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Guard Armor
Japanese	ガードアーマー
Rōmaji	Gādo Āmā
Type	Emblem Heartless
Games	Kingdom Hearts Kingdom Hearts Chain of Memories Kingdom Hearts 358/2 Days Kingdom Hearts coded Kingdom Hearts χ
Variations • Opposite Armor • Red Armor • Powered Armor • Guard Armor Ω • Sinister Sweets • Spiteful Sweets
KH tracks Battle theme - Shrouding Dark Cloud KHCOM tracks Battle theme - Struggle Away KHχ tracks Battle theme - Shrouding Dark Cloud KHUχ tracks Battle theme - Shrouding Dark Cloud

Guard Armor
Kingdom Hearts
Leader of the Heartless in Traverse Town. It falls apart when it receives damage, but each part attacks individually. Sora meets Donald and Goofy for the first time just before fighting this Heartless.
Kingdom Hearts Chain of Memories
Sora's Story A Heartless that haunts Traverse Town. It appeared when the bells rang to wreak havoc on the town. Reverse/Rebirth A Heartless that haunts Traverse Town. It appeared before Riku as a token of the indelible darkness in his heart.
Kingdom Hearts 358/2 Days
Large and heavily armored, these Heartless will jump and then crash into the ground, creating a powerful shockwave. They drop their heads after landing, however; strike then and the body will eventually fall to pieces, with each piece acting autonomously. Start with the limbs and take them all out.
Kingdom Hearts Re:coded
The hulking head honcho of the Heartless haunting Traverse Town. Before you can say that five time fast, this brute will have already blasted you with its powerful cannon, so keep your eyes peeled: if it assumes a defensive stance, rush in there first and clobber the creep with a combo.
Kingdom Hearts Union χ
True to its name, it has high defensive capabilities. Be prepared for what could be a very long battle!

Floor	Basement	HP	AP	EXP
1	12	200	5	48
2	11	219	6	120
3	10	239	8	192
4	9	258	10	264
5	8	278	12	336
Physical	Fire	Blizzard	Thunder	Neutral
x1.0	x0.5	x0.5	x0.5	x0.5
Status Effects	Gravity	Stun	Stop	Warp
	x0	x0	x0	x0
Bind	Confuse	Terror	Magnet	Freeze
x0	x0	x0	—	—
World(s)
Traverse Town
Enemy Card
Ability			Duration	Cost
Wide Attack			30 attacks	30 CP
Description
Slightly extend the range of attack cards.

Floor	Basement	HP	AP	EXP
1	12	160	10	48
2	11	329	13	192
3	10	349	15	164
4	9	368	17	236
5	8	388	19	208
Physical	Fire	Blizzard	Thunder	Neutral
x1.0	x0.5	x0.5	x0.5	x0.5
Status Effects	Gravity	Stun	Stop	Warp
	x0	x0	x0	x0
Bind	Confuse	Terror	Magnet	Freeze
x0	x0	x0	x0	x0
Duel Stats		No. of Cards		Time
		5 cards		6 s
World(s)
Traverse Town
Enemy Card
Ability			Duration	Cost
Wide Attack			30 attacks	30 CP
Description
Slightly extend the range of attack cards.

Hearts		Munny		Stun
72		—		—
Mission	HP		EXP		STR/DEF
61	632		102		53
Fire	Blizzard		Thunder		Aero
x0.39	x0.43		x0.33		x0.47
Ignite	Freeze		Jolt		Air-Toss
x0	x0		x0.10		x0
Rewards
Missions 51-61 —
World(s)
Olympus Coliseum

World		HP	Strength	Defense
Traverse Town		253	38	55
Fire	Blizzard		Thunder	Aero
x1.00	x1.00		x1.00	x1.00
Ignite	Freeze		Jolt	Air-Toss
X	X		X	X
Slow	Stop	Confuse	Stun	Magnet
X	X	X	X	X
Worlds
Traverse Town

Armored Torso
Japanese	アーマードトルソー
Type	Emblem Heartless
Games	Kingdom Hearts Kingdom Hearts Chain of Memories Kingdom Hearts 358/2 Days

	HP	STR		DEF	MP rec		EXP
Traverse Town	700	8		8	12		110
Weapon	Fire		Blizzard			Thunder
x1.0	x0.49		x0.5			x1.0
Percentage	Stop		Stun			Other
x0.04	x0		x0.5			x0.5
Rewards
Brave Warrior
World(s)
Traverse Town

	HP	STR		DEF	MP rec		EXP
Before rescue	120	15		13	25		150
After rescue	450	31		20	56		1500
Weapon	Fire		Blizzard			Thunder
x1.0	x0.49		x0.5			x1.0
Percentage	Stop		Stun			Other
x0.04	x0		x0.5			x0.5
Seed(s)
Phil Cup	• Seed 1 (Shadow Battalion): 1 Armored Torso
Hades Cup	• Seed 37 (Sorcerous Armor): 1 Armored Torso

	HP	STR		DEF	MP rec		EXP
Traverse Town	700	11		10	13		110
Weapon	Fire		Blizzard			Thunder
x1.0	x0.49		x0.5			x0.5
Percentage	Stop		Stun			Other
x0.02	x0		x0.5			x0.5
Rewards
Brave Warrior
World(s)
Traverse Town

	HP	STR		DEF	MP rec		EXP
Before rescue	120	11		10	13		150
After rescue	450	31		20	56		1500
Weapon	Fire		Blizzard			Thunder
x1.0	x0.49		x0.5			x0.5
Percentage	Stop		Stun			Other
x0.02	x0		x0.5			x0.5
Seed(s)
Phil Cup	• Seed 1 (Shadow Battalion): 1 Armored Torso
Hades Cup	• Seed 37 (Sorcerous Armor): 1 Armored Torso

	HP	STR		DEF	MP rec		EXP
Traverse Town	700	8		8	12		110
Weapon	Fire		Blizzard			Thunder
x1.0	x0.49		x0.5			x1.0
Percentage	Stop		Stun			Other
x0.04	x0		x0.5			x0.5
Rewards
Brave Warrior
World(s)
Traverse Town

Gauntlets
Japanese	ガントレット
Rōmaji	Gantoretto
Type	Emblem Heartless
Game	Kingdom Hearts

	HP	STR		DEF	MP rec		EXP
Traverse Town	84	11		10	13		0
Weapon	Fire		Blizzard			Thunder
x1.0	x0.49		x0.5			x1.0
Percentage	Stop		Stun			Other
x0.04	x0		x0.5			x0.5
Rewards
(1) HP prize x15
World(s)
Traverse Town

	HP	STR		DEF	MP rec		EXP
Before rescue	14	15		13	25		37
After rescue	54	31		20	56		375
Weapon	Fire		Blizzard			Thunder
x1.0	x0.49		x0.5			x1.0
Percentage	Stop		Stun			Other
x0.04	x0		x0.5			x0.5
Seed(s)
Phil Cup	• Seed 4 (Hard-Hitters): 1 Gauntlets • Seed 2 (Wild Corps): 1 Gauntlets
Hades Cup	• Seed 37 (Sorcerous Armor): 1 Gauntlets • Seed 27 (Terrible Fists): 1 Gauntlets

	HP	STR		DEF	MP rec		EXP
Traverse Town	84	11		10	13		0
Weapon	Fire		Blizzard			Thunder
x1.0	x0.49		x0.5			x0.5
Percentage	Stop		Stun			Other
x0.02	x0		x0.5			x0.5
Rewards
(1) HP prize x15
World(s)
Traverse Town

	HP	STR		DEF	MP rec		EXP
Before rescue	14	15		13	25		37
After rescue	54	31		20	56		375
Weapon	Fire		Blizzard			Thunder
x1.0	x0.49		x0.5			x0.5
Percentage	Stop		Stun			Other
x0.02	x0		x0.5			x0.5
Seed(s)
Phil Cup	• Seed 4 (Hard-Hitters): 1 Gauntlets • Seed 2 (Wild Corps): 1 Gauntlets
Hades Cup	• Seed 37 (Sorcerous Armor): 1 Gauntlets • Seed 27 (Terrible Fists): 1 Gauntlets

	HP	STR		DEF	MP rec		EXP
Traverse Town	84	8		8	12		0
Weapon	Fire		Blizzard			Thunder
x1.0	x0.49		x0.5			x1.0
Percentage	Stop		Stun			Other
x0.04	x0		x0.5			x0.5
Rewards
(1) HP prize x15
World(s)
Traverse Town

Hammerlegs
Japanese	ハンマーレッグ
Rōmaji	Hanmāreggu
Type	Emblem Heartless
Game	Kingdom Hearts

	HP	STR		DEF	MP rec		EXP
Traverse Town	196	11		10	13		0
Weapon	Fire		Blizzard			Thunder
x1.0	x0.49		x0.5			x1.0
Percentage	Stop		Stun			Other
x0.04	x0		x0.5			x0.5
Rewards
(1) HP prize x15
World(s)
Traverse Town

	HP	STR		DEF	MP rec		EXP
Phil Cup (Before rescue)	180	17		14	20		80
Phil Cup (After rescue)	450	35		27	53		500
Hades Cup	450	40		27	53		500
Weapon	Fire		Blizzard			Thunder
x1.0	x0.49		x0.5			x1.0
Percentage	Stop		Stun			Other
x0.04	x0		x0.5			x0.5
Seed(s)
Phil Cup	• Seed 7 (Big Feet): 1 Hammerlegs • Seed 2 (Wild Corps): 1 Hammerlegs
Hades Cup	• Seed 47 (Terrible Feet): 1 Hammerlegs • Seed 37 (Sorcerous Armor): 1 Hammerlegs

	HP	STR		DEF	MP rec		EXP
Traverse Town	196	11		10	13		0
Weapon	Fire		Blizzard			Thunder
x1.0	x0.49		x0.5			x0.5
Percentage	Stop		Stun			Other
x0.02	x0		x0.5			x0.5
Rewards
(1) HP prize x15
World(s)
Traverse Town

	HP	STR		DEF	MP rec		EXP
Phil Cup (Before rescue)	33	17		13	25		37
Phil Cup (After rescue)	126	31		20	56		375
Hades Cup	126	31		20	56		375
Weapon	Fire		Blizzard			Thunder
x1.0	x0.49		x0.5			x0.5
Percentage	Stop		Stun			Other
x0.02	x0		x0.5			x0.5
Seed(s)
Phil Cup	• Seed 7 (Big Feet): 1 Hammerlegs • Seed 2 (Wild Corps): 1 Hammerlegs
Hades Cup	• Seed 47 (Terrible Feet): 1 Hammerlegs • Seed 37 (Sorcerous Armor): 1 Hammerlegs

	HP	STR		DEF	MP rec		EXP
Traverse Town	196	8		8	12		0
Weapon	Fire		Blizzard			Thunder
x1.0	x0.49		x0.5			x1.0
Percentage	Stop		Stun			Other
x0.04	x0		x0.5			x0.5
Rewards
(1) HP prize x15
World(s)
Traverse Town

The Guard Armor is an Emblem Heartless that is found in Kingdom Hearts, Kingdom Hearts Chain of Memories, Kingdom Hearts 358/2 Days, Kingdom Hearts coded, and all of their remakes. It is one of the bosses at Traverse Town and Olympus Coliseum.

The various pieces of the Guard Armor, known as "Armored Torso", "Gauntlets", and "Hammerlegs", are able to move independently, and by rearranging its pieces, the Guard Armor can transform into the more powerful Opposite Armor.

Story

Kingdom Hearts χ

Not long into their campaign as a Keyblade wielder, Player is sent on a quest to eliminate a Guard Armor in Daybreak Town.

Additionally, several Guard Armors later confront Player as Raid Bosses, preventing the latter from progressing until Guard Armors are defeated.

Kingdom Hearts

The first Guard Armor attacks Sora right after he meets Donald and Goofy and they slay a gang of Soldier Heartless. It is the leader of the Traverse Town Heartless, and after it is defeated, the local Heartless temporarily calm down.

Later, Sora tests the legend about the Second District bell by ringing it three times, and the world's Keyhole is revealed within the district's fountain. However, as the group goes to seal it they are attacked by a second Guard Armor, and though they defeat it, it transforms itself into the stronger Opposite Armor and attacks again. After it is destroyed, they are able to seal Traverse Town's Keyhole.

Kingdom Hearts Chain of Memories

Sora explores the memory version of Traverse Town within Castle Oblivion and meets Cid, who warns him that a giant Heartless is said to appear when the Second District bell rings. Just as it did before, the bell rings, and the Guard Armor suddenly appears. Sora defeats it, and Leon, Cid, Yuffie, and Aerith see him off to the exit.

Another Guard Armor appears in Riku's version of Traverse Town, but this one is simply a manifestation of the darkness in his heart, and is quickly defeated.

Kingdom Hearts 358/2 Days

Roxas is dueling Xigbar in the Olympus Coliseum Games when a Guard Armor interrupts. Xigbar steps out to let Roxas defeat the Guard Armor on his own, and while fighting it Roxas has flashbacks to when Sora fought the Guard Armor in exactly the same manner, mirroring Roxas's combat patterns and abilities. However, the Guard Armor is soon defeated, and Roxas "wins" the Games.

Kingdom Hearts coded

After Data-Sora unlocks the Keyhole of Data Traverse Town, he encounters data-Guard Armor, which happens to be the source of Bug Blox corruption in data-Traverse Town. Data-Sora defeats it afterwards and restores the data-Traverse Town.

Design

The Guard Armor's body is divided into several pieces—a body, a head, two arms, and two legs—none of which are directly connected to each other and all of which can act independently of the other. The Armored Torso is vaguely hour glass-shaped, violet with a lilac, diamond pattern around its waist, and has light black additives on it. The Heartless emblem is emblazoned on the center of the armor. Its head is violet, spherical, and sports three silver spikes and a silver faceplate with several holes in it. Both of the Gauntlets are violet with wide wrists and three lilac, segmented fingers. The Hammerlegs are short, violet, and ends in large, hammer-like, black feet. All of the pieces of the Guard Armor seem to be hollow.

In Kingdom Hearts Final Mix, the violet sections of the Guard Armor are silver, its torso gains red, yellow, and blue stripes on its upper half, its head becomes red with yellow spikes, and the additives on its top and upper rims become blue and yellow, respectively. Its fingers become grey, while its feet become red.

The Guard Armor's name references its armored body and the fact that it first protects the Heartless in Traverse Town, and later guards the Traverse Town Keyhole.

Strategies

Kingdom Hearts

The Guard Armor utilizes its size and strength in battle. Each part attacks individually; the Torso and Gauntlets attack by spinning, while the Hammerlegs attack by stomping. It may also jump in the air and crash down, creating a shockwave.

Lock onto its torso and attack with combos, since Sora's attacks will most likely strike the limbs as he go past them.

Hitting the torso also keeps it from launching its main attack. Just remember to destroy the limbs before destroying the torso. Doing so will make the limbs drop needed HP prizes. The Guard Armor will also throw itself up in the air and come crashing down near Sora's position. Try to dodge this by jumping out of the way, as it will take away half of Sora's HP if hit. Its attacks are deflectable.

Technique		Element	Tech	Power	Guard?
Mow Down Attack (なぎ払い攻撃, Nagiharai Kōgeki)		None	x0.02	4	Repellable (Recoil: 30)
		Used by the arms. Spins arms sideways.
One-Two Punch (ワンツーパンチ, Wan Tsū Panchi)		None	x0.02	4	Repellable (Recoil: 30)
		Used by the arms. Unleashes a punch.
Stomp Charge (足踏み突撃, Ashibumi Totsugeki)		None	x0.02	4	Repellable (Recoil: 30)
		Used by the legs. Stomps while walking.
Trample Attack (踏みつけ攻撃, Fumitsuke Kōgeki)		None	x0	6	Repellable (Recoil: 100)
		Used by the legs and body. The whole body jumps high and tramples upon landing.
Spin Attack (スピンアタック, Supin Atakku)		None	x0.02	6	Repellable (Recoil: 90)
		Used by the body. Rushes while spinning at high speed.
Guard: Repellable = Can be blocked; Returnable = Can be blocked and deflected back; Preventable = Damage can be avoided by Goofy's shield only.

Kingdom Hearts Chain of Memories

The strategy for the Guard Armor is slightly different in Kingdom Hearts Chain of Memories due to not having unlimited attacks. Using the Gimmick card will make the Guard Armor collapse and this allows Sora to attack the limbs. When the Guard Armor is only the torso and head, attacking the head is simple, but be sure to dodge the attacks quickly as Sora does not have that much HP.

In Kingdom Hearts Re:Chain of Memories, using Goofy Smash is a good way to deal damage.

Card		0	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9
	Guard Armor [KH CoM]	◯	◯	◯	◯	◯	◯	◯	X	X	X
	Guard Armor [KH Re:CoM] (Sora)	X	◯	◯	◯	◯	◯	X	X	X	X
	Guard Armor [KH Re:CoM] (Riku)	◯	◯	◯	◯	◯	X	X	◯	◯	X

Technique		Element	Status	Power	Cards
One-Two Punch (ワンツーパンチ, Wan Tsū Panchi)		Physical	—	x0.4[KH CoM] x0.6[KH Re:CoM]	(S: 1-5; R: 0-4, 7, 8)
		Used with at least one arm remaining. Punches with the remaining arm(s).[KH CoM] Used at close range, with at least one arm remaining. Punches in order of right arm, left arm, right arm. Can hit up to three times. Even if one arm is broken, an invisible punch will hit.[KH Re:CoM]
Mow Down Attack (なぎ払い攻撃, Nagiharai Kōgeki)		Physical	—	x0.6	(S: 1-5; R: 0-4, 7, 8)
		Used when the enemy is behind it, and at least one arm remains. Swings its arms sideways.[KH CoM] Used at close range, with at least one arm remaining. Swings its arms repeatedly while moving forward.[KH Re:CoM]
Stomp Attack (足踏み攻撃, Ashibumi Kōgeki)		Physical	—	x0.4[KH CoM] x0.6[KH Re:CoM]	(S: 1-5; R: 0-4, 7, 8)
		Used with at least one leg remaining. The leg parts walk and stomp on the enemy.[KH CoM] Used at far range, with at least one leg remaining. Stomps on the spot a few times, before separating the legs and lunging.[KH Re:CoM]
Earth Shake (アースシェイク, Āsu Sheiku)		Neutral	—	x1.0	(S: 1-5; R: 0-4, 7, 8)
		Used with at least one leg remaining. Jumps up and causes an earthquake with the impact of landing.[KH CoM] Used at any distance, with at least one arm or leg remaining. Jumps towards the enemy's location, causing an earthquake upon landing. Touching the falling Guard Armor does not inflict damage.[KH Re:CoM]
Spin Attack (スピンアタック, Supin Atakku)		Physical	—	x1.0	(S: 1-3; R: 0-4, 7, 8)
		Used when both arms and both legs are destroyed. Spins its body sideways and charges.[KH CoM] Used at any distance, when only the torso remains. Charges while spinning the torso. Stops moving when the attack hits.[KH Re:CoM]
Combo Shake (コンボシェイク, Konbo Sheiku)		Neutral	—	x1.0[KH CoM] x0.8[KH Re:CoM]	(S: 1-3; R: 0-4, 7, 8)
		Used when both arms and both legs are destroyed. Bounces around and causes earthquakes three times in a row.[KH CoM] Used at any distance, when only the torso remains. Jumps around and stomps the ground 3 times.[KH Re:CoM]

Kingdom Hearts 358/2 Days

The Guard Armor is extremely resilient against all forms of magic, so use melee attacks to overcome it. Jump and attack its head, then move away when it begins to march and swat at the ground, then circle it to continue attacking its head.

Sometimes the Guard Armor leaps into the air and crashes to the ground, releasing a mild shockwave that causes minor damage. When this happens, its head falls off. While it scrambles to recover its head, run up and attack the helmet on the ground.

Afterwards, the Guard Armor reattaches its head, but the damage inflicted causes its arms and legs to separate from the torso and act independently. Lock on to the arms and attack them, using Limit Breaks if possible. Destroy both limbs before the Guard Armor reassembles itself. Otherwise, if one limb is destroyed and not the other, the missing limb regenerates after the boss reassembles. The Guard Armor also regains some HP during this regeneration process.

Eliminate both arms, then do the same with the legs. When the legs and arms are gone, the floating torso becomes helpless and just spins to defend itself. Continue attacking the helmet until the Guard Armor collapses.

Technique		Element	Status	Power	Block?
Rampage (暴れまわり, Abare Mawari)		—	—	0.80	△
		Walks towards the target while punching and kicking.
Mow Down Attack (なぎ払い攻撃, Nagiharai Kōgeki)		—	—	0.98	△
		Rotates its arms around itself at a high speed.
Stepping Attack (足踏み攻撃, Ashibumi Kōgeki)		—	—	1.17	△
		Steps forward and attacks with its foot.
Jumping Shockwave (ジャンプ衝撃波, Janpu Shōgekiha)		—	—	1.62	X
		Jumps up at the target and lands down, causing a shockwave. The Guard Armor becomes stunned and its arms and legs become separated.
Spin Attack (スピンアタック, Supin Atakku)		Moon	Silence (10%)	1.49	△
		Moves around while spinning its body.
Guard/Block: △ = Can be blocked; O = Can be blocked and interrupted (melee) or deflected back (projectile); X = Cannot be blocked.

Kingdom Hearts Re:coded

The Guard Armor in Kingdom Hearts Re:coded is fairly easy to beat. At the start of the battle it will jump and stomp the ground, this can be easily avoided with a well-timed Dodge Roll. If the Guard Armor jumps and disappears on top of the screen, be ready to dodge as a few columns of blox will fall along with it. If it raises both its hands, it will shoot both of them towards Data-Sora, either dodge by using Dodge Roll or just jump out of the way. It can also summon a Soldier or Shadow, but be careful when it does, as this is usually a sign that it is about to ready its cannon. Although the cannon seems threatening, it's actually very easy to dodge, just run to the opposite direction of the Guard Armor, or right under it, and stay there. The cannon's charging time is pretty long, so Sora should have plenty of time to get out of the way. It will be open to triple damage while charging its cannon, so attack it or use Overlay commands like Thunder Rain or Blizzard Dart. It is recommended to be under the Guard Armor while doing this to avoid taking immense damage.

Overlay commands can really help in this fight, especially Blizzard Dart since it's ranged. Otherwise, look for openings, attack and the Guard Armor should fall with ease.

Technique		Element	Status	Power	Block?
Punch (パンチ, Panchi)		—	—	1.00 x2	△
		Sends both arms flying straight at the enemy.
Continuous Jump (連続ジャンプ, Renzoku Janpu)		—	—	1.38 x3	X
		Jumps forward and stomps three times in a row.
Trample (踏みつけ, Fumitsuke)		—	—	1.50	X
		Jumps up high, and falls straight down or far away, creating a shock wave upon landing.
Bazooka (バズーカ, Bazūka)		—	—	0.31 per hit	X
		Floats in the air, charges energy, then fires a beam diagonally downward for about 3 seconds. The Guard Armor is invincible while firing the beam.
Power in [] is for bugged enemies; Block: △ = Can be blocked; O = Can be blocked and interrupted (melee) or deflected back (projectile); X = Cannot be blocked.

Videos

Guard Armor – Kingdom Hearts
Guard Armor – Kingdom Hearts Chain of Memories	Guard Armor – Kingdom Hearts Chain of Memories (R/R)
Guard Armor – Kingdom Hearts Re:Chain of Memories	Guard Armor – Kingdom Hearts Re:Chain of Memories (R/R)
Guard Armor – Kingdom Hearts 358/2 Days
Guard Armor – Kingdom Hearts coded	Guard Armor – Kingdom Hearts Re:coded
Guard Armor – Kingdom Hearts Union χ