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Luna Bandit

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The Luna Bandit (ルナバンディット, Runa Banditto?) Heartless from Agrabah missions 787+.

Japanese ルナバンディット
Rōmaji Runa Banditto

Type Emblem Heartless
Games Kingdom Hearts II
Kingdom Hearts Union χ
Luna Bandit

Kingdom Hearts II
It backs away during combat, so close in with thrust attacks.

Catch it off guard after parrying its attacks to defeat it.
Kingdom Hearts Union χ
The number above this agile monster gets smaller with every Medal you use. Once it reaches 0, it'll hit you with Sleep.
Location HP Strength Defense EXP
Agrabah
Episode 1 (pre-1000 Heartless)
54 22 12 61
Agrabah
Episode 1 (post-1000 Heartless)
81 36 20 207
Agrabah
Episode 2
84 37 21 234
Physical Fire Blizzard
×1.0 ×1.0 ×1.0
Thunder Dark Neutral
×1.0 ×1.0 ×1.0

Rewards
HP prize (1) ×2, Munny (5) ×2
Power Stone (8%), Bright Stone (4%)
World(s)
Agrabah
Cup HP Strength Defense
Cerberus Cup

Match 8: 5 Luna Bandit

64 27 15
Cerberus Paradox Cup

Match 8: 5 Luna Bandit

133 62 36
Hades Paradox Cup

Match 13: 3 Luna Bandit
Match 18: 2 Luna Bandit

181 87 51
Physical Fire Blizzard
×1.0 ×1.0 ×1.0
Thunder Dark Neutral
×1.0 ×1.0 ×1.0
Cup HP Strength Defense
Cerberus Cup

Match 8: 5 Luna Bandit

67 29 16
Cerberus Paradox Cup

Match 8: 5 Luna Bandit

133 62 36
Hades Paradox Cup

Match 13: 3 Luna Bandit
Match 18: 2 Luna Bandit

181 86 51
Physical Fire Blizzard
×1.0 ×1.0 ×1.0
Thunder Dark Neutral
×1.0 ×1.0 ×1.0

The Luna Bandit is an Emblem Heartless that was introduced in Kingdom Hearts II.

Story

Kingdom Hearts II

A group of Luna Bandits ambush Sora, Donald, and Goofy while Iago is bothering them, backed by Neoshadows and Silver Rocks. A terrified Iago accidentally knocks a box onto one, allowing the group to escape into the Peddler's shop.

Design

The Luna Bandit has a thin, nimble body structure with dark brown skin and yellow, glowing eyes. It seems to wear a white balaclava over its head, orange bracelets, a flat, yellow hat, and a yellow-orange cape. It also wears baggy pants that are yellow-orange with white lower legs, a red, sash-like belt, and black boots with toes that curl upward. It has four-fingered hands and very thin legs and arms. The Luna Bandit's Heartless emblem is on its chest. It wields two crescent-shaped scimitars that have silver guards and handles, red inner edges, and black outer ones; the hilts are screwed on, allowing them to be shifted around and to have the scimitars attached to each other akin to a chakram.

In Kingdom Hearts II Final Mix, the Luna Bandit's balaclava and its shoes are teal-colored. Its cape and pants are white and its hat and shoes are green. Its skin is navy blue and its gauntlets are a slightly lighter shade of orange. Its swords now have pink handles, gold guards, pink outer edges, and black inner ones.

The Luna Bandit's name is derived from the term "luna", meaning, "moon" (possibly a reference to the shape of its swords, which resemble crescent moons), and "bandit", an outlaw.

Strategy

Attacks
  • Continuous Slash (連続斬り Renzokukiri?): Swings sword while walking
  • Aerial Spin Slash (空中回転斬り Kūchū Kaitengiri?): Jumping sword swing, knocks target back
  • Dash Slash (ダッシュ斬り Dasshu Kiri?): Charge and slash with both swords
  • Ring Rush (リングラッシュ Ringu Rasshu?): Handstand spin with sword

Luna Bandits are difficult to defeat, particularly because they often come in groups. Its quick attacks can also be very difficult to dodge. The best tactic is to block its attacks with Reflect, then attack while the Heartless are staggering.