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{{InfoItem
{{InfoItem
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|kana=うごめく
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|romaji=Ugomeku
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|jpname=Wriggling
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|KH2icon=Material Icon Dark KHII.png
|KH2icon=Material Icon Dark KHII.png
|KH2type=Black Ingredient
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|KH2desc4=A mysterious crystal abundant with darkness. A very rare ingredient of item synthesis.
|KH2desc4=A mysterious crystal abundant with darkness. A very rare ingredient of item synthesis.
|KH2rank4=S
|KH2rank4=S
|KH3name=Writhing
|KH3item1=Shard
|KH3image1=Writhing Shard KHIII.png
|KH3desc1=A sliver of magic that stays bathed in shadow. (Synthesis material)
|KH3rank1=C
|KH3buy1=100<ref>The Writhing Shard can be purchased once 30 have been deposited.</ref>
|KH3item2=Stone
|KH3image2=Writhing Stone KHIII.png
|KH3desc2=A splintered stone imbued with darkness. (Synthesis material)
|KH3rank2=B
|KH3buy2=200<ref>The Writhing Stone can be purchased once 25 have been deposited.</ref>
|KH3item3=Gem
|KH3image3=Writhing Gem KHIII.png
|KH3desc3=A fine jewel that can barely contain the blackness within it. (Synthesis material)
|KH3rank3=A
|KH3buy3=300<ref>The Writhing Gem can be purchased once 20 have been deposited.</ref>
|KH3item4=Crystal
|KH3image4=Writhing Crystal KHIII.png
|KH3desc4=A miraculous crystal formed of pure darkness. (Synthesis material)
|KH3rank4=S
|DRname=Writhing
|DRitem1=Stone
|DRimage1=Liquid Material KHDR.png
|DRdesc1=A stone brimming with darkness. Can be obtained in Rank ★★★ or higher.
|MOMname=Writhing
|MOMitem1=Shard
|MOMimage1=Writhing Shard KHIII.png
|MOMdesc1=A sliver of magic that stays bathed in shadow.
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|MOMdesc2=A fine jewel that can barely contain the blackness within it.
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'''Dark''', also translated as "'''Writhing'''", is a material type available in ''[[Kingdom Hearts II]]''. Dark materials contain the essence of [[darkness]], and are colored black.
'''Writhing''', also called '''Dark''', is a material type introduced in ''[[Kingdom Hearts II]]''. Writhing materials contain the essence of darkness.


==Design==
==Design==
Dark materials are represented by black jewels with slight dark green highlights. They have an [[List of Synthesis Materials|Elemental material]] structure.  
Writhing materials are colored black. A Writhing Shard is a blocky, crescent-shaped jewel. A Writhing Stone consists of three jewels, one shaped like an uneven cube and two with an oblong, pointy shape. A Writhing Gem consists of four jewels, a large facet cut jewel, with two smaller facet cut jewels at the sides, and a small, diamond-shaped jewel at the bottom. A Writhing Crystal consists of a large star-shaped jewel, with a smaller facet cut jewel at the bottom, and a diamond-shaped jewel on either side.


The material's name clearly references its dark coloration and the "essence of darkness" it contains.
"Dark" refers to the material's dark coloration and the essence of darkness it contains.


==Drops==
==Obtainment==
===''Kingdom Hearts II''===
===''Kingdom Hearts II''===
====Drops====
*'''Dark Shard''': [[Shadow]] (4%), [[Soldier]] (8%)
*'''Dark Shard''': [[Shadow]] (4%), [[Soldier]] (8%)
*'''Dark Stone''': [[Assault Rider]] (12%), [[Nightwalker]] (10%)
*'''Dark Stone''': [[Assault Rider]] (12%), [[Nightwalker]] (10%)
*'''Dark Gem''': [[Gargoyle Knight]] (10%), [[Gargoyle Warrior]] (8%)
*'''Dark Gem''': [[Gargoyle Knight]] (10%), [[Gargoyle Warrior]] (8%)
*'''Dark Crystal''': [[Air Pirate]] (8%)
*'''Dark Crystal''': [[Air Pirate]] (8%)
====Treasures====
*'''Dark Shard''': Chest at the [[Borough]]{{FMII}}; chest at the [[Bamboo Grove]]{{FMII}}; chest at the [[Village Cave]]{{FMII}}; chest at the [[Rampart]]{{FMII}}; chest at {{c|Agrabah|ag}}{{FMII}}.
*'''Dark Stone''': Chest at the {{c|Town|pr}}{{FMII}}.
*'''Dark Gem''': Chest at the [[Gorge]]{{FMII}}.
*'''Dark Crystal''': Chest at the {{c|Corridors|rg}}{{FMII}}; chest at the [[Canyon]]{{FMII}}.


==Recipe==
===''Kingdom Hearts III''===
===''Kingdom Hearts III''===
Writhing Crystals can be synthesized once 35 different synthesis materials are obtained.
====Drops====
*1 [[Wellspring Crystal]]
*'''Writhing Shard''': [[Shadow]] (8%), [[Fluttering]] (8%), [[Twilight Town]]
*2 [[Writhing Gem]]
*'''Writhing Stone''': [[Shadow]] (4%), [[Neoshadow]] (8%), [[Fluttering]] (4%)
*3 [[Writhing Stone]]
*'''Writhing Gem''': [[Neoshadow]] (4%), [[Fluttering]] (4%), [[Helmed Body]] (8%)
*5 [[Writhing Shard]]
*'''Writhing Crystal''': [[Mechanitaur]] (8%)
 
====Synthesis====
{{SynthKHIII
|name=Writhing Crystal
|requires=Obtain 35 different synthesis materials.
|mat1=Wellspring Crystal
|qty1=1
|mat2=Writhing Gem
|qty2=2
|mat3=Writhing Stone
|qty3=3
|mat4=Writhing Shard
|qty4=5
}}
 
====Other methods====
*'''Writhing Shard''': Writhing Shard x3 is one of the possible [[Prize Postcard]] rewards.
*'''Writhing Stone''': Writhing Stone x2 is one of the possible [[Prize Postcard]] rewards.
 
===''Kingdom Hearts Dark Road''===
====Drops====
*'''Writhing Stone''': Agrabah ★★★, Agrabah ★★★★, Agrabah ★★★★★{{DROff}}, Wonderland ★★★, Wonderland ★★★★, Wonderland ★★★★★{{DROff}}, Fill Out Your Album{{DROff}}
 
===''Kingdom Hearts Melody of Memory''===
====Drops====
*'''Writhing Shard''':
{|
|-valign="top"
|
{|border="1" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="2" style="width:300px"
|-style="{{style|mom|a}}"
!rowspan="2" style="width:180px"|Music Stage
!colspan="2" style="width:120px"|Moogle Level
|-style="{{style|mom|b}}"
!LV 1
!LV 2-8
|-
|{{ns|Game|Kairi I}}||75%||72.6%
|-
|{{ns|Game|Waltz of the Damned}}||75%||72.6%
|-
|{{ns|Game|Sacred Moon}}||75%||72.6%
|-
|{{ns|Game|Tension Rising}}||75%||72.6%
|-
|{{ns|Game|Darkness of the Unknown}}||75%||72.6%
|-
|{{ns|Game|Working Together - Allegro vivace}}||75%||72.6%
|-
|{{ns|Game|Naminé (track)|Naminé}}||66.7%||64.3%
|-
|{{ns|Game|Riku (track)|Riku}}||66.7%||64.3%
|-
|{{ns|Game|Sanctuary ~opening version~}}||66.7%||64.3%
|-
|{{ns|Game|Magical Mystery}}||66.7%||64.3%
|-
|{{ns|Game|Monochrome Dreams}}||66.7%||64.3%
|-
|{{ns|Game|Savannah Pride}}||66.7%||64.3%
|-
|{{ns|Game|Space Paranoids (track)|Space Paranoids}}||66.7%||64.3%
|-
|{{ns|Game|Vector to the Heavens}}||66.7%||64.3%
|-
|{{ns|Game|No More Bugs!!}}||66.7%||64.3%
|-
|{{ns|Game|Medley of Conflict}}||66.7%||64.3%
|}
|
{|border="1" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="2" style="width:300px"
|-style="{{style|mom|a}}"
!rowspan="2" style="width:180px"|Music Stage
!colspan="2" style="width:120px"|Moogle Level
|-style="{{style|mom|b}}"
!LV 1-3
!LV 4-8
|-
|{{ns|Game|Byte Bashing}}||75%||73.4%
|-
|{{ns|Game|Vim and Vigor}}||75%||73.4%
|-
|{{ns|Game|What A Surprise?!}}||75%||73.4%
|-
|{{ns|Game|Musique pour la tristesse de Xion}}||75%||73.4%
|-
|{{ns|Game|Secret of Neverland}}||75%||73.4%
|-
|{{ns|Game|Another Side - Battle Ver. -}}||75%||73.4%
|-
|{{ns|Game|Beauty and the Beast}}||75%||73.4%
|-
|{{ns|Game|Lazy Afternoons}}||66.7%||65.1%
|-
|{{ns|Game|What Lies Beneath}}||66.7%||65.1%
|-
|{{ns|Game|Desire for All That Is Lost}}||66.7%||65.1%
|}
|
{|border="1" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="2" style="width:300px"
|-style="{{style|mom|a}}"
!rowspan="2" style="width:180px"|Music Stage
!colspan="2" style="width:120px"|Moogle Level
|-style="{{style|mom|b}}"
!LV 1-5
!LV 6-8
|-
|{{ns|Game|Sinister Sundown}}||75%||73.4%
|-
|{{ns|Game|Scherzo Di Notte|Scherzo Di Notte (KHII)}}||75%||73.4%
|-
|{{ns|Game|The Home of Dragons}}||75%||73.4%
|-
|{{ns|Game|Old Friends, Old Rivals}}||75%||73.4%
|-
|{{ns|Game|Working Together}}||66.7%||65.1%
|-
|{{ns|Game|Reviving Hollow Bastion}}||66.7%||65.1%
|-
|{{ns|Game|Sinister Shadows}}||66.7%||65.1%
|-
|{{ns|Game|Circle Of Life (track)|Circle Of Life}}||66.7%||65.1%
|}
|}
*'''Writhing Gem''':
{|
|-valign="top"
|
{|border="1" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="2" style="width:300px"
|-style="{{style|mom|a}}"
!rowspan="2" style="width:180px"|Music Stage
!colspan="2" style="width:120px"|Moogle Level
|-style="{{style|mom|b}}"
!LV 1
!LV 2-8
|-
|{{ns|Game|Roxas (track)|Roxas}}||40%||39.3%
|-
|{{ns|Game|Dance of the Daring}}||40%||39.3%
|-
|{{ns|Game|Fields of Honor}}||40%||39.3%
|-
|{{ns|Game|Adventures in the Savannah}}||40%||39.3%
|-
|{{ns|Game|Happy Holidays!}}||40%||39.3%
|-
|{{ns|Game|Sora - Allegro con brio}}||40%||39.3%
|-
|{{ns|Game|Kairi I}}||25%||24.2%
|-
|{{ns|Game|Waltz of the Damned}}||25%||24.2%
|-
|{{ns|Game|Sacred Moon}}||25%||24.2%
|-
|{{ns|Game|Tension Rising}}||25%||24.2%
|-
|{{ns|Game|Darkness of the Unknown}}||25%||24.2%
|-
|{{ns|Game|Working Together - Allegro vivace}}||25%||24.2%
|}
|
{|border="1" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="2" style="width:300px"
|-style="{{style|mom|a}}"
!rowspan="2" style="width:180px"|Music Stage
!colspan="2" style="width:120px"|Moogle Level
|-style="{{style|mom|b}}"
!LV 1-3
!LV 4-8
|-
|{{ns|Game|Deep Drive}}||40%||39.6%
|-
|{{ns|Game|The Underworld (track)|The Underworld}}||40%||39.5%
|-
|{{ns|Game|The 13th Dilemma}}||40%||39.5%
|-
|{{ns|Game|Byte Bashing}}||25%||24.5%
|-
|{{ns|Game|Vim and Vigor}}||25%||24.5%
|-
|{{ns|Game|What A Surprise?!}}||25%||24.5%
|-
|{{ns|Game|Musique pour la tristesse de Xion}}||25%||24.5%
|-
|{{ns|Game|Secret of Neverland}}||25%||24.5%
|-
|{{ns|Game|Another Side - Battle Ver. -}}||25%||24.5%
|-
|{{ns|Game|Beauty and the Beast}}||25%||24.5%
|}
|
{|border="1" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="2" style="width:300px"
|-style="{{style|mom|a}}"
!rowspan="2" style="width:180px"|Music Stage
!colspan="2" style="width:120px"|Moogle Level
|-style="{{style|mom|b}}"
!LV 1-5
!LV 6-8
|-
|{{ns|Game|The Afternoon Streets}}||40%||39.6%
|-
|{{ns|Game|Rowdy Rumble}}||40%||39.6%
|-
|{{ns|Game|Fate of the Unknown}}||40%||39.6%
|-
|{{ns|Game|Sora (track)|Sora}}||40%||39.5%
|-
|{{ns|Game|Part of Your World}}||40%||39.5%
|-
|{{ns|Game|Crossing to Neverland}}||40%||39.5%
|-
|{{ns|Game|Fight and Away}}||40%||39.5%
|-
|{{ns|Game|Wonder of Electron}}||40%||39.5%
|-
|{{ns|Game|Sinister Sundown}}||25%||24.5%
|-
|{{ns|Game|Scherzo Di Notte|Scherzo Di Notte (KHII)}}||25%||24.5%
|-
|{{ns|Game|The Home of Dragons}}||25%||24.5%
|-
|{{ns|Game|Old Friends, Old Rivals}}||25%||24.5%
|}
|}
 
====Rewards====
*'''Writhing Shard''': Clear [[Twilight Town]] in [[World Tour]] (x18), clear [[Radiant Garden]] (KHII) in World Tour (x18); obtain 3000 [[Rhythm Point]]s (x11).
*'''Writhing Gem''': Clear [[The Mysterious Tower]] in World Tour (x8), clear [[Crushing Melody]] in World Tour (x8).
 
====Synthesis====
{{SynthKHMOM
|name=Writhing Shard
|requires=Moogle Level 5
|mat1=Betwixt Shard
|qty1=2
|EXP=598
|EXP1=897
}}
{{SynthKHMOM
|name=Writhing Gem
|requires=Moogle Level 7
|mat1=Writhing Shard
|qty1=4
|EXP=659
|EXP1=989
}}


==Synthesized items==
==Synthesized items==
===''Kingdom Hearts II''===
===''Kingdom Hearts II''===
Dark materials are used to synthesize the following items:
Dark materials are used to synthesize the following items:
*[[Power Band]] (1 Dark Stone)
*{{MSynth|Elixir|KHII}} (1 Dark Stone)
*[[Buster Band]] (1 Dark Stone)
*{{MSynth|Megalixir|KHII}} (1 Dark Stone)
*[[Garnet Ring]] (1 Dark Shard)
*{{MSynth|Drive Recovery|KHII}} (3 Dark Shards)
*[[Diamond Ring]] (1 Dark Shard)
*{{MSynth|High Drive Recovery|KHII}} (3 Dark Shards)
*[[Mythril Ring]] (1 Dark Stone, 1 Dark Shard)
*{{MSynth|AP Boost|KHII}} (3 Dark Crystals)
*[[Orichalcum Ring]] (1 Dark Stone, 1 Dark Shard)
*{{MSynth|Magic Boost|KHII}} (3 Dark Crystals)
*[[Soldier Earring]] (1 Dark Gem)
*{{MSynth|Power Band|KHII}} (1 Dark Stone)
*[[Fencer Earring]] (1 Dark Gem)
*{{MSynth|Buster Band|KHII}} (1 Dark Stone)
*[[Expert's Ring]] (1 Dark Crystal, 1 Dark Gem, 1 Dark Stone, 1 Dark Shard)
*{{MSynth|Garnet Ring|KHII}} (1 Dark Shard)
*[[Master's Ring]] (1 Dark Crystal, 1 Dark Gem, 1 Dark Stone, 1 Dark Shard)
*{{MSynth|Diamond Ring|KHII}} (1 Dark Shard)
*[[Elixir]] (1 Dark Stone)
*{{MSynth|Mythril Ring|KHII}} (1 Dark Shard, 1 Dark Stone)
*[[Megalixir]] (1 Dark Stone)
*{{MSynth|Orichalcum Ring|KHII}} (1 Dark Shard, 1 Dark Stone)
*[[Drive Recovery]] (3 Dark Shard)
*{{MSynth|Soldier Earring|KHII}} (1 Dark Gem)
*[[High Drive Recovery]] (3 Dark Shard)
*{{MSynth|Fencer Earring|KHII}} (1 Dark Gem)
*[[AP Boost]] (2 Dark Crystal)
*{{MSynth|Expert's Ring|KHII}} (1 Dark Shard, 1 Dark Stone, 1 Dark Gem, 1 Dark Crystal)
*[[Magic Boost]] (2 Dark Crystal)
*{{MSynth|Master's Ring|KHII}} (1 Dark Shard, 1 Dark Stone, 1 Dark Gem, 1 Dark Crystal)


===''Kingdom Hearts III''===
===''Kingdom Hearts III''===
Writhing materials are used to synthesize the following items:
Writhing materials are used to synthesize the following items:
*[[Ether]] (2 Writhing Shard)
*{{MSynth|Ether|KHIII}} (2 Writhing Shards)
*[[Hi-Ether]] (3 Writhing Stone)
*{{MSynth|Hi-Ether|KHIII}} (3 Writhing Stones)
*[[Mega-Ether]] (3 Writhing Stone)
*{{MSynth|Mega Ether|KHIII}} (3 Writhing Stones)
*[[Heartless Maul]] (1 Writhing Crystal, 2 Writhing Gem)
*{{MSynth|Strength Boost|KHIII}} (2 Writhing Crystals)
*[[Heartless Maul+]] (1 Writhing Crystal, 2 Writhing Gem)
*{{MSynth|Heartless Maul|KHIII}} (2 Writhing Gems, 1 Writhing Crystal)
*[[Shadow Anklet]] (2 Writhing Stone, 5 Writhing Shard)
*{{MSynth|Heartless Maul+|KHIII}} (2 Writhing Gems, 1 Writhing Crystal)
*[[Dark Anklet]] (2 Writhing Stone, 5 Writhing Shard)
*{{MSynth|Shadow Anklet|KHIII}} (5 Writhing Shards, 2 Writhing Stones)
*[[Writhing Crystal]] (2 Writhing Gem, 3 Writhing Stone, 5 Writhing Shard)
*{{MSynth|Dark Anklet|KHIII}} (5 Writhing Shards, 2 Writhing Stones)
*{{MSynth|Midnight Anklet|KHIII}} (5 Writhing Stones, 2 Writhing Gems)
*{{MSynth|Chaos Anklet|KHIII}} (5 Writhing Stones, 2 Writhing Gems)
*{{MSynth|Dark Chain|KHIII}} (3 Writhing Stones)
*{{MSynth|Cosmic Chain|KHIII}} (1 Writhing Crystal)
*{{MSynth|Moon Amulet|KHIII}} (3 Writhing Stones)
*{{MSynth|Star Charm|KHIII}} (3 Writhing Gems)
*{{MSynth|Writhing Crystal|KHIII}} (5 Writhing Shard, 3 Writhing Stone, 2 Writhing Gem)
 
Writhing materials are used to forge the following Keychains:
*{{MSynth|Shooting Star|KHIII|*}} LV5, 6, 8 to 10 (3 Writhing Stones, 3 Writhing Gems, 1 Writhing Crystal total)
 
===''Kingdom Hearts Dark Road''===
Writhing materials are used to synthesize the following items:
*{{MSynth|Poison Ward Necklace|KHDR}} (10 Writhing Stones)
 
===''Kingdom Hearts Melody of Memory''===
Writhing materials are used to synthesize the following items:
*{{MSynth|"Musique pour la tristesse de Xion" Memory Dive MS|KHMOM||Music Stage Key}} (45 Writhing Gems)
*{{MSynth|"Circle Of Life" Field Battle MS|KHMOM||Music Stage Key}} (98 Writhing Shards)
*{{MSynth|"Working Together - Allegro vivace" Field Battle MS|KHMOM||Music Stage Key}} (44 Writhing Gems, 32 Writhing Shards)
*{{MSynth|"Villains" ProfiCard Icons|KHMOM||ProfiCard Icons}} (43 Writhing Shards)
*{{MSynth|"Special B" ProfiCard Icons|KHMOM||ProfiCard Icons}} (20 Writhing Gems)
*{{MSynth|"Key Art B" Collector's Cards|KHMOM||Collector's Cards (Key Art)}} (11 Writhing Shards)
*{{MSynth|"Story Scene B" Collector's Cards|KHMOM||Collector's Cards (Story Scene)}} (11 Writhing Shards)
*{{MSynth|"Character B" Collector's Cards|KHMOM||Collector's Cards (Character)}} (11 Writhing Shards)
*{{MSynth|"Enemy B" Collector's Cards|KHMOM||Collector's Cards (Enemy)}} (11 Writhing Shards)
*{{MSynth|"Keyblade B" Collector's Cards|KHMOM||Collector's Cards (Keyblade)}} (11 Writhing Shards)
*{{MSynth|"Enemy No. 1 - 30" Collector's Cards|KHMOM||Collector's Cards (Enemy)}} (5 Writhing Gems)
*{{MSynth|"Enemy No. 31 - 60" Collector's Cards|KHMOM||Collector's Cards (Enemy)}} (5 Writhing Gems)
*{{MSynth|"Enemy No. 61 - 90" Collector's Cards|KHMOM||Collector's Cards (Enemy)}} (5 Writhing Gems)
*{{MSynth|"Enemy No. 91 - 120" Collector's Cards|KHMOM||Collector's Cards (Enemy)}} (5 Writhing Gems)
*{{MSynth|"Enemy No. 121 - 150" Collector's Cards|KHMOM||Collector's Cards (Enemy)}} (5 Writhing Gems)
*{{MSynth|"Enemy No. 151 - 193" Collector's Cards|KHMOM||Collector's Cards (Enemy)}} (5 Writhing Gems)
*{{MSynth|Wellspring Crystal|KHIII}} (17 Writhing Gems)
*{{MSynth|Pulsing Shard|KHIII}} (3 Writhing Shards)
*{{MSynth|Writhing Gem|KHIII}} (4 Writhing Shards)


==Notes and References==
==Notes and references==
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Latest revision as of 16:30, 21 February 2024

This article is about the synthesis material.
You may be looking for other uses of Dark.
Dark
Dark
Dark
Dark Shard KHII.png
"A gem fragment filled with darkness. A very common ingredient of item synthesis."
Dark Stone KHII.png
"A stone filled with darkness. A common ingredient of item synthesis."
Dark Gem KHII.png
"A gem abundant with darkness. A rare ingredient of item synthesis."
Dark Crystal KHII.png
"A mysterious crystal abundant with darkness. A very rare ingredient of item synthesis."
Japanese うごめく
Rōmaji Ugomeku

Translation Wriggling
Item Rank Buy Sell
Shard Material Class Icon C KHII.png 100[1] Munny
Stone Material Class Icon B KHII.png 200[2] Munny
Gem Material Class Icon A KHII.png 400[3] Munny
Crystal Material Class Icon S KHII.png
Writhing
The Writhing Shard material sprite
"A sliver of magic that stays bathed in shadow. (Synthesis material)"
The Writhing Stone material sprite
"A splintered stone imbued with darkness. (Synthesis material)"
The Writhing Gem material sprite
"A fine jewel that can barely contain the blackness within it. (Synthesis material)"
The Writhing Crystal material sprite
"A miraculous crystal formed of pure darkness. (Synthesis material)"
Japanese うごめく
Rōmaji Ugomeku

Translation Wriggling
Item Rank Buy Sell
Shard Material Class Icon C KHIII.png 100[4] Munny
Stone Material Class Icon B KHIII.png 200[5] Munny
Gem Material Class Icon A KHIII.png 300[6] Munny
Crystal Material Class Icon S KHIII.png
Writhing
Generic material icon
"A stone brimming with darkness. Can be obtained in Rank ★★★ or higher."
Japanese うごめく
Rōmaji Ugomeku

Translation Wriggling
Writhing
The Writhing Shard material sprite
"A sliver of magic that stays bathed in shadow."
The Writhing Gem material sprite
"A fine jewel that can barely contain the blackness within it."
Japanese うごめく
Rōmaji Ugomeku

Translation Wriggling

Writhing, also called Dark, is a material type introduced in Kingdom Hearts II. Writhing materials contain the essence of darkness.

Design[edit]

Writhing materials are colored black. A Writhing Shard is a blocky, crescent-shaped jewel. A Writhing Stone consists of three jewels, one shaped like an uneven cube and two with an oblong, pointy shape. A Writhing Gem consists of four jewels, a large facet cut jewel, with two smaller facet cut jewels at the sides, and a small, diamond-shaped jewel at the bottom. A Writhing Crystal consists of a large star-shaped jewel, with a smaller facet cut jewel at the bottom, and a diamond-shaped jewel on either side.

"Dark" refers to the material's dark coloration and the essence of darkness it contains.

Obtainment[edit]

Kingdom Hearts II[edit]

Drops[edit]

Treasures[edit]

Kingdom Hearts III[edit]

Drops[edit]

Synthesis[edit]

The Writhing Crystal material sprite Writhing Crystal
Requires Obtain 35 different synthesis materials.
Ingredients The Wellspring Crystal material sprite Wellspring Crystal x1
The Writhing Gem material sprite Writhing Gem x2
The Writhing Stone material sprite Writhing Stone x3
The Writhing Shard material sprite Writhing Shard x5

Other methods[edit]

  • Writhing Shard: Writhing Shard x3 is one of the possible Prize Postcard rewards.
  • Writhing Stone: Writhing Stone x2 is one of the possible Prize Postcard rewards.

Kingdom Hearts Dark Road[edit]

Drops[edit]

  • Writhing Stone: Agrabah ★★★, Agrabah ★★★★, Agrabah ★★★★★[5.0.0 +], Wonderland ★★★, Wonderland ★★★★, Wonderland ★★★★★[5.0.0 +], Fill Out Your Album[5.0.0 +]

Kingdom Hearts Melody of Memory[edit]

Drops[edit]

  • Writhing Shard:
Music Stage Moogle Level
LV 1 LV 2-8
Kairi I 75% 72.6%
Waltz of the Damned 75% 72.6%
Sacred Moon 75% 72.6%
Tension Rising 75% 72.6%
Darkness of the Unknown 75% 72.6%
Working Together - Allegro vivace 75% 72.6%
Naminé 66.7% 64.3%
Riku 66.7% 64.3%
Sanctuary ~opening version~ 66.7% 64.3%
Magical Mystery 66.7% 64.3%
Monochrome Dreams 66.7% 64.3%
Savannah Pride 66.7% 64.3%
Space Paranoids 66.7% 64.3%
Vector to the Heavens 66.7% 64.3%
No More Bugs!! 66.7% 64.3%
Medley of Conflict 66.7% 64.3%
Music Stage Moogle Level
LV 1-3 LV 4-8
Byte Bashing 75% 73.4%
Vim and Vigor 75% 73.4%
What A Surprise?! 75% 73.4%
Musique pour la tristesse de Xion 75% 73.4%
Secret of Neverland 75% 73.4%
Another Side - Battle Ver. - 75% 73.4%
Beauty and the Beast 75% 73.4%
Lazy Afternoons 66.7% 65.1%
What Lies Beneath 66.7% 65.1%
Desire for All That Is Lost 66.7% 65.1%
Music Stage Moogle Level
LV 1-5 LV 6-8
Sinister Sundown 75% 73.4%
Scherzo Di Notte (KHII) 75% 73.4%
The Home of Dragons 75% 73.4%
Old Friends, Old Rivals 75% 73.4%
Working Together 66.7% 65.1%
Reviving Hollow Bastion 66.7% 65.1%
Sinister Shadows 66.7% 65.1%
Circle Of Life 66.7% 65.1%
  • Writhing Gem:
Music Stage Moogle Level
LV 1 LV 2-8
Roxas 40% 39.3%
Dance of the Daring 40% 39.3%
Fields of Honor 40% 39.3%
Adventures in the Savannah 40% 39.3%
Happy Holidays! 40% 39.3%
Sora - Allegro con brio 40% 39.3%
Kairi I 25% 24.2%
Waltz of the Damned 25% 24.2%
Sacred Moon 25% 24.2%
Tension Rising 25% 24.2%
Darkness of the Unknown 25% 24.2%
Working Together - Allegro vivace 25% 24.2%
Music Stage Moogle Level
LV 1-3 LV 4-8
Deep Drive 40% 39.6%
The Underworld 40% 39.5%
The 13th Dilemma 40% 39.5%
Byte Bashing 25% 24.5%
Vim and Vigor 25% 24.5%
What A Surprise?! 25% 24.5%
Musique pour la tristesse de Xion 25% 24.5%
Secret of Neverland 25% 24.5%
Another Side - Battle Ver. - 25% 24.5%
Beauty and the Beast 25% 24.5%
Music Stage Moogle Level
LV 1-5 LV 6-8
The Afternoon Streets 40% 39.6%
Rowdy Rumble 40% 39.6%
Fate of the Unknown 40% 39.6%
Sora 40% 39.5%
Part of Your World 40% 39.5%
Crossing to Neverland 40% 39.5%
Fight and Away 40% 39.5%
Wonder of Electron 40% 39.5%
Sinister Sundown 25% 24.5%
Scherzo Di Notte (KHII) 25% 24.5%
The Home of Dragons 25% 24.5%
Old Friends, Old Rivals 25% 24.5%

Rewards[edit]

Synthesis[edit]

The Writhing Shard material sprite Writhing Shard
Requires Moogle Level 5 Ingredients The Betwixt Shard material spriteBetwixt Shard x2
EXP 598
EXP Bonus 897
The Writhing Gem material sprite Writhing Gem
Requires Moogle Level 7 Ingredients The Writhing Shard material spriteWrithing Shard x4
EXP 659
EXP Bonus 989

Synthesized items[edit]

Kingdom Hearts II[edit]

Dark materials are used to synthesize the following items:

Kingdom Hearts III[edit]

Writhing materials are used to synthesize the following items:

Writhing materials are used to forge the following Keychains:

  • the Keychain of the Shooting Star Keyblade Shooting Star LV5, 6, 8 to 10 (3 Writhing Stones, 3 Writhing Gems, 1 Writhing Crystal total)

Kingdom Hearts Dark Road[edit]

Writhing materials are used to synthesize the following items:

Kingdom Hearts Melody of Memory[edit]

Writhing materials are used to synthesize the following items:

Notes and references[edit]

  1. ^ The Dark Shard can be purchased once 30 have been deposited.
  2. ^ The Dark Stone can be purchased once 25 have been deposited.
  3. ^ The Dark Gem can be purchased once 20 have been deposited.
  4. ^ The Writhing Shard can be purchased once 30 have been deposited.
  5. ^ The Writhing Stone can be purchased once 25 have been deposited.
  6. ^ The Writhing Gem can be purchased once 20 have been deposited.