Ultima Weapon

Kingdom Hearts II; Ultima Weapon
	"The Keyblade above all others, holding all power and will increase MP restoration rate, once all MP has been consumed." [KH II]; "The Keyblade above all others. Increases MP restoration rate by 75% once all MP has been consumed." [KH II FM]
Token
Japanese	アルテマウェポン
Rōmaji	Arutema Wepon
Stats
Ability
	MP Hastega
Obtained
	Item synthesis

Kingdom Hearts Chain of Memories; Ultima Weapon
	"The strongest attack card to be found."
Japanese	アルテマウェポン
Rōmaji	Arutema Wepon
Stats
Element
	Physical
Obtained
	Castle Oblivion Bounty

Kingdom Hearts; Ultima Weapon
	"The ultimate Keyblade. Raises max MP by 2, and possesses maximum power and attributes."
Token
Japanese	アルテマウェポン
Rōmaji	Arutema Wepon
Stats
Obtained
	Item synthesis

Ultima Weapon
TCG

This article is about the Keyblade.
You may be looking for the ability.

Kingdom Hearts Re:coded Ultima Weapon
"An incredible Keyblade with a wealth of abilities. Its powers let you fell enemies at a single stroke."
Token
Japanese	アルテマウェポン
Rōmaji	Arutema Wepon
Translation	Ultima Weapon
Stats
Length
Very Long
Clock Abilities
LV1		LV2
Heavy Blade		Brick Wall
LV3		LV4
Protect
Obtained
Purchase for 1500000 SP from Hollow Bastion I: Sector B.

Kingdom Hearts Re:coded Ultima Weapon >
"An incredible Keyblade with a wealth of abilities. Its powers let you fell enemies at a single stroke."
Token
Japanese	アルテマウェポンA
Rōmaji	Arutema Wepon A
Translation	Ultima Weapon A
Stats
Length
Very Long
Clock Abilities
LV1		LV2
Heavy Blade		Brick Wall Undo
LV3		LV4
Protect Regen		All Critical
Obtained
Defeat 100 enemies with the Ultima Weapon.

Kingdom Hearts Re:coded Ultima Weapon >>
"An incredible Keyblade with a wealth of abilities. Its powers let you fell enemies at a single stroke."
Token
Japanese	アルテマウェポンS
Rōmaji	Arutema Wepon S
Translation	Ultima Weapon S
Stats
Length
Very Long
Clock Abilities
LV1		LV2
Heavy Blade		Brick Wall Undo Blade Bash
LV3		LV4
Protect Regen		All Critical
Obtained
Defeat 200 enemies with the Ultima Weapon >.

Kingdom Hearts Re:coded Ultima Weapon >>>
"An incredible Keyblade with a wealth of abilities. Its powers let you fell enemies at a single stroke."
Token
Japanese	アルテマウェポンX
Rōmaji	Arutema Wepon X
Translation	Ultima Weapon X
Stats
Length
Very Long
Clock Abilities
LV1		LV2
Heavy Blade		Brick Wall Undo Blade Bash
LV3		LV4
Protect Regen Attack Haste		All Critical Drain
Obtained
Defeat 300 enemies with the Ultima Weapon >>.

Kingdom Hearts Re:coded Ultima Weapon >>>>
"An incredible Keyblade with a wealth of abilities. Its powers let you fell enemies at a single stroke."
Token
Japanese	アルテマウェポンZ
Rōmaji	Arutema Wepon Z
Translation	Ultima Weapon Z
Stats
Length
Very Long
Clock Abilities
LV1		LV2
Heavy Blade		Brick Wall Undo Blade Bash
LV3		LV4
Protect Regen Attack Haste		All Critical Drain Zantetsu Prime
Obtained
Defeat 400 enemies with the Ultima Weapon >>>.

Kingdom Hearts Birth by Sleep Ultima Weapon
"The most powerful of Keyblades."
Token
Japanese	アルテマウェポン
Rōmaji	Arutema Wepon
Stats
Strength		Magic
+7		+6
Critical Rate		Critical Damage
75%		x1.5
Length
Terra	Ventus		Aqua
150	98		113
Obtained
Complete Villains' Vendetta.

Kingdom Hearts 3D [Dream Drop Distance] Ultima Weapon
"An outstanding Keyblade that boosts all stats, and makes it easy to both land critical hits and trigger Reality Shifts."
Token
Japanese	アルテマウェポン
Rōmaji	Arutema Wepon
Stats
Strength	Magic		Length
16	16		113
Critical Rate		Reailty Shift Rate
30%		10%
Obtained
Defeat Julius.

Kingdom Hearts III Ultima Weapon
"The supreme Keyblade."
Token
Japanese			アルテマウェポン
Rōmaji			Arutema Wepon
Stats
Length
165
Form
Ultimate Form
Shotlock
Infinity Circle
Obtained
Item synthesis (LV10)

Lv	Strength	Magic	Ability
0	+8	+3	Combo Boost Air Combo Boost Situation Boost
1	+9	+4	—
2	+9	+5	—
3	+10	+6	—
4	+10	+7	—
5	+11	+8	—
6	+11	+9	—
7	+12	+10	—
8	+12	+11	—
9	+13	+12	—
10	+13	+13	—

Lv	Materials
1	x1	x3
2	x1	x4
3	x1	x1
4	x1	x2	x1
5	x1	x3	x2
6	x1	x1
7	x1	x2	x1
8	x1	x3	x2
9	x1	x1
10	x1	x2	x1

The Ultima Weapon is a Keychain for Sora, Data-Sora, Riku, Terra, Ventus, and Aqua's Keyblades introduced in Kingdom Hearts. It is one of the most powerful Keyblades, and requires an incredible amount of effort to obtain in each game. Unlike other Keychains, each game's version of the Ultima Weapon has a different design, and shares only the name and the phenomenal quality of its stats.

Design

The Ultima Weapon Keyblade is named after the eponymous sword in the Final Fantasy series. The Ultima Weapon is typically shown within the Final Fantasy series as a long sword, with a glowing blue/white blade and a golden handle. It is usually the strongest weapon for the main protagonist in the games it appears in.

The Kingdom Hearts version of the Ultima Weapon is strongly reminiscent of the Dream Sword, but is wrapped in an ornate gold filigree in a pattern slightly reminiscent of fish bones. The teeth of the blade are a golden version of the crown charm Sora wears, and the Keychain token, attached to the blade by shimmering thread, is a gilded heart, used throughout the series to refer to a complete being, instead of a Heartless or Nobody. It also bears one heart just above the guard and another just next to the crown making up the teeth of the blade, both of which are present in the Kingdom Hearts II version. In the game, the blade's size is smaller compared to the hilt, compared to its design in the official artworks; this resembles a real-life section of a sword known as the tang (the section of the blade that is mounted into the handle). Small circular ripples and bolts of light are emitted whenever Sora strikes a target with it. This version is also used in Kingdom Hearts Chain of Memories and Kingdom Hearts Re:coded. In Kingdom Hearts Re:coded, the names of its upgrades in the Japanese version use letters that, when appended to the end of a name, typically indicate greatness or superiority: A, S, X and Z. In the English version, the names instead use the mathematical symbol for "greater than", and each upgrade adds an additional "greater than" symbol.

The Kingdom Hearts II version retains most of its Kingdom Hearts version elements, except for the colors (blue, white and gold), the crown-and-heart keychain, and the Dream Sword. It also includes many more crowns into its design, including one at the tip of the blade, near the crown "teeth", two making up the guard, three in the chain, and the aforementioned combination of a crown and the original heart Keychain as the token. The blade has been segmented into two "halves" (possibly symbolizing Sora and Roxas) representing a roman numeral for 2 (II).

The Kingdom Hearts Birth By Sleep version has elements from both previous Kingdom Hearts games. Its style is similar to the Kingdom Hearts version, but its color scheme is similar to the Kingdom Hearts II version. It also uses stars and the Wayfinder design instead of crowns and hearts. It is mostly a pale, luminescent blue with white and gold. The teeth and Keychain are a periwinkle blue Wayfinder, with the original heart in the middle instead of the Terra's Mark symbol.

The Kingdom Hearts 3D: Dream Drop Distance version has the design similar like the Kingdom Hearts version with minor changes. The color scheme is somewhat a combination between the first and second Kingdom Hearts games, as it has yellow on the blade connector, and the teeth and light blue color on the guard and the filigree ornament. The teeth is a Spirit Dream Eater's emblem within a crown. The keychain is a variation on the Kingdom Hearts II heart and crown design, except with the heart above the crown, as well as a pair of white wings behind it. The hit sound effects change depending on whether it is used by Sora or Riku.

The Kingdom Hearts III version has a color scheme of silver, red, and dark grey; two hearts adorn the weapon, one engraved into the hilt and the other at the base of the teeth. The blade has been segmented into three tines, representing the Roman numeral for three (III).

Recipes

Kingdom Hearts

Ultima Weapon
Requires	List V
Ingredients	Lucid Gem x5 Power Gem x5 Thunder Gem x5 Mystery Goo x3 Gale x3
Final Mix
Requires	List VI
Ingredients	Thunder Gem x5 Mystery Goo x5 Serenity Power x3 Stormy Stone x3 Dark Matter x3

Kingdom Hearts II

An Energy Crystal is required to reduce the Orichalcum+ required for synthesis, as there are only 7 in the game. As Serenity items are part of the recipe, they cannot be used to upgrade it.

Ultima Weapon
Requires	Novice Moogle (LV2) Ultimate Recipe	Ingredients	Orichalcum+ x13 Orichalcum x1 Mythril Crystal x1 Dense Crystal x1 Twilight Crystal x1 Serenity Crystal x7^{[KH II]} / 3^{[KH II FM]}
Rank	S
EXP	119^{[KH II]} / 99^{[KH II FM]}

Kingdom Hearts III

Ultima Weapon
Requires	Obtain 58 different synthesis materials.
Ingredients	Orichalcum+ x7 Wellspring Crystal x2 Lucid Crystal x2 Pulsing Crystal x2

Gameplay

The Ultima Weapon is an extremely powerful Keyblade with an impressive reach.[?] It is generally the most powerful Keyblade in each game that it appears, with balanced stats near or at the maximum for that game. However, there are some Keyblades which exceed the Ultima Weapon in a specific stat, such as Strength, while being inferior in other stats, such as Magic. In Kingdom Hearts Birth by Sleep Final Mix, the Ultima Weapon is actually inferior to the Royal Radiance across the board. In Kingdom Hearts III, a LV1 Ultima Weapon has a lower Magic stat than most other Keyblades, but when raised to LV10 it is only second to the Classic Tone.

In Kingdom Hearts II, Kingdom Hearts Re:coded, and Kingdom Hearts III', the abilities attached to the Ultima Weapon are some of the most useful in the game. The Decisive Pumpkin in Kingdom Hearts II, however, is commonly preferred for physical damage despite its lower strength due to its Combo Boost ability. The Kingdom Hearts III version starts off with both Combo Boost and Air Combo Boost which cements it as the strongest physical Keyblade, in addition to being required for Ultimate Form.

Other appearances

Both the Kingdom Hearts and the Kingdom Hearts II versions of Ultima Weapon were released with three other Keyblades in a special Play Arts Figures accessory set, Play Arts Arms.

Through the use of a cheating device, textureless versions of the Ultima Weapon can be obtained in Kingdom Hearts II. These are the "Edge of Ultima", a version of the Kingdom Hearts Ultima Weapon with a glitched appearance, having arbitrary gradient colors instead of its intended texture, and the "Detection Saber", a second copy of the original as well, except slightly larger and with different colors. When these Keychains are accessed in Sora's Items menu, no picture of the Keyblades are shown, only map icons.

Edge of Ultima
"A familiar Keyblade to Sora called the Ultima Weapon. It can be used for checking movement."
Detection Saber
"The longest Keyblade available. Detect motion and movement with this weapon."

Kingdom Hearts 358/2 Days

Main article: Ultima Weapon (ability)

In Kingdom Hearts 358/2 Days, Ultima Weapon is an Ability Panel, instead of a Keyblade, that raises the Strength of the user's equipped weapon. It can be redeemed for 255 Challenge Sigils at the Moogle Shop.

Gallery

Concept art of the Ultima Weapon in Kingdom Hearts.
Concept art of the Ultima Weapon in Kingdom Hearts II.

Notes and references

^ Only available with a completed "Reverse/Rebirth" save file and having completed the first battle with Marluxia.

Navigation

[MRR-1] Only available with a completed "Reverse/Rebirth" save file and having completed the first battle with Marluxia.

[1]

Kingdom Hearts Chain of Memories Ultima Weapon
"The strongest attack card to be found."
Japanese	アルテマウェポン
Rōmaji	Arutema Wepon
Stats
Strike	Thrust	Finish
★	★	A
Swing Speed	Break Recovery	Required CP
B	B	D
Element
Physical
Obtained
Castle Oblivion Bounty^[1]