Aerial Dodge
Aerial Dodge (エアドッジ Ea Dojji , lit. "Air Dodge") is an ability that appears in Kingdom Hearts II. It allows the user to perform a spinning midair jump. It is useful for evading attacks in midair and dodging or deflecting projectiles launched at the user.
Mechanics
In Kingdom Hearts II, Aerial Dodge is a Growth ability learned and upgraded by leveling up Master Form. It is triggered by tapping , in the Japanese releases, while the user is in midair. In Sora's standard form, Aerial Dodge costs 3 AP to equip.
Learning Aerial Dodge
Kingdom Hearts II
- Master Form has Aerial Dodge LV1 as a default ability.
- Sora learns Aerial Dodge LV1 after leveling Master Form to level 3.
- Master Form learns Aerial Dodge LV2 at level 3.
- Sora learns Aerial Dodge LV2 after leveling Master Form to level 5.
- Master Form learns Aerial Dodge LV3 at level 5.
- Sora learns Aerial Dodge LV3 after leveling Master Form to level 7.
- Master Form learns Aerial Dodge MAX at level 7.
Other appearances
Kingdom Hearts: Chain of Memories
In Kingdom Hearts: Chain of Memories, Riku possesses a movement skill while in Dark Mode that is similar to Aerial Dodge. It is triggered in Chain of Memories by pressing twice, and in Kingdom Hearts Re:Chain of Memories by pressing twice.
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Riku using Aerial Dodge in Kingdom Hearts Chain of Memories.
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Riku using Aerial Dodge in Kingdom Hearts Re:Chain of Memories.
Kingdom Hearts II
During the second fight against armored Xemnas, Sora is able to use a midair jump an indefinite number of times in a row in order to reach Xemnas after being blown off the cockpit. The animation for this midair jump is the same as Aerial Dodge and can be performed even without the ability equipped.