Rebuilding Norende in Bravely Default Flying Fairy HD is one of the most useful side systems in the game. It’s entirely optional, but investing time into it rewards you with new weapons, armor, status items, powerful Special Moves, and even unique costumes. But with so many shops, timers, and unlock conditions, it’s easy to get overwhelmed.
Here’s a full guide to how Norende works, what to upgrade first, and every shop level and obstacle listed out.
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🛠️ How Norende Reconstruction Works
After Tiz returns from the Norende Ravine and speaks with the King of Caldisla, you’ll gain access to the Norende Rebuilding system. Open it anytime by pressing right on the D-Pad, then selecting the Norende option from the menu.
You can:
- Build and upgrade various shops
- Clear obstacles that unlock new shop types
- Assign villagers to reduce build times
Time Reduction Tips:
- Times listed assume just 1 villager
- Adding more villagers drastically speeds things up:
- 2 villagers = half the time
- 3 or more = exponential gains
- 2 villagers = half the time
👥 How to Get More Villagers
Villagers are added by interacting with player ghosts found in towns. These refresh every 5 hours, and you’ll typically find 2–3 per town.
Pro Tip: As you unlock more towns, make a habit of checking them when they reset to keep villager numbers high and projects moving fast.
🏗️ What to Build First in Norende
When starting out, prioritize in this order:
- Trader – Gives you essential healing and status-curing items early on.
- Armor Shop – Adds solid early-game gear and defensive boosts.
- Special Move Shop – Once Tangled Woods is cleared, this becomes a must-build.
🔓 All Shops and Unlocks in Norende
Here’s a complete breakdown of every shop, item, and time required to upgrade each level.
📦 Trader (Available from the start)
Unlocks key consumables, including Potions, Phoenix Downs, Remedies, and exclusive costume gear.
| Level | Time | Unlocks |
| 1 | 15 min | Potion, Teleport Stone |
| 2 | 1 hr | Antidote, Eye Drops |
| 3 | 2.5 hrs | Echo Herbs, Phoenix Down |
| 4 | 3.5 hrs | Wakeup Bell |
| 5 | 5 hrs | Hi-Potion |
| 6 | 8 hrs | Ether |
| 7 | 11 hrs | Balsam |
| 8 | 15 hrs | Remedy |
| 9 | 24 hrs | X-Potion |
| 10 | 36 hrs | Turbo Ether |
| 11 | 99 hrs | Knight’s Tunic (Agnès costume) |
🛡️ Armor Shop (Available from the start)
Unlocks better defensive gear and status-resistant equipment.
| Level | Time | Notables |
| 1 | 30 min | Bronze Armor |
| 2 | 1.5 hrs | Brigandine |
| 3 | 3 hrs | Red Cap (P.ATK +5, AGI +5) |
| 4 | 5.5 hrs | Rainbow Dress (Immunity to Confuse) |
| 5 | 8.5 hrs | Lambent Hat (25% Lightning damage boost) |
| 6 | 12 hrs | Blessed Shield (casts Cura) |
| 7 | 17 hrs | Bloody Shield (very high stats, low EVD) |
| 8 | 24 hrs | Heike Gloves |
| 9 | 36 hrs | Heike Helm |
| 10 | 48 hrs | Heike Armor |
| 11 | 99 hrs | Onion Shirt (Tiz costume) |
⚔️ Special Move Shop (Unlock: Clear Tangled Woods)
This unlocks Special Moves by weapon type. These are powerful, music-activated attacks with unique effects. Many require specific actions (like healing, using items, or exploiting weaknesses) to charge.
You’ll unlock weapon types like:
- Daggers: Infinity, Blade Storm
- Staves: Rejuvenation, Lux
- Spears: Horizon, Overpower, Megiddo Flame
- Rods: Piercing Bolt, Holy Weapon
- Knuckles, Katanas, Axes: All get unique options
Each upgrade takes from 2 hours to 99 hours. At level 11, unlocks Falcon Knife.
🗡️ Weapon Shop (Unlock: Clear Ancient Boulder)
Progressively unlocks weapons suited for different jobs.
Final rewards include:
- Magic Knife (Lv 11, high M.ATK)
- Mutsu-no-Kami (Katana)
- Night Emperor (Sword with Charm chance)
🔩 Hill Parts Shop (Unlock: Clear Ancient Boulder)
Adds elemental and stat boost effects to Special Moves.
Final unlocks:
- Labrys Axe (Lv 11)
- Doom resistance
- Accuracy debuffs
💍 Accessory Shop (Unlock: Clear Blackwater Fen)
Offers rare accessories and passive combat bonuses.
Includes:
- Reflect Ring
- Growth Egg / Golden Egg
- Melodist’s Shirt (Ringabel costume)
🌊 River Parts Shop (Unlock: Clear Blackwater Fen)
Adds slayer effects (Beast, Undead, Dragon, etc.) and cures for most status effects.
Final unlock:
- Silver Glaive (Lv 11 spear with high M.DEF boost)
💣 Combat Item Shop (Unlock: Clear Collapsed Bridge)
Lets you buy fire, water, lightning, earth, and wind bombs.
Final unlock:
- Edea’s Garb (Praying Brage costume)
🧣 Cape Parts Shop (Unlock: Clear Collapsed Bridge)
Offers healing and MP recovery modifiers for Special Moves, and status-inflicting touches like Sleep Touch, Charm Touch, etc.
Final unlock:
- Fox Tail (Axe with AGI +20)
🧪 Compound Shop (Unlock: Clear Downstream Area)
Supports the Salve-Maker job with ingredients like Beast Liver, Monster Fiber, and Dragon Fang.
Final unlock:
- Plain Tunic (lets all characters use Freelancer outfit)
🏞️ Valley Parts Shop (Unlock: Clear Rigid Crag)
Focuses on Special Move buffs/debuffs like M.ATK Down, BP Bonuses, and turn extensions.
Final unlock:
- Donnerschlag Spear (Lightning weapon)
🧱 Obstacle Clearing Guide
To unlock certain shops, you must first clear environmental obstacles.
| Obstacle | Time | Unlocks |
| Tangled Woods | 2 hrs | Special Move Shop |
| Ancient Boulder | 10 hrs | Weapon Shop, Hill Parts Shop |
| Blackwater Fen | 30 hrs | Accessory Shop, River Parts Shop |
| Collapsed Bridge | 50 hrs | Combat Item Shop, Cape Parts Shop |
| Downstream Area | 70 hrs | Compound Shop |
| Rigid Crag | 99 hrs | Valley Parts Shop |
🧠 Final Tips for Rebuilding Norende
- Check towns every 5 hours to collect more villagers from ghosts.
- Prioritize short-time shops early (Trader, Armor).
- Build Special Move Shop ASAP after clearing Tangled Woods.
- Use high-villager counts for long projects (99-hour upgrades).
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