In *Atelier Yumia: The Alchemist of Memories & the Envisioned Land*, the Synthesis mechanic is a cornerstone of gameplay, intricately linked to resource management and crafting. Mastering Synthesis can significantly enhance your gaming experience. Here's a detailed guide on how to optimize your Synthesis efforts.
Synthesis Types in Atelier Yumia
*Atelier Yumia* features three distinct types of Synthesis:
- Regular Synthesis: Performed at an Alchemist’s altar, this is essential for crafting weapons, armor, battle accessories, magical items, and materials needed for further Synthesis. You unlock the Atelier early in the game, allowing you to return and Synthesize at any time. Additionally, in areas where you can build, such as cleared manabound zones and campsites, you can construct a Simple Altar to enable regular Synthesis.
- Simple Synthesis: Accessible via the radial menu outside of battle, this allows you to craft items like bandages, gauntlets for ziplines, and various repair kits for treasure chests, ladders, and more, provided you have the necessary resources.
- Building Synthesis: Available through the radial menu on specific plots of land, this involves creating storage chests and wall hangings. Although not explicitly labeled as Synthesis, the game's narrative often refers to it as such, so keep that in mind.
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How to Synthesize Equipment in Atelier Yumia
Regular Synthesis at altars is the most complex form of Synthesis in *Atelier Yumia*. To craft an item like a gun staff for Yumia, you first need to find the recipe while exploring. You can also upgrade existing recipes at a Recipe Recall Station using particles from mana fountains. Here’s how to proceed at an Alchemist’s altar:
- Choose the type of gun staff you want to create.
- Select Synthesis Skills if they are unlocked in the skill tree.
- Choose the initial Alchemy Core to build upon:
- Effects Alchemy Core: Enhances the selected skills.
- Quality Alchemy Core: Boosts the quality level of the finished item.
- Trait Alchemy Core: Increases the number of Trait Crystal slots available for the item.
- Fill the slots of each Alchemy Core with collected resources.
- Collect mana fragments to further increase the item's quality.
- Complete the Synthesis process to create the item.
To craft powerful items early in the game, unlock Synthesis Skills from the skill tree as soon as possible. These skills provide significant boosts to damage and quality, and allow you to duplicate items, conserving resources.
To maximize item quality, add resources to all three Alchemy Cores. Use the left or right bumper to navigate between cores while filling slots. Collecting mana fragments (yellow sparkles) for all three cores will greatly enhance the item's strength, which is crucial unless you're crafting a quest-specific item.
When selecting resources, prioritize those that match the element type of the slot, indicated by a blue outline. You can also organize your resources in the submenu to prioritize higher-quality ones, though sometimes focusing on effects might be more beneficial.
If the complexity of Synthesis feels overwhelming, opt for the auto-Synthesis feature after selecting your Synthesis Skills. The game efficiently crafts the best possible item, enabling you to tackle even the final boss on Normal difficulty with relative ease.
With this comprehensive guide, you're now equipped to make the most of the Synthesis mechanic in *Atelier Yumia: The Alchemist of Memories & the Envisioned Land*.
*Atelier Yumia: The Alchemist of Memories & the Envisioned Land is available now.*
