Tailbunker

Tailbunker
Japanese	テイルバンカー
Rōmaji	Teirubunkā
Type	Emblem Heartless
Game	Kingdom Hearts 358/2 Days
Variations • Wyvern • Avalanche • Wavecrest • Phantomtail • Windstorm • Dustflier
KHD tracks Battle theme - Tension Rising

Tailbunker
Kingdom Hearts 358/2 Days
These large aerial Heartless are hard to hit in mid-flight. Strike their wings and tail to force them to land, then target the head, which is susceptible to Blizzard magic.

Mission	HP				EXP		STR/DEF
	Story Mode		Mission Mode
17	566		1697		6		27
59	834		2503		11		51
61	834		2503		12		51
Fire		Blizzard		Thunder			Aero
x-0.10		x1.60		x0.45			x1.38
Ignite		Freeze		Jolt			Air-Toss
x0		x0.10		x0			x0
Defense Power Adjustment					Heart Points
• Full Body: ?					42
					Flinch?		Bloom-Out?
					X		X
Rewards
Missions 15-35 Aerial Tech (100%) Missions 51-61 Gear Component B (30%)
Story Mode
Munny x22
Mission Mode
Munny x11
World(s)
Twilight Town, Olympus Coliseum

The Tailbunker is an Emblem Heartless that is found in Kingdom Hearts 358/2 Days. It is one of the bosses at Twilight Town.

Design

A Tailbunker is a large, draconian creature with predominantly dark green skin, save for its belly, which is tan, and its wings, feet, and the tip of its tail, all of which are brown. Its body is rather thin, while its three-toed feet are quite large, each sporting yellow talons. Its wings seem rather short and bulky when compared to its feet and tail, and its wingtips are vaguely reminiscent of the Nobody symbol. The Tailbunker's tail ends in a large, misshapen club with three conical, yellow spikes on it, and its head is V-shaped and flat. It has beady yellow eyes on either side of its head, and its Heartless emblem is on its chest.

The former part of the Tailbunker's name references the size of the Heartless's tail. The latter part of its name could be referencing bunkers commonly used during wars for protection against falling bombs. This highlights the Tailbunker's ability to shoot fire balls from the air.

Strategy

Lock-On immediately, as the Tailbunker will shoot a few fire balls at Roxas. Dodge Roll them and head for the Heartless. The Tailbunker will float around a bit, barely doing anything while Roxas can jump and do one or two hits to it. It is recommended that Roxas use Blizzard magic here so stock up a few casts, as well as some Ethers before entering the battle. The Tailbunker will sometimes land and charge up for a few seconds to ram itself into Roxas, providing an opening to cast some Blizzard spells, but be careful and don't let it hit Roxas. Sometimes it will just sit and attack with its wings, but just jump and attack again when this occurs. This is not a hard battle overall, as Roxas can easily chip away at the Tailbunker's health with a few combos. Also, remember to use Potions and the Limit Break.

Technique		Element	Status	Power	Block?
Somersault Kick (宙返り蹴り, Chūgaeri Keri) Attack		—	—	1.30	X
		Somersaults in the air while kicking with its feet.
Continuous Kick (連続蹴り, Renzoku Keri) Attack		—	—	1.30	△
		Kicks while gliding at the target.
Rush (突進, Tosshin) Attack		—	—	1.76	△
		Flies with its wings out and rushes straight towards the target.
Drill Rush (きりもみ突進, Kiri-momi Tosshin) Attack		—	—	1.63	◯
		Rushes at the target while spinning.
Shockwave (衝撃波, Shōgekiha) Attack		—	—	1.43	△
		Flies up and crashes to the ground, causing a shockwave.
Flame Bullet Breath (炎弾ブレス, Honō-dan Buresu) Attack		Fire	Ignite (20%)	1.30	△
		Shoots out four fireballs (three while on the ground) at the target.
Guard/Block: △ = Can be blocked; O = Can be blocked and interrupted (melee) or deflected back (projectile); X = Cannot be blocked.

Gallery

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  Concept art of the Tailbunker.