Mission 56: Eliminate both giant Heartless

Mission 56 Eliminate Both giant Heartless Day(s): 193
Ally: Axel, Xion
Rank	Badges		Chests
Agent	Unity Badge Ordeal Badge		4
Heart factor	Munny factor		EXP factor
x4.40	x13.20		x2.27
Clear Bonuses		Random Bonuses
Thundara LV Doubler ⑥ Blizzara		Elixir Recipe (15%) Bronze (10%) Moonstone (15%) Hi-Potion (20%) Potion (20%) None (20%)

Mission 56 in Kingdom Hearts 358/2 Days sends Roxas to Twilight Town with Axel and Xion to eliminate the Heat Saber and the Destroyer.

Mission assignment

Summary

A Heat Saber and Destroyer have surfaced in Twilight Town. Team up with Axel and Xion, find these Heartless, and eliminate them at once.

Objectives

• Track down the giant Heartless!
• Defeat the Heat Saber!
• Defeat the Destroyer!

Story summary

Since Xion just woke up from her prolonged coma, Saïx sends Roxas, Axel, and Xion to Twilight Town. This makes it the only three man mission in Kingdom Hearts 358/2 Days. Just before encountering the second Heartless, Xion falls unconscious and collapses. Axel tends to her while Roxas engages the Heartless. As they take her to her room, Saïx mocks Xion, but Roxas and Axel cut him off. Roxas remarks on Axel worrying about Xion, and Axel replies that it’s because the three of them are best friends. Meanwhile, Saïx wonders if Axel has forgotten their past.

Mission walkthrough

First you must defeat the Heat Saber who is at the Sandlot. This fight is tricky because a Barrier Master is here to assist the giant Heartless. Take out the Barrier Master by knocking it senseless and blasting it with magic attacks. Once it's out of the way, you can focus on fighting the Heat Saber.

The Heat Saber acts the same way as a Dual Blade, and its attacks may ignite you on contact. Attack it with combos until it blocks. Dodge or block its striking attacks. If it starts charging its energy, prepare to block as soon as it starts to strike. If you block the attack, the Heat Saber will fall backwards, leaving it vulnerable to your attacks. Blizzard magic is especially effective. Try to hit the Heat Saber with Blizzard while it's charging to leave it vulnerable for longer, especially to more magic attacks.

Once it's defeated, head up to the Station Plaza. Xion collapses in a cutscene, and Axel takes her off to the side. This leaves you to fight the Destroyer alone. Ignore the Minute Bombs during this battle, and focus on the Destroyer. Avoid its laser attacks by dodge rolling to the side or underneath it. Countering the attacks with Thunder magic will disrupt the lasers and cause a good amount of damage on the boss. Continue dodging and countering the Destroyer's attacks and striking with your combos and it will fall soon enough.

Main articles: Heat Saber and Destroyer

Walkthrough Part One	Walkthrough Part Two

Challenge Mission

Challenge Mission 56 Finish in record time!
Restrictions
No recovery items Take 30% more damage
Grading
3	3:30:00 or less
2	3:30:01-4:00:00
1	4:00:01-5:00:00

Bring plenty of Blizzard magic, especially Blizzaga, to speed up the Heat Saber battle. You'll want to knock it down as much as you can. If you have room, bring Thunder magic along for the Destroyer battle. If you find your health dropping into the yellow zone, save your limit breaks for fighting the Destroyer. They will be a significant help.

Enemies

Heartless

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  Barrier Master

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  Minute Bomb

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  Detonator

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  Destroyer

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  Tricky Monkey

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  Heat Saber

Treasures

Type	Items found	Locations	Notes
Synthesis	Thunder Recipe	Station Plaza	Hidden to the right of stairs
	Thunder Recipe	Station Heights	Next to Sandlot entrance
	Gear Component B	Side Street	In front of starting point
Special	Slot Releaser	Station Plaza	Left of stairs
Badges	Unity Badge	Station Heights	In front of Station Plaza entrance
	Ordeal Badge	Side Street	Next to Under the Tracks entrance