Water (element)

Water (ウォータ) is an element that appears in Kingdom Hearts 3D: Dream Drop Distance and Kingdom Hearts III. It embodies the power of water and is opposed to.

Attacks and abilities
There are no Water-type s available to Sora or Riku, even though certain Dream Eaters can deal Water-type damage. However, linking with Spirits in the party allow access to various Water-based attacks.

Water Resistance
Water Resistance is a stat that appears in Kingdom Hearts 3D: Dream Drop Distance and Kingdom Hearts III, reducing damage taken from Water attacks. In Kingdom Hearts 3D: Dream Drop Distance, Sora and Riku may increase their Water Resistance by equipping the Water Screen ability (see above). In Kingdom Hearts III, Water Resistance can be raised by equipping armor.

In Kingdom Hearts 358/2 Days, Water Resistance only protects against the Damage Drain status, not against Water damage.

Kingdom Hearts 358/2 Days

 * Full Circle: +20%
 * Storm's Eye: +30%
 * Might Crown: +10%
 * Master's Circle: +100%
 * Parting of Waters: +100%

Kingdom Hearts 3D: Dream Drop Distance
Dream Eaters have a natural resistance or weakness to Water, and Spirits will gain a boost in Water Resistance if certain s are added to their recipes, as detailed below:

Enemies
Certain Dream Eaters can deal Water-type damage. Dream Eaters that use Water-element attacks are generally resistant to Water damage. Water-element attacks tend to be effective against fire- and thunder-themed enemies.

Enemies that use the Water Element

 * Heartless
 * Turquoise March
 * Bubble Beat
 * Water Core
 * Marine Rumba
 * Spear Lizard
 * Lich


 * Dream Eaters
 * Fin Fatale
 * Fishboné
 * Sir Kyroo
 * Tatsu Steed
 * Wheeflower
 * Zolephant

Themes and other appearances
Several recurring elements in the  series incorporate Water into their design or conceptualization.

Dumbo attacks enemies with streams of water when summoned, albeit dealing damage. Similarly, the Aqua Splash sleight deals Blizzard damage, and the Water Charge enemy card effect boosts the power of Blizzard attacks.

Demyx's non-physical attacks in Kingdom Hearts II have heavy influece of water on its design, albeit they deal based damage.

The Damage Drain is associated with Water in Kingdom Hearts 358/2 Days, in which Water Resistance protects the player from having their HP drained. Demyx's Limit Break, Wave Gigs, deals water based damage to enemies

Certain weapons and accessories are associated with water. Aqua, who is associated herself with water, wields the Rainfell and Stormfall Keyblades. Additionally, Sora's Crabclaw and Mysterious Abyss, which represent the world of Atlantica, and Riku's Ocean's Rage, which represents Prankster's Paradise and Monstro in particular, incorporate water as a major element in their designs. The Destiny's Embrace also incorporates an ocean wave in the design of its handguard.

Rings that protect against Damage Draining in Kingdom Hearts 358/2 Days are named after water-related terms.

Origin
''' is a recurring element in the ' series. Its role has increased in the later installments of the series, with the introduction of basic Water spells. There are also a number of weapons, abilities, and summons that inflict Water damage. Water is often opposite to, and it is sometimes strong against.