Forgeable item

One of the biggest influences upon equipment in Golden Sun: The Lost Age is the presence of forgeable material. These all must be given to the blacksmith, Sunshine, in Yallam before a large proportion of the game’s most powerful equipment can be acquired. Sunshine can also reforge rusty items found throughout The Lost Age.

Tear Stone
A Tear Stone is the most basic forgeable material in The Lost Age. It is described as a “Water essence crystal”. It is found in various areas around when the Lemurian Ship is acquired and after, such as in Taopo Swamp, and it can also be dropped very rarely from a Gillman Lord in Treasure Isle (Fell it with Mars Djinn to increase drop rate by four times). Being an Artifact, it can be sold and later repurchased. It can be bought for 300 coins and sold for 225 coins. It can be forged into the following items, all Mercury-based.

Clear Bracelet: Bracelet class: Defense +31: Mercury power +25. It is bought for 3500 coins and sold for 2625 coins. The chance of it being forged is 30%. Cloud Wand: Staff class: Attack +98: Unleashes Stun Cloud, which converts to Mercury damage, adds 31 base attack, and may also stun the target. It is bought for 7000 coins and sold for 5250 coins. The chance of it being forged is 25%. Pure Circlet: Circlet class: Defense +29: Mercury power +20. It is bought for 3700 coins and sold for 2755 coins. The chance of it being forged is 25%. Spirit Ring: Ring class: Use to restore 160 HP to all allies. It is bought for 3600 coins and sold for 2700 coins. The chance of it being forged is 20%.

Star Dust
Star Dust is a relatively basic forgeable material in The Lost Age. It is described as “Rare metal from space”. It is found in various areas after the Lemurian Ship is acquired, such as in Taopo Swamp, and it can also be dropped rarely from a Sand Scorpion in Yampi Desert Cave (Fell it with Mars Djinn to increase drop rate by four times). Being an Artifact, it can be sold and later repurchased. It can be bought for 400 coins and sold for 300 coins. It can be forged into the following items.

Astral Circlet: Circlet class: Defense +32: Maximum PP +15. It is bought for 4600 coins and sold for 3450 coins. The chance of it being forged is 20%. Comet Mace: Mace class: Attack +105: Unleashes Ice Crush, which converts to Mercury damage, adds 34 base attack, and may also lower the target defense by 25%. It is bought for 8000 coins and sold for 6000 coins. The chance of it being forged is 20%. Luna Shield: Shield class: Defense +33: Venus resistance +30. It is bought for 3900 coins and sold for 2925 coins. The chance of it being forged is 20%. Planet Armor: Armor class: Defense +36: All elemental resistances +10. It is bought for 4800 coins and sold for 3600 coins. The chance of it being forged is 20%. Stardust Ring: Ring class: Use to seal an enemy’s Psynergy. It is bought for 2500 coins and sold for 1875 coins. The chance of it being forged is 20%.

Sylph Feather
A Sylph Feather is a piece of forgeable material in The Lost Age. It is described as a “Wind essence feather”. It is found in various areas after the Lemurian Ship is acquired, such as in Tundaria Tower, and it can also be dropped rarely from a Great Seagull in Treasure Isle (Fell it with Jupiter Djinn to increase drop rate by four times). Being an Artifact, it can be sold and later repurchased. It can be bought for 700 coins and sold for 525 coins. It can be forged into the following moderately powerful items, all Jupiter-based.

Aerial Gloves: Glove class: Defense +37: Agility +30: Jupiter power +20. It is bought for 5400 coins and sold for 4050 coins. The chance of it being forged is 25%. Faery Vest: Clothing class: Defense +38: Use to restore 200 HP to an ally. It is bought for 6900 coins and sold for 5175 coins. The chance of it being forged is 25%. Floating Hat: Hat class: Defense +34: Jupiter resistance +20: Luck x1.2. It is bought for 5700 coins and sold for 4275 coins. The chance of it being forged is 25%. Sylph Rapier: Light Blade class: Attack +124: Unleashes Mad Zephyr, which converts to Jupiter damage, adds 40 base attack, and sometimes attacks for twice as much damage. It is bought for 10400 coins and sold for 7575 coins. The chance of it being forged is 25%.

Dragon Skin
Dragon Skin is a forgeable material in The Lost Age. It is described as “Scaly dragon hide”. It is found in various areas after the Great Western Sea is accessed, such as in Southwest Atteka Islet, and it can also be dropped rarely from a Winged Lizard in Yampi Desert Cave (Fell it with Jupiter Djinn to increase drop rate by four times). Being an Artifact, it can be sold and later repurchased. It can be bought for 1200 coins and sold for 900 coins. It can be forged into the following moderately powerful armors.

Dragon Boots: Boot class: Defense +13: Venus resist +10: Mars resist +10: Mercury resist +10. It is bought for 4200 coins and sold for 3150 coins. The chance of it being forged is 15%. Dragon Helm: Helm class: Defense +42: Mars resist +20: Mercury resist +20. It is bought for 8900 coins and sold for 6675 coins. The chance of it being forged is 25%. Dragon Mail: Armor class: Defense +44: Mars resist +15: Mercury resist +15. It is bought for 9700 coins and sold for 7275 coins. The chance of it being forged is 20%. Dragon Robe: Robe class: Defense +42: Mars resist +18: Mercury resist +18. It is bought for 8900 coins and sold for 6675 coins. The chance of it being forged is 15%. Dragon Shield (Green): Shield class: Defense +42: Mars resist +15: Mercury resist +15. It is bought for 7400 coins and sold for 5550 coins. The chance of it being forged is 25%.

Salamander Tail
A Salamander Tail is a piece of forgeable material in The Lost Age. It is described as “A fiery lizard’s tail”. It is found in various areas after the Great Western Sea is accessed, such as in Magma Rock, and it can also be dropped rarely from a Pyrodra in Treasure Isle (Fell it with Mars Djinn to increase drop rate by four times). Being an Artifact, it can be sold and later repurchased. It can be bought for 1400 coins and sold for 1050 coins. It can be forged into the following quite powerful equipment, all Mars-based.

Apollo’s Axe: Axe class: Attack +158: Unleashes Flare Burst, which converts to Mars damage, adds 56 attack points, and adds all of the damage done to the user’s own HP. It is bought for 15200 coins and sold for 11400 coins. The chance of it being forged is 15%. Ardagh Robe: Robe class: Defense +44: Mars power +20: Mars resist +40. It is bought for 9900 coins and sold for 7425 coins. The chance of it being forged is 25%. Burning Sword: Light Blade class: Attack +157: Unleashes Blaze Rush, which converts to Mars damage, adds 54 attack points, and cuts enemy defense by 25%. It is bought for 14600 coins and sold for 10950 coins. The chance of it being forged is 15%. Flame Shield: Shield class: Defense +44: Mars resist +60. It is bought for 8600 coins and sold for 6450 coins. The chance of it being forged is 25%. Salamander Rod: Staff class: Attack +156: Unleashes Fire Dance, which converts to Mars damage, adds 51 attack points, and cuts enemy attack by 25%. It is bought for 14300 coins and sold for 10725 coins. The chance of it being forged is 20%.

Golem Core
A Golem Core is a piece of forgeable material in The Lost Age. It is described as “An Earth Elemental’s heart”. It is found in various areas after the Great Western Sea is accessed, such as in Loho, and it can also be dropped rarely from a Bombander in Anemos Sanctum (Fell it with Mercury Djinn to increase drop rate by four times). Being an Artifact, it can be sold and later repurchased. It can be bought for 1500 coins and sold for 1125 coins. It can be forged into the following quite powerful equipment.

Chronos Mail: Armor class: Defense +47: Maximum HP +20. It is bought for 13100 coins and sold for 9825 coins. The chance of it being forged is 30%. Gaia's Axe: Axe class: Attack +163: Unleashes Mother Earth, which converts to Venus damage, adds 56 attack points, and has a chance to put the target to sleep. It is bought for 16400 coins and sold for 12300 coins. The chance of it being forged is 15%. Huge Sword: Long Sword class: Attack +155: Unleashes Heavy Divide, which converts to Venus damage, adds 60 attack points, and cuts enemy defense by 25%. It is bought for 14000 coins and sold for 10500 coins. The chance of it being forged is 15%. Titan Gloves: Glove class: Defense +43: Maximum HP +30. It is bought for 8100 coins and sold for 6075 coins. The chance of it being forged is 25%. Tungsten Mace: Mace class: Attack +159: Unleashes Hammersphere, which converts to Venus damage, adds 51 attack points, and may lower the target’s defense down to 50%. It is bought for 14700 coins and sold for 11025 coins. The chance of it being forged is 15%.

Mythril Silver
Mythril Silver is advanced forgeable material in The Lost Age. It is described as “Legendary dwarven metal” (this solidifies the apparent fact that the residents of Loho, where one piece of Mythril Silver can be found, are a race of dwarves). It is found in various areas after the Wings of Anemos are acquired, such as in Loho, and it can also be dropped very rarely from a Soul Army in Yampi Desert Cave (Fell it with Jupiter Djinn to increase drop rate by four times). Being an Artifact, it can be sold and later repurchased. It can be bought for 2000 coins and sold for 1500 coins. It can be forged into the following highly powerful equipment.

Levatine: Long Sword class: Attack +173: Unleashes Radiant Fire, which converts to Mars damage, adds 66 attack points, and can lower the target’s defense down to 50%. It is bought for 19700 coins and sold for 14775 coins. The chance of it being forged is 10%. Mythril Armlet: Bracelet class: Defense +46: Raises Critical Hit and Unleash rate by 10%. It is bought for 9700 coins and sold for 7275 coins. The chance of it being forged is 20%. Mythril Blade: Long Sword class: Attack +160: Unleashes Lethe Albion, which converts to Mercury damage, adds 56 attack points, and can seal the target’s Psynergy. It is bought for 14600 coins and sold for 10950 coins. The chance of it being forged is 20%. Mythril Clothes: Clothing class: Defense +49: Raises Critical Hit and Unleash rate by 15%. It is bought for 14900 coins and sold for 11175 coins. The chance of it being forged is 20%. Mythril Helm: Helm class: Defense +44: Raises Critical Hit and Unleash rate by 12%. It is bought for 11400 coins and sold for 8550 coins. The chance of it being forged is 15%. Psychic Circlet: Circlet class: Defense +39: PP recovery +12. It is bought for 8800 coins and sold for 6600 coins. The chance of it being forged is 15%.

Dark Matter
Dark Matter is forgeable material in The Lost Age. It is described as “Twisted black stuff”. It is found in various areas after the Wings of Anemos are acquired, such as in Prox, and it can also be dropped extremely rarely from a Wonder Bird in Islet Cave (Fell it with Mercury Djinn to increase drop rate by four times). Being an Artifact, it can be sold and later repurchased. It can be bought for 3000 coins and sold for 2250 coins. It can be forged into the following powerful equipment.

Warning: All equipment made from Dark Matter is cursed.

Darksword: Long Sword class: Attack +210: A cursed item. Unleashes Acheron’s Grief, which converts to Venus damage, adds 76 attack points, and can badly poison the target. It is bought for 24200 coins and sold for 18150 coins. The chance of it being forged is 10%. Demon Circlet: Circlet class: Defense +50: Raises Critical Hit and Unleash rate by 15%: A cursed item. It is bought for 15800 coins and sold for 11850 coins. The chance of it being forged is 15%. Fear Helm: Helm class: Defense +48: Attack +10: A cursed item. It is bought for 12800 coins and sold for 9600 coins. The chance of it being forged is 20%. Stealth Armor: Armor class: Defense +48: Venus resistance -10: A cursed item. It is bought for 14000 coins and sold for 10500 coins. The chance of it being forged is 30%. Terra Shield: Shield class: Defense +48: Attack +5: A cursed item. It is bought for 11200 coins and sold for 8400 coins. The chance of it being forged is 25%.

Orihalcon
Orihalcon (supposed to be Orichalcum, a brass/gold metal associated with Atlantis in Plato) is the most advanced forgeable material in The Lost Age. It is described as “An ore of great power”. It is found in various areas after the Wings of Anemos are acquired, such as in Anemos Sanctum, and it can also be dropped extremely rarely from a Sky Dragon in Anemos Sanctum (Fell it with Jupiter Djinn to increase drop rate by four times). Being an Artifact, it can be sold and later repurchased. It can be bought for 4000 coins and sold for 3000 coins. It can be forged into the following equipment, most of which are considered among the game’s best.

Big Bang Gloves: Glove class: Defense +47: Mars power +40. It is bought for 10200 coins and sold for 7650 coins. The chance of it being forged is 15%. Cosmos Shield: Shield class: Defense +49: All elemental resistances +20. It is bought for 12200 coins and sold for 9150 coins. The chance of it being forged is 15%. Excalibur: Long Sword class: Attack +180: Unleashes Legend, which converts to Jupiter damage, adds 73 attack points, and often strikes for 3 times the damage. It is bought for 29200 coins and sold for 21900 coins. The chance of it being forged is 5%. Millenium Helm: Helm class: Defense +48: Maximum HP +20. It is bought for 11400 coins and sold for 8550 coins. The chance of it being forged is 20%. Nebula Wand: Staff class: Attack +165: Unleashes Reverse Star, which converts to Jupiter damage, adds 63 damage points, and addds 10% damage done to the user's own PP meter. It is bought for 15200 coins and sold for 11400 coins. The chance of it being forged is 10%. Stellar Axe: Axe class: Attack +171: Unleashes Supernova, which converts to Jupiter damage, adds 63 attack points, and stuns the target. It is bought for 19700 coins and sold for 14775 coins. The chance of it being forged is 10%. Xylion Armor: Armor class: Defense +50: Attack +12. It is bought for 22500 coins and sold for 16875 coins. The chance of it being forged is 20%.