Aerial Master

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Aerial Master
Japanese	エアリアルマスター
Rōmaji	Eariaru Masutā
Type	Emblem Heartless
Game	Kingdom Hearts 358/2 Days
Variations • Air Battler • Artful Flyer • Sky Grappler

Aerial Master
Kingdom Hearts 358/2 Days
These mid-sized flying Heartless put the wind to expert use when attacking. They move swiftly, so wait for them to swoop low, then strike. Also note that they are immune to Aero magic.

Mission	HP				EXP		STR/DEF
	Story Mode		Mission Mode
34	417		1250		9		36
68	522		1565		20		51
82	522		1565		42		51
90	522		1565		77		51
Fire		Blizzard		Thunder			Aero
x1.26		x1.60		x0.51			x-0.10
Ignite		Freeze		Jolt			Air-Toss
x0.80		x0.80		x1.30			x0
Defense Power Adjustment					Heart Points
• Full Body: 1.37					52
					Flinch?		Bloom-Out?
					◯		X
Rewards
Missions 15-35 Aerial Tech (80%) Missions 62-72 Range Tech (25%) Missions 73-93 Diamond (30%)
Story Mode
Munny x33, HP prize (large) x4, HP prize (small) x4
Mission Mode
Munny x17, HP prize (large) x2, HP prize (small) x2
World(s)
Agrabah

The Aerial Master is an Emblem Heartless that is found in Kingdom Hearts 358/2 Days.

Design

The Aerial Master is a vaguely humanoid Heartless with black skin and two large, black, curled wings. Its head is spherical with a jagged mouth, with glowing, yellow eyes, and it is mostly covered by a purple helmet. This helmet is adorned with two conical, white spikes on either side, two angular, yellow spirals on its front, and a curled, black antenna on its top. Most of its body is also covered by purple armor, with its Heartless emblem emblazoned on its abdomen. The Aerial Master's legs end in small, white spikes and it holds golden "brass knuckles" lined with white spikes in each hand.

The Aerial Master's name refers to its flying and combat prowess.

Strategy

The Aerial Master is a powerful, Aero-immune Emblem Heartless which only appears in Agrabah. They will fly out of attack range, during which time Roxas should prepare to dodge any attacks these Heartless attempt with either Dodge Roll or Block. Only when the Aerial Masters hover low to the ground should Roxas attempt a physical attack or to launch a magic spell. Aerial Masters are skilled combatants, however, possessing the most HP out of any member of their Heartless family. They will rush at Roxas, or surround themselves in a damaging, damage-preventing whirlwind. Aerial Masters lastly can use a devastating, long-range punch attack and can send twin projectiles at Roxas. Thus, it is best to follow a hit-and-run strategy, chaining together Dodge Rolls to avoid the Heartless's stronger attacks and only attempting attacks when the Aerial Master floats just above the ground in a non-offensive manner.

Technique		Element	Status	Power	Block?
Hammer Punch (ハンマーパンチ, Hanmā Panchi)		Earth	Halve HP (20%)	1.87	△
		Swings down and hits the target with both hands.
Kick (キック, Kikku)		—	—	1.54	◯
		Kicks at the target.
Kamaitachi (かまいたち)		—	—	1.40	△
		Shoots two consecutive wind projectiles at the target.
Guard/Block: △ = Can be blocked; O = Can be blocked and interrupted (melee) or deflected back (projectile); X = Cannot be blocked.