Tales of Berseria
Tales of Berseria

Materials & Crafting — Tales of Berseria Guide

Enhance your gear in Tales of Berseria with effective materials management. This reference covers acquiring and using materials for significant equipment stat .

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Materials & Crafting

While Tales of Berseria doesn't feature a traditional crafting system where you forge new items from raw materials, it utilizes a robust equipment enhancement system. This system allows you to significantly improve the stats and unlock powerful skills on your existing gear. Understanding how to acquire the necessary materials and efficiently enhance your equipment is crucial for tackling the game's tougher challenges.

Understanding Enhancement Materials

Enhancing equipment requires specific materials that vary depending on the item's rarity and current enhancement level. These materials are primarily obtained through dismantling unwanted gear. The higher the rarity and enhancement level of the item you dismantle, the better the materials you'll receive.

Material Tiers & Acquisition:

  • Common Materials: These are typically acquired from dismantling low-rarity equipment (white or green) found early in the game or dropped by weaker enemies. Examples include simple Ores and Fabrics.
  • Uncommon Materials: Obtained from dismantling mid-tier equipment (blue) or from certain enemy drops in later areas. Look for items like Quality Ores or Sturdy Fabrics.
  • Rare Materials: Essential for enhancing higher-tier equipment (purple). These come from dismantling rare drops, equipment found in hidden chests, or from defeating stronger enemies and bosses. Examples include Adamantite Ores, Silk Threads, and Dragon Scales.
  • Unique Materials: These are often tied to specific powerful equipment or boss drops. They are crucial for reaching the highest enhancement levels (+9 and +10) on your best gear. Keep an eye out for items like Mythril Ore or Phoenix Feathers.

The Enhancement Process

To enhance your equipment, visit any shopkeeper in towns or at save points. Select the "Enhance Equipment" option. Here's a breakdown of the process:

  1. Select Equipment: Choose the weapon, armor, or accessory you wish to enhance.
  2. View Requirements: The game will display the required materials and Gald for the next enhancement level.
  3. Confirm Enhancement: If you have the necessary resources, confirm the enhancement.
  4. Skill Unlocking: Each enhancement level often unlocks a new random skill on the equipment. These skills can provide significant stat boosts or unique combat advantages.

Optimal Enhancement Strategy

To make the most of your materials and Gald, follow these strategies:

Early Game (Prioritize Stat Sticks):

  • Focus on Main Party: In the early stages, focus on enhancing the weapons and armor for your primary combat characters (Velvet, Rokurou, Eizen).
  • Don't Over-Enhance Low Rarity Gear: Avoid spending too many valuable materials on white or green rarity equipment. They will quickly become obsolete. A +1 or +2 enhancement is usually sufficient to get by until you find better gear.
  • Dismantle Regularly: Consistently dismantle any unwanted equipment to build up a stock of common and uncommon materials.

Mid Game (Targeting Key Skills):

  • Identify Desired Skills: As you progress, you'll start to understand which skills are most beneficial for each character. For example, Velvet benefits greatly from Attack-boosting skills, while Magilou might prefer Focus or Elemental Attack skills.
  • Enhance to +5 or +6: Mid-game purple rarity equipment can be enhanced to +5 or +6 without an excessive material cost, often unlocking several useful skills.
  • Farm Specific Enemies: If you're short on a particular material, check the enemy drops in areas where you found equipment that yields that material. For instance, if you need more Adamantite Ores, revisit dungeons where you found purple weapons.

Late Game & Post-Game (Maxing Out):

  • Focus on Best-in-Slot Gear: Once you acquire the highest rarity equipment (often from challenging optional dungeons, Code Red hunts, or the final areas), these are your prime candidates for max enhancement.
  • Aim for +10: The ultimate goal is to enhance your best equipment to +10. This requires significant amounts of rare and unique materials, along with substantial Gald.
  • The "Dismantle Loop": A common strategy for acquiring high-tier materials is to repeatedly run challenging dungeons or Code Red hunts that drop high-rarity equipment. Enhance this equipment a few times (e.g., to +3 or +4) and then dismantle it. This often yields more valuable materials than simply dismantling unenhanced gear, especially for the unique materials needed for +9 and +10.
  • Gald Management: Enhancing to +10 is incredibly expensive. Prioritize Gald acquisition through selling unwanted accessories, farming rich enemies, or utilizing the Expedition system.

Equipment Acquisition Tips for Materials

  • Chests: Always open every chest you find. They often contain higher rarity equipment.
  • Enemy Drops: Pay attention to enemy drop lists. Stronger enemies and bosses are more likely to drop rare equipment.
  • Code Red Hunts: These challenging bounties often reward high-rarity equipment upon completion.
  • Expeditions: Sending out your ships on expeditions can bring back various items, including equipment that can be dismantled.
  • Shops: While generally not the best source for high-tier materials, shops can occasionally sell equipment that, when dismantled, provides a decent boost to your material stock, especially if you're short on common types.

By diligently managing your materials and strategically enhancing your gear, you'll ensure your party is always ready for whatever threats the world of Desolation throws your way!