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Mad Safflower

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Kingdom Hearts 358/2 Days
Mad Safflower
Mad Safflower
"A weapon that boosts your Magic to give it incredible power."
Japanese 熱狂のサフラワー
Rōmaji Nekkyō no Safurawā
Stats
Strength Magic
Base Unit Ultima Base Unit
+35 +1 +65 +31 +2
Defense Crit Rate Crit Bonus
Base Unit Base Unit Base Unit
+0 +1 +6 +1 +5 +1
Attack Speed Approach Speed
Ground Air
1.0 1.0 1.0
Abilities
1: Magic Bracer
2: Blizzard Finish
3: Magic Finale
Obtained
Duel Gear ④ (Marluxia)
Kingdom Hearts 358/2 Days
Mad Safflower+
Mad Safflower
"An upgraded Mad Safflower.
Boosts your Magic to give it incredible power."
Japanese 熱狂のサフラワー+
Rōmaji Nekkyō no Safurawā+
Stats
Strength Magic
Base Unit Ultima Base Unit
+45 +1 +55 +35 +2
Defense Crit Rate Crit Bonus
Base Unit Base Unit Base Unit
+0 +1 +8 +1 +6 +1
Attack Speed Approach Speed
Ground Air
1.0 1.0 1.0
Abilities
1: Magic Bracer
2: Aero Finish
3: Magic Finale
Obtained
Duel Gear+ ④ (Marluxia)
Kingdom Hearts 358/2 Days
Mad Safflower++
Mad Safflower
"The ultimate Mad Safflower.
Boosts your Magic to give it incredible power."
Japanese 熱狂のサフラワー++
Rōmaji Nekkyō no Safurawā++
Stats
Strength Magic
Base Unit Ultima Base Unit
+68 +1 +32 +39 +5
Defense Crit Rate Crit Bonus
Base Unit Base Unit Base Unit
+0 +1 +6 +1 +7 +1
Attack Speed Approach Speed
Ground Air
1.0 1.0 1.0
Abilities
1: Magic Bracer
2: Aero Finish
3: Magic Finale
Obtained
Duel Gear++ ⑤ (Marluxia)

The Mad Safflower is a Scythe that can be wielded by Marluxia in Kingdom Hearts 358/2 Days. It can be upgraded to the Mad Safflower+ and the Mad Safflower++.

Design

The Mad Safflower has a curved handle that is white toward the bottom and red toward the top. There is a small, black section near the handle's base, and its pommel is flat and gold. The blade is comprised of a large cross with wide, rounded tips. The tip of the arm of the cross that makes up the blade is decorated with a pink diamond surrounded by a large, black oval. Each of the other three tips is decorated with a pink teardrop shape surrounded by a thin, black outline. The edges of the Scythe's blade are predominantly pale gold, with the exception of the edges of the tips, which are light pink. The middle of the shaft has a large, diamond-shaped gap in it and a black, "Y"-shaped piece of metal extending into this gap from the back arm of the cross.

A safflower is a species of flower similar to thistles. "Mad" refers to insanity.

Gameplay

The Mad Safflower's ground combo begins with a quick slash upwards and to the side; this lifts Marluxia into the air. The combo continues with a toss of the Mad Safflower into the air; the weapon flips backwards, 360 degrees. If the ground combo is not continued after this, Marluxia performs a quick, 360-degree finisher. If the ground combo is continued, however, Marluxia tosses the Mad Safflower into the air a second time before executing a 360-degree finishing slash.

The Mad Safflower's aerial combo consists of a slash to the right, followed by a swing to the left. This can be done twice, depending upon the height of Marluxia's jump.

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