Complete Guide To Gifting Items In Ys VIII: Lacrimosa Of Dana

Here's everything you need to know about gifting items to your companions and the castaways found on the Isle of Seiren in Ys 8: Lacrimosa of Dana!

With Ys 8: Lacrimosa of Dana taking place on the Isle of Seiren, you wouldn't expect to encounter many characters as you explore the famously cursed and treacherous island. And while you only recruit five additional characters to your party, you will find many more survivors that you can recruit to the game's central hub Castaway Village.

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Your party companions and the friends you recruit to the makeshift village all offer unique and helpful things, allowing you to continue confidently exploring the island for a way off. This is where the Gifting system comes to play, enabling you to give thoughtful gifts to your party members and even some castaways, growing your bonds together and even getting valuable buffs.

Giving Gifts in Ys 8: Lacrimosa of Dana will raise your Approval Rating for the castaways, earn you Reputation Points, and grant you additional buffs to help you in your journey. There are 24 characters you can give Gifts to, with members of your party having two gifts you can give them, as opposed to only one Gift like the castaways.

Gifts are often obtained via Dina's Trade Post in Castaway Village, but some will be obtained when exploring the vast Isle of Seiren. Every time you max out a character's Approval Rating, you can speak with them to play a cutscene, raising your Reputation by two points and getting you closer to the 200 needed to obtain the game's true ending.

You can find all Gifts, how to get them, and who to give them to in the two sections below. The first section covers the playable characters who join your party, and the other will focus on every castaway that accepts Gifts. Giving Gifts to your party members will provide you with unique, permanent buffs, and giving Gifts to the castaways will max out their Approval Rating for you, allowing you to view their cutscene and receive two Approval Rating Points.

As previously mentioned, your companions (party members) have two Gifts you can obtain and give to them, providing you with permanent buffs for doing so. Gifts will either provide Strength of Defense buffs, with the Gift recipient always receiving +5 and Adol +2 towards the Gift's respective stat boost.

It's also important to note that giving your companions Gifts will increase their Approval Rating of you, allowing you to max it out if you give them both Gifts. Once their Approval Rating is maxed, you can speak with them to activate a special cutscene, obtaining two Reputation Points in the process. You can find all Gifts for each of the game's five party members in the table below, along with how to obtain them!

Character

Gifts

How To Obtain

Requirements

Effect

Laxia

Teddy Bear

Dina's Trade Post

x4 Sword Tip Fang

Laxia: +5 STR

Adol: +2 STR

Elegant Glasses

Dina's Trade Post

x4 Thunder Claw

Laxia: +5 DEF

Adol: +2 DEF

Sahad

Rich Haul Banner

Dina's Trade Post

x4 Razor Feather

Sahad: +5 STR

Adol: +2 STR

Jasper Pearl

Dina's Trade Post

x4 Blue Feather

Sahad: +5 DEF

Adol: +2 DEF

Hummel

Snowflake Soap

The Ruins of Eternia

Found in a chest in the area's first house, in the first room on the left.

Hummel: +5 STR

Adol: +2 STR

Juggling Balls

Dina's Trade Post

x1 Sunlight Fang

Hummel: +5 DEF

Adol: +2 DEF

Ricotta

Pretty Pebbles

Dina's Trade Post

x4 Accursed Shells

Ricotta: +5 STR

Adol: +2 STR

Marx Story Part 2

Castaway Village

Found by periodically searching the Driftage near the shoreline.

Ricotta: +5 DEF

Adol: +2 DEF

Dana

Silver Music Box

Dina's Trade Post

x4 Diamond Shell

Dana: +5 STR

Adol: +2 STR

Gold Essence Crystal

Archeozoic Chasm

Found in a chest a bit past the Sierracantos boss encounter, in the area where you fight the Daineur. After eliminating the Daineur, take the steps to the right up, take care of the enemies, and loot a chest for the item.

Dana: +5 DEF

Adol: +2 DEF

Castaways are members of the Lombardia that have been swept ashore of the Isle of Seiren after the ship crashed. You will find the vast majority of them by progressing through the game, but some will be optional, making it crucial that you explore every nook and cranny during your journey. 19 of the 24 castaways can be given Gifts, most of which are obtained from Dina's Trade Post found in the Castaway Village. However, some are acquired through the occasional Raid, Dungeon, or by simply exploring the island.

Dogi and Little Paro are the only castaways with two Gifts, while all the other castaways only have one. After giving a castaway their Gift, you will max out their Approval Rating, allowing you to speak with them immediately after to trigger a cutscene, rewarding you with two Reputation Points. You must also give Dogi and Little Paro both of their Gifts to fully increase their Approval Rating. All Gifts, how to obtain them, and who they belong to can be found in the table below!

Character

Gifts

How To Obtain

Requirements

Dogi

Hard Liquor

Dina's Trade Post

x4 Lustrous Scale

Iron Knuckle

Pirate Ship Eleftheria

Found in a chest just before the Pirate's Anima boss encounter.

Alison

Precise Needle

Dina's Trade Post

x2 Salamandine Hide

Sir Carlan

Golden Emblem

Stand Your Ground! (Raid)

Rewarded for achieving an A or S-Rank on the "Stand Your Ground!" Raid.

Kathleen

Silver Barrette

Dina's Trade Post

x2 Zaspion Tail

Sister Nia

Silver Rosary

Dina's Trade Post

x4 Hard Fiber

Dina

Ancient Coin

Baja Tower

Found in the second room on the second floor of the Baja Tower, just up the heavily guarded staircase to the right.

Reja

Bell Collar

Dina's Trade Post

x2 Vivine Bitters

Euron

Romun Badge

Nostalgia Cape

Obtained by searching the wreckage near the Ship Graveyard Landmark.

Licht

Old Stethoscope

Lapis Mineral Vein

Found just past the Sky Blue Veins Landmark after climbing the ivy-covered walls you must swim to reach.

Miralda

Ultra Chef Knife

Dina's Trade Post

x2 Essence Panzer

Quina

Sticky Burr

Dina's Trade Post

x1 Lunar Wings

Austin

Rainbow Pigment

Gendarme

Found by crossing the narrow pathway near Mishy and climbing an ivy wall. You will have to defeat a Primordial to access the chest that contains this item.

Silvia

Gladiator Sheath

Dina's Trade Post

x1 Dornicle Shell

Thanatos

Engraved Pen

Solitude Island

Found on the shoreline as soon as you reach the island and discover the Magna Kalpa Landmark.

Katthew

Ship Nameplate

Archeozoic Big Hole

Obtained by examining the Lombardia Nameplate underwater, where you encounter the Oceanos boss.

Ed

Small Ruby

Dina's Trade Post

x1 Acidic Liquid

Franz

Antique Tea Set

Dina's Trade Post

x1 Dandale Horn

Griselda

Violet Bookmark

Lofos Hill

Found just before you encounter the Animus Nestol boss while navigating the tree.

Little Paro

Big Seed

The Primordial Passage

Climb the two ivy-covered walls and then hop off to the left after climbing the second one to find a field of Corn. Once here, you will see a chest. Open it to obtain the Big Seed.

Small Ring

Dina's Trade Post

x1 Starry Shell

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