Mission 35: Collect hearts

Mission 35 Collect hearts Day(s): 97-100
Ally: None
Rank	Badges		Chests
Novice	Unity Badge Ordeal Badge		6
Heart factor	Munny factor		EXP factor
x3.10	x9.30		x1.50
Clear Bonuses		Random Bonuses
Blizzard Recipe Frost Shard Bronze		Frost Shard (25%) Ether (40%) None (35%)

Mission 35 in Kingdom Hearts 358/2 Days is an optional mission that sends Roxas to collect more hearts in Beast's Castle.

Mission goal

Regular mission

Collect hearts.

Optional mission

Collect more hearts.

Story summary

Roxas collects more hearts by himself, then joins Axel and Xion for sea-salt ice cream afterwards.

Mission walkthrough

Mission 35 is the first of a few missions that require a task to be completed before it becomes available. In this case, all the treasure chests in Mission 29 must be opened. Afterward, talk to Axel in the Grey Area anytime between days 97 to 100, and this mission will become available. If you miss this mission the first time through or are just interested in completing the game, have no fear, as it and the other special missions will open if you finish the game.

You will start in the West Hall, near the entrance to the Undercroft. You'll probably want to go ahead and walk around the area, seeking the many chests and getting rid of the first of the Heartless. There are mostly Shadows here, but there are also a couple of Snowy Crystals as well that will count towards your total. There are any number of paths to take. The West Wing is a dead end, so you may want to clear it out first, and then use the Secret Passage and Undercroft to circle back to the RTC point.

The West Wing holds three Snapper Dogs and more Shadows, as well as a high Unity Badge near the entrance. You'll need to come back with High Jump if this is your first time through. The Secret Passage across the way via the West Hall has Massive Possessors, which won't count towards your total, and Snowy Crystals that will. The Undercroft, however, holds the motherlode: tons of tiny, but regenerating Icy Cubes. This will easily count towards the bulk of your goal. If you have gotten the other Heartless throughout the castle, this will likely finish both the regular and optional mission as well. Once you're satisfied with the number of Heartless you've gotten rid of, you can RTC.

Video

Challenge Mission

Challenge Mission 35 Finish in record time
Restrictions
Enemy level +2
Grading
3	2:45:00 or less
2	2:45:01-3:20:00
1	3:20:01-4:20:00

Bring plenty of Fire casts as all the emblem heartless are weak against it (using Doublecast panels or higher is definitely essential) and some Hi-Ethers for restoring casts if needed. For dealing with the Icy Cubes in the Undercroft, take down as many as you can with Fire while taking damage and then quickly finish the rest off using a Limit Break. Overall not very difficult as long as you know where to go and are capable of defeating the emblem heartless quickly enough.

Enemies

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  Shadow

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  Snapper Dog

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  Icy Cube

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  Snowy Crystal

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  Possessor

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  Massive Possessor

Treasures

Type	Items found	Locations	Notes
Regular	Ether	Secret Passage	Northeastern corner.
	Hi-Potion	West Wing	Southeastern corner.
	Potion	Undercroft	Southwestern corner.
	Potion	West Hall	Southeastern corner, towards the south end.
Synthesis	Blizzard Recipe	West Hall	Southeastern corner, towards the north end.
Special	Slot Releaser	Undercroft	Southeastern corner.
Badges	Unity Badge	West Wing	Northwestern corner. High Jump required.
	Ordeal Badge	West Hall	Alcove north of the stairs.