Slapshot

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In Kingdom Hearts II, Slapshot consists of a quick uppercut.

Slapshot (スラップショット, Surappushotto) is a technique that appears in Kingdom Hearts Final Mix and Kingdom Hearts II. It allows the user to execute a special attack with their weapon.

In Kingdom Hearts II, the in-game descriptions for Slapshot and Dodge Slash are switched around by error.

Mechanics

In Kingdom Hearts Final Mix, Slapshot is a wide, upward swing.

In Kingdom Hearts Final Mix, Slapshot is a combat ability that costs 1 AP to equip. It is a swing with a wide, upward arc, used when Sora is faced with multiple enemies, or is near an opponent. It is useful for landing a quick and instant blow to intercept enemies and to isolate a foe from multiple targets. It also has a chance of landing a Critical Hit.

In Kingdom Hearts II, Slapshot is an action ability that costs 2 AP to equip. It is a quick uppercut slash that gets the first hit in ofter near enemies. Slapshot has a slightly longer delay before initiating the next attack in a combo in Kingdom Hearts II in comparison to Kingdom Hearts II Final Mix.

Learning Slapshot

Kingdom Hearts Final Mix

• Sora learns Slapshot at level 6 with the Dream Shield, 12 with the Dream Sword, and 69 with the Dream Rod.

Kingdom Hearts II

• Sora learns Slapshot after freeing the Cornerstone of Light from Pete.

Kingdom Hearts II Final Mix

• Sora learns Slapshot after clearing the Nobodies from Betwixt and Between.
• Limit Form has Slapshot as a default ability.

Other Appearances

In Kingdom Hearts 358/2 Days, Roxas uses an upward slash reminiscent of Slapshot as part of some weapons' attack combos.