Sonic Blade (ソニックレイヴ Sonikku Reivu, lit. "Sonic Rave"), translated as "Sonic Rave" in Kingdom Hearts II, is a technique introduced in Kingdom Hearts. It allows the user to execute a number of successive thrusting attacks. After the first attack, each successive attack is activated through a prompt command.
Mechanics
In Kingdom Hearts, selecting Sonic Blade from the last command box activates the first attack, and if it connects, the command box will change to Rave. Selecting Rave executes the next attack in the sequence. Rave appears five times, if all the attacks connect, and is then replaced with Blast, which executes the powerful finishing thrust. In the Kingdom Hearts HD 1.5 ReMIX release of Kingdom Hearts Final Mix, the initial Sonic command, the Rave commands, and the Blast finisher are all implemented as Reaction Commands. Sonic Blade costs 3 AP to equip and 2 MP to use. Sora is invincible throughout the entire attack.
In Kingdom Hearts: Chain of Memories, Sonic Blade is an attack sleight. Starting with the first thrust, pressing 
at the end of each thrust executes the next, for up to six additional attacks. Each thrust is naturally directed horizontally across the field, but it can be angled slightly up or down when executed. In Kingdom Hearts Re:Chain of Memories, thrusts have 360-degree freedom, and additional attacks are activated by pressing 
when prompted. The timing is stricter than in the original Chain of Memories, and pressing at the wrong time cancels the sleight. The card combination for Sonic Blade is:
+ 
+ 
(20-23)
Three attack cards of differing types.
.png){kind=small}
.png){kind=small}
.png){kind=small}
In Kingdom Hearts II, Sonic Rave is a limit that is exclusive to Genie. It costs 1 bar of the Summon Gauge to use. The limit begins with Sonic, in which Genie transforms into a giant hand that Sora uses to smack enemies several times. Afterwards, Rave transforms Genie into a rocket that propels itself into enemies.
In Kingdom Hearts II Final Mix, Sonic Rave is also an action ability that can be accessed from the Limit menu while in Limit Form. Selecting Sonic Blade from the Limit menu with 
activates the first attack, and using the Rave Reaction Command executes the next attack in the sequence. Rave appears five times, and it is then replaced by the Finish Reaction command, which executes the final attack. It costs 60 MP to use.
In Kingdom Hearts Birth by Sleep, Sonic Blade is an Ultimate attack command that takes up one slot in the Command Deck, has a maximum level of 5, has a normal reload time of 15 seconds, and fills the Command Gauge by 20%.
In Kingdom Hearts 3D: Dream Drop Distance, Sonic Blade is an attack command exclusive to Sora that uses two slots and has a reload time of 36 seconds. It grants +3 to Strength and +1 to Defense when attached to a Dream Eater recipe.
Learning Sonic Blade
Kingdom Hearts
- Sora learns Sonic Blade from Cloud after defeating Cerberus at Olympus Coliseum.
Kingdom Hearts: Chain of Memories
- Sora can learn Sonic Blade after reaching level 22.
Kingdom Hearts Re:Chain of Memories
- Sora can learn Sonic Blade after reaching level 27.
Kingdom Hearts II
- Genie is a Summon that has Sonic Rave as his limit while he is in Valor Form.
- Limit Form has Sonic Rave as a default ability accessible from the Limit menu.Template:KH2FM
Kingdom Hearts Birth by Sleep
- Terra, Ventus, and Aqua can create Sonic Blade through Command Melding.
- Terra, Ventus, and Aqua can purchase Sonic Blade from the Command Shop for 2000 munny after the command has already been obtained elsewhere.
- Terra, Ventus, and Aqua can obtain Sonic Blade as the first reward for beating Hercules in the Break the urns mini-game.
- The Terra D-Link has Sonic Blade in its Lv.2 Command Deck.
- The Goofy D-Link has Sonic Blade in its Lv.2 Command Deck.
Kingdom Hearts 3D: Dream Drop Distance
- Sora can find Sonic Blade in a chest at the Dungeon.
- Sora and Riku can purchase Sonic Blade from the Cera Terror Ability Link for 250 Link Points.
- Sora and Riku can purchase Sonic Blade from the Drill Sye Ability Link for 250 Link Points.
- Sora and Riku can purchase Sonic Blade from the Command Shop for 2200 munny, 1760 munny during Bargain Flurry, after reaching Shop Level 8.
Recipes
Kingdom Hearts Birth by Sleep
Sonic Blade is an Ultimate-class Attack Command that can be melded through three different recipes, listed in the Giga Attack Recipe.
- The first recipe can be melded by Terra, Ventus, Aqua, and is a type N recipe that has a 10% chance of transforming into Lightning Ray when melded.
- The second recipe can only be melded by Terra, and is a type D recipe that has a 10% chance of transforming into Lightning Ray when Terra melds it.
- The third recipe can be melded by Terra, Ventus, Aqua, and is a type K recipe that has a 10% chance of transforming into Lightning Ray when melded.
- Thunder Surge (LV4) and Fire Dash (LV4)
Other appearances
Kingdom Hearts
In Kingdom Hearts, Cloud uses a powerful version of Sonic Blade as one of his special attacks.
Kingdom Hearts II
In Kingdom Hearts II, Cloud still uses Sonic Blade as a special attack.
Kingdom Hearts 358/2 Days
Although Sonic Blade cannot be performed by any playable character in Kingdom Hearts 358/2 Days, Xion in her First Form can perform a midair three-strike Sonic Blade and will only stop when any part of it misses or gets blocked.