Zubbus's 
Fusion Stats Tables for Phantom Brave's Hardcore Fusionists
Version 1.1 26MAR2006


0.0    Table of Contents:
------------------------

1.1    Introduction
1.2    What is Fusion?
1.3    How can I Fuse?
1.3.1  Why Fuse?
1.4    A Few Fusion Tips
1.5    The Tables by Stat Type
1.6    The Tables by Item Type
3.0    Version History
3.1    Contact Info


1.1    Introduction
-------------------

Especially if you already got yourself a strategy guide for this game, you'd 
think you are already well informed of everything there is to know. Still, 
>90% of the time when you fuse, you're only interested raising the Equip % 
of your items; and >90% of those times, you are only working on 1 stat.

Considering that, it must be awfully inconvenient to have to open a .pdf and
constantly scroll up and down (and left and right, unless you have a 27" 
monitor) 27 pages (if DoubleJump books is the one you are using) and still 
not have all the numbers you need in front of you.

So this guide aims to present information the way you are most likely to 
need it = the order you want to fuse your items = the order of their Equip %.


1.2    What is Fusion?
----------------------

Fusion is the act of merging 2 items together. You can also fuse 2 characters 
together, or 1 item with 1 character. It is extremely important for boosting
the power of your characters an items.

** In this guide I will call the item/character you keep after fusion (the **
** first one) the subject, and the item/character you lose (the second     **
** one) the material.                                                      **

In any case the subject remains largely unchanged but the material disappears
completely. It's possible for the subject to gain other properties the 
materials has had.


If you have come across the term before in La Pucelle Tactics, know that 
fusion in the 2 games are rather different and share only the name and the 
general purpose.


1.3    How can I Fuse?
----------------------

First, you will need to defeat a fusionist in battle. That will unlock the
Fusionist class for you to create fusionist characters (you only really need
1). You will find one in the opposite corner of the map in the first battle
of the second episode. It's also possible to find one in random dungeons.
Further, there's also an alternative species of fusionists you can unlock for
the same function.

Next, of course, you will create a fusionist. The cost to fuse things is 
sometimes affected by the level of the fusionist. So it can be a good idea to
include the fusionist in your fighting plans to keep her level up. For a
ultility character the fusionist's fighting potential is not too shabby.
Should you go this course it's not a bad idea to invest in the fusionist's
experience.

Lastly, talk to Marona to summon the fusionist onto your island. You can now 
fuse by talking to your fusionist! (even if she's level 1)


1.3.1  Why Fuse?
----------------

Well obviously, fusion (when done correctly) gives your characters and items 
all kinds of boosts so the next time you go into battle you hit so much 
harder it's easier for you to tell yourself you're playing like a pro.

** In this guide I will call the item/character you keep after fusion (the **
** first one) the subject, and the item/character you lose (the second     **
** one) the material.                                                      **

As long as you have the items and characters to fuse and they have mana, you
can have lots of options to what you can get out of fusion:

Fusion:
- is the only way to increase the max. lvl of your items and characters
- adds the material's mana to the subject
- at a cost of mana, lets the subject gain any skill the material has had
(the following only applies to item-item fusion)
- can increase the base stats of the subject item
- can increase the equip rate of the subject item
(the following only applies to character-character fusion)
- can increase the amount of SP of the subject character


1.4    A Few Fusion Tips
------------------------

Here are a few tips fusion tips that weren't covered or explicit even in the 
DoubleJump guide. Some should be obvious and some are quite trivial, but 
they all can make a big difference considering how they come into almost 
every item you work on, so just in case you don't know already:

(1) This game doesn't show you the Equip % of your items that often.
   A quick way to check it is simply choose that item for fusion and choose
   The item right next to it as material and you will be shown your % in 
   less than 1 second.

(2) You only need to fuse a material of EQUAL % to raise the subject by 5%.

(3) What directly follows (2) is that fusing 2 copies of the exact same item
    will raise all Equip % by 5. A very good choice for first fusion for 
    every item. Of course, if you have a Combo one, it raises by 10.

But before you blow all your Combos on first fusions, here's a better idea, 
for those who are trying to raise their Equip % by more than 10% (which I
think is all of you):

(4) Of course, if you fuse the exact same item to your subject a second time,

    e.g. (Trolly + Trolly) + Trolly

    It won't do anything as your subject already has a higher % all over; but

    (Trolly + Trolly) + (Trolly + Trolly) = Trolly10%

    Where Trolly#% means # extra on all stats

    etc.

    And so on, it will take 8 Trollies (or 7 extra in addition to the one you
    want to keep) to raise it by 15%, 15 extra to raise it by 20%.
    But since using a Combo will raise 10%, 

    e.g. (Trolly + Trolly) + (Combo Trolly + Trolly) = Trolly20%

    using ONE Combo in the right place will cut the number you need by half!

    (Your Trolly + Trolly) + (Trolly + Trolly) + 
    (Combo Trolly + Trolly) + (Trolly + Trolly)
    =
    (Your Trolly5% + Trolly5%) + (Combo Trolly5% + Trolly5%)
    =
    (Your Trolly10% + Combo Trolly10%)
    =
    Your Trolly20%

    Saving you 8 Trollies in this case. If you had a 2nd Combo Trolly to 
    throw into this operation, you will save another 4 Trollies.
    Wow! This looks even better once I typed it out than it sounded in my 
    head. I think I will start saving all my Combos now, except things like 
    Combo Dead Trees, of course, their Equip % are so flat you won't be 
    needing them for anything important. Fuse away to make room for more!

(5) If you go into a random dungeon, confine and take some item home and 
    leave the dungeon in the same level, you will not advance in the dungeon
    at all. Combine this with the fact that you are allowed so many 
    random dungeons, you can simply preserve 6 random dungeons, 1 for each
    common item for each of the stat you want to boost (trolley, Rock, etc)
    to make sure you never run out of materials!
    Better yet, there's no reason why any of these 6 shouldn't be high 
    levelled or deep (or both) to also provide you with all your title and
    mana needs!
    Just make a note somewhere for reference so you don't accidentally 
    lose these dungeons.

(6) One of the biggest downgrade in this game, compared to La Pucelle 
    Tactics and Disgaea, is that all your items appear on 1 list. Not only
    is 120 a very small capacity and there's no way to store any more, 
    every sort also sorts all your items, making it very hard to keep track 
    of items. And you cannot rename your items. All of these make it very 
    tedious to keep track of the ingredient of your fusion plans.
    You can, however, 
    i.   Create some extra characters    
    ii.  (Re)name your characters
    iii. Equip those items to these characters
    Since most of the time when you see an item, you will also be shown the 
    name of the character using it. A name like "SPDto95Starfish" can go a
    long way to remind you what you wanted to do!


1.5    The Tables by Stat Type
------------------------------
That's enough nonsense out of me. Onward to what this guide is really about!

*** All omitted numbers here are 0%.

RK = Item Rank

By SPD:
            RK   HP  ATK  DEF  INT  RES  SPD
Hourglass   15  -50  -10    0   40   30  115
Trolly       6  -20   20   40  -20  -20   90
Candle      14   -5    0  -15   75  -35   85
DivineSwd   16   70  130   80   60   60   70
DarkWpn      7       100  -50       -50   70
Weed         1        20  -10   20  -30   70
PrizeKtna   15   10   95   10   10   10   65
Misc Weed   10   -2   20   -5  -35   40   60
Starfish     1  -30   50   20  -50   20   60
Skull       10  -70  -20  -40   80   50   60

By HP:
            RK   HP  ATK  DEF  INT  RES  SPD
Bread       10  100  -30  -30   10   30   20
Giant Tre    3   85   45   20   10  -25  -35
Sapling      2   80   30   10   20  -30  -10
DivineSwd   16   70  130   80   60   60   70
SpiriTree    7   70  -20  -10   40   30  -20
Tree         1   60   40        10  -20  -20
DivineTre   14   60  -20   45   50   45  -30
Cursed Tr    5   60   35  -50   35   10  -40
Stump        4   60   60   10  -20  -20  -40
Barrel       5   60   60  -50   60  -50

By ATK:
            RK   HP  ATK  DEF  INT  RES  SPD
DivineSwd   16   70  130   80   60   60   70
DemonAxe    15   25  125   40  -30  -30  -60
StarAxe     15       120   35  -20       -30
DivineSpr   15       105   10   50   75
SpiritSwd   15   40  100   35   10   10   20
DarkWpn      7       100  -50       -50   70
DarkAxe     14       100   25  -30       -45
PrizeKtna   15   10   95   10   10   10   65
SnowAxe     10        95   20  -48       -61
PrizeSwd    14   30   90   25    5    5   10
DevilAxe    10   10   90   29  -32  -22  -65
SacredSpr   14        90        35   60
GiantAxe     8   10   85   26  -28  -28  -60
Cactus      12        85  -35   35  -20  -10
GoldAxe      8        85   15  -42       -55
SilverAxe    7        82   15  -40       -52
DevilSpea   12        82        30   55
SnowKtna    13    5   80    5    5    5   57
BigAxe       6    5   80   23  -24  -24  -55
Bomb         4  -50   80  -80   80  -80   50
Cactus       7        80  -30   35  -20  -10
SteelAxe     6        80   10  -38       -50

By DEF:
            RK   HP  ATK  DEF  INT  RES  SPD
DivineBoo   15            100   90   15
Netherbk    13             88   75   10
Rock         1        30   85            -65
DivineSwd   16   70  130   80   60   60   70
Hammer       5        60   80
Cert.       11             80   70    5
DivineStf   15             75   95   95   10
Lthograph    9             72   60
Stone        2        30   70  -10   20  -60
Devil Roc   12  -20   20   70   50   20  -70
SacredRck    8  -10   10   70   30   50  -70
Must-read    8             70   60
Encyc.       7             67   55
PoisonRck    5  -20   50   65   10   10  -65
EvlRockWd    6        10   65        40  -65
HintGuide    6             65   55
SecretBk     5             62   50
Anthill      7   10   40   60  -15   15  -60
SacredStf                  60   80   80    5

By INT:
            RK   HP  ATK  DEF  INT  RES  SPD
DivineStf   15             75   95   95   10
DivineBoo   15            100   90   15
SacredStf                  60   80   80    5
Skull       10  -70  -20  -40   80   50   60
Bomb         4  -50   80  -80   80  -80   50
Netherbk    13             88   75   10
DevilStaf   13             55   75   75
Candle      14   -5    0  -15   75  -35   85
Cert.       11             80   70    5
WisdomStf   12             45   65   65
BlackStaf   11             45   65   65
DivineSwd   16   70  130   80   60   60   70
Lthograph    9             72   60
Must-read    8             70   60
Sign         7  -10   20   50   60  -30   30
DeadStaff    8             40   60   60
StarStaff    7             40   60   60
SpiritSta   10             40   60   60
Blossom     10       -20  -25   60   45  -20
Treasure    10   40  -25  -30   60  -25   50
Water Can    5  -30   50  -40   60   40  -20
Sunflower    2   30   30  -40   60  -20  -20
Flower       1  -20  -10  -45   60   25   20
Barrel       5   60   60  -50   60  -50

By RES:
            RK   HP  ATK  DEF  INT  RES  SPD
DivineStf   15             75   95   95   10
Egg         15   55  -10  -25   40   85  -10
SacredStf                  60   80   80    5
DevilStaf   13             55   75   75
DivineSpr   15       105   10   50   75
WisdomStf   12             45   65   65
BlackStaf   11             45   65   65
DivineSwd   16   70  130   80   60   60   70
DeadStaff    8             40   60   60
StarStaff    7             40   60   60
SpiritSta   10             40   60   60
SacredSpr   14        90        35   60
Driftwood    2   30   50  -35  -10   60  -35


1.6    The Tables by Item Type
------------------------------

RK = Item Rank
#  = The general order these items appeared in the DoubleJump guide.
     Provided in case you want to look for other properties such as
     item skills or other stats.

                   RK   HP  ATK  DEF  INT  RES  SPD    #
Knife               1        40                  30    1
Dagger              2        42                  32    2
StoneKnife          3        45                  34    3
Dirk                4        47                  36    4
BronzeDag           5        50                  38    5
Katana              6        53                  40    6
IronKtna            7        55                  42    7
SteelKtna           8        57                  44    8
SilvrKtna           9        60                  46    9
GoldKtna           10        65                  48   10
SnowKtna           13    5   80    5    5    5   57   11
PrizeKtna          15   10   95   10   10   10   65   12

Sword               2        45                       13
WideSword           3    5   48                       14
LongSwd             4    5   50    5                  15
BronzeSwd           5    5   52    5                  16
IronSword           6   10   55    5                  17
Blade               7   10   60   10                  18
SteelSwd            8   10   63   10                  19
SacredSwd           9   10   65   10                  20
GildedSwd          10   15   70   10                  21
SnowSwd            12   20   77   20    3    2    5   22
PrizeSwd           14   30   90   25    5    5   10   23
SpiritSwd          15   40  100   35   10   10   20   24
DivineSwd          16   70  130   80   60   60   70   25

StoneAxe            2        70    5  -30       -40   26
Axe                 3        72    5  -32       -42   27
BronzeAxe           4        75   10  -34       -45   28
IronAxe             5        77   10  -36       -47   29
SteelAxe            6        80   10  -38       -50   30
SilverAxe           7        82   15  -40       -52   31
GoldAxe             8        85   15  -42       -55   32
SnowAxe            10        95   20  -48       -61   33
DarkAxe            14       100   25  -30       -45   34
StarAxe            15       120   35  -20       -30   35
BattleAxe           4    5   75   20  -20  -20  -50   36
BigAxe              6    5   80   23  -24  -24  -55   37
GiantAxe            8   10   85   26  -28  -28  -60   38
DevilAxe           10   10   90   29  -32  -22  -65   39
DemonAxe           15   25  125   40  -30  -30  -60   40

Spear               1        50         5   25        41
BronzeSpr           2        53         5   30        42
LongSpear           3        55         5   35        43
IronSpear           3        57        10   35        44
SteelSpr            4        60        10   35        45
SilverSpr           5        62        10   40        46
GoldSpear           6        64        15   40        47
SnowSpear           6        65        15   40        48
DarkSpear           7        67        15   45        49
DreamSpr            8        70        20   45        50
SpiritSpr           9        72        20   45        51
DragonSpr          10        75        20   50        52
DevilSpear         12        82        30   55        53
SacredSpr          14        90        35   60        54
DivineSpr          15       105   10   50   75        55

Mace                3        50   50                  56
Hammer              5        60   80                  57

DarkWpn             7       100  -50       -50   70   58

WoodCane            2             20   40   40        59
BronzeStf           2             25   45   45        60
IronStaff           4             25   50   50        61
GoldStaff           4             30   50   50        62
DarkStaff           7             35   55   55        63
DeadStaff           8             40   60   60        64
WisdomStf          12             45   65   65        65

SacredStf                         60   80   80    5   66
Cane                1             20   40   40        67
StoneCane           1             25   45   45        68
SteelStaff          3             30   50   50        69
Silver Stf          3             30   50   50        70
SnowStaff           6             30   50   50        71
FusionStaff         5             35   55   55        72
DreamStf            9             35   55   55        73
StarStaff           7             40   60   60        74
SpiritStaff        10             40   60   60        75
BlackStaff         11             45   65   65        76
DevilStaff         13             55   75   75        77
DivineStf          15             75   95   95   10   78

Book                1             50   40             79
UsedBook            2             53   45             80
Dictionary          3             55   45             81
SpellBook           4             59   50             82
SecretBk            5             62   50             83
HintGuide           6             65   55             84
Encyc.              7             67   55             85
Must-read           8             70   60             86
Lthograph           9             72   60             87
Cert.              11             80   70    5        88
Netherbk           13             88   75   10        89
DivineBook         15            100   90   15        90

Tree                1   60   40        10  -20  -20   91
Old Tree            1   50   30  -10   40  -20  -20   92
Sapling             2   80   30   10   20  -30  -10   93
Giant Tree          3   85   45   20   10  -25  -35   94
Cursed Tr           5   60   35  -50   35   10  -40   95
SpiriTree           7   70  -20  -10   40   30  -20   96
Sacred Tr           9   50  -40   20   30   50  -30   97
Devil Tree         12   50  -15  -25   55   25  -15   98
DivineTree         14   60  -20   45   50   45  -30   99

Weed                1        20  -10   20  -30   70  100
Misc Weed          10   -2   20   -5  -35   40   60  101

Flower              1  -20  -10  -45   60   25   20  102
Blossom            10       -20  -25   60   45  -20  103

Mushroom            2   30   45        30  -10  -35  104

Sunflower           2   30   30  -40   60  -20  -20  105

Cactus              2        75  -25   35  -20  -10  106
Cactus              7        80  -30   35  -20  -10  107
Cactus             12        85  -35   35  -20  -10  108

Pumpkin            10   50   60  -25   25  -25  -30  109

Rock Data           1        30   85            -65  110
Stone               2        30   70  -10   20  -60  111
Anthill             7   10   40   60  -15   15  -60  112
EvlRockWd           6        10   65        40  -65  113
PoisonRck           5  -20   50   65   10   10  -65  114
Rock Weed           7   20   30   55  -15   15  -55  115
SacredRck           8  -10   10   70   30   50  -70  116
Devil Rock         12  -20   20   70   50   20  -70  117

Crystal             3  -20   20   40   30   40  -60  118

Brick               3   30   50  -25   40  -25  -30  119

Dead Tree           1  -40   30  -10   35   45  -10  120
Rotten Tr           2  -45   50  -20   20   45  -15  121
Wither Tr           3  -40   25   -5   45   40  -15  122
Deadwood            4  -40   45  -20   20   40  -20  123
CurseTree           5  -35   45  -25   40   45  -30  124
Wight Tree          8  -30   15  -15   35   50   -5  125
BlaspheTr          10  -40  -10   30   30   50  -20  126
Skull Tree         12  -37   33    3   53   13   -7  127
Angel Tree         14    0  -35   55  -15   55   55  128

Stump               4   60   60   10  -20  -20  -40  129

Driftwood           2   30   50  -35  -10   60  -35  130

Fish                8   40   70  -10  -40  -10   10  131

Starfish            1  -30   50   20  -50   20   60  132

Bread              10  100  -30  -30   10   30   20  133

Egg                15   55  -10  -25   40   85  -10  134

Vase                4  -30   20  -30   30   50   20  135

Treasure           10   40  -25  -30   60  -25   50  136

Seed                1   50  -25  -15   50   30  -30  137

Barrel              5   60   60  -50   60  -50       138

Skull              10  -70  -20  -40   80   50   60  139

Bone               10  -70   75   40       -70   35  140

Crate               6        50   50  -40  -40   30  141

Pillar              5   50   50   50    0  -10  -80  142

Trolly              6  -20   20   40  -20  -20   90  143

Sign                7  -10   20   50   60  -30   30  144

Bomb                4  -50   80  -80   80  -80   50  145

Remote              8   20   20   20   20   20   20  146

Pot                 2  -30   40   55   40  -40  -35  147

Water Can           5  -30   50  -40   60   40  -20  148

Phonograph        -25  -25   10   50   50   40  -45  149

Candle             14   -5    0  -15   75  -35   85  150

Hourglass          15  -50  -10    0   40   30  115  151


3.0    Version History
---------------
1.0    Introduction
       A Few Fusion Tips
       The Tables by Stat Type
       The Tables by Item Type
1.1 added:   
       What is Fusion?
       How can I Fuse?
       Version History
       Contact Info
       more tips.
       This version was almost complete by 8 Feb, by I was distracted
       by new releases and didn't finish until 26 Mar :D


3.1    Contact Info
-------------------

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is to make a thread in one of the major gaming forums for my attention.
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