Water (element)

Water (水/ウォータ) is an element that appears in Kingdom Hearts 358/2 Days, Kingdom Hearts 3D: Dream Drop Distance, Kingdom Hearts III, and Kingdom Hearts Dark Road. The Water element is associated with the Damage Drain and Submerge status effects.

In other games, attacks involving Water usually deal -type damage, like Dumbo's Splash or Demyx's attacks in Kingdom Hearts II.

Kingdom Hearts 358/2 Days
In Kingdom Hearts 358/2 Days, the Water element can only be used by enemies. It inflicts the Damage Drain status effect, which party members can resist.

Party members
Unlike in other games, Water Resistance does not reduce the damage from Water-type attacks, but lowers the chance of being Damage Drained. Demyx has an innate resistance to Water, while some Ring Panels provide Water Resistance when equipped.

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The Water Boost ability raises the damage dealt with Water attacks by 10% for each Water Boost installed, up to a maximum of 3.

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The Water Screen ability lowers the damage taken from Water attacks by 10% for each Water Screen installed, up to a maximum of 5.

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The Water Boost ability raises the damage dealt with Water attacks by 20% for each Water Boost installed.

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Several pieces of armor provide Water Resistance when equipped. Equipping the Water Syphon ability allows the user to recover MP when taking Water-type damage.

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Three accessories raise the damage dealt with Water-based attacks.

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Four accessories raise Xehanort's Water Resistance.