Explosion (ability)

Explosion (エクスプロージョン) is an ability that appears in Kingdom Hearts II and Kingdom Hearts Birth by Sleep. It allows the user to generate a blast of magic that damages surrounding enemies.

Mechanics
In Kingdom Hearts II, Explosion is an action ability that costs 3 to equip, and provides Sora with a ground combo finisher in which he brings down his Keyblade, generating exploding orbs of light that surround him. The ability activates if Sora is surrounded by multiple enemies, or by default if Guard Break is not equipped. Explosion is a magic ability that deals damage relative to Sora's stat, and deals Neutral damage, bypassing physical defenses.

In Kingdom Hearts Birth by Sleep, Explosion is a Level 5. The user charges energy briefly before slamming their Keyblade down, creating a large rippling shockwave of light that stuns foes.

In Kingdom Hearts Union χ, Explosion is a that targets all enemies. It costs 4 special attack gauges to perform. It raises 's general strength by 3 tiers for 1 turn. It inflicts more damage the lower the slot number.

Explosion +6 additionally raises Player's Upright-based strength by 3 tiers for 1 turn.

Kingdom Hearts II

 * Sora learns Explosion after defeating the Blizzard Lord and Volcanic Lord in Agrabah.

Kingdom Hearts II Final Mix

 * Sora learns Explosion after defending the Solar Sailor Simulation in Space Paranoids.

Kingdom Hearts Birth by Sleep

 * Terra learns Explosion after earning 6400 CP while Dark Star 1 is the equipped Finish command.
 * Ventus learns Explosion after earning 6400 CP while Air Flair 3 is the equipped Finish command.
 * Aqua learns Explosion after earning 6400 CP while Magic Pulse 3 is the equipped Finish command

Kingdom Hearts Union χ
Explosion (Fertigkeit)
 * Explosion +5 is the special attack for medal.
 * Explosion +6 is the special attack for medal.