Shotlock
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Terra using the Ultima Cannon Shotlock
Shotlock (シュートロック Shūtorokku, lit. "Shoot Lock") is a combat system for Terra, Aqua, and Ventus that debuted in Kingdom Hearts Birth by Sleep. It is initiated by holding L and R. The user enters first person mode and locks on to enemies. When the maximum amount of enemies are locked on to, the user then initiates a powerful magic-based attack that hits all targeted enemies without fail. Using a Shotlock uses up the Focus Gauge, which can be refilled by attacking enemies and using Ethers. Most of the Shotlocks in the game can be learned by all three Keyblade wielders, but they also get several that are unique to themselves.
There are three basic types of Shotlocks that can be categorized based on the type of button input. One involves pressing the 
button repeatedly while the user fires many blasts of magic. Another involves the user dashing around surrounded by an elemental aura and ending with the player putting in the right combination to generate large pillars of magic. The last form involves timing and pressing the button as a ring lines up with another, this usually has the user firing blasts of different magic in rounds similar to Ragnarok.
Shotlock
| Name | TVA | Max Locks | Damage Type | Max LVL. | Description | Location |
| Absolute Zero | TVA | 12 | Blizzard | 4 | Cloak yourself in ice and rush targets repeatedly. Extra attacks: Press random buttons when prompted to cause pillars of ice to erupt beneath the foes you hit. | Disney Town chest (T) Enchanted Dominion chest (VA) |
| Bio Barrage | TVA | 8 | -- | 4 | Launch a salvo of projectiles that poison (50% chance) targets. Extra attacks: Perform a well-timed button press to fire additional blobs (based on your timing rating). | Mirage Arena shop - 2500 medals Command melding |
| Bubble Blaster | A | 15 | -- | 5 | Launch bubbles at targets. Extra attacks: Press the  button rapidly to fire bursts of two additional bubbles. |
Default (A) |
| Chaos Snake | TVA | 20 | -- | 4 | Launch projectiles that zigzag at targets and confuse enemies they hit. Extra attacks: Press the button rapidly to fire bursts of three additional projectiles. |
Prize for defeated Captain Justice/Dark in Fruitball |
| Dark Volley | T | 18 | Dark | 5 | Launch dark projectiles at targets. Has a high lock-on count. Extra attacks: Press the button rapidly to fire bursts of three additional projectiles. |
Defeat Braig at Radiant Garden (T) |
| Flame Salvo | TVA | 15 | Fire | 4 | Launch fireballs at targets. Extra attacks: Press the rapidly to fire bursts of three additional fireballs. |
Default (V) Dwarf Woodlands chest (T) Mirage Arena shop - 900 medals (A) |
| Lightbloom | A | 20 | -- | 6 | The ultimate Shotlock. Perform a series of graceful spins as you fire blasts of light in all directions. Extra attacks: Rotate the analog pad to unleash a second barrage of projectiles. | Clear "Keepers of the Arena" (A) |
| Lightning Ray | TVA | 18 | -- | 4 | Rush targets repeatedly with lightning speed. Extra attacks: Press the button when prompted to repeat the rush attack. |
Prize on Deep Space Command Board Command melding |
| Meteor Shower | TVA | 30 | -- | 4 | Launch small, star-like projectiles at targets. Has an especially high lock-on count. Extra attacks: Press the button rapidly to fire bursts of three additional meteors. |
Prize on Castle of Dreams Command Board Command melding |
| Multivortex | V | 30 | -- | 6 | The ultimate Shotlock. Rapidly swing the Keyblade and harness the wind to launch shockwaves at targets with every stroke. Extra attacks: Rotate the analog pad to elongate the whirlwind. | Clear "Keepers of the Arena" (V) |
| Photon Charge | TVA | 15 | -- | 4 | Rush targets repeatedly and attack with the power of light. Extra attacks: Press random buttons when prompted to cause explosions centered around the foes you hit. | Mirage Arena shop - 1600 medals |
| Prism Rain | A | 16 | -- | 5 | Launch a salvo of rainbow-colored orbs. Extra attacks: Perform a well-timed button press to fire additional projectiles (based on your timing rating). | Deep Space chest (A) |
| Pulse Bomb | V | 20 | -- | 5 | Launch energy blasts from the tip of your Keyblade and bombard targets with a series of small explosions. Has a high lock-on count. Extra attacks: Perform a well-timed button press to cause additional explosions (based on your timing rating). | Deep Space chest (V) |
| Ragnarok | TVA | 16 | -- | 4 | Launch a single salvo of light projectiles. Extra attacks: Perform a well-timed button press to fire additional projectiles (based on your timing rating). | Prize on Land of Departure Command Board |
| Sonic Shadow | T | 10 | -- | 5 | Become one with the shadows and rush targets repeatedly, blinding the enemies you hit. Extra attacks: Press random buttons when prompted to cause explosions centered around the foes you hit. | Default (T) |
| Thunderstorm | TVA | 5 | Thunder | 4 | Launch a single salvo of electric blasts. Even one blast by itself packs a significant punch. Extra attacks: Perform a well-timed button press to fire additional blasts (Based on your timing rating). | Castle of Dreams chest |
| Ultima Cannon | T | 16 | -- | 6 | The ultimate Shotlock. Transform your Keyblade into an enormous weapon that causes massive explosions with every blast. Extra attacks: Perform a well-timed button press to cause the bullets to explode after impact. | Clear "Keepers of the Arena" (T) |
Vanitas and Vanitas's Lingering Spirit
| Name | Atribute | Description |
| Dark Cannon (ダークキャノン Dāku Kyanon) | Darkness | During the last stage of the final battle between Ventus and Vanitas, Vanitas uses a Shotlock called "Dark Cannon", in which Vanitas fires a beam of blue energy, augmented by a rotating triangle of blue crystals. Through his D-Link with Vanitas, Ventus gains a gold-colored version of the same Shotlock, named "Dark of Link," which he uses to combat Vanitas's Dark Cannon. The secret boss, Vanitas's Lingering Spirit, can also use Dark Cannon, but the attack is not countered by either Terra, Ventus, or Aqua. |
Video
| Shotlocks |
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Notes and References
See also
- Abilities (Kingdom Hearts)
- Abilities (Kingdom Hearts: Chain of Memories)
- Abilities (Kingdom Hearts II)
- Abilities (Kingdom Hearts Birth by Sleep)
- Magic
- Sleight
- Enemy Cards
- Limit Break
- Deck Command
- Command Charge
- Dimension Link
