Desynthesis

This guide is a work in progress. Please feel free to edit where needed.

Desynthesis is the process of taking items (such as armor, weapons, etc.) and breaking them down to materials used in order to craft the items. Like crafting, one can receive skill up points by breaking items down up until a certain crafting cap.

This is very helpful, as when one is crafting multiple items in order to raise crafting skill, especially if the item you are crafting is not a high demand item or you are low on inventory space. For example, say you are crafting Rabbit Mantles, which cap at level 7 in Leathercraft. In order to move from skill level 2 to 7, you would have to make quite a few Rabbit Mantles! But, if you have a stack of Lightning Crystal s handy, you can break the Rabbit Mantles back down into rabbit hides and grass thread--get skill points in leatherworking for doing so--and have more materials for making more Rabbit Mantles.

One can also break down armor that mobs wear, such as Goblin armor, Gigas armor, etc., as well as certain items that cannot be obtained through crafting.

The process of desynthesis usually has more failures than regular crafting, so in order to maximize your results, it is recommended to do such breakage with Moghancement: Desynthesis, on Lightningday, and/or facing the appropriate direction of the crystal you are using (usually southwest, for s).

Also, unlike normal crafting, the chances of getting a High Quality result from Desynthesis are greatly increased, meaning that one can get a HQ1, 2, or even 3 while still being under the skill cap for the item!

Leathercraft
Goblin Mask Leather 2	    Sheep Leather	HQ1: Sheep Leather HQ2: Sheep Leather x2 HQ3: Sheep Leather x?

Cesti	Leather 3		Ash Lumber	HQ1: Sheep Leather HQ2: Sheep Leather x2 HQ3: Sheep Leather x?

Leather Bandana	Leather 5		Sheep Leather

Leather Highboots	Leather 6		Bronze Ingot	HQ1: Sheep Leather HQ2: Sheep Leather x2 HQ3: Sheep Leather x3

Rabbit Mantle	Leather 7		Grass Thread	HQ1: Rabbit Hide x3 HQ2: Rabbit Hide x4 HQ3: Rabbit Hide x5

Leather Gloves	Leather 8		Sheep Leather	HQ1: Grass Thread x2 HQ2: Grass Thread x3 HQ3: Sheep Leather x2

Leather Trousers	Leather 8		Grass Thread x5	HQ1: Grass Thread x6 HQ2: Sheep Leather HQ3: Sheep Leather x2

Leather Vest	Leather 9		Sheep Leather	HQ1: Sheep Leather x2 HQ2: Sheep Leather x3 HQ3: Lizard Skin

Solea	Leather 11 		Sheep Leather	HQ1: Sheep Leather x2 HQ2: Sheep Leather x?

Leather Belt	Leather 13 		Sheep Leather	HQ1: Sheep Leather HQ2: Iron Ingot HQ3: Iron Ingot x2

Lizard Helm	Leather 15		Sheep Leather	HQ1: Lizard Skin HQ2: Sheep Leather x2 HQ3: Sheep Leather x?

Lizard Gloves	Leather 16		Grass Thread x3	HQ1: Sheep Leather HQ2: Lizard Skin HQ3: Lizard Skin x?

Lizard Cesti	Leather 17 		Ash Lumber	HQ1: Lizard Skin HQ2: Lizard Skin x2

Leather Ring	Leather 22		Dhalmel Leather

Dhalmel Mantle	Leather 24 		Dhalmel Hide	HQ1: Wool Thread

Studded Bandana	Leather 24		Sheep Leather	HQ1: Iron Ingot HQ2: Iron Ingot x?

Studded Boots	Leather 28		Dhalmel Leather	HQ1: Iron Ingot

Sandals	Leather 29		Sheep Leather	HQ1: Dhalmel Leather

Bugbear Mask	Leather 35		Ram Leather x3	HQ1: Ram Leather x3

Goblin Armor	Leather 36		Sheep Leather	HQ1: Ram Leather HQ2: Ram Leather x?

Leather Gorget	Leather 37		Grass Thread	HQ1: Ram Leather HQ2: Grass Thread HQ3: Grass Thread x?

Wolf Gorget	Leather 39		Cotton Thread

Ogre Jerkin	Leather 90		Sheep Leather	HQ1: Coeurl Leather x2 HQ2: Manticore Leather

Tiger Mask	Leather 95		Tiger Hide	HQ1: Wool Thread HQ2: Ram Leather

Moblin Mask	Leather 31		Sheep Leather

Clothcraft
Yagudo Necklace	Cloth 1 		Grass Thread x3	HQ1: Grass Thread x6 HQ2: Grass Thread x9 HQ3: Grass Thread x12

Headgear	Cloth 5		Grass Thread x4	HQ1: Grass Thread x5 HQ2: Grass Thread x6 HQ3: Grass Thread x7

Gaiters	Cloth 6		Grass Thread x8	HQ1: Cotton Thread

Gloves	Cloth 6		Grass Thread x6

Cape	Cloth 8		Grass Thread x4	HQ1: Grass Thread x5 HQ2: Grass Thread x6 HQ3: Grass Thread x7

Tekko	Cloth 8		Lauan Lumber HQ1: Grass Thread x2 HQ2: Grass Thread x7 HQ3: Grass Thread x?

Goblin Armor	Cloth 9 		Cotton Thread x2	HQ1: Cotton Thread x4 HQ2: Cotton Thread x6 HQ3: Cotton Thread x8

Antican Robe	Cloth 9 		Cotton Thread x2	HQ1: Cotton Thread x4 HQ2: Cotton Thread x6 HQ3: Cotton Thread x8

Antican Robe	Cloth 10		Cotton Cloth	HQ1: Cotton Cloth x2 HQ2: Cotton Cloth x3 HQ3: Cotton Cloth x4

Doublet	Cloth 10		Grass Thread x10	HQ1: Saruta Cotton x2 HQ2: Saruta Cotton x3 HQ3: Saruta Cotton x?

Hachimaki	Cloth 11		Grass Thread x3	HQ1: Grass Thread x4 HQ2: Grass Thread x5 HQ3: Grass Thread x6

Mitts	Cloth 12		Grass Thread x2	HQ1: Grass Thread x3 HQ2: Saruta Cotton

Cuffs	Cloth 12		Grass Thread x3	HQ1: Flint Stone x2 HQ2: Cotton Thread x3 HQ3: Cotton Thread x4

Kyahan	Cloth 14 		Grass Thread x7	HQ1: Grass Thread x8 HQ2: Grass Thread x9 HQ3: Grass Thread x?

Slops	Cloth 14		Grass Thread x2	HQ1: Grass Thread x3 HQ2: Cotton Thread x3 HQ3: Cotton Thread x4

Slacks	Cloth 15		Cotton Thread x 0	HQ1: Cotton Thread x8

Cotton Headgear	Cloth 15		Cotton Thread x4	HQ1: Cotton Thread x5 HQ2: Cotton Thread x6 HQ3: Cotton Thread x7

Robe	Cloth 16		Grass Thread x5	HQ1: Grass Thread x7 HQ2: Cotton Thread x5 HQ3: Cotton Thread x6

Sitabaki	Cloth 16		Grass Thread x6	HQ1: Grass Thread x7 HQ2: Cotton Thread x2 HQ3: Cotton Thread x3

Tonberry Coat	Cloth 17		Linen Thread x2	HQ1: Linen Thread x4 HQ2: Linen Thread x6 HQ3: Linen Thread x8

Cotton Cape	Cloth 18		Cotton Thread x4	HQ1: Cotton Thread x6 HQ2: Cotton Thread x7 HQ3: Cotton Thread x?

Kenpogi	Cloth 18		Grass Thread x7	HQ1: Grass Thread x8 HQ2: Grass Thread x9 HQ3: Grass Thread x10

Cotton Headband	Cloth 20		Cotton Thread	HQ1: Cotton Thread x2 HQ2: Cotton Thread x3 HQ3: Cotton Thread

Tonberry Coat	Cloth 22		Linen Cloth	HQ1: Linen Cloth x2 HQ2: Linen Cloth x3 HQ3: Linen Cloth x4

Linen Cuffs	Cloth 23		Cotton Thread x3	HQ1: Linen Thread x4 HQ2: Sardonyx HQ3: Sardonyx x2

Cotton Kyahan	Cloth 24		Cotton Thread x7	HQ1: Cotton Thread x8 HQ2: Cotton Thread x9 HQ3: Cotton Thread

Cotton Tekko	Cloth 24		Lauan Lumber

Linen Slops	Cloth 25		Cotton Thread 	HQ1: Linen Thread x7

Heko Obi 	Cloth 27 		Grass Thread	HQ1: Cotton Thread x4 HQ2: Cotton Thread x5 HQ3: Cotton Thread x6

Linen Robe	Cloth 27		Cotton Thread x5	HQ1: Cotton Thread x7 HQ2: Linen Thread x5 HQ3: Linen Thread x?

Cotton Dogi	Cloth 28		Grass Thread	HQ1: Cotton Thread x8

Fly Lure	Cloth 29		Bat Fang	HQ1: Chocobo Feather HQ2: Animal Glue HQ3: Animal Glue x?

Gigas Socks	Cloth 35		Wool Thread x2	HQ1: Wool Thread x4 HQ2: Wool Thread x6 HQ3: Wool Thread x8

Hemp Gorget	Cloth 43		Grass Thread x5	HQ1: Grass Thread x6 HQ2: Grass Thread x7 HQ3: Grass Thread x8

Black Cape	Cloth 54		Silk Thread x2	HQ1: Silver Thread HQ2: Wool Thread x3 HQ3: Wool Thread x4

Green Ribbon	Cloth 62		Silk Thread

Silk Hat	Cloth 62 Goldsmith 52? Silver Thread	HQ1: Silk Thread x6

White Cape	Cloth 64		Silk Thread x4	HQ1: Silk Thread x5 HQ2: Silk Thread x6 HQ3: Wool Thread

White Mitts	Cloth 64		Saruta Cotton	HQ1: Silk Thread x4 HQ2: Wool Thread x2 HQ3: Wool Thread

Silk Headband	Cloth 69		Silk Thread	HQ1: Silk Thread x2 HQ2: Silk Thread x3 HQ3: Silk Thread x?

Gold Obi	Cloth 70		Gold Thread Black Silk Neckerchief	Cloth ? Black Ink	HQ1: Silk Thread x7 HQ2: Silk Thread x8 HQ3: Silk Thread x9

Moblin Armor	Cloth ? Cotton Thread x2	HQ1: Cotton Thread x4 HQ2: Cotton Thread x6 HQ3: Cotton Thread x8

Corse Robe	Cloth ? Velvet Cloth x2	HQ1: Velvet Cloth x3

Woodworking
Flute	Wood 1		Parchment	HQ1: Parchment HQ2: Maple Lumber x1 HQ3: Maple Lumber x1

Lauan Shield	Wood 7		Lauan Lumber	HQ1: Lauan Lumber x2

Ash Pole	Wood 8 		Ash Lumber

Ash Staff	Wood 9		Ash Lumber	HQ1: Bat Fang

Ash Club	Wood 9		Ash Lumber

Maple Shield	Wood 11		Maple Lumber	HQ1: Maple Lumber x2

Ash Clogs	Wood 11		Ash Lumber	HQ1: Sheep Leather HQ2: Sheep Leather x?

Willow Wand	Wood 14		Willow Lumber

Holly Staff	Wood 19		Holly Lumber

Yew Fishing Rod	Wood 20 		Linen Thread	HQ1: Yew Lumber

Yew Fishing Rod	Wood 20 		Yew Lumber	HQ1: Linen Thread HQ2: Linen Thread x?

Piccolo	Wood 20 		Parchment	HQ1: Holly Lumber HQ2: Holly Lumber x?

Maple Harp	Wood 23 	Lightning	Maple Lumber	HQ1: Coeurl Whisker x2

Yew Wand	Wood 23		Yew Lumber

Bouncer Club	Wood 27		Chestnut Lumber

Elm Staff	Wood 31		Elm Lumber	HQ1: Elm Lumber HQ2: Ram Horn x1 HQ3: Ram Horn x1

Misery Staff	Wood 31 		Elm Lumber	HQ1: Elm Lumber HQ2: Slime Oil HQ3: Black Pearl

Chestnut Wand	Wood 32 		Chestnut Lumber	HQ1: Bird Feather HQ2: Bird Feather x?

Traversiere	Wood 37 		Parchment	HQ1: Oak Lumber HQ2: Oak Lumber x?

Elm Pole	Wood 46		Elm Lumber	HQ1: Elm Lumber x2 HQ2: Elm Lumber x?

Great Club	Wood 54 Smithing 14? Bronze Ingot

Tarutaru Fishing Rod	Wood 63		Silk Thread	HQ1: Walnut Lumber

Clothespole	Wood 77		Silk Thread	HQ1: Mahogany Lumber

Battle Staff	Wood 85		Walnut Lumber	HQ1: Walnut Lumber x2 HQ2: Walnut Lumber x4

Eight-Sided Pole	Wood 94 		Walnut Lumber	HQ1: Walnut Lumber x2 HQ2: Walnut Lumber x6 HQ3: Mythril Nugget x6

Hypno Staff	Wood ? Holly Lumber	HQ1: Peridot