Assault Rider
| Assault Rider | ||
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| Japanese | アサルトライダー | |
| Rōmaji | Asaruto Raidā | |
| Type | Emblem Heartless | |
| Games | Kingdom Hearts II Kingdom Hearts Melody of Memory | |
| Assault Rider |
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| Kingdom Hearts II |
| Avoid getting hit with its spear by using the well-guarded Jump attack to defeat it. When HP gets low, its attacks begin to get bold. Use big attacks to defeat it before it uses its explosive attack. |
| Location | HP | Strength | Defense | EXP | ||
| The Land of Dragons Episode 1 | 85 | 12 | 6 | 40 | ||
| The Land of Dragons Episode 2 | 190 | 34 | 19 | 425 | ||
| Physical | Fire | Blizzard | ||||
| ×1.0 | ×1.0 | ×1.0 | ||||
| Thunder | Dark | Neutral | ||||
| ×1.0 | ×1.0 | ×1.0 | ||||
| Rewards | ||||||
| HP prize (5) ×2, Drive prize (3%) ×4 Dark Stone (12%), Hi-Potion (10%), Serenity Shard (4%) | ||||||
| World(s) | ||||||
| The Land of Dragons | ||||||
| Location | HP | Strength | Defense | EXP | ||
| The Land of Dragons Episode 1 | 85 | 12 | 6 | 32 | ||
| The Land of Dragons Episode 2 | 190 | 34 | 19 | 340 | ||
| Physical | Fire | Blizzard | ||||
| ×1.0 | ×1.0 | ×1.0 | ||||
| Thunder | Dark | Neutral | ||||
| ×1.0 | ×1.0 | ×1.0 | ||||
| Rewards | ||||||
| HP prize (5) ×2, Drive prize (3%) ×2 Dark Stone (12%), Hi-Potion (10%), Serenity Shard (4%) | ||||||
| World(s) | ||||||
| The Land of Dragons | ||||||
| Cup | HP | Strength | Defense | ||
| Pain and Panic Cup | •Match 7: 2 Assault Rider | ||||
| 128 | 21 | 11 | |||
| Goddess of Fate Cup | •Match 7: 2 Assault Rider | ||||
| 263 | 48 | 28 | |||
| Pain and Panic Paradox Cup | •Match 7: 2 Assault Rider | ||||
| 293 | 54 | 31 | |||
| Hades Paradox Cup | •Match 47: 2 Assault Rider | ||||
| 453 | 87 | 51 | |||
| Physical | Fire | Blizzard | |||
| ×1.0 | ×1.0 | ×1.0 | |||
| Thunder | Dark | Neutral | |||
| ×1.0 | ×1.0 | ×1.0 | |||
| Cup | HP | Strength | Defense | ||
| Pain and Panic Cup | •Match 7: 2 Assault Rider | ||||
| 148 | 25 | 14 | |||
| Goddess of Fate Cup | •Match 7: 2 Assault Rider | ||||
| 273 | 50 | 29 | |||
| Pain and Panic Paradox Cup | •Match 7: 2 Assault Rider | ||||
| 293 | 54 | 31 | |||
| Hades Paradox Cup | •Match 47: 2 Assault Rider | ||||
| 453 | 86 | 51 | |||
| Physical | Fire | Blizzard | |||
| ×1.0 | ×1.0 | ×1.0 | |||
| Thunder | Dark | Neutral | |||
| ×1.0 | ×1.0 | ×1.0 | |||
| Attack | Strong |
| Type | |
| Ground | Multi-Attack |
| Music Stages | |
| The Home of Dragons,Fields of Honor,Vim and Vigor | |
TheAssault Rider is anEmblem Heartless that appears inKingdom Hearts II.
Design[edit]
The Assault Rider is a centaur-like creature with a black, equine lower body with red hooves. Its upper body is muscular, vaguely humanoid, and has black skin. It wears grey Chinese armor over most of its body, as well as a small, conical, silver helmet with two curved, golden feathers and a red cape. Its pitch-black face is almost entirely obscured by its helmet, though its glowing, yellow eyes are visible. It carries a longguan dao with an angular, gold blade, a silver handle, and a red horsehair tassel at the base of the blade.
InKingdom Hearts II Final Mix, the Assault Rider's body becomes predominantly lilac-colored, and its hooves become gold, and its hands and tail become violet. Its armor becomes red-violet and orange with gold lining. Its helmet, though still silver, is a bit brighter, its cape turns yellow, and its face becomes violet. The Assault Rider's guan dao now has a silver blade and an orange and purple handle, though the tassel remains red.
The Assault Rider's name refers to its battle prowess, as "assault" means "to attack," and its equine lower body, hence "rider."
Strategy[edit]
Getting close to this Heartless can really take a chunk out of the party's HP, and it can also take a large chunk out of the morale gauge during missions, so long-range magic is less dangerous. Although Assault Riders have powerful attacks, they will not attack unless they are in range at the beginning of a battle or are provoked. These Heartless get especially fast when their HP gets low.
When fighting an Assault Rider during the first visit to the Land of Dragons, keep a distance and pelt it with magic, preferably Thunder or Blizzard. An alternative is to simply go to town withValor Form, hammering the Assault Rider with as many combos as you can before the Form Gauge runs out. Guarding when it rears back is advised, and counterattacking afterwards is also a good decision. Be warned, when it stops flinching from Sora's attacks, stop attacking and guard or retreat before it attacks.
During the second visit, useMaster Form along withWishing Lamp andFollow the Wind. Attack with combos and powerful magic, such as Thundara/Thundaga and Blizzara/Blizzaga. When the Assault Rider starts getting more aggressive with its attacks, do not hesitate to useReflect magic.
When reduced to 60% HP, the Assault Rider will exclusively use itsAssault andExplosion attacks.
| Technique | Element | Power | Guard? | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Slash Out (斬りつけ, Kiri Tsuke?) | Physical | x1.0 | O | |||
| Deflects attacks directed at its upper body, then sweeps with spear. | ||||||
| Thrust (突き, Tsuki?) | Physical | x1.0 | O | |||
| Deflects attacks directed at its upper body, then lunges with spear. | ||||||
| Flourish (振りまわし, Furimawashi?) | Physical | x0.25 | △ | |||
| Spins spear in front of itself like a windmill. | ||||||
| Assault (突撃, Totsugeki?) | Physical | x1.5 Hit 2+: x0.5 | △ | |||
| Charges while surrounded by a red aura. | ||||||
| Explosion (爆発攻撃, Bakuhatsu Kōgeki?, lit. "Explosion Attack") | Fire | x2.0 | X | |||
| Envelops itself in a fiery aura and generates an explosion in front of itself. | ||||||
| Guard/Block: △ = Can be blocked; O = Can be blocked and interrupted (melee) or deflected back (projectile); X = Cannot be blocked. | ||||||
Gallery[edit]
Assault Rider's journal portrait inKingdom Hearts II.
Assault Rider's journal portrait inKingdom Hearts II Final Mix.
Assault Rider's journal portrait inKingdom Hearts HD 2.5 ReMIX.
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