Editing Game:Zexion

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  |desc=Causes attacks to confuse the enemy at a certain rate<br>Resistant to fire, ice, lightning, and special attacks

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  |time=8

  |COMworld=Destiny Islands

  |COMbattlename=The 13th Struggle

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  |COMworld=Destiny Islands

  |COMbattlename=The 13th Struggle

'''[[Zexion]]''' appears as a boss in ''[[Kingdom Hearts Re:Chain of Memories]]'', ''[[Kingdom Hearts II Final Mix]]'', and ''[[Kingdom Hearts Union χ]]''. Originally intending to recruit Riku as an aid against the rebellious Marluxia, Zexion and the boy later clashed after Marluxia's destruction, Riku naught but an annoyance to Zexion and, to a lesser extent, the Organization, with the traitorous Organization members having been defeated. Conquered by Riku during their climatic battle and later eliminated by the Riku Replica, Zexion later appeared before Sora as both an [[Absent Silhouette]] and a [[Organization XIII's Replica Data|Data Rematch]].

===''Kingdom Hearts Re:Chain of Memories''===

The battle against Zexion can be quite an annoyance and difficult to overcome. Fortunately, Riku will remain in [[Dark Mode]] for the entire battle, granting an increase of strength and speed, as well as the ability to use Sleights. Despite this, it is recommended that Riku have a relatively high {{AP|2}} level, ensuring he deals as much damage as possible through any means of offense.

When Zexion has collected enough cards, three copies of the Book of Retribution will appear in the corners of the battlefield, glowing with a mysterious aura. Zexion will now start using Riku's stolen Soul Eater Cards instead of his Magic Cards, three intangible copies of Zexion appear alongside him, each with a false Soul Eater in hand, and, if available, he may use his own Enemy Card. When Zexion uses a Soul Eater card, his clones will rush at Riku, slashing him, the combo ending with a downward slam from Zexion himself, and with his Enemy Card in effect, Riku may get afflicted by Confusion. Zexion also will have access to two very powerful Sleights, Dark Punisher and Catastrophe. During Dark Punisher's execution, Zexion will grab Riku from behind and slowly damages him. Only a Card Break will free Riku from the boss's grasp. Catastrophe is far more deadly, however; Zexion summons a sphere of light energy in the center of the battlefield and shoots a laser beam at it while any remaining clones do the same. Zexion and his clones rotate around the area. Again, only Card Breaks will allow Riku to escape.

This execution of powerful melee attacks and Sleights will continue until the four Lexicons are destroyed, which can be done through careful utilization of aerial attacks or even an Inverse Burst Sleight by using a King Mickey Friend Card. Not only will destroying a Book of Retribution cause a Zexion clone to vanish (decreasing the number of hits landed in his standard combo), but it will also relinquish EXP. Successfully destroying all four Book of Retribution copies will cause all the remaining Soul Eater cards that Zexion stole to reappear on the battlefield; picking them up returns them to Riku's deck for normal use. Take extreme caution once the Book of Retribution copies are first destroyed, as Zexion may place a decoy Soul Eater card (recognized by its unique coloration) amongst the fallen cards he had previously stolen. Should Riku use this card unwittingly, he will take damage and be stunned for a time, opening him up for more damage and allowing Zexion to easily steal more cards. His most powerful techniques no longer available, Zexion will then revert to his card-stealing strategy.

Utilize Card Duels whenever possible. Dark Barrage can be especially powerful when one has a high AP level, and the fact that it can hit multiple targets will allow Riku to destroy Zexion's Book of Retribution copies, causing EXP to drop as a result. Zexion's attacks should be Card Broken whenever possible, as most will be unavoidable if this does not occur. Sleights should also be used to the Riku's advantage; even though Riku's poorly composed deck will only allow usage of Dark Break and Dark Firaga, a high AP level greatly increases the damage done by these attacks. Despite the great advantage Sleights will provide HP-wise, they should not be abused, as continued use of Sleights to deal heavy damage or Card Break an attack will quickly reduce Riku's number of usable cards from the beginning amount of 23 to one or two; this negative side-effect is only worsened by Zexion's card-stealing abilities.

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|{{sleight|Zexion - M}}

|Only used during normal combat.

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{{Atk|{{nihongo|'''Dark Revenge'''|ダークリベンジ|<br>Dāku Ribenji}}

|Neutral

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|{{sleight|Soul Eater}}

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|{{sleight|Zexion - M|Zexion - M|Zexion - M}}

|Only used during normal combat.

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|{{sleight|Dummy Card}} (becomes {{sleight|Zexion - A}})<br><small>''Card valued 0''</small>

|Activated when Riku uses a fake Attack Card dropped by Zexion. Wraps Riku in flames.

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The Data Rematch against Zexion will flow similarly to the battle against his Absent Silhouette. The only differences will be the amount of HP he has and the pattern in which he uses his attacks. Simply recall the strategy used in the Absent Silhouette battle and use the "Dispel" Reaction Command when trapped within the Book of Retribution. Sora also should be of a relatively high level, using spells such as Curaga and Reflega, as well as Drive Forms and a powerful Keyblade such as the Ultima Weapon. The reward for defeating the Data Rematch is a Lost Illusion.

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|X

|Used during normal combat.

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|Dark

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|(Final)

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|Physical

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|Used within the book dimension.

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|Used within the book dimension.

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|Used within the book dimension.

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{{rc|{{nihongo|'''Struggle'''|あがく|<br>Agaku}}|—|—|Can be used in the book dimension while trapped in a book by Haunting Illusion.<br>Sora tries to escape from the book in which he is trapped. Requires repeatedly pressing {{button|t}}.}}

{{rc|{{nihongo|'''Reset'''|リセット|<br>Risetto}}|—|—|Can be used after using Struggle ten times.<br>Frees the party from being trapped in the books.}}

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