Learn how to unlock and upgrade Special Move Shops in Bravely Default, including the time it takes and the skills and items you'll acquire at each level.
Special Move Shops become available after reclaiming the Tangled Woods. The table below details the upgrade times and unlocks for each level.
| Level | Default Timescale | With 5 Villagers | Unlocks |
| 1 | 2 Hours | 24 Minutes | Infinity (Dagger Lv 1) and Rejuvenation (Staff Lv 1) |
| 2 | 3 Hours | 36 Minutes | Piercing Bolt (Rod Lv 1) and Horizon (Spear Lv 1) Maximum Draw (Bow Lv 1) |
| 3 | 5 Hours | 1 Hour | Moonshadow (Katana Lv 1), Grand Strike (Axe Lv 1) and Moonbeam (Knuckles Lv 1) |
| 4 | 48 Hours | 9 Hours 36 Mins | Air Splitter (Knife Lv 2) and Blade Storm (Sword Lv 2) |
| 5 | 48 Hours | 9 Hours 36 Mins | Overpower (Spear Lv 2) and Withering Ripple (Rod Lv 2) |
| 6 | 48 Hours | 9 Hours 36 Mins | Rapid Fire (Bow Lv 2) and Lux (Staff Lv 2) |
| 7 | 72 Hours | 14 Hours 24 Mins | Maelstorm (Axe Lv 2), Breaking Wave (Katana Lv 2) and Ascendant Palm (Knuckle Lv 2) |
| 8 | 99 Hours | 19 Hours 48 Mins | Holy Weapon (Rod Lv 3), Divine Light (Staff Lv 3) and Cross Divide (Knife Lv 3) |
| 9 | 99 Hours | 19 Hours 48 Mins | Megiddo Flame (Spear Lv 3), Angel Pillar (Bow Lv 3) and Thunderburst (Knuckle Lv 3) |
| 10 | 99 Hours | 19 Hours 48 Mins | Sonic Wave (Sword Lv 3), Gigaton Swing (Axe Lv 3) and Petal Swirl (Katana Lv 3) |
| 11 | 99 Hours | 19 Hours 48 Mins | Falcon Knife |
The Hill Parts Shop, available after removing the Ancient Boulder, offers various elemental resistances and stat boosts.
| Level | Default Timescale | With 5 Villagers | Unlocks |
| 1 | 2 Hours | 24 Minutes | Fire, Fire Res Up and Fire Res Down |
| 2 | 3 Hours | 36 Minutes | Water, Water Res Up and Water Res Down |
| 3 | 5 Hours 30 Mins | 1 Hour 6 Mins | Lightning, Lightning Res Up and Lightning Res Down |
| 4 | 9 Hours | 1 Hour 48 Mins | Wind, Wind Res Up and Wind Res Down |
| 5 | 15 Hours | 3 Hours | Earth, Earth Res Up and Earth Res Down |
| 6 | 26 Hours | 5 Hours 12 Mins | Speed Up and Speed Down |
| 7 | 42 Hours | 8 Hours 24 Mins | Light, Light Res Up and Light Res Down |
| 8 | 60 Hours | 12 Hours | Evade Up and Accuracy Down |
| 9 | 90 Hours | 18 Hours | Dark, Dark Res Up and Dark Res Down |
| 10 | 99 Hours | 19 Hours 48 Mins | Cure Doom, Doom Res up and Death Res Up |
| 11 | 99 Hours | 19 Hours 48 Mins | Labrys |
The River Parts Shop, available after reclaiming the Backwater Fen, focuses on monster-slaying abilities and status ailment cures.
| Level | Default Timescale | With 5 Villagers | Unlocks |
| 1 | 1 Hour | 12 Minutes | Beast Slaying, Cure Poison and Poison Res Up |
| 2 | 2 Hours 30 Mins | 30 Minutes | Plant Slaying, Cure Blind and Blind Res Up |
| 3 | 4 Hours | 48 Minutes | Aquatic Slaying, Cure Silence and Silence Res Up |
| 4 | 8 Hours | 1 Hour 36 Mins | Insect Slaying, Cure Sleep and Sleep Res Up |
| 5 | 15 Hours | 3 Hours | Flier Slaying, Cure Paralyze and Paralyze Res Up |
| 6 | 26 Hours | 5 Hours 12 Mins | Undead Slaying, Cure Dread and Dread Res Up |
| 7 | 42 Hours | 8 Hours 24 Mins | Demon Slaying, Cure Berserk and Berserk Res Up |
| 8 | 52 Hours | 10 Hours 24 Mins | Dragon Slaying, Cure Stop and Stop Res Up |
| 9 | 81 Hours | 16 Hours 12 Mins | Crit Rate Up, Cure Confuse and Confuse Res Up |
| 10 | 99 Hours | 19 Hours 48 Mins | Cure K.O., Cure Charm and Charm Res Up |
| 11 | 99 Hours | 19 Hours 48 Mins | Silver Glaive |
The Cape Parts Shop, available after fixing the Collapsed Bridge, provides HP/MP recovery and status ailment infliction abilities.
| Level | Default Timescale | With 5 Villagers | Unlocks |
| 1 | 1 Hour 30 Mins | 18 Minutes | HP Recovery Lv.1, Poison Touch and Poison Res Down |
| 2 | 3 Hours | 36 Minutes | MP Recovery Lv.1, Blind Touch and Blind Res Down |
| 3 | 5 Hours 30 Mins | 1 Hour 6 Mins | HP Recovery Lv.2, Silence Touch and Silence Res Down |
| 4 | 7 Hours 30 Mins | 1 Hour 30 Mins | MP Recovery Lv.2, Sleep Touch and Sleep Res Down |
| 5 | 22 Hours | 4 Hours 24 Mins | HP Recovery Lv.3, Paralyze Touch and Paralyze Res Down |
| 6 | 32 Hours | 6 Hours 24 Mins | MP Recovery Lv. 3, Dread Touch and Dread Res Down |
| 7 | 42 Hours | 8 Hours 24 Mins | HP Recovery Lv.4, Stop Touch and Stop Res Down |
| 8 | 60 Hours | 12 Hours | MP Recovery Lv.4, Confuse Touch and Confuse Res Down |
| 9 | 90 Hours | 18 Hours | HP Recovery Lv.5, Charm Touch and Charm Res down |
| 10 | 99 Hours | 19 Hours 48 Mins | MP Recovery Lv.5, Death Touch and Death Res Down |
| 11 | 99 Hours | 19 Hours 48 Mins | Fox Tail |
The Valley Parts Shop, available after reclaiming the Rigid Crag, offers power and turn-based bonuses.
| Level | Default Timescale | With 5 Villagers | Unlocks |
| 1 | 1 Hour | 12 Minutes | Power +10% and +1 Turn |
| 2 | 5 Hours | 1 Hour | Magic Attack Up and Magic Attack Down |
| 3 | 7 Hour 30 Mins | 1 Hour 30 Mins | Power +20% and +2 Turns |
| 4 | 15 Hours | 3 Hours | Physical Attack Up and Physical Attack Down |
| 5 | 24 Hours | 4 Hours 48 Mins | Power +30% and +3 Turns |
| 6 | 32 Hours | 6 Hours 24 Mins | Magic Defense Up and Magic Defense Down |
| 7 | 42 Hours | 8 Hours 24 Mins | Power +40% and +4 Turns |
| 8 | 75 Hours | 15 Hours | Physical Defense Up and Physical Defense Down |
| 9 | 99 Hours | 19 Hours 48 Mins | Power +50% and BP Bonus Lv.1 |
| 10 | 99 Hours | 19 Hours 48 Mins | +5 Turns and BP Bonus Lv.2 |
| 11 | 99 Hours | 19 Hours 48 Mins | Donnerschlag |
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