Atelier Ryza 1: Ever Darkness & the Secret Hideout

In order to advance to the next part, you will need to clear the following requirements: Synthesizing the Prosthetic Arm After entering the Atelier, you will automatically learn the recipe for the Prosthetic Arm. You can learn how to synthesize it here. Once you are done, deliver the Prosthetic Arm to Lila outside the Atelier,…

In order to clear the first part of this chapter, you will need to do the following: The Brunnen Manor Artifact After clearing the Arid Lands, you will have to wait for three days. Use the time to synthesize and gather materials. Once the three days have passed, return to Treppe Hill. Bos will take…

In order to clear this chapter, you will need to do the following: Rescuing Bos After crossing the gate to the Underworld, the party will arrive at Ashen Forest.  Read through the dialogue to learn a bit about Lila’s backstory. After that, follow the quest marker to Bos’ location. Ashen Forest is a linear map,…

In order to clear the final part of the chapter, you will need to complete the following tasks: Chasing After Bos After Lumbar leaves, head further into the mines. The party will find out that the water has dried out, revealing a new path leading to the depths of the Sunken Mine. Read through the…

In order to progress to the next part, you will need to clear the following requirements: Getting Stronger Back from the assembly, Ryza will have a heart to heart with Empel and Lila. Read through the dialogue, and then you will automatically learn three new recipes: Energianica, Lightning Bell, and Restoration Bottle. In order to…

In order to clear this part of the chapter, you will need to clear the following requirement: After delivering the summons to Empel and Lila, fast travel back to Treppe Hill. The assembly will get underway, but Agatha will stop the proceedings halfway through to sound a monster alarm. You will have time to prepare…

In order to advance the story, you will need to do the following: Assembly Once you are done talking to Agatha at Kurken Port, head over to the Rasen District. There, Ryza will run into her mother, who has also heard the rumors about Empel. Read through the dialogue, then head over to Kurken Port….

In order to advance the main story, you will need to complete the following task: Creating the Monster Attractor Having learned about the monster, return to the Atelier and wait for one day. Spend that time synthesizing, and try to raise your Alchemy Level some more. Once a day has passed, Empel will show up…

In order to clear this part of the chapter, you will need to complete the following tasks: Delivering the Powerful Fish Bait After synthesizing the Powerful Fish Bait, fast travel back to Kurken Island – Kurken Port. Head over to the docks and talk to the fisherman. Deliver the Powerful Fish Bait of at least…

In order to progress through this part of the chapter, you will clear the following requirements: Investigating the Lake After Empel and Lila’s visit, head back to Kurken Island – Boden District. You will run into Bos and Lumbar as soon as you arrive. Read through the dialogue, and then head back to the Atelier….

For the third part of this chapter, you will only need to clear one requirement: After defeating the Old Castle Dragon, fast travel to Kurken Island – Treppe Hill and read through the dialogue. After that, return to the Atelier. Empel and Lila will pay you a visit. Again, just read through the dialogue. Empel…

In order to clear the second part of the chapter, you will need to clear the following requirements: Getting to Meteor Castle Once you complete the preparations, fast travel to Traveler’s Road – Northern Fork. Follow the cobblestone road and head northeast, up the hill. Once you get to the top of the hill, proceed…

In order to clear the opening part of this chapter, you will need to do the following: Visiting Klaudia After returning from Traveler’s Road, Ryza decided to pay Klaudia a visit. Fast travel to Kurken Island – Old Town, and enter the Valentz Manor. Read through the dialogue and you will find out that the…

In order to clear the final part of the chapter, you will need to clear the following tasks: Getting to the Fork Once you arrive at the Shipyard, you will learn the details about Lubart’s final task. Read through the dialogue, and then head over to the northern road. Head north and follow the paved…

For this part, you will need to clear the following task: Synthesizing the Delicious Baits As soon as you arrive at the Boden District, you will run into Agatha. She will then take you to Kurken Port, where you will receive a task from one of the fishermen. You can learn here how to obtain…

Here is what you will need to do in this part: Lubart’s Second Task – Synthesizing a Bomb Spend the two free days synthesizing at the Atelier. Try to raise your Alchemy Level up to 20. After that, fast travel back to the Boden District. The game will proceed automatically from here. You will run…

This part will require you to clear these tasks: Raising Your Reputation Spend the free day synthesizing at the Atelier, then fast travel to Old Town and head over to the Valentz Manor. Klaudia is still keen on joining the party. However, you must earn Lubart’s trust first by helping the villagers around Kurken. In…

In order to clear the second part of this chapter, you will need to do the following: Forest Clearing Monster Next, head over to the Arbor Ruins to investigate what’s happening deep inside the forest. Once you enter the ruins, follow the trail and head northeast. Once you get to the area with the dotted…

In order to clear this part, you will need to do the following: The Hideout After clearing the second chapter, it will be time to turn the old house in the Hidden Clearing into Ryza’s Atelier. First, you will need to consult with Empel, so head over to his and Lila’s house in the Old…

In order to clear the final part of this chapter, you will need to complete the following task: Synthesizing the Blessing Ointment After completing part 6, return to Ryza’s house and spend the free day synthesizing new recipes. Once the one-day wait is over, head over to Empel and Lila’s house again. This time, Lila…

For this part, you will need to complete the following task: Obtaining the Koberinite After you complete the tasks from part 5 and return to Ryza’s room, Lent will show up. Fast travel to Old Town – Old Town Entrance, then head over to Empel and Lila’s house. Lila will then task you with obtaining…

Here is what you will need to do in this part of the chapter: Visiting Klaudia After you complete the tasks from part 4 and return to Ryza’s room, Lent and Tao will show up. The three will then decide to pay Klaudia a visit. Fast travel to Old Town – Residential Square. The game…

For this part, you will need to clear the following tasks: Creating the Reaper’s Scythe Following the cutscenes at the Stout household, use the guide post and fast travel to Old Town – Old Town Entrance. Head over to Empel and Lila’s house. Inside, Empel will tell you about recipe morphs. You will need to…

In order to complete this part of the chapter, you will need to clear the following task: Completing the Preparations: Equipping Items In this part, you will need to fight a few consecutive battles, which will likely require some healing in-between. You will only be able to equip items at Kurken Island or in the…

For this part, you will need to clear the following tasks: Collecting the Nameless Grass After completing part 1, you will be able to fast travel with the guide posts around Kurken. Using the Old Town’s guide post, fast travel to Kurken Port – Fairystone Forest. From the guide post, walk up the hill and…

In this part, you will only need to visit a few locations around Kurken: Back to Kurken Island Having made your way back to Kurken, you will arrive at the port. Head south and follow the dirt path. Continue south and walk up the slope to enter the Boden District. As soon as they get…

Here is what you will need to do in this part: Exploring Pixie Forest After entering Pixie Forest, head east and then turn north once you reach the big trees in the center. Continue to the next area and you will enter the Hidden Clearing. As soon as you get to the clearing, Ryza, Lent…

Here is what you will need to do in this part of the main story: Leaving Kurken Island After the initial cutscenes, you will find yourself just outside Ryza’s house. Follow the trails heading southeast to get to the Boden District. Once they get to the Boden District, Ryza, Lent and Tao will be forced…

There are multiple locations you can harvest Arbor Ivy depending on your progress in the game: Locations for Farming Arbor Ivy Main Road – Limewick Hill This is one of the earliest locations to get a Arbor Ivy. You can find the trees that yield Arbor Ivy when hit with the sickle. Liese Valley –…

There are multiple locations you can harvest Mutant Taun depending on your progress of the game: Locations for Farming Mutant Taun Weissberg Volcano – Smoky Mountain Path This is one of the earliest locations to get a Mutant Taun, however it is the least recommended as there are only a couple of bags that can…

There are many locations to harvest Northern Wind Flower including: Despite it’s ubiquity, Kurken Island – Rasen District is one of the best locations to farm Northern Wind Flower because of how early it is in the game and how quickly it is to repeat the farm without costing you any resources. Best Location for…

There are many locations to harvest Health Flower including: Despite it’s ubiquity, Kurken Island – Rasen District is one of the best locations to farm Health Flower because of how early it is in the game and how quickly it is to repeat the farm without costing you any resources. Best Location for Health Flower…

There are many locations to harvest Nameless Grass including: Despite it’s ubiquity, Kurken Island – Rasen District is one of the best locations to farm Nameless Grass because of how early it is in the game and how quickly it is to repeat the farm without costing you any resources. Best Location for Nameless Grass…

In order to create all types of seeds, you will need to complete four recipe morphs. All these morphs start from the Plant Seeds recipe, which you will obtain during the main story. Seeds allow you to grow high Quality ingredients, with high-end Traits as well. Here are the requirements you need to clear in…

There is only one location you can harvest Ether Aqua from depending on your progress of the game. Locations for Farming Ether Aqua Kurken Bunker – Abyssal Stairway To get Ether Aqua, travel to Kurken Bunker – Abyssal Stairway. As soon as you arrive, you’ll notice many Large Jars you can break on the map….

There are two methods you can get Jade Water from depending on your progress of the game: No gathering tools are needed to get Foamy Water, so it can be done at any time. Locations for Farming Jade Water Liese Valley – Valley Path To get Jade Water, first head to Liese Valley – Valley…

The following methods are how you can get Foamy Water : No gathering tools are needed to get Foamy Water, so it can be done at any time. Best Locations for Farming Foamy Water Weissberg Volcano – Iron Race Summit The fastest ways to get Foamy Water is by harvesting the Water Gathering Point found…

There are a couple of ways to get Roteswasser Tonic at virtually anywhere in the game regardless of your progress, however one of the best methods are: No gathering tools are needed to get Roteswasser Tonic, so it can be done at any time. Best Locations for Farming Roteswasser Tonic Maple Delta – Sweet River…

There are multiple locations you can get Plant Essence from depending on your progress of the game. The earliest and best locations: The Hammer is a necessary gathering tool in order to get Plant Essence. Locations for Farming Plant Essence Pixie Forest – Forest Clearing To get Plant Essence, bring your Hammer or Bomb Hammer…

There is only one way to get Goat’s Milk in the game and it’s accessible pretty much at the start of the game. You have the Staff essentially by starting the game. Fastest Location for Farming Goat’s Milk Kurken Island – Secluded Farm To get Goat’s Milk, first travel to Kurken Island – Secluded Farm….

There are many ways you can get Clean Water at virtually anywhere in the game regardless of your progress. No gathering tools are needed to get Clean Water, so it can be done at any time. Best and Fastest Location for Farming Clean Water Kurken Island – Rasen District The fastest way to get Clean…

There are two ways you can get Solflower depending on your progress in the game: There is no way to harvest Solflowers, nor are there any Bottle Codes. Locations for Farming Solflower Pynnor Holy Tower – Sanctuary Garden The fastest location to get Solflower is defeating the Mirage Master miniboss in the Pynnor Holy Tower…

There are 64 landmarks you will need to find for Tao’s Exploration Log, of which 5 of them are located in Underworld and 1 of them is in Kurken Bunker. Some of them are hidden around the maps while others are only accessible with specific gathering tools. You will need to complete the following requirements…

There are 64 landmarks you will need to find for Tao’s Exploration Log, of which 7 of them are located in Pynnor Holy Tower. Some of them are hidden around the maps while others are only accessible with specific gathering tools. You will need to complete the following requirements to access all landmarks: Pynnor Holy…

There are 64 landmarks you will need to find for Tao’s Exploration Log, of which 4 of them are located in Liese Valley. Some of them are hidden around the maps while others are only accessible with specific gathering tools. You will need to complete the following requirements to access all landmarks: Liese Valley Landmarks…

There are 64 landmarks you will need to find for Tao’s Exploration Log, of which 4 of them are located in Hidden Cove Temple. Some of them are hidden around the maps while others are only accessible with specific gathering tools. You will need to complete the following requirements to access all landmarks: Hidden Cove…

There are 64 landmarks you will need to find for Tao’s Exploration Log, of which 5 of them are located in Sunken Mine. Some of them are hidden around the maps while others are only accessible with specific gathering tools. You will need to complete the following requirements to access all landmarks: Sunken Mine Landmarks…

There are 64 landmarks you will need to find for Tao’s Exploration Log, of which 9 of them are located in Meteor Castle. Some of them are hidden around the maps while others are only accessible with specific gathering tools. You will need to complete the following requirements to access all landmarks: Meteor Castle Landmarks…

There are 64 landmarks you will need to find for Tao’s Exploration Log, of which 5 of them are located in Weissberg Volcano. Some of them are hidden around the maps while others are only accessible with specific gathering tools. You will need to complete the following requirements to access all landmarks: Weissberg Volcano Landmarks…

There are 64 landmarks you will need to find for Tao’s Exploration Log, of which 4 of them are located in Maple Delta. Some of them are hidden around the maps while others are only accessible with specific gathering tools. You will need to complete the following requirements to access all landmarks: Maple Delta Landmarks…

There are 64 landmarks you will need to find for Tao’s Exploration Log, of which 5 of them are located in Traveler’s Road. Some of them are hidden around the maps while others are only accessible with specific gathering tools. You will need to complete the following requirements to access all landmarks: Traveler’s Road Landmarks…

There are 64 landmarks you will need to find for Tao’s Exploration Log, of which 5 of them are located in Pixie Forest. Some of them are hidden around the maps while others are only accessible with specific gathering tools. You will need to complete the following requirements to access all landmarks: Pixie Forest Landmarks…

There are 64 landmarks you will need to find for Tao’s Exploration Log, of which 10 of them are located on Kurken Island. Some of them are hidden around the maps while others are only accessible with specific gathering tools. You will need to complete the following requirements to access all landmarks: Kurken Island Landmarks…

The best weapon for Empel is the Occult Wisdom. You can create it by morphing the Holy Arbor Staff with a Goldoterion. These are the requirements you need to meet in order to create the Occult Wisdom: Obtaining the Ingredients In order to optimize the Occult Wisdom’s build, you will need the following ingredients: Once…

The best weapon for Lila is the Oren Herald. You will be able to synthesize it by morphing the Wind Slicer with a Goldoterion. These are the requirements you must clear before synthesizing the Oren Herald: Gathering the Ingredients In order to synthesize the Oren Herald, you will need these ingredients: After synthesizing them, use…

The best weapon for Lent is the Lord Guardian. You will create it by adding a Goldoterion to the Thruster recipe. In order to synthesize a Lord Guardian and then max it out, you need to clear the following requirements: Collecting Ingredients Make sure to synthesize the following Ingot-type ingredients for the Lord Guardian: Next,…

The best weapon for Tao is the Brave Emblem. You will obtain it by morphing the Holy Torrent with a Goldoterrion. You will need to meet the following requirements to maximize the Brave Emblem’s stats: Obtaining the Ingredients These are the ingredients you will need for the Brave Emblem: After synthesizing these ingredients, use the…

The best weapon for Klaudia is the Ethereal Tone. You can synthesize it by morphing the Concert Mistress with a Goldoterion. In order to create an Ethereal Tone with all effects and good stats, you must meet these requirements: Collecting Ingredients You will need the following ingredients to synthesize an Ethereal Tone: You will then…

The best weapon for Ryza is the Celestial Seeker. You can create it by morphing the Rune Code recipe with a Goldoterion. In order to unlock the Celestial Seeker and max out its stats, you must clear these requirements: Gathering the Ingredients You will need the following ingredients to create a Celestial Seeker: Use the…

The five Travel Bottles are located, respectively, at Cathedral Garden, Pynnor Holy Tower, Kurken Bunker, Kurken Island and Limewick Hill. All Bottles will automatically level up whenever you obtain a new one. In order to obtain all five Travel Bottles, you must have completed the main story. The fifth and final Bottle requires a clear…

You will craft the Exploration Set by morphing the Knapsack recipe. For this, you will also need the Wind Shoes. You must meet the following requirements to synthesize the Exploration Set: Collecting the Ingredients The Gold Puniball is the only specific ingredient you will need for this recipe. Make sure you also have the Knapsack…

You can synthesize the Mirage Loupe by adding a Saint’s Diamond to the Glass Flower’s recipe. This will require you to morph other two different recipes. Here are the requirements you must meet in order to synthesize the Mirage Loupe: Collecting the Ingredients You need to morph the Spirinite recipe into the Saint’s Diamond. This…

You can create the Fishing Rod Net by adding a Bug Net to the Fishing Rod recipe. This is a very simple recipe morph that only requires Wind Element Level 4 material to add to the recipe. Gathering Ingredients The Fishing Rod Net only requires a Fragrant Honey Tree for the Bug Net. You will…

You can create the Bomb Hammer by adding a Bomb Rod to the Hammer recipe after completing Chapter 6 – The Abandoned Tower, part 3. You need to meet the following requirements in order to synthesize the Bomb Hammer: Collecting Ingredients The Bomb Hammer requires three specific ingredients.  Obtaining a Holy Arbor Branch After defeating…

You will obtain the Scythe Axe by adding a Woodcutter’s Axe to the Reaper’s Scythe recipe. It’s a very simple and useful morph as it allows you to save a space when carrying your gathering tools . Its Recipe loop requires Lightning Element Level 4. Collecting the Ingredients You will only need one specific ingredient…

There are multiple ways to quickly farm Gems in Atelier Ryza. In the mid game, the easiest method is by reducing ingredients.  Later on, reducing items becomes the more efficient method. Certain items, like the Philosopher’s Stone, give a good amount of Gems. Gems aren’t particularly useful in the mid game. As you progress, they…

You can create a Red Stone by using an Underworld Core, which you will obtain in the Dark Abyss. Level up the Quality loop with a Taboo Drop to meet the 120 Quality requirement. You must meet the following requirements before proceeding: Gathering the Ingredients You essentially only need to collect two ingredients for this…

You can create a Quality 100 Super Steel Gears by leveling up the recipe’s Quality loop. In order to do this, you will need to obtain the Jade Water. These are the requirements you need to meet before proceeding: Collecting the Jade Water You will find the Jade Water in the Pynnor Tower.  Fast travel…

You will create the Pinnor Key with a Holy Drop, which requires three different recipe morphs: Here are all the requirements you need to clear before proceeding: Gathering the Necessary Ingredients This is an easy to follow list with all the necessary ingredients for the three morphs. For the first recipe morph (Flour into Poison…

You can create a Quality 80 Prosthetic Arm by using high Quality Dragon ingredients. You can easily obtain them at Meteor Castle. The Prosthetic Arm also requires a Resonance Orb. This ingredient can only be obtained by using the Travel Bottle. Here is what you will need to do in order to complete the quest:…

You can synthesize the Monster Attractor using only two items: a Fairystone Fragment and a Poison-type ingredient. The Fairystone Fragment is a mandatory ingredient. You will then need a Poison-type ingredient to level up the Quality loop. Make sure to meet these requirements: Gathering the Necessary Ingredients The Sunken Mine is the best location to…

The easiest way to synthesize a Powerful Fish Bait of Quality 70 is by leveling up the recipe’s Quality loop. Here is an easy checklist to follow for this quest: Synthesizing a Hammer The first thing you need to do is synthesize a Hammer, which requires an Ethereal Stone. Fast travel to Meteor Castle –…

Quest Name Handyman in Need – Boden District Rolf Reward Solid Fuel Recipe  Recipes Learned Mixing Oil  Synthesis Required? No Combat Required? No To unlock the Solid Fuel Recipe, you must complete the sidequest “Handyman in Need – Boden District Rolf”. Rolf the Handyman can be found in Boden District. It is an easy quest…

Material Type (Poison) Elemental Type (Wind) Best Harvest Location Main Road – Shipyard Harvest Tool Bomb Rod or Bomb Hammer (Bushes) or Staff (Vases) Interactable Bushes or Vases There are two ways you can get Burnt Ash depending on your progress in the game: Locations for Harvesting Burnt Ash Burnt Ash is harvestable in many…

Material Type (Plant) Elemental Type (Fire) Best Harvest Location Main Road – Shipyard Harvest Tool Scythe or Scythe Axe Interactable Bushes There are three locations you can get Salt Grass depending on your progress in the game: Locations for Harvesting Salt Grass Main Road – Shipyard The easiest and fastest location to get Salt Grass…

Material Type (Spice), (Lumber) Elemental Type (Fire), (Wind) Best Harvest Location Maple Delta – Sweet River Harvest Tool Staff (Boxes) or Axe or Scythe Axe (Tree) Interactable Crates or Trees There are three locations you can get Honey Tree Branch depending on your progress in the game: Locations for Harvesting Honey Tree Branch Maple Delta…

The Delicious Bait is a morph which requires you to add a Kumine Fruit to the Flour recipe. You can obtain the Flour recipe by buying the book “My First Dessert” from Fressher. The Delicious Bait is a mandatory item to clear Chapter 3 – Everyone’s Changing, part 5. You need to meet these requirements…

The easiest way to create a Bomb of Quality 50 in Atelier Ryza is by leveling up the recipe’s Quality loop. Synthesize at least two high Quality Green Supplements and use them in the Bomb recipe. You will need a Bomb of at least Quality 50 to clear Chapter 3 – Everybody’s Changing, part 4….

The easiest way to create a Soft Rubber Stone of Quality 50 is by leveling up the recipe’s Quality loop. You can do it by synthesizing high Red Quality Supplements and adding them to the Soft Rubber Stone recipe. The Soft Rubber Stone is a mandatory item to complete Chapter 3 – Everyone’s Changing, part…

To complete the main story quest “Taking the First Step” part 6, you can obtain the Koberinite as a drop from the Rock Puppet miniboss in the Sunken Mine. The easiest way to defeat it is by using Bombs to exploit the monster’s weakness to fire. Before heading over to the Sunken Mine, make sure…

You can make the Genesis Hammer after getting “Creation and Destruction”, a recipe book. “Creation and Destruction” is a reward for completing the side quest “Interview Request”. You will need to complete all side quests from the Kurken residents to unlock it. The Genesis Hammer is a powerful battle item that becomes available in the…

You can create the Blessing Ointment by morphing the Green Beans recipe. For this, you will need a Bitter Root with a Fire Element Level 2. The Blessing Ointment becomes available in Chapter 2 – Taking the First Step, part 2. It is a mandatory item to complete the final quest in the chapter. Make…

There are many methods to make Cole, the game’s “money”, in Atelier Ryza: Eternal Darkness and the Secret Hideout. In the early game, selling ingredients is the easiest way to make Cole. As you progress further into the game, Cole becomes easier to obtain but also less relevant. Early on, you will need to use…

The Reaper’s Scythe is a gathering tool in Atelier Ryza: Ever Darkness & The Secret Hideout. You can use it on plants, rocks and trees to obtain different ingredients. It’s also the first gathering tool you will synthesize in the game as well as the first recipe morph. You will synthesize the Reaper’s Scythe as…

The Wind Shoes are a gathering item you can use to access certain spots by flying on air currents or by skipping stones across the water. These areas are often hidden areas with special landscapes or secret bosses. You can make the Wind Shoes by morphing the Sorcery Rose recipe. The ingredients for this become…