Game:Ansem, Seeker of Darkness: Difference between revisions

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In the second battle against Ansem, Sora fights solo, so remember to heal with [[Curaga]]. Ansem debuts two new attacks to eliminate Sora: one resembles [[Riku]]'s [[Dark Aura]] attack, in which he shoots back and forth across the arena with a shield over his front side. This inflicts heavy damage if it connects, so try to [[High Jump]], [[Guard]] or cast [[Aeroga]].

When Ansem says "My strength returns!", the Dark Figure will dive into the ground, creating dark pools underneath Sora which shoot out of the ground. During this time, Ansem is invincible and the attack must be avoided, either by dodging or Guarding. Failing to evade this attack can be highly damaging or even fatal, depending on the amount of [[Stats#HP|HP]] Sora has at the time. The attack ends with the Dark Figure striking the ground, creating a shockwave.

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Ansem's Shock Slash has been upgraded and now homes in on Riku, and he has a habit of chaining them together for combos. Riku may block it, but as he is floating, only [[Dark Barrier]] can allow him to. Whenever his attacks land a hit on Riku, there's a chance, depending on the difficulty, that Ansem responds with a taunt, leaving him vulnerable during a few seconds. His Rush is slightly different from other versions of Dark Rush, and must be dodged. Riku can either just fly sideways when Ansem is about to charge at him or [[Air Slide]] either out of the way at each charge, or straight at him, taking advantage of its invincibility frames, in order to follow with [[Sonic Impact]] and [[Sliding Crescent]] once the enemy's attack is over.

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Ansem merges with the Dark Figure as he transports both himself and Riku to the [[The World That Never Was#Darkest End|Darkest End]] area. Ansem is now sealed inside a massive organic sphere with his Dark Figure attached to the top. Long-ranged commands are recommended in the case Ansem uses Dark Wave to back away. Once More can make the use of Firaga Burst safe during the Dark Rush attack, but still needs to be interrupted with a Block command as it deals good damage. Ansem will never use his Dark Rush attack if Riku is at a minimum of distance. The repetitive use of Balloonra can also deal a lot of damage to Ansem. Just like the previous fight, Ansem may respond with a taunt once his attacks succeed. When Ansem starts Dark Matter, Riku can use [[Firaga Burst]] (where the big fireball stays where it is) and once at the back, [[Ice Barrage]] to deal extra damage, but he must [[Lock-On]] for the ice command. Having [[Dark Roll]] equipped will help him move faster through the arena.

|Used during normal combat only. Starts being used around 45 seconds after the start of the fight. New series of attacks listed below are used during the whole duration of the attack. The spheres disappear and the attack stops whenever Ansem flinches. Reality Shift prompts cannot appear while Ansem pulls Riku backwards.

Each member will have a dark aura whenever they disappear and reappear, meaning that Sora will be their only target. Each time they reappear, they will use a specific attack with the one with the aura appearing last. For Ansem, Young Xehanort will use his whip-snaring attack followed by Xemnas launching energy balls and Ansem using his shockwave last. To avoid this, [[Dodge Roll]] or jump to avoid Young Xehanort's attack, block Xemnas's energy balls and if you get caught by Ansem, carefully time your Aerial Recovery then Payback Strike. Each time a member is defeated or if all three disappear after attacking with the dark aura, the cyclone sequence will repeat itself with each member using a specific attack. If Young Xehanort is defeated first, Ansem will launch spheres of light that will extend into beams, then will release the cage of claws which will launch Sora into the air followed by Xemnas's rolling attack. First jump to avoid the cage and block all the beams and finally Xemnas. If Xemnas falls first, Young Xehanort will launch missiles of ice that will freeze Sora, followed by Ansem's shockwave attack. If Ansem's the only one left, he'll release the spheres like with Xemnas and use his shockwave attack. Sora can either block the beams and use Payback Strike or Dodge Roll the beams and Glide away, but the timing of the spheres can be a little tricky to dodge.

;Techniques used by all enemies<ref group=note>Only in the Tower of Endings</ref>

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*{{nihongo|'''Leader Cooperation'''|リーダー連携|Rīdā Renkei}}: One enemy is designated as the leader. The non-leaders attack first, then the leader after them; the order depends on those remaining. When Leader Cooperation is used, one enemy is designated the "leader"; the leader is surrounded by an aura and targets Sora until the next use of Leader Cooperation. The initial leader is the one with the lowest maximum HP in terms of percentage, and they rotate between each other. When only one enemy remains, they automatically become the leader and use of Leader Cooperation is discontinued.

Ansem starts by summoning several laser orbs that float around Sora, then he summons a line of dark crests, and he'll follow up with firing sets of four projectiles and two projectiles shortly after that, four times. Once the first orbs start glowing, guard to block the lasers. Then, you can cast [[Thundaga]] to stun Ansem, airstep to him and attack to skip the projectiles. Additionally, you can wait until he fires the projectiles and airstep to him to attack. However, the timing is more strict this time as he might fire the second set, or the first set might still hit you. When his HP gets lower, he'll fire the projectiles immediately upon summoning the crests, giving no time to stun him with Thundaga.

Ansem frequently summons a circle of lasers around himself and chases Sora. This attack can easily be dodged or blocked consecutivaly. You can use a reprisal near the end to deal minor damage to Ansem, but don't follow up with a combo, as he'll immediately start the next attack.

Another attack involves Ansem rushing at Sora with a dark shield in front of him twice, before charging up and performing a more powerful dash. Block the first two dashes, then quickly airstep and immediately block without attacking. This will allow you to use [[Risk Dodge]] to attack him and leave him open for a combo.

After losing some HP, Ansem will perform his ultimate move, where he covers the entire arena in darkness and summons two giant orbs of darkness. The orbs will fire shots that inflict the {{c|Ignite|status}} or {{c|Freeze|status}} status effects. Ansem can also trap you with the orbs, dealing heavy damage and inflicting the {{c|Cloud|status}} status effect. When activating his ultimate move, Ansem will first move sideways in front of Sora. Once one of the orbs starts shaking, guard to block the shots. After blocking four times, airstep to Ansem and attack him. Next, he'll warp further away and the orbs will be at your side. Wait for one of them to move away slightly before blocking. After doing this three times, immediately [[Dodge Roll]] forward, as the orbs will try to trap you, and airstep to Ansem to attack him. After this, the attack will end.

Once his HP gets low, he'll perform a variation of his ultimate move. Once again, he'll cover the arena in darkness and summons the giant orbs. However, once this starts, quickly dodge away as he'll try to trap you right away. After this, he'll place the orbs behind one another. After a short pause, the front orb will fire a barrage of shots. Guard repeatedly to block the shots (which will inflict the [[Sneeze]] status effect if you get hit). Once it's done firing, it'll move towards you, so Dodge Roll through it. Repeat this with the second orb, and once you Dodge Roll though that, airstep to Ansem and attack. Next, he'll stand in the center, firing striped orb projectiles. These can't be blocked, so dodge them. He'll continue with the other attack afterwards, so block, dodge and attack until he falls.

If you're having trouble blocking and dodging his ultimate move, you might want to equip armor to protect against the status effects it causes.