Ars Arcanum

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In Kingdom Hearts, Ars Arcanum envelops the Keyblade in a golden aura.

Ars Arcanum (ラストアルカナム, Rasuto Arukanamu, lit. "Last Arcanum"), translated as "Final Arcana" in Kingdom Hearts II and "Last Arcanum" in Kingdom Hearts HD 2.5 ReMIX, is a technique introduced in Kingdom Hearts. It allows the user to attack enemies with a flurry of powerful attacks, typically thirteen in number.

Mechanics

In Kingdom Hearts, Ars Arcanum is a Special Ability that Sora can use while on the ground against a target at close range. It lets Sora unleash a flurry of up to thirteen slashes. Sora is invulnerable during the technique. Selecting the Arcanum (アルカナム, Arukanamu) command from the last command bar executes the initial attack, an additional five attacks can be added by selecting the Bash (ブレイク, Bureiku, lit. "Break") command each time it becomes available, and the final, more powerful finishing strike is executed by selecting the Finis (ジ・エンド, Ji Endo, lit. "The End") command when it appears. The final hit of "Arcanum", as well as those of "Bash" and "Finis", can land critical hits. In the Kingdom Hearts HD 1.5 ReMIX release of Kingdom Hearts Final Mix, the initial Arcanum command, the Bash followups, and the Finis finisher are all implemented as Reaction Commands, but Bash and Finis do not provide invulnerability. Ars Arcanum costs 4 AP to equip and 3 MP to use.

In Kingdom Hearts: Chain of Memories, the Keyblade does not have an aura during Ars Arcanum.

In Kingdom Hearts: Chain of Memories, Ars Arcanum is an attack sleight that delivers eight powerful blows, followed by a forward somersaulting slash. In Kingdom Hearts Re:Chain of Memories, it follows the original version more closely and is harder to interrupt, and five additional strikes can be added by pressing when prompted, but pressing the button at the wrong time cancels the combo. Its card combination is:

+ + (1-6)

In Kingdom Hearts II, Final Arcana is a limit that is exclusive to "Master" Genie. The limit begins with Arcana, in which Sora and Genie clutch arms and whirl around in large circles. Afterwards, Bash causes Genie to transform into a large head that spins around, while shooting magical bullets.

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In Kingdom Hearts II Final Mix, Last Arcanum is also an action ability exclusive to Limit Form. It is a limit that is equipped by default and costs 75 MP to use. It is automatically assigned to in the shortcuts menu. On activation, Sora performs the initial seven-hit combo, and up to five more strikes can be executed through the Break Reaction Command. Afterwards, the Reaction Command is replaced with The End to perform the final attack. The initial seven-hit combo has full invincibility frames. If used in midair, he will return to the ground before throwing the Keyblade.

Ventus's version of the combo involves more acrobatics and slashes than others.

In Kingdom Hearts Birth by Sleep, Ars Arcanum is an Ultimate attack command exclusive to Ventus that takes up two slots, has a maximum level of 6, has a normal reload time of 25 seconds, and fills the Command Gauge by 6%. If used in midair, he will return to the ground before throwing the Keyblade. Template:Section-stub

In Kingdom Hearts 3D: Dream Drop Distance, Ars Arcanum includes several spinning slashes based in midair, and finishes by slamming the Keyblade into the ground.

In Kingdom Hearts 3D: Dream Drop Distance, Ars Arcanum is an attack command exclusive to Sora that uses two slots in the Command Deck and has a reload time of 36 seconds. It grants +4 to Strength when attached to a Dream Eater recipe. Unlike prior incarnations, this version of the attack no longer requires button prompts for the whole combo. Like in Birth By Sleep, the attack can now also be performed in midair.

Learning Ars Arcanum

Kingdom Hearts

• Sora learns Ars Arcanum after defeating Captain Hook in Neverland.

Kingdom Hearts: Chain of Memories

• Sora can learn Ars Arcanum when he reaches level 37.

Kingdom Hearts Re:Chain of Memories

• Sora can learn Ars Arcanum when he reaches level 42.

Kingdom Hearts II

• "Master" Genie has Final Arcana as his Limit.

Kingdom Hearts II Final Mix

• "Master" Genie has Final Arcana as his Limit.
• Limit Form has Last Arcanum as a Limit ability.

Kingdom Hearts Birth by Sleep

• Ventus can create Ars Arcanum through Command Melding.

Kingdom Hearts 3D: Dream Drop Distance

• Sora can obtain Ars Arcanum from a chest at the Contorted City.
• Sora or Riku can purchase Ars Arcanum from the Lord Kyroo Ability Link for 10 LP.
• Sora or Riku can purchase Ars Arcanum from the Skelterwild Ability Link for 400 LP.

Recipes

Kingdom Hearts Birth by Sleep

Ars Arcanum is an Ultimate-class Attack Command that can be melded through nine different recipes, listed in the Giga Attack Recipe.

• The first recipe can be melded by Ventus, and is a type F recipe.
  • Aerial Slam (LV4) + Blitz (LV4)
• The second recipe can be melded by Ventus, and is a type C recipe that has a 10% chance of transforming from Aerial Slam.
  • Aerora (LV3) + Fire Strike (LV3)
• The third recipe can be melded by Ventus, and is a type G recipe that has a 5% chance of transforming from Slot Edge.
  • Cura (LV2) + Blizzard Edge (LV2)
• The fourth recipe can be melded by Ventus, and is a type P recipe that has a 5% chance of transforming from Slot Edge.
  • Cura (LV2) + Poison Edge (LV2)
• The fifth recipe can be melded by Ventus, and is a type H recipe that has a 5% chance of transforming from Blizzard Edge.
  • Quick Blitz (LV2) + Blizzara (LV2)
• The sixth recipe can be melded by Ventus, and is a type G recipe that has a 5% chance of transforming from Blizzard Edge.
  • Quick Blitz (LV2) + Blizzard (LV2)
• The seventh recipe can be melded by Ventus, and is a type O recipe that has a 10% chance of transforming from Blitz.
  • Quick Blitz (LV3) + Slot Edge (LV3)
• The eighth recipe can be melded by Ventus, and is a type G recipe that has a 5% chance of transforming from Blizzard Edge.
  • Sliding Dash (LV2) + Blizzara (LV2)
• The ninth recipe can be melded by Ventus, and is a type E recipe that has a 5% chance of transforming from Blizzard Edge.
  • Sliding Dash (LV2) + Blizzard (LV2)

Other appearances

Kingdom Hearts 358/2 Days

Although Ars Arcanum cannot be performed by any playable character, Xion can perform a modified version of Ars Arcanum in her third form.

Etymology

Ars Arcanum gets its name from the Latin ars meaning 'technique', 'skill' or 'art' and arcanum meaning 'secret'. Its Japanese name is "Last Arcanum", meaning "Last Secret".

Trivia

• In Kingdom Hearts II: Final Mix, all of Ars Arcanum's attacks do not trigger any rise to an enemy's retaliation point. Only the final Reaction Command does so, but it causes a higher chance of targets reaching their retaliation point sooner.

See also

• Final Arcana
• Ars Solum