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*'''Whirlwind Swing''': Assumes an offensive stance by hunching over and pulling back his Keyblades; after about a full second of anticipation and a high-pitched sound cue, Roxas performs a dual outward-swinging slash, unleashing a cyclone of light and dark streams that covers his circular vicinity at mid-range. Roxas always begins the battle with this attack, and buffers the beginning animation while the cinematic camera is still craning behind [[Sora]], slightly before the player gains control. This attack can be fairly easily circumvented by any normal means once you learn the timing; guarding, dodging, [[Reflect]], and even jumping. If improperly evaded and assuming the attack is not lethal, the late hitboxes cause very short hitstun, but will push Sora very far back, making it nearly impossible to counterattack. | *'''Whirlwind Swing''': Assumes an offensive stance by hunching over and pulling back his Keyblades; after about a full second of anticipation and a high-pitched sound cue, Roxas performs a dual outward-swinging slash, unleashing a cyclone of light and dark streams that covers his circular vicinity at mid-range. Roxas always begins the battle with this attack, and buffers the beginning animation while the cinematic camera is still craning behind [[Sora]], slightly before the player gains control. This attack can be fairly easily circumvented by any normal means once you learn the timing; guarding, dodging, [[Reflect]], and even jumping. If improperly evaded and assuming the attack is not lethal, the late hitboxes cause very short hitstun, but will push Sora very far back, making it nearly impossible to counterattack. | ||
*'''Continuous Swing''': After a long-range darting stab, Roxas swings his Keyblades wildly in a string of sweeping left-and-right attacks, and then dashes straight ahead with a powerful dual-outward strike after a delay, leaving a shockwave trail behind in the process. Guarding the final dash attack causes Roxas to stagger back and stake his Keyblades in the ground in order to regain his balance, during which Sora has multiple seconds to start attacking. Roxas will always use this move to counterattack if he is on the ground when his retaliation point occurs. | *'''Continuous Swing''': After a long-range darting stab, Roxas swings his Keyblades wildly in a string of sweeping left-and-right attacks, and then dashes straight ahead with a powerful dual-outward strike after a delay, leaving a shockwave trail behind in the process. Guarding the final dash attack causes Roxas to stagger back and stake his Keyblades in the ground in order to regain his balance, during which Sora has multiple seconds to start attacking. Roxas will always use this move to counterattack if he is on the ground when his normal retaliation point occurs. | ||
**'''Counterattack''': Dashes straight ahead. This attack is only used if Roxas is staggered after a Continuous Swing and Sora fails to hit him when he is vulnerable. | **'''Counterattack''': Dashes straight ahead. This attack is only used if Roxas is staggered after a Continuous Swing and Sora fails to hit him when he is vulnerable. | ||
*'''Aerial Spin Swing''': Roxas spins vertically in midair and plunges forward and downward onto Sora's location; if not in midair already, he will begin by jumping straight up. This is his primary retaliation attack for when he is knocked into the air. | *'''Aerial Spin Swing''': Roxas spins vertically in midair and plunges forward and downward onto Sora's location; if not in midair already, he will begin by jumping straight up. This is his primary forced retaliation attack for when he is knocked into the air. | ||
*'''Duel Attack''': Initiates a cinematic duel between Sora and Roxas, which is very similar to the [[Samurai]]'s Duel Stance [[Reaction Command]]; once the duel has begun, the command menu will go blank, after which "The End" will appear in a random slot. This must be selected within the extremely stringent time limit of 0.8 seconds (24 frames on PS2/3, 48 frames on PS4). If successful, Sora strikes first, sending Roxas into the air and stealing his Keyblades, which then deal additional hits during both regular hits and after a finisher in following combos. If failed, Roxas cleaves downward through Sora, who takes significant damage. Roxas initiates this sequence by dashing toward Sora, and it will automatically occur if he touches him. Regardless, the duel can be avoided by repeatedly Reflecting, or by jumping and staying afloat for a few seconds with Air Dodge or Glide, after which Roxas will switch tactics. This occurrence does not technically count as a Reaction Command, since you do not choose whether to opt into it with {{button|t}}, and in fact must actively avoid it, making it just as akin to Duel Stance as Lexaeus's cinematic grab attacks. "Duel Attack" is the name of the attack that occurs if you fail. | *'''Duel Attack''': Initiates a cinematic duel between Sora and Roxas, which is very similar to the [[Samurai]]'s Duel Stance [[Reaction Command]]; once the duel has begun, the command menu will go blank, after which "The End" will appear in a random slot. This must be selected within the extremely stringent time limit of 0.8 seconds (24 frames on PS2/3, 48 frames on PS4). If successful, Sora strikes first, sending Roxas into the air and stealing his Keyblades, which then deal additional hits during both regular hits and after a finisher in following combos. If failed, Roxas cleaves downward through Sora, who takes significant damage. Roxas initiates this sequence by dashing toward Sora, and it will automatically occur if he touches him. Regardless, the duel can be avoided by repeatedly Reflecting, or by jumping and staying afloat for a few seconds with Air Dodge or Glide, after which Roxas will switch tactics. This occurrence does not technically count as a Reaction Command, since you do not choose whether to opt into it with {{button|t}}, and in fact must actively avoid it, making it just as akin to Duel Stance as Lexaeus's cinematic grab attacks. "Duel Attack" is the name of the attack that occurs if you fail. | ||
**'''Arranged Beam''': Roxas summons multiple vertical lasers of light around himself, which he then fires outward across the battlefield. The lasers are thin and relatively easy to dodge, or even to walk between once they spread out, but are far too tall to jump over. | **'''Arranged Beam''': Roxas summons multiple vertical lasers of light around himself, which he then fires outward across the battlefield. The lasers are thin and relatively easy to dodge, or even to walk between once they spread out, but are far too tall to jump over. | ||
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**'''Instant Recapture Attack''': Roxas dashes toward and behind Sora to steals back his Keyblades; damage can be prevented with the "Reversal" Reaction Command, but Roxas will always get his Keyblades back. Like the duel instance itself, this can be circumvented by Reflecting or evading Roxas when he attempts to make contact. Although it is extremely difficult due to his nearly constant onslaught of vertical lasers, which are far too tall to jump over, you can defeat Roxas without him ever getting his Keyblades back. | **'''Instant Recapture Attack''': Roxas dashes toward and behind Sora to steals back his Keyblades; damage can be prevented with the "Reversal" Reaction Command, but Roxas will always get his Keyblades back. Like the duel instance itself, this can be circumvented by Reflecting or evading Roxas when he attempts to make contact. Although it is extremely difficult due to his nearly constant onslaught of vertical lasers, which are far too tall to jump over, you can defeat Roxas without him ever getting his Keyblades back. | ||
*'''Keyblade Release''': Roxas' desperation move when he reaches a certain amount of HP. He dashes to the middle of the battlefield, rises several feet into the air (illuminating the background in the process), and unleashes fourteen orbs of light that home in on Sora. This attack is used after reaching 75% HP, 40% HP, and then randomly thereafter; it is unblockable with the standard Guard, and must be either Reflected or dodged in some way, most reliably by moving along the edge of the arena in a circle. For the duration of the attack, an array of short lasers circle underneath Roxas like a protective cage, and he is also completely intangible. This attack is observably the visual inspiration for his Limit Break in ''358/2 Days'', [[Magic Hour]]. | *'''Keyblade Release''': Roxas' desperation move when he reaches a certain amount of HP. He dashes to the middle of the battlefield, rises several feet into the air (illuminating the background in the process), and unleashes fourteen orbs of light that home in on Sora. This attack is used after reaching 75% HP, 40% HP, and then randomly thereafter; it is unblockable with the standard Guard, and must be either Reflected or dodged in some way, most reliably by moving along the edge of the arena in a circle. For the duration of the attack, an array of short lasers circle underneath Roxas like a protective cage, and he is also completely intangible. This attack is observably the visual inspiration for his Limit Break in ''358/2 Days'', [[Magic Hour]]. | ||
*'''Keyblade Throw''': While hovering in the air, Roxas telekinetically spins both his Keyblades in front of himself like horizontal buzzsaws up to five times, and afterwards unleashes a spiraling burst of darkness around his body that draws Sora in. If above 40% HP, he will only use two throws and never the finishing move. He can also use this as an instant counter upon reaching his retaliation point (especially in the Data Rematch), where merely getting clipped by this attack can lead into a full combo against Sora without any invincible bypass against it. Roxas only uses this attack after using his desperation move for the first time. | *'''Keyblade Throw''': While hovering in the air, Roxas telekinetically spins both his Keyblades in front of himself like horizontal buzzsaws up to five times, and afterwards unleashes a spiraling burst of darkness around his body that draws Sora in. If above 40% HP, he will only use two throws and never the finishing move. He can also use this as an instant counter upon reaching his forced retaliation point (especially in the Data Rematch), where merely getting clipped by this attack can lead into a full combo against Sora without any invincible bypass against it. Roxas only uses this attack after using his desperation move for the first time. | ||
*'''Additional Lasers''': After losing 25% HP, Continuous Swing, Whirlwind Swing and Aerial Spin Swing are supplemented by arrays of light lasers. Like all of Roxas's lasers, these pillars are unblockable, but possible to dodge; Continuous Swing's lasers home in on Sora, which makes them much trickier to avoid without using Glide. | *'''Additional Lasers''': After losing 25% HP, Continuous Swing, Whirlwind Swing and Aerial Spin Swing are supplemented by arrays of light lasers. Like all of Roxas's lasers, these pillars are unblockable, but possible to dodge; Continuous Swing's lasers home in on Sora, which makes them much trickier to avoid without using Glide. | ||