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[[File:Ars Arcanum KH.gif|thumb|300px|Sora can perform Ars Arcanum in ''Kingdom Hearts''.]]
[[File:Ars Arcanum KH.gif|thumb|300px|In the ''Kingdom Hearts'' version of Ars Arcanum, the Keyblade in enveloped in a shining aura.]]
{{nihongo|'''Ars Arcanum'''|ラストアルカナム|Rasuto Arukanamu|lit. "Last Arcanum"}} is a technique introduced in ''{{c|Kingdom Hearts|game}}''. It allows the user to attack enemies with a series of powerful slashes, usually thirteen in number.
{{nihongo|'''Ars Arcanum'''|ラストアルカナム|Rasuto Arukanamu|lit. "Last Arcanum"}} is a technique introduced in ''{{c|Kingdom Hearts|game}}''. It allows the user to attack enemies with a flurry of powerful attacks, typically thirteen in number.


==Mechanics==
==Mechanics==
In ''Kingdom Hearts'', Ars Arcanum is a special ability activated by selecting the {{nihongo|'''Arcanum'''|アルカナム|Arukanamu}} command. Sora launches a seven-hit combo, during which he is invulnerable to damage, at which point he is given the option to perform {{nihongo|'''Bash'''|ブレイク|Bureiku|lit. "Break"}} to execute a follow-up slash. After five successful Bash attacks, the {{nihongo|'''Finish'''|ジ・エンド|Ji Endo|lit. "The End"}} command will appear, triggering a final, somersaulting strike. The ability costs 4 [[AP]] to equip and 3 [[MP]] to use.
In ''Kingdom Hearts'', Ars Arcanum is a [[special ability]] activated by selecting the {{nihongo|'''Arcanum'''|アルカナム|Arukanamu}} command. Sora launches a seven-hit combo, during which he is invulnerable to damage, at which point he is given the option to perform {{nihongo|'''Bash'''|ブレイク|Bureiku|lit. "Break"}} to execute a follow-up slash. After five successful Bash attacks, the {{nihongo|'''Finish'''|ジ・エンド|Ji Endo|lit. "The End"}} command will appear, triggering a final, somersaulting strike. The ability costs 4 [[AP]] to equip and 3 [[MP]] to use. In the ''[[Kingdom Hearts HD 1.5 ReMIX]]'' release, the commands are implemented as [[Reaction Command]]s.
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[[File:Ars Arcanum KHCOM.gif|thumb|200x200px|left]]
[[File:Ars Arcanum KHCOM.gif|thumb|200x200px|left|In ''Kingdom Hearts: Chain of Memories'', the Keyblade does not have an aura during Ars Arcanum.]]
[[File:Ars Arcanum KHRECOM.gif|thumb|200x200px|right]]
[[File:Ars Arcanum KHRECOM.gif|thumb|200x200px|right]]
In ''[[Kingdom Hearts: Chain of Memories]]'', Ars Arcanum is an [[attack sleight]] that delivers eight powerful blows, followed by a forward somersaulting slash. In ''Kingdom Hearts Re:Chain of Memories'', additional strikes can be added by pressing {{button|t}} when prompted, but pressing the button at the wrong time cancels the combo. Its card combination is:
In ''[[Kingdom Hearts: Chain of Memories]]'', Ars Arcanum is an [[attack sleight]] that delivers eight powerful blows, followed by a forward somersaulting slash. In ''[[Kingdom Hearts Re:Chain of Memories]]'', additional strikes can be added by pressing {{button|t}} when prompted, but pressing the button at the wrong time cancels the combo. Its card combination is:
:{{sleight|Kingdom Key|Kingdom Key|Kingdom Key|1-6}}
:{{sleight|Kingdom Key|Kingdom Key|Kingdom Key|1-6}}
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[[File:Ars Arcanum KHIIFM.gif|thumb|200x200px|right]]
[[File:Ars Arcanum KHIIFM.gif|thumb|200x200px|right]]
In ''[[Kingdom Hearts II Final Mix]]'', Ars Arcanum is an [[action ability]] that can be accessed from the Limit menu while in [[Limit Form]]. After the initial seven-hit combo, up to five additional strikes can be added with the '''Break''' [[Reaction Command]], followed by the final strike, which is activated by the Reaction Command '''The End'''. It costs 75 MP to use.
In ''[[Kingdom Hearts II Final Mix]]'', Ars Arcanum is an [[action ability]] that can be accessed from the Limit menu while in [[Limit Form]]. After the initial seven-hit combo, up to five additional strikes can be added with the '''Break''' Reaction Command, followed by the final strike, which is activated by the Reaction Command '''The End'''. It costs 75 MP to use.
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[[File:Ars Arcanum KH3D.gif|thumb|200x200px|right|In Kingdom Hearts 3D: Dream Drop Distance, Ars Arcanum consists of several quick slashes, and is finished by slamming the Keyblade down into the ground.]]
[[File:Ars Arcanum KH3D.gif|thumb|200x200px|right|In Kingdom Hearts 3D: Dream Drop Distance, Ars Arcanum consists of several quick slashes, and is finished by slamming the Keyblade down into the ground.]]
In ''[[Kingdom Hearts 3D: Dream Drop Distance]]'', Ars Arcanum is an {{c|attack command|ddd}} exclusive to Sora that uses two slots in the Command Deck and has a reload time of 36 seconds.
In ''[[Kingdom Hearts 3D: Dream Drop Distance]]'', Ars Arcanum is an {{c|attack command|ddd}} exclusive to Sora that uses two slots in the Command Deck and has a reload time of 36 seconds. It grants +4 to [[Strength]] when attached to a [[Dream Eater]] recipe.
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===''Kingdom Hearts: Chain of Memories''===
===''Kingdom Hearts: Chain of Memories''===
*[[Sora]] can learn Ars Arcanum when he reaches level 37.
*Sora can learn Ars Arcanum when he reaches level 37.


===''Kingdom Hearts Re:Chain of Memories''===
===''Kingdom Hearts Re:Chain of Memories''===
*[[Sora]] can learn Ars Arcanum when he reaches level 42.
*Sora can learn Ars Arcanum when he reaches level 42.


===''Kingdom Hearts II Final Mix''===
===''Kingdom Hearts II Final Mix''===
*[[Limit Form]] has Ars Arcanum as a Limit.
*[[Limit Form]] has Ars Arcanum as a Limit ability.


===''Kingdom Hearts Birth by Sleep''===
===''Kingdom Hearts Birth by Sleep''===
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*The first recipe can be melded by Ventus, and is a {{meldtype|F}} recipe.
*The first recipe can be melded by Ventus, and is a {{meldtype|F}} recipe.
**[[Aerial Slam]] (LV4) + [[Blitz]] (LV4)
**[[Aerial Slam]] (LV4) + [[Blitz]] (LV4)
*The second recipe can be melded by Ventus, and is a {{meldtype|C}} recipe that has a 10% chance of transforming from [[Aerial Slam]] when Ventus melds it.
*The second recipe can be melded by Ventus, and is a {{meldtype|C}} recipe that has a 10% chance of transforming from [[Aerial Slam]].
**[[Aerora]] (LV3) + [[Fire Strike]] (LV3)
**[[Aerora]] (LV3) + [[Fire Strike]] (LV3)
*The third recipe can be melded by Ventus, and is a {{meldtype|G}} recipe that has a 5% chance of transforming from [[Slot Edge]] when Ventus melds it.
*The third recipe can be melded by Ventus, and is a {{meldtype|G}} recipe that has a 5% chance of transforming from [[Slot Edge]].
**[[Cura]] (LV2) + [[Blizzard Edge]] (LV2)
**[[Cura]] (LV2) + [[Blizzard Edge]] (LV2)
*The fourth recipe can be melded by Ventus, and is a {{meldtype|P}} recipe that has a 5% chance of transforming from [[Slot Edge]] when Ventus melds it.
*The fourth recipe can be melded by Ventus, and is a {{meldtype|P}} recipe that has a 5% chance of transforming from Slot Edge.
**[[Cura]] (LV2) + [[Poison Edge]] (LV2)
**[[Cura]] (LV2) + [[Poison Edge]] (LV2)
*The fifth recipe can be melded by Ventus, and is a {{meldtype|H}} recipe that has a 5% chance of transforming from [[Blizzard Edge]] when Ventus melds it.
*The fifth recipe can be melded by Ventus, and is a {{meldtype|H}} recipe that has a 5% chance of transforming from [[Blizzard Edge]].
**[[Quick Blitz]] (LV2) + [[Blizzara]] (LV2)
**[[Quick Blitz]] (LV2) + [[Blizzara]] (LV2)
*The sixth recipe can be melded by Ventus, and is a {{meldtype|G}} recipe that has a 5% chance of transforming from [[Blizzard Edge]] when Ventus melds it.
*The sixth recipe can be melded by Ventus, and is a {{meldtype|G}} recipe that has a 5% chance of transforming from Blizzard Edge.
**[[Quick Blitz]] (LV2) + [[Blizzard]] (LV2)
**Quick Blitz (LV2) + [[Blizzard]] (LV2)
*The seventh recipe can be melded by Ventus, and is a {{meldtype|O}} recipe that has a 10% chance of transforming from [[Blitz]] when Ventus melds it.
*The seventh recipe can be melded by Ventus, and is a {{meldtype|O}} recipe that has a 10% chance of transforming from [[Blitz]].
**[[Quick Blitz]] (LV3) + [[Slot Edge]] (LV3)
**Quick Blitz (LV3) + [[Slot Edge]] (LV3)
*The eighth recipe can be melded by Ventus, and is a {{meldtype|G}} recipe that has a 5% chance of transforming from [[Blizzard Edge]] when Ventus melds it.
*The eighth recipe can be melded by Ventus, and is a {{meldtype|G}} recipe that has a 5% chance of transforming from Blizzard Edge.
**[[Sliding Dash]] (LV2) + [[Blizzara]] (LV2)
**[[Sliding Dash]] (LV2) + Blizzara (LV2)
*The ninth recipe can be melded by Ventus, and is a {{meldtype|E}} recipe that has a 5% chance of transforming from [[Blizzard Edge]] when Ventus melds it.
*The ninth recipe can be melded by Ventus, and is a {{meldtype|E}} recipe that has a 5% chance of transforming from Blizzard Edge.
**[[Sliding Dash]] (LV2) + [[Blizzard]] (LV2)
**Sliding Dash (LV2) + Blizzard (LV2)


==Other appearances==
==Other appearances==

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In the Kingdom Hearts version of Ars Arcanum, the Keyblade in enveloped in a shining aura.

Ars Arcanum (ラストアルカナム Rasuto Arukanamu?, lit. "Last Arcanum") is a technique introduced in Kingdom Hearts. It allows the user to attack enemies with a flurry of powerful attacks, typically thirteen in number.

Mechanics

In Kingdom Hearts, Ars Arcanum is a special ability activated by selecting the Arcanum (アルカナム Arukanamu?) command. Sora launches a seven-hit combo, during which he is invulnerable to damage, at which point he is given the option to perform Bash (ブレイク Bureiku?, lit. "Break") to execute a follow-up slash. After five successful Bash attacks, the Finish (ジ・エンド Ji Endo?, lit. "The End") command will appear, triggering a final, somersaulting strike. The ability costs 4 AP to equip and 3 MP to use. In the Kingdom Hearts HD 1.5 ReMIX release, the commands are implemented as Reaction Commands.

In Kingdom Hearts: Chain of Memories, the Keyblade does not have an aura during Ars Arcanum.
Ars Arcanum KHRECOM.gif

In Kingdom Hearts: Chain of Memories, Ars Arcanum is an attack sleight that delivers eight powerful blows, followed by a forward somersaulting slash. In Kingdom Hearts Re:Chain of Memories, additional strikes can be added by pressing Triangle when prompted, but pressing the button at the wrong time cancels the combo. Its card combination is:

Kingdom Key (card).png + Kingdom Key (card).png + Kingdom Key (card).png (1-6)
File:Ars Arcanum KHIIFM.gif

In Kingdom Hearts II Final Mix, Ars Arcanum is an action ability that can be accessed from the Limit menu while in Limit Form. After the initial seven-hit combo, up to five additional strikes can be added with the Break Reaction Command, followed by the final strike, which is activated by the Reaction Command The End. It costs 75 MP to use.

Ventus's version of the combo involves more acrobatics and slashes than others.

In Kingdom Hearts Birth by Sleep, Ars Arcanum is an Ultimate attack command exclusive to Ventus that takes up two slots, has a maximum level of 6, has a normal reload time of 25 seconds, and fills the Command Gauge by 6%. Template:Section-stub

In Kingdom Hearts 3D: Dream Drop Distance, Ars Arcanum consists of several quick slashes, and is finished by slamming the Keyblade down into the ground.

In Kingdom Hearts 3D: Dream Drop Distance, Ars Arcanum is an attack command exclusive to Sora that uses two slots in the Command Deck and has a reload time of 36 seconds. It grants +4 to Strength when attached to a Dream Eater recipe.

Learning Ars Arcanum

Kingdom Hearts

Kingdom Hearts: Chain of Memories

  • Sora can learn Ars Arcanum when he reaches level 37.

Kingdom Hearts Re:Chain of Memories

  • Sora can learn Ars Arcanum when he reaches level 42.

Kingdom Hearts II Final Mix

Kingdom Hearts Birth by Sleep

Kingdom Hearts 3D: Dream Drop Distance

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Recipes

Kingdom Hearts Birth by Sleep

Ars Arcanum is an Ultimate-class Attack Command that can be melded through nine different recipes, listed in the Giga Attack Recipe.

  • The first recipe can be melded by Ventus, and is a type F recipe.
  • The second recipe can be melded by Ventus, and is a type C recipe that has a 10% chance of transforming from Aerial Slam.
  • The third recipe can be melded by Ventus, and is a type G recipe that has a 5% chance of transforming from Slot Edge.
  • The fourth recipe can be melded by Ventus, and is a type P recipe that has a 5% chance of transforming from Slot Edge.
  • The fifth recipe can be melded by Ventus, and is a type H recipe that has a 5% chance of transforming from Blizzard Edge.
  • The sixth recipe can be melded by Ventus, and is a type G recipe that has a 5% chance of transforming from Blizzard Edge.
  • The seventh recipe can be melded by Ventus, and is a type O recipe that has a 10% chance of transforming from Blitz.
  • The eighth recipe can be melded by Ventus, and is a type G recipe that has a 5% chance of transforming from Blizzard Edge.
  • The ninth recipe can be melded by Ventus, and is a type E recipe that has a 5% chance of transforming from Blizzard Edge.
    • Sliding Dash (LV2) + Blizzard (LV2)

Other appearances

Kingdom Hearts 358/2 Days

Although Ars Arcanum cannot be performed by any playable character, Xion can perform a modified version of Ars Arcanum in her third form.

Etymology

Ars Arcanum gets its name from the Latin ars meaning 'technique', 'skill' or 'art' and arcanum meaning 'secret'. Its Japanese name is "Last Arcanum", meaning "Last Secret".

See also

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