Highwind (Formchange)
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Highwind (ハイウインド Haiuindo) is a Formchange in Kingdom Hearts III. It allows the user to transform their Keyblade into a spear, allowing long-ranged attacks.
Mechanics
In Kingdom Hearts III, Highwind is the Wheel of Fate Keyblade's first Formchange. Its ground and aerial combos are nearly identical. The combo begins with Sora pulling back the spear before thrusting the Keyblade forward, then slashing the spear upwards, followed by a horizontal spinning slash and then twisting upwards while slamming the spear onto the ground. If Sora is above an enemy, he sometimes thrusts the spear onto the ground, pushing enemies back; if he is beneath, he instead does a spiraling thrust upwards . The first combo finisher involves Sora thrusting the spear as ethereal copies of it thrust forwards before thrusting upwards, while the second involves him teleporting upwards, sending the ethereal spears downwards in a circular arc, and finally slamming the ground.
When using Highwind, Magic instead manifests as Sora firing orbs of magic from the spear's blade, detonating upon hitting the enemy.
Abilities
| Basic Attacks | ||
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| Attack | Attribute | Description |
| Rush Thrust | Physical | |
| Swing Up & Swing Right | Physical | |
| Triple Vertical Down Swing | Physical | |
| Rising Left-turn Swing | Physical | Used when below the target. |
| Action Ability | ||
| Ability | Unlocked | Description |
| Spear Rush | Physical | Summon a host of halberds to strike at foes. (Combo finisher) |
| Spear Rain | Physical | Rain countless halberds down on unwitting foes. (Combo finisher) |
| Spear Dive | Physical | While in flowmotion, press  to lunge toward enemies. (Flowmotion attack)
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Learning Highwind
Kingdom Hearts III
- The Wheel of Fate has Highwind as its first Formchange.
