Crescendo

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This article is about the Heartless. You may be looking for one of Demyx's Sitars.

Crescendo
Katakana	ラウドネス
Rōmaji	Raudonesu
Japanese	Loudness
Type	Emblem Heartless
Games	Kingdom Hearts Chain of Memories Kingdom Hearts II Kingdom Hearts 358/2 Days Kingdom Hearts χ
Variations • Flare Note • Bubble Beat • Rainy Loudmouth

Crescendo
Kingdom Hearts Chain of Memories
A hopping, horn-like Heartless. It's a bothersome foe that can honk and call other Heartless.
Kingdom Hearts II
It restores the HP of surrounding enemies. Use Heal Stomp with the right timing to heal the party. When attacked, it may call for help, so be sure to defeat it immediately.
Kingdom Hearts 358/2 Days
These small Heartless cause the most trouble when they toot their horns to heal themselves and their cohorts. The wind missiles they shoot can be returned with a block. TIP: Wind-based attacks can air-toss you. While airborne you become an easy target and will take more damage if hit.
Kingdom Hearts Union χ
Inflicts sleep on its enemies. Defeat it quickly before it makes a sitting duck out of you!

Floor	Basement	HP	AP	EXP
2	11	77	4	20
3	10	84	5	32
4	9	91	7	44
5	8	98	8	56
6	7	105	9	68
7	6	112	10	80
8	5	119	11	115
9	4	126	13	130
10	3	133	14
12	1	224	13	285
Physical	Fire	Blizzard	Thunder	Neutral
x1.0	x1.0	x1.0	x1.0	x1.0
Status Effects	Gravity	Stun	Stop	Warp
	x1.0	x1.0	x1.0	x1.0
Bind	Confuse	Terror	Magnet	Freeze
x1.0	x1.0	x1.0	x1.0	x1.0
Summon Boost
Description
Forfeit Magic Card use to power up Summon Cards.
Duration	Cost	Values	Duel	Time
1 reload	20 CP	2, 4, 6	3 cards	4 s
World(s)
Wonderland, Neverland, Destiny Islands

Location	Level	HP	EXP	Strength	Defense
Olympus Coliseum	39	57	110	37	21
Weapon	Fire	Blizzard	Thunder	Dark	Other
x1.0	x1.0	x1.0	x1.0	x1.0	x1.0
Rewards
(3) MP Ball x1 (1) Munny x2 Blazing Crystal (6%), Bright Crystal (3%)
World(s)
Olympus Coliseum

Cup	Level	HP	EXP	Strength	Defense
Hades Paradox Cup	• Match 47: 5 Crescendo
Weapon	Fire	Blizzard	Thunder	Dark	Other
x1.0	x1.0	x1.0	x1.0	x1.0	x1.0

Hearts	Munny	Stun
Mission	HP	EXP	STR/DEF
15	103	1	14
18	120	1	22
21	120	1	22
24	120	1	22
26	120	1	22
30	120	1	22
32	120	2	22
34	120	2	22
46	160	2	38
48	160	2	38
68	173	3	43
82	216	7	61
90	173	13	43
Fire	Blizzard	Thunder	Aero
x4.50	x4.80	x1.70	x-0.10
Ignite	Freeze	Jolt	Air-Toss
x0.60	x0.60	x0.60	x0
Rewards
Missions 15-35 Hi-Potion (15%) Missions 36-50 Shining Shard (25%) Missions 62-72 Lightning Gem (18%) Missions 73-93 Gear Component D (20%)
World(s)
Agrabah, Olympus Coliseum

The Crescendo, also translated as "Loudmouth" in Kingdom Hearts 358/2 Days and Kingdom Hearts χ, is an Emblem Heartless that is found in Kingdom Hearts Chain of Memories, Kingdom Hearts II, Kingdom Hearts 358/2 Days, and Kingdom Hearts χ. It is one of only three Heartless that debut in Kingdom Hearts Chain of Memories, along with the Creeper Plant and Tornado Step.

Design

Based on the design of an old-fashioned vehicle horn, the round, black body of the Crescendo resembles a squeeze bulb, while its golden mouth resembles the bell of an instrumental horn. The Heartless's black head and antenna resembles a musical note, notably a quaver or an eighth note. A red collar separates the head and body. Two yellow eyes can be seen on its face, and it seems to be wearing earmuffs on its head, which are light and dark blue in color. The Heartless emblem can be seen clearly on the front of its body.

The colors of the Crescendo become brighter in Kingdom Hearts II Final Mix. Its body and head are now blue, the mouth-bell is now red, the collar is now a light blue, and the earmuffs are yellow and orange in color.

The Crescendo resembles a creature featured in the 1951 film, Alice in Wonderland. This creature resembled a duck, with a golden horn bell for a bill, and a purple squeeze bulb for a body.

Musically, a crescendo is a gradual increase in volume.

Strategy

• Healing Trumpet: Heal its HP
• Trumpet Strike: Pounce and trumpet swing
• Trumpet Summon: Summon Heartless

These Heartless can be both a pain and a gain. They have low strength, but they can call in reinforcements. They can also heal nearby Heartless, but by using the Reaction Command, "Heal Stomp", the Crescendo's healing sounds are directed towards Sora's party instead.

Gallery

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  A horn-duck appears in the original Alice in Wonderland film, and bears many similarities to the Crescendo Heartless.