Dragoon
| Dragoon | ||
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| Japanese | ドラグーン | |
| Rōmaji | Doragūn | |
| Type | High-ranking Nobody | |
| Game | Kingdom Hearts II | |
| Dragoon |
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| Kingdom Hearts II |
| A dragoon. A high-ranking Nobody. When a ball of light appears after parrying its attacks, use Learn. Time it accurately, to use Jump to attack. Learn can be used as often as possible, so a series of Jump attacks is one strategy option. |
| Location | HP | Strength | Defense | EXP | ||
| Beast's Castle Episode 2 | 124 | 34 | 19 | 455 | ||
| Twilight Town Episode 2 | 152 | 43 | 25 | 860 | ||
| The World That Never Was | 160 | 45 | 26 | 1000 | ||
| Physical | Fire | Blizzard | ||||
| ×1.0 | ×1.0 | ×1.0 | ||||
| Thunder | Dark | Neutral | ||||
| ×1.0 | ×1.0 | ×1.0 | ||||
| Rewards | ||||||
| MP prize (3) ×6 Dense Shard (12%), Serenity Gem (4%), Nobody Lance (1%) | ||||||
| World(s) | ||||||
| Beast's Castle, Twilight Town, The World That Never Was | ||||||
| Cup | HP | Strength | Defense | ||
| Titan Cup | •Match 6: 2 Dragoon | ||||
| 138 | 39 | 22 | |||
| Titan Paradox Cup | •Match 6: 2 Dragoon | ||||
| 240 | 70 | 41 | |||
| Hades Paradox Cup | •Match 19: 1 Dragoon | ||||
| 290 | 87 | 51 | |||
| Physical | Fire | Blizzard | |||
| ×1.0 | ×1.0 | ×1.0 | |||
| Thunder | Dark | Neutral | |||
| ×1.0 | ×1.0 | ×1.0 | |||
| Location | HP | Strength | Defense | EXP | ||
| Beast's Castle Episode 2 | 124 | 34 | 19 | 364 | ||
| Twilight Town Episode 2 | 152 | 43 | 25 | 688 | ||
| The World That Never Was | 160 | 45 | 26 | 800 | ||
| Radiant Garden Cavern of Remembrance | 228 | 67 | 39 | 800 | ||
| Physical | Fire | Blizzard | ||||
| ×1.0 | ×1.0 | ×1.0 | ||||
| Thunder | Dark | Neutral | ||||
| ×1.0 | ×1.0 | ×1.0 | ||||
| Rewards | ||||||
| MP prize (1) ×2, MP prize (3) ×2 Dense Shard (12%), Nobody Lance (1%) | ||||||
| World(s) | ||||||
| Beast's Castle, Twilight Town, The World That Never Was, Radiant Garden | ||||||
| Cup | HP | Strength | Defense | ||
| Titan Cup | •Match 6: 2 Dragoon | ||||
| 148 | 42 | 24 | |||
| Titan Paradox Cup | •Match 6: 2 Dragoon | ||||
| 240 | 70 | 41 | |||
| Hades Paradox Cup | •Match 19: 1 Dragoon | ||||
| 290 | 86 | 51 | |||
| Physical | Fire | Blizzard | |||
| ×1.0 | ×1.0 | ×1.0 | |||
| Thunder | Dark | Neutral | |||
| ×1.0 | ×1.0 | ×1.0 | |||
TheDragoon is a high-rankingNobody controlled byXaldin that is found inKingdom Hearts II.
Design[edit]
A Dragoon is a thin, dragon-like creature with silver and purple skin. Its hands only have two distinct digits, while its feet have three long, purple toes each. It also has a thin, purple tail and sharp, white wings with purple tips lined by spikes resembling those on the Nobody symbol. The Dragoon's real face is a small round and black head with a closed jagged mouth located within its neck, which is hollow, while its draconian "head" acts as something of a helmet. This "helmet" sports a jagged, open mouth at its end, lacks eyes, and is lined by thin spikes. The Dragoon's upper body and "neck" are covered in magenta straps. There is also a white Nobody sigil on its left thigh. Like all lesser Nobodies, Dragoons have astounding levels of flexibility. It wields aNobody Lance in battle, which it has a 1% chance of dropping upon defeat forDonald to use as astaff.
The Dragoon is based on theeponymous job class fromFinal Fantasy. This in turn was named after the real lifecavalry used by the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries armies in Europe and in the American Revolution. In addition, the "Learn" Reaction Command is used byBlue Mages in theFinal Fantasy series in order to mimic monster abilities. The Jump Reaction Command is reminiscent of the Dragoon class's eponymous technique inFinal Fantasy III.
The Dragoon's pose in its official render mimics that ofKain Highwind, a Dragoon fromFinal Fantasy IV.
Strategy[edit]
Dragoons are one of the most powerful Nobodies. When they appear, they drop directly to the ground, causing damage. Jump to avoid the shockwave attack, and then lead up with a combo. They use the jump attack constantly, and it can make fighting difficult. Sora can use the "Learn"Reaction Command, followed by "Jump" to eliminate them more easily. InThe World That Never Was, where they appear at high levels, they can be eliminated with Eternal Session.
When a Dragoon prepares its Spinning Swing attack while another Dragoon appears, the latter Dragoon will remain invincible, untargettable, and invisible, until it uses Jump again.
| Technique | Element | Power | Guard? | |||
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| Jump (ジャンプ, Janpu?) | Physical | x2.0 | △ | |||
| Readies spear, then falls directly over an opponent's head. | ||||||
| Used upon appearing, and thereafter. | ||||||
| Cut Off (なぎ払い, Nagiharai?, lit. "Sweep") | Physical | x1.5 | O | |||
| Swings spear sideways. | ||||||
| Spinning Swing (回転縦振り, Kaiten Tate Furi?, lit. "Spinning Vertical Swing") | Physical | x0.25 | O | |||
| Spears spear vertically and launches opponents upward. | ||||||
| Guard/Block: △ = Can be blocked; O = Can be blocked and interrupted (melee) or deflected back (projectile); X = Cannot be blocked. | ||||||
| Reaction Commands | |||||||
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| Reaction Command | Element | Power | Description | ||||
| Learn (ラーニング, Rāningu?, lit. "Learning") | — | — | Can be used when near the orb of light left behind by an active Dragoon's deflected Cut Off or Spinning Swing. Attack command changes toJump; up to nine Jumps can be stocked. Use Jump to attack with a swooping thrust and shock wave. | ||||
| Nobodies |
|---|
| Organization XIII |
| I.Xemnas | II.Xigbar | III.Xaldin | IV.Vexen | V.Lexaeus | VI.Zexion | VII.Saïx | VIII.Axel | IX.Demyx | X.Luxord | XI.Marluxia | XII.Larxene | XIII.Roxas |
| Enemy Nobodies |
| Sorcerer -Sniper -Dragoon -Berserker -Assassin -Dancer -Gambler -Reaper -Ninja -Samurai Dusk -Creeper -Twilight Thorn -Fake Vivi |
| Special Nobodies |
| Naminé -Absent Silhouettes -Organization XIII's Replica Data -Anti-Saïx -Data-Roxas -Data-Naminé |
