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Aerial Recovery

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Aerial Recovery
(エアリカバリー, Ea Rikabarī?, lit. "Air Recovery")
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Quickly regains balance withCircle when knocked down.
AttackElementPowerDrive ValueDeflectFinishing
Blow
Aerial Recovery
AP Cost2MP Cost0
Aerial Recovery
(エアリカバリー, Ea Rikabarī?, lit. "Air Recovery")
Press PressB if you are sent flying to regain your balance.
AttackPowerCritical ChanceFlinches
Aerial RecoveryXX
Aerial Recovery
(エアリカバリー, Ea Rikabarī?, lit. "Air Recovery")
Allows you to regain your balance after being attacked in midair by pressingB.
AttackNo. of HitsPowerCritical %Clock GaugeBlocks Hit
LV 0LV 50LV 100
Aerial Recovery1000X
TypeElementStatusReload
Speed
Aerial UseKeyblade Reach
XX

Aerial Recovery
(エアリカバリー, Ea Rikabarī?, lit. "Air Recovery")

PressCircle after being knocked into the air by a powerful blow to regain balance.
LVCP RequiredAttackNo. of HitsPower
LV1Aerial Recovery
ElementStatus EffectReload SpeedCommand Gauge
+0
Aerial Recovery
(エアリカバリー, Ea Rikabarī?, lit. "Air Recovery")
PressY after an attack knocks you into the air to right yourself.
AttackElementPowerReaction
Value
StatusFlinch Resistance
Aerial Recovery
Aerial Recovery
(エアリカバリー, Ea Rikabarī?, lit. "Air Recovery")
PressCircle after taking damage in the air to right yourself.
AttackElementPowerGuard?Status
Form ValueReaction ValueRevenge ValueRepel LV
Aerial Recovery

Aerial Recovery (エアリカバリー, Ea Rikabarī?, lit. "Air Recovery") is a technique introduced inKingdom Hearts II. It allows the user to upright themselves after being knocked into the air by an enemy attack.

Mechanics[edit]

InKingdom Hearts II, Aerial Recovery is asupport ability triggered by pressingCircle,X in the Japanese releases, after getting knocked into the air. It costs 2AP to equip. In contrast toRetaliating Slash,Sora is granted brief invulnerability when performing Aerial Recovery, and can parry enemy attacks.

InKingdom Hearts 358/2 Days, Aerial Recovery is anability panel that can be leveled up fromAerial Recovery LV1 toAerial Recovery LV2 andAerial Recovery LV3 by linkingA. Recovery LV+ Ⓛ (リカバリーアップⓁ, Rikabarī Appu Ⓛ?, lit. "Recovery Up Ⓛ") panels. It is triggered by pressingB after getting knocked into the air. At higher levels it can be activated more quickly after taking a hit and the user recovers movement and action capability faster afterwards.

InKingdom Hearts Re:coded, Aerial Recovery is aBonus Booster ability that is triggered by pressingB after getting knocked back.

InKingdom Hearts Birth by Sleep Final Mix, Aerial Recovery is areprisal command that is triggered by pressingSquare,Circle in the Japanese releases, after getting knocked into the air. It can be equipped in place of a Payback-type command.

InKingdom Hearts 3D: Dream Drop Distance, Aerial Recovery is areprisal command that is triggered by pressingY after getting knocked back. It can be equipped in place of a Payback-type command. It grants +1 toDefense when attached to aDream Eater recipe.

InKingdom Hearts III, Aerial Recovery is anaction ability that costs 2AP to equip. It is triggered by pressingCircle,X in the Japanese releases, after getting knocked into the air.

Learning Aerial Recovery[edit]

Kingdom Hearts II[edit]

Kingdom Hearts 358/2 Days[edit]

Panels which link to Aerial Recovery[edit]

Kingdom Hearts Re:coded[edit]

Kingdom Hearts Birth by Sleep Final Mix[edit]

Kingdom Hearts 3D: Dream Drop Distance[edit]

  • Sora andRiku can purchase Aerial Recovery from theMoogle Shop for 400munny (320 munny during Bargain Flurry) at Shop Level 6 or higher.
  • Sora and Riku can purchase Aerial Recovery as a drop bonus for 30 DP at Shop Level 2 or higher.

Kingdom Hearts III[edit]

  • Sora learns Aerial Recovery after defeating the Heartless inAndy's House.[1]
  • Guardian Form has Aerial Recovery as a form ability.
  • Riku has Aerial Recovery as a default ability.
  • Aqua has Aerial Recovery as a default ability.

Kingdom Hearts III Re Mind[edit]

  • Roxas has Aerial Recovery as a default ability.
  • Kairi has Aerial Recovery as a default ability.

Other appearances[edit]

Kingdom Hearts 0.2 Birth by Sleep -A fragmentary passage-[edit]

  • Aqua can right herself withCircle when launched midair by an enemy by default.
  • Thephantom Aqua performs a maneuver similar to Aerial Recovery when breaking out of Aqua's combos.

Kingdom Hearts III[edit]

Anti-Aqua performs a maneuver similar to Aerial Recovery when breaking out of Sora's combos.

Notes and references[edit]

  1. ^OnCritical Mode, Sora has Aerial Recovery as a default ability.