlight Nook
            Twilight Town - Battle level 47.
                 -Tower: Wayward Stairs (all sections), The Tower, Mansion:
                  Foyer, Mansion: Library, Mansion: Basement Corridor,
                  Underground Concourse, Tunnelway
            The World That Never Was - Battle level 50.
                 -Havoc's Divide, Addled Impasse

1.11:3 Serenity Gem
-------------------

ENEMY 1: Dancer
DROP CHANCE: 4%
APPEARS IN: Twilight Town - Battle level 47.
                 -Tower: Wayward Stairs (middle section), Mansion: Basement
                  Corridor
            The World That Never Was - Battle level 50.
                 -Naught's Approach

ENEMY 2: Dragoon
DROP CHANCE: 4%
APPEARS IN: Beast's Castle - Battle level 36.
                 -Entrance Hall, The East Wing, Bridge, Ballroom
            Twilight Town - Battle level 47.
                 -Tower: Star Chamber, Mansion: Library, Tunnelway
            The World That Never Was - Battle level 50.
                 -Crooked Ascension

ENEMY 3: Gambler
DROP CHANCE: 4%
APPEARS IN: Port Royal - Battle level 37.
                 -Black Pearl (Ambush), Isla de Muerta, Moonlight Nook,
                  Isla de Muerta: Treasure Heap, Isla de Muerta: Powder
                  Store, Isla de Muerta: Cave Mouth, Ship Graveyard: 
                  Seadrift Keep
            Twilight Town - Battle level 47.
                 -Tower: Moon Chamber, Mansion: Foyer, Mansion: Dining Room,
                  Underground Concourse
            The World That Never Was - Battle level 50.
                 -Havoc's Divide

ENEMY 4: Sniper
DROP CHANCE: 4%
APPEARS IN: Land of Dragons - Battle level 35.
                 -Summit
            Twilight Town - Battle level 47.
                 -The Tower
            The World That Never Was - Battle level 50.
                 -Nothing's Call, Hall of Empty Melodies (lower and upper),
                  Ruin and Creation's Passage

1.11:4 Serenity Crystal
-----------------------

ENEMY 1: Assassin
DROP CHANCE: 4%
APPEARS IN: The World That Never Was - Battle level 50.
                 -Hall of Empty Melodies (upper) (it's before Proof of
                  Existence)

ENEMY 2: Berserker
DROP CHANCE: 4%
APPEARS IN: Twilight Town - Battle level 47.
                 -Tower: Wayward Stairs (Top section)
            The World That Never Was -  Battle level 50.
                 -Naught's Skyway, Addled Impasse, Naught's Approach

ENEMY 3: Samurai
DROP CHANCE: 4%
APPEARS IN: Twilight Town - Battle level 47.
                 -Tower: Wayward Stairs (bottom section)
            The World That Never Was - Battle level 50.
                 -Naught's Skyway, Naught's Approach

ENEMY 4: Sorcerer
DROP CHANCE: 4%
APPEARS IN: The World That Never Was - Battle level 50.
                 -Nothing's Call, Ruin and Creation's Passage

1.12:1 Twilight Shard
---------------------

ENEMY 1: Gambler
DROP CHANCE: 12%
APPEARS IN: Port Royal - Battle level 37.
                 -Black Pearl (Ambush), Isla de Muerta, Moonlight Nook,
                  Isla de Muerta: Treasure Heap, Isla de Muerta: Powder
                  Store, Isla de Muerta: Cave Mouth, Ship Graveyard:
                  Seadrift Keep
            Twilight Town - Battle level 47.
                 -Tower: Moon Chamber, Mansion: Foyer, Mansion: Dining Room,
                  Underground Concourse
            The World That Never Was - Battle level 50.
                 -Havoc's Divide

ENEMY 2: Dusk
DROP CHANCE: 10%
APPEARS IN: Land of Dragons - Battle level 35.
                 -Ridge, Summit
            Beast's Castle - Battle level 36.
                 -Entrance Hall, Bridge, Ballroom
            Port Royal - Battle level 37.
                 -Isla de Muerta: Moonlight Nook
            Twilight Town - Battle level 47.
                 -Tower: Wayward Stairs (all sections), The Tower, Mansion:
                  Foyer, Mansion: Library, Mansion: Basement Corridor,
                  Underground Concourse, Tunnelway
            The World That Never Was - Battle level 50.
                 -Havoc's Divide, Addled Impasse

1.12:2 Twilight Stone
---------------------

ENEMY: Dancer
DROP CHANCE: 12%
APPEARS IN: Twilight Town - Battle level 47.
                 -Tower: Wayward Stairs (middle section), Mansion: Basement
                  Corridor
            The World That Never Was - Battle level 50.
                 -Naught's Approach

1.12:3 Twilight Gem
-------------------

ENEMY: Assassin
DROP CHANCE: 12%
APPEARS IN: The World That Never Was - Battle level 50.
                 -Hall of Empty Melodies (upper) (it's before Proof of
                  Existence)

1.12:4 Twilight Crystal
-----------------------

ENEMY: Sorcerer
DROP CHANCE: 12%
APPEARS IN: The World That Never Was - Battle level 50.
                 -Nothing's Call, Ruin and Creation's Passage

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2. End-Game Enemy Locations
---------------------------

Plain and simple, the enemy locations at the end of the game.
Enemies in alphabetical order.
Worlds in order of Battle Level.
Areas in random order.

Aerial Knocker
  Pride Lands-- Jungle

Aeroplane
  Timeless River-- Pier, Waterway, Lilliput, Scene of the Fire

Air Pirate
  Land of Dragons-- Encampment, Checkpoint, Village Cave

Armored Knight
  Port Royal-- Isla de Muerta: Cave Mouth, IdM: Moonlight Nook, Black Pearl
               (ambush)
  Halloween Town-- Graveyard, Hinterlands
  Pride Lands-- Wildebeest Valley
  Radiant Garden-- Bailey, Restoration Site, Ravine Trail, The Great Maw

Assassin
  World That Never Was-- Hall of Empty Melodies (Upper) (Before Proof of
                         Existence)

Assault Rider
  Land of Dragons-- Palace Gate, Antechamber, Mountain Trail, Village Cave,
                    Summit

Berserker
  Twilight Town-- Tower: Wayward Stairs (Top)
  World That Never Was-- Naught's Skyway, Addled Impasse, Naught's Approach

Bolt Tower
  Land of Dragons-- Imperial Square
  Pride Lands-- Savannah

Bookmaster
  Radiant Garden-- Borough
  Space Paranoids-- I/O Tower: Hallway

Bulky Vendor 
  Land of Dragons-- Checkpoint
  Beast's Castle-- West Hall
  Agrabah-- Bazaar
  Halloween Town-- Candy Cane Lane
  Olympus Coliseum-- Cave of the Dead: Entrance

Cannon Gun
  Land of Dragons-- Summit
  Space Paranoids-- Canyon, Simulation Hangar

Creeper
  World That Never Was-- Naught's Skyway

Creeper Plant
  Halloween Town-- Hinterlands

Crescendo
  Olympus Coliseum-- Cave of the Dead: Passage, Underworld Caverns: The Lost
                     Road

Crimson Jazz
  Beast's Castle-- The West Wing, The West Hall, Entrance Hall, Ballroom,
                   Bridge
  Olympus Coliseum-- Cave of the Dead: Entrance, Underworld Caverns: Atrium
  Agrabah-- Agrabah, Cave of Wonders: Valley of Stone
  Radiant Garden-- Bailey, Corridors

Dancer
  Twilight Town-- Tower: Wayward Stairs (Middle), Mansion: Basement Corridor
  World That Never Was-- Naught's Approach

Devastator
  Space Paranoids-- Canyon, Dataspace, I/O Tower: Hallway

Dragoon
  Beast's Castle-- Entrance Hall, The East Wing, Bridge, Ballroom
  Twilight Town-- Tower: Star Chamber, Mansion: Library, Tunnelway
  World That Never Was-- Crooked Ascension

Driller Mole
  Olympus Coliseum-- Valley of the Dead, Underworld Caverns: Entrance

Dusk
  Land of Dragons-- Ridge, Summit
  Beast's Castle-- Entrance Hall, Bridge, Ballroom
  Port Royal-- Isla de Muerta: Moonlight Nook
  Twilight Town-- Tower: Wayward Stairs (All), The Tower, Mansion: Foyer,
                  Mansion: Library, Mansion: Basement Corridor, Underground
                  Concourse, Tunnelway
  World That Never Was-- Havoc's Divide, Addled Impasse

Emerald Blues
  Land of Dragons-- Encampment, Mountain Trail, Village Cave
  Agrabah-- Cave of Wonders: Entrance, CoW: Valley of Stone, Bazaar

Fat Bandit
  Agrabah-- Agrabah

Fiery Globe
  Agrabah-- Agrabah, Cave of Wonders: Chasm of Challenges

Fortuneteller
  Agrabah-- Cave of Wonders: Valley of Stone, CoW: Chasm of Challenges, CoW: 
            Treasure Room

Gambler
  Port Royal-- Black Pearl (ambush), Isla de Muerta: Moonlight Nook, IdM:
               Treasure Heap, IdM: Powder Store, IdM: Cave Mouth, Ship
               Graveyard: Seadrift Keep 
  Twilight Town-- Tower: Moon Chamber, Mansion: Foyer, Mansion: Dining Room,
                  Underground Concourse
  World That Never Was-- Havoc's Divide

Gargoyle Knight
  Beast's Castle-- Entrance Hall, The East Wing, Courtyard, Undercroft, The
                   West Hall, The West Wing

Gargoyle Warrior
  Beast's Castle-- Entrance Hall, The East Wing, Courtyard, Undercroft, The
                   West Hall, The West Wing

Graveyard
  Halloween Town-- Halloween Town Square, Graveyard, Curly Hill

Hammer Frame
  Beast's Castle-- Entrance Hall, Secret Passage, The West Wing

Hook Bat
  Land of Dragons-- Village Cave

Hot Rod
  Timeless River-- Wharf, Building Site, Lilliput

Icy Cube
  Agrabah-- Cave of Wonders: Entrance, Cave of Wonders: Chasm of Challenges

Lance Soldier
  Port Royal-- Town, Isla de Muerta: Cave Mouth, Ship Graveyard: Seadrift
               Row

Large Body
  Timeless River-- Waterway, Building Site, Scene of the Fire
  Beast's Castle-- Ballroom, Secret Passage

Living Bone
  Pride Lands-- Savannah, Elephant Graveyard, Wastelands

Luna Bandit
  Agrabah-- Bazaar

Magnum Loader
  Space Paranoids-- Dataspace

Minute Bomb
  Olympus Coliseum-- Valley of the Dead, Underworld Caverns: Entrance

Morning Star
  Beast's Castle-- The West Hall, Entrance Hall, Ballroom
  Port Royal-- Isla de Muerta: Powder Store, IdM: Moonlight Nook, Ship
               Graveyard: Seadrift Keep
  Olympus Coliseum-- Cave of the Dead: Entrance, Underworld Caverns: Atrium
  Radiant Garden-- Borough, Restoration Site, Castle Gate, Ravine Trail

Neoshadow
  Land of Dragons-- Encampment, Mountain Trail, Ridge
  Beast's Castle-- Courtyard, Bridge
  Port Royal-- Town, Isla de Muerta: Powder Store, IdM: Moonlight Nook
  Olympus Coliseum-- Cave of the Dead: Passage, Underworld Caverns: The Lost
                     Road
  Agrabah-- Agrabah
  Halloween Town-- Halloween Town Square, Graveyard, Candy Cane Lane
  Pride Lands-- Savannah, Elephant Graveyard, Wildebeest Valley, Wastelands,
                Jungle
  Radiant Garden-- Borough, Bailey, Corridors, Castle Gate
  World That Never Was-- Memory's Skyscraper

Nightwalker
  Land of Dragons-- Imperial Square, Palace Gate, Mountain Trail, Ridge

Rabid Dog
  Port Royal-- Harbor, Isla de Muerta: Moonlight Nook, Ship Graveyard:
               Seadrift Keep, Black Pearl (ambush)

Rapid Thruster
  Land of Dragons-- Checkpoint, Village Cave, Ridge, Summit
  Port Royal-- Ship Graveyard: Seadrift Keep, SG: Seadrift Row
  Pride Lands-- Peak, Jungle

Samurai
  Twilight Town-- Tower: Wayward Stairs (Bottom)
  World That Never Was-- Naught's Skyway, Naught's Approach

Shadow
  Timeless River-- Pier, Waterway, Wharf, Mickey's House
  World That Never Was-- Fragment Crossing, Memory's Skyscraper

Shaman
  Pride Lands-- Wildebeest Valley, Wastelands

Silver Rock
  Agrabah-- Cave of Wonders: Valley of Stone, Bazaar

Sniper
  Land of Dragons-- Summit
  Twilight Town-- The Tower
  World That Never Was-- Nothing's Call, Hall of Empty Melodies (Both), Ruin
                         and Creation's Passage

Soldier
  Timeless River-- Lilliput, Mickey's House

Sorcerer
  World That Never Was-- Nothing's Call, Ruin and Creation's Passage

Strafer
  Space Paranoids-- Canyon

Surveillance Robot
  Port Royal-- Harbor, Town
  Radiant Garden-- Restoration Site, Corridors, Castle Gate, The Great Maw
  Space Paranoids-- I/O Tower: Hallway, Simulation Hangar

Tornado Step
  Olympus Coliseum-- Cave of the Dead: Passage, Underworld Caverns: The Lost
                     Road

Toy Soldier
  Halloween Town-- Candy Cane Lane

Trick Ghost
  Halloween Town-- Curly Hill, Hinterlands, Candy Cane Lane

Wight Knight
  Halloween Town-- Halloween Town Square

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3. Material List
----------------

This is the complete list of synthesis materials as it appears in Moogle 
Shops. This way, if you're missing some products, you can check here and
find out which ones they are.

C: Blazing Shard        B: Blazing Stone
A: Blazing Gem          S: Blazing Crystal

C: Frost Shard          B: Frost Stone
A: Frost Gem            S: Frost Crystal

C: Lightning Shard      B: Lightning Stone
A: Lightning Gem        S: Lightning Crystal

C: Lucid Shard          B: Lucid Stone
A: Lucid Gem            S: Lucid Crystal

C: Power Shard          B: Power Stone
A: Power Gem            S: Power Crystal

C: Dark Shard           B: Dark Stone
A: Dark Gem             S: Dark Crystal

C: Dense Shard          B: Dense Stone
A: Dense Gem            S: Dense Crystal

C: Twilight Shard       B: Twilight Stone
A: Twilight Gem         S: Twilight Crystal

C: Mythril Shard        B: Mythril Stone
A: Mythril Gem          S: Mythril Crystal

C: Bright Shard         B: Bright Stone
A: Bright Gem           S: Bright Crystal

C: Energy Shard         B: Energy Stone
A: Energy Gem           S: Energy Crystal

C: Serenity Shard       B: Serenity Stone
A: Serenity Gem         S: Serenity Crystal

A: Orichalcum           S: Orichalcum+

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4. Bulky Vendor FAQ Section
---------------------------

When you enter specific areas, you might get a message saying, "There's a Rare
Heartless!" These are the Bulky Vendors. Immediately, you must destroy
every destructable object in the area, and for the love of Pete, do NOT leave
the area! At some point (for me, when I destroy the first thing) some enemies
and the Bulky Vendor(s) will appear. 

Now, the Bulky Vendors are special. They cannot be hurt by you, but their HP
decreases at a fixed rate over time. For each quarter of their HP that is
remaining, they have different Reaction Commands.

Note that the Vendors run around like crazy when their HP gets lower, so it
gets harder to get to the front of them to use the Reaction.

HP         |   Reaction Command           |  Prize
------------------------------------------------------------
100-75%    |   Capsule Prize              |  Bright Shard 
74-50%     |   Rare Capsule               |  Bright Stone
49-24%     |   Limited Capsule            |  Bright Gem
24-1%      |   Prime Capsule              |  Bright Crystal

You will always get the Bright Material it drops- the drops have 100% 
chances. They will also drop numbers of HP, Munny, and Drive orbs, depending
on what Reaction you had. 

They also drop Orichalcums. Unlike the Bright Materials, these do NOT
always drop. Now, I have seen conflicting points having to do with the 
drop rate of Orichalcums. Some say it varies depending on the Reaction, some
say it's always the same- Obviously the better rate is supposed to be when 
its HP is lowest according to the former method.

The proposed difference between drop rates for Orichalcums at the Vendor's
worst and at its best aren't that much different- the lowest rate is higher
than most other synth material drops anyways. I say, if you're wanting an
Orichalcum more, wait a little for its HP to drop somewhat and try. If you
want a specific lower-level Bright material, though, then get it and take
your chances. 

So far, I have found all the areas where the Bulky Vendors spawn. They are:

Land of Dragons  | Checkpoint
Beast's Castle   | West Hall
Agrabah          | Bazaar
Halloween Town   | Candy Cane Lane (Two Bulky Vendors spawn here!)***
Olympus Coliseum | Cave of the Dead: Entrance (Two BVs again!)

***Note that at Candy Cane Lane, you must spin the merry-go-round to make
the Heartless appear. 

After you defeat one in an area, it won't respawn there for a while, unless
you go out and defeat a different one.
So if you're Orichalcum hunting, you should probably go between Halloween
Town and Olympus Coliseum repeatedly, as they each spawn two.


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5. Orichalcum+/Ultima Weapon FAQ Section
----------------------------------------

Orichalcum+ses have only one use- making the Ultima Weapon. There are 7 in
all. The recipe says you need 13 to make it, but you can cut the ingredients 
in half with an Energy Crystal and it all works out.

UPDATE: I thought this was obvious, but the Moogle needs to be a high enough
level to use Energy materials (LV2) before you can use an Energy Crystal to
make this.

UPDATE: For the lazy, here's the recipe:
7 Orichalcum+ 
1 Orichalcum
1 Mythril Crystal
1 Dense Crystal
1 Twilight Crystal
4 Serenity Crystal
1 Energy Crystal (necessary!!) 

You need the Ultima Recipe to make the Ultima Weapon. It's found in 
Twilight Town, in the room where Donald and Goofy were sleeping, as Sora.
Don't go frantically looking for it as Roxas; you'll never find it.

The stats of the Ultima Weapon are: 
6 Strength, 4 Magic, MP Hastega as Weapon Ability.

The locations of the seven Orichalcum+ses are:

Space Paranoids - Central Computer Mesa (chest)
Twilight Town - Sunset Terrace (as Sora) (chest)
The World That Never Was - The Brink of Despair (chest)***
100 Acre Wood - Finish Starry Hill
Atlantica - Finish "A New Day is Dawning"
Olympus Coliseum - Beat Goddess of Fate Cup
Any Moogle Shop - Get at least one of EVERY other material

That wasn't so hard, was it?

***I should state that the Orichalcum found here is hugging the wall of a 
building on a narrow ledge next to the pit below the Org's castle. So you 
might not notice it the first time you go through. It is NOT the large
treasure chest.

Note: THERE IS NO ULTIMA WEAPON+. 

UPDATE: Well, this seems to happen a lot, though I don't know why people don't
realize it at the time, realize it after going back, or why it isn't given
directly to the moogle in the first place... 

When you get the Orichalcum+ prize for obtaining one of every material, YOU
MUST LEAVE THE MOOGLE SHOP AND RETURN TO SUBMIT IT TO THE MOOGLE. If you don't
do so, even if you have all the other necessary materials, the Ultima Weapon
cannot be made. OK? Good.


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6. Synthesis Creation List
--------------------------

This is the list of items in the Creations area and their recipes.

The list is complete, and the recipes are all put in properly.

Every second item must be unlocked by adding in a Serenity material to the
preceding recipe. 

8.01: Elixir --- 3 Mythril Stones, 1 Power Stone, 1 Dark Stone.

8.02: Megalixir --- "Elixir" recipe + 1 Serenity Gem.

8.03: Mega-Potion --- 3 Mythril Shards, 1 Power Shard, 1 Blazing Shard, 
                      1 Lucid Shard.

8.04: Mega-Ether --- "Mega-Potion recipe" + 1 Serenity Stone.

8.05: Drive Recovery --- 3 Mythril Shards, 3 Dark Shards, 1 Frost Shard,
                         1 Lightning Shard.

8.06: High Drive Recovery --- "Drive Recovery" recipe + 1 Serenity Shard.

8.07: AP Boost --- 1 Mythril Gem, 3 Power Crystals, 3 Dark Crystals, 
                   3 Frost Crystals.

8.08: Magic Boost --- "AP Boost" recipe + 1 Serenity Crystal.

8.09: Defense Boost --- 1 Mythril Crystal, 3 Blazing Crystals,
                        3 Lightning Crystals, 3 Lucid Crystals.

8.10: Power Boost --- "Defense Boost" recipe + 1 Serenity Crystal.

8.11: Firaga Bangle --- 5 Mythril Shards, 1 Blazing Stone, 1 Blazing Shard.

8.12: Firagun Bangle --- "Firaga Bangle" recipe + 1 Serenity Shard.

8.13: Blizzaga Armlet --- 5 Mythril Shards, 1 Frost Stone, 1 Frost Shard.

8.14: Blizzagun Armlet --- "Blizzaga Armlet" recipe + 1 Serenity Shard.

8.15: Thundaga Trinket --- 5 Mythril Shards, 1 Lightning Stone, 
                           1 Lightning Shard.

8.16: Thundagun Trinket --- "Thundaga Trinket" recipe + 1 Serenity Shard.

8.17: Midnight Anklet --- 5 Mythril Shards, 1 Lucid Stone, 1 Lucid Shard.

8.18: Chaos Anklet --- "Midnight Anklet" recipe + 1 Serenity Shard.

8.19: Acrisius --- 5 Mythril Stones, 1 Blazing Stone, 1 Frost Stone,
                   1 Lightning Stone.

8.20: Acrisius+ --- "Acrisius" recipe + 1 Serenity Stone.

8.21: Power Band --- 5 Mythril Stones, 1 Power Stone, 1 Dark Stone,
                     1 Lucid Stone

8.22: Buster Band --- "Power Band" recipe + 1 Serenity Stone

8.23: Garnet Ring --- 3 Mythril Stones, 1 Power Stone, 1 Power Shard,
                      1 Dark Shard.

8.24: Diamond Ring --- "Garnet Ring" recipe + 1 Serenity Shard.

8.25: Mythril Ring --- 3 Mythril Stones, 1 Power Stone, 1 Dark Stone,
                       1 Dark Shard.

8.26: Orichalcum Ring --- "Mythril Ring" recipe + 1 Serenity Shard.

8.27: Soldier Earring --- 3 Mythril Gems, 1 Dark Gem, 1 Frost Gem,
                          1 Lucid Gem.

8.28: Fencer Earring --- "Soldier Earring" recipe + 1 Serenity Stone.

8.29: Mage Earring --- 3 Mythril Gems, 1 Power Gem, 1 Blazing Gem, 
                       1 Lightning Gem.

8.30: Slayer Earring --- "Mage Earring" recipe + 1 Serenity Stone.

8.31: Expert's Ring --- 3 Mythril Crystals, 1 Dark Crystal, 1 Dark Gem,
                        1 Dark Stone, 1 Dark Shard.

8.32: Master's Ring --- "Expert's Ring" recipe + 1 Serenity Gem.

8.33: Mythril Shard --- 1 Dense Stone, 3 Dense Shards, 1 Twilight Stone,
                        3 Twilight Shards.

8.34: Mythril Stone --- "Mythril Shard" recipe + 1 Serenity Shard.

8.35: Mythril Gem --- 1 Dense Crystal, 3 Dense Gems, 1 Twilight Crystal,
                      3 Twilight Gems.

8.36: Mythril Crystal --- "Mythril Gem" recipe + 1 Serenity Stone.

8.37: Petit Ribbon --- 3 Mythril Crystals, 1 Orichalcum, 1 Dense Stone, 
                       1 Dense Shard.

8.38: Ribbon --- "Petit Ribbon" recipe + 1 Serenity Gem.

8.39: Moon Amulet --- 3 Orichalcums, 1 Mythril Crystal, 1 Twilight Stone,
                      1 Twilight Shard.

8.40: Star Charm --- "Moon Amulet" recipe + 1 Serenity Gem. 

8.41: Save the Queen --- 1 Orichalcum, 3 Dense Crystals, 5 Dense Gems, 
                         7 Dense Stones, 9 Dense Shards.

8.42: Save the Queen+ --- "Save the Queen" recipe + 1 Serenity Crystal.

8.43: Save the King --- 1 Orichalcum, 3 Twilight Crystals, 5 Twilight Gems,
                        7 Twilight Stones, 9 Twilight Shards.

8.44: Save the King+ --- "Save the King" recipe + 1 Serenity Crystal.

8.45: Ultima Weapon --- 7 Orichalcum+ses, 1 Orichalcum, 1 Mythril Crystal,
                        1 Dense Crystal, 1 Twilight Crystal,
                        4 Serenity Crystals, 1 Energy Crystal (necessary!!) 

8.46: Ultima Weapon+ --- Kick yourself in the nuts, then lick your elbow.
                         Then cut off both of the above, and give them
                         to a moogle. It will run in fear of your insanity,
                         dropping the Ultima Weapon+ as it flees.

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7. Synthesis Creation Classification
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This area divides up the created items into four categories:
Free Development 1- Unlocked for getting 5 types of Materials
Free Development 2- Unlocked for getting 20 types of Materials
Free Development 3- Unlocked for getting the Moogle to level 8
Recipes- Unlocked by obtaining specific Recipes

The items unlocked by using a Serenity material are not listed here.

FREE DEVELOPMENT 1
Firaga Bangle
Blizzaga Armlet
Thundaga Trinket
Midnight Anklet
Garnet Ring
Mythril Ring

FREE DEVELOPMENT 2
Acrisius
Power Band
Soldier Earring
Mage Earring
Expert's Ring
Mythril Shard

FREE DEVELOPMENT 3
Mythril Gem

RECIPES
Elixir
Mega-Potion
Drive Recovery
AP Boost
Defense Boost
Moon Amulet
Save the King
Save the Queen
Ultima Weapon


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8. Synthesis Collection Prizes
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If you meet certain objectives when handing over collected materials to the
Moogles, they will give you prizes. They can be items, rare synth materials,
the ability to buy specific synth items at stores, etc. etc.
The achievements you've accomplished are listed in the "Lists" section
of the moogle shops. 

Item collectors, don't worry. The collection is cumulative, and is stored
throughout all moogles- so you could give six different moogles five Frost
Shards each, and you would get the ability to buy them afterwards.
You don't need to wait until you gather 30 at once.

This list shows the achievements and prizes in that order.

Achievement                                 |Prize
--------------------------------------------+-------------------------------
Get 1 type of material.                     |Get Elixir.
Get 5 types of materials.                   |Free Development *
Get 10 types of materials.                  |Get High Drive Recovery.
Get 15 types of materials.                  |Get Megalixir.
Get 20 types of materials.                  |Free Development 2 *
Get 25 types of materials.                  |Get AP Boost.
Get 30 types of materials.                  |Get Defense Boost.
Get 35 types of materials.                  |Get Power Boost.
Get 40 types of materials.                  |Get Magic Boost.
Get 45 types of materials.                  |Get Orichalcum.
Get all material types.                     |Get Orichalcum+.
                                            |             
Obtain a total of 50 or more materials.     |Get Serenity Shard.
Obtain a total of 100 or more materials.    |Get Serenity Stone.
Obtain a total of 250 or more materials.    |Get Serenity Gem.
Obtain a total of 500 or more materials.    |Get Serenity Crystal.
Obtain a total of 1000 or more materials.   |Get Orichalcum.
                                            |             
Obtain all types of Dense materials.        |Get Serenity Gem.
Obtain all types of Twilight materials.     |Get Serenity Crystal.
Obtain all types of Mythril materials.      |Get AP Boost.
Obtain all types of Bright materials.       |Get Defense Boost.
Obtain all types of Energy materials.       |Get Power Boost.
Obtain all types of Serenity materials.     |Get Magic Boost.
                                            |             
Obtain all rank C materials.                |Get Serenity Shard.
Obtain all rank B materials.                |Get Serenity Stone.
Obtain all rank A materials.                |Get Serenity Gem.
Obtain all rank S materials.                |Get Serenity Crystal.
                                            |
Obtain 30 or more Blazing Shards.           |Moogles sell Blazing Shards.
Obtain 25 or more Blazing Stones.           |Moogles sell Blazing Stones.
Obtain 20 or more Blazing Gems.             |Moogles sell Blazing Gems.
                                            |             
Obtain 30 or more Frost Shards.             |Moogles sell Frost Shards.
Obtain 25 or more Frost Stones.             |Moogles sell Frost Stones.
Obtain 20 or more Frost Gems.               |Moogles sell Frost Gems.
                                            |             
Obtain 30 or more Lightning Shards.         |Moogles sell Lightning Shards.
Obtain 25 or more Lightning Stones.         |Moogles sell Lightning Stones.
Obtain 20 or more Lightning Gems.           |Moogles sell Lightning Gems.
                                            |             
Obtain 30 or more Lucid Shards.             |Moogles sell Lucid Shards.
Obtain 25 or more Lucid Stones.             |Moogles sell Lucid Stones.
Obtain 20 or more Lucid Gems.               |Moogles sell Lucid Gems.
                                            |             
Obtain 30 or more Power Shards.             |Moogles sell Power Shards.
Obtain 25 or more Power Stones.             |Moogles sell Power Stones.
Obtain 20 or more Power Gems.               |Moogles sell Power Gems.
                                            |             
Obtain 30 or more Dark Shards.              |Moogles sell Dark Shards.
Obtain 25 or more Dark Stones.              |Moogles sell Dark Stones.
Obtain 20 or more Dark Gems.                |Moogles sell Dark Gems.
                                            |             
Obtain 30 or more Dense Shards.             |Moogles sell Dense Shards.
Obtain 25 or more Dense Stones.             |Moogles sell Dense Stones.
Obtain 20 or more Dense Gems.               |Moogles sell Dense Gems.
                                            |             
Obtain 30 or more Twilight Shards.          |Moogles sell Twilight Shards.
Obtain 25 or more Twilight Stones.          |Moogles sell Twilight Stones.
Obtain 20 or more Twilight Gems.            |Moogles sell Twilight Gems.

*These give you more items that you can make under the Free Development 
section. 


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9. Moogle Level-Ups
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LV 1-- Synthesize items.
LV 2-- Use Bright or Energy Materials in Creations, Free Development or
       Recipes.
       Bright Materials increase EXP gained from synthesis.
       Energy Materials cut synthesis item costs in half.
LV 3-- Use Serenity Materials in Creations.
       Serenity Materials, when added to a previously created item, 
          create for you an entirely new item.
LV 4-- Can use both Bright and Energy materials in Free Development or 
       Recipes at once; can use two of the Bright, Energy, or Serenity
       materials in Creations (but still only one of each) per creation.
LV 5-- Rank C items in Creations cost half the price.
LV 6-- Rank B items in Creations cost half the price.
LV 7-- Rank A items in Creations cost half the price.
LV 8-- Make Mythril Gems in Free Development.
LV 9-- Rank S items in Creations cost half the price.


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10. Total Materials Needed to Synthesize Everything
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This info was taken from 
http://www.esque.com/slr/gamefaqs/kh2_synthesis_additions.txt

Collect all these materials, and you can make every synthesis item without
needing to halve costs of anything (excluding the Ultima Weapon). If you 
make two of any item (not counting when you add in a Serenity material to 
make the next item on the list) you may not end up with enough materials,
so if this is all you get, don't make any more. 
Of course, since the Moogles level up as you synthesize things, and thereby
drop the costs of items in the Creations section, you'll likely end up with
a surplus of materials in the end. But with these numbers, you can make all
the items, in any order that pleases you. 

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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
Mythril Stones:    38
Mythril Gems:      14
Mythril Crystals:  17

Bright Shards:     --
Bright Stones:     --
Bright Gems:       --
Bright Crystals:   --

Energy Shards:     --
Energy Stones:     --
Energy Gems:       --
Energy Crystals:    1

Serenity Shards:    7
Serenity Stones:    7
Serenity Gems:      4
Serenity Crystals:  5

Orichalcum:        13
Orichalcum+:        7


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11. What to Equip When Item Hunting
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Now, most of this is really just based on personal preference.
However, there is an ability in the game called "Lucky Lucky". 
Every Lucky Lucky equipped to every active party member increases the drop
rate of items. What the exact increase is, I'm not sure, but, as said in
GameFAQs' Bestiary/Synthesis Guide, made by UltimaterializerX, 

"dramage notes that each Lucky Lucky equipped will increase the drop rate by 
one-third. For example, if a drop rate was originally 12%, one LL will increase
it to 16%. From there, you continue multiplying the new drop rate percentage
by 1.33 until you get the effect of the number of LLs you have equipped. 12% 
prorates out to an 88% drop rate with the 7LL setup."

I'm not totally sure if this is true but it's better numbers than nothing.
So there you go!
For convienence's sake, you can multiply the drop rates by seven if you're
using all seven. It actually ends up about the same. Though you probably 
don't care.

Anyway.

There are seven Lucky Luckies in total for the main party of Sora, Donald
and Goofy. There are more on some world-specific party members, but I forget
those, and at any rate it's better to use the SDG group.

Each of them learns Lucky Lucky as a skill at some point.
Each of them will eventually gain a weapon that has Lucky Lucky on it.
And there is an accessory with Lucky Lucky on it.

Sora's skill:    Learned based on level. The level depends on which weapon
                 you picked as Roxas before fighting Twilight Thorn.
                 Lv. 41 for the sword
                 Lv. 53 for the shield
                 And Lv. 99 for the staff.
Sora's weapon:   Sweet Memories, obtained after doing the second-last page
                 quest for Hundred-Acre Wood, called "The Expotition".
Donald's skill:  Learned after you, as Sora, fight the Nobodies in front
                 of the Mansion during your last visit to Twilight Town.
Donald's weapon: Meteor Staff, found in the Ship Graveyard: Seadrift Keep,
                 in Port Royal. It's on the top level, I believe, near the
                 opening to the Black Pearl.
Goofy's skill:   Learned after you defeat the three hyenas, Shenzi, Banzai,
                 and Ed, before fighting Scar in Pride Lands. It's the battle
                 where they're trying to kill Timon & Pumbaa.
Goofy's weapon:  Genji Shield, earned after beating the Titan Cup in
                 Olympus Coliseum.
The accessory:   Lucky Ring, obtained after beating the Pain & Panic Cup
                 in Olympus Coliseum.

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12. Some Random Questions
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Q: My moogle can't use Bright, Energy, or Serenity items.
A: I know. You must slaughter 100 virgins, men or women, doesn't matter, and
   bathe in their blood before it will.
   In all seriousness, level it up.

Q: How do I level up my moogle?
A: You must synthesize things. The moogle gains EXP for each item
   synthesized. The EXP earned is dependent on the item you make.

Q: Hi, my name is John Smith, and I'm emailing to ask for your help with an 
   issue I'm facing. As managing director of Smith's European Banks, I've 
   found that a recent death has left a sum of $15,000,000 unclaimed, and...
A: WHEN I FIND YOU I WILL KILL YOU SPAM-BOT

Q: Is it all right if I call Xenmas "Mansex"?
A: No. Absolutely not. The joke was funny the first time I saw it. Now 
   it's old. Really old. You will be forced to eat a fragmentation grenade
   if I hear you say that in my presence.

Q: You referred to a Pride Rock level up trick...
A: Get magic to level 53, equip Experience Boost and the Gull Wing Keyblade,
   get Magnega, get your health down to critical, then run to the Peak of
   Pride Rock and cast Magnega rapidly. Watch what happens.
   Also a good way to get masses of Lightning Shards.

Q: Which parts of your guide will help me complete the journal?
A: You have to complete the Synthesis List and the Synthesis Prizes sections
   in this guide in order to complete Jiminy's Journal and get the secret
   video on Normal mode. You also have to see/defeat (not sure which) all
   the enemies in the game, so you can use the enemy locations I have in
   here for help with that, too.
   I believe you also need to maximize the Moogle's level.

Q: OK, so you get the "secret video" on Normal by completing the Journal.
   What about the other modes?
A: Uh? I'm not sure why you'd ask me this question, as opposed to someone
   who wrote a complete FAQ, or even just on the message board, but OK:
   --Beginner: Go to Castle Oblivion. (You can't get it)
   --Standard: Complete the Journal
   --Proud: Seal all worlds. That means complete the Story in all of them.

Q: So, when you say that the Moogle going to level 9 cuts S-rank item prices
   by half, does that mean I can just level my Moogle up to make the Ultima
   Weapon instead of using an Energy Crystal?
A: First off, this method takes a lot longer, so I dunno why you'd try it.
   Secondly, cutting prices in half only refers to items in the Creations 
   list, not items in Recipes or Free Development.
   So, no.

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15. Closing
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Well, that's If you notice a definite error in what I've got so far, let 
me know. I'll check it out and change it if necessary. Same goes if you think
I should add something in.

Credits go to: Me.
The Brady Games guide- filled though you are with your share of errors, you
                       were most useful.
Odowla- answered my "Free Development 1 and 2 prize" question.
Vorlik and William Wallace- caused me to put in extra info for the TWTNW
                            Orichalcum+. 
Michael Murillo- gave me a list of Orichalcum chests (even if I don't use
                 it any more...) 
Sam- Gave me some info that jogged my memory and caused me to correct an
     error I'd made here. 
Chunzong- Caused me to be more specific as to the Assassins' location.
mitchell2003- Gave me the idea for the Moogle Level-Ups section.
Mark Williams- Submitted info for Moogle Level-Ups
Falconesque- Added a lot of additional info
UltimaterializerX- I used your info and pointed people in the direction of
                   your guide whenever I forgot/didn't know something.

If I forgot anyone, sorry, my memory can tend to be a little screwy. 

There's some copyright stuff I've never bothered to read as well, so go read
it yourself if you plan to copy this guide and put it somewhere without my
permission. And then kill yourself first, before I find you.
If you plan to copy it and put it somewhere else WITH my permission, well, 
just email me. 

My email address is [email protected]. Replace "Blank" with "Megafierce2". I 
have to write it this way because idiotic spam-bots with fake offers of 
illegal deals earning me a million dollars WON'T STOP EMAILING ME.