Defense Boost

Defense Boost, also called Defense Up, is an item that can be obtained in the  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.

Kingdom Hearts II Final Mix

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

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.

Kingdom Hearts Final Mix

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

Kingdom Hearts
Defense Up can be 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
 * 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, 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