“When a Heartless is born, the body and soul left behind are reborn into this world as a different being” (Secret Ansem Report 6). These beings are the newest enemies in the Kingdom Hearts series, but, unlike the heartless, they do not act on instinct alone. Their level thinking is on a much higher standard than the heartless, as they work together to formulate plans in order to obtain their goals. This intelligence is shown even in their attack patterns. While heartless will simply attack without any prior knowledge, these creatures will move around you, trying to steal your focus away from you. “This new threat… they have given themselves a fitting name, I suppose. These non-beings: “Nobodies” ” (Secret Ansem Report 6).

The player first encounters nobodies as Roxas in Twilight Town, where a Dusk attacks Roxas. The dusk is just one of many of the “lesser” nobodies, while others, such as Organization XIII, are higher ranking nobodies. Organization XIII has control over the lesser nobodies, sending them off to do their bidding as they see fit.

Organization XIII
The Organization is made up of 13 higher ranking nobodies. Unlike the commonly fought nobodies, these individuals have been able to retain their human form. They command the lesser nobodies, and travel about the worlds, causing mayhem. Within all three games, Sora fights these nobodies, and prevails against each.

Dusk:

Organization XIII Commander: None

Items Obtained: There is a 10% chance of receiving a Twilight Shard, while there is a 2% chance of receiving a Serenity Stone.

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Strategy:
They key to dominating the already weak dusk is abusing the reaction command, Reversal. Hit the Dusk twice, and then press Triangle, activating the reaction command. Sora/Roxas will spin around the dusk, confusing the enemy, allowing you to attack twice once more. Using this strategy, the dusk will not be able to retaliate as they will always either be stunned or confused.

Creeper:

Organization XIII Commander: None

Items Obtained: There is an 8% chance of receiving a Dense Shard, while there is a 2% chance of receiving a Serenity Shard.

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Strategy:
Really, the creeper nobodies do not pose any kind of a threat. There is no reaction command for them, so all there is left to do is attack.

Now, if you are fighting only one Creeper, then continuously hitting the attack button will do the job. If there are a group of Creepers (or other Nobodies as well), it is better to use something such as fire, magnet or thunder magic. This way, the attack will hit multiple enemies at once, greatly reducing damage done to you.

Assassin:

Organization XIII Commander: Axel

Items Obtained: The Assassin only drop Hi-Potions, which appear 5% of the time.

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Strategy:
Using the reaction command, Fail-Safe, you can destroy the Assassin and deal damage to surrounding foes. It also saves the items, munny, and HP orbs that would have subsequently been lost if you let the Assassin explode on its own.

Since the reaction command for the Assassin shows up late, it’s easier to dispose of it by a couple of keyblade whacks. The assassin likes to go into the floor, and then bring its arms to the surface and attack. When it does this, either use guard, or parry it with your keyblade. It will fly from the floor into the air, and hover there for a little bit. This is the time where you hit it countless time, taking most of its HP down, if not killing it.

Samurai:

Organization XIII Commander: Roxas

Items Obtained: The Samurai will drop Serenity Crystals 4% of the time, and Dense Gems 12% of the time.

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Strategy:
The Samurai does not like to attack too often, but when it does, it lashes out with its twin swords savagely, not letting up. If he starts to attack you, use guard, reflect, or parry its blows with the keyblade. The key to beating this nobody is to just attack before it decides it wants to slice you up. This strategy is quite simple, as the samurai does not attack that often.

If you parry the Samurai, a reaction command appears called “Dual Stance”. This reaction command slows everything around Sora and the nobody down, and your menu appears empty. Hover over the second or third space, and wait for the option “The End” to appear. If you are able to get to it within the allotted time, you will destroy The Samurai, and damage any foes in the immediate area.

Dancer:

Organization XIII Commander: Demyx

Items Obtained: The Dancer will drop Serenity Gems 4% of the time, and Twilight Stones 12% of the time.

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Strategy:
Dancers are very troublesome Nobodies, both while fighting them one on one, and while fighting in a group. They only have on attack that you should look out for, and it is their most used attack (if not their only one). They grab Sora by the head unexpectedly and move around, then throw him. The damage is only done when they throw Sora, so you’re stuck watching your fate unfold. That is, if you have low HP, otherwise you might be able to survive a couple of these hits.

First and foremost, target these guys as soon as you beat a Sorcerer. Yes, snipers are dangerous, but these nobodies are even more so. After sorcerers are done with, go after these guys with everything you have. On lower levels, they are extremely annoying, as they kill you pretty quick. They attack numerous times, and it hurts. Unleash whatever you have on these nobodies.

Beserkers:

Organization XIII Commander: Saix

Items Obtained: The Beserker will drop Serenity Crystals 4% of the time, and Dense Crystals 12% of the time.

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Strategy:
Beserkers are tough, as they have a massive amount of HP, and they’re attacks are extremely powerful. The key to defeating them is gettingt hem to drop their hammers, and then using the Reaction Command, Berserk, to do away with them. Getting them to drop their hammers is another story.

When a berserker is about to attack, dodge, and then find a chance to get a hit in. As you get the hit in, the Berserker will be stunned and won’t retaliate. Finish your combo, and make sure you use a finishing move on them. When you do so, they drop the hammer. Now, pick it up, gather some enemies up with the “magnet” property of the hammer, and let them have it!

Sniper:

Organization XIII Commander: Xigbar

Items Obtained: The Sniper will drop Serenity Gems 4% of the time, and Dense Stones 12% of the time.

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Strategy:
Sniper nobodies are pretty easy. They do not have much defense, so brutally attacking them will easily finish the job. The use of the reaction command, Warp Snipe, can destroy these pests also. In order to effectively use this Reaction Command, press triangle every time you are ordered to, and it will be knocked back towards The Sniper, causing major damage. Never save these nobodies for last, as they will hurt you. They might be easy to defeat, but they pack a punch.

Dragoon:

Organization XIII Commander: Xaldin

Items Obtained: The Dragoon nobody drops three items. Twelve percent of the time, they drop Dense Shards. Four percent of the time, they drop Serenity Gems, and one percent of the time they drop the Nobody Lance, which is a weapon for Donald.

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Strategy:
The simplest way to dispose of a Dragoon is the use of the Reaction Command, Learn. Learn allows you to replace the attack command with the “Jump” command. The jump command teleports Sora over the targeted enemy, and then coming crashing down onto the foe, causing major damage. The problem is, you have to be close to the dragoon to use the Learn command, which can be deadly.

If you choose not to use the Learn command, attacking fast and repeatedly will eventually destroy the dragoon. These attacks can either be magic or physical, depending on what you favor. As long as you attack them before their attack connects with you, these nobodies are easy picking. This is quite easy as Sora is very fast.

Gamblers:

Organization XIII Commander: Luxord

Items Obtained: The Gambler will drop Serenity Gems 4% of the time, Twilight Shards 12% of the time, and the Nobody Guard 1% of the time. The Nobody Guard is a weapon for Goofy.

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Strategy:
Gamblers are nobodies that don’t hold much of threat, as they are weak overall. Their attacks do not do much damage, and their defense isn’t much too boast about. If you would like to deal with them quickly, just attack them with regular attacks. They will not retaliate in an alerting way, and they will be taken care of easily.

The main thing about the Gambler nobodies, is the reaction command that comes along with them. It’s like a miniature Luxord fight, but you can play it whenever you want. The gist of the game is this:

Begin Game: Watch your menu carefully, as three X’s and one O will rush through it. Once the X or O hits the bottom, it will arrive back at the top. The objective of this game is to time it so that when you press the X button, the O command will be chosen. If you did it right, munny and items may appear. If you do it wrong, you will be turned into a card, and will only be able to use the attack command. Your movement is limited, and so is you range. This form is not a pleasant form to be in.

Stop Dice: In this game, the reaction command changes rapidly from O to X. You want to hit the Triangle button at the right time, so that the O option is picked. This is easier than it sounds, as the option changes very rapidly. If you lose, Sora will be turned into a dice rather than a card. If you win, the same thing will happen as if you won Begin Game.

Sorcerer:

Organization XIII Commander: Xemnas

Items Obtained: The Sorcerer will drop Serenity Crystals 4% of the time, and Twilight Crystals 12% of the time.

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Strategy:
Sorcerers are one of the most dreaded nobodies within Kingdom Hearts 2. they appear very late in the game, but when you first encounter them, they can be a handful. Their attack includes manipulating several blocks, creating different patterns with them, and attacking you. Not only are these blocks an amazing offense, but they’re the defense for the Sorcerer also. Now, a simple solution would be to use magic, right? Well, that would work, but sorcerers are immune to all magic.

So, you are limited to physical attacks. The best thing to do would be to go into a drive form, but this strategy will talk about Sora in normal form. If the Sorcerer is in the air, you’re in luck. Jump up at them, and try to attack. You’ll probably be knocked back by their attack, but the blocks will spread, giving you an open shot. Now, use Ariel Recovery, and go straight through their defense, and take them out. Depending on the level, you might destroy them in one combo, if not, just rinse an repeat.

If the sorcerer is closer to the ground, it will be a little tougher. You may be able to use the above strategy, but abilities such as retaliating slash, and any ability that allows you to use square to unleash a finishing move work well also.

Twilight Thorn:

Organization XIII Commander: None

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Strategy:
Twilight Thorn can be quite a hassle if you do not know what you are doing. First off, bring as many potions as you can into this battle. Even on easier difficulties, if it is your first time playing, this boss might prove to be difficult. His only weak point is the head, and sometimes the head is unreachable. At points, you must use the reaction command reversal time “fly” up to the head, and get in a combo or two. Also, Thorn might sometimes have his head close to the ground, an the reversal command will come up quite often. Follow the same strategy as you did for The Dusk (read above). Attack once or twice, then use reversal. Rinse, and Repeat.

At one point in the fight, and in the very beginning, a collaboration of reaction commands and attacks come your way. Use the reaction command as fast as possible, or else Twilight Thorn will deal a barrage of attacks, causing major damage. Overall, just keep your health up, take extreme caution, and have patience, and the boss is finished.

Kingdom Key:
Wielder - Sora
Obtained - Destiny Islands

The keyblade from the realm of light. At the very beginning of Kingdom Hearts, Sora was having a dream. In that dream he was given choices that would affect the rest of his journey. He fought against unknown creatures known as the heartless. When he woke from this dream, he was back on his home islands with Riku and Kairi. They decided to continue with the raft they were making to sail to other worlds, but this plan was ruined when the heartless attacked the islands. Sora managed to find Riku in all the chaos, as he was being engulfed in darkness. Sora wanted to go with him, but he couldn't reach Riku. In a blinding light, Sora was left with the keyblade, and the power to destroy heartless. He slowly learned how the legendary keyblade worked, from Leon and some hands on experiance. The keyblade is able to open any lock, as well as seal locks. It can also release a captive heart stolen by a heartless, which is why the heartless feared the keyblade. The heartless seemed attracted to the keyblade. They tried to destroy Sora so that they would no longer have to fear anything, since the keyblade wielder would be gone. Sora used the keyblade to seal worlds, so the heartless would not be able to destory them like they did to his islands.

Eventually he was reunited with Riku, and found out that he was never supposed to wield the keyblade. The keyblade originally choose Riku as its master, but since he disappeared in darkness, it went to Sora instead. Riku reclaimed it, stating that Sora was just "The Delivery Boy." Donald and Goofy followed Riku, following the King's orders to stay with the keyblade. But Donald and Goofy couldn't betray Sora, and decided to go back with him. With the strength of his friends, Sora was able to claim the keyblade as his own now that his heart was stronger than Riku's heart. At the conclusion of the game, Sora sealed Kingdom Hearts with King Mickey with their keyblades.

In Kingdom Hearts II, it has the same purpose as the last game. Except now Organization XIII was manipulating Sora and the keyblade to accomplish their own goals. For every captive heart released from the heartless by the keyblade, their own Kingdom Hearts would grow closer to becoming complete. Sora had no choice but to continue eliminating heartless, if he didn't then they would only multiply and attack. Sora eventually faced Xemnas with the other keyblade masters, Mickey and Riku, and bravely fought against him.

Attack Power - 3
Magic Power - 1
Ability - Defender

Mickey's Keyblade:
Wielder - King Mickey
Obtained - Before Kingdom Hearts

This keyblade appears identical to the one Sora has, except the colors on the handle and on the blade are switched. It's said that this keyblade is the one from the realm of darkness. It's unknown exactly when Mickey got this, but he got it sometime before he met Ansem the Wise. He wields this keyblade on his unknown adventures, and eventually found his way onto the other side of Kingdom Hearts with Riku. He used the keyblade, along with Sora's keyblade, to seal Kingdom Hearts. He still wields it in Kingdom Hearts II and has been referred as a 'Keyblade Master' by Xemnas. He stays true to this title when he fights against Xemnas with the other Keyblade Masters, Sora and Riku.

Oathkeeper & Oblivion:
Wielder - Roxas
Obtained - After Kingdom Hearts

Roxas was born when Sora turned into a heartless at Hollow Bastion. He awoke in Twilight Town after that incident, he had the ability to wield Oathkeeper and Oblivion since he was created. The reason why he was able to wield a keyblade was because he is the nobody of Sora, which means he gained all the skills that he had. These two keyblades belong to Sora, and are the same exact ones that Roxas uses. Shortly after Sora lost them in Castle Oblivion, Roxas managed to obtain them. These are the main weapons that Roxas uses in battle. For a while Roxas used a fake Kingdom Key, until his memory came back to him and he regained his lost Oathkeeper and Oblivion in a battle with Axel. Although this reunion was short-lived, he used Oathkeeper and Oblivion against Sora in their battle.

Attack Power - 3 / 6
Magic Power - 3 / 2
Ability - Form / Drive Boost

Way To Dawn:
Wielder - Riku
Obtained - After Land of Dragons, Second Visit

The exact time when Riku got his keyblade is unknown, but it's sometime after Sora encounters him in Land of Dragons. When Riku appears in The World That Never Was, he suddenly has this keyblade with him. The Soul Eater Riku has was used as an intermediary for the creation of his keyblade. This is why the appearance of Way To Dawn looks so similar to Riku's former weapon. Since Riku has always been using Soul Eater since he first obtained it, he still calls Way To Dawn that. This keyblade could be taken as the one from the world in-between. He is considered a keyblade master since Xemnas referred to him, Sora and King Mickey as one. He and Sora use their keyblades in the final battle against Xemnas.

Attack Power - 3
Magic Power - 0
Ability - None

Kairi's Keyblade:
Wielder - Kairi & Riku?
Obtained - Sometime Before The World That Never Was

Not very much is known about this keyblade or its power. When Kairi saw Sora being attacked by heartless, she jumped down from a platform to attempt to help him. She too was ambushed by heartless, and might have been seriously injured. Luckily, Riku stepped in, saved Kairi and gave her a weapon to protect herself with. Kairi was able to wield the keyblade and actually use it to fight against the heartless. After the cutscene, the keyblade is never spoken of or seen for the rest of the game. It has a delicate design, with flowers decorating the top of the blade. The keychain's symbol, that is connected to it, is a star that closely resembles the papou fruit. Surely Kairi wielding a legendary keyblade raises a few questions, questions that remained unanswered until Nomura addresses them.

Star Seeker:
Attack Power - 3
Magic Power - 1
Ability - Air Combo Plus
Obtained In - Twilight Town. When you first visit Twilight Town, you will eventually reach Yensid's Tower. Upon reaching the top of the tower, Sora receives new clothes and Valor Form. Star Seeker comes with the costume change.

Hidden Dragon:
Attack Power - 2
Magic Power - 2
Ability - None
Obtained In - Land of Dragons. When you first visit Land of Dragons, Sora will be reunited with Mushu and be introduced to Mulan. Eventually the both of you face Shan-Yu, a hun bent on ruling China. Once defeated, Sora is given the Hidden Dragon keyblade as a reward for his bravery.

Hero's Crest:
Attack Power - 4
Magic Power - 0
Ability - Air Combo Plus
Obtained In - Olympus Coliseum. "Junior Hero" Sora reunites with his old friends at the Coliseum. Nothing much has changed, and Hades is still up to his old tricks. He lures Sora into the underworld while releasing the beast Hydra on the Coliseum. After the Hydra finally loses all its heads, Sora receives Hero's Crest, growing ever more closer to being a real hero.

Monochrome:
Attack Power - 3
Magic Power - 2
Ability - Item Boost
Obtained In - Timeless River. After going through the storyline events at Disney Castle, you will be transferred to the comical looking world of Timeless River. On your trip to the past, you'll find two Petes bickering. Just make sure that you take the bad Pete out, and you'll get a gift from the past, the Monochrome keyblade.

Follow The Wind:
Attack Power - 3
Magic Power - 1
Ability - Draw
Obtained In - Port Royal. Always wanting to be a pirate, Sora grew very excited when he arrived in Port Royal. Captain Jack Sparrow was what Sora wanted to be, but Jack's rival Barbossa was causing havoc to get his selfish goals accomplished. For defeating Barbossa and breaking the curse set upon Jack, Sora gets his share of the treasure, the Follow The Wind keyblade.

Circle Of Life:
Attack Power - 4
Magic Power - 1
Ability - MP Haste
Obtained In - Pride Lands. When Sora entered this world, he took a feline form thanks to his new dudes. But no matter how colorful Sora was, he couldn't bring up the gloomy pridelands, at least not alone. Sora traveled across the massive plains and stumbled upon his old companion Simba. Not only do you find Simba, but you find a new keyblade too.

Photon Debugger:
Attack Power - 3
Magic Power - 2
Ability - Thunder Boost
Obtained In - Space Paranoids. After breaking into Ansem's secret hideout, Sora and the gang get uploaded into Ansem's computer. While in the electronical world the gang meets Tron. Sora learns why the program has been acting so wierd, so he sets out to stop the madness. In his search he finds a Hostile Program. After cleansing the world, a Photon Debugger gets added to Sora's inventory.

Gullwing:
Attack Power - 3
Magic Power - 0
Ability - Experiance Boost
Obtained In - Hollow Bastion. Take a trip to the book of Pooh and complete the forth level. Return to Hollow Bastion after you accomplish this and head to the Postern. Yuna and the gang will be there, angry for being lied to. However, they forgive Sora knowing of what he has done. They instead reward him with a chest containing Gullwing.

Oathkeeper:
Attack Power - 3
Magic Power - 3
Ability - Form Boost
Obtained In - Twilight Town. Kairi stumbles through darkness and finds her way to Twilight Town. She befriends Hayner, Pence and Olette, but gets kidnapped by Axel soon after. Sora arrives to late to help, and now has to save Kairi all over again. Remembering the connection they once had, Sora retrieves his old keyblade Oathkeeper.

Rumbling Rose:
Attack Power - 5
Magic Power - 0
Ability - Finish Plus
Obtained In - Beast's Castle. Sora returns to the castle to see Beast nervous. This is because of his romantic evening planned with Belle. So Beast is bound to be mad once Xaldin appears to ruin the fun. Believing that he is after his rose. Beast hightails it back to his room, only to discover his rose is fine. With Belle supposedly the next target, Sora receives Rumbling Rose for the battle ahead.

Guardian Soul:
Attack Power - 5
Magic Power - 1
Ability - Reaction Boost
Obtained In - Olympus Coliseum. Sora and co. enter the Underworld and find out that Hades is hosting a tournament. They enter, and soon find out that their old friend Auron has too. But Auron has been acting weird, mainly because Hades has posessed him. They free Auron, defeat Hades and take a keyblade with them for the road ahead.

Wishing Lamp:
Attack Power - 4
Magic Power - 3
Ability - Jackpot
Obtained In - Agrabah. Sora has managed to keep Jafar from being released from his lamp with the help of Aladdin. Unfortunately, Pete managed to summon him out from his prison anyways. Diving headfirst at the evil genie, Sora fought bravely. He managed to restore Agrabah to how it was, with Genie of course, and retrieved a keyblade to aid him on his journey.

Decisive Pumpkin:
Attack Power - 6
Magic Power - 1
Ability - Combo Boost
Obtained In - Halloween Town. Sora takes a visit back to the whimsical Halloween Town to check up on Jack and co. It seems that someone has been stealing the presents again. Jack sets out to prove that he was not involved. With some help they find the culprit, a failed Experiment of the Professor. For restoring Christmas to its glory and living out his wildest dream, Sora gets the Decisive Pumpkin keyblade.

Sweet Memories:
Attack Power - 0
Magic Power - 0
Ability - Lucky
Obtained In - 100 Acre Wood. Pooh has been having a memory problem. Most of his memories have been restored, but Sora is still a blank to him. And to everyone's surprise Pooh goes missing inside of the Spooky Cave. Sora and Pooh's friends toughen up to go inside and find him. When they do find Pooh Bear, he finally has remembered Sora and you get a fitting keyblade, Sweet Memory.

Mysterious Abyss:
Attack Power - 3
Magic Power - 3
Ability - Blizzard Boost
Obtained In - Atlantica. Ursala is back and up to her old tricks. She stole the Trident, reduce King Triton to a pathetic state and is attempting to control all of Atlantica. Sora must sing his way past her tricks, and distract her long enough to steal the show. When Sora does cut Ursala down, he gets the Mysterious Abyss keyblade for all his hardwork.

Sleeping Lion:
Attack Power - 5
Magic Power - 3
Ability - Combo Plus
Obtained In - Hollow Bastion. All seemed peaceful in Hollow Bastion, but it was far from it. The computer program in Space Paranoids is reeking havoc again. Sora has to go back and save the world, but he can't do it alone. Leon and the gang lend him a hand. Leon also lends Sora a keyblade to help him in the battle for Hollow Bastion, before Sora heads into Tron's world for the second time.

Bond Of Flame:
Attack Power - 4
Magic Power - 4
Ability - Fire Boost
Obtained In - World of Betwixt and Between. Hayner and the others are ready for answers. They assist Sora in breaking into the Old Mansion and penetrating the false Twilight Town. While in a world inbetween reality and fiction, a gang of nobodies attack Sora. Axel shows up to lend a hand and ultimately sacrifices himself. He gives Sora the Bond Of Flame as homage to his relationship with Roxas.

Oblivion:
Attack Power - 6
Magic Power - 2
Ability - Drive Boost
Obtained In - The World That Never Was. Sora, Donald and Goofy break into Organization XIII's stronghold to save Kairi. Kairi doesn't need any saving though, she already found a way out and meets up with Riku. It doesn't take to long until the group reunites, and Sora finally finds Riku. Upon learning the truth, Sora gets back his old keyblade Oblivion.

Fatal Crest:
Attack Power - 3
Magic Power - 5
Ability - Charge Berserk
Obtained In - Olympus Coliseum. You're going to have to bulk up if you want to enter the tournament. The underdrome and Hade's tournament will drain the life out of you literally. Defeat wave after wave of powerful enemies in the Goddess of Fate Cup, and you get one of the best prizes Hades has to offer you. With the Fatal Crest, battles should go a lot smoother.

Fenrir:
Attack Power - 7
Magic Power - 1
Ability - Negative Combo
Obtained In - Hollow Bastion. Sephiroth awaits you in the Dark Depths, and Sora doesn't know what to do. After a hectic battle between the two of you, Sephiroth makes Sora play the messenger by making him call Cloud. Cloud comes as Sephiroth requested, and the real battle begins. Tifa steps in to help, while giving Cloud the strength he needs to win. The two foes disappear in a flash of light as the battle comes to an end. Tifa gives Sora Fenrir as a thank you for all the help they gave them, and takes her leave.

Ultima Weapon:
Attack Power - 6
Magic Power - 4
Ability - MP Hastega
Obtained In - Synthesis. You have to synthesize Ultima Keyblade to obtain it. The items needed to make this have you go through hoops to obtain them. Here's some help.

Items / Requirements Needed:
*Moogle Rank S*
Orichalcum+ x13
Orichalcum
Twilight Crystal
Dense Crystal
Mythril Crystal
Serenity Crystal x4

Orichalcum+ Locations:
Space Paranoids: Central Computer Mesa
Twilight Town: Sunset Terrace
100 Acre Wood: Complete Starry Hill
Atlantica: Complete "A New Day is Dawning"
Olympus Coliseum: Complete the Goddess of Fate Cup
World That Never Was: The Brink of Despair
Synthesis Workshop: Obtain One Of Each Item

After getting the appropriate materials, use a Serenity Crystal to cut the requirement of x13 Orichalcum+'s to x7. Synthesize it all and you get the strongest weapon in the game.