Editing Defense Boost

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{{youmay|the item|[[Defense Boost (ability)|the ability]]}}
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|kana=ガードアップ
|romaji=Gādo Appu
|japname=Guard Up
|KHname=Defense Up
|KHitem1=Defense Up
|KHdesc1=Raises Defense by 1.<br>Can only be used from the menu.
|KH2name=Defense Boost
|KH2item1=Defense Boost
|KH2image1=Defense Boost KHII.png
|KH2desc1=Increases Defense by 1.<br>Usable only from the Main Menu.
}}
'''Defense Boost''', also called '''Defense Up''', is an item that can be obtained in the ''{{c|Kingdom Hearts|series}}'' 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==
===''Kingdom Hearts II Final Mix''===
*'''Defense Boost''': [[Game:Xigbar|Xigbar's Replica Data]], [[Game:Xaldin|Xaldin's Replica Data]], [[Game:Saïx|Saïx's Replica Data]]

==Treasures==
===''Kingdom Hearts''===
*'''Defense Up''': Complete the [[Pegasus Cup]] in under three minutes; complete the Panic Fall course of [[Jungle Slider]]; deliver the ninth [[Postcard]]; deliver the second [[Rare Nut]] to Owl; 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 Final Mix''===
*'''Defense Up''': Complete the [[Pegasus Cup]] in under three minutes; complete the Panic Fall course of [[Jungle Slider]]; deliver the tenth [[Postcard]]; deliver the second [[Rare Nut]] to Owl; 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''===
*'''Defense Boost''': Obtain 30 material types; obtain all [[Bright]] materials; chest at [[Piglet's House]].

===''Kingdom Hearts II Final Mix''===
*'''Defense  Boost''': Obtain 30 material types; obtain all Bright materials; chest at Piglet's House.

===''Kingdom Hearts III''===
*'''Defense Boost''': Chest at [[The Old Mansion]].

==Other methods==
===''Kingdom Hearts Final Mix''===
*'''Defense Up''': In Beginner Mode, Sora starts off with 8 Defense Ups in stock.

==Recipe==
===''Kingdom Hearts''===
Defense Up can be [[Item synthesis|synthesized]] once the third list is unlocked.
*5 [[Lucid Shard]]
*3 [[Lucid Gem]]
*1 [[Lucid Crystal]]
*1 [[Mystery Goo]]

===''Kingdom Hearts Final Mix''===
Defense Up can be synthesized once the fourth list is unlocked.
*3 [[Lucid Shard]]
*3 [[Bright Shard]]
*2 [[Bright Gem]]
*1 {{c|Power Crystal|kh1}}
*5 [[Orichalcum]]

===''Kingdom Hearts II''===
The [[Guard Recipe]] can be found in a chest in [[The Spooky Cave]]. The Defense Boost is a rank synthesis item<!--that provides ?? EXP-->, and its upgrade is the [[Power Boost]] recipe.

*1 [[Mythril Crystal]]
*3 [[Blazing Crystal]]
*3 [[Lightning Crystal]]
*3 [[Lucid Crystal]]

===''Kingdom Hearts III''===
Defense Boost can be synthesized once 22 different synthesis materials are obtained.
*5 [[Wellspring Gem]]
*2 [[Lucid Crystal]]
*2 [[Twilight Crystal]]
*2 [[Sinister Gem]]
*1 [[Hungry Crystal]]

==See also==
*[[AP Boost]]
*[[Magic Boost]]

[[fr:Bonus Défense]]
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[[Category:Kingdom Hearts items]]
[[Category:Kingdom Hearts II items]]