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Xehanort will attack whenever an opening to do so presents itself, but it is easy to heal safely by simply dashing far away from him first with either [[Slide]], [[Dodge Roll]], or [[Cartwheel]]. It is also somewhat easy to guard against his attacks by mashing {{button|s}}, so the protagonist can also heal by using [[Renewal Block]] or [[Renewal Barrier]] and deliver damage through counterattacks. Because Xehanort leaves little time for the protagonist to act, it is unwise to use any advanced or ultimate commands, as they take too long to fire and reload. Shotlocks are also good options, but Xehanort tends to evade the Shotlock reticle, and can use Renewal Block to heal himself if the Shotlock hits him too much. If the protagonist decides to rely on Shotlocks, they should stock many Elixirs in order to make sure their Focus Gauge never runs out. D-Links can also work, especially Goofy's for Ventus and Aqua due to the Goofy Spin finisher allowing free movement and rapid blows. However, Xehanort may turn invisible in response, so it may not be ideal to use them. Finally, since Xehanort leaves little time for Keyblade combos, the protagonist's equipped Keyblade and Finish command are not important, but the Keyblade equipped should lean towards the Strength stat.
Xehanort will attack whenever an opening to do so presents itself, but it is easy to heal safely by simply dashing far away from him first with either [[Slide]], [[Dodge Roll]], or [[Cartwheel]]. It is also somewhat easy to guard against his attacks by mashing {{button|s}}, so the protagonist can also heal by using [[Renewal Block]] or [[Renewal Barrier]] and deliver damage through counterattacks. Because Xehanort leaves little time for the protagonist to act, it is unwise to use any advanced or ultimate commands, as they take too long to fire and reload. Shotlocks are also good options, but Xehanort tends to evade the Shotlock reticle, and can use Renewal Block to heal himself if the Shotlock hits him too much. If the protagonist decides to rely on Shotlocks, they should stock many Elixirs in order to make sure their Focus Gauge never runs out. D-Links can also work, especially Goofy's for Ventus and Aqua due to the Goofy Spin finisher allowing free movement and rapid blows. However, Xehanort may turn invisible in response, so it may not be ideal to use them. Finally, since Xehanort leaves little time for Keyblade combos, the protagonist's equipped Keyblade and Finish command are not important, but the Keyblade equipped should lean towards the Strength stat.


The safest and simplest way to defeat Young Xehanort is to simply use a deck of 2-4 Cure-type commands, and fill the rest with Fire/Thunder Surges. Thunder Surge is generally better because it grants access to the [[Thunderbolt]] Command Style, and Thunderbolt's finisher, being an area-of-effect attack, is more effective at striking Young Xehanort than [[Firestorm]]'s. A good way to arrange the Command Deck is to have Thunder Surge, Cure, Thunder Surge, Cure and so on, so that both commands are easily accessible and it also helps with not needing to cycle through commands that are reloading. With this deck, the protagonist can basically use Thunder Surge over and over, even when Xehanort is invisible, damaging Xehanort if they hit him and often knocking him out of his combos. The protagonist should make sure to use Thunder Surge so that they go through Xehanort and winds up a short distance past him, rather than next to him, but should dash away instead if Xehanort is right next to the protagonist, as Thunder Surge has a tiny but noticeable start-up lag. Thunder Surge can even be used as a pseudo-dash in order to avoid Xehanort's techniques, like his Collision Magnet. If the protagonist is ever hit by an attack, they should immediately start dashing away, normally, and heal with Cure as soon as they are clear from Xehanort. If playing as Ventus, it's a good idea to stock up on Double Crunch Ice Cream to activate Wingblade, which allows him to hit Xehanort with a combo of Keyblade attacks that he can't easily break out of.  
The safest and simplest way to defeat Young Xehanort is to simply use a deck of 2-4 Cure-type commands, and fill the rest with Fire/Thunder Surges. Thunder Surge is generally better because it grants access to the [[Thunderbolt]] Command Style, and Thunderbolt's finisher, being an area-of-effect attack, is more effective at striking Young Xehanort than [[Firestorm]]'s. A good way to arrange the Command Deck is to have Thunder Surge, Cure, Thunder Surge, Cure and so on, so that both commands are easily accessible and it also helps with not needing to cycle through commands that are reloading. With this deck, the protagonist can use Thunder Surge over and over, even when Xehanort is invisible, damaging Xehanort if they hit him and often knocking him out of his combos. The protagonist should make sure to use Thunder Surge so that they go through Xehanort and winds up a short distance past him, rather than next to him, but should dash away instead if Xehanort is right next to the protagonist, as Thunder Surge has a tiny but noticeable start-up lag. Thunder Surge can even be used as a pseudo-dash in order to avoid Xehanort's techniques, like his Collision Magnet. If the protagonist is ever hit by an attack, they should immediately start dashing away, normally, and heal with Cure as soon as they are clear from Xehanort. If playing as Ventus, it's a good idea to stock up on Double Crunch Ice Cream to activate Wingblade, which allows him to hit Xehanort with a combo of Keyblade attacks that he can't easily break out of.  


If playing as Aqua or Ventus with a level 4 [[Cartwheel]] or Dodge Roll, every attack is avoidable by repeatedly Cartwheeling or Dodge Rolling, as they provide total i-frame coverage, completely trivializing the battle. However, when playing as Terra, even after setting up a working deck and overall strategy, victory against Xehanort relies primarily on luck, due to his penchant for using unavoidable, instant-death combos.
If playing as Aqua or Ventus with a level 4 [[Cartwheel]] or Dodge Roll, every attack is avoidable by repeatedly Cartwheeling or Dodge Rolling, as they provide total i-frame coverage, completely trivializing the battle. However, when playing as Terra, even after setting up a working deck and overall strategy, victory against Xehanort relies primarily on luck, due to his penchant for using unavoidable, instant-death combos.
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|Attacks with three quick strikes.
|Attacks with three quick strikes.
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|Attacks with an extended sword combo.
|Attacks with an extended sword combo.
|Has a similar but slightly different animation from the short combo. The final hit of the combo will hit from behind, so Terra and Ventus need to use a reprisal just before it hits to avoid it.
|Has a similar but slightly different animation from the short combo. The final hit of the combo will hit from behind, so Terra and Ventus need to use a reprisal just before it hits to avoid it.
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|Transforms his blades into a spear and dashes forward. If the dash attack connects, the protagonist is launched and the Unknown performs a follow-up attack while flipping backwards.
|Transforms his blades into a spear and dashes forward. If the dash attack connects, the protagonist is launched and the Unknown performs a follow-up attack while flipping backwards.
|The protagonist can avoid the follow-up and cause the boss to stagger by using a Payback command.
|The protagonist can avoid the follow-up and cause the boss to stagger by using a Payback command.
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|Jumps back and releases an X-shaped shockwave from his blades that tracks the protagonist.
|Jumps back and releases an X-shaped shockwave from his blades that tracks the protagonist.
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|Summons several orbs that fire spears of energy at the protagonist from every direction. This attack can continue during the Unknown's other attacks.  
|Summons several orbs that fire spears of energy at the protagonist from every direction. This attack can continue during the Unknown's other attacks.  
|This technique can be blocked by Aqua's [[Barrier]] commands.
|This technique can be blocked by Aqua's [[Barrier]] commands.
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|Quickly darts around the battlefield, knocking the protagonist high into the air when he hits them.
|Quickly darts around the battlefield, knocking the protagonist high into the air when he hits them.
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|Summons a tornado that scatters the protagonist's deck commands when it hits them.
|Summons a tornado that scatters the protagonist's deck commands when it hits them.
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|Summons three vortexes of flame around himself and hovers around the battlefield.
|Summons three vortexes of flame around himself and hovers around the battlefield.
|In later phases of the battle, he will combine Raging Storm with some of his other abilities, usually his Long Combo.
|In later phases of the battle, he will combine Raging Storm with some of his other abilities, usually his Long Combo.
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|Fires a web of energy at the protagonist and starts a five-second countdown. It is Game Over when the countdown reaches 0. Rapidly tap {{button|X}} ({{button|circle}} in the Japanese releases) to break free.  
|Fires a web of energy at the protagonist and starts a five-second countdown. It is Game Over when the countdown reaches 0. Rapidly tap {{button|X}} ({{button|circle}} in the Japanese releases) to break free.  
|If this move connects, subsequent uses will make the countdown begin one number lower.
|If this move connects, subsequent uses will make the countdown begin one number lower.
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|Leaps into the air and casts out a lasso of energy that snares the protagonist and pulls them toward him for a quick slash.  
|Leaps into the air and casts out a lasso of energy that snares the protagonist and pulls them toward him for a quick slash.  
|The opponent can use Air Slide and break out of the whip.{{FMBbS}}
|The opponent can use Air Slide and break out of the whip.{{FMBbS}}
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