The Forbidden Tomes of Olipos Shining Medals Guide
Trade currency for SR–SSR gear, Energy Burst, and Nova.
What Shining Medals are for
Shining Medals are the completionist currency of The Forbidden Tomes of Olipos. You cash them in Ripool Harbor’s spirit space for accessories and two finale-critical magic books. Use this page with the full table in Medal Rewards and the regional loop list in Medal Tracker.
Where to exchange
Unlock Ripool’s story beat, enter the basement spirit space, and use the medal clerk beside the crafting facility (Ripool Harbor). No ferry to the isle is required merely to spend—though isle farming is how you finish high tiers.
Full reward-tier summary
| Tier | Headline rewards |
|---|---|
| 5–25 | SR accessories (Hunter Sight through Vigor Armlet) |
| 30–40 | SR+ pieces (Spirit Earrings, Crest Princess Gem) |
| 50–70 | SSR support jewelry (Sage’s Ring, Healing Armlet, Wise Princess Earrings) |
| 80 | Shatra Armlet (SSR) + Energy Burst magic book |
| 90–100 | Grand Jewel, Black Ice Necklace |
| 110 | Awakening Ring (SSR) + Luminous Nova magic book |
Luminous Nova also needs level 45+. Energy Burst stacks up to two times and anchors the safe Zahal/Olipos loop (Final Boss Prep).
Open Medal Rewards for the line-by-line checklist (5, 10, 15… 110).
When to care
- Hour one: pick up obvious medals; do not delay Morphin silence prep (Boss Fights).
- Before Permidora: spend if a tier fixes a real kit hole.
- Before Sealed Isle peak: treat 80 and 110 as mandatory homework for a clean finale.
Where medals drop / spawn
Fulah outskirts, Seal Cave, Ripool spaces, Dorna Ruins, and Sealed Isle corners. Glasses toggle helps (Controls). Cleared dungeons becoming touch-to-defeat makes second-pass sweeps kind (Dungeons, Enemies & Farming).
Best late farm tip
- Loot Treasure Ring EX from a chest on Mt. Sion peak (drop rate up).
- Equip it and hunt Grand Gold at Mt. Sion mid near the large transfer crystal.
- Return to Ripool spirit space and climb the table to 110.
This is the intended top-up when world nodes are exhausted—not an infinite early-game cheat.
Spending priorities
- Path to Energy Burst (80) and Luminous Nova (110)
- Accessories that fix silence, paralysis, or sustain holes (Equipment)
- Fusion-enabling odds and ends (Crafting Recipes)
- Luxury / completionist leftovers
Story versus medals
Medals never replace Mottl, chief, Cattleya, or ferry flags (Walkthrough Hub). A perfect 110 with a missing Cattleya talk still strands you on the dock.
NG+ medal loops
Carryover runs finish leftover SSR vanity quickly (New Game Plus). Use return-before-ending if you are twelve Grand Gold kills shy of Nova when the catalog starts looking tempting (Endings).
Common mistakes
- Ignoring Treasure Ring EX then blaming drop rates
- Stopping at 100 because Awakening Ring sounds like enough (you still want Nova)
- Spending early SR tiers while broke on heals before Morphin
- Selling trade goods that were actually medal-adjacent key items
Related hubs
Items Hub · Tools Hub · Map Hub · Guides Hub · Review Hub
Session plan for medal hunters
Block one session for world nodes with glasses on, one session for Grand Gold with Treasure Ring EX, and one short Ripool visit to cash tiers. Between sessions, fuse waiting relics so medal accessories actually equip before the next boss. If you are still short after peak farming, confirm you are fighting Grand Gold—not only Grand Metal—beside the mid crystal.
Keep Enemies & Farming open while you loop, and keep Final Boss Prep open so you remember why 80 and 110 matter more than polishing every early SR duplicate. Touch-to-defeat cleanup on Seal Cave and Dorna after their bosses remains the friendliest way to grab nodes you raced past while scared.
Why the table exists
Shining Medals exist so exploration converts into kit. The spirit-space clerk is not a casino: every tier is a named accessory or book you can plan around. Read the full ledger on Medal Rewards, hunt with Medal Tracker, and treat Nova as the graduation purchase before Heavenly Snake forms. If a localization renames an SR piece, match rarity and the Burst/Nova books rather than arguing English synonyms.
Closing mint note
Medals are how a short JRPG still feels like a treasure hunt: five coins buy a sighting tool, one hundred ten buy the nova that ends a daemon argument. Farm Grand Gold with the peak ring, stamp every tier in Medal Rewards, and only then let the Sealed Isle think you look underdressed.
Frequently Asked Questions
Quick answers for librarians chasing forbidden tomes.
Are Shining Medals required to finish the story?
Not strictly to reach the isle, but 80/110 trades (Energy Burst and Luminous Nova) are effectively required for a sane final boss.
Where is the full trade list?
In [Medal Rewards](/tools/medal-rewards/), including a markdown checklist.
What is the best farm?
Treasure Ring EX from Mt. Sion peak, then Grand Gold at Mt. Sion mid by the big crystal.
When should I spend medals?
Whenever a tier fixes a kit hole—and always before finale for Burst and Nova.
Is there a regional checklist?
Yes—the [Medal Tracker](/tools/medal-tracker/).