Birth by Sleep Command Melding Guide: Unlock Powerful Abilities & Master Recipes

Command Melding is a pivotal mechanic in Kingdom Hearts Birth By Sleep, allowing you to transform your existing Deck Commands into potent new abilities. By combining two different commands and a Crystal, you can synthesize powerful attacks, magic spells, and vital skills that are essential for conquering the game’s challenges. This comprehensive guide will walk you through the intricacies of Command Melding, providing you with all the recipes and knowledge you need to master this system and optimize your characters in Birth By Sleep.

Understanding Command Melding in Birth By Sleep

Command Melding is accessed through the Deck Command menu. The process is straightforward: you select two Deck Commands you wish to combine, followed by a Crystal. The Crystal influences the ability that your newly melded command will inherit. Once you’ve made your selections, activating the melding process will grant you a brand new Deck Command, potentially imbued with a unique and powerful ability.

The crucial question for many players is: how do you predict the outcome of melding? And how do you determine which Crystal to use to obtain a specific ability? While recipe discovery is part of the game’s exploration, we’ve compiled detailed tables to accelerate your understanding and planning.

First, let’s examine the Crystal Melding Outcomes table. Each row is labeled with a letter from A to P. These letters correspond to the ‘Type’ column in the subsequent melding recipe tables. By identifying the ‘Type’ for a specific command combination, you can then refer back to this table to see which abilities are associated with each Crystal type.

For example, looking at the provided snippet:

Command 1st Ingredient 2nd Ingredient Type Used By %
Blitz Quick Blitz Slot Edge O 90

This indicates that melding ‘Quick Blitz’ and ‘Slot Edge’ results in a command of ‘Type O’. To discover the abilities you can gain using different Crystals with this combination, you would look at row ‘O’ in the Crystal Melding Outcomes table. Equipping the newly created command will grant you the corresponding ability once mastered.

Mastering Command Melding is not just about acquiring stronger commands; it’s the only way to learn many powerful abilities in Birth By Sleep. Frequent Deck Melding is highly recommended to continuously upgrade your arsenal of commands, spells, and passive skills.

Crystal Melding Outcomes: Ability Inheritance Chart

This table outlines the abilities you can inherit based on the Crystal type used during Command Melding. Refer to the ‘Type’ letter in the command recipe tables and match it with the corresponding row below to see potential ability outcomes.

Shimmering Fleeting Pulsing Wellspring Soothing Hungry Abounding
A Fire Boost Magic Haste Leaf Bracer Air Combo Plus HP Boost HP Prize Plus Link Prize Plus
B Fire Boost Reload Boost Finish Boost Once More Damage Syphon HP Prize Plus EXP Chance
C Fire Screen Attack Haste Finish Boost Combo Plus HP Boost HP Prize Plus Link Prize Plus
D Fire Screen Attack Haste Leaf Bracer Combo Plus HP Boost HP Prize Plus Link Prize Plus
E Blizzard Boost Magic Haste Leaf Bracer Combo Plus Item Boost HP Prize Plus Lucky Strike
F Blizzard Boost Reload Boost Second Chance Air Combo Plus Damage Syphon HP Prize Plus Lucky Strike
G Blizzard Screen Attack Haste Leaf Bracer Air Combo Plus Item Boost HP Prize Plus Luck Boost
H Blizzard Screen Magic Haste Combo F Boost Air Combo Plus Item Boost HP Prize Plus EXP Walker
I Thunder Boost Magic Haste Combo F Boost Air Combo Plus HP Boost Treasure Magnet Link Prize Plus
J Thunder Boost Reload Boost Combo F Boost Once More Defender Treasure Magnet EXP Chance
K Thunder Screen Attack Haste Finish Boost Combo Plus HP Boost Treasure Magnet Link Prize Plus
L Thunder Screen Attack Haste Finish Boost Combo Plus HP Boost Treasure Magnet Lucky Strike
M Cure Boost Magic Haste Combo F Boost Combo Plus Item Boost Treasure Magnet Lucky Strike
N Cure Boost Reload Boost Second Chance Combo Plus Defender Treasure Magnet Lucky Strike
O Dark Screen Attack Haste Finish Boost Air Combo Plus Item Boost Treasure Magnet Lucky Strike
P Dark Screen Magic Haste Combo F Boost Air Combo Plus Item Boost Treasure Magnet EXP Walker

Attack Command Melding Recipes

Below are the recipes for Attack Commands in Birth By Sleep. Use this table to discover combinations and plan your melding strategies.

Command 1st Ingredient 2nd Ingredient Type Used By %
Blitz Quick Blitz Slot Edge O Terra, Aqua 90
Blitz Barrier Surge Wishing Edge P 90
Blitz Stun Edge Slot Edge K Terra, Aqua 90
Meteor Crash Blitz Quake N 100
Meteor Crash Fire Strike Brutal Blast D Terra 100
Magic Hour Blitz Zero Graviga O 90
Magic Hour Barrier Surge Aeroga N Aqua 90
Fire Dash Sliding Dash Fire D Ventus 100
Fire Dash Sliding Dash Fira C Terra, Aqua 100
Fire Dash Confusion Strike Fire D Ventus 100
Dark Haze Fire Dash Zero Gravira D Terra 100
Dark Haze Fire Dash Blackout A 100
Dark Haze Fire Surge Zero Gravity C Terra 100
Sonic Blade Blitz Dark Haze D 90
Sonic Blade Blitz Air Slide N Terra, Aqua 90
Sonic Blade Fire Dash Thunder Surge K Ventus 90
Chaos Blade Dark Haze Sonic Blade B Terra 90
Zantetsuken Dark Haze Stopga B 80
Zantetsuken Sonic Blade Stopga F Terra 80
Strike Raid Quick Blitz Sliding Dash O Ventus 100
Freeze Raid Strike Raid Blizzara I Terra, Aqua 100
Freeze Raid Blizzard Edge Binding Strike K Ventus 100
Treasure Raid Strike Raid Slot Edge O 100
Treasure Raid Slot Edge Magnet D Ventus 100
Treasure Raid Slot Edge Magnera K 100
Spark Raid Freeze Raid Magnega J Ventus 100
Spark Raid Treasure Raid Magnega N 100
Spark Raid Thunder Surge Dodge Roll P Ventus 20
Spark Raid Thundaga Dodge Roll L 20
Spark Raid Dodge Roll Stun Block L Ventus 20
Wind Raid Freeze Raid Aeroga B 100
Wind Raid Treasure Raid Aeroga F Ventus 100
Fire Surge Fire Dash Ignite D Terra, Aqua 100
Fire Surge Fire Strike Fira A Ventus 100
Fire Surge Confusion Strike Fira O Terra, Aqua 100
Fire Surge Binding Strike Fira K Ventus 100
Barrier Surge Fire Dash Barrier D Aqua 100
Barrier Surge Stun Edge Barrier K 100
Thunder Surge Fire Dash Thundara D Terra, Aqua 100
Thunder Surge Freeze Raid Thundara G Ventus 100
Thunder Surge Stun Edge Thundara I Terra, Aqua 100
Thunder Surge Confusion Strike Thundara I Ventus 95
Aerial Slam Fire Dash High Jump A Terra, Aqua 100
Aerial Slam Fire Surge Aero D Ventus 100
Aerial Slam Fire Strike Aerora C Terra, Aqua 90
Ars Solum Dark Haze Sonic Blade B 20
Ars Solum Dark Haze Stopga B Terra 20
Ars Solum Sonic Blade Stopga F 20
Ars Solum Sliding Dash Thunder K Terra 5
Ars Solum Strike Raid Thunder L 5
Ars Solum Strike Raid Thundara K Terra 5
Ars Solum Confusion Strike Thundara I 5
Ars Arcanum Blitz Aerial Slam F 100
Ars Arcanum Quick Blitz Slot Edge O Ventus 10
Ars Arcanum Fire Strike Aerora C 10
Ars Arcanum Quick Blitz Blizzard G Ventus 5
Ars Arcanum Quick Blitz Blizzara H 5
Ars Arcanum Sliding Dash Blizzard E Ventus 5
Ars Arcanum Sliding Dash Blizzara G 5
Ars Arcanum Poison Edge Cura P Ventus 5
Ars Arcanum Blizzard Edge Cura G 5
Time Splicer Aerial Slam Stopga F Ventus 100
Time Splicer Stopga Barrier C Aqua 20
Time Splicer Barrier Surge Wishing Edge P 10
Time Splicer Stun Edge Slot Edge K Aqua 10
Poison Edge Quick Blitz Poison O Ventus 95
Poison Edge Sliding Dash Poison K Terra, Aqua 95
Poison Edge Strike Raid Poison D Ventus 95
Wishing Edge Strike Raid Barrier Surge O Aqua 100
Wishing Edge Barrier Surge Stun Edge K 100
Wishing Edge Stun Edge Binding Strike J Aqua 100
Blizzard Edge Quick Blitz Blizzard G Ventus 95
Blizzard Edge Quick Blitz Blizzara H Terra, Aqua 95
Blizzard Edge Sliding Dash Blizzard E Ventus 95
Blizzard Edge Sliding Dash Blizzara G Terra, Aqua 95
Stun Edge Sliding Dash Thunder K Ventus 95
Stun Edge Strike Raid Thunder L Terra, Aqua 95
Stun Edge Strike Raid Thundara K Ventus 95
Slot Edge Wishing Edge Cure O Aqua 100
Slot Edge Poison Edge Cura P Ventus 95
Slot Edge Blizzard Edge Cura G Terra, Aqua 95
Slot Edge Curaga Renewal Block N Ventus 90
Slot Edge Curaga Focus Block P Terra 90
Slot Edge Curaga Renewal Barrier N 90
Slot Edge Curaga Focus Barrier P Aqua 90
Fire Strike Poison Edge Fira D Ventus 100
Fire Strike Wishing Edge Ignite A Aqua 100
Fire Strike Stun Edge Fire K Ventus 100
Confusion Strike Quick Blitz Confuse O Terra, Aqua 100
Confusion Strike Sliding Dash Zero Gravity K Ventus 100
Confusion Strike Strike Raid Confuse G Terra, Aqua 100
Binding Strike Quick Blitz Bind K Ventus 100
Binding Strike Strike Raid Bind O Terra, Aqua 100
Binding Strike Stun Edge Zero Gravity I Ventus 100
Brutal Blast Stun Edge Mine Shield O Terra 70
Brutal Blast Binding Strike Mine Square L 70
Tornado Strike Confusion Strike Aeroga G 100
Tornado Strike Binding Strike Aeroga F Ventus 100
Magnet Spiral Binding Strike Collision Magnet K Terra, Aqua 100
Magnet Spiral Binding Strike Magnega J Ventus 100
Magnet Spiral Quick Blitz Magnera K Terra, Aqua 20
Magnet Spiral Stun Edge Magnera L Ventus 20
Magnet Spiral Zero Gravira Magnet I Terra, Aqua 20
Windcutter Binding Strike Aeroga F 100
Windcutter Confusion Strike Aeroga G Terra 100
Limit Storm Brutal Blast Confusion Strike G 100
Limit Storm Brutal Blast Binding Strike D Terra 100
Salvation Wind Raid Curaga N Ventus 100
Collision Magnet Quick Blitz Magnera K Terra, Aqua 80
Collision Magnet Stun Edge Magnera L Ventus 80
Collision Magnet Zero Gravira Magnet I Terra, Aqua 80
Geo Impact Brutal Blast Brutal Blast N 70
Sacrifice Dark Haze Warp B Terra 100
Sacrifice Poison Edge Warp D 100
Break Time Curaga Renewal Block N Terra 10
Break Time Curaga Renewal Barrier N 10
Break Time Curaga Focus Block P Terra 10
Break Time Curaga Focus Barrier P 10

Magic Command Melding Recipes

Enhance your magical prowess with these Magic Command recipes. Discover powerful spells and magical abilities through Command Melding.

Command 1st Ingredient 2nd Ingredient Type Used By %
Fira Fire Dash Fire D Terra, Aqua 100
Fira Fire Strike Fire D Ventus 100
Fira Fire Fire A Terra, Aqua 100
Fira Fire Ignite C Ventus 100
Firaga Fire Dash Fira D Terra, Aqua 90
Firaga Fire Fira A Ventus 90
Firaga Fira Fira B Terra, Aqua 90
Dark Firaga Dark Haze Firaga D 100
Dark Firaga Firaga Blackout B Terra 100
Fission Firaga Fira Aeroga A Ventus 80
Fission Firaga Firaga Aerora A Terra, Aqua 80
Fission Firaga Firaga Aeroga B Ventus 80
Triple Firaga Fira Firaga A Aqua 95
Triple Firaga Blitz Firaga D 90
Triple Firaga Firaga Firaga B Aqua 90
Crawling Fire Firaga Slow A Ventus 80
Crawling Fire Firaga Stopra D Terra, Aqua 80
Crawling Fire Firaga Stopga B Ventus 80
Blizzara Strike Raid Blizzard G Terra, Aqua 100
Blizzara Blizzard Edge Blizzard G Ventus 100
Blizzara Blizzard Blizzard E Terra, Aqua 100
Blizzara Blizzard Aero H Ventus 100
Blizzaga Blizzard Edge Blizzara G Terra, Aqua 100
Blizzaga Blizzard Blizzara E Ventus 100
Blizzaga Blizzara Blizzara F Terra, Aqua 100
Triple Blizzaga Blitz Blizzaga G 100
Triple Blizzaga Blizzara Blizzaga E Aqua 100
Triple Blizzaga Blizzaga Blizzaga F 100
Thundara Stun Edge Thunder K Terra, Aqua 100
Thundara Thunder Thunder I Ventus 100
Thundara Zero Gravity Magnet L Terra, Aqua 100
Thundaga Binding Strike Thundara K Ventus 90
Thundaga Thunder Thundara I Terra, Aqua 90
Thundaga Thundara Thundara J Ventus 90
Thundaga Shot Strike Raid Thundaga I Aqua 85
Thundaga Shot Freeze Raid Thundaga E 85
Thundaga Shot Firaga Thundaga A Aqua 85
Cura Thunder Cure I Ventus 100
Cura Cure Cure M Terra, Aqua 100
Cura Cure Aero O Ventus 100
Curaga Cure Cura M Terra, Aqua 100
Curaga Cura Cura N Ventus 100
Mine Shield Fira Zero Gravity A Terra, Aqua 100
Mine Shield Fira Block C Ventus 100
Mine Shield Ignite Stop D Terra, Aqua 100
Mine Shield Stopra Block M Ventus 100
Mine Square Fira Stop A Terra, Aqua 100
Mine Square Fira Barrier C 100
Mine Square Aerora Ignite D Terra, Aqua 100
Mine Square Stopra Barrier M 100
Seeker Mine Mine Shield Mine Square B Aqua 100
Seeker Mine Mine Shield Magnega C 100
Seeker Mine Mine Square Magnega D Aqua 100
Zero Gravira Thunder Zero Gravity I Ventus 90
Zero Gravira Zero Gravity Zero Gravity M Terra, Aqua 90
Zero Gravira Magnet Aero P Ventus 90
Zero Graviga Thundara Zero Gravira I Terra, Aqua 80
Zero Graviga Zero Gravity Zero Gravira M Ventus 80
Zero Graviga Zero Gravira Zero Gravira N Terra, Aqua 80
Magnera Stun Edge Magnet K Ventus 100
Magnera Thunder Magnet I Terra, Aqua 100
Magnera Magnet Magnet M Ventus 100
Magnega Magnet Magnera I Terra, Aqua 100
Magnega Magnera Magnera J Ventus 100
Munny Magnet Wishing Edge Magnera K Aqua 100
Munny Magnet Thundara Magnera I 100
Energy Magnet Cure Magnera M Aqua 100
Energy Magnet Cura Magnera N 100
D-Link Magnet Zero Gravira Magnera L Aqua 100
D-Link Magnet Magnera Stopra I 100
Aerora Quick Blitz Aero G Terra, Aqua 95
Aerora Thunder Aero I Ventus 95
Aerora Aero Aero E Terra, Aqua 95
Aeroga Quick Blitz Aerora O Ventus 90
Aeroga Aero Aerora M Terra, Aqua 90
Aeroga Aerora Aerora N Ventus 90
Warp Thundara Zero Gravira I Terra 20
Warp Zero Gravity Zero Gravira M 20
Warp Zero Gravira Zero Gravira N Terra 20
Warp Thunder Zero Gravity I 10
Warp Magnet Aero P Terra 10
Warp Zero Gravity Zero Gravity M 10
Faith Wind Raid Break Time N 100
Deep Freeze Freeze Raid Blizzaga G Ventus 100
Deep Freeze Binding Strike Blizzaga H Terra, Aqua 100
Deep Freeze Blizzaga Triple Blizzaga F 100
Glacier Blizzaga Deep Freeze E Aqua 100
Glacier Triple Blizzaga Deep Freeze F 100
Ice Barrage Blizzaga Mine Shield F Aqua 100
Ice Barrage Blizzaga Mine Square H 100
Firaga Burst Fira Aeroga A Aqua 20
Firaga Burst Firaga Aerora A 20
Firaga Burst Firaga Aeroga B Aqua 20
Firaga Burst Firaga Slow A 20
Firaga Burst Firaga Stopra D Terra, Aqua 20
Firaga Burst Firaga Stopga B 20
Raging Storm Fission Firaga Firaga Burst B Aqua 100
Raging Storm Blitz Firaga D 10
Raging Storm Fire Dash Fira D Aqua 10
Raging Storm Fire Surge Cartwheel C 10
Raging Storm Fire Fira A Aqua 10
Raging Storm Fira Fira B 10
Raging Storm Fira Firaga A Aqua 10
Raging Storm Firaga Firaga B 10
Mega Flare Fission Firaga Crawling Fire B Terra, Aqua 100
Quake Brutal Blast Zero Graviga B 90
Quake Brutal Blast Magnega C Terra 90
Quake Stun Edge Mine Shield O 30
Quake Binding Strike Mine Square L Terra 30
Quake Brutal Blast Brutal Blast N 30
Meteor Geo Impact Quake B Terra 100
Meteor Brutal Blast Zero Graviga B 10
Meteor Brutal Blast Magnega C Terra 10
Tornado Magnega Aeroga N Ventus 100
Tornado Quick Blitz Aerora O 10
Tornado Aero Aerora M Ventus 10
Tornado Aerora Aerora N 10
Tornado Quick Blitz Aero G Ventus 5
Tornado Thunder Aero I 5
Tornado Aero Aero E Ventus 5
Transcendence Magnet Spiral Zero Graviga J Terra, Aqua 100
Mini Magnera Warp N Ventus 100
Mini Magnega Magnega J Terra, Aqua 100
Mini Magnega Bind I Ventus 100
Blackout Zero Gravity Confuse M Terra, Aqua 100
Blackout Zero Gravira Confuse N Ventus 100
Blackout Zero Gravira Poison P Terra, Aqua 100
Ignite Fire Bind A Ventus 100
Ignite Fira Bind C Terra, Aqua 100
Stopra Slow Slow L Ventus 100
Stopra Slow Stop K Terra, Aqua 100
Stopra Stop Stop I Ventus 100
Stopga Stop Stopra I Terra, Aqua 100
Stopga Stopra Stopra J Ventus 100

Action Command Melding Recipes

Enhance your movement and defensive capabilities with Action Command Melding. These recipes will unlock new movement options and defensive maneuvers.

Command 1st Ingredient 2nd Ingredient Type Used By %
Homing Slide Sliding Dash Magnera P Aqua 100
Homing Slide Sliding Dash Air Slide C Ventus 100
Homing Slide Magnet Air Slide L Aqua 100
Thunder Roll Thunder Surge Dodge Roll P Ventus 80
Thunder Roll Thundaga Dodge Roll L 80
Thunder Roll Stun Block Dodge Roll L Ventus 80
Firewheel Firaga Cartwheel B Aqua 100
Firewheel Fission Firaga Cartwheel B 100
Firewheel Fire Surge Cartwheel C Aqua 90
Ice Slide Blizzard Edge Air Slide F Ventus 100
Ice Slide Blizzaga Air Slide H Terra, Aqua 100
Fire Glide Fire Surge Glide C Ventus 100
Fire Glide Firaga Glide B 100
Renewal Block Curaga Block P Ventus 100
Renewal Block Esuna Block C Terra 100
Stun Block Stun Edge Block L Ventus 100
Stun Block Thundaga Block I Terra 100
Poison Block Poison Edge Block H Ventus 80
Poison Block Poison Block P Terra 80
Renewal Barrier Curaga Barrier P 100
Renewal Barrier Esuna Barrier N Aqua 100
Confuse Barrier Confusion Strike Barrier C 100
Confuse Barrier Confuse Barrier L Aqua 100
Stop Barrier Stopga Barrier C 80
Payback Fang Sliding Dash Counter Hammer P Terra 100
Payback Raid Sliding Dash Strike Raid P Ventus 100
Payback Surge Sliding Dash Fire Surge C Aqua 100
Payback Surge Sliding Dash Thunder Surge L 100

Shotlock Command Melding Recipes

Unleash devastating Shotlocks by melding specific commands. These recipes will grant you access to powerful ranged attacks.

Command 1st Ingredient 2nd Ingredient Type Used By %
Lightning Ray Blitz Dark Haze Terra 10
Lightning Ray Blitz Air Slide Ventus 10
Lightning Ray Fire Dash Thunder Surge Terra, Aqua 10
Lightning Ray Binding Strike Thundara Ventus 10
Lightning Ray Thunder Thundara Terra, Aqua 10
Lightning Ray Thundara Thundara Ventus 10
Lightning Ray Aeroga Barrier Surge Aqua 10
Meteor Shower Strike Raid Thundaga Aqua 15
Meteor Shower Freeze Raid Thundaga Aqua 15
Meteor Shower Firaga Thundaga Aqua 15
Meteor Shower Blitz Zero Graviga Aqua 10
Bio Barrage Poison Edge Block Ventus 20
Bio Barrage Poison Block Terra 20
Bio Barrage Quick Blitz Poison Ventus 5
Bio Barrage Sliding Dash Poison Terra, Aqua 5
Bio Barrage Strike Raid Poison Ventus 5

Tips for Efficient Command Melding

  • Experimentation is Key: While these tables provide a comprehensive guide, don’t be afraid to experiment with different combinations to discover hidden recipes or optimize for specific abilities you desire.
  • Crystal Choice Matters: Carefully consider the Crystal you use during melding. Refer to the Crystal Melding Outcomes table to ensure you’re getting the ability boost you want. Different Crystals can drastically change the effectiveness of your new command.
  • Early and Often Melding: Start melding commands early in the game and continue to do so frequently. Upgrading your commands and acquiring new abilities is a continuous process that will significantly enhance your combat prowess.
  • Consider Character Strengths: Tailor your melding choices to each character’s strengths. Terra excels with powerful attack commands, Ventus is swift and benefits from action commands, and Aqua shines with magic commands.
  • Master Abilities: Remember to master your newly melded commands to permanently learn the attached ability. This allows you to equip the ability regardless of the command you are using, further customizing your characters.

By mastering Command Melding in Birth By Sleep, you unlock the true potential of your characters and gain access to a vast array of powerful abilities and commands. Use this guide as your ultimate resource and become a Command Melding expert!

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