Editing Game:Axel

{{Game|COM|REC|KH2|FM2|UCX}}

{{tab|Axel}}

{{Character

  |image=[[File:Axel KHD.png|350x400px]]

|sprite1=[[File:Axel (Battle) KHCOM.png|Battle sprite in Kingdom Hearts Chain of Memories]]

  |game1=Kingdom Hearts Chain of Memories

  |KH2battlefile=The 13th Struggle KHIIHD.ogg

  |COMreward='''1^st floor'''<br>[[Fire]] (Value of 5)<br>'''13^th floor'''<br>Axel Enemy Card

  |KH2EXP=0

  |KH2loc1=Twilight Town

  |KH2LV1=2

  |KH2loc2=Twilight Town

|KH2phys=×1.0

  |KH2fire=×0

  |KH2bliz=×0.5

  |KH2thun=×0.5

  |KH2dark=×0.5

  |KH2neut=×0.5

  |KH2reward='''Second'''<br>'''Roxas:''' Max HP +5

|FM2reward='''First'''<br>'''Roxas:''' [[Scan]]<br><br>'''Second'''<br>'''Roxas:''' Max HP +5

{{tab|c}}{{tab|Data Rematch}}

{{Character

  |KH2loc1=Radiant Garden

  |KH2enc1=Garden of Assemblage

  |KH2LV1=99FM

|KH2phys=×1.0

  |KH2fire=×0

  |KH2bliz=×1.0

  |KH2thun=×0.5

  |KH2dark=×0.5

  |KH2neut=×1.0

'''[[Axel]]''' appears as a boss in ''[[Kingdom Hearts Chain of Memories]]'', ''[[Kingdom Hearts II]]'', and ''[[Kingdom Hearts Union χ]]''. In ''Kingdom Hearts Chain of Memories'', Axel battles [[Sora]] twice throughout [[Castle Oblivion]]. In ''Kingdom Hearts II'', Axel fights [[Roxas]] twice in [[The Other Twilight Town]]. In ''[[Kingdom Hearts II Final Mix]]'', Replica Data of Axel can be fought at the [[Garden of Assemblage]].

==Strategy==

===''Kingdom Hearts Chain of Memories''===

In the first battle Axel is an easy opponent. Just simply use Blizzard cards as they deal massive damage to him. Additionally, Blizzard cards can be collected by hitting objects back in Traverse Town. His Fire Wall sleight can be dodged with a dodge roll through the wall, or cardbroken. Damage cannot be avoided if Axel decides to summon the fire wall right where Sora is, after Card Breaking him.

In the second battle, Axel is much more difficult as he has more damaging attacks and is much faster. It is strongly recommended to have the [[Oogie Boogie]], [[Vexen]], and [[Blue Rhapsody]] cards equipped. The Darkside card can allow Sora to copy Axel's Quick Recovery enemy card, making him immune to Axel's sleights, but if Sora carelessly copies the [[Red Nocturne]] card instead, it will boost fire attacks, which heal Axel.  

 

The best way to defeat Axel is to use [[Blizzard Raid]] by stocking one Blizzard card and two attack ones, but don't forget to reload them with an [[Elixir]] to make the sleights re-usable. It also requires only one Blizzard card at a time, unlike Blizzaga, and Axel might avoid the latter. The use of that sleight from the farthest distance it can reach can allow Sora to land extra hits for more damage. After the Blue Rhapsody card runs out it would be wise to equip an Oogie Boogie card in order to recover some HP, or use high valued Curaga, in case Sora takes too much damage. If Sora has many Blizzard Cards available, one can have him use a deck full of them and stock three of them to use Blizzaga, but be mindful that Axel might dodge it.

The Vexen card shouldn't be used early and instead only if Sora is soon to be defeated, since Axel's sleights will be able to stun Sora once the the card is active. If and when Axel defeats Sora, the Vexen card will revive him. Immediately activate the Oogie Boogie card or use Cures to regenerate his low health.

After Oogie Boogie runs out, it is wise to unload on sleights, and use either another Elixir or a Hi-Potion stacked with higher valued cards when running out of cards to avoid having to reload. The [[Trinity Limit]] sleight (use a Goofy, Donald and attack card) could be fairly damaging, but it takes a long time to activate and Axel could easily use a 0 card or a sleight with a higher value to break the sleight before Sora damages him. Instead use it when he reloads his cards so he won't be able to break the sleight. Donald cards are very risky; his Thunder does some damage, his Blizzard does high damage, but Fire will heal Axel, so refrain from using Donald at all, unless for Trinity Limit.

While his regular attacks are the same from before, his sleights are much more powerful. His new Firetooth sleight can be very difficult to avoid and deals huge damage and is better worth cardbroken when Axel readies himself.

 

 

{{atk|{{nihongo|'''Continuous Attack'''|連続攻撃|<br>Renzoku Kōgeki}}|Physical|—|x1.0|{{sleight|Axel - A1|com=*}}|Axel swings his weapon sideways. If the attack hits, he swings his other weapon up.}}

{{atk|{{nihongo|'''Throw & Catch'''|スロウ＆キャッチ|<br>Surou & Kacchi}}|Physical|—|x1.0|{{sleight|Axel - A2|com=*}}|Axel throws his weapon while backing up, then immediately warps to catch the weapon.}}

{{atk|{{nihongo|'''Fire Wall'''|ファイアウォール|<br>Faia Wōru}}|Fire|—|x2.0|{{sleight|Axel - A1|Axel - A1|Axel - A1|com=*}}|Axel summons a wall of flames that moves forward. The wall of flames disappears when it hits or is evaded.}}

{{atk|{{nihongo|'''Firetooth'''|ファイアカッター|<br>Faia Kattā|lit. "Fire Cutter"}}|Fire|—|x3.0|{{sleight|Axel - A1|Axel - A2|Axel - A1|com=*}}|Used only in the second fight. Axel covers his weapons in fire and throws them. The trajectory of the weapons changes based on the distance to Sora and Axel's remaining HP.|The attack can either have the weapons cross each other repeteadly (moving up if Sora jumps), bounce on the walls of the arena, or circle near Sora.}}

 

In the first battle Axel is much similar to the original game, but the Fire Wall sleight can no longer be avoided and must be card broken.

 

In the remake, the same strategy as the original game can be used, but now Sora can have access to the [[Demyx]] card, the [[Lethal Frame]] sleight, and the [[Jafar]] Card which now takes effect on attack sleights.

 

If Sora has access to the [[Demyx]] Card, he can equip a deck full of Blizzard cards and keep pounding Axel with Blizzagas and use Mega-Ethers combined with strong cards to reload them. Using Blizzaga in a chain can stunlock Axel for a while until Sora has to reload. This Enemy Card's duration is twice as that of the Blue Rhapsody Card and boosts Blizzard-elemental attacks and sleights further. If this card wears off or is unavailable, Sora can use the Blue Rhapsody card and keep repetitively using Blizzaga. The strategy involving the use of Blizzard Raid from a certain distance cannot be used anymore and the sleight can only hit twice for a total damage that is inferior to one Blizzaga.

 

One other strategy involves using the Jafar Card and combine it with Ars Arcanum, with the three combined attack cards having a value of 6 at most.

 

When Axel reaches low HP, his Firetooth sleight can hit Sora multiple times and must be cardbroken in order to avoid damage.

 

{{atk|{{nihongo|'''Continuous Attack'''|連続攻撃|<br>Renzoku Kōgeki}}|Physical|—|x0.6|{{sleight|Axel - A1}}|Axel approaches Sora and attacks 3 times with his weapon while spinning sideways, then throws his right weapon, his left weapon, and both weapons together. If Axel misses one hit, the attack is cancelled. Although his weapons are covered in flames, he deals physical damage.}}

{{atk|{{nihongo|'''Throw & Catch'''|スロウ＆キャッチ|<br>Surou & Kacchi}}|Physical|—|x1.0|{{sleight|Axel - A2}}|Axel throws his weapon, then immediately warps to the destination to catch the weapon. He backs up if he's close. The angle at which the weapon is thrown depends on Sora's height, making it difficult to dodge by jumping. Although the weapon is covered in fire, the attack deals physical damage.}}

{{atk|{{nihongo|'''Fire Wall'''|ファイアウォール|<br>Faia Wōru}}|Fire|—|x3.0|{{sleight|Axel - A1|Axel - A1|Axel - A1}}|Axel warps to the center of the arena, and spreads a wall of flames to the edge of the arena as well as small fire pillars. It cannot be evaded by jumping or dodge rolling, and when Sora is close, the attack can hit twice in a row.}}

{{atk|{{nihongo|'''Firetooth'''|ファイアカッター|<br>Faia Kattā|lit. "Fire Cutter"}}|Fire|—|x0.6|{{sleight|Axel - A2|Axel - A2|Axel - A2}}|Used only in the second fight. Axel covers his weapons in fire and throws them. The method of throwing depends on Axel's remaining HP.<br>'''50% or higher HP:''' Axel throws both weapons at the same time. The thrown weapons fly across the ground, crossing each other repeatedly.<br>'''Less than 50% HP:''' Axel makes four weapons float above his head, then throws them at Sora at around the same time. The weapons fly back and forth around Sora before disappearing. In some cases, they can hit more than 10 times.}}

{{atk|{{nihongo|'''Elixir'''|エリックサー|<br>Erikkusā}}|—|—|—|{{sleight|Elixir}}|Instantly reloads all Attack Cards and Magic Cards, including normally unreloadable cards.}}

When the battle begins, Axel will yell, "Burn, baby!" and activate Prison of Flames, covering the floor of the arena in magma that causes Roxas to slowly lose health over time. If Roxas hits Axel with a finishing move, he will be knocked into the air and Roxas can use the "Overtaker" Reaction Command. This will cause Axel and Roxas to run across the flames dueling and eventually Roxas can use the "Clear Light" Reaction Command, which slams Axel into the ground. This removes the magma from the ground and stuns Axel for a short time.

If dealt enough damage to the point of nearly defeating him, Axel will begin his "Wild Dance" move by throwing his flaming chakrams at Roxas, then striking him with a multi-hit combo, and ending with him summoning a jet of fire from the ground. This attack does heavy damage if Roxas is caught in it. Axel will also leap behind the flames surrounding the arena and jump out without warning, leaving plumes of flame behind him. Use the Reaction Command Burst Frontier to leap out of the way and throw Oblivion at Axel, damaging him. Later in the fight, Axel also covers the floor in magma again. This can be countered as before.

The Data Rematch Axel that Sora fights is based on the second fight, with Sora fighting him alone in a ring of fire. Axel will have higher HP and stronger attacks than his earlier version in Roxas's storyline. Be sure to equip the [[Mysterious Abyss]] Keyblade as it has the [[Blizzard Boost]] ability which can allow maximum damage to Axel's fire-based attacks. Stock up on Ethers and Potions as they'll be handy in the battle. [[Reflect]] is also an alternative to using [[Blizzard]], as it can do similar damage. Be sure to make use of the Overtaker and Clear Light Reaction Commands as they will cease the damage Sora receives from Prison of Flames.

In this battle, Prison of Flames will rapidly drain Sora's HP unless he uses Clear Light. A good strategy is to have Auto Limit on to transform into [[Limit Form]] and restore Sora's HP if he's in critical condition while his MP is recovering. Equipping Ultima Weapon along with [[MP Haste]] and MP Hastera can reduce Sora's MP recharge to a mere 15 seconds. If the player uses two finishing moves on Axel with one combo (using Finishing Plus) he will jump outside to attack Sora. This will allow Sora to counter with Burst Frontier, then Overtaker, and finally Clear Light to prevent anymore damage to his HP. Axel also cannot be beaten while the floor is on fire.

{{Atk-o|KH2}}

{{Atk|col=3|{{nihongo|'''Combo Attack'''|連続攻撃|<br>Renzoku Kōgeki|lit. "Continuous Attack"}}

|x0.75<ref>x1.0 when fighting Axel's Replica Data.</ref><br>Hit 2+: x0.25<ref name="rep5">x0.5 when fighting Axel's Replica Data.</ref>

|◯<ref>May not stagger from combos after getting interrupted.</ref>

{{Atk|col=3|{{nihongo|'''Firetooth'''|ファイアカッター|<br>Faia Kattā|lit. "Fire Cutter"}}

|x0.5<ref>x1.5 when fighting Axel's Replica Data.</ref><br>Hit 2-4: x0<ref>x0.1 when fighting Axel's Replica Data.</ref><br>Hit 5+: x0.25<ref name="rep5"/>

{{Atk|col=3|{{nihongo|'''One-handed Throw'''|片手武器投げ|<br>Katate Buki Nage|lit. "One-handed Weapon Throw}}

{{Atk|col=3|{{nihongo|'''[[Prison of Flames]]'''|火炎の牢獄|<br>Kaen no Rōgoku}}

|Fire

|x1.0<ref name="rep2">x2.0 when fighting Axel's Replica Data.</ref>

{{Atk-m|col=3|{{nihongo|'''Assault'''|突撃|<br>Totsugeki}}

|Fire

|x1.0<ref name="rep25">x2.5 when fighting Axel's Replica Data.</ref>

|x0.75<ref name="rep2"/>

{{Atk-m|col=3|{{nihongo|'''Falling Attack'''|落下攻撃|<br>Rakka Kōgeki|lit. "Fall Attack"}}

|(Flame)

|x1.0<ref name="rep25"/>

{{Atk|col=3|{{nihongo|'''Wild Frenzy'''|乱舞|<br>Ranbu|lit. "Boisterous Dance"}}<br>(1st Battle)

|Fire

|Only used in the first battle, and below a certain amount of HP. Axel is invincible during this attack.

{{Atk-m|col=3|{{nihongo|'''Wild Frenzy'''|乱舞|<br>Ranbu|lit. "Boisterous Dance"}}<br>(2nd Battle)

|(Weapon)

|x0.25<ref name="rep5"/><br>Hit 2, 5: x0<ref name="rep5"/>

|△

|Throw chakrams 5 times, charge up, then create fire pillars.

|Only used in the second battle, and below a certain amount of HP. Axel is invincible during this attack.

|(Charge)

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{{rc|{{nihongo|'''Overtaker'''|ランアップ|<br>Ran Appu|lit. "Run Up"}}|—|—|Can be used after knocking Axel back while the floor is burning.<br>Chase after Axel up the wall of flames.}}

{{rc|{{nihongo|'''Clear Light'''|クリア|<br>Kuria|lit. "Clear"}}|—|—|Can be used after using Overtaker.<br>Knock Axel to the ground, covering the area in pillars of light and returning the burning floor to normal.}}

{{rc|{{nihongo|'''Burst Frontier'''<ref>''[[Kingdom Hearts HD 2.5 ReMIX]]''; localized as Burst Edge in the PS2 version</ref>|バーストエッジ|<br>Bāsuto Ejji|lit. "Burst Edge"}}|Physical|x1.0<br>Knockback: x3.0{{FMII}}|Can be used when Axel leaps out of the flame wall to perform either his Assault or Falling Attack.<br>Avoid Axel's attacks and throw the Keyblade to knock him back. Maximum of 3 hits; acts as a finisher.}}

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! Axel I – ''Kingdom Hearts Chain of Memories''

! Axel II – ''Kingdom Hearts Chain of Memories''

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! Axel I – ''Kingdom Hearts: Re:Chain of Memories''

! Axel II – ''Kingdom Hearts Re:Chain of Memories''

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! Axel I – ''Kingdom Hearts II''

! Axel II – ''Kingdom Hearts II''

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! Axel's Replica Data – ''[[Kingdom Hearts II Final Mix]]''

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