Abilities (KHII)

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Kingdom Hearts II abilities has somewhat a similar system compared to the original game, though Roxas can learn the majority of them even during his time in the stimulated Twilight Town (though all of them is passed down to Sora once Roxas re-unites with him). It should be noted that unlike the original game, some abilities, including Magic can only be accessed after completing several storylines.

Sora's Abilities

Action

Ability	AP Cost	Description
Guard	2 AP	By tapping square without moving the analog stick, Sora will deflect enemy attacks with a reverse motion. (some attacks can only be blocked with Reflect)
Upper Slash	4 AP	Air combo starter; during the period of executing ground combos, pressing square will allow Sora to smack the targeted enemy onto the air.
Over the Horizon	2 AP	During the period of executing combo, pressing square will allow more combos to connect.
Finisher Leap	5 AP	At the end of a combo, instead of pressing X to do a finisher, pressing square will send Sora's Keyblade into the ground to launch enemies into the air.
Retaliating Slash	3AP	When knocked onto the air, pressing square will allow Sora to do a quick recovery and execute several air slashes surrounding him.
Slapshot	2AP	Sora swings his Keyblade wildly, damaging all nearby enemies in range.
Dodge Slash	2AP	When an attack misses Sora, Sora returns with an Evade & Counter type attack.
Sliding Dash	2AP	Sora does a quick slide, pulling himself near the enemy and damaging them.
Guard Break	3AP	Combo finisher; Sora bounce back while twirling his Keyblade and delivers a powerful lunging strike.
Explosion	3AP	Combo finisher; Sora strikes his Keyblade in a downward position, creating several magical spheres surrounding him while exploding them.
Aerial Sweep	2AP	Air combo starter; When close to an air-typed enemy, Sora spins himself in an upward motion, pulling himself near the enemy and damaging them.
Aerial Spiral	2AP	An air-based Slapshot; Sora spins himself in a tornado fashion while damaging nearby enemies in range.
Aerial Finish	3AP	Air combo finisher; Sora slashes the enemy with various air slashes, ending the combo with a large vertical air slash.
Counter Guard	4AP	An improved version of Guard where Sora retaliates right after successfully blocked an opponent's attack(s).
Auto Valor	1AP	When Sora's HP hits critical, Valor Form can be auto-accessed through Reaction Command.
Auto Wisdom	1AP	When Sora's HP hits critical, Wisdom Form can be auto-accessed through Reaction Command.
Auto Master	1AP	When Sora's HP hits critical, Master Form can be auto-accessed through Reaction Command.
Auto Final	1AP	When Sora's HP hits critical, Final Form can be auto-accessed through Reaction Command.
Auto Summon	2AP	When Sora's health hits critical, summon can be accessed through Reaction Command (summoned ally depends on the last ally summoned).

Growth

• High Jump
• Quick Run
• Aerial Dodge
• Glide

Final Mix exclusive

• Dodge Roll

Support

Ability	AP Cost	Description
Scan	2 AP	allows enemy's HP bar to be viewable while locking on it.
Aerial Recovery	2AP	When Sora is knocked onto the air, pressing circle will allow Sora to do a quick recovery. Casting magic is available after air recovering.
Combo Plus	1AP	Added attacks to prolong ground combos
Air Combo Plus	1AP	Added attacks to prolong air combos
Combo Boost	3AP	Raises damage inflicted when executing combo finishers
Air Combo Boost	3AP	Raises damage inflicted when executing air combo finishers
Reaction Boost	2AP	Raises damage(s) inflicted when attacking through Reaction Command(s)
Finishing Plus	5AP	Allows two or more combo finishers to connect. eg: After executing a ground combo, Sora will execute Guard Break followed by Explosion.
Negative Combo	2AP	Reduces one hit from air and ground combos
Berserk Charge	5AP	While MP is recharging, combos continue forever, until MP is recharged fully.
Damage Drive	3AP	Recovers Drive Gauge whenever Sora receives damage from enemies.
Drive Boost	3AP	Drive Gauges recovers faster when MP is drained to zero.
Form Boost	5AP	Prolong the period when Sora accesses Forms
Summon Boost	5AP	Prolong the period of summoned allies
Combination Boost	4AP	Increase damage inflicted when attacking with Limit attacks
Experience Boost	3AP	When Sora's HP flashes red, EXPs gained are doubled; If two Experience Boost is equipped(accessible through Gullwing, EXP earned is tripled)
Leaf Bracer	1AP	Cure effect will continue even taking damage or interrupted.
Magic Lock-On	1AP	Automatically targets and fires Magic casted to the nearest enemy, even it is not locked on manually.
Draw	3AP	Automatically attracts HP, MP, Drive Orbs towards Sora
Jackpot	4AP	Raises the amount of HP orbs, MP orbs etc. dropped by slain foes
Lucky Lucky	5AP	Raises percentage of enemy dropping rare items. See also: Seven Lucky Lucky combo
Fire Boost	3AP	Increase the potential of Fire capabilities.
Blizzard Boost	4AP	Increase the potential of Blizzard capabilities.
Thunder Boost	5AP	Increase the potential of Thunder capabilities.
Item Boost	2AP	Increase the effect of healing items.
MP Rage	3AP	MP gauge recovers faster for every hit taken.
MP Haste	3AP	Hasten the reload speed when the MP gauge hits zero.
Defender	3AP	Defense increases when HP flashes red.
Second Chance	4AP	Retain 1 HP after receiving a critical blow.(provided Sora has 2 or more HP left)
Once More	4AP	Retain 1 HP after receiving a combo.

Keyblade Abilities

Unlike the original game, Keyblades hold different passive ability(ies) whenever Sora equips them, below are the list of abilities granted by the Keyblades respectively.

• Kingdom Key

Defender
Description: Raises defence when HP reaches critical.

• Oathkeeper

Form Boost
Description: Prolong the period during using forms.

• Oblivion

Drive Boost
Description: Drive Gauge recovers faster when the MP gauge is reloading.

• Star Seeker

Air Combo Plus
Description: Adds 1 hit to an air combo.

• Hidden Dragon

MP Rage
Description: MP recovers faster when receiving damage.

• Hero's Crest

Air Combo Boost
Description: Increases damages inflicted when delivering an air combo finisher.

• Monochrome

Item Boost
Description: Items used on the field have greater effect.

• Follow the Wind

Draw
Description: Attracts prize balls towards Sora.

• Circle of Life

MP Haste
Description: MP recovers faster.

• Photon Debugger

Thunder Boost
Description: Thunder damage is increased.

• Gullwing

Experience Boost
Description: When in critical health, EXP gained is doubled.

• Rumbling Rose

Finishing Plus
Description: Two combo finisher are allowed to execute simultaneously after finishing a combo.

• Guardian Soul

Reaction Boost
Description: Damage from Reaction Commands is increased.

• Wishing Lamp

Jackpot
Description: Chance of getting HP, MP, Munnie, and Drive Ball prizes is increased.

• Sweet Memories

Lucky Lucky
Description: Chance of receiving prize boxes is increased.

see also: Seven Lucky Lucky combo

• Mysterious Abyss

Blizzard Boost
Description: Increase the capabilities of Blizzard abilities

• Decisive Pumpkin

Combo Boost
Description: Increase damage inflicted when using combo attacks.

• Sleeping Lion

Combo Plus
Description: Adds 1 hit to a ground combo.

• Bond of Flame

Fire Boost
Description: Increase the potential of Fire capabilities.

• Fatal Crest

Berserk Charge
Description: Allows combos to continue infinitely when the MP gauge recharges.

• Fenrir

Combo Minus
Description: Subtract 1 hit from the combo counter.

• Ultima Weapon

MP Hastega
Description: MP charges at 1.25 times faster than its original speed.

Lion Sora's Abilities

When Sora becomes a lion cub in Pride Lands, his action abilities are automatically changed and equipped. Customization to the abilities, Form changing are also disabled, though all the support abilities Sora equipped is carried over in this form.

Combo Upper
Description:Sora knocks enemy into the air in the middle of a combo by pressing square.

Aerial Impulse
Description: Pressing square when executing air combos will add on a few extra attacks.

Finishing Blast
Description: Combo finisher; The equivalent of Explosion, Sora roars and creates a pillar of energy bursting upwards.

Retaliating Smash
Description: When knocked onto the air, pressing square will allow Sora to execute a few retaliating slashes.

Running Tackle
Descripiton: When Dashing, pressing X will allow Sora to hover in a circular fashion while swinging his Keyblade.

Shared Ability

Dash
Description: When running, rapidly press the square button to allow Sora to ram wildly. The equivalent of Quick Run.

Ally Abilities

Ally abilities, like the original game, relies fully on A.I controls, however, ally abilities now takes an innovative development where it can the be determined how often the ally would use the attack.

Donald

Action

Donald Fire
AP Cost: 2AP
Description: Allows Donald to cast a fire elemental spell; Cost 10MP

Donald Blizzard
AP Cost: 2AP
Description: Allows Donald to cast a blizzard elemental spell; Cost 10MP

Donald Thunder
AP Cost: 2AP
Description: Allows Donald to cast Thunder element at 10MP cost.

Donald Cure
AP Cost: 3AP
Description: Allows Donald to cast Cure element at expense of all MP.

Support

Draw
AP Cost: 3AP
Description:Attracts Prize balls towards Donald.

Jackpot
AP Cost: 4AP
Description: Chance of receiving prize balls is increased.

Lucky Lucky
AP Cost: 5AP
Descrpition: Chance of receiving prize boxes is increased.

Fire Boost
AP Cost: 3AP
Description: Increase the potential of fire based capabilities.

Blizzard Boost
AP Cost: 4AP
Description: Increase the potential of blizzard based capabilities.

Thunder Boost
AP Cost: 5AP
Description: Increase the potential of thunder based capabilities.

MP Rage
AP Cost: 3AP
Description: Restores MP for each hit taken from enemies.

MP Hastera
AP Cost: 4AP
Description: MP recovers at a very fast rate.

Auto Limit
AP Cost: 1 AP
Description: Allows Sora and Donald to use appropriate Limit move by pressing Triangle.

Hyper Healing
AP Cost: 3AP
Description: Donald quickly revives from KO with more HP.

Auto Healing
AP Cost: 3AP
Description: When Donald is switched for a member, his HP is automatically recovered.

Goofy

Action

Goofy Tornado
AP Cost: 2AP Description: Goofy spins himself in a tornado fashion, damaging nearby enemies; cost 10MP

Goofy Bash
AP Cost': 2AP
Description: Goofy tosses his shield at a targeted enemy, damaging and recoiling them; cost 10MP

Goofy Turbo
AP Cost: 2AP
Description: Goofy makes a powerful blow with his shield; cost 10MP

Support

Draw
AP Cost: 3AP
Description: Attracts prize orbs towards Goofy

Jackpot
AP Cost: 4AP
Description: Raises chance of receiving more MP, HP, or Drive orbs.

Lucky Lucky
AP Cost: 5AP
Description: Raises percentage of obtaining rare items from slain enemies.

Item Boost
AP Cost: 2AP
Descrption: Items used on the field have greater effect.

MP Rage
AP Cost: 3AP
Description: MP recovers faster when taking damage.

Defender
AP Cost: 3AP
Description: Raises defense when HP hits critical.

Second Chance
AP Cost: 4AP
Description: Retain 1 HP after suffering from a critical blow.

Once More
AP Cost: 4AP
Descripiton: Keeps Goofy at 1 HP after a combo that would normally kill Goofy.

Auto Limit
AP Cost: 1AP
Description: Sora and Goofy can use the appropriate Limit move by pressing Triangle.

Auto Charge
AP Cost: 5 AP
Description: Goofy automatically changes with another party member when at critical HP.

Hyper Healing
AP Cost: 3AP
Description: Goofy quickly revives from KO with more HP.

Auto Healing
AP Cost: 3AP
Description: When Goofy is switched for a member, his HP is automatically recovered.

See Also

• Kingdom Hearts Abilities