Writhing

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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
Type	Black Ingredient
Item	Rank	Buy	Sell
Shard		100	—
Stone		200	—
Gem		400	—
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
Item	Rank	Buy	Sell
Shard		100	—
Stone		200	—
Gem		300	—
Crystal		—	—

Writhing, also translated as "Dark", is a material type available in Kingdom Hearts II and Kingdom Hearts III. 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.

Drops

Kingdom Hearts II

• 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%)

Kingdom Hearts III

• 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%)

Treasures

Kingdom Hearts II

• 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]}

Other methods

Kingdom Hearts III

• 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.

Recipe

Kingdom Hearts III

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

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)