One of the most intricate aspects of *Atelier Yumia: The Alchemist of Memories & the Envisioned Land* is the Synthesis mechanic, which is deeply integrated into nearly every facet of the game. Whether it's collecting resources or crafting weapons, Synthesis is at the core of your gameplay experience. Here's a comprehensive guide on how to maximize your Synthesis skills.

Synthesis Types in Atelier Yumia

In Atelier Yumia, you'll encounter three distinct types of Synthesis:

• Regular Synthesis: Conducted at an Alchemist's altar, this is the primary method used for crafting weapons, armor, battle accessories, magical items, and materials necessary for further Synthesis. Early in the game, you unlock the Atelier, which serves as your main hub for regular Synthesis. Additionally, in cleared manabound zones and campsites, you can construct a Simple Altar to perform regular Synthesis.

• Simple Synthesis: Accessible via the radial menu outside of battle, this type allows you to craft essential items like bandages, gauntlets for ziplines, and repair kits for treasure chests and ladders, provided you have the necessary resources.

• Building Synthesis: Although not explicitly labeled as Synthesis, this mode, accessed through the radial menu on specific plots of land, involves Yumia crafting storage chests and wall hangings. The game often refers to this as Synthesis in the story, so keep that in mind.

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How to Synthesize Equipment in Atelier Yumia

Regular Synthesis at an Alchemist's altar is the most complex form of Synthesis. To craft an item like a gun staff for Yumia, follow these steps:

1. Find the Recipe: You'll need to discover the recipe while exploring the game world. You can also upgrade existing recipes at a Recipe Recall Station using particles from mana fountains.

2. Select the Gun Staff: Choose the type of gun staff you want to create.

3. Choose Synthesis Skills: If you've unlocked them in the skill tree, select Synthesis Skills to enhance your item.

4. Select an Alchemy Core: Start with an initial Alchemy Core, which can be one of three types:

   • 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.

5. Fill the Slots: Add collected resources to the slots of each Alchemy Core. Use the left or right bumper to switch between cores and add resources.

6. Collect Mana Fragments: Gather mana fragments (yellow sparkles) around the Alchemy Core to further improve the item's quality.

7. Synthesize the Item: Once you've filled the slots and collected mana fragments, complete the Synthesis process.

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 also allow you to duplicate items, conserving resources.

Enhance your item's quality by adding resources to all three Alchemy Cores. Prioritize matching the element type of specific slots with resources that have a blue outline, and organize your resources in the submenu to use higher-quality ones first. If effects are more crucial for your build, prioritize those instead.

If the detailed process seems overwhelming, you can opt for the auto-Synthesis feature after selecting your Synthesis Skills. This option allows the game to create the best possible item, making it feasible to tackle even the final boss on Normal difficulty with ease.

And that's all you need to know to master the Synthesis mechanic in Atelier Yumia.

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