Command Style
Command Style (コマンドスタイル, Komando Sutairu?) is a battle system introduced inKingdom Hearts Birth by Sleep. WhenTerra,Ventus, andAqua fill up the Command Gauge with a certain type ofDeck Commands, they can undergo a Style Change which grants increased strength and new weapon combos. There are some shared Command Styles that two or three characters can utilize, and some exclusive Styles that only one can perform. The enhancedMagic and physical attacks made available by Command Styles create more effective methods and strategies of combat.
Mechanics[edit]
Upon meeting certain requirements while filling up the Command Gauge, located above the Command Deck, a character may undergo a Style Change rather than executing a Finish Command. Every style change has certain requirements for activating; for example, the criteria for activating Diamond Dust is to fill part of the Command Gauge withBlizzard-type attacks.
While using a Level 1 Command Style, the player can further achieve a second level by filling up the Command Gauge an additional time. For example, if Ventus fills Firestorm's Command Gauge withAero-related commands, the result will be the powerful Cyclone Command Style.
Command Styles can also be achieved through the use ofIce Cream items once the Command Style has been unlocked, with the Ice Cream immediately filling the Command Gauge upon use. Each flavor of Ice Cream will trigger a specific Command Style regardless of the Style's level, though use of any Ice Cream also carries a chance of triggering the Frozen Fortune Command Style, if it has been unlocked. Activating Command Styles in this manner does not impact the number of consecutive Style Changes that can occur before returning to the character's base state. For example, if one uses Ice Cream to activate a Level 2 Command Style without first activating a Level 1 Style, one can still transition to a second Level 2 Command Style by filling the Command Gauge appropriately.
Each Command Style replaces the basic attack combo, with Level 1 Command Styles replacing the attack command withSurge (ブリッツ, Burittsu?, lit. "Blitz"), Level 2 Command Styles replacing it withStorm (バラージュ, Barāju?, lit. "Barrage"), and Frozen Fortune replacing it withIce Surge (アイスブリッツ, Aisu Burittsu?, lit. "Ice Blitz"). Some Level 2 Command Styles may also replace or disable Action Commands, such as by changing the dodge or block ability, and others may transform the character's weapon in some manner. Each Style has its own unique Finish Command named for the Command Style itself that triggers when the Command Gauge is filled without triggering another Command Style.
List of Command Styles[edit]
| Command Style | Level | Description | Triggered by | Obtained |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Critical Impact (フェイタルモード, Feitaru Mōdo?, lit. "Fatal Mode") | LV 1 | Activates when you useattacks like Quick Blitz. | Attack commands | Terra: Defeat theOrbs of Light |
 Fever Pitch (スピードレイヴ, Supīdo Reivu?, lit. "Speed Rave") | LV 1 | Activates when you useattacks like Quick Blitz. | Attack commands | Ventus: Defeat theOrbs of Light |
 Spellweaver (マジックウィッシュ, Majikku Wisshu?, lit. "Magic Wish") | LV 1 | Activates when you usediffering types of magic. | Magic commands | Aqua: Defeat theOrbs of Light |
 Firestorm (ファイアブレイザー, Faia Bureizā?, lit. "Fire Blazer") | LV 1 | Activates when you useFire-related commands. | Fire commands | Terra: Defeat theSpirit of the Magic Mirror Ventus: Defeat theMad Treant Aqua: DefeatDragon Maleficent |
 Diamond Dust (ダイヤモンドダスト, Daiyamondo Dasuto?) | LV 1 | Activates when you useBlizzard-related commands. | Blizzard commands | Terra: Defeat theWheel Master Ventus: DefeatLucifer Aqua: Defeat theIce Colossus andHades |
 Thunderbolt (サンダーボルト, Sandāboruto?) | LV 1 | Activates when you useThunder-related commands. | Thunder commands | Terra: DefeatExperiment 221 Ventus: DefeatMaleficent Aqua: EscortJaq |
 Bladecharge (ブレードチャージ, Burēdochāji?) | LV 2 | Activates when you are already using a Command Style and follow withFire-related commands,Blizzard-related commands, orstrike attacks like Fire Strike. | Fire commands Blizzard commands Strike commands | Terra: DefeatPeter Pan Aqua: Defeat theTrinity Armor |
 Rockbreaker (ロックブレイカー, Rokkubureikā?) | LV 2 | Activates when you are already using a Command Style and follow withedge attacks like Stun Edge,mine attacks like Mine Shield, orBrutal Blast. | Jumping commands Edge commands Mine commands Brutal Blast Geo Impact Quake Meteor | Terra: Defeat theTrinity Armor |
 Cyclone (サイクロン, Saikuron?) | LV 2 | Activates when you are already using a Command Style and follow withAero-related commands,strike attacks like Fire Strike, orraid attacks like Strike Raid. | Raid commands Strike commands Aero commands Tornado | Ventus: Defeat theTrinity Armor |
 Sky Climber (エアライダー, Ea Raidā?, lit. "Air Rider") | LV 2 | Activates when you are already using a Command Style and follow withZero Gravity-related commands,lunges like Sliding Dash, orjumping attacks like Quick Blitz. | Jumping commands Lunge commands Zero Gravity commands Aero commands Status commands | Ventus: CompleteSinister Sentinel Aqua: CompleteCombined Threat |
 Ghost Drive (ゴーストドライヴ, Gōsuto Doraivu?) | LV 2 | Activates when you are already using a Command Style and follow withMagnet-related commands,Thunder-related commands, orreprisals. | Reprisal commands Thunder commands Combo commands Magnet commands | Aqua: DefeatVanitas inNever Land |
 Rhythm Mixer (リズムミキサー, Rizumu Mikisā?)[KH BbS FM] | LV 2 | Activates when you are already using a Command Style and follow withThunder-related commands,mine attacks, orstrike attacks like Fire Strike. | Thunder commands Mine commands Strike commands | Terra: Earn 140 points in theSticker Album[1] Ventus: Earn 140 points in theSticker Album[1] Aqua: Earn 140 points in theSticker Album[1] |
 Dark Impulse (ダークインパルス, Dāku Inparusu?) | LV 2 | Activates when you are already using a Command Style and follow withZero Gravity-related commands,Magnet-related commands, ordark commands. | Dark commands Zero Gravity commands Magnet commands Status commands Zantetsuken Ars Solum Limit Storm Sacrifice Warp | Terra: Visit theBadlands for the second time |
 Wingblade (ウィングブレード, Winguburēdo?) | LV 2 | Activates when you are already using a Command Style and follow withMagnet-related commands,edge attacks like Stun Edge, orreprisals. | Reprisal commands Combo commands Edge commands Magnet commands Salvation Faith Transcendence | Ventus: Defeat theMetamorphosis in the Lanes Between |
 Frozen Fortune (アイスブラスト, Aisu Burasuto?, lit. "Ice Blast") | Special | Activates when you use yoursweetest commands. | Ice Cream (20% chance) | Terra: Earn a Fantastic score on Master Mode forDessert Paradise Ventus: Earn a Fantastic score on Master Mode forDessert Paradise Aqua: Earn a Fantastic score on Master Mode forDessert Paradise |
Command Categories[edit]
The categories mentioned in the table above consist of the following commands. Categories listed inbold in the above listing are weighted twice as heavily for the corresponding Command Style. In case of commands that fit into multiple categories, like Thunder Surge, the category listed in bold takes precedence.
| Fire | Blizzard | Thunder | Dark | Aero | Zero Gravity | Magnet | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mine | Jumping | Lunge | Edge | Strike | Raid | Combo | Status | ||
