There are some chests that have lightning shards in them, although these can only be opened once. This means they’re not great for farming more. ..
The shards used to craft Drive/High Drive Recoveries and the Thundaga/Thundagun Trinkets are only found in-game. ..
How To Farm Lightning Shards
The Heartless that drop Lighting Shards are: -The Dark Reaper -The Angel of Death
Bolt Tower
The Heartless are a large, bulky creature that can be found in The Land of Dragons (Imperial Square), Disney Castle, and the Pride Lands (Savannah). They have a 10% chance to drop a Shard when you beat them, and they can be found in these areas for a chance to get a powerful item.
The easiest locations to farm these would probably be in the Imperial Square, since it’s so open and near a save spot. But Disney Castle or Pride Lands can also be great choices too.
Rapid Thruster
This speedy little boy has a 4% chance to drop a Lightning Shard. So it’s not as high, but these things can be easier to defeat too. ..
The creatures found in The Land of Dragons include dragons, spiders, and other large creatures. These creatures can be found swarming in many places in The Land of Dragons. Some of the places where these creatures can be found are the Village Cave, Ridge, Summit, and Port Royal.
Treasure Chests
It’s also worth checking your opened chests in each world too – because a couple out there have some Lightning Shards in them.
The ability to find Lightning Shards in chests throughout the Land of Dragons and the Hinterlands can be a valuable addition to your collection.
Lightning Shard Uses
Since these shards are used for synthesizing items, they are not really valuable. ..
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This item recovers 1 Drive Gauge outside of combat in KH2, but in KH2.5 it recovers 3 Drive Gauges. It can be crafted with x3 Mythril Shards, x3 Dark Shards, x1 Frost Shard, and x1 Lightning Shard.
The Drive Recovery is an upgrade to the Drive Recovery that now replenishes 3 Drive Gauges outside of combat in KH2, and fully replenishes your entire Drive Gauge in KH2.5. You can synthesize one of these using the same recipe as the Drive Recovery, but with an added Serenity Shard.
The Thundaga Trinket is an accessory that will provide you with +3 Defense and +20% Thunder Resistance. You can make it with 5 Mythril Shards, 1 Lightning Stone, and 1 Lightning Shard. ..
The upgrade to the Thundaga Trinket now provides 25% resistance to Thunder. It has the same recipe as before, but with a Serenity Shard added into the mix.
Are These Worth Farming?
I wouldn’t recommend farming Lightning Shards if you need protection from Thunder attacks or Drive Recovery.
The Drive Recovery can be a helpful tool in some circumstances, but it can be difficult to use it effectively.
I’d say to only farm this shard for boss fights if you like using Drive Forms.
