Mad Safflower

Kingdom Hearts 358/2 Days Mad Safflower
"A weapon that boosts your Magic to give it incredible power."
Japanese		熱狂のサフラワー
Rōmaji		Nekkyō no Safurawā
Stats
Strength				Magic
Base	Unit	Ultima		Base	Unit
+35	+1	+65		+31	+2
Defense		Crit Rate		Crit Bonus
Base	Unit	Base	Unit	Base	Unit
+0	+1	+6	+1	+5	+1
Attack Speed		Approach Speed
		Ground		Air
1.0		1.0		1.0
Abilities
1: Magic Bracer 2: Blizzard Finish 3: Magic Finale
Obtained
Duel Gear ④ (Marluxia)

Kingdom Hearts 358/2 Days Mad Safflower+
"An upgraded Mad Safflower. Boosts your Magic to give it incredible power."
Japanese		熱狂のサフラワー+
Rōmaji		Nekkyō no Safurawā+
Stats
Strength				Magic
Base	Unit	Ultima		Base	Unit
+45	+1	+55		+35	+2
Defense		Crit Rate		Crit Bonus
Base	Unit	Base	Unit	Base	Unit
+0	+1	+8	+1	+6	+1
Attack Speed		Approach Speed
		Ground		Air
1.0		1.0		1.0
Abilities
1: Magic Bracer 2: Aero Finish 3: Magic Finale
Obtained
Duel Gear+ ④ (Marluxia)

Kingdom Hearts 358/2 Days Mad Safflower++
"The ultimate Mad Safflower. Boosts your Magic to give it incredible power."
Japanese		熱狂のサフラワー++
Rōmaji		Nekkyō no Safurawā++
Stats
Strength				Magic
Base	Unit	Ultima		Base	Unit
+68	+1	+32		+39	+5
Defense		Crit Rate		Crit Bonus
Base	Unit	Base	Unit	Base	Unit
+0	+1	+6	+1	+7	+1
Attack Speed		Approach Speed
		Ground		Air
1.0		1.0		1.0
Abilities
1: Magic Bracer 2: Aero Finish 3: Magic Finale
Obtained
Duel Gear++ ⑤ (Marluxia)

The Mad Safflower is a Scythe that can be wielded by Marluxia in Kingdom Hearts 358/2 Days. It can be upgraded to the Mad Safflower+ and the Mad Safflower++.

Design

The Mad Safflower has a curved handle that is white toward the bottom and red toward the top. There is a small, black section near the handle's base, and its pommel is flat and gold. The blade is comprised of a large cross with wide, rounded tips. The tip of the arm of the cross that makes up the blade is decorated with a pink diamond surrounded by a large, black oval. Each of the other three tips is decorated with a pink teardrop shape surrounded by a thin, black outline. The edges of the Scythe's blade are predominantly pale gold, with the exception of the edges of the tips, which are light pink. The middle of the shaft has a large, diamond-shaped gap in it and a black, "Y"-shaped piece of metal extending into this gap from the back arm of the cross.

A safflower is a species of flower similar to thistles. "Mad" refers to insanity.

Gameplay

The Mad Safflower's ground combo begins with a quick slash upwards and to the side; this lifts Marluxia into the air. The combo continues with a toss of the Mad Safflower into the air; the weapon flips backwards, 360 degrees. If the ground combo is not continued after this, Marluxia performs a quick, 360-degree finisher. If the ground combo is continued, however, Marluxia tosses the Mad Safflower into the air a second time before executing a 360-degree finishing slash.

The Mad Safflower's aerial combo consists of a slash to the right, followed by a swing to the left. This can be done twice, depending upon the height of Marluxia's jump.

Gallery

• 

  Concept art of the Mad Safflower from the Kingdom Hearts 358/2 Days Ultimania.