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{{Suite|Master Form}}
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{{DriveForm
|name=Master Form
|kana=マスターフォーム
|romaji=Masutā Fōmu
|fr=Forme Maîtrise
|es=Forma Maestra
|ability=Aerial Dodge
|drive=4
|allies=Both
|exp2=60
|exp3=240
|exp4=456
|exp5=726
|exp6=1050
|exp7=1500
|bonus2=Auto Master
|bonus4=Air Combo Plus
|bonus6=Air Combo Plus
|fmexp2=40
|fmexp3=120
|fmexp4=260
|fmexp5=484
|fmexp6=932
|fmexp7=1600
|desc=A Form that handles both the Keyblade and magic.
|journalUX=KINGDOM HEARTS II (2005)<br>This form lets Sora wield two Keyblades and boosts his magic.
|style=kh2
}}
'''Master Form''' is a [[Drive Form]] that handles both the [[Keyblade]] and [[magic]] which appears in ''[[Kingdom Hearts II]]''. It uses both [[party members]] and consumes four of [[Sora]]'s Drive Bars. It represents the fusion of [[Valor Form]] and [[Wisdom Form]],<ref>'''Yen Sid's mirror''': "An image of you possessing all abilities flows into your mind."</ref> and is obtained when Sora reunites with [[King Mickey]] at [[Hollow Bastion]]. Its emblem is a yellow saltire.


'''Master Form''' (マスターフォーム) is a [[Drive Form]] of Sora from ''[[Kingdom Hearts II]]''.
==Design==
Master Form turns Sora's clothes into a yellow and black color scheme. The symbols on his pants are three black crosses arranged in a fancy overlapping pattern. Master Form changes designs depending on the world he is in:
*In [[Timeless River]], Sora's appearance does not change. However, his HUD sprite gains a yellow tint.
*In [[Halloween Town]], Sora's mask becomes an unevenly-stitched fusion of Valor Form and Wisdom Form's masks. The Valor Form mask is on Sora's right, and Wisdom Form's is on his left.
*In [[Christmas Town]]{{FMII}}, Sora's hat gains a single golden cross, and the back of his shirt has multiple crosses.
*In [[Space Paranoids]], Sora's circuitry becomes yellow.


Earned when you reunite with [[Mickey Mouse|King Mickey]], Master Form is like a hybrid between the [[Valor Form|Valor]] and [[Wisdom Form|Wisdom]] forms [[Sora]] can become, but with a strong focus on aerial attacks.
When in Master Form on any world, pale yellow sparkles constantly fall off Sora and create somewhat of a streak behind him when running. Also, the floating Keyblade is held in place by a yellow aura surrounding Sora's hand and the Keyblade he is physically holding seems to have deep yellow electricity flowing through it.


While in this form, Sora wields two Keyblades, however, unlike the Valor Form, the second Keyblade floats in front of his hand while spinning idly.
==Mechanics==
<br><br>
Master Form is a balanced Drive Form that allows Sora to wield two Keyblades, one by hand and the other controlled through telekinesis. It is proficient in both melee combat and magic. This form's fighting style is primarily aerial based since all attacks, both physical combos and offensive magic, raise Sora into the air, which means the form has no ground attacks whatsoever. Physical attacks are fast and powerful finishers provide crowd controls effects, such as stun and magnet. Magic is also modified, as combos can be strung forever, disabling magic finishers, and most spells are empowered or altered. In terms of mobility, Sora runs faster than his normal speed and can double jump using his [[Growth Ability]].
==Leveling Up==
[[Image:Sora_Master_Form.jpg|left|200px]]
Leveling up Master Form is somewhat easy as gaining EXP prolongs the deplenishing of your drive meter. Sora must collect [[Drive Orb|Drive Orbs]] to gain experience while in this form, and since gaining them boosts the time you have in that form the leveling up quickens. The best place to level up is on the Ridge and Summit in the Land of Dragons. Defeat all the heartless and then use the smallest fireworks and fire (or variants) to blow up the big carts and get drive orbs. when all the drive orbs are obtained, go to the Summit, return as soon as possible and repeat. In addition to that, you can also go to Beast's Castle after the second visit and land in the Parlor. Fight your way through the main hall outside the Parlor, and if you still have Drive time left, go through the West Hall. Another good way to level it up is to equip Sora's Jackpot ability, put one of the two keyblades as the Wishing Lamp, and go through the Antechamber in the [[Land of Dragons]] and use Fire on all of the Heartless that appear. You can get at least 200-250 points each pass. In Final Mix the best place to level up is in the Cavern of Remembrance (the drive ball in every area)


Master Form's growth ability is Aerial Dodge, a second jump performed in midair that is mostly long range, giving Sora little more height, and can deflect projectiles. Sora also gains Air Combo Plus abilities by leveling up this form.
Master Form gains [[experience]] by collecting [[Drive Orb]]s; one point for each small orb and three points for each large orb. [[Level]]ing up upgrades the form's Growth Ability, [[Aerial Dodge]], for both itself and Sora's standard form. Leveling up Master Form also grants [[Auto Master]] and two [[Air Combo Plus]] [[abilities]] to Sora's standard form.
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==Other Information==
===Abilities===
Master Form bears a yellow and black color scheme.  It is the last drive form that Sora gains through the story, apart from Final Form (which is not given to him by anybody, and the screen showing that a new form has been gained does not appear). The symbols on his pants are three black crosses arranged in a fancy overlapping pattern.
{{frm-atk-o|o=*|kh2=*}}
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{{frm-atk|{{nihongo|'''Left-Right Swing'''|マスター左右振り|<br>Masutā Sayū-furi|lit. "Master Left and Right Swing"}}|att|Physical|x0.33→x0.65→x0.33|0.38→0.78→0.38|O→△→△|X→O→O}}
==Abilities==
{{frm-atk|{{nihongo|'''Backflip Swing'''|マスター宙返り振り|<br>Masutā Chūgaeri-furi|lit. "Master Somersault Swing"}}|att|Physical|x0.33→x0.33→x0.65|0.38→0.38→0.78|O→O→△|X→X→O}}
===Actions===
{{frm-atk|{{nihongo|'''V-H Swing'''|マスター縦横振り|<br>Masutā Jūō-furi|lit. "Master Horizontal and Vertical Swing"}}|att|Physical|x0.33→x0.65|0.38→0.78|O→△|X→O}}
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{{frm-atk-m|kh2=*|{{nihongo|'''Auto Magic Attack'''|オート魔法攻撃|<br>Ōto Mahō Kōgeki}}|Fire/Blizzard|att|Physical|x0.33→x0.5|0.38→0.6|△|X|A technique that automatically appears when you use magic. The power and the number of attacks are different for each magic spell.|Other magic|att|Physical|x0.25|0.3|△|X}}
|- bgcolor="#DAA520"
{{frm-atk-o|kh2=*|aa=*}}
|width="15%" style="text-align:center"|'''Ability'''
{{frm-atk|l=*|Master Strike|att|Physical|x0.25→x0.5→x0.25→x0.25<br>→x0.5→x0.25→x0.5→x0.5<br>→x0.25→x0.65→x1.5|0.3→0.6→0.3→0.3<br>→0.6→0.3→0.6→0.6<br>→0.3→0.78→1.8|△|O|11=Unleashes a powerful finishing combo move that successively attacks a single target.}}
|width="70%" style="text-align:center"|'''Description'''
{{frm-abi|Master Magic|Powers up magic.}}
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{{frm-atk-m|kh2=*|l=*|Disaster|Whirlwind|att|Neutral|x0.1|0.12|X|O|Unleashes a powerful finishing combo move that draws in several enemies and successively deals damage.|Blow away|att|Neutral|x1.5|1.8|X|O}}
|'''Master Strike'''||A powerful combo finish where Sora performs a flurry of blows and ends in a giant "X" slash.
{{frm-grw-o}}
|- bgcolor="#FFD700"
{{frm-grw|Aerial Dodge LV1|1|Press {{button|c}} in midair to jump again. It is useful for dodging enemy attacks.}}
|'''Disaster'''||A powerful combo finish in which Sora spins through the air, gathering a ball of wind around him. Sora can move around during the combo period to entrap enemies around him, dealing grinding damage until Sora releases the wind in a powerful blast.
{{frm-grw|Aerial Dodge LV2|3|Press {{button|c}} in midair to jump again. It is useful for dodging enemy attacks.}}
|- bgcolor="#FFD700"
{{frm-grw|Aerial Dodge LV3|5|Press {{button|c}} in midair to jump again. It is useful for dodging enemy attacks.}}
|'''Master Magic'''||Increases the overall capabilities of Magic attacks.
{{frm-grw|Aerial Dodge MAX|7|Press {{button|c}} in midair to jump again. It is useful for dodging enemy attacks.}}
|}
{{frm-abi-o|kh2|sa=*}}
{{frm-abi|Synch Blade|Equips a Keyblade in each hand. The ability of the left hand weapon becomes available as well.}}
{{frm-abi|Endless Magic|Unleashes magic combos endlessly.}}
{{frm-abi|Air Combo Plus|Increases maximum combo by 1 when in midair. Equip more to enable more combos.}}
{{frm-abi|Air Combo Plus|Increases maximum combo by 1 when in midair. Equip more to enable more combos.}}
{{frm-abi|Draw|Draws in and obtains nearby orbs. Equip 2 to obtain far orbs.}}
{{frm-abi|Draw|Draws in and obtains nearby orbs. Equip 2 to obtain far orbs.|{{FMII}}}}
{{frm-abi|MP Hastera|Greatly increases [[MP]] restoration speed after MP is fully consumed.}}
{{Atk-c}}


===Growth===
==Strategy==
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With its aerial fighting style, Master Form is especially useful against airborne enemies. The [[Hero's Crest]] Keyblade is a solid choice for this form due to its [[Air Combo Boost]] ability. Its Disaster finisher is an excellent crowd control attack with its ability to draw in enemies. With its Master Magic ability, Sora is much more mobile when casting offensive magic, allowing for good hit-and-run tactics.
|- bgcolor="#DAA520"
|width="15%" style="text-align:center"|'''Ability'''
|width="70%" style="text-align:center"|'''Description'''
|- bgcolor="#FFD700"
|'''Aerial Dodge'''||A double jump where Sora does another leap in mid-air, accessible via pressing the Circle button.
|}
===Support===
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|- bgcolor="#DAA520"
|width="15%" style="text-align:center"|'''Ability'''
|width="70%" style="text-align:center"|'''Description'''
|- bgcolor="#FFD700"
|'''Synch Blade'''||Allows Sora to wield two Keyblades at once.
|- bgcolor="#FFD700"
|'''Endless Magic'''||Magic combos can continue endlessly.
|- bgcolor="#FFD700"
|'''Air Combo Plus'''||1 added attack to prolong air combos.
|- bgcolor="#FFD700"
|'''Air Combo Plus'''||1 added attack to prolong air combos.
|- bgcolor="#FFD700"
|'''Draw'''||Attract nearby orbs.
|- bgcolor="#FFD700"
|'''MP Hastera'''||MP recharge time is faster 1.5 times than normal.
|}


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Since Master Form levels by collecting drive orbs, try and fight enemies that drop lots of orbs and can be defeated quickly. If Sora has the [[Drive Converter]] and [[Jackpot]] abilities, which can be acquired through leveling up and by respectively equipping the [[Sweet Memories]] (''Kingdom Hearts II Final Mix'' only) and [[Wishing Lamp]] Keyblades, he can continuously use the Stop Dice and Begin Game [[Reaction Commands]] on [[Gambler]]s to obtain quick drive orbs while in Master Form. The best Keyblades for training Master Form are the more balanced: [[Oathkeeper]], [[Bond of Flame]], and [[Ultima Weapon]]. Hollow Bastion is a great place to train, as well as the [[Land of Dragons]], as the explosives drop drive orbs as well. [[Crimson Jazz]]es and [[Morning Star]]s in particular are good prey. It's wise to avoid using Master Form against bosses, and instead use Valor Form which can be leveled up in the fight. In ''Kingdom Hearts II Final Mix'', the balloons within the [[Cavern of Remembrance]] drop Drive Orbs when attacked, making it another solid spot to train Master Form.
'''Pros'''<br>
*Powerful finishers, many-hit combos, balanced enhancement of magic and melee.
*Like [[Valor Form|Valor]], his speed is increased, but not as fast as Valor Form.
*While in this form, the use of magic becomes endless allowing you to add magical attacks into combos without reducing the amount of physical attacks you can do, more than doubling the amount of attacks that can be input before the ending combo.
* Disaster combo finish is great for multiple enemies.
* Fire magic is a thrust that dashes across the field attacking many enemies.
* Thunder Magic traps enemies and does great damage.
*By using Fire during a combo to dash away and immediately using it again to dash back, or using a stationary Reflega, you can finish combos that would otherwise be interrupted by certain enemies such as [[Xaldin]] and [[Cloud]].
*Master Form is extremely good at areial combat, supported by its higher-than-average jump, Areial Dodge ability, and movements that allow Sora to "hang" in the air.


'''Cons'''<br>
When using Master Form for proper combat, it is best to equip balanced Keyblades. The [[Fatal Crest]] Keyblade allows Master Form to engage in endless combos due to its [[Berserk Charge]] ability; combined with Master Form's innate Endless Magic ability, Sora becomes able to attack enemies without pause until the Form [[gauge]] depletes.
*Disaster finish is hard to control fully, sometimes requiring manipulation of the camera to find and catch enemies.
*Both party members will be out of range until this drive form either cancels or ends.
*Blizzard shoots wide and rarely does much damage to a single enemy.
*No retaliating Slash (Finals '''Aerial Recovery''' functions the same as retaliating slash because of Auto Assault)


== Representation ==
==Notes and references==
This form represents King Mickey and Sora's power to master the powers given to him and utilize them both into a mighty force.
{{reflist}}


==Helpful Hints==
*If you are in midair and an enemy moves away from you, ( Such as [[Cerberus]],) use Fire to chase.
*Thunder moves smoothly into a combo.
*Using Reflect close to an enemy will also damage them with the spinning keyblade.
*Remember that Master form is meant to be a balance of melee and magic. Its combos can become devastating when following up each Keyblade attack with a burst of magic.
*All of Master Forms magical attacks have an extra Keyblade attack hidden within them, which is mostly short range. Use this hidden attack to add damage.
*Since this form focuses on aerial combos, the two best Keyblades would be [[Hero's Crest]] and [[Star Seeker]].
== Trivia ==
*In [[Halloween Town]], Sora's usual mask changes to a combination of the masks provided by [[Valor Form]] and [[Wisdom Form]], a half of each with a large stitch in the middle.
*In ''[[Kingdom Hearts II: Final Mix+]]'' in [[Christmas Town]], when Sora uses Master Form a gold cross appears on his Santa hat.
*In [[Space Paranoids]], Sora's circuit lines on his [[Data Form]] turn yellow.
*The status screen describes Master Form as "A Form that handles both the Keyblade and magic."
*Master Form also has a very effective and virtualy unlimited combo, thanks to its lack of magic finishers. Equip the "Beserk Charge" ability, then cast [[Thunder|Thundaga]] till mp runs out, then combo like crazy, till mp charge ends, and repeat.
*With its Disaster combo finish, long lasting [[Magnet]], Long range [[Fire]], and constant multi hit [[Thunder]], Master Form seems best suited to taking care of multiple enemies at once.
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Latest revision as of 03:13, 24 July 2024

Master Form

"A Form that handles both the Keyblade and magic."
Japanese マスターフォーム Sora Master Sprite KHII.png
Master Form Orb KHII.png
Rōmaji Masutā Fōmu

Growth Ability Aerial Dodge
Drive Gauges 4
Allies Required Both

LV EXP Bonus
Sora Master Form
LV1 0 Aerial Dodge LV1
LV2 60 Auto Master Form Gauge +1
LV3 240 Aerial Dodge LV1 Form Gauge +1
Aerial Dodge LV2
LV4 456 Air Combo Plus Form Gauge +1
LV5 726 Aerial Dodge LV2 Form Gauge +1
Aerial Dodge LV3
LV6 1050 Air Combo Plus Form Gauge +1
LV7 1500 Aerial Dodge LV3 Form Gauge +1
Aerial Dodge MAX

LV EXP Bonus
Sora Master Form
LV1 0 Aerial Dodge LV1
LV2 40 Auto Master Form Gauge +1
LV3 120 Aerial Dodge LV1 Form Gauge +1
Aerial Dodge LV2
LV4 260 Air Combo Plus Form Gauge +1
LV5 484 Aerial Dodge LV2 Form Gauge +1
Aerial Dodge LV3
LV6 932 Air Combo Plus Form Gauge +1
LV7 1600 Aerial Dodge LV3 Form Gauge +1
Aerial Dodge MAX

Master Form
Kingdom Hearts Unchained χ
KINGDOM HEARTS II (2005)
This form lets Sora wield two Keyblades and boosts his magic.

Master Form is a Drive Form that handles both the Keyblade and magic which appears in Kingdom Hearts II. It uses both party members and consumes four of Sora's Drive Bars. It represents the fusion of Valor Form and Wisdom Form,[1] and is obtained when Sora reunites with King Mickey at Hollow Bastion. Its emblem is a yellow saltire.

Design[edit]

Master Form turns Sora's clothes into a yellow and black color scheme. The symbols on his pants are three black crosses arranged in a fancy overlapping pattern. Master Form changes designs depending on the world he is in:

  • In Timeless River, Sora's appearance does not change. However, his HUD sprite gains a yellow tint.
  • In Halloween Town, Sora's mask becomes an unevenly-stitched fusion of Valor Form and Wisdom Form's masks. The Valor Form mask is on Sora's right, and Wisdom Form's is on his left.
  • In Christmas Town[KH II FM], Sora's hat gains a single golden cross, and the back of his shirt has multiple crosses.
  • In Space Paranoids, Sora's circuitry becomes yellow.

When in Master Form on any world, pale yellow sparkles constantly fall off Sora and create somewhat of a streak behind him when running. Also, the floating Keyblade is held in place by a yellow aura surrounding Sora's hand and the Keyblade he is physically holding seems to have deep yellow electricity flowing through it.

Mechanics[edit]

Master Form is a balanced Drive Form that allows Sora to wield two Keyblades, one by hand and the other controlled through telekinesis. It is proficient in both melee combat and magic. This form's fighting style is primarily aerial based since all attacks, both physical combos and offensive magic, raise Sora into the air, which means the form has no ground attacks whatsoever. Physical attacks are fast and powerful finishers provide crowd controls effects, such as stun and magnet. Magic is also modified, as combos can be strung forever, disabling magic finishers, and most spells are empowered or altered. In terms of mobility, Sora runs faster than his normal speed and can double jump using his Growth Ability.

Master Form gains experience by collecting Drive Orbs; one point for each small orb and three points for each large orb. Leveling up upgrades the form's Growth Ability, Aerial Dodge, for both itself and Sora's standard form. Leveling up Master Form also grants Auto Master and two Air Combo Plus abilities to Sora's standard form.

Abilities[edit]

Form Actions
Attack Attribute Power
Multiplier
Form
Value
Guard? Finisher?
Left-Right Swing (マスター左右振り
Masutā Sayū-furi
?, lit. "Master Left and Right Swing")
Attack Command Physical x0.33→x0.65→x0.33 0.38→0.78→0.38 O→△→△ X→O→O
Backflip Swing (マスター宙返り振り
Masutā Chūgaeri-furi
?, lit. "Master Somersault Swing")
Attack Command Physical x0.33→x0.33→x0.65 0.38→0.38→0.78 O→O→△ X→X→O
V-H Swing (マスター縦横振り
Masutā Jūō-furi
?, lit. "Master Horizontal and Vertical Swing")
Attack Command Physical x0.33→x0.65 0.38→0.78 O→△ X→O
Auto Magic Attack (オート魔法攻撃
Ōto Mahō Kōgeki
?)
Fire/Blizzard Attack Command Physical x0.33→x0.5 0.38→0.6 X

Other magic Attack Command Physical x0.25 0.3 X
A technique that automatically appears when you use magic. The power and the number of attacks are different for each magic spell.
Action Abilities
Attack Attribute Power
Multiplier
Form
Value
Guard? Finisher?
Master Strike Attack Command Physical x0.25→x0.5→x0.25→x0.25
→x0.5→x0.25→x0.5→x0.5
→x0.25→x0.65→x1.5
0.3→0.6→0.3→0.3
→0.6→0.3→0.6→0.6
→0.3→0.78→1.8
O
Unleashes a powerful finishing combo move that successively attacks a single target.
Master Magic Powers up magic.
Disaster Whirlwind Attack Command Neutral x0.1 0.12 X O

Blow away Attack Command Neutral x1.5 1.8 X O
Unleashes a powerful finishing combo move that draws in several enemies and successively deals damage.
Growth Abilities
Ability LV Learned Description
Aerial Dodge LV1 LV1 Press Circle in midair to jump again. It is useful for dodging enemy attacks.
Aerial Dodge LV2 LV3 Press Circle in midair to jump again. It is useful for dodging enemy attacks.
Aerial Dodge LV3 LV5 Press Circle in midair to jump again. It is useful for dodging enemy attacks.
Aerial Dodge MAX LV7 Press Circle in midair to jump again. It is useful for dodging enemy attacks.
Support Abilities
Ability Description
Synch Blade Equips a Keyblade in each hand. The ability of the left hand weapon becomes available as well.
Endless Magic Unleashes magic combos endlessly.
Air Combo Plus Increases maximum combo by 1 when in midair. Equip more to enable more combos.
Air Combo Plus Increases maximum combo by 1 when in midair. Equip more to enable more combos.
Draw Draws in and obtains nearby orbs. Equip 2 to obtain far orbs.
Draw[KH II FM] Draws in and obtains nearby orbs. Equip 2 to obtain far orbs.
MP Hastera Greatly increases MP restoration speed after MP is fully consumed.
Guard/Block: △ = Can be blocked; O = Can be blocked and interrupted (melee) or deflected back (projectile); X = Cannot be blocked.

Strategy[edit]

With its aerial fighting style, Master Form is especially useful against airborne enemies. The Hero's Crest Keyblade is a solid choice for this form due to its Air Combo Boost ability. Its Disaster finisher is an excellent crowd control attack with its ability to draw in enemies. With its Master Magic ability, Sora is much more mobile when casting offensive magic, allowing for good hit-and-run tactics.

Since Master Form levels by collecting drive orbs, try and fight enemies that drop lots of orbs and can be defeated quickly. If Sora has the Drive Converter and Jackpot abilities, which can be acquired through leveling up and by respectively equipping the Sweet Memories (Kingdom Hearts II Final Mix only) and Wishing Lamp Keyblades, he can continuously use the Stop Dice and Begin Game Reaction Commands on Gamblers to obtain quick drive orbs while in Master Form. The best Keyblades for training Master Form are the more balanced: Oathkeeper, Bond of Flame, and Ultima Weapon. Hollow Bastion is a great place to train, as well as the Land of Dragons, as the explosives drop drive orbs as well. Crimson Jazzes and Morning Stars in particular are good prey. It's wise to avoid using Master Form against bosses, and instead use Valor Form which can be leveled up in the fight. In Kingdom Hearts II Final Mix, the balloons within the Cavern of Remembrance drop Drive Orbs when attacked, making it another solid spot to train Master Form.

When using Master Form for proper combat, it is best to equip balanced Keyblades. The Fatal Crest Keyblade allows Master Form to engage in endless combos due to its Berserk Charge ability; combined with Master Form's innate Endless Magic ability, Sora becomes able to attack enemies without pause until the Form gauge depletes.

Notes and references[edit]

  1. ^ Yen Sid's mirror: "An image of you possessing all abilities flows into your mind."