Leviathan

Kingdom Hearts 358/2 Days Leviathan
"A weapon that performs extremely well in midair. Outstanding for taking on fliers."
Japanese		リヴァイアサン
Stats
Strength				Magic
Base	Unit	Ultima		Base	Unit
+54	+1	+0		+0	+1
Defense		Crit Rate		Crit Bonus
Base	Unit	Base	Unit	Base	Unit
+0	+1	+6	+1	+4	+2
Attack Speed		Approach Speed
		Ground		Air
1.0		1.0		1.0
Abilities
1: Chain Power 2: Combo Jump 3: Combo-Air Slide
Obtained
Nimble Gear ④ (Roxas/Xion)

Kingdom Hearts 358/2 Days Leviathan+
"An upgraded Leviathan. Performs extremely well in midair. Outstanding for taking on fliers."
Japanese		リヴァイアサン+
Stats
Strength				Magic
Base	Unit	Ultima		Base	Unit
+70	+1	+0		+0	+1
Defense		Crit Rate		Crit Bonus
Base	Unit	Base	Unit	Base	Unit
+0	+1	+6	+1	+4	+2
Attack Speed		Approach Speed
		Ground		Air
1.0		1.0		1.0
Abilities
1: Combo Boost 2: Combo-Jump 3: Combo-Air Slide
Obtained
Nimble Gear+ ④ (Roxas/Xion)

The Leviathan (リヴァイアサン, Rivaiasan) is a form of a Keyblade which appears in Kingdom Hearts 358/2 Days. It is available to Roxas and Xion by equipping Nimble Gear and it can be upgraded to the Leviathan+.

Gameplay

The basic ground combo contains a total of 4 attacks, with 2 separate options for the last attack. The first attack is a dashing backflip slash that is then followed by a forward thrust. The third attack is another quick backflip slash (in place), and the standard fourth attack is a horizontal slash. The option for the alternate combo arises after the third attack and is initiated with Y; Roxas/Xion will perform a spinning frontflip attack that ends in a strong downward slash. The slash spikes the enemy downward, but since the attack is barely above the ground, the effect is minimized. Having a Block panel equipped with the ability Combo-Block active may make it more difficult to use the alternate 4th attack, as Y also executes the Guard ability. If this is the case, one must make sure to have the directional pad pressed (in any direction) to use the combo.

The basic aerial combo consists of a multitude of attacks, but exists as series of 5 "separate" attacks.

1. The first attack is a Horizontal Slash of 3 separate strikes.
2. If the combo continues one attack further, 2 extra slashes will be added to the Horizontal Slash.
3. If the combo continues one attack further, the fifth strike will be replaced by a spinning frontflip attack (identical to the ground one).
4. If the combo continues one attack further, another Horizontal Slash will be performed after the frontflip.
5. If the combo continues for the fifth and final attack, the third slash of the second Horizontal Slash will be replaced with another spinning frontflip attack. The final strike spikes the enemy downward if it hits.

The complete aerial combo of this weapon nets Roxas/Xion a lot of horizontal distance, allowing them to reach some locations (and chests) at the beginning of the game otherwise unreachable without high leveled Air Slides or High Jumps. A prime example is in the central area of Agrabah; one can use the combos to travel amongst the high ledges. Abyssal Tide's aerial combo is highly similar and slightly inferior at doing this.

Gallery

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  The Leviathan artwork

• Windmaker.jpg

  Pre-release screenshot of 358/2 Days showing the Keyblade's Wind Maker form.