Vanitas Remnant: Difference between revisions

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  |BBSrewardT=[[Secret Gem]], [[Void Gear]]<ref name="reward">The Vanitas Remnant drops a Secret Gem in the Japanese version of ''Kingdom Hearts Birth by Sleep'', and it drops the Void Gear in the North American, European, and ''Final Mix'' versions.</ref>

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The '''Vanitas Remnant'''<!--incorrectly named as "Vanitas's Lingering Spirit" in the Bradygames guide--> is an [[Unversed]] that serves as a secret boss in ''[[Kingdom Hearts Birth by Sleep]]'' and ''[[Kingdom Hearts Birth by Sleep Final Mix]]''. It can be fought in the Badlands area of the [[Keyblade Graveyard]] after the player clears the [[Final Episode]]. True to its name, it is a physical manifestation of the remnants of [[Vanitas]]'s thoughts, feelings, and will.

Defeating the Vanitas Remnant in the Japanese version of ''Kingdom Hearts Birth by Sleep'' earns the player a Secret Gem. In the North American, PAL, and ''Final Mix'' versions of the game, defeating this boss unlocks the [[Void Gear]] and allows the {{ns|Game|Young Xehanort|Unknown}} to be challenged.<ref name="Dengeki">''[http://www.ff-reunion.net/kh/2010/06/25/khbbs_dengeki_nomura_interview KHBbS: Dengeki PS—Nomura Interview, North American Edition Voice Actors and Added Elements]''</ref>

The Vanitas Remnant wears a smooth, black helmet that has an Unversed emblem on it. The boss also wears a black and white bodysuit, white boots with black soles, and a white half-skirt that has torn, black tips and is held in place by three grey straps. In other words, its appearance is a black-and-white version of the real Vanitas. It also wields a monochrome colored version of Vanitas' [[Void Gear]].

The portal from which the Vanitas Remnant emerges resembles those of the [[Absent Silhouette]]s that appear in ''[[Kingdom Hearts II Final Mix]]''. It is purple in coloration, and fragments of black, rocklike material float around it. The symbol that appears in the portal's center resembles the [[Keychain]] of the Void Gear Keyblade.

==Strategies==

 

*{{nihongo|'''Continuous Slash'''|連続斬り|Renzokukiri}}: The Vanitas Remnant dashes and then slashes at its opponent. It then performs an upward somersault slash that releases a crescent-shaped wave of dark energy that homes in on its target and inflicts Confuse if it makes contact.

*{{nihongo|'''Warp {{w|List of judo techniques|Kirioroshi}}'''|ワープ斬り下ろし|Wāpu Kirioroshi}}: The Vanitas Remnant teleports above its opponent and strikes downward while casting Blizzaga.

*{{nihongo|'''Shadow Dive'''|シャドウダイブ|Shadou Daibu}}: The Vanitas Remnant dives into the ground and homes in on its opponent. Once it is within range, the boss reemerges as several fireballs rain down.

*{{nihongo|'''X-Discharge'''|Xディスチャージ|X-Disuchāji}}: The Vanitas Remnant powers up its Keyblade and slashes at its opponent. It then releases an X-shaped wave of energy that homes in on its target.

*{{nihongo|'''Dark Splicer'''|ダークスプライサー|Dāku Supuraisā}}: The Vanitas Remnant slashes at its opponent while teleporting. The length of this attack increases as the Vanitas Remnant's HP is depleted.

*{{nihongo|'''Dark Cannon'''|ダークキャノン|Dāku Kyanon}}: The Vanitas Remnant uses a [[Shotlock]] to fire a beam of blue energy from the tip of its Keyblade at the opponent.

 

Terra, Ventus, and Aqua cannot use [[Dimension Link|D-Link]]s against the Vanitas Remnant. However, they still have access to [[Command Style]]s and Shotlocks. While the Vanitas Remnant will avoid most of the damage Shotlocks cause, the brief invulnerability these techniques grant makes them useful for enduring the boss's attacks. For maximum efficiency, the protagonists' equipped Shotlocks should be at their highest levels.  

A glitch in the Vanitas Remnant's A.I. allows for an easy victory against it. Simply lure the Vanitas Remnant to the large rock formation in the corner of the battlefield and retreat to the rock's opposite side. The Vanitas Remnant will be left unable to attack. Terra, Ventus, and Aqua can effortlessly defeat the boss with a Command Deck comprised entirely of [[Strike Raid]] commands.

==Videos==

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|style="border-radius:10px"|'''Vanitas Remnant – ''' '''''[[Kingdom Hearts Birth by Sleep Final Mix]]'''''

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