But the simplest farming spot is actually in The Land of Dragons, specifically if you dock at the very first save spot in the Bamboo Grove. From there just go into the Encampment and take out every Air Pirate you can find. They’re easy to defeat, and also offer some other drops too. Plus once you farm the area you can head back to the save spot, leave the world, then re-enter at the same point to keep farming.
Where To Get Bright Crystals in KH2 + KH2.5
Bright Crystals can be dropped by several heartless along your journey. They appear in a bunch of different worlds, and honestly they’re all farmable. So it really depends which areas you’d prefer to be farming (especially if you’re looking for other drops too). But let’s take a look at all your options:
Air Pirates
Look to the skies for these high-flying swashbucklers. With a 4% drop chance for a Bright Crystal, they aren’t exactly giving these away. But equipping a few Lucky Strikes can help. You can find these guys around Port Royal, but the best farming location is in the Land of Dragons. Disembark from your Gummi Ship in the Bamboo Grove and then farm these pirates in the Encampment area.
Crescendos
These loud mouths have a mere 3% chance to drop a crystal – so they aren’t exactly your best choice. But you can find them honking all throughout Olympus Coliseum’s Underworld area. So if you’d want to be in that area to get other drops too, then farming these Crescendos could be worthwhile.
Neoshadows
These sneaky nightmares are lurking around just every corner. They have a 4% drop rate for Bright Crystals, and they can be found in just about every world – especially The Land of Dragons, Beasts’ Castle, and Pride Lands. But for quick farming, your best choice is also in the Olympus Coliseum Underworld. More specifically, run through the Cave Of The Dead: Passage. In there you’ll find plenty of Neoshadows and Crescendos – and hopefully you’ll get plenty of Bright Crystals from them pretty quickly too.
Strafers
Be on the lookout for these lanky yellow techno-mancers, most often located around Space Paranoids. They have a 4% drop rate for Bright Crystals so they’re basically on par with all the other heartless. You can spot these guys patrolling around Hollow Bastion, but they’re also in the Canyon and Solar Sailer Simulation areas in Space Paranoids.
Bright Crystal Uses in KH2 + KH2.5
Bright Crystals are only used in two (very useful) synthesis recipes. And you might be synthesizing a lot of this first item, so getting plenty of Bright Crystals is actually a solid idea. Serenity Crystal – This is an extremely valuable synthesis ingredient, allowing you to basically “upgrade” many recipes into their plus(+) forms. Not to mention these crystals can also be used to craft brand new items too. To synthesize Serenity Crystals you’ll need a LVL8 Moogle and x1 Tranquility Crystal, x1 Remembrance Crystal, and x9 Bright Crystals. Yes, you’ll need nine Bright Crystals just to create one Serenity Crystal! This is some heavy-duty farming right here. Manifest Illusion – Like other + items in KH2.5, the Manifest Illusion is the upgrade to a Serenity Crystal. It’s also used in lots of upgrade recipes in the game. To synthesize this you’ll need the exact same recipe as the Serenity Crystal, plus x1 Serenity Gem. Also, when you collect all “Bright” Materials in KH2.5 you’ll be reward with a Defense Boost.
Are Bright Crystals Worth Farming?
Serenity Crystals and Manifest Illusions will be one of your most valuable synthesis resources, allowing you to upgrade many accessories and weapons in your arsenal. That said, there are other (probably more efficient) ways to grind drops for these ingredients. However I know some players will prefer to just grind all the materials needed to synthesize these items. And if that’s the case, Bright Crystals will be the most important item you can get… and you probably can’t have too much of these things. You’ll need 9 Bright Crystals for each Serenity Crystal you wanna make – so get that keyblade swinging arm ready.
