Atelier Yumia: Memory Alchemy and Land Synthesis Guide

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 every facet of the game. From the resources you gather to the weapons you craft, understanding Synthesis is key to maximizing your gameplay experience. Here's a comprehensive guide to help you master it.

Synthesis Types in Atelier Yumia

In Atelier Yumia, there are three distinct types of Synthesis:

• Regular Synthesis: This is performed at an Alchemist’s altar and is essential for crafting weapons, armor, battle accessories, magical items, and materials needed for other Synthesis processes. Early in the game, you unlock the Atelier, which serves as your primary location for regular Synthesis. Additionally, in areas where you can build, such as cleared manabound zones and campsites, you can construct a Simple Altar to perform regular Synthesis.

• Simple Synthesis: Accessible through the radial menu outside of battle, 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: Though not explicitly labeled as Synthesis, this is accessed through the radial menu on specific plots of land. Here, Yumia synthesizes storage chests and wall hangings, which the story often refers to as Synthesis.

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How to Synthesize Equipment in Atelier Yumia

Regular Synthesis at altars is the most complex form of Synthesis in Atelier Yumia. To craft an item like a gun staff for Yumia, you'll need to follow these steps:

1. Find the Recipe: Explore the world to discover the recipe for the item you want to craft.
2. Upgrade Recipes: Use particles from mana fountains at a Recipe Recall Station to enhance your existing gun staff recipes.
3. At the Alchemist’s Altar:
   • Select the Item: Choose the type of gun staff you wish to create.
   • Select Synthesis Skills: If unlocked in the skill tree, choose the skills that will enhance your item.
   • Choose Alchemy Cores: Select the initial Alchemy Core to build upon:
     • Effects Alchemy Core: Enhances the selected skills.
     • Quality Alchemy Core: Increases the quality level of the completed item.
     • Trait Alchemy Core: Increases the number of Trait Crystal slots available.
   • Fill the Slots: Add the resources you've collected to the slots of each Alchemy Core.
   • Collect Mana Fragments: Gather mana fragments to further boost the item's quality.
   • Synthesize the Item: Complete the process to create your 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 significant boosts to damage and quality, and allow you to duplicate items, conserving resources.

You can enhance the item's quality by adding 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 will significantly increase the item's strength, which 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 in the submenu to select higher-quality ones first, though sometimes prioritizing effects might be more beneficial.

If the complexity of Synthesis feels overwhelming, you can opt for the auto-Synthesis feature after selecting your Synthesis Skills. The game efficiently crafts the best possible item, enabling you to tackle even the final boss on Normal difficulty with relative ease.

And that's everything you need to know to make the most of the Synthesis mechanic in Atelier Yumia.

Atelier Yumia: The Alchemist of Memories & the Envisioned Land is available now.