Editing Game:Young Xehanort

==Strategy==

===''Kingdom Hearts Birth by Sleep''===

Young Xehanort is a powerful boss and one of the strongest enemies in the game. His attacks are varied and hard to predict, similar to those of the [[Lingering Will]].<ref name="Dengeki"/> Not only is he immune to all status effects, but he has a great deal of HP as well. The boss is very swift and can inflict massive damage to the protagonist, quickly knocking them out unless they have Second Chance or Once More equipped. Xehanort is also adept in defense; he can use Renewal Barrier if attacked too much, and he sometimes rewinds time after taking damage, allowing him to recover some of his lost HP.

As Xehanort's HP dwindles, he goes even further on the offensive. He will often start one of his long-duration techniques, then continue to attack with different techniques while the first one is playing out. Xehanort will also clone himself, creating four copies that can attack and move independently of the true Xehanort. However, the clones can dissipate after being hit once, so try to use a multi-hitting attack to clear the clones. His most frustrating tactic is to snare the protagonist with his Collision Magnet, then immediately following it up with another attack and a game over (although there are very rare occasions in which the protagonist can escape before Xehanort strings together another attack). Collision Magnet can be avoided easily by simply dashing towards Xehanort when he jumps in the air, and also seems to be canceled if Xehanort pulls the protagonist up against a wall.

After half of his heath is gone, Young Xehanort will begin to turn invisible. While he cannot be locked on, he does leave a faint shimmer and can be "visible" through his Ethereal Blades, so he can still take damage. He still uses his old abilities, but since he is invisible, it is harder to see when he uses them. However, he also gains new abilities, such as firing a beam that inflicts Doom and forces mashing {{button|X}} to escape, and casting Mega Flare and Meteor to inflict massive damage. If the player uses a D-Link during the battle, Young Xehanort will turn invisible immediately, even if he has not reached half health.

Xehanort will attack whenever an opening to do so presents itself, but it is easy to heal safely by simply dashing far away from him first with either [[Slide]], [[Dodge Roll]], or [[Cartwheel]]. It is also somewhat easy to guard against his attacks by mashing {{button|s}}, so the protagonist can also heal by using [[Renewal Block]] or [[Renewal Barrier]] and deliver damage through counterattacks. Because Xehanort leaves little time for the protagonist to act, it is unwise to use any advanced or ultimate commands, as they take too long to fire and reload. Shotlocks are also good options, but Xehanort tends to evade the Shotlock reticle, and can use Renewal Block to heal himself if the Shotlock hits him too much. If the protagonist decides to rely on Shotlocks, they should stock many Elixirs in order to make sure their Focus Gauge never runs out. D-Links can also work, especially Goofy's for Ventus and Aqua due to the Goofy Spin finisher allowing free movement and rapid blows. However, Xehanort may turn invisible in response, so it may not be ideal to use them. Finally, since Xehanort leaves little time for Keyblade combos, the protagonist's equipped Keyblade and Finish command are not important, but the Keyblade equipped should lean towards the Strength stat.

If playing as Aqua or Ventus with a level 4 [[Cartwheel]] or Dodge Roll, every attack is avoidable by repeatedly Cartwheeling or Dodge Rolling, as they provide total i-frame coverage, completely trivializing the battle. However, when playing as Terra, even after setting up a working deck and overall strategy, victory against Xehanort relies primarily on luck, due to his penchant for using unavoidable, instant-death combos.

{{Atk-o|BBS}}

{{Atk|''Dual Blade''

|Attacks with three quick strikes.

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{{Atk|''Dual-Wield Wild Dance''

|Attacks with an extended sword combo.

|Has a similar but slightly different animation from the short combo. The final hit of the combo will hit from behind, so Terra and Ventus need to use a reprisal just before it hits to avoid it.

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{{Atk|''Dash attack''

|Transforms his blades into a spear and dashes forward. If the dash attack connects, the protagonist is launched and the Unknown performs a follow-up attack while flipping backwards.

|The protagonist can avoid the follow-up and cause the boss to stagger by using a Payback command.

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{{Atk|''X Blade''

|Jumps back and releases an X-shaped shockwave from his blades that tracks the protagonist.

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{{Atk|''Spear orbs''

|Summons several orbs that fire spears of energy at the protagonist from every direction. This attack can continue during the Unknown's other attacks.  

|This technique can be blocked by Aqua's [[Barrier]] commands.

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{{Atk|''Sonic attack''

|Quickly darts around the battlefield, knocking the protagonist high into the air when he hits them.

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{{Atk|''Whirlwind to the Void''

|Summons a tornado that scatters the protagonist's deck commands when it hits them.

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{{Atk|''Aerial dropkick''

|Jumps into the air while flipping and performs a diving kick that knocks the protagonist away. The Unknown is invincible while using this attack.

|Only used as a possible follow-up to Time Reversal.

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{{Atk|''Vanish''

|Becomes invisible. In this state, he cannot be locked on, but he gives away his location through a faint shimmer, as well as through his Ethereal Blades.

|Only used at low HP. The Unknown cannot create clones, stop time, or be made to stagger while in this state, but can still occasionally use Renewal Barrier. If the player uses a D-Link at any phase of the fight, the Unknown will use this ability in response.

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{{Atk|''Raging Storm''

|Stun

|In later phases of the battle, he will combine Raging Storm with some of his other abilities, usually his Long Combo.

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{{Atk|''Summon copies''

|Summons four copies of himself to overwhelm the protagonist. Each of them share his Short Combo, Long Combo, Sonic Attack, Collision Magnet, and X-wave attacks and there is no set pattern to their attacks. However, the copies can be easily destroyed with a clean hit. The boss will not stagger or use Renewal Barrier or Time Reversal while clones are active.

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{{Atk|''Mega Flare''

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{{Atk|''Meteor''

|Summons a meteor to fall on the battlefield and explode.

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{{Atk|''Doom''

|Doom

|Fires a web of energy at the protagonist and starts a five-second countdown. It is Game Over when the countdown reaches 0. Rapidly tap {{button|X}} ({{button|circle}} in the Japanese releases) to break free.  

|If this move connects, subsequent uses will make the countdown begin one number lower.

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{{Atk|''Collision Magnet''

|Leaps into the air and casts out a lasso of energy that snares the protagonist and pulls them toward him for a quick slash.  

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{{Atk|''Renewal Barrier''

===''Kingdom Hearts 3D: Dream Drop Distance''===

To provide for defense, Riku should equip [[Dark Barrier]], [[Dark Roll]], [[Counter Aura]], [[Leaf Bracer]], [[Second Chance]], [[Once More]], and [[Slow Block]]. His Command Deck should include homing attacks like [[Balloonga]], [[Firaga Burst]] and [[Dark Firaga]], as well as powerful attacks like [[Dark Aura]], [[Dark Splicer]], [[Meteor Crash]] and [[Shadowbreaker]], and healing commands like [[Curaga]]. Also, make sure to have two Spirits that have healing commands, that can cast Support Magic like Haste, Spirit Roar at the same time as well.

|△

|Sweeps and stabs with the Keyblade, releasing crescent-shaped waves when he sweeps. Occassionally transforms his Keyblade into a whip and strikes, releasing waves, after the attack or against an airborne opponent.

|Wave

|{{AT|att}} Physical

|△

|Swings the Keyblade like a whip three times, releasing a crescent-shaped wave with each swing.

|Wave

|{{AT|att}} Physical

|—

|0.5 per hit

|Instantly extends his Keyblade, connecting floating points of light, before pulling back.  

|Used after quickly teleporting 3 times while approaching the opponent from afar. The attack can be redirected fast if the opponent dodges sideways or goes behind the user.

|◯

|Takes on a defensive stance, blocking any physical attack. When hit by any attack, retaliates by transforming his Keyblade into a whip and swinging twice, releasing crescent-shaped waves.

|Wave

|{{AT|att}} Physical

|0.75 per hit

|△

|Generally used after teleporting far away from Riku.  

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;Clones

{{Atk-o|DDD}}

|△

|Clones appear from the clock one after another and run, swinging a weapon in both hands in various motions.

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{{Atk|{{nihongo|'''X Blade'''|Xブレード|<br>X Burēdo}}

|Two clones appear on the ground, transform into pillars of fire, and run straight ahead.

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===''Kingdom Hearts III''===

Young Xehanort is fought alongside Ansem and Xemnas by Sora, Riku and [[King Mickey]] as the final boss fights of the Keyblade Graveyard. Although his health is less than that of the other two top-tier members of the Real Organization XIII, he is still not to be underestimated. Young Xehanort is able to turn his Keyblade into a whip that has a long range and can also briefly ensnare Sora and is able to summon a small rift to launch a whip attack from. He can also summon a ring of 9 icicles that he launches at Sora which deals Blizzard damage and his deadliest attack has him summoning a circle of time that stops time as he unleashes invisible attacks at Sora. It's recommended to take him out first as he's the easiest to combo, if hit twice by his whip combos, it is possible to quickly block the third attack and use [[Risk Dodge]] to fight back. The whip combo can also hit you in the air. Each member will have a dark aura surrounding them whenever they disappear and reappear to attack, which means they'll only target Sora and each of them will use a specific attack with the one with the aura appearing last. For Young Xehanort, Ansem and Xemnas will create dark mines and ethereal blades followed by Xehanort's time-stopping attack. Jump and block the ethereal blades and use [[thunder]] to destroy the mines to avoid damage. During Master Xehanort's storm of Keyblades, each member will use an attack in a specific order. For all three, Young Xehanort will use his time-stopping attack followed by Xemnas's rolling attack and Ansem's shockwave. The best way to avoid them is to jump over Xehanort's, block Xemnas's incoming attack and [[glide]] away from Ansem. If Xemnas is beaten, Xehanort will launch the icicles followed by Ansem's shockwave attack. Having Riku and Mickey active is wise as they can do double and triple damage when attacking together, if they're trying to attack your target, it's wise to stop your combos and let them land their own.

{{Atk-o|KH3}}

|(combo attack)

|Physical

|0.3-0.6 x 2-3 hits

|△

|(upward swing)

|Physical

|0.3

|△ (Risk Dodge)

|(downward swing)

|Physical

|1.5

|△ (Risk Dodge)

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|(thrust)

|Physical

|0.1

|—

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|(explosion)

|Physical

|0.2

|X

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|(whip)

|Physical

|0.1

|X

|(combo attack)

|Physical

|0.2 x 7 hits

|X

|(knockback)

|Physical

|1.4

|X

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|Blizzard

|0.2 per hit

|—

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{{Atk-c}}

;Techniques used by all enemies

{{Atk-o|KH3}}

|Physical

|1.5 per hit

|2

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{{Atk-c|note=

Young Xehanort's fight at the Keyblade Graveyard is nearly identical to the base game, although Sora does have access to the [[Faith Volley]] and [[True End]] [[Team Attack]]s.

====''Data Rematch''====

Like with all the other data rematches, even though Young Xehanort's HP bar may be the least among them, he is still extremely powerful. Young Xehanort has a tendency to teleport often, create clone illusions, and throw feint swings, to confuse Sora before attacking. He will often formchange his Keyblade into a whip for a long reach, as well. He is also capable of freezing Sora with certain attacks, so it is recommended to equip [[Freeze Protection]] through equipment such as the [[Snowman Rosette]] armor or the [[Crystal Snow]] Keyblade. Only one of Young Xehanort's attacks is unblockable, so the first instinct for most of his attacks should be to block.

If Young Xehanort jumps into the air and dives with a green spinning attack, he will do his triple spin combo. He will do 3 dive spins with a small pause between each, before finishing with a quick fourth strike downward. Guard the three spins and the fourth hit, then reprisal for a chance to attack.

* Young Xehanort will also perform this move if his revenge value is hit - in that case dodge, but there will not be an opportunity to attack.