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==Strategy==
==Strategy==
===Attacks===
===''Kingdom Hearts II Final Mix''===
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Roxas possesses higher than average resistance to non-physical elements, and as such, Sora should not rely on offensive magic other than Reflect in this fight for defensive purposes. Even if Reflect deals damage to Roxas, it will only deal roughly 1/10th worth of damage to one of Roxas's HP bar. Roxas has two movement speeds: a slow guarded trot with his Keyblades up, and gliding across the battlefield in a trail of light at extremely high speeds, equitable to Larxene's dash.
*'''Continuous Swing''': Roxas swings his Keyblades wildly in left-and-right sweeping combos, and then dashes straight ahead with a powerful dual-outward strike after a delay (leaving shockwaves in the process). Guarding the final dashing slash causes Roxas to stagger and kneel down for a bit, after which Sora can get in a free combo. Roxas will always use this move to counterattack normally on the ground when his retaliation point occurs.
*'''Whirlwind Swing''': Assumes an offensive stance by twirling and drawing back his Keyblades, and performs a dual-outward slash, unleashing a whirlwind of light and darkness in the immediate area. Roxas always begins the battle with this attack. Can be blocked normally in anyway possible and can even be jumped over.
*'''Aerial Spin Swing''': Spins vertically forward in midair and falls forward onto Sora's location. This is his main instant-retaliation attack when he's knocked into the air at any point.
*'''Keyblade Throw''': Throws Keyblades like a buzzsaw up to five times, and afterwards unleashes a wave of dark power that draws Sora in. If above 40% HP, only two iterations of the "throw" are used and the "dark power" phase does not occur. He can also use this as an instant counter upon reaching his retaliation point (especially in the Data rematch), where merely getting clipped by this attack can lead into a full combo against Sora without any invincible-bypass against it.
*'''Counterattack''': Dashes straight ahead. This attack is only used if Roxas is staggered after a guarded Continuous Swing and Sora fails to react after several seconds.
*'''Duel Attack''': Initiates a duel between Sora and Roxas, similar to the Samurai's Duel Stance Reaction Command. "The End" must be selected within 0.8 seconds; if successful, Sora deflects Roxas's blow, sending him into the air as he steals his Keyblades (which deal additional damage after a finisher); if failed, Sora takes significant damage.<!-- Duel Attack is actually what happens if you FAIL, but the entire duel structure (デュエルの仕組み) is summarized here for convenience -->
*'''Instant Recapture Attack''': Roxas steals back his Keyblades from Sora; damage can be prevented with the "Reversal" Reaction Command, and Roxas always has his back facing toward Sora at the end.
*'''Spot Beam''': Roxas sends out his thirteen light shields to attack Sora. At lower health, Roxas will use his light shields in conjunction with his Keyblades.<!-- unsure of the differences between this and Arranged Beam; needs clarification -->
*'''Arranged Beam''': Roxas arranges the shields of light to form a laser array.<!-- see Spot Beam -->
*'''Keyblade Release''': Roxas's desperation move when he reaches a certain amount of HP. He dashes to the middle of the battlefield, rises a few feet into the air (changing the background in the process), and unleashes fourteen orbs of light that home in on Sora. This attack is used after reaching 75% HP, 40% HP and randomly thereafter; it is unblockable with the standard Guard, and must be either Reflected or dodged in some way, especially through moving along the edge of the arena in a circle. An array of small short beams appear around Roxas during this time like a cage, and he cannot be touched in any way during this attack (either through running up to him as the beams as the area they block off will damage Sora, or trying to hit Roxas himself as he remains invincible during the attack). <!-- and it IS called "Keyblade Release" in KH2FM, not "Magic Hour"; it's clearly the visual inspiration for the latter, though -->
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===''Kingdom Hearts II Final Mix''===
The battle will always begin with Sora directly in his attack range. Just as the battle commences, Roxas will immediately use a variation of Whirlwind Swing that covers a large portion of the field, buffering the beginning animation while the cinematic camera is still craning behind [[Sora]], slightly before the player gains control. This attack can be fairly easily circumvented by guarding, dodging, [[Reflect]], or even jumping at the right time. If improperly evaded and assuming the attack is not lethal, the late hitboxes cause very short hitstun, but will push Sora very far back, making it nearly impossible to counterattack.
Roxas possess extraordinarily high magic defense, and as such, Sora should not rely on offensive magic other than Reflect in this fight for defensive purposes. Even if Reflect deals damage to Roxas, it will only deal roughly 1/10th worth of damage to one of Roxas's HP bar.
 
After the initial attack, he will run behind Sora and use either Aerial Spin Swing, Whirlwind Swing, or Continuous Swing. Watch for the Continuous Swing attack, as guarding the final dash attack causes Roxas to stagger back and stake his Keyblades in the ground in order to regain his balance, during which Sora has multiple seconds to start attacking. When his retaliation point is met, Roxas may counterattack with Continuous Swing or Keyblade Throw on the ground, or Aerial Spin Swing in the air.


The battle will always begin with Sora directly in his attack range. Just as the battle commences, Roxas will immediately use a variation of Whirlwind Swing that covers a large portion of the field. He will then run behind Sora and use either Aerial Spin Swing, Whirlwind Swing, or Continuous Swing. Roxas may use Duel Attack every now and again, and should Sora win, will start using Spot Beams and Arranged Beams relentlessly until he gets the chance to close in and use Instant Recapture Attack.
Roxas may use Duel Attack every now and again, and when caught by it, a cinematic duel between Sora and Roxas begins, which is very similar to the [[Samurai]]'s Duel Stance [[Reaction Command]]. Once the duel has begun, the command menu will go blank, after which "The End" will appear in a random slot. This must be selected within the extremely stringent time limit of 0.8 seconds. If successful, Sora strikes first, sending Roxas into the air and stealing his Keyblades. If failed, Roxas cleaves downward through Sora, who takes significant damage. Roxas initiates this sequence by dashing toward Sora, and it will automatically occur if he touches him. Regardless, the duel can be avoided by repeatedly Reflecting, or by jumping and staying afloat for a few seconds with Air Dodge or Glide, after which Roxas will switch tactics. Unlike Duel Stance, Duel Attack does not technically count as a Reaction Command because Sora cannot chose whether to opt into it with {{button|t}} and must actively avoid it, making it just as akin to Duel Stance as Lexaeus's cinematic grab attacks.
[[File:Versus Roxas KHIIFM.png|thumb|right|Roxas battling against Sora within the [[Station of Serenity]].]]


When Duel Attack is completed successfully, several of Sora's actions (not just his attacks) all have Roxas's stolen Keyblades react each in a special manner dependent on the type of move Sora performs (such as spiraling around him during ground combos or piercing through Roxas from multiple directions if he gets launched into the air). However, this may also cause Roxas to retaliate sooner as more specific types of hits are landed on him, so be wary of being combo-happy on him. Eventually, he'll perform his Instant Recapture Attack and inevitability reacquire his stolen Keyblades, so while Sora has Roxas's Keyblades in his possession take advantage of the situation in a careful and quick manner, dealing as much damage on him as possible while avoiding retaliation. When Roxas attempts to retake his Keyblades, Sora can quickly use Reversal to escape his counterattack, but failure will result in Roxas knocking Sora away for heavy damage. Either way, both results will end up with Roxas's Keyblades back in his hands.
When Duel Attack is completed successfully, Sora will wield Roxas's stolen Keyblades in conjunction to his own. Roxas's Keyblades will react depending on Sora's actions, not just his attacks, such as spiraling around him during ground combos or piercing through Roxas from multiple directions during combo finishers. However, this may also cause Roxas to retaliate sooner as more specific types of hits are landed on him, so be wary. Eventually, he'll perform his Instant Recapture Attack and inevitability reacquire his stolen Keyblades, so while Sora has Roxas's Keyblades in his possession take advantage of the situation in a careful and quick manner, dealing as much damage on him as possible while avoiding retaliation. When Roxas attempts to retake his Keyblades, Sora can quickly use Reversal to escape his counterattack, but failure will result in Roxas knocking Sora away for heavy damage. Either way, both results will end up with Roxas regaining his Keyblades.


After a quarter of his health is gone, Roxas gets even more aggressive. Duel Attack is used less frequently, and Roxas also adds several light-based elements and extra beams during several of his actions, causing him to have a more erratic attack range. Be on guard and do not try to block on misjudgment if possible (due to the light beams being unblockable), as Roxas's physical moves can still be blocked and countered normally.
After a quarter of his health is gone, Roxas gets even more aggressive. Duel Attack is used less frequently, and Roxas also adds several light-based elements and extra beams during several of his actions, causing him to have a more erratic attack range. Be on guard and do not try to block on misjudgment if possible (due to the light beams being unblockable), as Roxas's physical moves can still be blocked and countered normally.
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However, regarding moves that come with the beams, it's possible to have Roxas turn around if Sora ends up behind him, altering the locations of the beams and allowing for easier room to block his physical attacks. Blocking any of his physical moves will at least always allow Sora to bypass his beams with Guard's invincibility from successful blocking.
However, regarding moves that come with the beams, it's possible to have Roxas turn around if Sora ends up behind him, altering the locations of the beams and allowing for easier room to block his physical attacks. Blocking any of his physical moves will at least always allow Sora to bypass his beams with Guard's invincibility from successful blocking.


Once he is down to 40% of his HP, Roxas enter his desperation state will use his "[[Magic Hour|Keyblade Release]]" attack frequently, and light beams will even be launched simply from him dashing around.
After reaching 75% HP, 40% HP, and then randomly thereafter, Roxas will use his Keyblade Release attack. It is unblockable with the standard Guard, and must be either Reflected or dodged in some way, most reliably by moving along the edge of the arena in a circle. For the duration of the attack, an array of short lasers circle underneath Roxas like a protective cage, and he is also completely intangible. Also after being reduced to 75% HP, Roxas will begin using Spot Beam during his other attacks.
 
Once he is down to 40% of his HP, Roxas enters his desperation state will use his Keyblade Release attack frequently, and light beams will even be launched simply from him dashing around.


If Roxas is knocked into the air during his retaliation point, he will retaliate with an Aerial Spin Swing. However, on ground he'll retaliate with random moves if Sora lets up on his assault somehow, especially during the later phases after using his desperation move, Keyblade Release.
If Roxas is knocked into the air during his retaliation point, he will retaliate with an Aerial Spin Swing. However, on ground he'll retaliate with random moves if Sora lets up on his assault somehow, especially during the later phases after using his desperation move, Keyblade Release.


====Data Rematch====
====Data Rematch====
[[File:Versus Roxas's Replica Data KHIIFM.png|thumb|right|Roxas's Replica Data appears before Sora in the [[Garden of Assemblage]].]]
In the data rematch, Sora should use exactly the same strategy he used when taking down his Nobody in the World that Never Was, but there are some differences, apart from Roxas's higher HP.
In the data rematch, Sora should use exactly the same strategy he used when taking down his Nobody in the World that Never Was, but there are some differences, apart from Roxas's higher HP.


Roxas retaliates sooner from Sora's combos, and can now retaliate after just one finisher, though it may be hard to tell if Sora has Finishing Pluses and uses them on his Nobody. The projectiles in Keyblade Release now fly at faster speeds, requiring Sora to use '''Glide''' ('''Quick Run''' and '''Dodge Roll''' are not as advised due to the recovery on such movement options) to evade them. And furthermore, said retaliations now involve Roxas' Keyblade Throw, which tends to be near-instant and can allow Roxas to extend into a full combo if he even merely clips Sora with this attack.
Roxas retaliates sooner from Sora's combos, and can now retaliate after just one finisher, though it may be hard to tell if Sora has Finishing Pluses and uses them on his Nobody. The projectiles in Keyblade Release now fly at faster speeds, requiring Sora to use '''Glide''' ('''Quick Run''' and '''Dodge Roll''' are not as advised due to the recovery on such movement options) to evade them.


The best strategy is to activate (and win) his Duel Assault whenever possible to steal the Oathkeeper and Oblivion and bombard Roxas continuously. As long as Sora heals when necessary, the battle can be cleared with few problems.
Furthermore, said retaliations can now involve Roxas's Keyblade Throw under certain circumstances, which tends to be near-instant and can allow Roxas to extend into a full combo if he even merely clips Sora with this attack. This can easily lead to a huge chunk of damage if not foreseen with a well-timed invincibility option.


Another method is to use Limit Form and use '''Sonic Rave''' constantly; Sora will heal back the bits of damage he is dealt in between the limits, and do decent damage. '''Strike Raid''' is not advised due to the inconsistent invincibility frames, and as it puts Sora in a stationary position; '''Infinity''' and '''Last Arcanum''' however, work wonders provided if Sora can connect onto Roxas properly, with the latter being exceptionally solid if Sora drops the extra Reaction Commands to prevent Roxas from reaching his retaliation point sooner than usual.
The best strategy is to activate (and win) his Duel Attack whenever possible to steal the Oathkeeper and Oblivion and bombard Roxas continuously, preventing him from using his best retaliation attacks as often as possible. As long as Sora heals when necessary, the battle can be cleared with few problems.
 
Another method is to use Limit Form and use '''Sonic Rave''' constantly; Sora will heal back the bits of damage he is dealt in between the limits, and do decent damage. '''Strike Raid''' is not advised because it puts Sora in a stationary position and has inconsistent invincibility frames; '''Infinity''' and '''Last Arcanum''', however, work wonders provided if Sora can connect onto Roxas properly, with the latter being exceptionally solid if Sora drops the extra Reaction Commands to prevent Roxas from reaching his retaliation point sooner than usual.
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|(Continuous attack)
|Physical
|x1.0 or x0.25
|△
|Attacks with a combo, jumps back, then charges straight ahead, leaving a shock wave in his wake.
|Can be used as a ground counterattack after staggering. Spot Beam has the beam pillars sent towards Sora from Roxas's left and right sides alternatively for each swing. The straight ahead and shockwave attacks include two beam pillars sent sideways.
|(Straight ahead)
|Physical
|x2.0<br>Hit 5+: x0.25
|◯
|(Shockwave)
|Neutral
|x1.5
|X
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{{Atk|col=3|{{nihongo|'''Whirlwind Swing'''|旋風振り|<br>Senpū Furi}}
|Physical
|x1.5<br>Hits 2-3: x0.25<br>Hit 4+: x0.5
|△
|Assumes a stance and unleashes a whirlwind around himself.
|Always starts with this attack. Can also be used as a separate attack. Spot Beam has six beam pillars gathered around him and sent in multiple directions.
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{{Atk-m|col=3|{{nihongo|'''Aerial Spin Swing'''|空中回転振り|<br>Kūchū Kaiten Furi}}
|(Spin)
|Physical
|x1.0<br>Hit 2+: x0.25
|△
|Falls forward while spinning vertically.
|Can be used as a midair counterattack after staggering. Spot Beam has six beam pillars sent forward, side to side along with him.
|(Landing)
|Physical
|x1.5<br>Hit 2+: x0.5
|△
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{{Atk-m|col=3|{{nihongo|'''Keyblade Throw'''|キーブレード投げ|<br>Kīburēdo Nage}}
|(Weapon)
|Physical
|x1.0<br>Hit 2+: x0.5
|△
|Quickly approaches Sora, throws weapons, then retreats; after repeating this sequence five times{{note|Attack stops after two iterations when Roxas is above 40% HP.}}, he quickly approaches again, swings weapons around, then unleashes dark power from his body. Only used after Keyblade Release has been used.
|Roxas is invincible during this attack. Spot Beam has two beam pillars travelling in circles around Roxas's attack, but none appear when Roxas uses his dark power.
|(Dark power)
|Neutral
|x1.5<br>Hit 2+: x0.5
|△
}}
{{Atk|col=3|{{nihongo|'''Counterattack'''|カウンター攻撃|<br>Kauntā Kōgeki}}
|Physical
|x1.0<br>Hit 2+: x0.25<br>Hit 3+: x0.5
|△
|Quickly charges straight ahead and sweeps with weapons. This attack is only used if Roxas is staggered after a Continuous Swing and Sora fails to hit him when he is vulnerable.
}}
{{Atk|col=3|{{nihongo|'''Duel Attack'''|デュエル攻撃|<br>Dyueru Kōgeki}}
|Physical
|x2.5
|X
|Roxas attacks Sora as both characters pass by each other.
|Can be nullified with "The End" command. When used, Sora knocks Roxas upwards and steals his Keyblades.
}}
{{Atk-m|col=3|{{nihongo|'''Recapture Attack'''|奪還時攻撃|<br>Dakkan-ji Kōgeki}}
|(Beam pillar)
|Neutral
|x1.0
|X
|Surrounds the area in beam pillars and attacks with reclaimed weapons.
|Only used while Sora has stolen Roxas's Keyblades.
|(Weapon)
|Physical
|x2.5
|X
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{{Atk|col=3|{{nihongo|'''Spot Beam'''|スポットビーム|<br>Supotto Bīmu}}
|Neutral
|x1.0
|X
|Sends out beam pillars while using various attacks and moving rapidly; the amount and direction of the pillars depends on the action taken.
|Refer to the attacks mentioned above for more details. Starts using Spot Beam along other attacks when below 75% HP, and while dashing when below 40% HP.
}}
{{Atk|col=3|{{nihongo|'''Arranged Beam'''|配置ビーム|<br>Haichi Bīmu}}
|Neutral
|x1.0
|X
|Sends out multiple beam pillars in various patterns.
|Only used while Sora has stolen Roxas's Keyblades. Roxas can then only use this attack until he performs his Recapture Attack.
}}
{{Atk|col=3|{{nihongo|'''Keyblade Release'''|キーブレード解放|<br>Kīburēdo Kaihō}}
|Neutral
|x1.0
|X
|Floats above the centre of the circle of beam pillars, changes the background scenery, then sends out 14 total homing light orbs from both weapons.
|Only used when at 75% HP, 40% HP, and below. Roxas is invincible during the attack. The pillar beams can hit Sora too.
}}
{{Atk-c}}
{{rc|o}}
{{rc|{{nihongo|'''Reversal'''|スライドターン|<br>Suraido Tān|lit. "Slide Turn"}}|—|—|Can be used 0.3-0.8 seconds after the screen changes to show Roxas approaching Sora from behind. Only occurs while Sora has stolen Roxas's Keyblades.<br>Quickly circle around Roxas, dodge his Recapture Attack, and mislead him for an instant. Roxas will always recover his Keyblades regardless of your success.}}
{{rc|c}}


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Roxas

Roxas (Dual Wield) KHII.png

Japanese ロクサス
Rōmaji Rokusasu

Type Organization XIII
Game Kingdom Hearts II Final Mix
Variations
• Roxas's Data Rematch
• Data-Roxas
• Shadow Roxas
Themes Header.png

KHII tracks
Battle theme - The Other Promise
Enemy Card
Roxas (card).png
Ability Duration Cost
Double Strike 20 attacks 99 CP
Description
Doubles the damage dealt by an attack card.
Obtained
Twilight Town Room of Rewards[1]
Location HP Strength Defense EXP
The World That Never Was 1300 45 26 0
Physical Fire Blizzard
×1.0 ×0.25 ×0.25
Thunder Dark Neutral
×0.25 ×0.25 ×0.25

Rewards
Sora: Max HP +5, Combo Master, Two Become One
Secret Ansem Report 8
World(s)
The World That Never Was
Roxas

Roxas (Dual Wield) KHII.png

Japanese ロクサス
Rōmaji Rokusasu

Type Organization XIII
Game Kingdom Hearts II Final Mix
Variations
• Roxas
Themes Header.png

KHII tracks
Battle theme - The Other Promise
Location HP Strength Defense EXP
Radiant Garden
Garden of Assemblage 		3168 86 51 0
Physical Fire Blizzard
×1.0 ×0.25 ×0.25
Thunder Dark Neutral
×0.25 ×0.25 ×0.25

Rewards
Magic Boost
World(s)
Radiant Garden

Roxas is a boss in Kingdom Hearts II Final Mix at The World That Never Was.

Strategy[edit]

Kingdom Hearts II Final Mix[edit]

Roxas possesses higher than average resistance to non-physical elements, and as such, Sora should not rely on offensive magic other than Reflect in this fight for defensive purposes. Even if Reflect deals damage to Roxas, it will only deal roughly 1/10th worth of damage to one of Roxas's HP bar. Roxas has two movement speeds: a slow guarded trot with his Keyblades up, and gliding across the battlefield in a trail of light at extremely high speeds, equitable to Larxene's dash.

The battle will always begin with Sora directly in his attack range. Just as the battle commences, Roxas will immediately use a variation of Whirlwind Swing that covers a large portion of the field, buffering the beginning animation while the cinematic camera is still craning behind Sora, slightly before the player gains control. This attack can be fairly easily circumvented by guarding, dodging, Reflect, or even jumping at the right time. If improperly evaded and assuming the attack is not lethal, the late hitboxes cause very short hitstun, but will push Sora very far back, making it nearly impossible to counterattack.

After the initial attack, he will run behind Sora and use either Aerial Spin Swing, Whirlwind Swing, or Continuous Swing. Watch for the Continuous Swing attack, as guarding the final dash attack causes Roxas to stagger back and stake his Keyblades in the ground in order to regain his balance, during which Sora has multiple seconds to start attacking. When his retaliation point is met, Roxas may counterattack with Continuous Swing or Keyblade Throw on the ground, or Aerial Spin Swing in the air.

Roxas may use Duel Attack every now and again, and when caught by it, a cinematic duel between Sora and Roxas begins, which is very similar to the Samurai's Duel Stance Reaction Command. Once the duel has begun, the command menu will go blank, after which "The End" will appear in a random slot. This must be selected within the extremely stringent time limit of 0.8 seconds. If successful, Sora strikes first, sending Roxas into the air and stealing his Keyblades. If failed, Roxas cleaves downward through Sora, who takes significant damage. Roxas initiates this sequence by dashing toward Sora, and it will automatically occur if he touches him. Regardless, the duel can be avoided by repeatedly Reflecting, or by jumping and staying afloat for a few seconds with Air Dodge or Glide, after which Roxas will switch tactics. Unlike Duel Stance, Duel Attack does not technically count as a Reaction Command because Sora cannot chose whether to opt into it with Triangle and must actively avoid it, making it just as akin to Duel Stance as Lexaeus's cinematic grab attacks.

Roxas battling Sora within Station of Serenity
Roxas battling against Sora within the Station of Serenity.

When Duel Attack is completed successfully, Sora will wield Roxas's stolen Keyblades in conjunction to his own. Roxas's Keyblades will react depending on Sora's actions, not just his attacks, such as spiraling around him during ground combos or piercing through Roxas from multiple directions during combo finishers. However, this may also cause Roxas to retaliate sooner as more specific types of hits are landed on him, so be wary. Eventually, he'll perform his Instant Recapture Attack and inevitability reacquire his stolen Keyblades, so while Sora has Roxas's Keyblades in his possession take advantage of the situation in a careful and quick manner, dealing as much damage on him as possible while avoiding retaliation. When Roxas attempts to retake his Keyblades, Sora can quickly use Reversal to escape his counterattack, but failure will result in Roxas knocking Sora away for heavy damage. Either way, both results will end up with Roxas regaining his Keyblades.

After a quarter of his health is gone, Roxas gets even more aggressive. Duel Attack is used less frequently, and Roxas also adds several light-based elements and extra beams during several of his actions, causing him to have a more erratic attack range. Be on guard and do not try to block on misjudgment if possible (due to the light beams being unblockable), as Roxas's physical moves can still be blocked and countered normally.

However, regarding moves that come with the beams, it's possible to have Roxas turn around if Sora ends up behind him, altering the locations of the beams and allowing for easier room to block his physical attacks. Blocking any of his physical moves will at least always allow Sora to bypass his beams with Guard's invincibility from successful blocking.

After reaching 75% HP, 40% HP, and then randomly thereafter, Roxas will use his Keyblade Release attack. It is unblockable with the standard Guard, and must be either Reflected or dodged in some way, most reliably by moving along the edge of the arena in a circle. For the duration of the attack, an array of short lasers circle underneath Roxas like a protective cage, and he is also completely intangible. Also after being reduced to 75% HP, Roxas will begin using Spot Beam during his other attacks.

Once he is down to 40% of his HP, Roxas enters his desperation state will use his Keyblade Release attack frequently, and light beams will even be launched simply from him dashing around.

If Roxas is knocked into the air during his retaliation point, he will retaliate with an Aerial Spin Swing. However, on ground he'll retaliate with random moves if Sora lets up on his assault somehow, especially during the later phases after using his desperation move, Keyblade Release.

Data Rematch[edit]

Data Roxas before battling Sora in the Garden of Assemblage.
Roxas's Replica Data appears before Sora in the Garden of Assemblage.

In the data rematch, Sora should use exactly the same strategy he used when taking down his Nobody in the World that Never Was, but there are some differences, apart from Roxas's higher HP.

Roxas retaliates sooner from Sora's combos, and can now retaliate after just one finisher, though it may be hard to tell if Sora has Finishing Pluses and uses them on his Nobody. The projectiles in Keyblade Release now fly at faster speeds, requiring Sora to use Glide (Quick Run and Dodge Roll are not as advised due to the recovery on such movement options) to evade them.

Furthermore, said retaliations can now involve Roxas's Keyblade Throw under certain circumstances, which tends to be near-instant and can allow Roxas to extend into a full combo if he even merely clips Sora with this attack. This can easily lead to a huge chunk of damage if not foreseen with a well-timed invincibility option.

The best strategy is to activate (and win) his Duel Attack whenever possible to steal the Oathkeeper and Oblivion and bombard Roxas continuously, preventing him from using his best retaliation attacks as often as possible. As long as Sora heals when necessary, the battle can be cleared with few problems.

Another method is to use Limit Form and use Sonic Rave constantly; Sora will heal back the bits of damage he is dealt in between the limits, and do decent damage. Strike Raid is not advised because it puts Sora in a stationary position and has inconsistent invincibility frames; Infinity and Last Arcanum, however, work wonders provided if Sora can connect onto Roxas properly, with the latter being exceptionally solid if Sora drops the extra Reaction Commands to prevent Roxas from reaching his retaliation point sooner than usual.

Technique Element Power Guard?
Continuous Swing (連続振り
Renzoku Furi?) 		(Continuous attack) Physical x1.0 or x0.25 △

(Straight ahead) Physical x2.0
Hit 5+: x0.25 		◯
(Shockwave) Neutral x1.5 X
Attacks with a combo, jumps back, then charges straight ahead, leaving a shock wave in his wake.

Can be used as a ground counterattack after staggering. Spot Beam has the beam pillars sent towards Sora from Roxas's left and right sides alternatively for each swing. The straight ahead and shockwave attacks include two beam pillars sent sideways.
Whirlwind Swing (旋風振り
Senpū Furi?) 		Physical x1.5
Hits 2-3: x0.25
Hit 4+: x0.5 		△
Assumes a stance and unleashes a whirlwind around himself.

Always starts with this attack. Can also be used as a separate attack. Spot Beam has six beam pillars gathered around him and sent in multiple directions.
Aerial Spin Swing (空中回転振り
Kūchū Kaiten Furi?) 		(Spin) Physical x1.0
Hit 2+: x0.25 		△

(Landing) Physical x1.5
Hit 2+: x0.5 		△
Falls forward while spinning vertically.

Can be used as a midair counterattack after staggering. Spot Beam has six beam pillars sent forward, side to side along with him.
Keyblade Throw (キーブレード投げ
Kīburēdo Nage?) 		(Weapon) Physical x1.0
Hit 2+: x0.5 		△

(Dark power) Neutral x1.5
Hit 2+: x0.5 		△
Quickly approaches Sora, throws weapons, then retreats; after repeating this sequence five timesSymbol - Crown.png, he quickly approaches again, swings weapons around, then unleashes dark power from his body. Only used after Keyblade Release has been used.

Roxas is invincible during this attack. Spot Beam has two beam pillars travelling in circles around Roxas's attack, but none appear when Roxas uses his dark power.
Counterattack (カウンター攻撃
Kauntā Kōgeki?) 		Physical x1.0
Hit 2+: x0.25
Hit 3+: x0.5 		△
Quickly charges straight ahead and sweeps with weapons. This attack is only used if Roxas is staggered after a Continuous Swing and Sora fails to hit him when he is vulnerable.
Duel Attack (デュエル攻撃
Dyueru Kōgeki?) 		Physical x2.5 X
Roxas attacks Sora as both characters pass by each other.

Can be nullified with "The End" command. When used, Sora knocks Roxas upwards and steals his Keyblades.
Recapture Attack (奪還時攻撃
Dakkan-ji Kōgeki?) 		(Beam pillar) Neutral x1.0 X

(Weapon) Physical x2.5 X
Surrounds the area in beam pillars and attacks with reclaimed weapons.

Only used while Sora has stolen Roxas's Keyblades.
Spot Beam (スポットビーム
Supotto Bīmu?) 		Neutral x1.0 X
Sends out beam pillars while using various attacks and moving rapidly; the amount and direction of the pillars depends on the action taken.

Refer to the attacks mentioned above for more details. Starts using Spot Beam along other attacks when below 75% HP, and while dashing when below 40% HP.
Arranged Beam (配置ビーム
Haichi Bīmu?) 		Neutral x1.0 X
Sends out multiple beam pillars in various patterns.

Only used while Sora has stolen Roxas's Keyblades. Roxas can then only use this attack until he performs his Recapture Attack.
Keyblade Release (キーブレード解放
Kīburēdo Kaihō?) 		Neutral x1.0 X
Floats above the centre of the circle of beam pillars, changes the background scenery, then sends out 14 total homing light orbs from both weapons.

Only used when at 75% HP, 40% HP, and below. Roxas is invincible during the attack. The pillar beams can hit Sora too.
Guard/Block: △ = Can be blocked; O = Can be blocked and interrupted (melee) or deflected back (projectile); X = Cannot be blocked.
Reaction Commands
Reaction Command Element Power Description
Reversal (スライドターン
Suraido Tān?, lit. "Slide Turn") 		— — Can be used 0.3-0.8 seconds after the screen changes to show Roxas approaching Sora from behind. Only occurs while Sora has stolen Roxas's Keyblades.
Quickly circle around Roxas, dodge his Recapture Attack, and mislead him for an instant. Roxas will always recover his Keyblades regardless of your success.

Kingdom Hearts coded[edit]

Main Article: Game:Data-Roxas

Videos[edit]

Roxas – Kingdom Hearts II Final Mix Roxas's Replica Data – Kingdom Hearts II Final Mix

Notes and references[edit]

  1. ^ Becomes available after clearing Kingdom Hearts II Final Mix in the original Japanese version, clearing "Sora's Story" and "Reverse/Rebirth" in the original English version, and completing Kingdom Hearts 358/2 Days in Kingdom Hearts HD 1.5 ReMIX.
Kingdom Hearts II Final Mix
Additional enemies
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Absent Silhouettes - Lingering Will - Mushroom XIII - Organization XIII's Replica Data - Roxas
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Worlds
Keyblade Graveyard
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Chambers of Repose and Waking
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Akashic Record+ - Centurion/Centurion+ - Frozen Pride/Frozen Pride+ - Joyous Mushroom/Joyous Mushroom+ - Majestic Mushroom/Majestic Mushroom+ - Plain Mushroom/Plain Mushroom+ - Precious Mushroom/Precious Mushroom+ - Premium Mushroom - Shaman's Relic+ - Ultimate Mushroom
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Kingdom Hearts Original Soundtrack Complete
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Organization XIII
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Sorcerer - Sniper - Dragoon - Berserker - Assassin - Dancer - Gambler - Reaper - Ninja - Samurai
Dusk - Creeper - Specter - Twilight Thorn - Fake Vivi
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Naminé - Absent Silhouettes - Organization XIII's Replica Data - Anti-Saïx - Data-Roxas - Data-Naminé
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