Sleight

Sleight is the term used to refer to certain three-card combinations in Kingdom Hearts: Chain of Memories. They are learned by either Riku or Sora. Sleights may be learned upon level-up, or they may be acquired through story events (as in the case of Trinity Limit). More powerful than single-card attacks, magic, or summons, sleights are often used in boss battles.

Attack Sleights
Attack sleights are formed by combining 3 Attack Cards.

Sliding Dash
Description: Sora slides across the ground, striking the enemy from below. Obtained: Sliding Dash can be learned when Sora reaches level 2. Requirements: It is performed by stocking 3 Attack Cards of the same type, their value being 10-15.

Stun Impact
Description: Sora strikes the ground with the keyblade to create a barrier wich stuned all enemies nearby. Obtained: Sora can learn Stun Impact when he reaches level 7. Requirements: It is created by combining 3 attack cards of the same type with a value of 20-30.

Strike Raid
Description: Sora throws his keyblade forward, damaging and confusing enemies in the way. Obtained: Sora gains access to Strike Raid at level 12. Requirements: Strike raid is formed by combining any 3 attack cards that totals between 24 to 26.

Blitz
Description: It is a powerful 3-hit combo that strikes a single target. Obtained: Sora can learn Blitz when he reaches level 17. Requirements: It is created by combining 3 attack cards of differing types with a total value of 10-15.

Sonic Blade
Description: Sora rockets across the field hitting enemies, and can be repeated by pressing A (or Triangle in Re:Com) up to six times. Obtained: Sora gains access to Sonic Blade at level 22. Requirements: It requires 3 differing types of attack cards that total from 20 to 23.

Zantetsuken
Description: If this sleight breaks an opposing card, Zantetsuken renders it useless and unreloadable for the remainder of the battle. Obtained: Zanzetsuken can be learned when Sora reaches level 27. Requirements: It is created by combining 3 attack cards with a total value of 0 or 27.

Etymology
Zantetsuken's name and power originate from the special attack of the summon, Odin, from the Final Fantasy series.

Ars Arcanum
Description: Sora beats down the enemy with a flurry of rapid blows that ends with a powerful finishing strike. Obtained: Ars Arcanum becomes available after Sora reaches level 37. Requirements: Any 3 attack cards that total from 1 to 6 activates Ars Arcanum.

Ragnarok
Description: Sora floats in the air and sends out a mass of rays stright in front of him. Obtained: This sleight can be learned when Sora reaches the level 47 power-up. Requirements: It requires 3 Attack Cards with total value 7-9. It is based on an Ability of the same name that Sora learns in Kingdom Hearts.

Etymology
Ragnarok's name comes from the Norse word "Ragnarök", which means "fate of the gods" and is the name of the end of the world in Norse mythology.

Trinity Limit
Description: Sora stabs his keyblade into the ground where a symbol appears. The area is engulfed in light and annihilates almost all enemies nearby. Obtained: Sora automanically obtains Trinity Limit at his entrance into the 13th floor, Castle Oblivion. Requirements: Any combination of an attack card, Donald, and Goofy (although in Re:Com, the combination of Goofy, Donald, Attack in that order is dedicated to another sleight) will form Trinity Limit.

Magic Sleights
Magic sleights are formed from 2-3 Magic Cards.

Fira
Description: Sizzle the opposition with powerful fire magic. Fira is an upgraded version of Fire. Obtained: 2 Fire cards are in possession Requirements: Stock 2 Fire cards.

Firaga
Description: Scorch the opposition with supreme fire magic. Firaga is a more powerful version of Fira. Obtained: 3 Fire cards are in possession Requirements: Stock 3 Fire cards.

Blizzara
Description: Chill the opposition with powerful ice magic. Blizzara is an upgraded version of Blizzard. Obtained: 2 Blizzard cards in possession. Requirements: Stock 2 Blizzard cards.

Blizzaga
Description: Freeze the opponent with supreme ice magic. Blizzaga is an upgraded version of Blizzara. Obtained: 3 Blizzard cards are in possession. Requirements: Stock 3 Blizzard cards.

Thundara
Description: Shock the opposition with powerful lightning magic. Thundara is an upgraded version of Thunder. Obtained: 2 Thunder cards in possession. Requirements: Stock 2 Thunder cards.

Thundaga
Description: Fry the opposition with powerful lightning magic. Thundaga is an upgraded version of Thundara. Obtained: 3 Thunder cards in possession. Requirements: Stock 3 Thunder cards.

Reflect Raid
Description: Sora throws the Keyblade and it bounces around between enemies in all directions, striking multiple targets or striking the same target multiple times. Obtained: N/A Requirements: Reflect Raid is created by linking a Cloud card plus 2 attack cards. Its very similar to the "Strike Raid" ability from Kingdom Hearts.

Riku's Sleights
Riku does not learn sleights upon reaching a certain level. Rather, he has access to four sleights throughout the entire game, unless Dark Mode has not been activated or he does not have access to a King Mickey Friend Card. As a result, MM Miracle is the only sleight Riku can activate outside of Dark Mode.

Dark Break
Description: During this Sleight, Riku leaps into the air and attacks his enemies from above 6 times. Each time, he lands sword first on an enemy and then leaps into the air again. It hits random enemies. Requirements: Activated by 3 Soul Eater cards totaling a ranged value of 5-15.

Dark Firaga
Description: Riku shoots a dark fireball from his hand, which, despite its name, deals non-elemental damage. This means that it cannot be absorbed by Red Nocturne, but also that it doesn't deal extra damage against Blue Rhapsody. Requirements: Activated by 3 Soul Eater cards totaling a ranged value of 16-25.

Dark Aura
Description: Riku flies across the screen several times, damaging every enemy he touches, and at the end stabs his Soul Eater into the ground, causing radial damage to each enemy caught within the range of the attack. Requirements: Activated by 3 Soul Eater cards totaling 27.

MM Miracle
Description: King Mickey appears and pulls out a card, which flashes a bright light that stuns all enemies, heals Riku, and reloads his deck. Requirements: Riku may use this sleight as long as he has access to at least 2 King Mickey cards, which must be placed next to each other in the sleight.

Re-Chain of Memories
In addition to the above sleights, Riku has a new sleight in Kingdom Hearts: re-Chain of Memories. For this sleight, Riku combines a King Mickey card with 2 Soul Eater cards or 2 King Mickey cards with a single Soul Eater card, which allows him to perform a new combo move with King Mickey, where they spin in a circle and attack all the surrounding enemies.