Atelier Yumia: Alchemy and Land Synthesis Guide

One of the most intricate aspects of *Atelier Yumia: The Alchemist of Memories & the Envisioned Land* is the Synthesis mechanic, which is central to nearly every element of the game. From collecting resources to crafting weapons, everything revolves around this system. Here's how to maximize your Synthesis experience.

Synthesis Types in Atelier Yumia

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

• Regular Synthesis: Performed at an Alchemist's altar, this is used to craft weapons, armor, battle accessories, magical items, and materials needed for Synthesis. Early in the game, you unlock the Atelier, which allows you to Synthesize at any time. Additionally, in areas where you can build—such as plots of land cleared of manabound zones or campsites—you can construct a Simple Altar for regular Synthesis.

• Simple Synthesis: Accessible outside of battle via the radial menu, this method lets you 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 directly labeled as Synthesis, this is available through the radial menu on specific plots of land. Here, Yumia crafts storage chests and wall hangings, which the game refers to as Synthesis.

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How to Synthesize Equipment in Atelier Yumia

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

1. Find the Recipe: Explore the world to discover new recipes.
2. Upgrade Recipes: Use particles from mana fountains at a Recipe Recall Station to enhance existing gun staff recipes.
3. At the Alchemist's Altar:
   • Select the type of gun staff you want to create.
   • Choose Synthesis Skills if available (unlocked via the skill tree).
   • Pick the initial Alchemy Core to start with:
     • Effects Alchemy Core: Enhances selected skills.
     • Quality Alchemy Core: Boosts the quality level of the finished item.
     • Trait Alchemy Core: Increases the number of Trait Crystal slots for the item.
   • Fill the slots of each Alchemy Core with collected resources.
   • Collect mana fragments to further increase the item's quality.
   • Synthesize the item.

Unlocking Synthesis Skills early in the game is crucial as they provide significant boosts to damage and quality, and allow you to duplicate items, saving resources.

To further enhance the item's quality, add resources to all three Alchemy Cores by pressing the left or right bumper while filling the slots. Collecting mana fragments (yellow sparkles) for all three cores significantly increases the item's strength, though this may not be necessary for quest items.

When selecting resources, pay attention to the element type of the slots, indicated by a blue outline around matching resources. Organize your resources from the submenu to prioritize higher-quality ones, though you might want to focus on effects instead.

For those who find the Synthesis mechanic too complex, the auto-Synthesis option is available after selecting Synthesis Skills. This feature optimizes item creation, enabling you 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.