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''[[Kingdom Hearts Final Mix]]'' Soldiers have their colors swapped with the [[Air Soldier]], shading them in black, tan, and brown.
''[[Kingdom Hearts Final Mix]]'' Soldiers have their colors swapped with the [[Air Soldier]], shading them in black, tan, and brown.


The Soldier's name references {{w|soldier}}s serving the military. This highlights the Heartless's battle capabilities. They also appear in large numbers, referencing an army.
The Soldier's name references {{w|soldier}}s serving the military. This highlights the Heartless's battle capabilities. They also appear in large numbers, referencing an army. This is reflected in the names of its variants, such as the [[Sergeant]] and the [[Commander]].


==Battle==
==Strategy==
===Attacks===
 
====''Kingdom Hearts II''====
===''Kingdom Hearts''===
Sora earns [[Tech Points]] every time he successfully blocks a Soldier's attacks.<ref>In ''Kingdom Hearts'', before Kairi's rescue, Sora earns one Tech Point every time he successfully blocks a Soldier's attack. This number was increased to two Tech Points for every successful block in ''Kingdom Hearts Final Mix''.</ref><ref>In ''Kingdom Hearts'', after Kairi's rescue, Sora earns nine Tech Points every time he successfully blocks a Soldier's Scratch Attack.</ref> Soldiers often appear en masse, and can quickly kill Sora if they surround him, so prevent them from doing so.
 
===''Kingdom Hearts II''===
*{{nihongo|'''Scratching Attack'''|引っかき攻撃|Hikkaki Kougeki}}: The Soldier swipes its target with the claws on its right hand.
*{{nihongo|'''Scratching Attack'''|引っかき攻撃|Hikkaki Kougeki}}: The Soldier swipes its target with the claws on its right hand.
*{{nihongo|'''Two-step Scratch'''|2段引っかき|2-dan Hikkaki}}: The Soldier swipes at its target and then thrusts forward.
*{{nihongo|'''Two-step Scratch'''|2段引っかき|2-dan Hikkaki}}: The Soldier swipes at its target and then thrusts forward.
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*{{nihongo|'''Continuous Kicks'''{{?}}|あびせ蹴り|Abise Keri|lit. "Pouring Kicks"}}: The Soldier launches an attack consisting of multiple kicks.
*{{nihongo|'''Continuous Kicks'''{{?}}|あびせ蹴り|Abise Keri|lit. "Pouring Kicks"}}: The Soldier launches an attack consisting of multiple kicks.


====''Kingdom Hearts III''====
===''Kingdom Hearts 358/2 Days''===
{{Atk-o|358}}
{{Atk|{{nihongo|'''Scratch'''|ひっがき|Higgaki}}<br>''Attack''
|Physical
|
|0.90
|△
|Scratches at the target with its claw.
}}
{{Atk|{{nihongo|'''Pouring Kicks'''|あびせ蹴り|Abise Keri}}<br>''Attack''
|Physical
|
|1.43
|◯
|Swings and kicks at the target.
}}
{{Atk-c}}
Soldiers have a fairly predictable pattern of running around and stopping, or if close enough to the target it will run to the target and stop before using one of its attacks. Both of its attacks have a delay before hitting the target, making it easy to react to. Blocking its kick attack will cause it to fall over, allowing more damage to be dealt.
 
===''Kingdom Hearts III''===
*{{nihongo|'''Scratch'''|引っかき|Hikkaki}}
*{{nihongo|'''Scratch'''|引っかき|Hikkaki}}
*{{nihongo|'''Combo Thrust'''|コンボ突き|Konbo Tsuki}}
*{{nihongo|'''Combo Thrust'''|コンボ突き|Konbo Tsuki}}
*{{nihongo|'''Aerial Whirlwind Kick'''|空中旋風蹴り|Kūchū Senpūgeri}}
*{{nihongo|'''Aerial Whirlwind Kick'''|空中旋風蹴り|Kūchū Senpūgeri}}
*{{nihongo|'''Pouring Kicks'''|あびせ蹴り|Abise Keri}}
*{{nihongo|'''Pouring Kicks'''|あびせ蹴り|Abise Keri}}
===Strategy===
In ''Kingdom Hearts'', Sora earns [[Tech Points]] every time he successfully blocks a Soldier's attacks.<ref>In ''Kingdom Hearts'', before Kairi's rescue, Sora earns one Tech Point every time he successfully blocks a Soldier's attack. This number was increased to two Tech Points for every successful block in ''Kingdom Hearts Final Mix''.</ref><ref>In ''Kingdom Hearts'', after Kairi's rescue, Sora earns nine Tech Points every time he successfully blocks a Soldier's Scratch Attack.</ref> Soldiers often appear en masse, and can quickly kill Sora if they surround him, so prevent them from doing so.


==Notes and references==
==Notes and references==
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{{HeartlessDirectory}}
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