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==''Kingdom Hearts Birth by Sleep''==
==Attacks and abilities==
===Attacks and abilities===
Dark-type abilities are rarely available to party members, although enemies frequently use Dark attacks. [[Terra]] and [[Riku]] have exclusive access to a number of Dark-type abilities, as does Sora's [[AntiForm]].
====Party members====
 
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===''Kingdom Hearts II''===
|-style="{{style|bbs|a}}"
{|class="wikitable" width="75%"
!style="width:15%"|Attack
|- bgcolor="black" style="color:white;"
!style="width:15%"|Type
|style="text-align:center" width="20%"|'''Ability'''
!style="width:70%"|Description
|style="text-align:center"|'''Type'''
|-
|style="text-align:center"|'''Character'''
|[[Dark Haze]]
|style="text-align:center"|'''Description'''
|-bgcolor="lightgray"
![[Side Spin]]
|Action ability
|AntiForm
|Ground combo move. Pressing {{button|s}} during a combo on the ground, Sora blazes in a circle around the enemy, slashing with claws and dark magic.
|-bgcolor="lightgray"
![[Wild Dance]]
|Action ability
|AntiForm
|Ground combo finishing move. Sora moves around the enemy and scratches repeatedly, finishing with a diving attack.
|-bgcolor="lightgray"
![[Air Wild Dance]]
|Action ability
|AntiForm
|Air combo finishing move. Sora scratches an enemy and finishes with a diving attack.
|-bgcolor="lightgray"
![[Midair Doom]]
|Action ability
|AntiForm
|Air combo finishing move. Sora launches a blast of dark magic below him, hitting all enemies around.
|}
 
===''Kingdom Hearts Birth by Sleep''===
{|class="wikitable" width="75%"
|- bgcolor="black" style="color:white;"
|style="text-align:center" width="20%"|'''Ability'''
|style="text-align:center"|'''Type'''
|style="text-align:center"|'''Character'''
|style="text-align:center"|'''Description'''
|-bgcolor="#A0A0A0"
![[Dark Haze]]
|Attack Command
|Attack Command
|Terra
|Cloak yourself in darkness, then charge at faraway enemies. The attack has a chance of dooming them, leaving them five seconds to live.
|Cloak yourself in darkness, then charge at faraway enemies. The attack has a chance of dooming them, leaving them five seconds to live.
|-bgcolor="#A0A0A0"
|-
![[Chaos Blade]]
|[[Chaos Blade]]
|Attack Command
|Attack Command
|Terra
|Press the {{button|t}} button at the right times to perform a series of charging attacks that blind or bind some foes.
|Press the {{button|t}} button at the right times to perform a series of charging attacks that blind or bind some foes.
|-bgcolor="lightgray"
|-
![[Dark Firaga]]
|[[Dark Firaga]]
|Magic Command
|Magic Command
|Terra
|Launch a ball of dark fire that blinds some targets.
|Launch a ball of dark fire that blinds some targets.
|-bgcolor="lightgray"
|-
![[Wrath of Darkness]] {{FMBbS}}
|[[Dark Volley]]
|Magic Command
|Terra, Ventus, Aqua
|Fire a single orb of darkness at an opponent.
|-bgcolor="#A0A0A0"
![[Dark Volley]]
|Shotlock
|Shotlock
|Terra
|Launch dark projectiles at targets. Has a high lock-on count.
|Launch dark projectiles at targets. Has a high lock-on count.
|-bgcolor="#A0A0A0"
|-
![[Dark Link]]
|[[Dark Link]]
|Shotlock
|Shotlock
|Ventus
|
|
|-bgcolor="#A0A0A0"
|-
![[Dark Cannon]]
|{{c|Dark Impulse|bbs}}: Storm<br>Dark Impulse: Dark Impulse
|Shotlock
|Command Style
|Vanitas, Vanitas Remnant
|
|-
|[[Dark Spiral]]
|Friendship Command
|
|
|-bgcolor="lightgray"
|-
![[Dark Impulse (KHBBS)|Dark Impulse]]
|[[Dark Splicer]]
|Command Style
|Friendship Command
|Terra
|
|
|-bgcolor="#A0A0A0"
![[Dark Screen]]
|Status Ability
|Terra, Ventus, Aqua
|Increases your resistance to darkness-based attacks. Multi-install the ability to bump it up even further.
|}
|}


===''Kingdom Hearts 3D: Dream Drop Distance''===
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{|class="wikitable" width="75%"
|style="border:1px solid"|<h4>Enemies</h4>
|- bgcolor="black" style="color:white;"
|-
|style="text-align:center" width="20%"|'''Ability'''
|
|style="text-align:center"|'''Type'''
{|border="1" cellpadding="2" cellspacing="0" style="width:100%"
|style="text-align:center"|'''Description'''
|-style="{{style|bbs|a}}"
|-bgcolor="#A0A0A0"
!style="width:15%"|Enemy
![[Dark Break]]
!style="width:25%"|Attack
|Attack Command
!style="width:60%"|Description
|Leap above enemies and rocket toward them three times, generating shockwaves on the final impact.
|-
|-bgcolor="#A0A0A0"
|[[Mad Treant]]
![[Dark Aura]]
|{{nihongo|'''Angry Stomp'''|怒り足踏み|<br>Ikari Ashibumi}}
|Attack Command
|
|Multi-rush the enemy, then drive your Keyblade into the ground to make a shockwave.
|-
|-bgcolor="#A0A0A0"
|{{ns|Game|Terra-Xehanort}}
![[Dark Splicer]]
|{{nihongo|'''Dark Volley'''|ダークボレー|<br>Dāku Borē}}
|Attack Command
|
|Stop an enemy in its tracks, then warp around as you pummel it.
|-
|-bgcolor="#A0A0A0"
|{{ns|Game|Vanitas}} (Ventus's third battle)
![[Shadowbreaker]]
|{{nihongo|'''Dark Splicer'''|ダークスプライサー|<br>Dāku Supuraisā}}
|Attack Command
|
|Assail enemies with two spin attacks in a row; one of darkness, then one of light.
|-
|-bgcolor="lightgray"
|rowspan="5"|{{ns|Game|Terra-Xehanort}} (Final Episode, second battle)
!Dark Firaga
|{{nihongo|'''Dark Blow'''|ダークブロウ|<br>Dāku Burou}}
|Magic Command
|
|Launch a ball of dark fire toward enemies that splits apart and ignites some foes.
|-
|-bgcolor="#A0A0A0"
|{{nihongo|'''Dark Soul'''|ダークソウル|<br>Dāku Souru}}
![[Counter Aura]]
|
|Reprisal Command
|-
|Press {{button|dsa}} right after a successful block to blow away nearby enemies with a dark aura
|{{nihongo|'''Dark Aerial'''|ダークエリアル|<br>Dāku Eariaru}}
|-bgcolor="#A0A0A0"
|
![[Payback Blast]]
|-
|Reprisal Command
|{{nihongo|'''Phantom Charge'''|ファントムチャージ|<br>Fantomu Chāji}}
|Press {{button|dsy}} after an attack knocks you into the air to retort with a dark projectile.
|
|-bgcolor="lightgray"
|-
![[Vacuum Ghost]]
|{{nihongo|'''Dark Blast'''|ダークブラスト|<br>Dāku Burasuto}}
|Link Attack
|
|Have your Spirit slurp up surrounding enemies, deal damage, and then spit them back out. Use {{button|3dsana}} to move your Spirit.
|-bgcolor="#A0A0A0"
![[Darkest Fears]]
|Link Style
|Grow dark claws and terrorize foes.
|-bgcolor="lightgray"
!Dark Screen
|Stat Ability
|Increases your resistance to dark attacks. Multi-install the ability to bump it up even further.
|}
|}
====Dream Eater skills====
{|class="wikitable" width="75%"
|- bgcolor="black" style="color:white;"
|style="text-align:center" width="20%"|'''Ability'''
|style="text-align:center"|'''Type'''
|style="text-align:center"|'''Dream Eaters'''
|-bgcolor="#A0A0A0"
![[Bat Tackle]]
|Dream Eater attack
|[[Komory Bat]]
|-bgcolor="#A0A0A0"
![[Vampire Strike]]
|Dream Eater attack
|Komory Bat
|-bgcolor="#A0A0A0"
![[Miasmic Maul]]
|Dream Eater attack
|[[Toximander]]
|-bgcolor="#A0A0A0"
![[Poison Tongue]]
|Dream Eater attack
|Toximander
|-bgcolor="#A0A0A0"
![[Triplet Spin]]
|Dream Eater attack
|[[Necho Cat]], [[Frootz Cat]]
|-bgcolor="#A0A0A0"
![[Musical Storm]]
|Dream Eater attack
|Necho Cat, Frootz Cat
|-bgcolor="#A0A0A0"
![[Bon Appetit]]
|Dream Eater attack
|[[Ghostabocky]]
|-bgcolor="#A0A0A0"
!↳[[Fork Jab]]
|Dream Eater attack
|Ghostabocky
|-bgcolor="#A0A0A0"
!↳[[Knife Slice]]
|Dream Eater attack
|Ghostabocky
|-bgcolor="#A0A0A0"
!↳[[Chomp]]
|Dream Eater attack
|Ghostabocky
|-bgcolor="#A0A0A0"
![[Tongue Tie]]
|Dream Eater attack
|Ghostabocky, [[Jestabocky]]
|-bgcolor="#A0A0A0"
![[Slurp 'n' Burp]]
|Dream Eater attack
|Ghostabocky
|-bgcolor="#A0A0A0"
![[Go Go Ghostling]]
|Dream Eater attack
|Ghostabocky, Jestabocky
|-bgcolor="#A0A0A0"
![[Propeller Strike]]
|Dream Eater attack
|[[Woeflower]]
|-bgcolor="#A0A0A0"
![[Force of July]]
|Dream Eater attack
|Woeflower
|-bgcolor="#A0A0A0"
![[Poison Whip]]
|Dream Eater attack
|Woeflower
|-bgcolor="#A0A0A0"
![[Toxic Doomdelion]]
|Dream Eater attack
|Woeflower
|-bgcolor="#A0A0A0"
![[Mousetrap]]
|Dream Eater attack
|Woeflower
|-bgcolor="#A0A0A0"
![[Degen Sun]]
|Dream Eater attack
|Woeflower
|-bgcolor="#A0A0A0"
![[Chomparound]]
|Dream Eater attack
|Jestabocky
|-bgcolor="#A0A0A0"
!↳[[Pirouette]]
|Dream Eater attack
|Jestabocky
|-bgcolor="#A0A0A0"
!↳[[Chomp]]
|Dream Eater attack
|Jestabocky
|-bgcolor="lightgray"
![[Dark Waves]]
|Dream Eater magic
|Komory Bat
|-bgcolor="lightgray"
![[Confusing Waves]]
|Dream Eater magic
|Komory Bat
|-bgcolor="lightgray"
![[Poison mine]]
|Dream Eater magic
|Toximander
|-bgcolor="lightgray"
![[Confusion Gas]]
|Dream Eater magic
|Toximander
|-bgcolor="lightgray"
![[Dozer Mine]]
|Dream Eater magic
|Necho Cat, Frootz Cat
|-bgcolor="lightgray"
!Dark Firaga
|Dream Eater magic
|[[Chef Kyroo]], [[Peepsta Hoo]], [[Keeba Tiger]], [[Majik Lapin]]
|}
|}


==Dark Resistance==
===Weakness and Resistance===
Dark Resistance is a recurring stat in the ''Kingdom Hearts'' series. Increasing it through various means will reduce the amount of damage taken from Dark attacks. In most games in the series, Dark Resistance can be raised by equipping accessories or, in ''[[Kingdom Hearts II]]'', armor. Dark Resistance is raised in ''[[Kingdom Hearts Birth by Sleep]]'' and ''[[Kingdom Hearts 3D: Dream Drop Distance]]'' by equipping the [[Dark Screen]] ability (see above).
====Party members====
 
The [[Dark Screen]] ability lowers the damage taken from Dark attacks by 20% for each Dark Screen installed, up to a maximum of 2.
===Accessories and armor===
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{|class="wikitable" width="75%" style="text-align:center"
|- bgcolor="black" style="color:white;"
|style="text-align:center" width="125px"|'''Name'''
|style="text-align:center"|'''Dark Resistance'''
|- bgcolor="#A0A0A0"
![[Chaos Ring]]
| +20%
|- bgcolor="#A0A0A0"
![[Dark Ring]]
| +20%
|- bgcolor="#A0A0A0"
![[Raven's Claw]]
| +20%
|- bgcolor="#A0A0A0"
![[Heartguard]]
| +20%
|- bgcolor="#E6E6FA"
![[Inferno Band]]
| +20%
|- bgcolor="#E6E6FA"
![[Ribbon]]
| +20%
|}


====''Kingdom Hearts Final Mix''====
{|class="mw-collapsible mw-collapsed" style="width:80%"
{|class="wikitable" width="75%" style="text-align:center"
|colspan="3" style="border:1px solid"|<h4>Enemies</h4>
|- bgcolor="black" style="color:white;"
|-valign="top"
|style="text-align:center" width="125px"|'''Name'''
|style="width:25%"|
|style="text-align:center"|'''Dark Resistance'''
{|class="sortable" border="1" cellpadding="2" cellspacing="0" style="width:100%"
|- bgcolor="#A0A0A0"
|+'''Resistance'''
![[Obsidian Ring]]
|-style="{{style|bbs|a}}"
| +20%
!style="width:60%"|Enemy
|}
!style="width:40%"|Resistance
{{col-break}}
|-
====''Kingdom Hearts II''====
|[[Red Hot Chili]]
{|class="wikitable" width="75%" style="text-align:center"
|x0.75
|- bgcolor="black" style="color:white;"
|-
|style="text-align:center" width="125px"|'''Name'''
|[[Vile Phial]]
|style="text-align:center"|'''Dark Resistance'''
|x0.75
|- bgcolor="#A0A0A0"
|-
![[Shadow Anklet]]
|[[Blue Sea Salt]]
| +20%
|x0.75
|- bgcolor="#A0A0A0"
|-
![[Dark Anklet]]
|[[Yellow Mustard]]
| +20%
|x0.75
|- bgcolor="#A0A0A0"
|-
![[Midnight Anklet]]
|[[Glidewinder]] (Blue)
| +20%
|x0.75
|- bgcolor="#A0A0A0"
|-
![[Chaos Anklet]]
|{{ns|Game|Zack}}
| +25%
|x0.50<ref>x1.00 when fighting Aqua.</ref>
|- bgcolor="#E6E6FA"
|-
![[Gaia Belt]]
|[[Ice Colossus]]
| +20%
|x0.75
|- bgcolor="#E6E6FA"
|-
![[Petit Ribbon]]
|{{ns|Game|Hades}}
| +10%
|x0.75
|- bgcolor="#E6E6FA"
|-
![[Ribbon]]
|{{ns|Game|Master Eraqus}}
| +20%<br>+15%{{FMII}}
|x0.50
|-
|{{ns|Game|Master Xehanort}}
|x0.75
|-
|{{ns|Game|Terra-Xehanort}}
|x0.75
|-
|[[Vanitas Remnant]]
|x0.25
|}
|}
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|style="width:75%"|
====''Kingdom Hearts II Final Mix''====
{|class="wikitable" width="75%" style="text-align:center"
|- bgcolor="black" style="color:white;"
|style="text-align:center" width="125px"|'''Name'''
|style="text-align:center"|'''Dark Resistance'''
|- bgcolor="#E6E6FA"
![[Grand Ribbon]]
| +25%
|}
|}
{{col-end}}
===''Kingdom Hearts 3D: Dream Drop Distance''===
[[Dream Eater]]s have a natural resistance or weakness to Dark, and Spirits will gain a boost in Dark Resistance if certain {{c|Deck Command|DDD}}s are added to their [[recipe]]s, as detailed below:
{|class="wikitable" width="200px"
|- bgcolor="black" style="color:white;"
|style="text-align:center"|'''Command'''
|style="text-align:center"|'''Dark Resistance'''
|- bgcolor="#A0A0A0"
!Dark Break
| +10
|- bgcolor="#A0A0A0"
!Dark Aura
| +10
|- bgcolor="#A0A0A0"
!Dark Splicer
| +10
|- bgcolor="#e6e6fa"
!Shadowbreaker
| +20
|- bgcolor="#e6e6fa"
!Dark Firaga
| +20
|- bgcolor="#A0A0A0"
![[Dark Roll]]
| +20
|- bgcolor="#A0A0A0"
![[Dark Barrier]]
| +30
|}
==Enemies==
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Darkness attacks are used by the majority of Sora's enemies.
===Enemies that use the Dark element===
{{col-start}}
{{col-break}}
;Heartless
* {{ns|Game|Ansem, Seeker of Darkness}}
* [[Phantom]]
* [[Darkside]]
* [[Behemoth]]
* [[Darkball]]
* {{c|Trick Ghost|KHII}}
* [[Magic Phantom]]
* [[Thresholder]]
* [[Shadow Stalker]]
* [[Dark Thorn]]
* [[Prison Keeper]]
* [[Dark Hide]]{{?}}
;Nobodies
*{{ns|Game|Zexion}}
*{{ns|Game|Marluxia}}
*{{ns|Game|Xemnas}}
;Unversed
*[[Mimic Master]]
*[[Vanitas Remnant]]
{{col-break}}
;Nightmare Dream Eaters
*[[Frootz Cat]]
*[[Ghostabocky]]
*[[Komory Bat]]
*[[Necho Cat]]
*[[Toximander]]
*[[Woeflower]]
;Other
* {{ns|Game|Riku}}
* [[Riku-Ansem]]
* {{ns|Game|Maleficent}}
* {{ns|Game|Oogie Boogie}}
* [[Cerberus]]
* [[Hydra]]
* {{ns|Game|Scar}}
* {{ns|Game|Hades}}
* {{ns|Game|Sephiroth}}
* [[Clone Sora]]
* {{ns|Game|Vanitas}}
* {{ns|Game|Terra-Xehanort}}
{{col-end}}
===Enemies that absorb/are immune to Dark===
;Heartless
*[[Gargoyle Knight]]
*[[Gargoyle Warrior]]
;Nobodies
;Other
===Enemies that are weak against Dark===
;Nobodies
;Unversed
;Nightmare Dream Eaters


;Other
-->
==Origin==
==Origin==
'''{{ff|Dark (element)|Dark}}''' is a recurring element in the ''{{ff|Final Fantasy (series)|Final Fantasy}}'' series. It is the opposing element of {{ff|Holy (element)|Holy}}. While Dark-element spells appear rarely in the series, there are a number of abilities and weapons that inflict Dark damage.
'''{{ff|Dark (element)|Dark}}''' is a recurring element in the ''{{ff|Final Fantasy (series)|Final Fantasy}}'' series. It is the opposing element of {{ff|Holy (element)|Holy}}. While Dark-element spells appear rarely in the series, there are a number of abilities and weapons that inflict Dark damage.

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Dark (ダーク Dāku?) is a recurring element that appears in the Kingdom Hearts series. It is generally opposed to Light.

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Attacks and abilities

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Party members can't use any Dark-type abilities.

Enemies

Enemy Attack Description
Search Ghost HP Absorb (HP吸収
HP Kyūshū
?)
Darkball Wild Dance Attack (乱舞攻撃
Ranbu Kōgeki
?)
Materialization Attack (実体化攻撃
Jittaika Kōgeki
?)
Wizard Dark Miasma (闇の瘴気
Yami no Shōki
?)
Behemoth Dark Charge Sphere (ダークチャージ弾
Dāku Chāji-dama
?)
[1]
The Behemoth shoots light from its horn into the sky, causing spheres to rain down.
Blazing Column of Darkness (闇の火柱
Yami no Hibashira
?)
The Behemoth summons purple pillars of light in the surrounding area.
Destroyed Behemoth[KH I FM] Dark Charge Sphere (ダークチャージ弾
Dāku Chāji-dama
?)
[1]
The Behemoth shoots light from its horn into the sky, causing spheres to rain down.
Blazing Column of Darkness (闇の火柱
Yami no Hibashira
?)
The Behemoth summons purple pillars of light in the surrounding area.
Arch Behemoth[KH I FM] Dark Charge Sphere (ダークチャージ弾
Dāku Chāji-dama
?)
[1]
The Behemoth shoots light from its horn into the sky, causing spheres to rain down.
Blazing Column of Darkness (闇の火柱
Yami no Hibashira
?)
The Behemoth summons purple pillars of light in the surrounding area.
Invisible Dark Transformation (闇変化
Yami Henka
?)
[2]
Thrusts its sword in the ground, then becomes a purple shadow and surrounds the opponent to attack.
Dark Ball (ダークボール
Dāku Bōru
?)
Fire 6 purple spheres from above.
Angel Star Dark Tornado (ダークトルネド
Dāku Torunedo
?)
Black Fungus Dark Touch (ダークタッチ
Dāku Tatchi
?)
Dark Poison (ダークポイズン
Dāku Poizun
?)
Darkside Homing Darkness (ダークホーミング
Dāku Hōmingu
?, lit. "Dark Homing")
Dark Punch (ダークパンチ
Dāku Panchi
?)
Shock Wave (衝撃波
Shōgekiha
?)
Sphere of Darkness (闇の球体
Yami no Kyūtai
?)
Cerberus Dark Miasma (闇の瘴気
Yami no Shōki
?)
Cerberus exhales a purple breath, causing flames to erupt from the ground.
Cave of Wonders Guardian Dark Laser (ダークレーザー
Dāku Rēzā
?)
Parasite Cage Dark Spray (ダークスプレー
Dāku Supurē
?)
Oogie's Manor Dark Breath (ダークブレス
Dāku Buresu
?)
Spit out purple smoke that chases targets.
Phantom Dark Claw (ダーククロウ
Dāku Kurou
?)
Slashes with its claws.
Energy Drain Shot (エナジードレイン弾
Enāji Dorein-dan
?)
Shoots a sphere of dark energy that homes in on its target. If hit, the target will take continuous damage up to five times.
Maleficent Dark Meteor (ダークメテオ
Dāku Meteo
?)
Teleport Shock (テレポ衝撃
Terepo Shōgeki
?)
Riku (Keyblade) Darkhand Vertical Swing (ダークハンド縦振り
Dākuhando Tate Furi
?)
Darkhand Vertical Swing (Racing Shock Wave) (ダークハンド縦振り(地走り衝撃波)
Dākuhando Tate Furi (Jibashiri Shōgekiha)
?)
Darkhand Dash Swing (ダークハンドダッシュ振り
Dākuhando Dasshu Furi
?)
Darkhand Dash Swing (Shock Wave) (ダークハンドダッシュ振り(衝撃波)
Dākuhando Dasshu Furi (Shōgekiha)
?)
Darkhand Shake Off (ダークハンド振り払い
Dākuhando Furiharai
?)
Darkhand Helm Split (ダークハンド兜割り
Dākuhando Kabuto-wari
?)
Darkhand Helm Split (Fire Pillar) (ダークハンド兜割り(火柱)
Dākuhando Kabuto-wari (Hibashira)
?)
Dark Firaga (ダークファイガ
Dāku Faiga
?, lit. "Dark Figa")
Dark Aura (闇のオーラ
Yami no Ōra
?)
Ansem, Seeker of Darkness Dark Blow (ダークブロウ
Dāku Burou
?)
Ansem's guardian swipes at the party with a dark fist.
Shock Slash (衝撃斬
Shōgekizan
?)
Ansem fires a series of energy disks at the party. Can be deflected back at him.
Possession (Possession Damage) (憑依(憑依ダメージ)
Hyōi (Hyōi Damēji)
?)
Rush (突進
Tosshin
?)
Ansem and the guardian charge at Sora, cloaked by a dark aura.
Racing Shock Wave (Shock Wave) (地走り衝撃(衝撃波)
Jibashiri Shōgekiha (Shōgekiha)
?)
Ansem fires a dark shockwave at Sora.
Aura of Darkness (Appearance) (暗黒のオーラ(出現技)
Ankoku no Ōra (Shutsugen-waza)
?)
[3]
Aura of Darkness (Ultimate Run) (暗黒のオーラ(究極地走り)
Ankoku no Ōra (Kyūkyoku Jibashiri)
?)
World of Chaos Barrier (結界
Kekkai
?)
Ansem shrouds his body in violet light.
Dark Laser (ダークレーザー
Dāku Rēzā
?)
Generates violet spheres, then fires them at Sora as beams.
Great Darkness (Sphere Form) (大いなる闇(球本体)
Ōinaru Yami (Kyū Hontai)
?)
[4]
Draws the party in with a black hole, then detonates it.
Great Darkness (Emission Beam) (大いなる闇(放出ビーム)
Ōinaru Yami (Hōshutsu Bīmu)
?)
Pot Scorpion[KH I FM] Venom Scatter (毒液散布
Dokueki Sanpu
?)
Venom Eruption (毒液噴火
Dokueki Funka
?)
Sephiroth Rapid Mow Down (During Dark Aura) (高速なぎ払い(ダークオーラ中)
Kōsoku Nagiharai (Dāku Ōra-chū)
?)
Swings the Masamune from left to right.
Step Mow Down (During Dark Aura) (ステップなぎ払い(ダークオーラ中)
Suteppu Nagiharai (Dāku Ōra-chū)
?)
Leaps forward swinging the Masamune, then springs back to his original location.
Wild Dance (Final Blow) (乱舞(最後の一撃)
Ranbu (Saigo no Ichigeki)
?)
[5]
Supernova (Meteor) (スーパーノヴァ(メテオ)
Sūpānova (Meteo)
?)
Supernova (Main Explosion) (スーパーノヴァ(本体爆発)
Sūpānova (Hontai Bakuhatsu)
?)
Shadow Flare (シャドウフレア
Shadou Furea
?)
Summons pale spheres in midair which home in on Sora.
Unknown[KH I FM] Invitation to Nothingness (無へのいざない
Mu e no Izanai
?)
Xemnas grabs the opponent with lightning, lifting them in the air.
Invitation to Nothingness (when using "Shock") (無へのいざない(「ショック」実行時)
Mu e no Izanai ("Shokku" Jikkō-ji)
?)
An orb that revolves around the opponent releases an electric shock.

Weakness and Resistance

Party members

Several accessories provide Dark Resistance when equipped.

Equipment Dark Resistance Description
Chaos Ring +20% Reduces dark damage by 20% and slightly raises Defense. Equip more to boost effect.
Dark Ring +20% Reduces dark damage by 20% and raises Defense. Equip more to boost effect.
Inferno Band +20% Reduces fire and dark damage by 20%. Also raises Defense.
Raven's Claw +20% Reduces dark damage by 20%. Also raises Strength and Defense.
Heartguard +20% Raises max HP and Defense, and reduces dark damage by 20%. Equip more to boost effect.
Ribbon +20% Reduces all elemental damage by 20%. Equip more to boost effect.
Obsidian Ring[KH I FM] +20% Reduces dark damage by 20%, and slightly raises Strength. Equip more to boost effect.

Kingdom Hearts II

Attacks and abilities

Party members

Attack Type Description
Antiform: Side Spin (Spin) Attack Ground combo move. Pressing Square during a combo on the ground, Sora blazes in a circle around the enemy, slashing with claws and dark magic.
Antiform: Wild Dance (Swoop) Attack Ground combo finisher. Sora moves around the enemy and scratches repeatedly, finishing with a diving attack.
Antiform: Air Wild Dance (Swoop) Attack Air combo finisher. Sora scratches an enemy and finishes with a diving attack.
Antiform: Midair Doom Attack Air combo finisher. Sora launches a blast of dark magic below him, hitting all enemies around.

Enemies

Enemy Attack Description
Trick Ghost Shot (ショット
Shotto
?)
Shoots a dark orb from its mouth.
Triple Shot (3連ショット
3-ren Shotto
?)
Shoots three dark orbs from its mouth simultaneously.
Thresholder Homing Bomb (追尾弾
Tsuibi-dan
?)
Fires five homing orbs from the larger black light orb.
Shadow Stalker Darkness Surge (闇の波動
Yami no Hādo
?)
Waves surge forward from the hidden windows.
Dark Thorn Dark Servant (暗黒のしもべ
Ankoku no Shimobe
?)
Brings forth demon-like orbs from the floor.
Cerberus Dark Breath (ダークブレス
Dāku Buresu
?)
[6]
Cerberus shoots fireballs while biting.
Hydra Dark Servant (暗黒のしもべ
Ankoku no Shimobe
?)
Brings forth demon-like orbs from the floor. Used in the first and third phases.
Prison Keeper Claw Attack (ツメ攻撃
Tsume Kōgeki
?)
Slashes upwards with both claws.
Carpet Bomb (じゅうたん爆撃
Jūtan Bakugeki
?)
Spins sideways and rains down orbs from its fingertips.
Mysterious Man Helm Split (兜割り
Kabuto-wari
?)
[7]
Slams his sword into the ground, emitting a shockwave stretching ahead of himself.
Dark Firaga (ダークファイガ
Dāku Faiga
?, lit. "Dark Figa")
[8]
Rips with a sword and aura while turning horizontally, continuously, then fires shots over a wide range from his left hand.
Hades Smoke (スモーク
Sumōku
?)
Hades creates smoke between his hands and sends it forward.
Sephiroth Shadow Flare (シャドウフレア
Shadou Furea
?)
Deploys orbs of pale light to surround Sora, then has them suddenly strike him.
Xemnas (Final battle) Spark Bomb (スパークボム
Supāku Bomu
?)
[KH II]
Fires two light spheres that explode.
Magic Phantom[KH II FM] Shot (ショット
Shotto
?)
Shoots a dark orb from its mouth.
Zexion[KH II FM] Haunting Illusion (つきまとう幻影
Tsukimatō Gen'ei
?)
[9]
Emits a green light that traps the opponent in a book and deals damage 25 times.
Invisibility (インビジビリティ
Inbijibiriti
?)
Zexion moves near Sora, and creates a cross-shaped explosion.
Mirage Circle (ミラージュサークル
Mirāju Sākuru
?)
Switches to a dark area, uses a spotlight to disorient, and then attacks with a rain of meteorites.
Clone Sora[KH II FM] Ground Giant Swing (地上大車輪
Chijō Daisharin
?)
[10]
The Clone Sora kicks up, then spins around in a circle while scratching.
Ground Wild Dance (地上乱舞
Chijō Ranbu
?)
[11]
The Clone Sora attacks in all directions at high speed, then dives down.
Aerial Wild Dance (空中乱舞
Kūchū Ranbu
?)
[11]
The Clone Sora attacks rapidly while floating, then dives down.
Aerial Dome (空中ドーム
Kūchū Dōmu
?)
The Clone Sora unleashes a blade of darkness in the form of a giant sphere.
Marluxia[KH II FM] Flower Wreath (花まとい
Hana Matoi
?)
Marluxia envelops the party in light, which explodes after 3 seconds.
Disturbed Bloom (乱れ咲き
Midare Saki
?)
Marluxia hits the ground with the scythe's hilt, generating three huge red circles that cover most of the field.
Final Judgment (最後の審判
Saigo no Shinpan
?)
The light dims and petals fall. Marluxia follows Sora around, summoning red light from the floor 15 times, before throwing his scythe, and ends with a plunging attack.

Weakness and Resistance

Party members

Several pieces of armor provide Dark Resistance when equipped.

Equipment Dark Resistance Description
Gaia Belt +20% Greatly increases defense as well as thunder and dark resistance.
Shadow Anklet +20% Increases dark resistance and slightly increases defense.
Dark Anklet +20% Increases dark resistance and increases defense.
Midnight Anklet +20% Increases dark resistance and greatly increases defense.
Chaos Anklet +25% Highly increases dark resistance and greatly increases defense.
Petite Ribbon +10% Slightly increases all resistances and extremely increases defense.
Ribbon +20%[KH II]
+15%[KH II FM]
Increases all resistances and extremely increases defense.
Grand Ribbon[KH II FM] +25% Highly increases all resistances and extremely increases defense.

Enemies

In Kingdom Hearts II Final Mix, the Organization XIII Replica Data has the same resistance as the regular battle or Absent Silhouette unless specified.
Resistance
Enemy Resistance
Silver Rock x0.50
Emerald Blues x0.50
Crimson Jazz x0.50
Fiery Globe x0.50
Icy Cube x0.50
Shaman x0.50
Twilight Thorn x0.50
Axel x0.50
Shan-Yu x0.50
Thresholder & Possessor x0.50
Shadow Stalker x0.50
Dark Thorn x0.50
Cerberus x0.50
Hydra x0.50
Pete? x0.50
Pete x0.50
Captain Barbossa x0.75
Illuminator x0.50
Volcanic Lord x0.50
Blizzard Lord x0.50
Prison Keeper x0.50
Oogie Boogie x0.25
Shenzi, Banzai, and Ed x0.50
Scar x0.50
Hostile Program x0.50
Demyx x0.50
Mysterious Man x0.50
Storm Rider x0.50
Xaldin x0.50
Hades x0.50
Grim Reaper x0.75
Jafar (Genie) x0.50
Lock, Shock, and Barrel x0.50
The Experiment x0.50
Groundshaker x0.50
Sark x0.50
MCP x0.50
Leon x0.50
Yuffie x0.50
Tifa x0.50
Hercules x0.50
Hercules x0.50
Xigbar x0.25
Luxord x0.50
Saïx x0.50
Xemnas (First battle) x0.50
Energy Core x0.50
Xemnas (Armored) x0.50
Xemnas (Final battle) x0.50
Spring Metal[KH II FM] x0.50
Necromancer[KH II FM] x0.50
Larxene[KH II FM] x0.50
Lexaeus[KH II FM] x0.50
Vexen[KH II FM] x0.50
Clone Sora[KH II FM] x0.50
Marluxia[KH II FM] x0.50
Roxas[KH II FM] x0.25
Luxord's Replica Data[KH II FM] x0.15
Lingering Will[KH II FM] x0.50
Immunity
Enemy Resistance
Bookmaster x0
Gargoyle Knight x0
Gargoyle Warrior x0
Sorcerer x0
Sephiroth x0
Runemaster[KH II FM] x0
Zexion[KH II FM] x0
Vexen's Shield[KH II FM] x0

Kingdom Hearts Birth by Sleep

Attacks and abilities

Party members

Attack Type Description
Dark Haze Attack Command Cloak yourself in darkness, then charge at faraway enemies. The attack has a chance of dooming them, leaving them five seconds to live.
Chaos Blade Attack Command Press the Triangle button at the right times to perform a series of charging attacks that blind or bind some foes.
Dark Firaga Magic Command Launch a ball of dark fire that blinds some targets.
Dark Volley Shotlock Launch dark projectiles at targets. Has a high lock-on count.
Dark Link Shotlock
Dark Impulse: Storm
Dark Impulse: Dark Impulse
Command Style
Dark Spiral Friendship Command
Dark Splicer Friendship Command

Enemies

Enemy Attack Description
Mad Treant Angry Stomp (怒り足踏み
Ikari Ashibumi
?)
Terra-Xehanort Dark Volley (ダークボレー
Dāku Borē
?)
Vanitas (Ventus's third battle) Dark Splicer (ダークスプライサー
Dāku Supuraisā
?)
Terra-Xehanort (Final Episode, second battle) Dark Blow (ダークブロウ
Dāku Burou
?)
Dark Soul (ダークソウル
Dāku Souru
?)
Dark Aerial (ダークエリアル
Dāku Eariaru
?)
Phantom Charge (ファントムチャージ
Fantomu Chāji
?)
Dark Blast (ダークブラスト
Dāku Burasuto
?)

Weakness and Resistance

Party members

The Dark Screen ability lowers the damage taken from Dark attacks by 20% for each Dark Screen installed, up to a maximum of 2.

Enemies

Resistance
Enemy Resistance
Red Hot Chili x0.75
Vile Phial x0.75
Blue Sea Salt x0.75
Yellow Mustard x0.75
Glidewinder (Blue) x0.75
Zack x0.50[12]
Ice Colossus x0.75
Hades x0.75
Master Eraqus x0.50
Master Xehanort x0.75
Terra-Xehanort x0.75
Vanitas Remnant x0.25

Origin

Dark is a recurring element in the Final Fantasy series. It is the opposing element of Holy. While Dark-element spells appear rarely in the series, there are a number of abilities and weapons that inflict Dark damage.

Notes and references

  1. ^ a b c Only the spheres deal Dark damage.
  2. ^ Only the shadow deals Dark damage.
  3. ^ Only the shock waves deal Dark damage.
  4. ^ Only the black hole deals Dark damage.
  5. ^ Only the final shock wave deals Dark damage.
  6. ^ Only the fireballs deal Dark damage.
  7. ^ Only the shock wave deals Dark damage.
  8. ^ Only the dark aura and shots deal Dark damage.
  9. ^ All hits except the final hit deal Dark damage.
  10. ^ Only the spin deals Dark damage.
  11. ^ a b Only the dive deals Dark damage.
  12. ^ x1.00 when fighting Aqua.