Ars Arcanum

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Sora using Ars Arcanum in Kingdom Hearts

Ars Arcanum (ラストアルカナム, Rasuto Arukanamu, lit. "Last Arcanum") is an ability that appears in Kingdom Hearts, Kingdom Hearts Final Mix, Kingdom Hearts: Chain of Memories, Kingdom Hearts Re:Chain of Memories, Kingdom Hearts II Final Mix, Kingdom Hearts 358/2 Days, and Kingdom Hearts Birth by Sleep. It allows the user to attack enemies with a massive combo attack.

Mechanics

In Kingdom Hearts, Ars Arcanum is a special ability activated by selecting the Arcanum (アルカナム, Arukanamu) command. After the initial seven-hit combo, the Bash (ブレイク, Bureiku, lit. "Break") command will appear. Selecting it will make Sora execute a follow-up slash. After five successful Bash attacks, the Finish (ジ・エンド, Ji Endo, lit. "The End") command will appear, triggering a final, jumping strike. The ability costs 4 AP to equip and 3 MP to use.

In Kingdom Hearts: Chain of Memories, it is an Attack Sleight. After the initial seven-hit combo, up to six additional strikes are added by pressing with correct timing. In Kingdom Hearts Re:Chain of Memories, additional strikes are added by pressing when prompted. Pressing the button at the wrong time cancels the combo.

In Kingdom Hearts II Final Mix, it is an Action Ability that can be accessed from the Limit menu while in Limit Form. After the initial seven-hit combo, up to five additional strikes can be added with the Break Reaction Command, followed by the final strike, which is activated by the Reaction Command The End. It costs 75 MP to use.

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Ventus using Ars Arcanum.

In Kingdom Hearts Birth by Sleep, it is an Ultimate Attack Command that takes up two slots, has a maximum level of 6, has a normal reload time of 25 seconds, and fills the Command Gauge by 6%. This version of the combo involves more acrobatics and slashes than the others. Template:Section-stub

Learning Ars Arcanum

Kingdom Hearts and Kingdom Hearts Final Mix

• Sora learns Ars Arcanum after defeating Captain Hook in Neverland.

Kingdom Hearts: Chain of Memories

• Sora can learn Ars Arcanum when he reaches level 37.
  • Its card combination is:

  + + (1-6)

Kingdom Hearts Re:Chain of Memories

• Sora can learn Ars Arcanum when he reaches level 42.
  • Its card combination is:

  + + (1-6)

Kingdom Hearts II Final Mix

• Limit Form has Ars Arcanum as a Limit.

Kingdom Hearts Birth by Sleep

• Ventus can create Ars Arcanum through Command Melding.

Recipes

Kingdom Hearts Birth by Sleep

Ars Arcanum is an Ultimate-class Attack Command that can be melded through nine different recipes, listed in the Giga Attack Recipe.

• The first recipe can be melded by Ventus, and is a type F recipe.
  • Aerial Slam (LV4) + Blitz (LV4)
• The second recipe can be melded by Ventus, and is a type C recipe that has a 10% chance of transforming from Aerial Slam when Ventus melds it.
  • Aerora (LV3) + Fire Strike (LV3)
• The third recipe can be melded by Ventus, and is a type G recipe that has a 5% chance of transforming from Slot Edge when Ventus melds it.
  • Cura (LV2) + Blizzard Edge (LV2)
• The fourth recipe can be melded by Ventus, and is a type P recipe that has a 5% chance of transforming from Slot Edge when Ventus melds it.
  • Cura (LV2) + Poison Edge (LV2)
• The fifth recipe can be melded by Ventus, and is a type H recipe that has a 5% chance of transforming from Blizzard Edge when Ventus melds it.
  • Quick Blitz (LV2) + Blizzara (LV2)
• The sixth recipe can be melded by Ventus, and is a type G recipe that has a 5% chance of transforming from Blizzard Edge when Ventus melds it.
  • Quick Blitz (LV2) + Blizzard (LV2)
• The seventh recipe can be melded by Ventus, and is a type O recipe that has a 10% chance of transforming from Blitz when Ventus melds it.
  • Quick Blitz (LV3) + Slot Edge (LV3)
• The eighth recipe can be melded by Ventus, and is a type G recipe that has a 5% chance of transforming from Blizzard Edge when Ventus melds it.
  • Sliding Dash (LV2) + Blizzara (LV2)
• The ninth recipe can be melded by Ventus, and is a type E recipe that has a 5% chance of transforming from Blizzard Edge when Ventus melds it.
  • Sliding Dash (LV2) + Blizzard (LV2)

Other appearances

Kingdom Hearts 358/2 Days

Although Ars Arcanum cannot be performed by any playable character, Xion can perform a modified version of Ars Arcanum in her third form.

Kingdom Hearts 3D:Dream Drop Distance

Ars Arcanum appears as a command in Kingdom Hearts 3D: Dream Drop Distance.

Etymology

Ars Arcanum gets its name from the Latin ars meaning 'technique', 'skill' or 'art' and arcanum meaning 'secret'. Its Japanese name is "Last Arcanum", meaning "Last Secret".

See also

• Final Arcana
• Ars Solum