*Update on 1 Aug 2020:
I have actually stopped playing FFBE: WOTV a while back, before the Global version was released. I do not intend to edit the guide for the Global version nor update it to include newer things, but I think I’ll at least get the images up fully within the next few weeks.
This post is a quick reference mostly for myself because I struggle to remember where to get the different types of materials.
Names of the materials are kinda directly translated, I don’t know what their actual English names are or what other guides/wikis are using.
If you’re looking for an English guide, there’s this one:
FFBE WOTV Beginner Guide
*deep breath* Alright, here goes.
Updates
Added update section. Slightly cleaned up some formatting.
Text version up first, needs a lot of images. Corresponding Japanese names and images to be added within a week or so.
Table of Content
Upgrading and what is needed
I’m just listing the broad categories here. Many of these material types have different tiers.
Upgrade Units
| Upgrade Level up Unit | |
 | EXP Cubes 経験値キューブ |
| Enhance Job Enhance Unit’s Jobs to unlock Abilities | |
 | Memory Orbs (Faint) 微かな記憶 |
 | Memory Orbs (Job) (ジョブ)の記憶 |
 | Angel or Dragon Statues 祈る天使像 、佇む地竜像 |
 | Pyroxene (Elemental) (属性)の輝石 |
 | Weapon Ores (ジョブ)のジェダイト, アズライト |
| Awaken Increase Unit’s max level limit, unlock Jobs and Abilities | |
 | Thought Fragments (Elemental) (属性)の想いの欠片 |
 | Awakened Souls (Elemental) (属性)の覚醒魂 |
 | Awakened Souls (Elemental Tiered) (属性)の覚醒魂 (★) |
 | Phantom Spheres 幻球 |
| Limit Break Increase Unit’s and Jobs’ max level limit, unlocks Equipment Slot | |
 | Character Shards (キャラ)の欠片 |
| Phantom Spheres __の幻球 |
| Ability Upgrade Ability becomes stronger | |
| none, just Job Points and money | |
Upgrade Equipments
| Craft Craft an Equipment | |
| img | Recipes (武具)のクラフトレシピ (consumable item, 1 time use) |
| img | Various craft materials 素材 |
| Upgrade Level up Equipment | |
| img | Adamantite アダマンタイト |
| Stats Upgrade Increase Equipment stats (one time or chance to increase when leveling) | |
| img | Carved Seals 刻印 |
| img | Dwarf Hammers ドワーフ鎚 |
| Ability Upgrade Level up the Equipment’s Ability | |
| img | Imp Pots アムポット |
| Awaken Increase Equipment’s max level limit | |
| img | Secret Notes on Refining (Weapon type) 精錬の秘伝書(武具) |
| img | Various craft materials 素材 |
Upgrade Summons
| Upgrade Level up Summon | |
| img | Magicite (Elemental) (属性)の魔石 |
| Awaken Increase Summon’s max level limit | |
| img | Elemental Awakening Stones (属性)の獣醒石 |
| img | Summon Awakening Stones (召喚獣)の獣醒石 |
Upgrade Vision Cards
| Upgrade Level up Vision Card | |
| img | Grow Eggs グロウエッグ |
| Awaken Increase Card’s max level limit, strengthens PartyAbility and equipped effect | |
| img | Phantom Spheres __の幻球 |
| img | Vision Card Shards (ビジョンカード)の欠片 |
Each Material Type and where to find them
I’ll put down the general places to obtain/farm, rather than exact stage and stuff. If you want that info, tap on the item itself to show which quest it can be obtained from. I’m also leaving out the Record Missions (aka Achievements) because those are one time rewards.
The shop that refreshes around every 6 hours also sells random materials, will just be referred to as Shop.
For upgrading units
EXP Cubes
 | |
| JP name | 経験値キューブ |
| Purpose | Level up Unit |
| Tiers | Small, Medium, Large, Rainbow |
| Obtained From | Daily Dungeon (Experience) |
Memory Orbs (Faint)
| |
| JP name | 微かな記憶 |
| Purpose | Enhance Unit Jobs |
| Tiers | Green (lv2-3), Blue (lv4-6), Purple (lv 7-9), Orange (lv10-12) and Red (lv 13-15) |
| Obtained From | Story Quests Hard Quests Chocobo Expedition Friend Medal Mogshop |
Memory Orbs (Job)
| |
| JP name | ジョブの記憶 |
| Purpose | Enhance Unit Jobs |
| Tiers | Green (lv2-3), Blue (lv4-6), Purple (lv 7-9), Orange (lv10-12) and Red (lv 13-15) |
| Obtained From | Story Quests Hard Quests Chocobo Expedition Friend Medal Mogshop |
Angel / Dragon Statues
| |
| JP name | 祈る天使像 、佇む地竜像 |
| Purpose | Enhance Unit Jobs |
| Tiers | Green (lv2-3), Blue (lv4-6), Purple (lv 7-9), Orange (lv10-12) and Red (lv 13-15) |
| Obtained From | Story Quests Friend Medal Mogshop |
Pyroxene (Elemental)
| |
| JP name | (属性)の輝石 |
| Purpose | Enhance Unit Jobs |
| Tiers | Green (lv2-3), Blue (lv4-6), Purple (lv 7-9), Orange (lv10-12) and Red (lv 13-15) |
| Obtained From | Growth Dungeons (Pyroxene, of specific element) Shop Elemental Shop Friend Medal Mogshop Guild Medal Mogshop |
Weapon Ores (Jadeite, Azurite etc)
| |
| JP name | (ジョブ)のジェダイト, アズライト |
| Purpose | Enhance Unit Jobs |
| Tiers | Green (lv2-3), Blue (lv4-6), Purple (lv 7-9), Orange (lv10-12) and Red (lv 13-15) |
| Obtained From | Story Quests Hard Quests Shop |
Thought Fragments (Elemental)
| |
| JP name | (属性)の想いの欠片 |
| Purpose | Awaken Unit |
| Tiers | Common and Rainbow |
| Obtained From | Chocobo Expedition Elemental Shop Friend Medal Mogshop Guild Medal Mogshop Record Mission (Achievements) |
Awakened Souls (Elemental)
| |
| JP name | (属性)の覚醒魂 |
| Purpose | Awaken Unit |
| Tiers | none |
| Obtained From | Record Mission (Achievements) |
Awakened Souls (Elemental Tiered)
| |
| JP name | (属性)の覚醒魂 (★) |
| Purpose | Awaken Unit |
| Tiers | Each awaken level (2*, 3* etc) |
| Obtained From | Growth Dungeons (Pyroxene, of specific element) Chocobo Expedition Shop Elemental Shop Friend Medal Mogshop Guild Medal Mogshop |
Phantom Spheres
| |
| JP name | 幻球 |
| Purpose | Awaken Unit Limit Break Unit Awaken Vision Cards |
| Tiers | Normal, Rare, SR, SSR, UR |
| Obtained From | Summon duplicate Units |
Character Shards
| |
| JP name | (キャラ)の欠片 |
| Purpose | Limit Break Unit |
| Tiers | Green (lv2-3), Blue (lv4-6), Purple (lv 7-9), Orange (lv10-12) and Red (lv 13-15) |
| Obtained From | Summon duplicate Units Chocobo Expedition Hard Quests Shop?? |
For upgrading Equipment
Recipes
| JP name | (武具)のクラフトレシピ |
| Purpose | Craft Equipment |
| Obtained From | Shop Story Quests Arena Medal Mogshop PVP Medal Mogshop |
Adamantite
| JP name | アダマンタイト |
| Purpose | Upgrade Equipment |
| Tiers | Small, Medium, Large |
| Obtained From | Daily Dungeon (Adamantite) Arena Medal Mogshop PVP Medal Mogshop |
Carved Seals
| JP name | 刻印 |
| Purpose | Gives Equipment a chance to increase specified stat when it level up |
| Obtained From | Arena Medal Mogshop PVP Medal Mogshop |
Dwarf Hammers
| JP name | ドワーフ鎚 |
| Purpose | Increase specified stats of Equipment (can only be used limited amount of times on one weapon) |
| Obtained From | Arena Medal Mogshop PVP Medal Mogshop |
Imp Pots
| JP name | アムポット |
| Purpose | Equipment Ability Upgrade |
| Tiers | Small, Medium, Large |
| Obtained From | Daily Dungeon (Imp Pots) |
Secret Notes on Refining
| JP name | 精錬の秘伝書(武具) |
| Purpose | Awaken Equipment |
| Obtained From | Arena Medal Mogshop PVP Medal Mogshop |
Equipment Craft Materials
| JP name | 素材 |
| Purpose | Awaken Equipment |
| Obtained From | Story Quests Hard Quests PVP Medal Mogshop |
PS. I noticed that there are recipes indicating that Equipments at max level (after max awakening) can be used to craft +x versions of themselves. Not sure what the benefit is.
Upgrade Summons
Magicite (Elemental)
| JP name | (属性)の魔石 |
| Purpose | Level up Summon |
| Tiers | Small, Medium, Large, EX |
| Obtained From | Chocobo Expedition |
Elemental Awakening Stones
| JP name | (属性)の獣醒石 |
| Purpose | Awaken Summon |
| Tiers | none, specific to each Elemental |
| Obtained From | Growth Dungeons (Summon Awakening, of specific element) |
Summon Awakening Stones
| JP name | (召喚獣)の獣醒石 |
| Purpose | Awaken Summon |
| Tiers | none, specific to each Summon |
| Obtained From | Hard Dungeons (Summon Awakening, of specific Summon) |
Upgrade Vision Cards
Grow Eggs
| JP name | グロウエッグ |
| Purpose | Level up Vision Card |
| Tiers | Small, Medium, Large |
| Obtained From | Daily Dungeon (Grow Eggs) |
Vision Card Shards
| JP name | (ビジョンカード)の欠片 |
| Purpose | Awaken Vision Card |
| Obtained From | Summoning duplicate Vision Cards |
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