Command Style
Command Style (コマンドスタイル Komando Sutairu) is a battle system introduced in Kingdom Hearts Birth by Sleep. When Terra, Ventus, and Aqua fill up the Command Gauge with a certain type of Deck Commands, they can undergo a Style Change which grants increased strength and new weapon combos. There are some shared Command Styles that two or three characters can utilize, and some exclusive Styles that only one can perform. The enhanced Magic and physical attacks made available by Command Styles create more effective methods and strategies of combat.
Mechanics[edit]
Upon meeting certain requirements while filling up the Command Gauge, located above the Command Deck, a character may undergo a Style Change rather than executing a Finish Command. Every style change has certain requirements for activating; for example, the criteria for activating Diamond Dust is to fill part of the Command Gauge with Blizzard-type attacks.
While using a Level 1 Command Style, the player can further achieve a second level by filling up the Command Gauge an additional time. For example, if Ventus fills Firestorm's Command Gauge with Aero-related commands, the result will be the powerful Cyclone Command Style.
Command Styles can also be achieved through the use of Ice Cream items once the Command Style has been unlocked, with the Ice Cream immediately filling the Command Gauge upon use. Each flavor of Ice Cream will trigger a specific Command Style regardless of the Style's level, though use of any Ice Cream also carries a chance of triggering the Frozen Fortune Command Style, if it has been unlocked. Activating Command Styles in this manner does not impact the number of consecutive Style Changes that can occur before returning to the character's base state. For example, if one uses Ice Cream to activate a Level 2 Command Style without first activating a Level 1 Style, one can still transition to a second Level 2 Command Style by filling the Command Gauge appropriately.
Each Command Style replaces the basic attack combo, with Level 1 Command Styles replacing the attack command with Surge (ブリッツ Burittsu, lit. "Blitz"), Level 2 Command Styles replacing it with Storm (バラージュ Barāju, lit. "Barrage"), and Frozen Fortune replacing it with Ice Surge (アイスブリッツ Aisu Burittsu, lit. "Ice Blitz"). Some Level 2 Command Styles may also replace or disable Action Commands, such as by changing the dodge or block ability, and others may transform the character's weapon in some manner. Each Style has its own unique Finish Command named for the Command Style itself that triggers when the Command Gauge is filled without triggering another Command Style.
List of Command Styles[edit]
| Command Style | Level | Description | Triggered by | Obtained |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Critical Impact (フェイタルモード Feitaru Mōdo, lit. "Fatal Mode") |
LV 1 | Activates when you use attacks like Quick Blitz. | Attack commands | Terra: Defeat the Orbs of Light |
 Fever Pitch (スピードレイヴ Supīdo Reivu, lit. "Speed Rave") |
LV 1 | Activates when you use attacks like Quick Blitz. | Attack commands | Ventus: Defeat the Orbs of Light |
 Spellweaver (マジックウィッシュ Majikku Wisshu, lit. "Magic Wish") |
LV 1 | Activates when you use differing types of magic. | Magic commands | Aqua: Defeat the Orbs of Light |
 Firestorm (ファイアブレイザー Faia Bureizā, lit. "Fire Blazer") |
LV 1 | Activates when you use Fire-related commands. | Fire commands | Terra: Defeat the Spirit of the Magic Mirror Ventus: Defeat the Mad Treant Aqua: Defeat Dragon Maleficent |
 Diamond Dust (ダイヤモンドダスト Daiyamondo Dasuto) |
LV 1 | Activates when you use Blizzard-related commands. | Blizzard commands | Terra: Defeat the Wheel Master Ventus: Defeat Lucifer Aqua: Defeat the Ice Colossus and Hades |
 Thunderbolt (サンダーボルト Sandāboruto) |
LV 1 | Activates when you use Thunder-related commands. | Thunder commands | Terra: Defeat Experiment 221 Ventus: Defeat Maleficent Aqua: Escort Jaq |
 Bladecharge (ブレードチャージ Burēdochāji) |
LV 2 | Activates when you are already using a Command Style and follow with Fire-related commands, Blizzard-related commands, or strike attacks like Fire Strike. | Fire commands Blizzard commands Strike commands |
Terra: Defeat Peter Pan Aqua: Defeat the Trinity Armor |
 Rockbreaker (ロックブレイカー Rokkubureikā) |
LV 2 | Activates when you are already using a Command Style and follow with edge attacks like Stun Edge, mine attacks like Mine Shield, or Brutal Blast. | Jumping commands Edge commands Mine commands Brutal Blast Geo Impact Quake Meteor |
Terra: Defeat the Trinity Armor |
 Cyclone (サイクロン Saikuron) |
LV 2 | Activates when you are already using a Command Style and follow with Aero-related commands, strike attacks like Fire Strike, or raid attacks like Strike Raid. | Raid commands Strike commands Aero commands Tornado |
Ventus: Defeat the Trinity Armor |
 Sky Climber (エアライダー Ea Raidā, lit. "Air Rider") |
LV 2 | Activates when you are already using a Command Style and follow with Zero Gravity-related commands, lunges like Sliding Dash, or jumping attacks like Quick Blitz. | Jumping commands Lunge commands Zero Gravity commands Aero commands Status commands |
Ventus: Complete Sinister Sentinel Aqua: Complete Combined Threat |
 Ghost Drive (ゴーストドライヴ Gōsuto Doraivu) |
LV 2 | Activates when you are already using a Command Style and follow with Magnet-related commands, Thunder-related commands, or reprisals. | Reprisal commands Thunder commands Combo commands Magnet commands |
Aqua: Defeat Vanitas in Never Land |
 Rhythm Mixer (リズムミキサー Rizumu Mikisā)[KH BbS FM] |
LV 2 | Activates when you are already using a Command Style and follow with Thunder-related commands, mine attacks, or strike attacks like Fire Strike. | Thunder commands Mine commands Strike commands |
Terra: Earn 140 points in the Sticker Album[1] Ventus: Earn 140 points in the Sticker Album[1] Aqua: Earn 140 points in the Sticker Album[1] |
 Dark Impulse (ダークインパルス Dāku Inparusu) |
LV 2 | Activates when you are already using a Command Style and follow with Zero Gravity-related commands, Magnet-related commands, or dark commands. | Dark commands Zero Gravity commands Magnet commands Status commands Zantetsuken Ars Solum Limit Storm Sacrifice Warp |
Terra: Visit the Badlands for the second time |
 Wingblade (ウィングブレード Winguburēdo) |
LV 2 | Activates when you are already using a Command Style and follow with Magnet-related commands, edge attacks like Stun Edge, or reprisals. | Reprisal commands Combo commands Edge commands Magnet commands Salvation Faith Transcendence |
Ventus: Defeat the Metamorphosis in the Lanes Between |
 Frozen Fortune (アイスブラスト Aisu Burasuto, lit. "Ice Blast") |
Special | Activates when you use your sweetest commands. | Ice Cream (20% chance) | Terra: Earn a Fantastic score on Master Mode for Dessert Paradise Ventus: Earn a Fantastic score on Master Mode for Dessert Paradise Aqua: Earn a Fantastic score on Master Mode for Dessert Paradise |
Command Categories[edit]
The categories mentioned in the table above consist of the following commands. Categories listed in bold in the above listing are weighted twice as heavily for the corresponding Command Style. In case of commands that fit into multiple categories, like Thunder Surge, the category listed in bold takes precedence.
| Fire | Blizzard | Thunder | Dark | Aero | Zero Gravity | Magnet | |||
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| Mine | Jumping | Lunge | Edge | Strike | Raid | Combo | Status | ||
