Defense Boost

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Defense Up
"Raises Defense by 1. Can only be used from the menu."
Japanese	ガードアップ
Rōmaji	Gādo Appu
Translation	Guard Up
Item	Rarity	Buy	Sell
Defense Up	—	—	50

Defense Boost
"Increases Defense by 1. Usable only from the Main Menu."
Japanese	ガードアップ
Rōmaji	Gādo Appu
Translation	Guard Up
Item	Rank	Buy	Sell
Defense Boost	—	—	—

Defense Boost
"Permanently raises Defense by 1. Use this item from the menu."
Japanese	ガードアップ
Rōmaji	Gādo Appu
Translation	Guard Up
Item	Rank	Buy	Sell
Defense Boost	—	—	10

Defense Boost, also calledDefense Up, is an item introduced inKingdom Hearts. Defense Boosts will permanently increase a character'sDefense stat by one. This item can only be used from the items menu after it is obtained.

Design[edit]

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Obtainment[edit]

Kingdom Hearts[edit]

Treasures[edit]

Defense Up: Chest at theFirst District, chest at theBizarre Room, chest at theTreasure Room, chest at theBridge, two chests at the Clock Tower available at 08:00 and 10:00, chest at theRising Falls, two chests at theFinal Dimension^{[KH I]}

Rewards[edit]

Defense Up: Mail the ninthPostcard^{[KH I]}, mail the tenth Postcard^{[KH I FM]}, win thePegasus Cup time trial^{[KH I]}, collect 10 fruits on thePanic Fall course, give the secondRare Nut toOwl.

Synthesis[edit]

Defense Up
Requires	List III
Ingredients	Lucid Shard x5 Lucid Gem x3 Lucid Crystal x1 Mystery Goo x1
Final Mix
Requires	List IV
Ingredients	Lucid Shard x3 Bright Shard x3 Bright Gem x2 Power Crystal x1 Orichalcum x5

Other methods[edit]

Defense Up: On Final Mix: Beginner Mode, Sora starts off with 8 Defense Ups in stock.^{[KH I FM]}

Kingdom Hearts II[edit]

Drops[edit]

Defense Boost:Xigbar's Replica Data^{[KH II FM]},Xaldin's Replica Data^{[KH II FM]},Saïx's Replica Data^{[KH II FM]}

Treasures[edit]

Defense Boost: Chest atPiglet's House.

Rewards[edit]

Defense Boost: Obtain 30 material types; obtain allBright materials.

Synthesis[edit]

Defense Boost
Requires	Amateur Moogle (LV1) Guard Recipe	Ingredients	Mythril Crystal x1 Blazing Crystal x3 Lightning Crystal x3 Lucid Crystal x3
Rank	S
EXP	50
Power Boost
Requires	Junior Moogle (LV3)	Modifier	Serenity Crystal x 1