Tornado Step
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| Japanese | トルネードステップ | ||
| Rōmaji | Torunēdo Suteppu
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| Type | Emblem Heartless | ||
| Games | Kingdom Hearts Chain of Memories Kingdom Hearts II Kingdom Hearts χ Kingdom Hearts Dark Road | ||
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| Kingdom Hearts Chain of Memories |
| A Heartless that flies about using its arms like propeller blades. Whether moving or attacking, it's always spin, spin, spinning—but never seems to get dizzy. |
| Kingdom Hearts II |
| It attacks as it moves, so once it starts spinning, stop its movements with reaction commands. Use Tornado Ride and grab the enemy for a free ride while attacking surrounding enemies. |
| Kingdom Hearts Union χ |
| This Heartless boasts a tough offensive and healing powers. Use a special attack to defeat it quickly! |
| Floor | Basement | HP | AP | EXP
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| 1 | 12 | 70 | 3 | 8 |
| 2 | 11 | 77 | 4 | 20 |
| 3 | 10 | 84 | 5 | 32 |
| 4 | 9 | 91 | 7 | 44 |
| 5 | 8 | 98 | 8 | 56 |
| 6 | 7 | 105 | 9 | 68 |
| 7 | 6 | 112 | 10 | 80 |
| 8 | 5 | 119 | 11 | 92 |
| 9 | 4 | 126 | 13 | 104 |
| 10 | 3 | 133 | 14 | 116 |
| 12 | 1 | 224 | 13 | 228 |
| Physical | Fire | Blizzard | Thunder | Neutral |
| x1.0 | x1.0 | x1.0 | x1.0 | x1.0 |
| Status Effects |
Percentage | Stun | Stop | Warp |
| x1.0 | x1.0 | x1.0 | x1.0 | |
| Bind | Confuse | Terror | Magnet | Freeze |
| x1.0 | x1.0 | x1.0 | x1.0 | x1.0
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| Duel Stats | No. of Cards | Time | ||
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| 3 cards | 4 s | |||
| World(s) | ||||
| Monstro, Hollow Bastion, Destiny Islands | ||||
| Enemy Card | ||||
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| Ability | Duration | Cost | ||
| Reload Haste | 1 reload | 25 CP | ||
| Description | ||||
| Subtract 2 from the reload counter. | ||||
| Location | HP | Strength | Defense | EXP | ||
| Port Royal Episode 1 |
51 | 21 | 11 | 50 | ||
| Olympus Coliseum Episode 2 |
82 | 37 | 21 | 220 | ||
| Physical | Fire | Blizzard | ||||
| ×1.0 | ×1.0 | ×1.0 | ||||
| Thunder | Dark | Neutral | ||||
| ×1.0 | ×1.0 | ×1.0
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| Rewards | ||||||
| HP prize (1) ×2, Munny (5) ×2 Blazing Stone (8%), Bright Stone (4%) | ||||||
| World(s) | ||||||
| Port Royal, Olympus Coliseum | ||||||
| Cup | HP | Strength | Defense | ||
| Cerberus Cup |
• Match 3: 3 Tornado Step | ||||
| 64 | 27 | 15 | |||
| Cerberus Paradox Cup |
• Match 3: 3 Tornado Step | ||||
| 133 | 62 | 36 | |||
| Hades Paradox Cup |
• Match 14: 2 Tornado Step | ||||
| 181 | 87 | 51 | |||
| Physical | Fire | Blizzard | |||
| ×1.0 | ×1.0 | ×1.0 | |||
| Thunder | Dark | Neutral | |||
| ×1.0 | ×1.0 | ×1.0 | |||
| Cup | HP | Strength | Defense | ||
| Cerberus Cup |
• Match 3: 3 Tornado Step | ||||
| 67 | 29 | 16 | |||
| Cerberus Paradox Cup |
• Match 3: 3 Tornado Step | ||||
| 133 | 62 | 36 | |||
| Hades Paradox Cup |
• Match 14: 2 Tornado Step | ||||
| 181 | 86 | 51 | |||
| Physical | Fire | Blizzard | |||
| ×1.0 | ×1.0 | ×1.0 | |||
| Thunder | Dark | Neutral | |||
| ×1.0 | ×1.0 | ×1.0 | |||
The Tornado Step is an Emblem Heartless found in Kingdom Hearts Chain of Memories, Kingdom Hearts II, and Kingdom Hearts χ. It is one of only three Heartless that debut in Kingdom Hearts Chain of Memories, along with the Creeper Plant and Crescendo.
Design
The Tornado Step has a very small, navy-blue body, emblazoned with the Heartless emblem. Two short legs can be seen at the bottom of the body, and a short, thin neck extends from the top to its round head, harboring two glowing, yellow eyes and a jagged maw. The Heartless wears a tall, conical, blue hat, with a bent tip and two yellow, spiral-like designs on the front. It is unclear whether the Heartless has arms extending from where its ears would be, or if the long, light aqua-colored extremities are actually part of the Heartless's hat. Black hands and yellow bangles can be seen at the end of the "arms".
In Kingdom Hearts II Final Mix, the Tornado Step experiences a very dramatic color change; its body and head now have a reddish tint, its hat is a light-orange, the spiral-like designs are now dark-orange, its "arms" are a light-yellow color, its hands are a reddish color and the bangles it wears are green.
A tornado is a violent, rotating column of air. This highlights the Tornado Step's spinning movements and its wind-based attacks.
Strategy
- Attacks
- Jump Strike: Vertical spin attack
- Jump Slap: Horizontal spin attack
- Propeller Charge: Spinning aerial charge
The Tornado Step is often encountered alongside Crescendo Heartless, providing them with a source of healing. During the Tornado Ride Reaction Command, Sora latches onto the Tornado Step as it spins with Keyblade extended, allowing him to control it and attack enemies before launching the Heartless away. Approaching an upward incline forces the Reaction Command to abort.
