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Sora's initial attack inKingdom Hearts II.

Attack (たたかう, Tatakau^?) is a recurring command in theKingdom Hearts series. It is the most basic method of attacking, allowing the user to execute a basic attack with their equipped weapon.

In100 Acre Wood, the Attack command is calledStrike (たたく, Tataku^?), orHit.

Basic Mechanics[edit]

InKingdom Hearts,Kingdom Hearts II,Kingdom Hearts 358/2 Days,Kingdom Hearts 0.2 Birth by Sleep -A fragmentary passage-, andKingdom Hearts III, Attack is set at the top, default position on theCommand Menu.

InKingdom Hearts Birth by Sleep andKingdom Hearts Dream Drop Distance HD, Attack is assigned to ( in the Japanese versions of the game), and inKingdom Hearts Re:coded andKingdom Hearts 3D: Dream Drop Distance, it is assigned to. In these games, Attack may be replaced withFinish Commands,Reaction Commands, or, in the case ofKingdom Hearts Dream Drop Distance,Flowmotion Attacks.

If the initial attack connects with an enemy or other target, Attack can be used repeatedly to execute an attack combo. In most games, a basic combo consists of three strikes, the last of which is a stronger, finishing strike. The number of attacks before the combo finisher can be increased by equippingCombo Plus andAir Combo Plus or decreased by equippingNegative Combo.Finishing Plus adds successive finishers to the combo. If any attacks in the combo aside from a finisher do not connect with a target, the combo will end prematurely, unlessCombo Master is equipped.

The types of attacks used during the combo or the combo finisher can be changed with certain abilities.Drive Forms,Lion Form,Command Styles,Impact Arts andSonic Arts inKingdom Hearts Re:coded,Link Styles, andFormchanges provide entirely new combos.

InKingdom Hearts 358/2 Days, attack combos and combo finishers are dependent on the equipped weapon. Additionally, a combo will not end if an attack misses. Some weapons have aY-Combo that is performed by pressing when prompted during the course of the combo.

Attack dealsphysical damage to enemies.

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Basic combos[edit]

InKingdom Hearts,Sora's basic ground combo consists of three hits by default, the last of which is a finishing attack. The first two hits, depending on the location of the enemy, consist of an overhead strike, a forward thrust, and a side-to-side swipe. A spinning, horizontal strike is the combo finisher. His aerial combo consists of a downward strike and an upward slash, with a spinning attack as the finisher.

InKingdom Hearts II, Sora's basic combos are virtually unchanged fromKingdom Hearts, except his forward thrust incorporates a swipe that has a greater chance of hitting missed enemies. His combos also add combo finishers dedicated to single targets, with his single-target ground combo finisher resembling Blitz.

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Combo attack abilities[edit]

InKingdom Hearts,Kingdom Hearts II, andKingdom Hearts III Sora's combo attacks can be augmented with abilities. Some abilities can increase the potential range of the combo, while others add more powerful attacks, or have another attribute.

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Kingdom Hearts[edit]

Kingdom Hearts II[edit]

Ability	Description
Upper Slash	Knocks a target into the air during a combo with.
Horizontal Slash	Unleashes a powerful attack that hits a target from left to right during a midair combo with.
Slapshot	Rapidly attacks a nearby target without getting flung back.
Dodge Slash	Unleashes an attack that deals damage to nearby enemies.
Flash Step[KH II FM]	Unleashes a guard-piercing attack on a slightly distant target while keeping up your own guard.
Sliding Dash	Instantly closes in on and attacks a far target.
Vicinity Break[KH II FM]	Unleashes a powerful attack when surrounded.
Aerial Sweep	Unleashes a powerful leaping attack on targets in midair.
Aerial Dive[KH II FM]	Unleashes a powerful aerial attack on distant targets.
Aerial Spiral	Closes in on far targets in midair and unleashes spinning attacks.
Counterguard	Counterattacks nearby enemies with Attack while performing Guard.

Kingdom Hearts III[edit]

Ability	Description
Quick Slash[1]	Strike a nearby target with a quick upward slash.
Flash Step[1]	Charge a faraway target while blocking.
Radial Blaster[1]	Launch blade projectiles at nearby enemies.
Aerial Sweep[1]	Launch a horizontal spinning attack toward a target high above.
Aerial Dive[1]	Launch a vertical spinning attack toward a target down below.
Falling Slash	While airborne, slash downward to attack targets on the ground.
Rising Spiral	While performing a combo, press to launch enemies into the air.
Groundbreaker	While performing a combo, press to slam enemies toward the ground
Counter Slash	Press after a successful block to slash at nearby targets.
Counter Impact	Press after a successful block to send surrounding foes flying.
Counter Kick	Press after a successful block to attack distant foes.

Combo finishers[edit]

Each playable character has a default combo finisher for both their ground and aerial combos. InKingdom Hearts,Kingdom Hearts II, andKingdom Hearts III, special combo finishers can be equipped with abilities. In addition, Drive Forms, Lion Form, Command Styles, Link Styles, and Formchanges have their own unique combo finishers. Most Drive Forms, as well as Lion Form, have multiple combo finishers abilities.

InKingdom Hearts II andKingdom Hearts Re:coded, combo finishers can be executed in succession at the end of a combo by equippingFinishing Plus. InKingdom Hearts III, combo finishers are automatically executed in succession should more than one be equipped. The combo finishers used depends on the number of enemies the player faces.Omega Finale allows the use of combo finishers in the middle of a combo by pressing inValor Form and inStrike Form. The power of a combo finisher can be increased inKingdom Hearts II andKingdom Hearts III withCombo Boost andAir Combo Boost. InKingdom Hearts III, Sora can execute theUnison Fire,Unison Blizzard, andUnison Thunder combo finishers near Donald, andFusion Spin andFusion Rocket combo finishers when near Goofy.

Kingdom Hearts[edit]

Kingdom Hearts II[edit]

Ability	Description	Form
Finishing Leap	Unleashes a powerful guard-piercing attack at the end of a combo with.	Standard
Guard Break	Unleashes a powerful finishing combo move that pierces through a target's guard.
Explosion	Unleashes a finishing combo move that knocks down several enemies. Damage dealt is relative to magic skill.
Aerial Finish	Unleashes a powerful finishing combo move to a single target in midair.
Magnet Burst[KH II FM]	Draws enemies in to unleash a finishing combo move. Damage dealt is relative to magic skill.
Brave Shot	Unleashes a powerful finishing combo move and knocks a single target off its feet.	Valor Form
Brave Beat	Unleashes a powerful finishing combo move that successively attacks several targets at once.
Sonic Strike	Unleashes a powerful finishing combo move that pierces through a single target.
Sonic End	Unleashes a powerful finishing combo move in a rapid midair attack to several targets at once.
Zantetsuken[KH II FM]	Unleashes a finishing combo move on a single target. This powerful attack can instantly eliminate weaker enemies.	Limit Form
Ripple Drive[KH II FM]	Unleashes a finishing combo move when surrounded. Damage dealt is relative to magic skill.
Hurricane Period[KH II FM]	Unleashes a powerful finishing combo move consisting of an aerial barrage.
Master Strike	Unleashes a powerful finishing combo move that successively attacks a single target.	Master Form
Disaster	Unleashes a powerful finishing combo move that draws in several enemies and successively deals damage.
Final Arcana	Handling the Keyblade with great skill, unleashes a powerful finishing combo move to a single target.	Final Form
Final Strike	While spinning in midair, deals a powerful finishing combo move to a single target.
Final Arts	Unleashes a powerful finishing combo move to get rid of several targets at once.

Kingdom Hearts III[edit]

Special Attacks[edit]

Under certain circumstances in battle, Attack will change to a special attack command.

When using a Limit attack inKingdom Hearts, the Attack command will be used for extra strikes, specificallyRave andBlast forSonic Blade;Raid andJudgment forStrike Raid;Impact forRagnarok; andBash andFinis forArs Arcanum. In theKingdom Hearts HD 1.5 ReMIX release ofKingdom Hearts Final Mix, these commands are implemented as Reaction Commands instead.

While inWisdom Form inKingdom Hearts II, theWisdom Shot ability replaces the Attack command withShoot (ショット, Shotto^?, lit. "Shot"), which fires volleys of magic bullets from the Keyblade.

After using the Learn reaction command against aDragoon orXaldin, the Attack command changes toJump (ジャンプ, Janpu^?). Jump allows Sora to warp to just above an enemy and execute a one-time, guard-breaking, downward strike. Learn can be used successively to stock multiple Jumps, up to nine, indicated on the right side of the command in the menu.

While using a Level 1Command Style inKingdom Hearts Birth by Sleep, the Attack command changes toSurge (ブリッツ, Burittsu^?, lit. "Blitz"). In a Level 2 Command Style, it changes toStorm (バラージュ, Barāju^?, lit. "Barrage"). While usingFrozen Fortune, it changes toIce Surge (アイスブリッツ, Aisu Burittsu^?, lit. "Ice Blitz") instead.

When the player is able to use a Reprisal ability inKingdom Hearts III, the Attack command will change to the name of the reprisal to be used, such asCounter Impact,Flame Torrent orDual Counter. This behavior also happens for other counterattacks suchPayback Strike, the multipleRisk Dodge attacks, andFinal Blow.

InKingdom Hearts III, when Sora uses Sonic Blade inSecond Form, the Attack command will change its name toRave for the initial slashes, followed byBlast for the final one. Similarly, when Sora uses Ars Arcanum in Second Form, the Attack command will change toBash after the first five strikes, followed byFinish after five "bashes". When Kairi uses theSeven Wishes Situation Command inRe Mind, her Attack command will change toBlitz for the main series of hits, and toBlast for the final one.

Finish commands[edit]

Main article:Finish command (KHBBS)

InKingdom Hearts Birth by Sleep, filling theCommand Gauge with attacks on enemies allows the user to execute a specialFinish command that replaces the Attack command. Each Command Style has a unique Finish command, and eachDimension Link has two available Finish commands, with the exception ofVanitas's D-Link, which has one.

InKingdom Hearts Re:coded, Data-Sora can equip aFinish command chip in theGear Matrix. Filling theClock Gauge with attacks on enemies allows him to use the equipped Finish command, which replaces the Attack command. The level of the Finish command depends on the selected path through the Clock Ability Tree.

Ask for Help[edit]

InKingdom Hearts Re:coded, Ask for Help replaces the Attack command while having party members inHollow Bastion Part I. It cyclesDonald andGoofy's focus between following you, attacking enemies and destroying blox. Donald and Goofy's current focus is displayed using icons, above the Clock Gauge.

Rescue[edit]

InKingdom Hearts Re:coded andKingdom Hearts 3D: Dream Drop Distance, Rescue replaces the Attack command to revive fallen party members. InKingdom Hearts Re:coded, at Hollow Bastion Part I, Data-Sora can revive a defeated Donald or Goofy instantly with. InKingdom Hearts 3D: Dream Drop Distance, Sora or Riku can prevent the Dream Eater from expiring by approaching it and usingRescue by repeatedly pressing / until the displayed gauge is full, reviving the Dream Eater with half HP. The first instance of Rescue requires 11 button presses; each subsequent knock out in the same battle or area will require additional 10 button presses. While using Rescue, the protagonist cannot stagger at all but can still take damage.

Diving Strike[edit]

Main article:Diving Strike

Other actions[edit]

The Attack command is sometimes replaced with other actions that can be used in the field:

Kingdom Hearts[edit]

• Talk (はなす, Hanasu^?)^{[KH I]}: Appears when Sora approaches another character in the field. It allows Sora to converse with the other character. Appears as aReaction Command in theKingdom Hearts HD 1.5 ReMIX release ofKingdom Hearts Final Mix.
• Throw (なげる, Nageru^?): Appears when Sora has used Lift to pick up an object. It allows Sora to toss the object he is holding.
• Jump Next (とびうつる, Tobiutsuru^?): Appears while Sora isVine Swinging. It allows Sora to jump from one vine to the next.
• Jump Off (とびおりる, Tobioriru^?): Appears while Sora isVine Swinging. It allows Sora to jump off a vine.
• Hit (たたく, Tataku^?): Appears during mini-games in100 Acre Wood. Identical to Attack.
• Counter (カウンター, Kauntā^?): Appears when theCounterattack ability is triggered.
• Freeze (フリーズ, Furīzu^?): Occasionally appears in boss battles againstAnsem whenSora is under the effects of Possession. It allows theDark Figure to restrain Sora, leaving him vulnerable for Ansem to attack him.

Kingdom Hearts 358/2 Days[edit]

• Bone: Appears inMission 45 andMission 52, if Roxas has picked up a bone and is close toZero. It allows Roxas to give Zero a bone, prompting Zero to move to a location that can be examined for Heartless.
• Reload: Appears inMission Mode wheneverXigbar'sArrowguns run out of ammunition. It allows Xigbar to reload his weapons.

Notes and references[edit]

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