Dark Def Up

Dark Def Up
Vital statistics
Type	Aux Core
Effect	Reduces dark damage received by 10 – 35%.

Dark Def Up
Vital statistics
Type	Skill RAM or Upgrade
Effect	Reduces dark damage received by 10 – 30%.
Source	Tiger! Tiger! Poppiswap

Dark Def Up is an Aux Core or a Skill RAM/Upgrade in 异度神剑 2 and Torna ~ The Golden Country. It reduces the damage received from Dark elemental attacks by up to 35%.

The Skill RAM/Upgrade variants can be used to customize Poppi α, Poppi QT and Poppi QTπ as an Aux Core equivalent.

Stats

Aux Core

Aux Core	Rarity	Effect	Sell Price
			Unrefined	Refined
Dark Def Up I		Reduces dark damage received by 10%.	200 G	200 G
Dark Def Up II		Reduces dark damage received by 15%.	650 G	700 G
Dark Def Up III		Reduces dark damage received by 20%.	1,050 G	1,150 G
Dark Def Up IV		Reduces dark damage received by 25%.	1,400 G	1,550 G
Dark Def Up V		Reduces dark damage received by 30%.	1,750 G	1,950 G
Dark Def Up VI		Reduces dark damage received by 35%.	2,200 G	2,400 G

Skill RAM

Skill RAM	Effect	Energy Required	以太 Crystals		Technical Manual
			Create	Crystallize
Dark Def Up I	Reduces dark damage received by 10%.	25	150	90	Robolab Club Quarterly
Dark Def Up II	Reduces dark damage received by 15%.	50	500	200	Robolab Club Quarterly
Dark Def Up III	Reduces dark damage received by 20%.	75	900	330	Hypertech Made Easy
Dark Def Up IV	Reduces dark damage received by 25%.	100	1,400	490	Hypertech Made Easy
Dark Def Up V	Reduces dark damage received by 30%.	125	3,600	900	Hypertech Made Easy

Refinement Recipes

Aux Core	Requirement	Materials	Amount
Dark Def Up I	Category	Any Ore Collectibles	x3
Dark Def Up II	Category	Any Ore Collectibles	x6
Dark Def Up III	Category	Any Ore Collectibles	x9
Dark Def Up IV	Category	Any Ore Collectibles	x12
Dark Def Up V	Category	Any Ore Collectibles	x15
Dark Def Up VI	Category	Any Ore Collectibles	x18

Sources

异度神剑 2

In 异度神剑 2, the Aux Core is always obtained in its unrefined state, and must be refined within an 以太 Furnace at an Aux Core Stall before becoming usable.

Dark Def Up I

Dropped by

Name	Spawn	Area	Level	Rate
Haaken Scout	Story	Gormott Province	9 - 10	12.0%

Dark Def Up II

Quest Rewards

• Insurgent Investigations (1 Core)

Merc Mission Rewards

• Pest Extermination (1 Core)

Dropped by

Name	Spawn	Area	Level	Rate
[[]]	Quest	Empire of Mor Ardain	33	10.8%
Damp Vang	Normal	Empire of Mor Ardain	27 - 29	10.8%
Dobus Ansel	Quest	Kingdom of Uraya	19	10.8%
闪光 Scout	Normal	Empire of Mor Ardain	31 - 33	10.8%
Lazy Parisax	Quest	Kingdom of Uraya	32	10.8%
Presser Lizard	Normal	Empire of Mor Ardain	27 - 29	10.8%

Challenge Battle Mode (DLC)

Challenge Name	Difficulty	Chest 1	Chest 2	Chest 3
Bewitching Dance		1.35%	0.41%	---
Grazing Flock		1.79%	0.55%	---
害虫驱除		0.88%	0.25%	---
Think of the Soldiers		2.48%	0.84%	---
Titan Battleship 袭击	Special Battle	2.22%	0.73%	---

Dark Def Up III

秘宝 Troves

• 秘宝 Chest at the Sealed Quarry, in the Kingdom of Tantal. (1 Core)
• 秘宝 Chest buried next to the foot of the Judicium Titan 武器 to the north of Lost Capital Judicium, in Temperantia. (1 Core)
  • Unearth: Focus Lv.4, Keen Eye Lv.2.

Quest Rewards

• Our Daily Bread (Blade Quest, 1 Core)
• The Trendy Patissier (DLC, 2 Cores)

Dropped by

Name	Spawn	Area	Level	Rate
Fresh Rodonya	Normal	Kingdom of Tantal	37 - 42	9.6%
Fresh Rodonya	Summon	Kingdom of Tantal	38 - 42	9.6%
Gravur Lizard	Normal	Gormott Province	38 - 43	9.6%
Robol Peng	Normal	Kingdom of Tantal	40 - 42	9.6%
Samoo Volff	Normal	Kingdom of Tantal	37 - 41	9.6%
Tantalese Runner	Story	Kingdom of Tantal	39 - 41	9.6%
Titan-Hunter Lexos	Quest	Gormott Province	41	9.6%

Challenge Battle Mode (DLC)

Challenge Name	Difficulty	Chest 1	Chest 2	Chest 3
Bewitching Dance		---	---	0.37%
Grazing Flock		---	---	0.52%
害虫驱除		---	---	0.23%
Think of the Soldiers		---	---	0.82%
Titan Battleship 袭击	Special Battle	---	---	0.70%

Dark Def Up IV

秘宝 Troves

• 秘宝 Chest under a ruined building adjacent to the southern wall of the Memorial Ruins, in the Kingdom of Tantal. The structure is located towards the center of the area. (1 Core)

Quest Rewards

• Follow Your Passion (Blade Quest, 1 Core)

Dropped by

Name	Spawn	Area	Level	Rate
Agam Grebel	Normal	Temperantia	45 - 47	8.4%
Ahaato gyanna	Normal	精灵 Crucible Elpys	45 - 47	8.4%
Edin Driver	Quest	Kingdom of Tantal	47	8.4%
Gargen Parisax	Normal	精灵 Crucible Elpys	44 - 46	8.4%
夜间 Huust Quadwing	Normal	Temperantia	46 - 48	8.4%
Rafut Driver	Quest	Empire of Mor Ardain	48	8.4%
Rippl Medooz	Normal	精灵 Crucible Elpys	44 - 46	8.4%
Stark Aspar	Normal	精灵 Crucible Elpys	45 - 47	8.4%

Dark Def Up V

Quest Rewards

• Difficult Decisions (Route A, 1 Core)

Dropped by

Name	Spawn	Area	Level	Rate
Herridot Laia	Quest	Kingdom of Tantal	55	7.2%
嚎叫音波 岗哨	Quest	World Tree	56	7.2%
Kyamel Sovereign	Quest	World Tree	56	7.2%
Nekrino Marrin	Salvaging	Cliffs of Morytha	50 - 54	7.2%
Prink Medooz	Salvaging	精灵 Crucible Elpys	51 - 55	7.2%
Rhoab Medooz	Quest (DLC)	Leftherian Archipelago	54	7.2%
Soul-Eater Stanley	Unique	Land of Morytha	56	7.2%
Sparda Igna	Normal	Temperantia	48 - 53	7.2%

Challenge Battle Mode (DLC)

Challenge Name	Difficulty	Chest 1	Chest 2	Chest 3
Attack of the Aspar	Special Battle	1.14%	0.56%	---
Call the Exterminators	Special Battle	1.71%	0.92%	---
Darkening Skies		1.09%	0.54%	---
Dread Contagion		1.48%	0.76%	---
艾尔玛: Redux		0.81%	0.37%	---
otherworldly Fighter		0.81%	0.37%	---
Panic at the Seaside		0.51%	0.22%	---
Poisoned Paradise		1.71%	0.92%	---
Sacred Wood		1.71%	0.90%	---
Serious Showdown		0.51%	0.22%	---
Temperantian Standoff		0.49%	0.22%	---
This Year's Heropon		0.81%	0.36%	---
Tiger! Tiger! IRL		0.51%	0.22%	---
Torna's Finest		1.48%	0.76%	---

Dark Def Up VI

Challenge Battle Mode (DLC)

Challenge Name	Difficulty	Chest 1	Chest 2	Chest 3
Attack of the Aspar	Special Battle	---	---	0.99%
Call the Exterminators	Special Battle	---	---	1.78%
Darkening Skies		---	---	0.99%
Dread Contagion		---	---	1.42%
艾尔玛: Redux		---	---	0.64%
otherworldly Fighter		---	---	0.64%
Panic at the Seaside		---	---	0.34%
Poisoned Paradise		---	---	1.79%
Sacred Wood		---	---	1.79%
Serious Showdown		---	---	0.34%
Temperantian Standoff		---	---	0.34%
This Year's Heropon		---	---	0.64%
Tiger! Tiger! IRL		---	---	0.34%
Torna's Finest		---	---	1.40%

Torna ~ The Golden Country

In Torna ~ The Golden Country, the Aux Core is always obtained in its refined state.

Dark Def Up I

秘宝 Troves

• Green Barrel inside the Nebley Wind Cave, in Gormott. (1 Core)
  • Only obtainable once. Does not respawn in New Game+.

Dropped by

Name	Spawn	Area	Level	Rate
Cascade Krabble	Normal	Gormott	12 - 16	12.0%
Kanoo Skwaror	Normal	Gormott	12 - 16	12.0%

Dark Def Up II

秘宝 Troves

• Green Barrel on the side of Hyber Village's inn, in the Kingdom of Torna. (2 Cores)
  • Only obtainable once. Does not respawn in New Game+.

Dropped by

Name	Spawn	Area	Level	Rate
Imba Lizard	Normal	Gormott	32 - 34	10.8%
Ribage Grady	Normal	Kingdom of Torna	30 - 37	10.8%

Dark Def Up III

秘宝 Troves

• 秘宝 Chest on the dock underneath Planus Bridge, in the Kingdom of Torna. (2 Cores)

Dropped by

Name	Spawn	Area	Level	Rate
Pallov Tirkin	Normal	Kingdom of Torna	39 - 41	9.6%

Dark Def Up IV

Dropped by

Name	Spawn	Area	Level	Rate
Arcah Pippito	Normal	Kingdom of Torna	51 - 53	8.4%

Skill RAM / Upgrade

Poppiswap

The Skill RAM or Upgrade variant can be crafted through Poppiswap's "Create/Crystallize" menu using 以太 Crystals obtained from Tiger! Tiger! or from crystallizing 其它 Poppi Parts. Create costs and required Technical Manuals are present in the Stats section.

Tiger! Tiger!

Skill RAM	Stage	秘宝 Size	秘宝 Rate (per Trove)
			第2章 – 7	第8章+
Dark Def Up I	Stage 5	Small	---	3.00%
Dark Def Up III	Stage 5	Small	---	1.75%
	Stage 5	Large	---	2.13%
Dark Def Up V	Stage 5	Large	---	0.38%