Leviathan (ship)
| For other uses, see Leviathan (disambiguation). |
The Leviathan (リヴァイアサン Rivaiasan) is a pirate ship that appears in Kingdom Hearts III, serving as the main mode of transportation in The Caribbean. Once the Leviathan is fully upgraded, Sora will also have access to The Black Pearl (ブラックパール号 Burakku Pāru-gō), a ship belonging to Jack Sparrow.
Story
Kingdom Hearts III
While fighting the Raging Vulture, Sora, Donald, and Goofy are knocked off of the Black Pearl and end up marooned on an island, where they, with help from a Jack Sparrow clone created by Calypso, come across the Leviathan and use it to escape.
The Leviathan is also used by them to combat the Flying Dutchman and Kraken during the climactic battle at the maelstrom.
Gameplay
Piloting the Leviathan involves a different set of gameplay than normal. Sora can fire the cannons with 
or 
, summon a Water Wall (ウォータウォール Wōta Wōru) to protect the ship for about 2 seconds with 
, or after reaching level 3 use Surge to perform a charging attack with 
. He can also build up three Situation Commands while in combat: Raging Cannons, which fires a barrage of cannons; Wind Chasers, which summons a cluster of winds that home in on the enemy, and Tidal Wave, which has the ship jump up before crashing down on the enemy. When not in combat, Sora can disembark from the ship with 
.
The Situation Command that appears during combat is influenced by the color of the last weak point destroyed on a Heartless Ship. Destroying red cores will tend to activate Raging Cannons, blue cores tend to activate Tidal Wave, and green cores tend to activate Wind Chaser.
At the end of a battle, the ship's HP will be restored to full.
The Leviathan can be leveled up by collecting white Crabs around The Caribbean. By leveling up, the Leviathan gets more HP, firepower, and cannons. At level 3, the Surge command is unlocked. Level 9 is the maximum level for the Leviathan. To achieve its maximum level, Sora must collect a total of 1700 crabs.
| Level | Crabs Required | HP | Firepower | Side Cannons | Fore Cannons |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 5000 | 100 | 10 | 4 |
| 2 | 100 | 5500 | 100 | 14 | 4 |
| 3 | 100 | 6000 | 110 | 14 | 4 |
| 4 | 150 | 6500 | 120 | 14 | 4 |
| 5 | 150 | 7000 | 120 | 14 | 8 |
| 6 | 250 | 7500 | 130 | 14 | 8 |
| 7 | 250 | 8000 | 130 | 18 | 8 |
| 8 | 300 | 8500 | 140 | 18 | 8 |
| 9 | 400 | 9000 | 150 | 18 | 8 |
Attacks
| Attack | Effect | Power multiplier |
|---|---|---|
| Cannons (キヤノンシヨツト Kiyanon Shiyotsuto, lit. "Cannon Shot") |
Fires the ship's cannons. | 1.0 per shot |
| Surge (ラッシュ Rasshu, lit. "Rush") |
Charges the ship forward. | 32.0 |
| Raging Cannons (レイジングキャノン Reijingu Kyanon) |
Fires up to 54 fast-flying flame bullets. | 2.5 per shot |
| Wind Chasers (ウインドチェイサー Uindo Cheisā) |
Fires up to 42 consecutive homing wind bullets. | 3.2 per shot |
| Tidal Wave (タイダルウェイブ Taidaru Weibu) |
Launches the ship into the sky, descending upon the enemy and creating a massive wave. | Collision: 15.0 Tsunami: 100.0 |
The Black Pearl
The Black Pearl controls identically Leviathan. It is unlocked once the Leviathan reaches Level 9 and cannot be upgraded. While it cannot fire its cannons directly in front of itself, it is quicker than the Leviathan, being able to fire its cannons at shorter intervals.
| Level | HP | Firepower | Side Cannons | Fore Cannons |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MAX | 7000 | 160 | 15 | 0 |
