Contrivance

Kingdom Hearts 358/2 Days Contrivance
"A weapon that provides versatility by greatly boosting both Strength and Magic."
Japanese		コントライバンス
Rōmaji		Kontoraibansu
Stats
Strength				Magic
Base	Unit	Ultima		Base	Unit
+84	+3	+16		+31	+3
Defense		Crit Rate		Crit Bonus
Base	Unit	Base	Unit	Base	Unit
+5	+1	+10	+1	+15	+1
Attack Speed		Approach Speed
		Ground		Air
1.0		1.0		1.0
Abilities
1: Magic Bracer 2: Blizzard Finish 3: Alive 'n' Kicking
Obtained
Omega Gear ⑥ (Vexen)

Kingdom Hearts 358/2 Days Contrivance+
"An upgraded Contrivance. Provides versatility by greatly boosting both Strength and Magic"
Japanese		コントライバンス+
Rōmaji		Kontoraibansu+
Stats
Strength				Magic
Base	Unit	Ultima		Base	Unit
+120	+3	+15		+34	+5
Defense		Crit Rate		Crit Bonus
Base	Unit	Base	Unit	Base	Unit
+5	+1	+0	+1	+14	+1
Attack Speed		Approach Speed
		Ground		Air
1.0		1.0		1.0
Abilities
1: Magic Bracer 2: Blizzard Finish 3: Brick Wall
Obtained
Omega Gear+ ⑥ (Vexen)

The Contrivance is a Shield that can be wielded by Vexen in Kingdom Hearts 358/2 Days. It can be upgraded to the Contrivance+.

Design

Contrivance has a circular shape with wide, curved protrusions on each of its sides, a pentagonal spike on its top, and a longer pentagonal spike at the bottom. The two spikes are white, and there is a white octagon in the middle of the shield, surrounded two curved, magenta shapes on the sides. The two side protrusions are dark purple All of these colored sections are separated by very dark blue borders, and the edges of the shield are black too, aside from the edges of the side protrusions, which are silver.

Contrivance is the act of contriving something, as a mechanical device or a clever plan.

Gameplay

Contrivance's ground combo begins as a jab forward. From there, a -Combo is prompted, and a sharp uppercut can be executed. From the uppercut, another -Combo can be executed, causing Vexen to poise his shield above him, them slam it underneath him. If the normal combo is continued, it finishes there with an outward thrust, Vexen's shield flying from his hands and coming to rest a good distance away.

Its aerial combo begins as a simple upward thrust, followed by another upward thrust, and finished with Vexen poising his shield above his head and bringing it down underneath him.

Combos
Ground Attack Power Critical? Flinch? Counter? Attack Power Critical? Flinch? Counter? (Ground) Advancing Protrusion Hit 1 0.63 X X X (Ground) Launch Hit 1 0.75 X X X (Ground) Launch Hit 1 0.75 X X X (Air) Upswing Hit 1 0.75 X X X (Ground) Thrust Hit 1 0.88 X X X (Air) Upswing Drop Throw Hit 1 0.25 X X X (Ground) Long Distance Front Throw Hit 2 1.5 ◯ ◯ X Hit 1 0.75 ◯ X ◯ Hit 2 1.0 ◯ ◯ ◯		Air Attack Power Critical? Flinch? Counter? Attack Power Critical? Flinch? Counter? (Air) Upswing Hit 1 0.75 X X X (Air) Upswing Hit 1 0.75 X X X (Air) Upswing Drop Throw Hit 1 0.25 X X ◯ Hit 2 1.5 ◯ ◯ ◯