Game:Vanitas: Difference between revisions

===''Kingdom Hearts Birth by Sleep''===

====Terra's scenario====

It is very important that Terra immediately go on the offensive against Vanitas at the start of the battle, as he has two powerful bosses attacking him simultaneously; fortunately, only Vanitas must be defeated to progress. Vanitas will not attack often and will mainly attempt to dodge the Terra's attacks, but certain abilities such as [[Chaos Rave]] will allow Terra to stay on him. When Vanitas vanishes, [[Slide]] out of the way; if Terra does not, he will fall victim to an downward strike from Vanitas with his Keyblade. When Vanitas sinks into the ground, only visible by a moving pool of [[darkness]], immediately chain Slides together. Otherwise, Terra will be bombarded with fireballs as the boss reemerges. Vanitas may leap into the air bombarding Terra with dark lightning, or he even may shoot a single, large fireball that later splits into three homing ones. Slide can be used to dodge these attacks, as well.

Once enough HP has been depleted from Vanitas, the battle will automatically end, regardless of how much of it currently remains, but in the PS4 version, it will end when his health's completely gone. However, remember that Master Xehanort is also present during the battle, and he may strike Terra with his Keyblade or shoot a long-range, dark [[Blizzard]] spell in his direction. Master Xehanort may also combine the two attacks, assaulting Terra with a fast-paced physical combo and ending it with a Blizzard spell that can freeze Terra, leaving him open to both Vanitas and Master Xehanort's attacks.

====Ventus's scenario====

=====First battle=====

In terms of offensive tactics, [[Mine Square]] and [[Tornado]] are highly recommended for use, as they will deal great damage to the boss, as well as interrupt his attacks. Other good weaknesses to exploit are the boss's vulnerabilities to [[Magnet]], [[Aero]], and [[Gravity]] [[magic]]. Each of these spells temporarily hoist him into the air, leaving him open to major damage, although timing is key to successfully use these attacks on him. Note that this rule applies to all of his battles. Whatever physical attacks Ventus attempts should be the most powerful in his arsenal. Continuation to use powerful physical and magic attacks is the key to ending the first part of the two-part battle with ease and minimal damage.

Now that Mickey has joined Ventus in his battle with his darkness, Vanitas is forced to eliminate them both. His HP will be the same as what it was depleted to in the first part of the battle, and will also use the same battle tactics. Ventus can follow the same strategies as in the last battle to defeat Vanitas this time. In terms of Mickey fighting alongside Ventus, his physical attacks are strong, and there is no need to worry when his HP reaches 0. He will automatically revive himself in time. One major advantage to fighting with Mickey is that he will grant Ventus the usage of a powerful offensive ability, [[Burst of Faith]]. Again, continue using the same strategies as the first part of the battle, and take advantage of Mickey's presence.

=====Second battle=====

Vanitas's other attacks are the same as those he used in the first encounter with him, save for his two-hit combo, which now adds a blue crescent-shaped wave of energy. Also, when he teleports behind Ventus, his downward strike now causes a large pillar of ice to erupt out of the ground. But they can be dodged the same way. As with the last battle, careful timing of Dodge Roll and a balanced use of physical and magic attacks are the key to winning this battle. However, it should be noted this battle can be won purely with Reprisals ([[Reversal Slash]], [[Counter Rush]], etc.) as almost all of his attacks can be countered this way.

=====Third battle=====

* If Ventus uses Dark Link when Vanitas uses Dark Cannon or Dark Spiral, Ventus must rapidly tap {{button|x}}, {{button|c}} in Japan, to win the grapple.  

When the gauge is filled by repeated clashes, Ventus will gain access to the [[Last Word]] finish command, which he must use to finish Vanitas off once and for all. However, Ventus can miss when performing this attack, therefore timing is crucial.

====Aqua's scenario====

Aqua should go on the offensive while also following a hit-and-run strategy, using magical attacks as her primary source of dealing damage. Vanitas may disappear during the battle, so Aqua should immediately [[Cartwheel]], or fall victim to his downward strike if she does not dodge the assault. Vanitas may also shoot a single, large fireball at Aqua that will soon separate into three smaller, homing fireballs after traveling forward in the her direction. Cartwheel again can be used to avoid this attack. If Vanitas leaps into the air, he may strike Aqua with a dark lightning attack, which has a relatively long range. Cartwheel is recommended in terms of avoiding it. Lastly, Vanitas may perform a simple two-hit physical combo, an attack easily dodged with Cartwheel. In terms of offensive tactics, [[Seeker Mine]] and [[Raging Storm]] are highly recommended for use, as they will deal great damage to the boss, also interrupting his attacks. The [[Sleep]] magic command works great as it inflicts sleep status, leaving Vanitas at Aqua's mercy. Whatever physical attacks Aqua attempts should be the most powerful in her arsenal.

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{{atk|{{nihongo|'''Continuous Slash'''|連続斬り|<br>Renzokukiri}}|Physical|—|1.5 + 2.0|◯|Performs a rushing slash, followed by a spinning slash.}}

{{atk|{{nihongo|'''Dark Thundaga'''|ダークサンダガ|<br>Dāku Sandaga}}|Neutral|—|2.5|X|Jumps up and shoots lightning in a fan shape diagonally downward.}}

{{atk-c}}

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{{atk-m|{{nihongo|'''Continuous Slash'''|連続斬り|<br>Renzokukiri}}|Weapon|Physical|—|0.5 + 1.0|◯|Performs a rushing slash, followed by a spinning slash. May also fire a crescent-shaped blade of darkness.||Blade of darkness|Physical|—|0.5|△}}

{{atk|{{nihongo|'''Dark Thundaga'''|ダークサンダガ|<br>Dāku Sandaga}}|Neutral|—|1.5|X|Jumps up and shoots lightning in a fan shape diagonally downward.}}

{{atk-m|{{nihongo|'''Shadow Dive'''|シャドウダイブ|<br>Shadou Daibu}}|Weapon|Neutral|—|1.0|X|Swings down weapon and dives into the ground, follows the opponent, then jumps out of the ground while swinging his weapon, creating a shock wave. After doing this 1-3 times, sprays flames around him on the final jump out. The flames fly in a parabolic curve and create flame pillars when they hit the ground.||Jump out|Neutral|—|2.0|X|Shock wave|Neutral|—|0.5|X|Flames|Neutral|—|0.5|X|Flame pillar|Neutral|—|1.0|X}}

{{atk-c}}

If Aqua is nearby, he typically cartwheels around her and uses either '''Continuous Slash''' or '''Downward Warp Slash'''.

====Second battle====

In this fight, Vanitas behaves almost exactly the same as in his first battle, however here he does not use '''Shadow Dive''' consecutively. If Terra-Xehanort is targeting Sora, Vanitas will typically target Ventus and Aqua (especially Ventus). However, he may still intervene if Sora is attacking Terra-Xehanort by attacking Sora with '''Downward Warp Slash''' and '''Continuous Slash'''.

It is recommended to defeat Vanitas first since Terra-Xehanort's desperation attack is even more dangerous to deal with when Vanitas is around. Vanitas and Terra-Xehanort will try to blindside Sora if he remains too occupied with either opponent so keeping them both within view is crucial. Bringing Vanitas into the air for an air combo is recommended to make sure Sora's attacks are not interrupted. Fending off Terra-Xehanort should be a priority if he is attacking Sora but it is important to make sure his health does not reach 50% because that will be the period he starts using his desperation move. When that happens using long ranged attack on Vanitas, such as magic or shotlocks, is useful for adding damage to him while Aqua and/or Ventus keep him pressured. As keeping an eye on both opponents is necessary, being an opportunist is important and taking whatever opening available is key. Should Aqua or Ventus catch Vanitas in an air combo, feel free to air step over and follow up with another air combo. Keep this up and Vanitas will fall, giving the party free reign to finish off Terra-Xehanort.

|Blizzard

|0.5

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|(fireball)

|Fire

|△

|—

|2

|Rides upon a mass of Keyblades and attacks in the following sequence: fires a barrage of homing ice projectiles → charges opponents three times → causes the Keyblade mass to swirl around himself and launches 10 masses of them at opponents.

|(charge)

|Physical