Writhing

Writhing
	"A sliver of magic that stays bathed in shadow." "A fine jewel that can barely contain the blackness within it."
Japanese	うごめく
Rōmaji	Ugomeku
Translation	Wriggling

Writhing
	"A sliver of magic that stays bathed in shadow. (Synthesis material)" "A splintered stone imbued with darkness. (Synthesis material)" "A fine jewel that can barely contain the blackness within it. (Synthesis material)" "A miraculous crystal formed of pure darkness. (Synthesis material)"
Japanese	うごめく
Rōmaji	Ugomeku
Translation	Wriggling

Dark
	"A gem fragment filled with darkness. A very common ingredient of item synthesis." "A stone filled with darkness. A common ingredient of item synthesis." "A gem abundant with darkness. A rare ingredient of item synthesis." "A mysterious crystal abundant with darkness. A very rare ingredient of item synthesis."
Japanese	うごめく
Rōmaji	Ugomeku
Translation	Wriggling
Type	Black Ingredient

This article is about the synthesis materials.
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Writhing, also translated as Dark, is a material type introduced in Kingdom Hearts II. Writhing materials contain the essence of darkness, and are colored black.

Design

Writhing materials are represented by black jewels with slight dark green highlights. They have an Elemental material structure.

The material's original name references its dark coloration and the "essence of darkness" it contains.

Obtaining Writhing materials

Kingdom Hearts II

Drops

Dark Shard: Shadow (4%), Soldier (8%)
Dark Stone: Assault Rider (12%), Nightwalker (10%)
Dark Gem: Gargoyle Knight (10%), Gargoyle Warrior (8%)
Dark Crystal: Air Pirate (8%)

Treasures

Dark Shard: Chest at the Borough;^{[KH II FM]} chest at the Bamboo Grove;^{[KH II FM]} chest at the Village Cave;^{[KH II FM]} chest at the Rampart;^{[KH II FM]} chest at Agrabah.^{[KH II FM]}
Dark Stone: Chest at the Town.^{[KH II FM]}
Dark Gem: Chest at the Gorge.^{[KH II FM]}
Dark Crystal: Chest at the Corridors;^{[KH II FM]} chest at the Canyon.^{[KH II FM]}

Kingdom Hearts III

Drops

Writhing Shard: Shadow (8%), Fluttering (8%), Twilight Town
Writhing Stone: Shadow (4%), Neoshadow (8%), Fluttering (4%)
Writhing Gem: Neoshadow (4%), Fluttering (4%), Helmed Body (8%)
Writhing Crystal: Mechanitaur (8%)

Synthesis

Writhing Crystal
Requires	Obtain 35 different synthesis materials.
Ingredients	Wellspring Crystal x1 Writhing Gem x2 Writhing Stone x3 Writhing Shard x5

Other methods

Writhing Shard: Writhing Shard x3 is one of the possible Prize Postcard rewards.
Writhing Stone: Writhing Stone x2 is one of the possible Prize Postcard rewards.

Kingdom Hearts Melody of Memory

Drops

Rewards

Writhing Shard: Clear Twilight Town in World Tour (x18), clear Radiant Garden (KHII) in World Tour (x18).
Writhing Gem: Clear The Mysterious Tower in World Tour (x8), clear Crushing Melody in World Tour (x8).

Synthesis

Writhing Shard
Requires	Moogle Level 5	Ingredients	Betwixt Shard x2
EXP
EXP Bonus

Writhing Gem
Requires	Moogle Level 7	Ingredients	Writhing Shard x4
EXP
EXP Bonus

Synthesized items

Kingdom Hearts II

Dark materials are used to synthesize the following items:

Elixir (1 Dark Stone)
Megalixir (1 Dark Stone)
Drive Recovery (3 Dark Shards)
High Drive Recovery (3 Dark Shards)
AP Boost (3 Dark Crystals)
Magic Boost (3 Dark Crystals)
Power Band (1 Dark Stone)
Buster Band (1 Dark Stone)
Garnet Ring (1 Dark Shard)
Diamond Ring (1 Dark Shard)
Mythril Ring (1 Dark Shard, 1 Dark Stone)
Orichalcum Ring (1 Dark Shard, 1 Dark Stone)
Soldier Earring (1 Dark Gem)
Fencer Earring (1 Dark Gem)
Expert's Ring (1 Dark Shard, 1 Dark Stone, 1 Dark Gem, 1 Dark Crystal)
Master's Ring (1 Dark Shard, 1 Dark Stone, 1 Dark Gem, 1 Dark Crystal)

Kingdom Hearts III

Writhing materials are used to synthesize the following items:

Ether (2 Writhing Shards)
Hi-Ether (3 Writhing Stones)
Mega Ether (3 Writhing Stones)
Strength Boost (2 Writhing Crystals)
Heartless Maul (2 Writhing Gems, 1 Writhing Crystal)
Heartless Maul+ (2 Writhing Gems, 1 Writhing Crystal)
Shadow Anklet (5 Writhing Shards, 2 Writhing Stones)
Dark Anklet (5 Writhing Shards, 2 Writhing Stones)
Midnight Anklet (5 Writhing Stones, 2 Writhing Gems)
Chaos Anklet (5 Writhing Stones, 2 Writhing Gems)
Dark Chain (3 Writhing Stones)
Cosmic Chain (1 Writhing Crystal)
Moon Amulet (3 Writhing Stones)
Star Charm (3 Writhing Gems)
Writhing Crystal (5 Writhing Shard, 3 Writhing Stone, 2 Writhing Gem)

Writhing materials are used to forge the following Keychains:

Shooting Star LV5, 6, 8 to 10 (3 Writhing Stones, 3 Writhing Gems, 1 Writhing Crystal total)

Kingdom Hearts Melody of Memory

Writhing materials are used to synthesize the following items:

"Musique pour la tristesse de Xion" Memory Dive MS (45 Writhing Gems)
"Circle of Life" Field Battle MS (98 Writhing Shards)
"Working Together - Allegro vivace" Field Battle MS (44 Writhing Gems, 32 Writhing Shards)
"Villains" ProfiCard Icons (43 Writhing Shards)
"Special B" ProfiCard Icons (20 Writhing Gems)
"Key Art B" Collector's Cards (11 Writhing Shards)
"Story Scene B" Collector's Cards (11 Writhing Shards)
"Character B" Collector's Cards (11 Writhing Shards)
"Enemy B" Collector's Cards (11 Writhing Shards)
"Keyblade B" Collector's Cards (11 Writhing Shards)
"Enemy 1 - 30" Collector's Cards (5 Writhing Gems)
"Enemy 31 - 60" Collector's Cards (5 Writhing Gems)
"Enemy 61 - 90" Collector's Cards (5 Writhing Gems)
"Enemy 91 - 120" Collector's Cards (5 Writhing Gems)
"Enemy 121 - 150" Collector's Cards (5 Writhing Gems)
"Enemy 151 - 193" Collector's Cards (5 Writhing Gems)
Wellspring Crystal (17 Writhing Gems)
Pulsing Shard (3 Writhing Shards)
Writhing Gem (4 Writhing Shards)

Notes and references

^ The Dark Shard can be purchased once 30 have been deposited.
^ The Dark Stone can be purchased once 25 have been deposited.
^ The Dark Gem can be purchased once 20 have been deposited.
^ The Writhing Shard can be purchased once 30 have been deposited.
^ The Writhing Stone can be purchased once 25 have been deposited.
^ The Writhing Gem can be purchased once 20 have been deposited.

Navigation

[1] The Dark Shard can be purchased once 30 have been deposited.

[2] The Dark Stone can be purchased once 25 have been deposited.

[3] The Dark Gem can be purchased once 20 have been deposited.

[4] The Writhing Shard can be purchased once 30 have been deposited.

[5] The Writhing Stone can be purchased once 25 have been deposited.

[6] The Writhing Gem can be purchased once 20 have been deposited.

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Dark
"A gem fragment filled with darkness. A very common ingredient of item synthesis." "A stone filled with darkness. A common ingredient of item synthesis." "A gem abundant with darkness. A rare ingredient of item synthesis." "A mysterious crystal abundant with darkness. A very rare ingredient of item synthesis."
Japanese	うごめく
Rōmaji	Ugomeku
Translation	Wriggling
Type	Black Ingredient
Item	Rank	Buy	Sell
Shard		100^[1]	—
Stone		200^[2]	—
Gem		400^[3]	—
Crystal		—	—

Writhing
"A sliver of magic that stays bathed in shadow. (Synthesis material)" "A splintered stone imbued with darkness. (Synthesis material)" "A fine jewel that can barely contain the blackness within it. (Synthesis material)" "A miraculous crystal formed of pure darkness. (Synthesis material)"
Japanese	うごめく
Rōmaji	Ugomeku
Translation	Wriggling
Item	Rank	Buy	Sell
Shard		100^[4]	—
Stone		200^[5]	—
Gem		300^[6]	—
Crystal		—	—