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In the ''Final Mix'' versions, the difficulty of the boss fight is slightly toned down. The protagonist can now escape after being ensnared by the Collision Magnet attack by Air Sliding before the second attack, therefore avoiding the lethal combos that were inescapable in the original version. In addition, Thunder Surge is even more useful, as it can easily lead into the powerful [[Rhythm Mixer]] Command Style.

{{Atk|'''Ethereal Blade short combo'''

{{Atk|'''Ethereal Blade long combo'''

{{Atk|'''Dash attack'''

|Transforms his blades into a spear and dashes forward, then flips backward.

{{Atk|'''X wave'''

{{Atk|'''Spear orbs'''

{{Atk|'''Sonic attack'''

{{Atk|'''Whirlwind'''

{{Atk|'''[[Vanish]]'''

|Only used at low HP.

{{Atk|'''[[Raging Storm]]'''

{{Atk|'''Summon copies'''

|Summons four copies of himself to overwhelm the protagonist. Each of them share his abilities, excluding Vanish, and there is no set pattern to their attacks. However, the copies can be easily destroyed with a clean hit.

{{Atk|'''[[Mega Flare]]'''

{{Atk|'''[[Meteor]]'''

{{Atk|'''Doom'''

{{Atk|'''[[Collision Magnet]]'''

|In the ''Final Mix'' version of the game, it is possible to Air Slide out of the whip.

{{Atk|'''[[Renewal Barrier]]''':

|If the protagonist attacks him head-first without an opening, or attacks constantly with a long combo, he will parry the protagonist's attack and recover a bit of health.

{{Atk|'''Time reversal''':

Young Xehanort is an aggressive fighter and it can be difficult to score hits on him as he can trap Riku in a flurry of combo attacks that rapidly drain his health. Dark Barrier followed by Counter Aura is an effective way of damaging him, although keep in mind that some of his attacks are not easy to block and should be evaded using Dark Roll or Shadow Slide. In Critical Mode, Xehanort can run to Riku (or not) and perform a more violent and fast combo followed by an aerial combo, which can rapidly put Riku to 1 HP and Game Over if not blocked or evaded in time. If Riku gets caught in these combos, the player shouldn't move the joystick until it ends in order for Second Chance and Once More to save him, as moving in the air cancels the enemy's combo and Xehanort purposely delays his combos to avoid these abilities, but not long enough for Riku to recover.  

Xehanort tends to warp away from projectiles and attack commands, but will be open to attack when he pauses to launch his own ranged attacks. Xehanort will periodically teleport away and fire dark projectiles at Riku. Defend using Dark Barrier, staying near to or far away from him, or dodge continually. If the projectiles connect, they will inflict Slow, so quickly cure it with Esuna (Riku's spirits can have this command too) or a Panacea if Slow Block is not equipped. He can also summon giant ice blocks that must be blocked or dodged. When Xehanort prepares this attack, move close to him, blocking the ice blocks, and use Counter Aura in front of him. Make sure to watch how he warps around the arena, because it will signal which attack he will use, and will provide Riku enough time to use powerful attacks such as Dark Aura. If timed carefully, Dark Aura will keep hitting Xehanort and stops his movements for a while, dealing heavy damage.  

Alternatively, continue using Firaga Burst, Baloonga, and other attack magic in conjunction with spirit attacks. Keep also in mind the Haste Support Magic after being cast on Riku can be handy, not only to speed up the reloading times but also his main combos, which can stagger Young Xehanort as well. After Xehanort takes enough hits, he will transform his Keyblade into a shield and if Riku hits it, Xehanort will counterattack. If he teleports up and falls, he will whip Riku multiple times. Get ready to block or to Shadow Slide when he reaches the ground. If Xehanort teleports constantly from right to left, he will prepare to charge at Riku. He will teleport like this twice; once he warps the fourth time, get ready to block or use Shadow Slide. If he is a fair distance away, he will start teleporting from side to side again, gradually getting closer to Riku. Get as close to Xehanort as possible when this occurs. After he teleports the third time in this manner, use Dark Barrier near him to block the lasers and use Counter Aura in front of him. If possible, utilize Shadow Slide and Shadow Strike to attack and stop Xehanort's attack.  

Once Xehanort's health has been depleted to 1, he will freeze time and warp into a giant Clock that appears in the center of the arena. Wait until the option to perform a [[Mirage Split]] [[Reality Shift]] appears. This will trigger the final stage of the battle. Note that the symbol for activating the Reality Shift will appear for less than one second. If Riku misses the timing, Xehanort will rewind time to the beginning of the fight and regain some of his health (approximately two and a half life bars). His health must be depleted again in order to perform Mirage Split, but this time, the symbol for activating Reality Shift will remain for a longer period of time.

For the final stage of the fight, Xehanort remains inside the Clock, which is now vulnerable to attack. Though he does not attack Riku directly, he creates half-invincible clones of himself to defend the Clock. The clones will attempt to swarm Riku with ethereal blade combos, X-slashes, and fiery tornadoes, but may occasionally disappear if attacked. It is safer to evade these attacks than to block them, as blocking those attacks will lock-out the clock. While the Clock is open to attack while the clones are not on the field, as this phase is more time based than the previous one, Riku should have Spirit Roar and Haste cast on him by his spirits so that he can inflict more damage while not being restricted to waiting for his commands to reload, for the reason that if the hands on the Clock strike 12 before Riku destroys it, it will rewind time to the start of this phase and regain his lost health of the previous phase. As Xehanort will stop his attacks before it rewinds time, Riku should finish him as fast as possible when it stops attacking if the Clock is close to be defeated; however, after Xehanort rewinds time once, the total health of the Clock will decrease to the same amount as Xehanort's first phase's, and thus, for the next times this phase will restart, making it easier to destroy the Clock on the next try. Multi-hit warping attacks such as Dark Splicer and Dark Aura can bypass Xehanort's clones and remove multiple health bars off the clock, even finishing it off if at low health. Do this with caution, however, as Riku can be attacked and deflected by incoming clones, especially those which use combos and fiery tornadoes, which can knock him away when using Dark Aura.

Due to the relentless assault of the clones, leaving few to no windows of opportunity to attack, a reliable strategy is to activate commands like Firaga Burst while in midair. Releasing the commands at the apex of Riku's [[Doubleflight]] will allow Riku to avoid interruption from most of the clones' attacks, with the exception of the X-slashes.  

If Riku is supposedly not strong enough to destroy the clock in time, he can, while dodging the attacks, restrain from attacking and wait until the Clock rewinds time, where next time it will have less health, to have a chance to finish it in time.

 

;Phase 1

{{Atk|{{nihongo|'''Wild Arcanum'''|ワイルドアルカナム|Wairudo Arukanamu}}

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|Sweeps and stabs with the Keyblade, releasing crescent-shaped waves when he sweeps.  

|On Critical Mode only he will occasionally use a version of this ability that is followed up by a midair combo of sweeps and waves.

{{Atk|{{nihongo|'''Finish'''|フィニッシュ|Finisshu}}:

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|Jumps and swings the Keyblade downward like a whip two times in succession, releasing a racing wave with each swing.

{{Atk|{{nihongo|'''Whip Wave'''|ウィップウェーブ|Wippu Wēbu}}

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{{Atk|{{nihongo|'''Flash Liner'''|フラッシュライナー|Furasshu Rainā}}

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|After rapidly using "Teleport Lock" three times, he transforms his Keyblade again into a whip, and changes its shape to something of a cage.

{{Atk|{{nihongo|'''Guard Impact'''|ガードインパクト|Gādo Impakuto}}

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|After taking too many hits, blocks Riku's frontal attacks and retaliates if the shield is hit.

{{Atk|{{nihongo|'''Zero Shot'''|ゼロショット|Zero Shotto}}

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|Slow

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|Scatters a burst of Dark Projectiles. His version always inflicts the opponents with a [[Slow]] status effect.

{{Atk|{{nihongo|'''Teleport Lock'''|テレポロック|Terepo Rokku}}

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|Will frequently teleport around the battlefield. He can do this mid-combo as well, causing Riku's attacks to miss while simultaneously acting as attack cancels for him.

;Phase 2

{{Atk|{{nihongo|'''Dual-wielding Dance'''|2刀流乱舞|Nitouryū Ranbu}}

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|Two clones attack simultaneously with their blades in hand.

{{Atk|{{nihongo|'''X-Blade'''|Xブレード|X-Burēdo}}

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|The clones simultaneously fire an X-shaped shockwave that track Riku.

{{Atk|{{nihongo|'''Raging Storm'''|レイジングストーム|Reijingu Sutōmu}}

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|The clones surround themselves in three vortexes of flame and chase down Riku.

Young Xehanort is fought alongside Ansem and Xemnas by Sora, Riku and [[King Mickey]] as the final boss fights of the Keyblade Graveyard. Although his health is less than that of the other two top-tier members of the Real Organization XIII, he is still not to be underestimated. Young Xehanort is able to turn his Keyblade into a whip that has a long range and can also briefly ensnare Sora and is able to summon a small rift to launch a whip attack from. He can also summon a ring of 9 icicles that he launches at Sora which deals Blizzard damage and his deadliest attack has him summoning a circle of time that stops time as he unleashes invisible attacks at Sora. It's recommended to take him out first as he's the easiest to combo, if hit twice by his whip combos, it is possible to quickly block the third attack and use [[Risk Dodge]] to fight back. The whip combo can also hit you in the air. Each member will have a dark aura surrounding them whenever they disappear and reappear to attack, which means they'll only target Sora and each of them will use a specific attack with the one with the aura appearing last. For Young Xehanort, Ansem and Xemnas will create dark mines and ethereal blades followed by Xehanort's time-stopping attack. Jump and block the ethereal blades and use [[thunder]] to destroy the mines to avoid damage. During the cyclone sequence, each member will use an attack in a specific order. For all three, Young Xehanort will use his time-stopping attack followed by Xemnas's rolling attack and Ansem's shockwave. The best way to avoid them is to jump over Xehanort's, block Xemnas's incoming attack and [[glide]] away from Ansem. If Xemnas is beaten, Xehanort will launch the icicles followed by Ansem's shockwave attack. Having Riku and Mickey active is wise as they can do double and triple damage when attacking together, if they're trying to attack your target, it's wise to stop your combos and let them land their own.

|Temporarily removes Riku and Mickey and creates masses of Keyblades that fly around Sora one-by-one (the last four bundles directly target him). Can be blocked from behind. Afterward, remaining enemies attack in succession; techniques used depend on those remaining.