Maverick ran out of Abounding Crystals while working towards the Adventurer Trophies (complete reports) for all 3 characters. He used the info below to get them as quickly as possible.
The Best Place To Get Abounding Crystals
The best place to get Abounding Crystals in Birth By Sleep is Radiant Garden. Go past the Castle Town Save Point (near Merlin’s House) and through the Fountain Court to reach the Aquaduct.
Here, in the water, you’ll find 3 Mandrakes (plant-like Unversed that shoot circle-ish Wind attacks). Mandrakes have a modest chance of dropping Abounding Crystals.
Getting your first Abounding Crystal can be a bit frustrating. After that, however, you can Meld Blizzard + Blizzard with an Abounding Crystal to get your first Lucky Strike. Even though you can have up to 5 Lucky Strikes, even a single one makes a big difference in getting crystals faster.
If you are further along in the game and have maxed out Pete’s D-link, this will further boost your odds. Pete has Steal at Level 2, allowing you to occasionally steal enemies when hitting them.
Alternative Ways of Getting Crystals
- If you haven’t spent them yet on random Melds, there are some Abounding Crystals in Chests:Terra: A) Disney Town Raceway, second level B) Deep Space Launch Deck (with Gravity on), C) Neverland, Rainbow Falls: Crest
Ventus: A) Deep Space Durgon Transporter B) Neverland Gully
Aqua: A) Disney Town Raceway, second level B) Deep Space Turo Prison Block, West Wall - You can also find Mandrakes in Neverland’s Indian Camp or the Keyblade Graveyard (inside of the Tornadoes). This is, however, a bit less consistent and also much later in the game.
- Axe Flappers actually have a higher chance of dropping Abounding Crystals than Mandrakes do, but you encounter them randomly rather than at set locations.
- If you like the Mirage Arena Battles or Command Board, you can also buy them for 400 Medals. Note that the Mirage Arena also has exclusive items you’ll need to complete your reports. These add up to 8640 Medals. As you need to earn 9999 Medals to Platinum the game, you do have some leeway. Spend them too frivolously, however, and it may slow down your progress.
How Many Abounding Crystals Do I Need?
That depends on what your goal is. Most players will prioritize the previously mentioned Lucky Strikes, with EXP Walker being a close second. Those add up to 6 Abounding Crystals. If you want to platinum the game (or at least the reports, but honestly, it’s the bulk of the platinum process), you’ll want 10:
- 5 Crystals for Lucky Strikes (Blizzard + Blizzard)
- 3 Crystals for Link Prize Plus (Fire + Fire)
- 1 Crystal for EXP Chance (Fira + Fira)
- 1 Crystal For EXP Walker (Blizzard + Aero)