Talk:Nero Festival/@comment-175.158.201.41-20170731130228/@comment-75.142.224.95-20170802003318

Homunculus babies. My friend is on the Japenese version of the game (2 years ahead on the timeline), and he says he's sitting on 40+ Crystallized Lores because they're simply too expensive to use. And because they can only be used to level a skill from 8 to 9, you need all the previous upgrade materials as well.

Materials in this game are very annoying to grind out and can cost you a lot of AP, as well as a bit of your sanity. So, while technically speaking, Crystallized Lores are more limited in methods to aquire, you won't be using them any time soon, and they will more than likely just end up as an item in your inventory. I wouldn't be surprised if there isn't a single player in NA that has yet to use a Crystallized Lore.

If you want piece of mind, get them both. You have the time. If you can only pick one, take the Homunculus babies. There are plenty of Crystallized Lores you can add to your stockpile in the future.