Anti-Riku

Anti-Riku
Japanese	アンチリク
Rōmaji	Anchi Riku
Game	Kingdom Hearts 358/2 Days
Variations • Riku • Riku Replica
KHD tracks Battle theme - Another Side -Battle Ver.-

Mission	HP				EXP		STR/DEF
	Story Mode		Mission Mode
93	—		6215		2341		98
Fire		Blizzard		Thunder			Aero
x0.33		x0.33		x0.14			x0.41
Ignite		Freeze		Jolt			Air-Toss
x0		x0		x0			x0
Defense Power Adjustment					Heart Points
• Full Body: 1.20					—
					Flinch?		Bloom-Out?
					△		X
Rewards
Missions 73-93 —
World(s)
The World That Never Was

Mission	HP				EXP		STR/DEF
	Story Mode		Mission Mode
93	—		7768		2341		98
Fire		Blizzard		Thunder			Aero
x0.33		x0.33		x0.14			x0.41
Ignite		Freeze		Jolt			Air-Toss
x0		x0		x0			x0
Defense Power Adjustment					Heart Points
• Full Body: 1.20					—
					Flinch?		Bloom-Out?
					△		X
Rewards
Missions 73-93 —
World(s)
The World That Never Was

Anti-Riku is a dark version of Riku that appears in Kingdom Hearts 358/2 Days. It is fought in the Mission Mode version of Mission 93: Believe, replacing Riku at The World That Never Was. As it only appears in Mission Mode, Anti-Riku does not exist in Kingdom Hearts canon.

Design

Anti-Riku, true to its name, is a doppelgänger of Riku as he appears in Kingdom Hearts 358/2 Days. Its entire body is black, as is the Oblivion Keyblade it wields.

Anti-Riku's name reflects the fact that it is an antagonistic, dark copy of Riku. The prefix "anti-" means "against".

Strategy

Anti-Riku behaves the same way the real Riku does in Mission 93. At the start of this battle, the player should immediately Lock-On to the boss. This should aid the player in keeping track of it, as Anti-Riku is fast. As soon as this is done, the player should attack Anti-Riku from the back. Attacking Anti-Riku from the front will cause the boss to block with Dark Shield. A majority of this battle will be following Anti-Riku around the battlefield in front of Memory's Skyscraper.

When the player gets close to Anti-Riku, it will attempt a series of thrusts with its Keyblade. Anti-Riku may also launch a Dark Firaga attack if the player is not within close range. One can use proper timing of Guard to deflect this attack. When Anti-Riku's HP starts to diminish, it will begin to utilize a Dark Break-style desperation attack, which can be dodged via Dodge Roll or Glide. Just when Anti-Riku's HP is about to hit zero, it gains access to the Dark Aura ability. When using this attack, Anti-Riku will jet around the battle area, unleashing columns of black flame at the combo's end. The player can time this attack to when Anti-Riku's Keyblade begins to glow with a white-blue energy. Blocking the lunging combos Anti-Riku uses before its Keyblade glows will cause it to stagger, opening it to a brief combo. So long as one heals regularly and utilizes magic and one's Limit Break accordingly, Anti-Riku should fall relatively easily.

Technique		Element	Status	Power	Block?
Continuous Slash (連続斬り, Renzoku Kiri)		—	—	0.35 (1st hit) 0.40 (2nd hit) 0.70 (3rd hit)	O △ (shining)
		Slashes twice, then finishes with a powerful forward thrust.
Guard Counter (ガードカウンター, Gādo Kauntā)		—	—	1.67	X
		Forms a wall before himself that repels attacks, and counterattacks any repelled physical attacks.
		Telegraphed by Anti-Riku raising his left hand, as well as a "shink" sound. Can be avoided by simply attacking Anti-Riku from the side or rear. If the counterattack is triggered, quickly dodge to the side.
Helm Split (兜割り, Kabuto-wari)		—	—	1.40	△
		Leaps into the air, warps above the target, and slams its Keyblade to the ground to create a massive shockwave, then repeats two more times.
		Can be dodged with Glide or well-timed Dodge Rolls.
Wandering Shot (浮遊弾, Fuyūdan)	(light shot)	—	—	1.45	△
	(stab)	—	—	1.40	△
		Fires a blast of dark energy that homes in on the target.
		Used when at a distance. If it connects, Anti-Riku will warp to the target's location and attack with a shockwave. Can be dodged or guarded.
Dark Firaga (ダークファイガ, Dāku Faiga, lit. "Dark Figa")		Flower	Blind (40%)	1.50	△
		Releases a pillar of dark fire. The pillar will first move straight ahead, before tracking the opponent.
		Telegraphed by Anti-Riku hopping backwards.
Dark Aura (ダークオーラ, Dāku Ōra)	(rush)	—	—	1.38	△
	(stab)	—	—	1.40	△
		Rushes targets repeatedly with its Keyblade, then finishes by stabbing its Keyblade into the ground to generate a shockwave and several small explosions.
		Only used while Anti-Riku's Keyblade is shining. Can be dodged with Glide or well-timed Dodge Rolls.
Guard/Block: △ = Can be blocked; O = Can be blocked and interrupted (melee) or deflected back (projectile); X = Cannot be blocked.

Videos

Anti-Riku—Kingdom Hearts 358/2 Days

Gallery

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  Anti-Riku's battle icon from the map.