Walkthrough:Kingdom Hearts/Dive to the Heart

Dive to the Heart

Dive to the Heart

Item	Amount	Obtained	Item	Amount	Obtained
Potion	1	Third station

After the cinematic opening video, you gain control of Sora, standing on a Station in the Dive to the Heart.

This first portion of the game acts as a tutorial, while determining how Sora will grow as the game progresses. A disembodied and noiseless voice will introduce you to the controls and basic gameplay. As per the voice's instructions, walk towards the light in the center. Three pedestals will rise from the Station, one with the Dream Shield, one with the Dream Rod and one with the Dream Sword. You are instructed to choose one weapon to represent "the power you seek", and then one of the remaining two as the power you "give up in exchange". The choices you make will determine the different rates at which Sora's stats grow as he levels up, as well as the order of Abilities Sora learns.

Once you have confirmed your choices, the Station below you shatters, and you fall to a different one. Here, you are given the first Dream weapon you chose, and you are directed to take a practice swing with it. You are introduced to the HP and MP gauges. Next, a group of Shadows rise from the Station's surface to attack you. After you defeat one, the rest disappear, and you are introduced to leveling up and enemy drops. More Shadows appear, and you are introduced to locking onto targets. Once you've defeated several enemies, the rest sink into pools of darkness that envelop the Station. You sink into the darkness, coming to atop the third Station.

The third Station introduces you to actions you can use in the field. First, approach the door and select the "Examine" command from the menu to cause a chest to appear. Approach it and select the "Open" command, causing a large crate to appear. Attack it three times to break it, releasing a prize box with a Potion inside. The frame of the door becomes solid, and a barrel appears. Break it with your weapon or throw it, and the rest of the door become solid, as well. Examine the door a second time to open it and to leave the Station.

Now you're in a small area with Wakka, Tidus and Selphie. They will ask you questions of what your goals are in the game. These will change the pace of leveling up. You can check Level Pace to see which pace you'd prefer. Once you're done, confirm your path and now you will return to the Station, Awakening where you will find your first Save Point. Walk into the light, and you will find Shadows! Attack them and the Save Point will appear. Walk into the Save Point and the light will fly on to show a stained glass path which leads to the last Station where you will battle the Darkside. Save, and walk onto the stained glass path into the light to face your fate!

Darkside
	HP	STR	DEF	MP R	EXP
	240 HP	2	2	0	18
	Resistances	Weapon	Fire	Blizzard	Thunder
		x1	x0.49	x0.5	x1.0
		Gravity	Stop	KO	Other
		x0.04	x0	x0.5	x0.5
	Rewards	Strength Up (Sora)
Once the fight begins, keep attacking its hands. If Shadows appear, attempt to get rid of them along with attacking the Darkside. Once all Shadows are gone, the Darkside will use a projectile attack, which is lethal at this point in the game, so avoid it at all costs! If you do end up getting hit by it, use your only Potion. The optimal time to strike is once its hand is stuck in the floor of the Station. It shouldn't take long to defeat the Darkside.