What are really good upgrades to get? Is there a list?

[Honorable_D]

Is there a list of really good upgrade material? Like I see that the stone from twinkle tree makes melee swings have more range? I also found you can upgrade a headgear with a crop magnifying glass to get that effect w/o needing to equip the glass.

What other good materials are there for upgrades? Other good upgrades in general?

[kittykat0510]

Object x + mealy apple is a good one. Just make sure that's your last upgrade since object x reverses all future upgrades for that item.
Ten-fold steel is a great one. Combine it with your favorite upgrade item.
Another one I like is the melody bottle. Unfortunately since the drinking object x trick doesn't work in RF5, this is the best way to level your status resist skills.

[Huillam]

There's an excellent guide on gamefaqs: https://gamefaqs.gamespot.com/switch/258613-rune-factory-5/faqs/79879/a-quick-guide-on-crafting

As that's a lot of text, I'd simply point out that Dragon Scales (any kind of scale as long as it comes from a dragon) when used to craft or upgrade a shield allow it to work with two-handed and dual-wielded weapons.

[Algester]

glitta augite is use to increase range but is superceeded by the accessory called art of war

shade stone reduces enemy resistance by 50%, melody bottle gives your attacks most if not all status effects

[Huillam]

After some tries using Fluffy Scarf (that supposedly remove RP consumption for almost everything) it doesn't work with:
- Healing spells
- Support skills
- Farming tools charged attack
- Spell Seal

Except if you're planning to spam offensive spells it's probably not worth being inherited. I don't know if the Proof of Wisdom (constant RP regen) is good but it can't really be worse.

[Algester]

brilliant scale is the bomb

due to how many int scaling items have piss poor stats to make a valid mage build you will be forced to slap a magic charm to most of your mages in the party (Pricilla, Margaret, Ludmilla, 1 of your 3 children will be a mage)

Rare Can and 4 leaf clover to odd out the odds for rare stuff stacks with happy bangle

for family members Dolphin Brooch is always a must (stat accessories doesnt really matter but courage badge is a good start)

for Def while not really needed you can use Golden Scales for the Vit Stat

Melody Bottle, Mealy Apple and Object X will more or less be the meta so fit it into your weapons and armor amongst party members

Villagers will be a bit harder to build but most likely shoes will have to be fairy boots + 3 scales or 2 scales + sneaking shoes they also dont have an RP pool so Proof of Wisdom will be somewhat useless to them

[Honorable_D]

Is there a way to make the Spell Seal free? I find casting that trying to get materials from enemy is the main thing that drains my RP.

[Huillam]

Originally posted by Honorable_D:

Is there a way to make the Spell Seal free? I find casting that trying to get materials from enemy is the main thing that drains my RP.

I don't think so. At least the cost was the same at 64RP (which I think is a percentage of the total RP and not a flat value) with no accessory, the Hand-Knit Scarf and the Fluffy Scarf.

[Asra]

So much for it costing less, the more you use it. I love it when devs add wrong descriptions for skills >.>

[Algester]

Originally posted by Honorable_D:

Is there a way to make the Spell Seal free? I find casting that trying to get materials from enemy is the main thing that drains my RP.

kinda? you will need Proof of Magic as one of the accessories other than drink relax tea

[Huillam]

After few days after using the Proof of Wisdom I can confirm it's great. And it scales: when I first equipped it it gave me back 26RP every few seconds and now that's 27.