File:QuickRun.gif
Sora, during Quick Run, quickly dashes across the battlefield while slightly levitating above the ground.

Air Slide (エアスライド Ea Suraido?), translated as Quick Run in Kingdom Hearts II, is an ability introduced in Kingdom Hearts II.

Mechanics

In Kingdom Hearts II, Quick Run is a growth ability learned and upgraded by leveling up Wisdom Form. Quick Run allows you to perform an aerial dash at ground level while you are running, and leveling it up increases the distance covered. The ability is activated by pressing   while tilting the left analog stick. If both Dodge Roll and Quick Run are equipped, Dodge Roll is executed by tapping Square, while Quick Run is executed by pressing the button for slightly longer. Quick Run requires 2 AP to equip.

In Kingdom Hearts 358/2 Days Air Slide is an ability panel that can be leveled up from Air Slide LV1 to Air Slide LV2, Air Slide LV3, Air Slide LV4, and Air Slide LV5 by linking Air Slide LV+ Ⓛ (エアアップⓁ Ea Appu Ⓛ?, lit. "Air Up Ⓛ") panels. Air Slide allows the user to perform an aerial dash while in midair, and leveling it up increases the number of times you can dash before touching the ground. It is activated by pressing   while in midair.

In Kingdom Hearts Birth by Sleep, Air Slide a movement command. The ability is activated by pressing   while in midair, and leveling it up increases the distance covered.

In Kingdom Hearts Re:coded, Air Slide is a Bonus Booster ability that can be leveled up from Air Slide Lv.1 to Air Slide Lv.2 and Air Slide Lv.3. It is activated by pressing   while in midair, and leveling it up increases the number of times you can dash before touching the ground.

In Kingdom Hearts 3D: Dream Drop Distance, Air Slide a movement command. The ability is activated by pressing   while in midair. It can be used to initiate Flowmotion.

Learning Air Slide

Kingdom Hearts II

  • Wisdom Form has Quick Run LV1 as a default ability.
  • Sora learns Quick Run LV1 after leveling Wisdom Form to level 3.
  • Wisdom Form learns Quick Run LV2 at level 3.
  • Sora learns Quick Run LV2 after leveling Wisdom Form to level 5.
  • Wisdom Form learns Quick Run LV3 at level 5.
  • Sora learns Quick Run LV3 after leveling Wisdom Form to level 7.
  • Wisdom Form learns Quick Run MAX at level 7.

Kingdom Hearts 358/2 Days

Panels which link to Air Slide

  •   Air Rush Ⓛ (エアアタックⓁ Ea Atakku Ⓛ?, lit. "Air Attack Ⓛ"): Allows you to knock enemies aside when you perform an Air Slide.

Kingdom Hearts Birth by Sleep

Kingdom Hearts Re:coded

Kingdom Hearts 3D: Dream Drop Distance

  • Sora and Riku have Air Slide as an initial command.

Recipes

Kingdom Hearts 358/2 Days

The Air Rush Ⓛ can be synthesized for 4500 munny once Roxas is promoted to Novice rank.

Melded Commands

Kingdom Hearts Birth by Sleep

Air Slide is used to meld the following commands:

Other appearances

Kingdom Hearts Re:Chain of Memories

In Kingdom Hearts Re:Chain of Memories, Riku's standard Dodge Roll is replaced with a movement skill that aesthetically resembles Quick Run whenever he is in Dark Mode. The player can use this technique by holding down the analog stick in the desired direction of travel and pressing  .

See also