Editing Game:Young Xehanort

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  |KH3battlename2=L'Impeto Oscuro -Young Xehanort- (Ultimate attack variation)

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.  

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|Transforms his blades into a spear and dashes forward, then flips backward.

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

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

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|Only used at low HP.

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|Summons three vortexes of flame around himself and hovers around the battlefield. The flames stun the protagonist when they hit them.  

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|Summons a huge sphere of flames that explodes, inflicting massive damage. Has a chance to inflict {{c|Ignite|status}}.

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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.

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

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|In ''Kingdom Hearts Birth by Sleep Final Mix'', it is possible to Air Slide out of the whip.

|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.

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Young Xehanort is an aggressive fighter and it can be difficult to score hits on him as he can trap Riku in a flurry of combo attacks that rapidly drain his health. Dark Barrier followed by Counter Aura is an effective way of damaging him, although keep in mind that some of his attacks are not easy to block and should be evaded using Dark Roll or Shadow Slide. In Critical Mode, Xehanort can run to Riku (or not) and perform a more violent and fast combo followed by an aerial combo, which can rapidly put Riku to 1 HP and Game Over if not blocked or evaded in time. If Riku gets caught in these combos, the player shouldn't move the joystick until it ends in order for Second Chance and Once More to save him, as moving in the air cancels the enemy's combo and Xehanort purposely delays his combos to avoid these abilities, but not long enough for Riku to recover.  

 

Xehanort tends to warp away from projectiles and attack commands, but will be open to attack when he pauses to launch his own ranged attacks. Xehanort will periodically teleport away and fire dark projectiles at Riku. Defend using Dark Barrier, staying near to or far away from him, or dodge continually. If the projectiles connect, they will inflict Slow, so quickly cure it with Esuna (Riku's spirits can have this command too) or a Panacea if Slow Block is not equipped. He can also summon blue rocks that must be blocked or dodged. When Xehanort prepares this attack, move close to him, blocking the rocks, and use Counter Aura in front of him. Make sure to watch how he warps around the arena, because it will signal which attack he will use, and will provide Riku enough time to use powerful attacks such as Dark Aura. If timed carefully, Dark Aura will keep hitting Xehanort and stops his movements for a while, dealing heavy damage.  

Alternatively, continue using Firaga Burst, Balloonga, and other attack magic in conjunction with spirit attacks. Keep also in mind the Haste Support Magic after being cast on Riku can be handy, not only to speed up the reloading times but also his main combos, which can stagger Young Xehanort as well. After Xehanort takes enough hits, he will transform his Keyblade into a shield and if Riku hits it, Xehanort will counterattack. If he teleports up and falls, he will whip Riku multiple times. Get ready to block or to Shadow Slide when he reaches the ground. If Xehanort teleports constantly from right to left, he will prepare to charge at Riku. He will teleport like this twice; once he warps the fourth time, get ready to block or use Shadow Slide. If he is a fair distance away, he will start teleporting from side to side again, gradually getting closer to Riku. Get as close to Xehanort as possible when this occurs. After he teleports the third time in this manner, use Dark Barrier near him to block the lasers and use Counter Aura in front of him. If possible, utilize Shadow Slide and Shadow Strike to attack and stop Xehanort's attack.  

Once Xehanort's health has been depleted to 1, he will freeze time and warp into a giant Clock that appears in the center of the arena. Wait until the option to perform a [[Mirage Split]] [[Reality Shift]] appears. This will trigger the final stage of the battle. Note that the symbol for activating the Reality Shift will appear for less than one second. If Riku misses the timing, Xehanort will rewind time to the beginning of the fight and regain some of his health (approximately two and a half life bars). His health must be depleted again in order to perform Mirage Split, but this time, the symbol for activating Reality Shift will remain for a longer period of time.

For the final stage of the fight, Xehanort remains inside the Clock, which is now vulnerable to attack. Though he does not attack Riku directly, he creates half-invincible clones of himself to defend the Clock. The clones will attempt to swarm Riku with ethereal blade combos, X-slashes, and fiery tornadoes, but may occasionally disappear if attacked. It is safer to evade these attacks than to block them, as blocking those attacks will lock-out the clock. While the Clock is open to attack while the clones are not on the field, as this phase is more time based than the previous one, Riku should have Spirit Roar and Haste cast on him by his spirits so that he can inflict more damage while not being restricted to waiting for his commands to reload, for the reason that if the hands on the Clock strike 12 before Riku destroys it, it will rewind time to the start of this phase and regain his lost health of the previous phase. As Xehanort will stop his attacks before it rewinds time, Riku should finish him as fast as possible when it stops attacking if the Clock is close to be defeated; however, after Xehanort rewinds time once, the total health of the Clock will decrease to the same amount as Xehanort's first phase's, and thus, for the next times this phase will restart, making it easier to destroy the Clock on the next try. Multi-hit warping attacks such as Dark Splicer and Dark Aura can bypass Xehanort's clones and remove multiple health bars off the clock, even finishing it off if at low health. Do this with caution, however, as Riku can be attacked and deflected by incoming clones, especially those which use combos and fiery tornadoes, which can knock him away when using Dark Aura.

Due to the relentless assault of the clones, leaving few to no windows of opportunity to attack, a reliable strategy is to activate commands like Firaga Burst while in midair. Releasing the commands at the apex of Riku's [[Doubleflight]] will allow Riku to avoid interruption from most of the clones' attacks, with the exception of the X-slashes.  

If Riku is supposedly not strong enough to destroy the clock in time, he can, while dodging the attacks, restrain from attacking and wait until the Clock rewinds time, where next time it will have less health, to have a chance to finish it in time.

|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.

|Used after either teleporting 4 times left and right or teleporting 1 time behind the opponent. On Critical Mode only he will occasionally run and use a version of this ability that is followed up by an extended combo of sweeps and waves while in midair.

|Generally used after teleporting into the air and falling down.

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|Used after quickly teleporting 3 times while approaching the opponent from afar. The whole attack's direction angle 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.

|Used after taking a good amount of consecutive hits.

|The homing curve of these projectiles is very wide, making said homing inaccurate. Those projectiles will all hit if the target is at a far enough distance.

|Summons a large number of floating blue rocks, teleports them around the opponent, and sends them flying towards them.

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

|{{AT|mag}} Fire

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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 the cyclone sequence, 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-m|{{nihongo|'''Whip Combo'''|ウィップコンボ|<br>Wippu Konbo}}

{{Atk-m|{{nihongo|'''Bind Whip'''|バインドウィップ|<br>Baindo Wippu}}

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|Fires a thrust from a light on the ground. This attack only hits Sora, and if he is hit he is grabbed for 5 seconds and then engulfed in an explosion. While grabbed, Sora can only move around the ground light, however he can be released from the grab by using a Formchange or Team Attack. The thrust attack can be blocked from behind.

{{Atk-m|{{nihongo|'''Malice Whip'''|マリスウィップ|<br>Marisu Wippu}}

{{Atk|{{nihongo|'''Freeze Shot'''|フリーズショット|<br>Furīzu Shotto}}

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|Fires homing ice projectiles shaped in a fan formation. Has a 100% chance to inflict the Freeze status effect for 1 second. Can be blocked from behind.

{{Atk|{{nihongo|'''Annihilation'''|アナイアレイション|<br>Anaiareishon}}

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|Temporarily removes Riku and Mickey and creates masses of Keyblades that 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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*{{nihongo|'''Leader Cooperation'''|リーダー連携|Rīdā Renkei}}: One enemy is designated as the leader. The non-leaders attack first, then the leader after them; the order depends on those remaining. When Leader Cooperation is used, one enemy is designated the "leader"; the leader is surrounded by an aura and targets Sora until the next use of Leader Cooperation. The initial leader is the one with the lowest maximum HP in terms of percentage, and they rotate between each other. When only one enemy remains, they automatically become the leader and use of Leader Cooperation is discontinued.

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.