One of the most intricate elements of *Atelier Yumia: The Alchemist of Memories & the Envisioned Land* is the Synthesis mechanic, which is deeply integrated into nearly every aspect of the game. From the resources you gather to the weapons you craft, everything revolves around Synthesis. Here's how to maximize its potential.
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 required for further Synthesis. You unlock the Atelier early in the game, allowing you to return and Synthesize at any time. 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 anytime outside of battle through the radial menu, this allows you to craft items like bandages, gauntlets for ziplines, and various repair kits for treasure chests, ladders, and more, provided you have the necessary resources.
- Building Synthesis - Available in the building mode on specific plots of land, accessed via the radial menu. Although not explicitly labeled as Synthesis, Yumia is indeed Synthesizing items like storage chests and wall hangings, which the story often refers to as Synthesis.
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How to Synthesize Equipment in Atelier Yumia
The most complex aspect of Synthesis is the regular form conducted at altars. To craft an item like a gun staff for Yumia, you first need to find the recipe while exploring. You can also upgrade existing recipes at a Recipe Recall Station using particles from mana fountains. Here’s how to proceed at an Alchemist’s altar:
- Select the type of gun staff you want to create.
- Choose Synthesis Skills if they are unlocked in the skill tree.
- Select the initial Alchemy Core to build upon:
- 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 for socketing.
- Fill the slots of each Alchemy Core with collected resources.
- Collect mana fragments to further increase the item's quality.
- Finalize the process to Synthesize the item.
To craft powerful items early in the game, unlock Synthesis Skills from the Synthesis section of the skill tree as soon as possible. These skills provide flat damage and quality boosts, and allow you to duplicate items, conserving resources.
To enhance the item's quality, add resources to all three Alchemy Cores. Use the left or right bumper to navigate between cores while filling slots. Collecting mana fragments (yellow sparkles) for all three cores significantly boosts the item's strength, which is advisable unless crafting a quest item.
When selecting resources, prioritize those that match the element type of specific slots, identified by a blue outline. You can organize resources in the submenu to select higher-quality ones first, though you might want to prioritize effects over quality in some cases.
If the complexity of Synthesis feels overwhelming, opt for the auto-Synthesis option after selecting Synthesis Skills. The game efficiently crafts the best possible item, enabling you to tackle the final boss on Normal difficulty without much trouble.
That's everything you need to know to master the Synthesis mechanic in *Atelier Yumia*.
*Atelier Yumia: The Alchemist of Memories & the Envisioned Land is available now.*
