Flame Core

Oh no! The water! I'm in big trouble if I don't fetch it!
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Flame Core
Japanese	フレイムコア
Rōmaji	Fureimu Koa
Type	Pureblood Heartless
Games	Kingdom Hearts 0.2 Birth by Sleep -A fragmentary passage- Kingdom Hearts III Kingdom Hearts Dark Road
Variations • Water Core • Earth Core

Flame Core
Kingdom Hearts Union χ
KINGDOM HEARTS 3 (2019) These new Heartless launch fiery projectiles at their targets.
Kingdom Hearts III
Make snuffing out these flame-flinging fiends a top priority, or you're toast! And whoever said to fight fire with fire never met these things; your red-hot spells won't even tickle. When in danger, they'll burst into flames and really bring the heat. Douse them with a well-aimed Water or Blizzard spell to chill them out, then finish the job.

Location			HP		Strength			Defense			EXP
Olympus			60		19			9			12
Olympus (4 worlds cleared)			98		29			14			50
Olympus (6 worlds cleared)			128		36			18			106
Olympus (The Final World cleared)			160		44			22			186
Olympus (Battlegate 1)			274		73			37			706
Monstropolis			136		38			19			124
Monstropolis (6 worlds cleared)			152		42			21			164
Monstropolis (The Final World cleared)			182		50			25			262
Monstropolis (Battlegate 8)			274		73			37			706
Scala ad Caelum			236		63			32			494
Physical	Fire		Blizzard			Thunder				Water
×1.0	×0		×2.0			×1.0				×2.0
Aero		Dark		Neutral					Rapid-fire
×1.0		×1.0		×1.0					×1.0
Freeze		Electrify		Stun					Hunny
◯		✕		✕					◯
Reaction Endurance		Revenge Value		Attraction Magnification					Damage Limit
0		—		×1.1					—
Rewards
HP prize (5) ×2, MP prize (5) ×2 Blazing Shard (15%), Blazing Stone (10%)
World(s)
Olympus, Monstropolis, Scala ad Caelum

Episode			LV		BP
Episode 1			15		300
Physical			Magic
Normal			Normal
Non-element		Fire		Water
Normal		Immune		Weak
Lightning	Wind		Light		Darkness
Normal	Normal		Normal		Normal
Poison	Sleep		Paralysis		Blind
Resist	Normal		Resist		Normal
Attack		Magic + M. RES Down Physical + DEF Down
Stats		—
Bonus		—
Passive Effects
Defeat 1		HP +1
Defeat 10		Magic +1
Defeat 100		Magic +1
Defeat 1000		Magic +1

World		Rank		LV		BP
Agrabah		★★★★		55		583
Scala ad Caelum		Fill Out Your Album		10		40
Physical			Magic
Normal			Normal
Non-element		Fire			Water
Normal		Immune			Weak
Lightning	Wind		Light			Darkness
Normal	Normal		Normal			Normal
Poison	Sleep		Paralysis			Blind
Resist	Normal		Resist			Normal
Attack		Magic + M. RES Down Physical + DEF Down
Stats		—
Bonus		—
Passive Effects
Defeat 1		HP +1
Defeat 10		Magic +1
Defeat 100		Magic +1
Defeat 1000		Magic +1

Event			LV		BP
Daily Challenge			10		40
			45		455
Target: Flame Core			1		4
			5		10
			10		40
			15		65
			20		130
			25		195
			30		260
			35		325
			40		390
			45		455
Physical			Magic
Normal			Normal
Non-element		Fire		Water
Normal		Immune		Weak
Lightning	Wind		Light		Darkness
Normal	Normal		Normal		Normal
Poison	Sleep		Paralysis		Blind
Resist	Normal		Resist		Normal
Attack		Magic + M. RES Down Physical + DEF Down
Stats		—
Bonus		—
Passive Effects
Defeat 1		HP +1
Defeat 10		Magic +1
Defeat 100		Magic +1
Defeat 1000		Magic +1

The Flame Core is a Pureblood Heartless that was introduced in Kingdom Hearts 0.2 Birth by Sleep -A fragmentary passage-.

Story

Kingdom Hearts III

Flame Cores rained from the sky in Olympus during Hades's attack on the Realm of the Gods, crashing into buildings and lighting areas on fire. Multiple groups trap civilians, whom Sora, Donald and Goofy help rescue.

Design

The Flame Core's body is primarily spherical, similar to the Darkball, and has a large jagged crimson-colored mouth that makes up its upper body and lower head. It has a set of pointed wings, short pointed legs, and two beady yellow eyes above its mouth. On the top of its head is a pair of fiery horns which bend upwards, with two smaller extrusions from the sides.

Strategy

Kingdom Hearts 0.2 Birth by Sleep -A fragmentary passage

Attacking it with melee attacks works to wear down its HP, but upon losing 50% of its HP, it lights itself completely ablaze and charges around, damaging Aqua. Three shots of Blizzaga can slay a Flame Core without much trouble.

Kingdom Hearts III

Flame Cores behave similarly to 0.2. Using Water or Blizzard spells in combos will prevent them from setting themselves ablaze, meaning Sora can finish them without issue. They can also be used to put them out while charging around the area. Crystal Snow's Formchanges, the Blizzard Claws and Blizzard Blades, exclusively deal Blizzard damage and can keep them doused as well. Water attacks will also cause the Flame Core to release steam and be unable to make any other action for 3 seconds.

Technique		Element	Status	Power	Block?	Repel LV
Fire Blow (ファイアブロー, Faia Burō)		Fire	1.0	△	—
		Breathes loosely homing flames. Has a 50% chance to inflict the Burn status effect for 2 seconds.
Fire Throw (ファイアスロー, Faia Surō)		Fire	0.3 per hit	△	—
		Launches homing fireballs in three directions.
Rush (突進, Tosshin)		Fire	1.0 per hit	△ (Risk Dodge)	3
		Flies around at high speed for about 15 seconds.
Meteor Attack (メテオ攻撃, Meteo Kōgeki)		Fire	1.5	△ (Risk Dodge)	3
		After rising, it swoops downward diagonally.
Guard/Block: △ = Can be blocked; O = Can be blocked and interrupted (melee) or deflected back (projectile); X = Cannot be blocked.

Gallery

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  Flame Core in Kingdom Hearts 0.2 Birth by Sleep -A fragmentary passage.