Aerial Recovery (エアリカバリー Ea Rikabarī, lit. "Air Recovery") is a support ability in Kingdom Hearts II, Kingdom Hearts II Final Mix, and Kingdom Hearts 358/2 Days. In Kingdom Hearts 358/2 Days, it appears as an ability panel, and it can be leveled up from Aerial Recovery LV1 to Aerial Recovery LV2 and Aerial Recovery LV3 by linking A. Recovery LV+ Ⓛ (リカバリーアップⓁ Rikabarī Appu Ⓛ, lit. "Recovery Up Ⓛ") panels.
Aerial Recovery helps Sora or characters in Kingdom Hearts 358/2 Days regain their balance after being knocked into the air by pressing 
(
in Final Mix) or 
in 358/2 Days. It costs two Ability Points.
Learning Aerial Recovery
Kingdom Hearts II and Kingdom Hearts II Final Mix
- Roxas learns Aerial Recovery after defeating the Dusks at the Station of Serenity.
Kingdom Hearts 358/2 Days
- File:DaysAerial Recovery.png Aerial Recovery can be purchased for 270 Heart Points once Roxas is promoted to Novice rank.
- File:DaysAerial Recovery.png Aerial Recovery ③ can be purchased for 2400 Heart Points once Roxas is promoted to Agent rank.
- File:A. Recovery LV+.png 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
- File:Quick Recovery.png Quick Recovery Ⓛ (クイックリカバリーⓁ Kuikku Rikabarī Ⓛ): Allows you to perform an aerial recovery more quickly.
- File:Aerial Payback.png Aerial Payback Ⓛ (エアリベンジⓁ Ea Ribenji Ⓛ, lit. "Air Revenge Ⓛ"): Allows you to respond with a powerful counterattack after an aerial recovery.
- File:Smash Recovery.png Smash Recovery Ⓛ (エアインパクトⓁ Ea Inpakuto Ⓛ, lit. "Air Impact Ⓛ"): 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.
