Dodge Slash

Dodge Slash allows the user to perform a series of jerking spin-slashes and twirl past incoming attacks, but only when at a specific distance from the target or in the middle of an enemy's combo.

Dodge Slash (ドッジスラッシュ, Dojji Surasshu) is a technique that appears in Kingdom Hearts II. It allows the user to unleash an attack that does damage to nearby enemies.

Mechanics

In Kingdom Hearts II, Dodge Slash is an action ability exclusive to Sora. It costs 2 AP to equip. When equipped, it gives Sora a three-hit combo that consists of jerking spins of the Keyblade that can parry attacks easily. However, Dodge Slash is slow to execute and often whiffs easily, meaning that enemies that have fast recovery like Sephiroth can easily attack Sora in the middle of Dodge Slash.

Its description is erroneously switched with that of Slapshot, but this is corrected in Kingdom Hearts II Final Mix.

Learning Dodge Slash

Kingdom Hearts II

• Sora learns Dodge Slash after defeating Cerberus at Olympus Coliseum.

Kingdom Hearts II Final Mix

• Sora learns Dodge Slash after freeing the Cornerstone of Light.