Reckless

Reckless
Japanese	レックレス
Rōmaji	Rekkuresu
Type	Emblem Heartless
Game	Kingdom Hearts II Final Mix
Variations • Devastator

Reckless
Kingdom Hearts II
A Heartless that doesn't stop moving. It unleashes spinning attacks and powerful lightning attacks on its enemy. It is immune to lightning.

Location		HP	Strength		Defense	EXP
Radiant Garden Cavern of Remembrance		273	50		29	800
Physical	Fire			Blizzard
×1.0	×1.0			×1.0
Thunder	Dark			Neutral
×0	×0			×1.0
Rewards
Drive prize (3%) ×2 Remembrance Crystal (12%), Serenity Gem (4%)
World(s)
Radiant Garden

The Reckless is an Emblem Heartless and a variation of the Devastator Heartless only found in Kingdom Hearts II Final Mix. They appear specifically in the Engine Chamber.

Design

The Reckless is a mechanical Heartless that seems to have a large, spherical, black head with glowing yellow eyes encased in a funnel-shaped suit of armor. It has a flat helmet with a jagged, black antenna on its top. At the base of the funnel is a large turret with a yellow shaft and a black tip. Three red, H-shaped pieces float around the tip of the cannon. It also has four cylindrical "legs". None of these legs are directly connected to the Heartless, and instead levitate around it. The Heartless has two forms. One is a tank-like, ground-based one in which it walks along the ground using its legs for locomotion and its turret for attack. The other is a levitating, aerial one that uses its legs to bludgeon opponents and seems to use its turret to remain floating. The Reckless is predominantly black and covered in red and yellow computer circuitry. Its Heartless emblem is on its front, just under the rim of the funnel.

"Reckless" means "headstrong" or "without care."

Strategy

The Reckless is a variant of the Devastator, specifically of its aerial mode. It flies and moves around quickly, making it difficult to attack and stagger. If having difficulties, adjust Sora's combo finishers to remove any Combo Plus and Air Combo Plus abilities to make fighting the Reckless easier. When the Reckless approaches, be prepared to dodge away with Aerial Dodge or counter with Reflect.

The Reckless counters with Electric Discharge when damaged.

Technique		Attribute	Effects	Power	Guard?
Downswing (振り下ろし, Furi Oroshi)		Physical	—	x1.0 Hit 2+: x0.5	O
		Swings its forelimbs downward from mid-air, one after the other.
Leg Lariat (脚ラリアット, Ashi Rariatto)		Physical	—	x0.25	O
		Charges at a low altitude while spinning its legs.
Electric Discharge (放電, Hōden)		Thunder	—	x0.25	△
		Discharges electricity.
Guard: O = Can be blocked and interrupted/knocked back; △ = Can be blocked, but not interrupted/knocked back; X = Can't be blocked.