Defense Boost

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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	—	—	—

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
Item	Rank	Buy	Sell
Defense Boost	—	—	—

Defense Boost
"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

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.

Drops

Kingdom Hearts II Final Mix

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

Treasures

Kingdom Hearts

• 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

• Defense Boost: Chest at Piglet's House.

Kingdom Hearts III

• Defense Boost: Chest at The Old Mansion.

Rewards

Kingdom Hearts

• 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

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

Kingdom Hearts III

• Defense Boost: Photograph 55 Lucky Emblems; obtain all Sinister materials; obtain A-rank in Frozen Slider.

Kingdom Hearts III Re Mind

• Defense Boost: Defeat Ansem, Seeker of Darkness's Data.

Other methods

Kingdom Hearts Final Mix

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

Kingdom Hearts III

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

Recipe

Kingdom Hearts

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

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 III

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

See also

• AP Boost
• Strength Boost
• Magic Boost