Zone of Ruin

Zone of Ruin (ブラスティングゾーン, Burasutingu Zōn, lit. "Blasting Zone")
Summon a giant sword of light and smite enemies with one fell blow.
Attack		No. of Hits	Power			Critical %		Clock Gauge		Blocks Hit
			LV2	LV3	MAX
Zone of Ruin		1	2.75	3.38	4.00	X		—		Multiple (↓)
Type	Element		Status		Reload Speed		Aerial Use			Keyblade Reach
Physical	—		—		—		O			X

Zone of Ruin (ブラスティングゾーン, Burasutingu Zōn, lit. "Blasting Zone")
Attributes		Target	Gauge Cost	Damage
Power	Upright	All	1	7★: x8.10
6★: Deals 4 hits. Raises Power-based strength by 1 tier for 1 turn. Lowers Power-based defense of all targets by 1 tier for 1 turn. 7★: Deals 4 hits. 1 turn: ↑ U-STR by 3, P-STR by 1, ↓ targets' P-DEF by 1.
' (ブラスティングゾーン改, Burasutingu Zōn Kai, lit. "Blasting Zone Revision")
Attributes		Target	Gauge Cost	Damage
Power	Upright	Random	9	7★: x16.26 SN++: x21.10
6★: Deals 4 immensely powerful hits. 7★: Deals 4 hits. 1 turn: ↑ U-STR by 3. SN++: Deals 4 hits. 1 turn: P-Medal STR +10000, self [↑ STR, U- & P-STR 15].
Zone of Ruin EX+ (ブラスティングゾーン極, Burasutingu Zōn Kyoku, lit. "Blasting Zone Extreme")
Attributes		Target	Gauge Cost	Damage
Magic	Upright	All	2	SN+: x16.80 - 18.02
SN+: 4 hits. 3 attacks: M-Medal STR +2500. 1 turn: self [↑ STR & M-STR 5], targets [↓ U-DEF 15, DEF & M-DEF 10], SP ATK B +200%. Damage+: higher slot number. Pierces Defense Boost 15%.

Zone of Ruin is a recurring technique introduced in Kingdom Hearts II. It allows the user to summon a giant sword of light and smite enemies with one blow.

Mechanics

Kingdom Hearts Re:coded

Zone of Ruin is a Simple Type Overclock Finisher that can be used by Data-Sora.

Kingdom Hearts Union χ

In Kingdom Hearts Union χ, Zone of Ruin is a special attack that targets all enemies. It costs 1 special attack gauge to perform.

Special attack	Rarity	Base	•	••	•••	••••	•••••		Hits
Zone of Ruin +5	6★	x2.54	x2.62	x2.70	x2.78	x2.86	x2.94		4
Zone of Ruin +6	7★	—	—	—	—	—	x8.10		4

Special attack	Player Buff		Target Debuff	Duration
	+5	+6	+5-6
Zone of Ruin	+1	+1  +3	-1	1 turn

Zone of Ruin EX is a special attack that targets random enemies. It costs 9 special attack gauges to perform.

Special attack	Rarity	Base	•	••	•••	••••	•••••		Hits
Zone of Ruin EX +5	6★	x7.90	x8.00	x8.10	x8.20	x8.30	x8.40		4
Zone of Ruin EX +6	7★	—	—	—	—	—	x16.26		4
Zone of Ruin EX +7	SN++	—	—	—	—	—	x21.10		4

Special attack	Player Buff			Target Debuff	Duration
	+5	+6	+7	+5-6
Zone of Ruin EX	—	+3	+10000  +15  +15  +15	—	1 turn

Zone of Ruin EX+ is a special attack that targets all enemies. It costs 2 special attack gauges to perform. It has a 15% chance of ignoring the opponent's Defense Boost Skill, and inflicts more damage when placed in a higher slot.

Special attack	Rarity	Base	•	••	•••	••••	•••••		Hits
Zone of Ruin EX+ +6	7★	—	—	—	—	—	x16.80 - 18.02		4

Special attack	Player Buff	Target Debuff	Duration
	+6	+6
Zone of Ruin EX+	+2500	—	3 attacks
	+5  +5  +200%	-10  -10  -15	1 turn

Learning Zone of Ruin

Kingdom Hearts Re:coded

• Data-Sora can purchase Zone of Ruin from Agrabah: Sector E for 620000 SP.

Kingdom Hearts Union χ

• Zone of Ruin +5 is the special attack for medal 637: Illustrated Leon.
• Zone of Ruin +6 is the special attack for medal 1247: Illustrated Leon.

• Zone of Ruin EX +5 is the special attack for medal 1568: Cloud & Leon^[JP].
• Zone of Ruin EX +6 is the special attack for medal 1569: Cloud & Leon^[JP].
• Zone of Ruin EX +7 is the special attack for medal 1902: SN++ - Cloud & Leon.

• Zone of Ruin EX+ +6 is the special attack for medal 1760: SN+ - KH Leon Dissidia.

Other appearances

Kingdom Hearts II

Leon can use Zone of Ruin when fighting as an ally in Hollow Bastion, and when fought in the Underdrome. When used, he releases fighting spirit from his body, turning his sword into a giant blade of light.

Origin

Squall Leonhart performing Blasting Zone.

Blasting Zone first appeared in Final Fantasy VIII as one of Squall Leonhart's Limit Breaks, during which he creates a gigantic glowing aura around his Gunblade to strike his opponents.

See also

• Bladecharge