Empiricism

Kingdom Hearts 358/2 Days Empiricism
"A weapon that possesses extreme Strength. Devastates tough enemies."
Japanese		クローズドツール
Rōmaji		Kurōzudo Tsūru
Translation		Closed Tool
Stats
Strength				Magic
Base	Unit	Ultima		Base	Unit
+69	+2	+31		+0	+1
Defense		Crit Rate		Crit Bonus
Base	Unit	Base	Unit	Base	Unit
+3	+1	+0	+1	+10	+1
Attack Speed		Approach Speed
		Ground		Air
1.1		1.0		1.0
Abilities
1: Defender 2: Vitality Barrier 3: Second Chance
Obtained
Prestige Gear ④ (Vexen)

Kingdom Hearts 358/2 Days Empiricism+
"An upgraded Empiricism. Possesses extreme Strength. Devastates tough enemies."
Japanese		クローズドツール+
Rōmaji		Kurōzudo Tsūru+
Translation		Closed Tool+
Stats
Strength				Magic
Base	Unit	Ultima		Base	Unit
+85	+2	+15		+0	+1
Defense		Crit Rate		Crit Bonus
Base	Unit	Base	Unit	Base	Unit
+3	+1	+6	+1	+11	+1
Attack Speed		Approach Speed
		Ground		Air
1.1		1.0		1.0
Abilities
1: Defender 2: Striker 3: Vitality Surge
Obtained
Prestige Gear+ ④ (Vexen)

The Empiricism is a Shield available to Vexen in Kingdom Hearts 358/2 Days. It can be upgraded to the Empiricism+.

Design

Empiricism has a circular shape with wide, curved protrusions on each of its sides, a pentagonal spike on its top, and a longer pentagonal spike at the bottom. The two spikes and the two side protrusions are white, and there is a white octagon in the middle of the shield, surrounded two curved, orange shapes on the sides. All of these colored sections are separated by black borders, and the edges of the shield are black too.

Empiricism is a thought system in which knowledge and information arises from a person's sensory experience. It is an important component of the scientific method, in which hypotheses must be tested against and explain observable phenomena.

Gameplay

Empiricism's ground combo begins with a sharp jab forward, followed by an identical jab forward, and finished when Vexen raises the shield behind him and hurls it forward. A combo can be started from after the second blow that transitions to the standard aerial combo. The first combo move can be skipped by pressing quickly enough.

Its aerial combo begins as a simple thrust upward, and finishes when Vexen poises the shield above him, then strikes it down underneath him.

Combos
Ground Attack Power Critical? Flinch? Counter? Attack Power Critical? Flinch? Counter? (Ground) Advancing Protrusion Hit 1 0.63 X X X (Ground) Advancing Protrusion Hit 1 0.63 X X X (Ground) Launch Hit 1 0.75 X X X (Ground) Brandish Diagonal Up Throw Hit 1 0.5 X X ◯ (Air) Upswing Hit 2 1.25 ◯ ◯ ◯ Hit 1 0.75 X X X (Air) Upswing Drop Throw Hit 1 0.25 X X X Hit 2 1.5 ◯ ◯ X		Air Attack Power Critical? Flinch? Counter? Attack Power Critical? Flinch? Counter? (Air) Upswing Hit 1 0.75 X X X (Air) Upswing Drop Throw Hit 1 0.25 X X ◯ Hit 2 1.5 ◯ ◯ ◯