Cross Slash

This article is about the ability associated with Cloud. You may be looking for the ability from Kingdom Hearts III.

Cross-slash (凶斬り, Kyōgiri, lit. "Misfortune Slash")
Lv	Element	Power	Card Combination
Lv1	Neutral	x5.0 per hit
	Cloud unleashes two successive sword attacks. Stock two cards to use Cross-slash and three cards to use Omnislash.
Lv2	Neutral	x5.0 per hit	+
	Cloud assaults the enemy with a three-hit combo.
Enemy Card Boost

Cross-slash+ (凶斬り・改, Kyōgiri Kai, lit. "Misfortune Slash Revision")
Cloud singles out an enemy and uses Cross-slash.[KH CoM] Cloud teleports behind an enemy and uses Cross-slash.[KH Re:CoM]
Element	Power	Card Combination	Enemy Card Boost
Neutral	x5.0 per hit	+ + Cloud + Stop + attack card

Cross Slash (凶斬り, Kyōgiri, lit. "Misfortune Slash")
Attributes		Target	Gauge Cost	Damage
Power	Upright	Single	3	7★: x11.86 SN+: x15.86
7★: Deals 3 hits. 1 turn: ↑ U-STR by 3, ↓ target's P-DEF by 1. SN+: Deals 3 hits. 1 turn: ↑ U-STR 15, SP ATK B +170%, ↓ target's DEF & P-DEF 15.
Cross Slash EX (凶斬り改, Kyōgri Kai, lit. "Misfortune Slash Revision")
Attributes		Target	Gauge Cost	Damage
Power	Upright	All	4	7★: x7.84 - 9.82
7★: Deals 3 hits. 1 turn: ↑ U-STR by 3, ↓ targets' U-DEF by 2, P-DEF by 7. Inflicts more damage the higher your HP.
Power	Upright	All	1	SN: x9.08- 10.50
SN: Deals 3 hits. 1 turn: ↑ STR & P-STR 15, ↓ targets' P-DEF 15. Damage+: Higher slot number.
Cross Slash EX+ (凶斬り極, Kyōgri Kyoku, lit. "Misfortune Slash Extreme")
Attributes		Target	Gauge Cost	Damage
Power	Upright	All	2	SN+: x16.26 - 18.01
SN+: 3 hits. 3 attacks: P-Medal STR +2500. 1 turn: self [↑ U-STR 15, STR & P-STR 10], targets [↓ DEF & P-DEF 5], SP ATK B +200%. Damage+: the more gauges are full. Pierces Defense Boost 15%.
Chain Slash (真・凶斬り, Ma Kyōgri, lit. "True Misfortune Slash")
Attributes		Target	Gauge Cost	Damage
Power	Upright	All	2	SN++: x18.60 - 20.84
SN++: Deals 3 hits. 2 turns: P-Medal STR +3000, self [↑ STR, U- & P-STR 15], targets [↓ DEF, U- & P-DEF 15], SP ATK B +200%. Count +1. Damage+: Higher HP.

Cross Slash, written as "Cross-slash" in Kingdom Hearts Chain of Memories, is a recurring technique associated with Cloud. It allows the user to assault the enemy with three powerful sword strikes which trace out the kanji 凶 (Kyō, lit. "Misfortune").

Cross-slash+, called Cross Slash EX in Kingdom Hearts Union χ, is a variation that allows the user to warp next to an enemy before continuing with Cross Slash.

Cross Slash EX+ and Chain Slash are two additional variations that appear in Kingdom Hearts Union χ.

Mechanics

In Kingdom Hearts Chain of Memories, Cross-slash is a Summon Sleight. Using Cross-slash summons Cloud to the battlefield, whereupon he executes a three-hit combo. Although not named, Cross-slash is also the effect of the Cloud Summon card, although he only performs a two-hit combo.

Cross-slash+ is also a Summon Sleight. It summons Cloud to the battlefield, whereupon he warps next to an enemy before using Cross-slash.

In Kingdom Hearts Union χ, Cross Slash is a special attack that targets a single enemy. It costs 3 special attack gauges to perform.

Special attack	Rarity	Base	•	••	•••	••••	•••••		Hits
Cross Slash +5	6★	x3.50	x3.60	x3.70	x3.80	x3.90	x4.00		3
Cross Slash +6	7★	—	—	—	—	—	x11.86		3
Cross Slash +7	SN SN+	—	—	—	—	—	x15.86		3

Special attack	Player Buff	Target Debuff	Duration
	+5	+5-6
Cross Slash	Cross Slash +6: Upright-strength +3 Cross Slash +7: Upright-strength +15, Special Attack Bonus +170%	Cross Slash +5/+6: Power-defense -1 Cross Slash +7: Defense -15, Power-defense -15	1 turn

Cross Slash EX is a special attack that targets all enemies. It costs 4 special attack gauges to perform. It inflicts more damage with higher HP.

Special attack	Rarity	Base	•	••	•••	••••	•••••		Hits
Cross Slash EX +5	6★	x2.44 - 4.25	x2.49 - 4.33	x2.54 - 4.42	x2.58 - 4.50	x2.63 - 4.58	x2.68 - 4.66		3
Cross Slash EX +6	7★	—	—	—	—	—	x7.84 - 9.82		3

Special attack	Player Buff	Target Debuff	Duration
	+5	+5-6
Cross Slash EX	Cross Slash EX +6: Upright-strength +3	Upright-defense -2, Power-defense -7	1 turn

A different version of Cross Slash EX targets all enemies, costs 1 special attack gauge to perform, and inflicts more damage when placed in a higher slot.

Special attack	Rarity	Base	•	••	•••	••••	•••••		Hits
Cross Slash EX +5	6★	x3.16 - 4.58	x3.22 - 4.64	x3.28 - 4.70	x3.34 - 4.76	x3.40 - 4.82	x3.46 - 4.88		3
Cross Slash EX +6	7★	—	—	—	—	—	x9.08 - 10.50		3

Special attack	Player Buff	Target Debuff	Duration
	+5	+5-6
Cross Slash EX	Strength +15, Power-strength +15	Power-defense -15	1 turn

Cross Slash EX+ is a special attack that targets all enemies. It costs 2 special attack gauges to perform. It has a 15% chance to pierce the target's Defense Boost, and inflicts more damage when more gauges are full.

Special attack	Rarity	Base	•	••	•••	••••	•••••		Hits
Cross Slash EX+ +6	7★	—	—	—	—	—	x16.26 - 18.01		3

Special attack	Player Buff	Target Debuff	Duration
	+6	+6
Cross Slash EX+	Power-Medal STR +2500 Strength +10, Power-strength +10, Upright-strength +15, Special Attack Bonus +200%	Defense -5, Power-defense -5	3 attacks 1 turn

Chain Slash is a special attack that targets all enemies. It costs 2 special attack gauges to perform. It increases the target's counter by 1, and inflicts more damage with higher HP.

Special attack	Rarity	Base	•	••	•••	••••	•••••		Hits
Chain Slash +6	7★	—	—	—	—	—	x18.60 - 20.84		3

Special attack	Player Buff	Target Debuff	Duration
	+6	+6
Chain Slash	Power-Medal STR +3000, Strength +15, Power-strength +15, Upright-strength +15, Special Attack Bonus +200%	Defense -15, Power-defense -15, Upright-defense -15	2 turns

Learning Cross Slash

Kingdom Hearts Chain of Memories

• Sora learns Cross-slash once he obtains the Cloud summon card by clearing the Olympus Coliseum Room of Truth.
• Sora can obtain Cross-slash+ from a Hollow Bastion Bounty^{[KH CoM]}.
• Sora learns Cross-slash+ after clearing Veggie Panic^{[KH Re:CoM]}.

Kingdom Hearts Union χ

• Cross Slash +5 is the special attack for medal 413: Illustrated Cloud.
• Cross Slash +6 is the special attack for medal 1105: Illustrated Cloud.
• Cross Slash +7 is the special attack for medals 1105: SN - Illustrated Cloud and 1105: SN - Illustrated Cloud.

• Cross Slash EX +5 is the special attack for medal 992: KH II Cloud [EX+].
• Cross Slash EX +6 is the special attack for medal 1427: KH II Cloud [EX+].

• Cross Slash EX +5 is the special attack for medal 1677: FFRK Cloud.
• Cross Slash EX +6 is the special attack for medals 1678: FFRK Cloud and 1678: Supernova - FFRK Cloud.

• Cross Slash EX+ +6 is the special attack for medal 1759: SN+ - KH Cloud Dissidia.

• Chain Slash +6 is the special attack for medal 1834: SN++ - FF7R Cloud.

Other appearances

Kingdom Hearts

Cloud often uses Cross Slash as a boss, where he performs a simple triple slash combo (a downward slash, followed by a right-handed outward slash to an upward lifting slash to his left). Any part of the combo can be deflected with Guard to have Cloud rear back a bit, allowing Sora to get a free combo in.

Kingdom Hearts Chain of Memories

Cloud can use Cross-slash as a Sleight while fighting Sora. He jumps towards Sora before performing a three-hit combo.

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Kingdom Hearts II

Cloud can use Cross Slash when assisting Sora at the Ravine Trail, and when fought in the Underdrome. In both instances, the attack consists of a three-hit combo.

Kingdom Hearts Union χ

Cloud can use Cross Slash when fighting Player to paralyze them.

Origin

Cross Slash is a recurring attack in the Final Fantasy series, debuting as one of Cloud Strife's initial Limit Breaks in Final Fantasy VII. It is often a prominent ability in his moveset, making appearances in most games in which he appears.

See also

• Omnislash