Abilities (KH)

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Abilies are special skills that can be learned through the use of AP. They teach Sora and his allies various Spells, special attacks, and other useful strengths. Sleights are similiar in nature, and appear in Kingdom Hearts: Chain of Memories. They also appear in Kingdom Hearts II.

Abilities

Combat

Ability	Description
Aerial Sweep	When near an enemy within height of a jump, Sora leaps into the air and swings his Keyblade in a circular rising motion, damaging enemies and pulling near to them.(air combo starter)
Blitz	A combo finisher more powerful than the standard sweep. Sora leaps and delivers a downward slam.
Counter attack	When Sora's ground attack is deflected, pressing X again will make him instantly slash forward to start another combo.
Guard	Sora raises his Keyblade and guard against attacks (tap [] for guard; [] plus analog direction for Dodge Roll, only if both are equipped simultaniously)
Vortex	When close to a locked on enemy, Sora spins forward to slash the opponent. Support Ability Description Air combo plus Added attacks to prolong air combos. Berserk Increase Sora's attack power when his HP is critical (flashes red). Combo Plus Added attacks to prolong ground combos. Critical Plus Increase percentage of dealing critical hits. MP Haste Allows faster MP recovering. MP Rage Regains MP relative to damage taken. Effect can be stacked. Scan Allows enemy's HP to be viewable by locking on it. Second Chance Retain 1 HP even after receiving a critical hit (provided that Sora has 2 or more HP left.) Drop-related Ability Description Treasure Magnet Attract nearby orbs and treasures dropped by defeated enemies. Effect can be stacked to attract drops from further away. Jackpot Raises the amount of HP orbs, MP orbs, etc. dropped by defeated enemies. Lucky Strike Raises percentage of enemy dropping rare items. Special Abilities Special abilities, as the name suggests, are special abilities not learnt by conventional means, but through storyline bosses and special conditions. Unlike normal abilities, special abilities require MP to execute, and all of them is capable of connecting into a series of combos. Later, in Kingdom Hearts II: Final Mix, Sora can execute these abilities again through Limit Form Below are the list of special abilities present in Kingdom Hearts: Sonic Blade Strike Raid Ars Arcanum Ragnarök Trinity Limit Kingdom Hearts: Final Mix abilities Ability Description Sword Level Staff Level Shield Level Obtained Cheer A battle cry which boosts party's stats(passive ability) N/A N/A N/A Learnt by obtaining high scores in 100 acre woods mini-game and speak to Owl Encounter Up (エンカウントアップ) Increase the rate of spawning and encountering Heartless. eg: Once you cleared all the enemies in one section, leave the area and return. The Heartless will re-spawn. N/A N/A N/A Learnt after obtaining 15 "Mix" icons Tech Plus (テックアップ) Increase the amount of tech points acquired. LV18,81 LV27,81 LV12,81 Additional Tech plus(es) can be learnt by: *Beating Phill's Cup time challenge. *Rescue 90 Dalmations Leaf Veil (リーフベール) Becomes invincible while casting Cure. LV69 LV39 LV24 Sliding Dash (スライドダッシュ) Sora does a quick slide, pulling himself near the enemy and damaging them. LV6 LV51 LV39 Stun Impact (スタンインパクト) Sora strikes his keyblade downwards, creating a small explosive sphere protecting him.(combo finisher) LV51 LV9 LV18 Hurricane Period (ハリケーンピリオド) Unconfirmed LV27 LV18 LV51 Slap Shot (スラップショット) When facing more than one enemy, Sora swings his keyblade with a large arc and finish it with a upward thrust. LV12 LV69 LV9 Ripple Drive (リップルドライブ) unconfirmed LV39 LV12 LV69 Final Break (ファイナルブレーク) unconfirmed LV33 LV78 LV60 Gravity Break (グラビティブレーク) unconfirmed In the Olympus, finish Hades Cup's time trial tournament. Zantetsuken (ザンテツケン) unconfirmed Learnt after defeating Kurt Zisa Ally Abilities Ally abilities, unlike Sora's act on A.I controls and therefore may result slight uncontrolable gameplay. Aside from that, there are also some ability exclusives to allies, meaning only certain ally from different worlds have access to this ability. Ally only Abilities: Second Wind Description: Hasten the recovery of ally after being knockout'd. Rocket (Goofy only) Description: Goofy's exclusive attack where he perform a powerful air blast. Tornado (Goofy only) Description: Goofy's crowd control attack where he spirals in a circular fashion, damaging nearby enemies (hence the name) Charge (Goofy only) Description: A strong forward lunge that recoils opposing enemies. Donald LV10: Berserk LV15: MP Haste LV20,40: MP Rage LV30,45: Treasure Magnet Donald learns cheer after defeating Maleficent(first encounter) Goofy LV9: Rocket LV12: Jackpot LV15: Charge LV18,42: Treasure Magnet LV21: Tornado LV27: Lucky Strike LV30: MP Gift LV33: Second Wind LV36: Second Chance LV39,45: MP Rage LV51: MP Haste LV54: Berserk Goofy learns Cheer after defeating Parasite Cage(first encounter) Temporary Allies Abilities Several other allies have fixed abilities the moment they join you, and all their EXPs will be invested in status growths. Tarzan Asp Bite Description: Jump upon the enemy and delivers a spear blow. MP cost: 1 Raging Boar Description: Tarzan swings the spear wildly while lunging at the closest enemy in range, creating a large recoil(provided if the enemy is still alive) MP Cost: 1 Healing Herb Description: Tarzan uses a mixed herb to heal allies; equivalent to Cure magic. MP Cost: 1 Wind Armour Description: Tarzan creates a gust of wind surrounding himself, equivalent to Aero magic. MP Cost: 2 Aladdin Crescent AP Cost: 2 Description: Aladdin makes a leap towards an aerial-typed enemy and delivers a series of sword strikes. MP Cost: 1 Sandstorm Description: Aladdin makes a forward charge while swinging his scimitar wildly, damaging all foes in range. MP Cost: 1 Ariel Spiral Wave Description: Ariel spirals and lunge at the closest enemy in range, inflicting multiple hits. MP Cost: 1 Aero Potion Description: Ariel throws a potion on any of her allies, protecting them with a barrier of wind. (potion's quantity in the inventory is unaffected) MP Cost: 2 Cure Potion Description: Ariel throws a potion on any of her allies, healing them (potion's quantity in the inventory is unaffected) MP Cost: 1 Thunder Potion Description: Ariel throws a potion above her, releasing bolts of Thunder. (potion's quantity in the inventory is unaffected) MP Cost: 1 Jack Skellington Applause! Description: Jack makes a forward slide, damaging all foes in range MP Cost: 1 Blazing Fury Descrption: Jack fires a fireball at a targeted enemy; equivalent to Fira MP Cost: Zero to One (Doesn't always reduce MP) Icy Terror Descripton: Jack fires shards of ice crystals on a targeted enemy; equivalent to Blizzara MP Cost: Zero to One (Doesn't always reduce MP) Bolts of Sorrow Description: Jack summons bolts of Thunder striking down, damaging nearby enemies; equivalent to Thundara MP Cost: 1 Ghostly Scream Descripton: Jack summons Dark spheres on a targeted enemy(ies), crushing down their HP; equivalent to Gravira MP Cost: 1 Peter Pan Hummingbird Description: Peter flies and lunge in a circular fashion while swinging his knife, damaging enemy(ies) multiple times' MP Cost: 1 Storm's Eye Description: Peter casts a cloak of wind protecting his friends; equivalent to Aero MP Cost: 2 Time-Out Description: Peter freezes enemies in their tracks, halting them. Equivalent to Stopra. MP Cost: 2 Beast Ferocious Lunge Effect: Beast makes a powerful forward thrust, dealing massive damage upon enemies opposing his path. MP Cost: 1 Furious Bellow Description: Beast makes a ferocious growl, creating shockwaves and damaging nearby enemies. MP Cost: 1 Shared Abilities Shared abilities are supportive abilities enhancing movement related actions. Unlike normal abilities, it requires no AP to equip, and once it's equipped, Sora, Donald and Goofy will have the ability(s) selected equipped as well. High Jump Description: A higher leap where Sora performs a somersault in the air. Learnt at: Monstro, after defeating Parasite Cage(first encounter) Dolphin Kick Description: A fast, powerful swim that allows Sora to swim through vortex(s).(Merman Form only) Learnt at: Alantica. after defeating Ursula(first encounter) Glide Description: Sora floats and glides in the air slowly. Learnt at: Neverland, after sealing the keyhole in the clocktower. Super Glide Description: A faster, longer enhancement of Glide. Learnt at: End of World, after defeating Chernabog. Sora, Donald and Goofy can glide(fly) infinitely in Neverland. See Also Sleights Kingdom Hearts II Abilities