Discover how to unlock and upgrade all Special Moves and Parts in Bravely Second through the Special R&D Labs and Parts Labs. Learn the time requirements for each upgrade.
This guide details the various upgrade labs available in Bravely Second, including the Special R&D Labs, Parts Labs, and Trigger Lab. Each lab offers unique upgrades that become available after repairing specific locations in the game. The tables below list the level, minimum time required for the upgrade to complete, and the specific unlocks for each lab.
Special R&D Lab alpha
Available after repairing Apollonius Bridge.
| Level | Minimum Time | Unlocks |
| 1 | 2 hours | Piercing Bolt (Rod Lv1) |
| 2 | 2 hours | Rejuvenation (Staff Lv1), Infinity (Dagger Lv1) |
| 3 | 2 hours | Moonshadow (Katana Lv1), Grand Strike (Axe Lv1) |
| 4 | 2 hours | Horizon (Spear Lv1), Laser Discharge (Firearm Lv1) |
| 5 | 3 hours | Maximum Draw (Bow Lv1), Moonbeam (Knuckle Lv1), Limit Break (G.sword Lv1) |
| 6 | 24 hours | Sword Dance (Sword Lv2), Withering Wave (Rod Lv2) |
| 7 | 24 hours | Acid Rain (Staff Lv2), Blade Storm (Dagger Lv2) |
| 8 | 24 hours | Breaking Wave (Katana Lv2), Maelstrom (Axe Lv2) |
| 9 | 24 hours | Overpower (Spear Lv2), Spider’s Web (Firearm Lv2) |
| 10 | 36 hours | Cursed Arrow (Bow Lv2), Quigong Wind (Knuckle Lv2), Air Splitter (G.sword Lv2) |
Special R&D Lab beta
Available after repairing De Sitter Overpass.
| Level | Minimum Time | Unlocks |
| 1 | 48 hours | Sonic Wave (Sword Lv3), Tempest Fang (Rod Lv3) |
| 2 | 48 hours | Lux (Staff Lv3), Perfect Circle (Dagger Lv3) |
| 3 | 48 hours | Petal Swirl (Katana Lv3), Gigaton Swing (Axe Lv3) |
| 4 | 48 hours | Megiddo Flame (Spear Lv3), Trigger Happy (Firearm Lv3) |
| 5 | 72 hours | Rapid Fire (Bow Lv3), Ascendant Palm (Knuckle Lv3), Cross Crusher (G.sword Lv3) |
| 6 | 72 hours | Bolt Storm (Sword Lv4), Holy Weapon (Rod Lv4) |
| 7 | 72 hours | Divine Light (Staff Lv4), Cross Divide (Dagger Lv4) |
| 8 | 72 hours | Autumn Brocade (Katana Lv4), Tyrant’s Lore (Axe Lv4) |
| 9 | 72 hours | Grazioso (Spear Lv4), Assault Mission (Firearm Lv4) |
| 10 | 99 hours | Angelic Pillar (Bow Lv4), Thunderburst (Knuckle Lv4), Supernova (G.sword Lv4) |
Parts Lab alpha
Available after repairing Copernicus Bridge.
| Level | Minimum Time | Unlocks |
| 1 | 2 hours | Fire, Fire Res up, Fire Res Down |
| 2 | 3 hours | Water, Water Res up, Water Res Down |
| 3 | 5 hr 30 min | Lightning, Lightning Res up, Lightning Res Down |
| 4 | 9 hours | Wind, Wind Res up, Wind Res Down |
| 5 | 15 hours | Earth, Earth Res up, Earth Res Down |
| 6 | 26 hours | Speed Up, Speed Down |
| 7 | 42 hours | Light, Light Res up, Light Res Down |
| 8 | 60 hours | Evade Up, Accuracy Down |
| 9 | 90 hours | Dark, Dark Res up, Dark Res Down |
| 10 | 99 hours | Cure Doom, Doom Res Up, Death Res Up |
Parts Lab beta
Available after repairing Tycho Pass.
| Level | Minimum Time | Unlocks |
| 1 | 1 hr 30 min | HP Recovery Lv 1, Poison Touch, Poison Res Down |
| 2 | 3 hours | MP Recovery Lv 1, Blind Touch, Blind Res Down |
| 3 | 5 hr 30 min | HP Recovery Lv 2, Silence Touch, Silence Res Down |
| 4 | 11 hours | MP Recovery Lv 2, Sleep Touch, Sleep Res Down |
| 5 | 22 hours | HP Recovery Lv 3, Paralyze Touch, Paralyze Res Down |
| 6 | 32 hours | MP Recovery Lv 3, Dread Touch, Dread Res Down |
| 7 | 42 hours | HP Recovery Lv 4, Stop Touch, Stop Res Down |
| 8 | 60 hours | MP Recovery Lv 4, Confuse Touch, Confuse Res Down |
| 9 | 90 hours | HP Recovery Lv 5, Charm Touch, Charm Res Down |
| 10 | 99 hours | MP Recovery Lv 5, Death Touch, Death Res Down |
Parts Lab gamma
Available after repairing Clavius Access Road.
| Level | Minimum Time | Unlocks |
| 1 | 1 hour | Beast Slayer, Cure Poison, Poison Res Up |
| 2 | 2 hr 30 min | Plant Slayer, Cure Blind, Blind Res Up |
| 3 | 4 hours | Aquatic Slayer, Cure Silence, Silence Res Up |
| 4 | 8 hours | Insect Slayer, Cure Sleep, Sleep Res Up |
| 5 | 15 hours | Flier Slayer, Cure Paralyze, Paralyze Res Up |
| 6 | 26 hours | Undead Slayer, Cure Dread, Dread Res Up |
| 7 | 42 hours | Demon Slayer, Cure Berserk, Berserk Res Up |
| 8 | 52 hours | Dragon Slayer, Cure Stop, Stop Res Up |
| 9 | 81 hours | Crit Rate Up, Cure Confuse, Confuse Res Up |
| 10 | 99 hours | Cure K.O., Cure Charm, Charm Res Up |
Parts Lab delta
Available after repairing D’Arrest Tunnel.
| Level | Minimum Time | Unlocks |
| 1 | 3 hours | Power Boost Lv 1, +1 Turn |
| 2 | 5 hours | M.ATK Up, M.ATK Down |
| 3 | 7 hr 30 min | Power Boost Lv 2, +2 Turns |
| 4 | 15 hours | P.ATK Up, P.ATK Down |
| 5 | 24 hours | Power Boost Lv 3, +3 Turns |
| 6 | 32 hours | M.DEF Up, M.DEF Down |
| 7 | 42 hours | Power Boost Lv 4, +4 Turns |
| 8 | 75 hours | P.DEF Up, P.DEF Down |
| 9 | 99 hours | Power Boost Lv 5, BP Bonus Lv 1 |
| 10 | 99 hours | +5 Turns, BP Bonus Lv 2 |
Trigger Lab
Available after repairing Copernicus Bridge.
| Level | Minimum Time | Unlocks |
| 1 | 1 hr 30 min | Brave |
| 2 | 3 hours | Default |
| 3 | 5 hr 30 min | Heal |
| 4 | 11 hours | Magic |
| 5 | 22 hours | Slayer |
| 6 | 30 hours | Attacker |
| 7 | 36 hours | Critical |
| 8 | 45 hours | Item |
| 9 | 60 hours | Exploit |
| 10 | 72 hours | Damage |
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