Shotlock

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Terra using the Ultima Cannon Shotlock

Shotlock (シュートロック, Shūtorokku, lit. "Shoot Lock") is a combat system for Terra, Aqua, and Ventus that debuted in Kingdom Hearts Birth by Sleep. It is initiated by holding L and R. The user enters first person mode and locks on to enemies. When the maximum amount of enemies are locked on to, the user then initiates a powerful magic-based attack that hits all targeted enemies without fail. Using a Shotlock uses up the Focus Gauge, which can be refilled by attacking enemies and using Ethers. Most of the Shotlocks in the game can be learned by all three Keyblade wielders, but they also get several that are unique to them.

Shotlocks

General

There are three basic types of Shotlocks that can be categorized based on the type of button input. One involves pressing the button repeatedly while the user fires many blasts of magic. Another involves the user dashing around surrounded by an elemental aura and ending with the player putting in the right combination to generate large pillars of magic. The last form involves timing and pressing the button as a ring lines up with another, this usually has the user firing blasts of different magic in rounds similar to Ragnarok.

Name	Attribute	Description
Meteor Shower (メテオシャワー, Meteo Shawā)		The user fires many blasts of light magic at all locked on enemies. This attack was originally called Star Burst (スターバースト, Sutā Bāsuto) and was thought to be exclusive to Terra; this was changed in the final version of the game.
Chaos Snake (カオススネーク, Kaosu Sunēku)		The user fires many white, zigzagging blasts of magic at all target enemies. Enemies hit by the blasts are then confused for a short period of time.
Ragnarok (ラグナロク, Ragunaroku)		The user charges a blast of magic and fires multiple lasers at all targeted enemies. Visually similar to Sora's Ragnarok.
Lightning Ray (ライトニングレイ, Raitoningu Rei)	Thunder	The user charges at all targeted enemies while shrouded in an aura of lightning, the attack ends differently than the others of its type. The player has to hit the button multiple times as the user charges all over any remaining enemies.
Absolute Zero (アブソリュートゼロ, Abusoryūto Zero)	Ice	The user charges at all targeted enemies while shrouded in an aura of ice, the attack ends with multiple ice pillars erupting from the ground. It shares its name with one of Vexen's Shields.
Photon Charge (フォトンチャージ, Foton Chāji)		The user charges at all enemies while shrouded in an aura of light, the attack ends with multiple pillars of light erupting from the ground. This Shotlock was originally planned to be exclusive to Ventus, but was made available to all three in the final version.
Bio Barrage (バイオバラージュ, Baio Barāju)		The user charges up multiple blasts of green, poison magic and fires them at the enemies. One of the most powerful Shotlocks that can be learned by all three.
Thunder Storm (サンダーストーム, Sandā Sutōmu)	Thunder	The user charges several large blasts of thunder magic and shoots them at all locked on enemies. One of the more powerful Shotlocks.
Flame Salvo (フレイムバースト, Fureimu Bāsuto, lit. "Flame Burst")	Fire	The user fires many fireballs at all locked on enemies.

Terra

Name	Attribute	Description
Black Volley (ブラックボレー, Burakku Borē)	Darkness	Terra fires many blasts of dark energy at all targeted enemies. As he was once Terra, the new Xehanort is able to use this Shotlock to some degree during his battles with Aqua and the Lingering Sentiment.
Sonic Shadow (ソニックシャドウ, Sonikku Shadou)	Darkness	Terra charges at all targeted enemies while cloaked in an aura of darkness. The attack ends with multiple pillars of darkness erupting from the ground.
Ultima Cannon (アルテマキャノン, Arutema Kyanon)		Terra's ultimate Shotlock. Terra's Keyblade morphs into a gigantic cannon and fires two huge blasts that create huge explosions when coming in contact with enemies. As they both are connected to Terra, the new Xehanort and the Lingering Sentiment can use this Shotlock to some degree.

Ventus

Name	Attribute	Description
Pulse Bomb (パルスボム, Parusu Bomu)		Ventus holds his keyblade backhanded and sends out energy from the light of the Keyblade, causing many small explosions. The orbs created slightly resemble those used in Sephiroth's Shadow Flare attack in Kingdom Hearts II.
Multi Vortex (マルチボーテックス, Maruchi Bōtekkusu)		Ventus's most powerful Shotlock. Ventus starts by slashing in all directions multiple times before spinning and creating a giant tornado filled with shooting stars.
Dark of Link (ダークオブリンク , Dāku Obu Rinku)		Ventus creates three crystals that concentrate together into a giant beam of light energy. Ventus and Vanitas take aim at one another, Vanitas firing a beam of blue energy while Ventus counters with a gold one of his own. Different buttons must be rapidly tapped, and even the analog stick may need to be rotated in order to win the grapple. Used only in Ventus's final battle against Vanitas.

Aqua

Name	Attribute	Description
Prism Rain (レインボウシャワー, Reinbou Shawā, lit. "Rainbow Shower")	Light	Light in seven colors bursts from the Keyblade and chases after enemies. Press ( in Japanese versions) at the right time in the circle to input the command.
Bubble Blaster (バブルブラスト, Baburu Burasuto, lit. "Bubble Blaster")	Water	A giant bubble surrounds Aqua and releases smaller bubbles that chase after enemies.
Lightbloom (シャイニーブルーム, Shainī Burūmu, lit. "Shiny Bloom")		Aqua's strongest Shotlock. She twirls on the spot while shooting many orbs of white light. As it progresses, her spinning becomes more and more elaborate until she is spinning with one of her legs behind her head.

Vanitas and Vanitas's Sentiment

Name	Atribute	Description
Dark Cannon (ダークキャノン, Dāku Kyanon)	Light/Darkness	During the last stage of the final battle between Ventus and Vanitas, Vanitas uses a Shotlock called "Dark Cannon", in which Vanitas fires a beam of blue energy, augmented by a rotating triangle of blue crystals. Through his D-Link with Vanitas, Ventus gains a gold-colored version of the same Shotlock, named "Dark of Link," which he uses to combat Vanitas's Dark Cannon. The secret boss, Vanitas's Sentiment, can also use Dark Cannon, but the attack is not countered by either Terra, Ventus, or Aqua.

Video

Shotlocks

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See also

• Abilities (Kingdom Hearts)
• Abilities (Kingdom Hearts: Chain of Memories)
• Abilities (Kingdom Hearts II)
• Abilities (Kingdom Hearts Birth by Sleep)
• Magic
• Sleight
• Enemy Cards
• Limit Break
• Deck Command
• Command Charge
• Dimension Link