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This article is about the recurring ability.
You may be looking for the Black Guard or Guards of Agrabah.

Guard
(リフレクトガード Rifurekuto Gādo?, lit. "Reflect Guard")
Guard against an enemy attack by pressing the Square button.
Attack Element Power Crit
Chance
Crit
Bonus
Deflect Recoil
Guard
AP Cost 2 MP Cost 0
Guard
(リフレクトガード Rifurekuto Gādo?, lit. "Reflect Guard")
Deflects frontal physical attacks and completely nullifies damage.
Element Power Card Combination Enemy Card Boost
Guard
(リフレクトガード Rifurekuto Gādo?, lit. "Reflect Guard")
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Blocks and shoots back enemy attacks using a parrying action with Square.
Attack Element Power Drive Value Deflect Finishing
Blow
Guard
AP Cost 2 MP Cost 0
Block
(リフレクトガード Rifurekuto Gādo?, lit. "Reflect Guard")
Press Y to block and bounce back enemy attacks.
Attack Power Critical Chance Flinches
Block X X
Block
(リフレクトガード Rifurekuto Gādo?, lit. "Reflect Guard")
Allows you to block and bounce back enemy attacks by pressing Y.
Attack No. of Hits Power Critical % Clock Gauge Blocks Hit
LV 0 LV 50 LV 100
Block 1 0 0 0 X
Type Element Status Reload
Speed
Aerial Use Keyblade Reach
X X

Block
(リフレクトガード Rifurekuto Gādo?, lit. "Reflect Guard")

Press Square to block head-on attacks.
LV CP Required Attack No. of Hits Power
LV1 Block
LV2 300 Block -
LV3 350 Block
Element Status Effect Reload Speed Command Gauge
+0
Block
(リフレクトガード Rifurekuto Gādo?, lit. "Reflect Guard")
Press Y to block head-on attacks.
Attack Element Power Reaction
Value
Status Guard?
Block
Block
(リフレクトガード Rifurekuto Gādo?, lit. "Reflect Guard")
Press Square to guard against frontal attacks.
Attack Element Power Guard? Status
Form Value Reaction Value Revenge Value Repel LV
Block

Block (リフレクトガード Rifurekuto Gādo?, lit. "Reflect Guard"), also known as Guard (ガード Gādo?), is a skill introduced in Kingdom Hearts. It allows the user to block many frontal attacks with their weapon.

Mechanics

In Kingdom Hearts, Guard is an combat ability that costs 2 AP to equip. It is a single blocking swing triggered by pressing Square while standing stationary or walking, making it easier to meet with incoming attacks without needing Sora to deflect/clash with it via an attack of his own. Just like with attacking the incoming move, if the recoil value of Sora's Keyblade is greater than that of the blocked attack, Sora will recover quickly and will be able to use Counterattack. If the recoil of the blocked attack is greater, Sora will suffer a longer period of recoil.

In Kingdom Hearts Chain of Memories, Guard is an enemy card effect that costs 40 CP to equip and lasts for one reload. It blocks all frontal attacks, nullifying damage.

In Kingdom Hearts II, Guard is an action ability that costs 2 AP to equip. It is triggered by pressing Square while standing stationary or walking. Roxas's version of Guard only blocks attacks from the front, while Sora's version can also block some attacks from the rear during activation due to the initial spin. Guard provides invulnerability to damage for applicable attacks during a successful animation, which unlike in Kingdom Hearts shows Sora/Roxas recoiling in a defensive state as opposed to being staggered. Block (ガード Gādo?, lit. "Guard) also appears as a Reaction Command that can be used to negate Sephiroth's Swift Slash attack.

In Kingdom Hearts II Final Mix, Limit Form has Guard as one of its default abilities. Limit Form's version activates quicker, lasts longer, and has a shorter recovery period than the standard version, though lacks the ability to defend from the rear during activation.

In Kingdom Hearts 358/2 Days, Block is an ability panel. It is triggered by pressing Y while standing stationary, and holding the button extends the duration of the block whenever any attacks come into contact in succession. It can be upgraded from Block LV1 up to Block LV2, Block LV3, and Block LV4 by linking Block LV+ Ⓛ (ガードアップⓁ Gādo Appu Ⓛ?, lit. "Guard Up Ⓛ") panels to it. Increasing the ability's level decreases the time after a block during which commands are unavailable and decreases the recoil that occurs after a successful block. It can also be linked to various sub-panels, which can be synthesized at the Moogle Shop.

In Kingdom Hearts Re:coded, Block is a Bonus Booster ability that is triggered by pressing Y while standing stationary. Holding the button extends the duration of the block whenever any attacks come into contact in succession.

In Kingdom Hearts Birth by Sleep, Block is a defense command that has a maximum level of 3. It is triggered by pressing Square while standing stationary or walking, and holding the button extends the duration of the block. Block allows the user to guard attacks for 1 second, with an additional 0.67 seconds after guarding an attack. The user cannot guard against certain enemy attacks, non-elemental attacks, or attacks from behind.

In Kingdom Hearts 3D: Dream Drop Distance, Block is a defense command that is triggered by pressing Y while standing stationary or walking. Holding the button extends the duration of the block.

In Kingdom Hearts III, Block is an action ability that costs 2 AP to equip. It is triggered by pressing Square while standing stationary only. Unlike in previous games, Block can be used while airborne and while underwater. Block has an area of effect of 220° in front of Sora, and a duration of 0.6 seconds. After a successful Block, Sora will continue blocking any attacks that connect until his guard is lowered; each subsequent connection will reset the guard stance. Some enemy attacks can break Sora's guard, which staggers him and immediately renders him vulnerable to damage unless the Risk Dodge ability is equipped and is activated, and other attacks can be blocked from any direction. Attacks that are unblockable are telegraphed with a red circle whenever they hit.

In Kingdom Hearts Melody of Memory, characters will automatically use Block against enemy attacks during boss battles. Depending on the player's performance, it may fail to activate, causing the player to take damage.

Learning Block

Kingdom Hearts

Kingdom Hearts Final Mix

  • Sora learns Guard at level 15 with the Dream Shield, 24 with the Dream Sword, or 33 with the Dream Rod.

Kingdom Hearts Chain of Memories

  • The Large Body enemy card has Guard as its effect.
  • The Black Fungus enemy card can randomly activate Guard.
  • The Darkside enemy card can mimic an enemy's Guard.

Kingdom Hearts II

Kingdom Hearts II Final Mix

  • Roxas learns Guard after defeating the Twilight Thorn.
  • Limit Form has Guard as a default ability.

Kingdom Hearts 358/2 Days

  • Block KHD.png Block ② is a clear bonus for Mission 07.
  • Block KHD.png Block ④ can be purchased for 2400 Heart Points once Roxas is promoted to Master rank.
  • Block LV+ KHD.png Block LV+ Ⓛ can be purchased for 2400 Heart Points once Roxas is promoted to Master rank, can be purchased for 6000 Heart Points once Roxas is promoted to Legend rank, and can be obtained from a chest at the Bridge in Mission 22.

Panels which link to Block

Kingdom Hearts Re:coded

Kingdom Hearts Birth by Sleep

  • Terra and Ventus have Block as an initial command.
  • Terra and Ventus can purchase Block from the Command Shop for 200 munny once one world is cleared or the command has already been obtained elsewhere.

Kingdom Hearts 3D: Dream Drop Distance

  • Sora and Riku have Block as an initial command.

Kingdom Hearts III

  • Sora has Block as a default ability.

Kingdom Hearts Melody of Memory

Synthesized commands

Kingdom Hearts Birth by Sleep

Block is used to meld the following commands:

Other appearances

Kingdom Hearts Birth by Sleep

  • Terra-Xehanort uses Guard Impact, which has him perform a Block similarily to Terra's, before countering with what is similar to Counter Hammer. The block grants him full invincibility, even when countering.

See also