The Glide sequence in Kingdom Hearts Re:Chain of Memories.

Glide (グライド Guraido?) is a skill introduced in Kingdom Hearts. It allows the user to ride the wind and travel over distances in the air. It can be used as a faster mode of transportation than running, or as an evasion technique.

Mechanics

In Kingdom Hearts, Glide is a shared ability. It is activated by holding   while in midair,   in the Japanese release.

In Kingdom Hearts Re:Chain of Memories, Glide is a movement ability that can be used by Sora. It is automatically equipped when learned, and it is activated by pressing and holding   in midair,   in the Japanese release.

In Kingdom Hearts II, Glide is a growth ability that costs 3 AP to equip. It allows Sora to glide by holding   in midair, slowly floating downward in midair until any movement is applied unlike most other versions (which automatically move the user towards the direction they are facing just as   is held down). Leveling it up decreases the angle of the glide, allowing Sora to stay aloft longer, staying permanently aloft at LV3, as well as increasing his gliding speed with each level. When using Glide, Sora can transition between it and other aerial actions.

In Kingdom Hearts 358/2 Days, Glide is an ability panel that can be leveled up from Glide LV1 to Glide LV2, Glide LV3, Glide LV4, and Glide LV5 by linking Glide LV+ Ⓛ (グライドアップⓁ Guraido Appu Ⓛ?, lit. "Glide Up Ⓛ") panels, increasing gliding speed. It is activated by pressing and holding   while in midair. It cannot be used in certain areas, such as The Grey Area or Station Plaza on Day 357.

In Kingdom Hearts Birth by Sleep, Glide is a movement command exclusive to Ventus that is activated by pressing and holding   while in midair. It has a maximum level of 1.

In Kingdom Hearts Re:coded, Glide is a Bonus Booster ability that can be leveled up from Glide Lv.1 to Glide Lv.2. It is activated by holding   while in midair. Data-Sora can transition to and from Glide while using other aerial actions, such as Air Slide.

In Kingdom Hearts 3D: Dream Drop Distance, Glide is a movement command exclusive to Sora that is activated by pressing and holding   while in midair. Gliding will disable the use of Air Slide until Sora lands.

In Kingdom Hearts III, Glide is a mobility ability that can be used by Sora that costs 1 AP to equip. It allows Sora to glide by holding   in midair. It has a high speed and low rate of descent.

In Kingdom Hearts Melody of Memory, Glide can be used by holding   while in midair. The user will stay at a fixed level without descent while Glide is being used.

Learning Glide

Kingdom Hearts

Kingdom Hearts Re:Chain of Memories

  • Sora learns Glide when he first enters Neverland.

Kingdom Hearts II

  • Final Form has Glide LV1 as a default ability.
  • Sora learns Glide LV1 after leveling Final Form to level 3.
  • Final Form learns Glide LV2 at level 3.
  • Sora learns Glide LV2 after leveling Final Form to level 5.
  • Final Form learns Glide LV3 at level 5.
  • Sora learns Glide LV3 after leveling Final Form to level 7.
  • Final Form learns Glide MAX at level 7.

Kingdom Hearts 358/2 Days

Panels that link to Glide

Kingdom Hearts Birth by Sleep

Kingdom Hearts Re:coded

Kingdom Hearts 3D: Dream Drop Distance

  • Sora can obtain Glide from a chest in the Cloudwalk.

Kingdom Hearts III

  • Sora obtains Glide after defeating the massive swarm of Heartless, Nobodies, and Unversed in the Keyblade Graveyard.
  • Blitz Form has Glide as a form ability.

Kingdom Hearts Melody of Memory

  • Glide can be used by default.

Recipes

Kingdom Hearts 358/2 Days

The Homing Glide Ⓛ can be synthesized for 8800 munny once Roxas is promoted to Novice rank.

The Rocket Glide Ⓛ can be synthesized for 8800 munny once Roxas is promoted to Novice rank.

Synthesized commands

Kingdom Hearts Birth by Sleep

Glide is used to meld Fire Glide with Firaga.

Story

Kingdom Hearts

In Neverland, Peter Pan asks Tinker Bell to sprinkle her pixie dust over Sora, Donald and Goofy so that they can fly in Neverland. After Sora seals Neverland's Keyhole, the party obtains the Glide shared ability.

Kingdom Hearts 358/2 Days

In Neverland, Tinker Bell sprinkles her pixie dust on Roxas so that he can fly in this world. After his first mission in Neverland, Roxas gains the Glide panel.

During Roxas's final fight with Xion, Roxas uses Glide to dodge Xion's beams of light.

Kingdom Hearts Melody of Memory

In The Final World, Kairi uses Glide to chase down scattered fragments of her heart.

See also