One of the most intricate elements in *Atelier Yumia: The Alchemist of Memories & the Envisioned Land* is the Synthesis mechanic, which is intricately woven into nearly every facet of gameplay. From the resources you gather to the weapons you craft, understanding Synthesis is key to mastering the game. Here's how to optimize your use of this essential feature.
Synthesis Types in Atelier Yumia
In *Atelier Yumia*, there are three distinct types of Synthesis:
- Regular Synthesis: Conducted at an Alchemist’s altar, this is used to craft weapons, armor, battle accessories, magical items, and materials necessary for other Synthesis processes. Early in the game, you unlock the Atelier, where you can always return to perform Synthesis. Additionally, in areas where you can build, such as cleared manabound zones and campsites, you can construct a Simple Altar for regular Synthesis.
- Simple Synthesis: Accessible via the radial menu outside of battle, this allows you to create practical items like bandages, gauntlets for ziplines, and various repair kits for fixing treasure chests, ladders, and more, provided you have the necessary resources.
- Building Synthesis: Available through the radial menu on specific plots of land, this involves creating storage chests and wall hangings, which the game often refers to as Synthesis, even though it's not explicitly labeled as such.
Understanding these types will help you navigate the game’s crafting system more effectively.
How to Synthesize Equipment in Atelier Yumia
The most complex aspect of Synthesis is the regular form, performed at altars. Here's how to craft, for example, a gun staff for Yumia:
- Find the recipe while exploring the world.
- Upgrade existing gun staff recipes at a Recipe Recall Station using particles found at mana fountains.
- At an Alchemist’s altar:
- Select the type of gun staff you wish to create.
- Choose Synthesis Skills, if available in the skill tree.
- Select the initial Alchemy Core to build off of:
- Effects Alchemy Core: Enhances the selected skills.
- Quality Alchemy Core: Boosts the quality level of the completed item.
- Trait Alchemy Core: Increases the number of Trait Crystal slots available.
- Fill the slots of each Alchemy Core with collected resources.
- Collect mana fragments to further increase the quality.
- Finalize the Synthesis process.
To craft powerful items early on, unlock Synthesis Skills from the skill tree as soon as possible. These skills provide flat damage and quality boosts, and they also allow you to duplicate items, conserving resources.
To maximize item quality, add resources to all three Alchemy Cores by pressing the left or right bumper while filling slots. Collecting mana fragments, the yellow sparkles around an Alchemy Core, for all three cores significantly enhances the item’s strength. This is crucial unless you're crafting a quest item.
When selecting resources, prioritize those that match the element type of the specific slots, identified by a blue outline. You can organize your resources from the submenu to prioritize higher-quality ones, though sometimes focusing on effects might be more beneficial.
If the detailed process feels overwhelming, opt for the auto-Synthesis option after selecting Synthesis Skills. The game efficiently crafts the best possible item, allowing you to tackle even the final boss on Normal difficulty without much trouble.
By mastering the Synthesis mechanic in *Atelier Yumia: The Alchemist of Memories & the Envisioned Land*, you'll enhance your gameplay experience significantly. The game is available now, so dive in and start crafting your way to victory!
