Defense Boost

	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

	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

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Defense Boost, also called Defense Up, is an item that can be obtained in the Kingdom Hearts series. Defense Boosts will permanently increase a character's Defense stat by one. This item can only be used from the items menu after it is obtained.

Drops[edit]

Kingdom Hearts II Final Mix[edit]

Defense Boost: Xigbar's Replica Data, Xaldin's Replica Data, Saïx's Replica Data

Treasures[edit]

Kingdom Hearts[edit]

Defense Up: Chest at the First District; chest at the Bizarre Room; chest at the Treasure Room; chest at the Bridge; two chests at the Clock Tower; chest at the Rising Falls; two chests at the Gate to the Dark.

Kingdom Hearts II[edit]

Defense Boost: Chest at Piglet's House.

Kingdom Hearts III[edit]

Defense Boost: Chest at The Old Mansion.

Rewards[edit]

Kingdom Hearts[edit]

Defense Up: Complete the Pegasus Cup in under three minutes; complete the Panic Fall course of Jungle Slider; deliver the ninth Postcard;^{[KH I]} deliver the tenth Postcard;^{[KH I FM]} deliver the second Rare Nut to Owl.

Kingdom Hearts II[edit]

Defense Boost: Obtain 30 material types; obtain all Bright materials.

Other methods[edit]

Kingdom Hearts Final Mix[edit]

Defense Up: In Beginner Mode, Sora starts off with 8 Defense Ups in stock.

Recipe[edit]

Kingdom Hearts[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

Kingdom Hearts II[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