Y-Combo

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The Y-Combo is an alternate combo used in Kingdom Hearts 358/2 Days.

Mechanics

For some weapons, the player may be prompted to press during its combo. This will make the player switch to a different combo that is usually quicker and more powerful. The player must press every time it is prompted, or else the combo will end. Each weapon has a different Y-Combo, some with none at all.

Weapons

• Ethereal Blades
• Arrowguns
• Lances
• Shields (Vexen)
• Axe Swords
• Lexicons
• Claymores
• Chakrams
• Sitars
• Cards
• Scythes
• Knives
• Keyblades (Roxas/Xion)
• Swords
• Staves
• Shields (Goofy)
• Keyblades (Sora)
• Keyblades (The King)

Ethereal Blade	Y-Combo
Infinity	Xemnas throws four blades in a horizontal line.
Interdiction	Xemnas throws four blades in a horizontal arc.

Arrowgun	Y-Combo
Gullwing	Xigbar backflips and fires six shots around him.
Blue Frame	Same as Gullwing
Ignition	Xigbar fires a spread of four shots around him, then backflips and fires two shots forward.
Armstrong	Xigbar drops to the ground right-side up.
Stardust	Xigbar flips upside-down and fires six shots around him wildly.
Crime & Punishment	Same as Stardust
Cupid's Arrow	Same as Stardust and Crime & Punishment

Lance	Y-Combo
Moonglade	Xaldin swings his lances from the same starting point upward to two far points in a "V" formation, then leaps and slashes downwards using one lance.
Aer	Xaldin leaps into the air, swinging his lances above him in a circular formation, like a fan, then thrusts all six lances forwards at once in a pointed, star-like shape.
Nescience	Same as Aer
Nightcloud	Same as Moonglade, but with the finisher being identical to Aer's.
Shimmer	Same as Nightcloud
Aether	A thrust of all six lances forwards, followed by a star-shaped shockwave being emitted from the tips of the lances, then a forward thrust of all six lances, and X-shaped shockwaves.
Mazzaroth	Same as Aether
Hegemon	Xaldin swings all six lances in a circle above his head, resembling helicopter blades.
Foxfire	Identical to Moonglade
Yaksha	Identical to Hegemon
Cynosura	Same as Hegemon
Lindworm	Xaldin knocks enemies into the air before performing his air combo finisher.
Broom	Same as Moonglade

Shield	Y-Combo
Snowslide	Vexen throws his shield up, leaps, and slams it down.
Iceberg	Vexen leaps and slams his shield down.
Edification	Vexen performs an air combo, consisting of a thrust upwards, a throw, and a slam.
Contrivance	Vexen does an uppercut. Consecutive presses of have him poise the shield upward and slam it down.
Subzero	Vexen spins the shield 360 degrees, which can be chained three times. Consecutive presses of have him poise the shield above him and slam it down.
Cold Blood	Vexen poises his shield above him and slams it down.
Diamond Shield	Vexen poises his shield above him and slams it down.
Aegis	Vexen jumps and thrusts the shield upward. Continually pressing will start a combo finisher of throwing the shield in an arc upward then crashing down on the enemy.
Pot Lid	Vexen jabs forward. Pressing again has him hurl the shield forward.

Axe Sword	Y-Combo
Goliath	A one-handed upward slash, a leap, and finally a two-handed downward slam.
Colossus	Identical to Goliath
Octiron	An upward slash, a downward slam, and finally a spinning attack.
Clarity	Identical to Octiron
1001 Nights	Identical to Octiron
Cardinal Virtue	Two upward slashes, a leap, and a one-handed downward slam.
Skysplitter	Knocks enemies into the air, and then an aerial, downward slam.
Bleep Bloop Bop	Identical to Goliath

Lexicon

Y-Combo

Claymore

Y-Combo

Chakram

Y-Combo

Sitar

Y-Combo

Card

Y-Combo

Scythe

Y-Combo

Knife

Y-Combo

Keyblade	Y-Combo
Abyssal Tide	Roxas/Xion leaps into the air and spins the Keyblade above their head like a vertical buzz saw.
Total Eclipse	Roxas/Xion draws the Keyblade back, flips it, rushes forward and performs a quick, angled spinning slash from their left leg.
Kingdom Key+	Roxas/Xion leaps into the air and does a downward slash. Pressing again has them do a sliding Keyblade slash.
Crown of Guilt	Roxas/Xion does a short hop and makes a 360° slash in the air.
Leviathan	Roxas/Xion performs a spinning front flip attack that ends in a strong downward slash that can spike airborne enemies.
Silent Dirge	Roxas/Xion jumps back, flips the Keyblade, rushes forward, and does an angled spinning slash from the left leg.
Lunar Eclipse	Same as the Silent Dirge and Total Eclipse Y-combos.
Astral Blast	Roxas/Xion jumps into the air and does a spinning slash with the Keyblade overhead.
Maverick Flare	Roxas/Xion does a jumping, vertical, downward slash. Pressing again has them thrust downwards.
Twilight Blaze	Roxas/Xion strikes downwards in midair, then stabs downwards.
Omega Weapon	Roxas/Xion does a downward thrust.
Oathkeeper	Roxas/Xion leaps into the air and does a slightly angled spinning slash.
Two Become One	Same as Oathkeeper
Oathkeeper & Oblivion	Ground: Roxas slashes left to right. Consecutive presses of have Roxas slash with the Keyblades, then slash upwards with some spin, and finally spin the Keyblades around him. Air: Roxas has his Keyblades orbit him dangerously before catching them.
Aubade	Roxas/Xion jumps into the air and performs a spinning slash.

Sword	Y-Combo
Way to the Dawn	Riku dashes forward, thrusting with sword in hand.
Oblivion	Riku does an uppercut and jumps slightly. Pressing again has Riku thrust downward.

Shield	Y-Combo
Dream Shield	Goofy dives forward.

Keyblade	Y-Combo
Bond of Flame	Sora jumps in the air and vertically spins, striking upward with his Keyblade at the end. Pressing up to three more times extends the spin.
Dream Sword	Sora does an uppercut with the Dream Sword. Pressing again has Sora do a buzzsaw uppercut.

See also

• Upper Slash
• Horizontal Slash
• Finishing Leap