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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. | 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. | ||
The safest and simplest way to defeat Young Xehanort is to simply use a deck of 2-4 Cure-type commands, and fill the rest with Fire/Thunder Surges. Thunder Surge is generally better because it grants access to the [[Thunderbolt]] Command Style, and Thunderbolt's finisher, being an area-of-effect attack, is more effective at striking Young Xehanort than [[Firestorm]]'s. A good way to arrange the Command Deck is to have Thunder Surge, Cure, Thunder Surge, Cure and so on, so that both commands are easily accessible and it also helps with not needing to cycle through commands that are reloading. With this deck, the protagonist can use Thunder Surge over and over, even when Xehanort is invisible, damaging Xehanort if they hit him and often knocking him out of his combos. The protagonist should make sure to use Thunder Surge so that they go through Xehanort and winds up a short distance past him, rather than next to him, but should dash away instead if Xehanort is right next to the protagonist, as Thunder Surge has a tiny but noticeable start-up lag. Thunder Surge can even be used as a pseudo-dash in order to avoid Xehanort's techniques, like his Collision Magnet. If the protagonist is ever hit by an attack, they should immediately start dashing away, normally, and heal with Cure as soon as they are clear from Xehanort. If playing as Ventus, it's a good idea to stock up on Double Crunch Ice Cream to activate Wingblade, which allows him to hit Xehanort with a combo of Keyblade attacks that he can't easily break out of. | The safest and simplest way to defeat Young Xehanort is to simply use a deck of 2-4 Cure-type commands, and fill the rest with Fire/Thunder Surges. Thunder Surge is generally better because it grants access to the [[Thunderbolt]] Command Style, and Thunderbolt's finisher, being an area-of-effect attack, is more effective at striking Young Xehanort than [[Firestorm]]'s. A good way to arrange the Command Deck is to have Thunder Surge, Cure, Thunder Surge, Cure and so on, so that both commands are easily accessible and it also helps with not needing to cycle through commands that are reloading. With this deck, the protagonist can basically use Thunder Surge over and over, even when Xehanort is invisible, damaging Xehanort if they hit him and often knocking him out of his combos. The protagonist should make sure to use Thunder Surge so that they go through Xehanort and winds up a short distance past him, rather than next to him, but should dash away instead if Xehanort is right next to the protagonist, as Thunder Surge has a tiny but noticeable start-up lag. Thunder Surge can even be used as a pseudo-dash in order to avoid Xehanort's techniques, like his Collision Magnet. If the protagonist is ever hit by an attack, they should immediately start dashing away, normally, and heal with Cure as soon as they are clear from Xehanort. If playing as Ventus, it's a good idea to stock up on Double Crunch Ice Cream to activate Wingblade, which allows him to hit Xehanort with a combo of Keyblade attacks that he can't easily break out of. | ||
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. | 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. | ||
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|Attacks with three quick strikes. | |Attacks with three quick strikes. | ||
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|Attacks with an extended sword combo. | |Attacks with an extended sword combo. | ||
|Has a similar but slightly different animation from the short combo. The 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'' | {{Atk|''Dash attack'' | ||
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|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. | |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. | |The protagonist can avoid the follow-up and cause the boss to stagger by using a Payback command. | ||
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|Jumps back and releases an X-shaped shockwave from his blades that | |Jumps back and releases an X-shaped shockwave from his blades that tracks the protagonist. | ||
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{{Atk|''Spear orbs'' | {{Atk|''Spear orbs'' | ||
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|Summons several orbs that fire spears of energy at the protagonist from every direction. This attack can continue during the Unknown's other attacks. | |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|''Rush'' | {{Atk|''Rush'' | ||
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|Quickly darts around the battlefield, knocking the protagonist high into the air when he hits them. | |Quickly darts around the battlefield, knocking the protagonist high into the air when he hits them. | ||
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|Summons a tornado that scatters the protagonist's deck commands when it hits them. | |Summons a tornado that scatters the protagonist's deck commands when it hits them. | ||
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|Stun | |Stun | ||
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|Summons three vortexes of flame around himself and hovers around the battlefield. | |Summons three vortexes of flame around himself and hovers around the battlefield. | ||
|In later phases of the battle, he will combine Raging Storm with some of his other abilities, usually his Long Combo. | |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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|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. | |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. | |If this move connects, subsequent uses will make the countdown begin one number lower. | ||
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|Leaps into the air and casts out a lasso of energy that snares the protagonist and pulls them toward him for a quick slash. | |Leaps into the air and casts out a lasso of energy that snares the protagonist and pulls them toward him for a quick slash. | ||
|The opponent can use Air Slide and break out of the whip.{{FMBbS}} | |The opponent can use Air Slide and break out of the whip.{{FMBbS}} | ||
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| | |If the protagonist attacks him head-first without an opening, or attacks constantly with a long combo, he will parry the protagonist's attack and recover a bit of health. | ||
|If the boss uses this in response to the player's Shotlock, he will also summon a laser orb each time he is hit that will attack the player once the Shotlock ends. | |||
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{{Atk|''Time reversal'' | {{Atk|''Time reversal'' | ||
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|At any random moment when the protagonist deals damage to him, he could potentially stop and reverse time to the precise moment before he is hit, recovering some of his health in the process. As soon as time is restored, he uses one of his other attacks before the protagonist can react. | |At any random moment when the protagonist deals damage to him, he could potentially stop and reverse time to the precise moment before he is hit, recovering some of his health in the process. As soon as time is restored, he uses one of his other attacks before the protagonist can react. | ||
|The boss will follow this ability up with Whirlwind, X | |The boss will follow this ability up with Whirlwind, X-wave, or Aerial Dropkick. If the player is not currently using a command, an attack or Finish command can be buffered before the effect wears off. The boss cannot use this ability if the player is invincible, or if the boss is air-tossed, invisible, or has clones active. | ||
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|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. | |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. | ||
| | |After teleporting 4 times left and right, he performs a three-hit combo of up-right sweep - stab - left sweep and warps near Riku between each strike.<br>After teleporting 1 time behind the opponent he performs one left sweep or a fast three-hit combo.<br>If used right away, he performs a three-hit combo with pauses, that may or may not include a warp before each strike.<br>On Critical Mode only, he may be seen running towards either Riku or one of his party members, after which he performs a fast three-hit combo, warps in midair near Riku, performs a combo of diagonal whip strikes and finishes with horizontal and downwards whip strikes. Due to a glitch, his Keyblade's transformation may end early, and the horizontal/downwards whip strikes won't deal any damage. | ||
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|Swings the Keyblade like a whip three times, releasing a crescent-shaped wave with each swing. | |Swings the Keyblade like a whip three times, releasing a crescent-shaped wave with each swing. | ||
|Generally used after teleporting into the air and falling down | |Generally used after teleporting into the air and falling down. | ||
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|Generally used after teleporting far away from Riku. | |Generally used after teleporting far away from Riku. | ||
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{{Atk-c|note=When at 1 HP, Young Xehanort will stop time (Riku is invulnerable while immobilized), merge with a Clock, attempt to rewind time and recover to full health with his max HP cut at 30% of his initial HP if he succeeds. Riku must use [[Mirage Split]] within a narrow timing in order to prevent that. Subsequent time stops will have the timing | {{Atk-c|note=When at 1 HP, Young Xehanort will stop time (Riku is invulnerable while immobilized), merge with a Clock, attempt to rewind time and recover to full health with his max HP cut at 30% of his initial HP if he succeeds. Riku must use [[Mirage Split]] within a narrow timing in order to prevent that. Subsequent time stops will have the timing for activating Mirage Split be longer than the first time. When used successfully, Mirage Split will open the next phase where Xehanort's Clock will assault Riku with Clones (see below).}} | ||
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|Two clones appear on the ground, transform into pillars of fire, and run straight ahead. | |Two clones appear on the ground, transform into pillars of fire, and run straight ahead. | ||
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{{Atk-c|note=The Clock starts being vulnerable when its HP is displayed. Young Xehanort's Clock starts by sending clones performing Dual-Wield Wild Dance, then others follow with either Raging Storm or X Blade, then others with Dual-Wield Wild Dance again, in a cycle. All techniques are used 5-6 times in a row before the Clock | {{Atk-c|note=The Clock starts being vulnerable when its HP is displayed. Young Xehanort's Clock starts by sending clones performing Dual-Wield Wild Dance, then others follow with either Raging Storm or X Blade, then others with Dual-Wield Wild Dance again, in a cycle. All techniques are used 5-6 times in a row before the Clock takes a break and moves to the next one.<br><br>The Clock's hands start winding back at the pace of approximatively every 7.5 seconds per wound hour, starting from 12 o'clock. When the Clock has unwound around 10 hours and a half, it will halt its attacks and, at 12 hours, rewind time, becoming invincible, while its maximum HP are cut down to 30% of its initial HP, and its current HP fully restored when the time rewind ends. This HP cut and recover effect gets applied to Young Xehanort as well.}} | ||
===''Kingdom Hearts III''=== | ===''Kingdom Hearts III''=== | ||
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|Master Xehanort summons a storm of Keyblades that temporarily removes Riku and Mickey and surrounds the battlefield. Bundles of Keyblades will fly around Sora one-by-one (the last four bundles directly target him). Afterward, remaining enemies attack in succession; techniques used depend on those remaining. | |Master Xehanort summons a storm of Keyblades that temporarily removes Riku and Mickey and surrounds the battlefield. Bundles of Keyblades will fly around Sora one-by-one (the last four bundles directly target him). Can be blocked from behind. Afterward, remaining enemies attack in succession; techniques used depend on those remaining. | ||
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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. | 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 | If Young Xehanort appears with a large clock below him, he will swing his whip once at Sora and attempt to time-stop him - if it lands, then the screen will go negative for a moment as Sora receives a barrage of attacks. This whip swing and its variations is the only unblockable attack that Young Xehanort can do, so dodge it or air slide away. If Young Xehanort misses this attack then he will slowly walk sideways, but he is NOT open to attack yet. He will do a small teleport and continue walking, at which point it is safe to Airstep to him and attack. Alternatively, after missing his clock whip swing, Young Xehanort may quickly teleport 3 times before standing still. If he does this instead of the walk, then Airstep to him after the three teleports as he will be open 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. | * 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. | ||
