Game:Young Xehanort: Difference between revisions

Young Xehanort is an aggressive fighter and it can be difficult to score hits on him as he can trap Riku in a flurry of combo attacks that rapidly drain his health. Dark Barrier followed by Counter Aura is an effective way of damaging him, although keep in mind that some of his attacks are not easy to block and should be evaded using Dark Roll or Shadow Slide. He can do, in Critical Mode, run to Riku (or not) and do a violent combo followed with an aerial combo which can rapidly put Riku to 1 HP and Game Over if not blocked or evaded in time. If Xehanort tends to warp away from projectiles and attack commands but it is possible to use them against him when he pauses to launch his own ranged attacks, leaving him open for a combo. If he teleports away from you, he will shoot dark projectiles at Riku, therefore, defend with Dark Barrier near or far away from him, or dodge continually. If they hit Riku, they will inflict Slow, so quickly cure it with Esuna (your spirits can have this command) or a Panacea if Slow Block is not equipped. He can also summon giant ice blocks that must be blocked or dodged. Get ready to move closer to him when he prepares the attack, block the ice blocks and use Counter Aura in front of him. Make sure to watch how he warps around the arena, because it will signal which attack he'll use, and it gives Riku enough time to use a powerful attack such as Dark Aura. If timed carefully, Dark Aura will keep hitting Xehanort and stops his movements for a while, dealing heavy damage, you can also continue with Firaga Burst, Baloonga, etc which can, with your spirit's attacks, stick Xehanort for a while and do massive damage. But if Xehanort is too much damaged, he will transform his Keyblade into a shield and if Riku hits it, Xehanort will use a counter attack. If he teleports up and falls, he will whip Riku multiple times. Get ready to block or to Shadow Slide when he reaches the ground. If Xehanort teleports constantly from right to left, he's about to charge at Riku. He will teleport like this twice, and once he warps the fourth time, get ready to block or use Shadow Slide. But if he's a fair distance away, he'll start teleporting from side to side again, but gradually getting closer. When he does that, get close to him as he does. After he teleports the third time in this manner, use Dark Barrier near him to block the lasers and use Counter Aura in front of him or, if possible, Shadow Slide and Shadow Strike to attack and stop Xehanort's attack.   

In the final stage of the fight, Xehanort remains inside the Clock which is now vulnerable to attack. Whilst he doesn't attack Riku directly, he creates clones of himself to defend the Clock. These clones are invincible but some of these can disappear if they are attacked and will attempt to swarm Riku with attacks that he used in ''Kingdom Hearts Birth by Sleep'', including ethereal blade combos, launching X shape projectiles, and turning into fire tornadoes (Raging Storm-like). Whilst it is possible to block these attacks, it is safer to evade them, because blocking the latter two attacks will lock-out the clock. During the brief moments when no clones appear, the Clock is open to attack. If too much time passes (both of the hands on the clock strike 12), and Riku fails to destroy the Clock, Xehanort will rewind time to the start of the fight, therefore, hurry up when he definitively stops attacking you, because that means he will rewind time soon. You can also, if you are sure you can't do enough damage to finish him off in time, wait until he rewinds time because when Riku once again performs [[Mirage Split]] to trap Xehanort in the Clock, Xehanort will have less HP in this form as well. Multi-hit warping attacks such as Dark Splicer and Dark Aura can bypass the clones and take multiple health bars off of the clock, or even finishing it off if it's in its less HP form, but Riku can be attacked and projected by the next coming clones, especially those which use combos and fire tornadoes.