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Lunge 'n' Launch

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This article is about the ability named "Guard Break" in Kingdom Hearts II.
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Guard Break
(ストライドブレイク Sutoraido Bureiku?, lit. "Stride Break")
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Unleashes a powerful finishing combo move that pierces through a target's guard.
Attack Element Power Drive Value Deflect Finishing
Blow
Guard Break Attack Command Physical x2.5 4 X O
AP Cost 3 MP Cost 0

Lunge 'n' Launch, also translated as Guard Break, is a technique introduced in Kingdom Hearts II. It allows the user to unleash a powerful finishing combo move while piercing through an enemy's guard.

Mechanics[edit]

In Kingdom Hearts II, Guard Break is an action ability exclusive to Sora that costs 3 AP to equip. It is a ground combo finisher that activates if Sora is attacking a single enemy, or by default if Explosion is not equipped. It allows Sora to pierce a single target's guard with a short, powerful thrust, launching them into the air and dealing Neutral damage.

In Kingdom Hearts III, Lunge 'n' Launch is an ability accessible in Second Form. It is the form's second ground combo finisher, allowing Sora to perform a powerful thrust, followed by an arcing uppercut that launches enemies skyward.

Learning Lunge 'n' Launch[edit]

Kingdom Hearts II[edit]

Kingdom Hearts III[edit]

  • Second Form has Lunge 'n' Launch as a default ability.