Aerial Recovery is a support ability in Kingdom Hearts II, Kingdom Hearts II Final Mix, and Kingdom Hearts 358/2 Days. The main function of the ability helps Sora or characters in Kingdom Hearts 358/2 Days get their balance back after being knocked into the air by pressing 
(or 
in Final Mix) or B button in 358/2 Days. The player learns this ability as Roxas after defeating the Dusk Nobodies in the Station of Serenity. It then gets transferred to Sora after Sora wakes up from his sleep. It costs 2 Ability Points.
In Kingdom Hearts 358/2 Days, several ability panels can be linked to the base Aerial Recovery. These include Quick Recovery, Aerial Payback, and Smash Recovery.
Learning Aerial Recovery
Kingdom Hearts II
- Roxas learns "Aerial Recovery" after defeating the Dusks in the Station of Serenity.
- Sora learns "Aerial Recovery" through Roxas, when he wakes from his slumber.
Kingdom Hearts II Final Mix
- Roxas learns "Aerial Recovery" after defeating the Dusks in the Station of Serenity.
- Sora learns "Aerial Recovery" through Roxas, when he wakes from his slumber.
Kingdom Hearts 358/2 Days
- Aerial Recovery can be purchased for 270 Heart Points once Roxas is promoted to Novice rank.
- Aerial Recovery ③ can be purchased for 2400 Heart Points once Roxas is promoted to Agent rank.
- A. Recovery LV+Ⓛ is in a chest at Halloween Town Square in Mission 54 and in a chest at the Tea-Party Garden in Mission 55
Panels which link to Aerial Recovery
- Quick Recovery Ⓛ: Allows you to perform an aerial recovery more quickly.
- Aerial Payback Ⓛ: Allows you to respond with a powerful counterattack after an aerial recovery.
- Smash Recovery Ⓛ: Allows you to knock away nearby enemies when you perform an aerial recovery.
Recipe
Kingdom Hearts 358/2 Days
The Quick Recovery Ⓛ can be synthesized for 4500 munny once Roxas is promoted to Novice rank.
- 2 Moonstone
- 2 Rune Tech+
The Aerial Payback can be synthesized for 6800 munny once Roxas is promoted to Novice rank.
- 1 Diamond
- 3 Combo Tech+
The Smash Recovery can be synthesized for 8800 munny once Roxas is promoted to Novice rank.
Hints
- If you have the Second Chance or Once More ability equipped and an enemy throws you in the air and starts rapidly hitting you in the air while you are close to dying, do not use Aerial Recovery because the next damage will count as the new combo and will kill you if you do not heal in time.
Trivia
- Various members of Organization XIII have been shown to use this ability in Kingdom Hearts 358/2 Days.
