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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
Defense Boost KHII.png
"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
The Defense Boost sprite
"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 Munny

Defense Boost, also called Defense Up, is an item introduced in Kingdom Hearts. 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.

DesignEdit

ObtainmentEdit

Kingdom HeartsEdit

TreasuresEdit

RewardsEdit

SynthesisEdit

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 methodsEdit

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

Kingdom Hearts IIEdit

DropsEdit

TreasuresEdit

RewardsEdit

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

SynthesisEdit

  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

Kingdom Hearts IIIEdit

TreasuresEdit

RewardsEdit

SynthesisEdit

  Defense Boost
Requires Obtain 22 different synthesis materials.
Ingredients   Wellspring Gem x5
  Lucid Crystal x2
  Twilight Crystal x2
  Sinister Gem x2
  Hungry Crystal x1

Other methodsEdit

  • Defense Boost: Defense Boost is one of the possible Prize Postcard rewards (1 time only).

See alsoEdit