Barrier Master

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Barrier Master
Japanese	バリアマスター
Rōmaji	Baria Masutā
Type	Emblem Heartless
Games	Kingdom Hearts 358/2 Days Kingdom Hearts Union χ
Variations • Bookmaster • Runemaster • False Master

Barrier Master
Kingdom Hearts 358/2 Days
These mid-sized Heartless are accomplished mages. While not aggressive, they grant allies an impenetrable barrier. Attack them until dizzy to make them drop their books, disabling any active barriers. The fallen books can then be knocked away. They have high defense, but are vulnerable to magic. Exploit that fact.
Kingdom Hearts Union χ
The number above this shielded sorcerer gets smaller with every Medal you use. Once it reaches 0, it'll boost its allies defense.

Mission	HP				EXP		STR/DEF
	Story Mode		Mission Mode
16	1079		3237		3		18
30	1235		—		3		24
56	1781		—		5		45
70	2366		7098		8		68
Fire		Blizzard		Thunder			Aero
x5.28		x6.08		x2.28			x6.80
Ignite		Freeze		Jolt			Air-Toss
x1.20		x1.20		x1.20			x1.20
Defense Power Adjustment					Heart Points
• Full Body: 1.95					16
					Flinch?		Bloom-Out?
					△		◯
Rewards
Missions 15-35 Iron (20%) Missions 51-61 Shield Tech (45%) Missions 62-72 —
Story Mode
Munny x35, HP prize (large) x4
Mission Mode
Munny x18, HP prize (large) x2
World(s)
Agrabah, Twilight Town, Beast's Castle

The Barrier Master is an Emblem Heartless that was introduced in Kingdom Hearts 358/2 Days.

Design

A Barrier Master is a rather small Heartless that wears long robes that cover its feet. These robes are predominantly indigo and navy blue, with a light green collar and a number of white designs decorating them. It also wears a tall, cylindrical, indigo and white hat and what seem to be light green gloves. The only part of the Heartless not covered by clothing is its face, which is spherical, navy blue, and sports yellow, glowing eyes. All Barrier Masters hold a dark blue book that they use as a shield.

The Barrier Master's name clearly references the magical shields it creates, and its skill in doing so.

Strategy

The Barrier Master uses its large book as a shield, similar to the defensive methods used by the large-bodied Heartless. It can only be attacked when separated from the book, which is also used as a weapon with magical powers, the Heartless stunned upon this separation. However, it will soon "wake up" and will start moving towards its book. If it successfully reaches the book, it will once again use it as a shield. The book can be knocked away by attacking it, though.

If it is away from its book for a long time, the Barrier Master can summon a new book, which also has to be separated from it. As this Heartless occasionally appears with another, stronger Heartless, the stronger Heartless cannot be hit, as the Barrier Master will protect it with a spell. The only way to remove this spell's effect is to defeat the Barrier Master.