Beffudler

Beffudler
Japanese	パープレックス
Rōmaji	Pāpurekkusu
Translation	Perplex
Type	Emblem Heartless
Game	Kingdom Hearts II Final Mix
Variations • Hook Bat • Golden Hook Bat

Beffudler
Kingdom Hearts II
A Heartless that confuses its enemy with quick movements. When it swoops, use Bat Cry to capture it and attack surrounding enemies. Be warned, it is not affected by ice magic.

Location		HP	Strength		Defense	EXP
Radiant Garden Cavern of Remembrance		54	34		19	85
Physical	Fire			Blizzard
×1.0	×1.0			×0
Thunder	Dark			Neutral
×1.0	×1.0			×1.0
Rewards
Munny (1) ×2 Remembrance Shard (6%), Serenity Shard (3%)
World(s)
Radiant Garden

The Beffudler is an Emblem Heartless introduced in Kingdom Hearts II Final Mix. It is a variation of the Hook Bat Heartless. This variant is lighter colored and much more powerful than its "normal" counterpart, and can be found in the Cavern of Remembrance.

Design

A Beffudler's body is small and oval-shaped, with short ears sprouting out of the top of its head. Its eyes are small and glow yellow and its Heartless emblem is on its chest. Its mouth is jagged, and its large wings are attached to either of its sides, each sporting a silver spike close to the Heartless's head. The Beffudler's body is white, except for the tips of its ears and wings, which are black and dark grey. A short, silver, chain connects the Heartless's body to a large, blue hook with a pale yellow base.

The Beffudler's name is a corruption of the word befuddle, which means "to confuse," as does its Japanese name, "Perplex." The two names may be allusions to its question mark-shaped hook.

Strategy

The Beffudler appears as a more powerful version of its original variant, the Hook Bat, having higher stats, more aggressive behavior, and a new attack. The Beffudler tends to fly slightly high, sometimes spinning in the air before rushing opponents with Spin Attack. It counters with Ultrasonic Attack when damaged.

It can be blocked and lured into displaying its Bat Cry Reaction Command,

Technique		Element	Power	Guard?
Spin Attack (スピンアタック, Supin Atakku)		Physical	—	x0.5 Hit 2+: x0.25	O
		Spins around while rushing.
Hook Somersault (フックサマー, Fukku Samā)		Physical	—	x1.0	O
		Somersaults while attacking with its hook.
Ultrasonic Attack (超音波攻撃, Chōonpa Kōgeki)		Neutral	—	x0.5 Hits 2+: x0 to x0.25 (alternating)	X
		Descends near an opponent and emits ultrasonic waves.
Guard/Block: △ = Can be blocked; O = Can be blocked and interrupted (melee) or deflected back (projectile); X = Cannot be blocked.

Reaction Commands
Reaction Command	Element	Power	Description
Bat Cry (バットバレット, Batto Baretto, lit. "Bat Bullet")	Physical	x1.0 Final hit: x3.0	Can be used when a Beffudler descends just before using Hook Somersault or Ultrasonic Attack. Hang on to the Beffudler with the tip of the Keyblade, then swing it about to attack surrounding enemies.

Gallery

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  Beffudler's journal portrait in Kingdom Hearts II Final Mix.

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  Beffudler's journal portrait in Kingdom Hearts HD 2.5 ReMIX.