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[[ | [[File:Axel 2 KHD.png|right|130px|thumb|<u>Not</u> Sorceror Nobody's secret ally, [[wikipedia:Lie|honest]]!]] | ||
Ah, you got the message alright, did you? Good, good... let's begin, shall we? | Ah, you got the message alright, did you? Good, good... let's begin, shall we? | ||
==Day 26: Terminated== | ==Day 26: ~Terminated~== | ||
We see [[Roxas]] awaken and muse upon what he may face today. As he arrives in the Grey Area, it seems that some of the other members are in heated discussion. Word is, at least one member of the [[Castle Oblivion|C.O.]] team has been totalled. There's no chance for Roxas to worry whether it's [[Axel]], though, before [[Saïx]] approaches and delivers the orders for your next mission. Now to collect freebies: Xaldin enquires about your aptitude with Panels, demanding that you equip a Weapon Panel. Do so if you haven't got one equipped already, then talk to him again for a Hi-Potion. You'll notice that a Moogle has appeared behind [[Xion|jailbait #2]], but he has nothing to say to you right now. Now talk to Saïx, who awards your diligence thus far with the "Novice" rank. This means that, after yet another pair of tutorials, you can now access the Moogle Shop. You should have a wander over back to the Moogle to see what's available. He asks your name, but declines to reveal his own, saying "My name is of no importance, kupo". Nevertheless, by the xagranam process, I hereby declare this Moogle's name to be "Xomg", which is pronounced in the same way as "ZOMG!!". A tutorial ensues, after which you can browse his "wondrous wares". For a complete list of what you can obtain from Xomg, refer to the Resources. | We see [[Roxas]] awaken and muse upon what he may face today. As he arrives in the Grey Area, it seems that some of the other members are in heated discussion. Word is, at least one member of the [[Castle Oblivion|C.O.]] team has been totalled. There's no chance for Roxas to worry whether it's [[Axel]], though, before [[Saïx]] approaches and delivers the orders for your next mission. Now to collect freebies: Xaldin enquires about your aptitude with Panels, demanding that you equip a Weapon Panel. Do so if you haven't got one equipped already, then talk to him again for a Hi-Potion. You'll notice that a Moogle has appeared behind [[Xion|jailbait #2]], but he has nothing to say to you right now. Now talk to Saïx, who awards your diligence thus far with the "Novice" rank. This means that, after yet another pair of tutorials, you can now access the Moogle Shop. You should have a wander over back to the Moogle to see what's available. He asks your name, but declines to reveal his own, saying "My name is of no importance, kupo". Nevertheless, by the xagranam process, I hereby declare this Moogle's name to be "Xomg", which is pronounced in the same way as "ZOMG!!". A tutorial ensues, after which you can browse his "wondrous wares". For a complete list of what you can obtain from Xomg, refer to the Resources. | ||
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'''Tip #2: Dropping Like Flies'''<br>In the main menu, under Files, you'll find the Enemy Profiles. If you hold A while an enemy<br>is highlighted, it shows the items it can drop. You will notice there are six possibilities<br>for each enemy. My suspicion is that the items dropped are determined by what your rank ''was''<br>at the time of the mission you are carrying out. In other words, until you reached 'Novice'<br>rank, every enemy dropped their first item. In every mission between now and your next rank<br>upgrade you'll get their second item, but previous missions will ''still give you their first<br>item'' because of what your rank ''was'' when those missions were issued! This might appear to be<br>rather convoluted, but it's actually quite simple once you get your head round it. | '''Tip #2: Dropping Like Flies'''<br>In the main menu, under Files, you'll find the Enemy Profiles. If you hold A while an enemy<br>is highlighted, it shows the items it can drop. You will notice there are six possibilities<br>for each enemy. My suspicion is that the items dropped are determined by what your rank ''was''<br>at the time of the mission you are carrying out. In other words, until you reached 'Novice'<br>rank, every enemy dropped their first item. In every mission between now and your next rank<br>upgrade you'll get their second item, but previous missions will ''still give you their first<br>item'' because of what your rank ''was'' when those missions were issued! This might appear to be<br>rather convoluted, but it's actually quite simple once you get your head round it. | ||
===Mission 15: Investigate this new world [[ | ===Mission 15: Investigate this new world [[File:Kingdom Key KH.png|100x25px|Key Mission]]=== | ||
{{../Mission | {{../Mission | ||
|image=AgrabahLogoSmall.png | |image=<!--AgrabahLogoSmall.png--> | ||
|world=Agrabah | |world=Agrabah | ||
|objct=Examine anything suspicious | |objct=Examine anything suspicious | ||
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Now climb the "stairs" in the southeast corner: | Now climb the "stairs" in the southeast corner: | ||
*The middle of the east wall scaffolding | *The middle of the east wall scaffolding | ||
[[ | <!--[[File:Xigbar Captain Obvious.png|thumb|right|Don't quit the day job, Xigbar]]-->Once you've done that lot, head through the next gate into Agrabah Gate, where Xigbar does an excellent [[wikia:uncyclopedia:Captain Obvious|Captain Obvious]] impression by pointing out that there's a lot of sand here. Disembowel yet more Heartless, then investigate the recon points: | ||
*The insanely huge sand dune in the southeast corner | *The insanely huge sand dune in the southeast corner | ||
*The boarded-up door by the alcove to the west | *The boarded-up door by the alcove to the west | ||
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==Day 50: ~A Familiar Sound~== | ==Day 50: ~A Familiar Sound~== | ||
{{Q|I knew that I'd find you snoozing down here|[[Kairi|Jailbait #4]]}} | {{Q|I knew that I'd find you snoozing down here|[[Kairi|Jailbait #4]]}} | ||
Roxas finally wakes up. Let's throw a party, shall we? The Grey Area is deserted, so he goes to the clock tower. Xion is surprised to see him, and gives him the seashell that she presumably would have put by his pillow otherwise. Holding it up to his ear, Roxas hears the sound of the <s>sea</s> | Roxas finally wakes up. Let's throw a party, shall we? The Grey Area is deserted, so he goes to the clock tower. Xion is surprised to see him, and gives him the seashell that she presumably would have put by his pillow otherwise. Holding it up to his ear, Roxas hears the sound of the <s>sea</s> air flowing around inside the shell, and he is subconsciously reminded of the sound of the sea on Destiny Islands. | ||
==Day 51: ~Missing~== | ==Day 51: ~Missing~== | ||
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Talk to Saïx, who tries to steal Xigbar's superhero identity with his Obvious statement of "You're awake", but Xigbar silently steals it back like a ninja, thus saving me from having to make another picture. Roxas asks Saïx whether the C.O. situtation was ever discovered entirely, to which the answer is that there are now believed to be several casualties. Today, you're offered four missions. You should base your choice of order on the Clear Rewards, as the first one you clear will only earn a x1 bonus gauge multiplier, and the other three will then earn x2. Personally, I suggest that you should ''not'' do mission 18 first, as the Iron and Blizzard are pretty useful, so you'll probably want them x2. Either way, I will cover the missions in numerical order as usual. | Talk to Saïx, who tries to steal Xigbar's superhero identity with his Obvious statement of "You're awake", but Xigbar silently steals it back like a ninja, thus saving me from having to make another picture. Roxas asks Saïx whether the C.O. situtation was ever discovered entirely, to which the answer is that there are now believed to be several casualties. Today, you're offered four missions. You should base your choice of order on the Clear Rewards, as the first one you clear will only earn a x1 bonus gauge multiplier, and the other three will then earn x2. Personally, I suggest that you should ''not'' do mission 18 first, as the Iron and Blizzard are pretty useful, so you'll probably want them x2. Either way, I will cover the missions in numerical order as usual. | ||
===Mission 16: Eliminate the Fire Plants [[ | ===Mission 16: Eliminate the Fire Plants [[File:Kingdom Key KH.png|100x25px|Key Mission]]=== | ||
{{../Mission | {{../Mission | ||
|image=AgrabahLogoSmall.png | |image=<!--AgrabahLogoSmall.png--> | ||
|world=Agrabah | |world=Agrabah | ||
|objct=Defeat seven Fire Plants | |objct=Defeat seven Fire Plants | ||
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Don't let the fact that this day is named fool you: it's no different to yesterday. Then again, when you talk to Saïx, he gives you your first Level Link panel. This doubles the value of any Level Up Panels linked to it, so if like me you have 5 Level Up Panels at this point, you can get Roxas up to Lv10 with this nifty little gift. Thanks, Saïx, you're actually making yourself useful for once! | Don't let the fact that this day is named fool you: it's no different to yesterday. Then again, when you talk to Saïx, he gives you your first Level Link panel. This doubles the value of any Level Up Panels linked to it, so if like me you have 5 Level Up Panels at this point, you can get Roxas up to Lv10 with this nifty little gift. Thanks, Saïx, you're actually making yourself useful for once! | ||
===Mission 17: Eliminate the Tailbunker=== | ===Mission 17: Eliminate the Tailbunker [[File:Kingdom Key KH.png|100x25px|Key Mission]]=== | ||
{{../Mission | {{../Mission | ||
|image= | |image=Twilight Town KHCOM.png | ||
|world=Twilight Town | |world=Twilight Town | ||
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[[wikipedia:Xyzzy|Nothing happens]] this morning, so just do your usual Panel checks and be on your way. | [[wikipedia:Xyzzy|Nothing happens]] this morning, so just do your usual Panel checks and be on your way. | ||
===Mission 18: Collect Organization Emblems=== | ===Mission 18: Collect Organization Emblems [[File:Kingdom Key KH.png|100x25px|Key Mission]]=== | ||
{{../Mission | {{../Mission | ||
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Oh crap... I've just realised that this particular type of mission is going to be a royal pain in the ass to try and guide you through. I need some schematic maps, dammit! Bear with me while I create one for this mission... While you're waiting, the tutorial tells you that your goal is to find and collect the Organization Emblems. As time passes, the greenish ring around each one shrinks, and you get less mission gauge filled if you collect a "dud" one. It's quite similar to the yellow chain ring. The emblem rings are replenished when you kill enemies as well as when you collect an emblem (regardless of the collected emblem's "value"). | Oh crap... I've just realised that this particular type of mission is going to be a royal pain in the ass to try and guide you through. I need some schematic maps, dammit! Bear with me while I create one for this mission... While you're waiting, the tutorial tells you that your goal is to find and collect the Organization Emblems. As time passes, the greenish ring around each one shrinks, and you get less mission gauge filled if you collect a "dud" one. It's quite similar to the yellow chain ring. The emblem rings are replenished when you kill enemies as well as when you collect an emblem (regardless of the collected emblem's "value"). | ||
http://i925.photobucket.com/albums/ad99/Xion4ever/SN_Mission_18_map_zps8bbd1ebb.png <!--w00t! ph3ar my 1337 Microsoft Paint skillz--> | |||
Right, it took me quite a while to do, but it's finished: here is my glorious map! Pixel-counting is an arse, but it does mean that the map is pretty damn accurate. Exactly as in the game, the darker the shade of grey an area is, the higher the floor level it represents. The optimal route to collect every emblem in the most efficient manner (by my reckoning, and subject to possible alteration) is marked by the black line. The coloured dots represent the positions of each and every one of the Organization Emblems in this mission, and they are all colour-coded according to the following simple scheme: | Right, it took me quite a while to do, but it's finished: here is my glorious map! Pixel-counting is an arse, but it does mean that the map is pretty damn accurate. Exactly as in the game, the darker the shade of grey an area is, the higher the floor level it represents. The optimal route to collect every emblem in the most efficient manner (by my reckoning, and subject to possible alteration) is marked by the black line. The coloured dots represent the positions of each and every one of the Organization Emblems in this mission, and they are all colour-coded according to the following simple scheme: | ||
*'''<font color=#00b000>Green</font>''' ones are barely airborne at all – just walk through them to collect them | *'''<font color=#00b000>Green</font>''' ones are barely airborne at all – just walk through them to collect them | ||
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Once again, nothing much. Let's just get the final mission of this week over with. | Once again, nothing much. Let's just get the final mission of this week over with. | ||
===Mission 19: Eliminate the Deserters=== | ===Mission 19: Eliminate the Deserters [[File:Kingdom Key KH.png|100x25px|Key Mission]]=== | ||
{{../Mission | {{../Mission | ||
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==Day 71: ~Reunion~== | ==Day 71: ~Reunion~== | ||
Xigbar decides that his pastime for the morning is to annoy Roxas, and Demyx doesn't really help matters. After this cutscene, you're given a tutorial telling you that you can finally collect Ordeal Badges and Blazons! These unlock the Challenges and SP Challenges for missions, the rewards of which are the wonderful sigils that can be traded for freebies at the Moogle Shop. Talk to Xomg now to unlock the "Redeem" option on the shop menu. Now is the time where it's really worth checking out Challenges and Mission Mode to start your sigil collection. Refer to the two relevant sections if you choose to make this diversion. The rewards will be of great value, as will the inevitable Munny, Heart Points and exp. that you'll get in the process. I will continue my guide, as always, on the assumption that you haven't put in any such extra effort. As for the other residents of the Grey Area today, Xigbar will give you a Hi-Potion, but Demyx is stingy and has nothing. Finally, Saïx has naught but a single mission for you... | Xigbar decides that his pastime for the morning is to annoy Roxas, and Demyx doesn't really help matters. After this cutscene, you're given a tutorial telling you that you can finally collect Ordeal Badges and Blazons! These unlock the Challenges and SP Challenges for missions, the rewards of which are the wonderful sigils that can be traded for freebies at the Moogle Shop. Talk to Xomg now to unlock the "Redeem" option on the shop menu. Now is the time where it's really worth checking out Challenges and Mission Mode to start your sigil collection. Refer to the two relevant sections if you choose to make this diversion. The rewards will be of great value, as will the inevitable Munny, Heart Points and exp. that you'll get in the process. I will continue my guide, as always, on the assumption that you haven't put in any such extra effort. As for the other residents of the Grey Area today, Xigbar will give you a Hi-Potion, but Demyx is stingy and has nothing. Finally, Saïx has naught but a single mission for you... | ||
===Mission 20: Destroy the Shadow Globs [[File:Kingdom Key KH.png|100x25px|Key Mission]]=== | |||
{{../Mission | |||
|image=Twilight Town KHCOM.png | |||
|world=TwilightTown | |||
|objct= | |||
|clear=Iron, Ether, '''Guard Unit {L}''' | |||
|randm=Fire Recipe / Blazing Shard / Moonstone / Potion / Ether | |||
|enemy=Shadow, Possessor, Watcher, Guardian, Shadow Glob | |||
|treas=Panacea<br>Panacea<br><font color=#102080>Ordeal Badge</font><br><font color=#802010>Unity Badge</font> | |||
|guide=In the Usual Spot. You <u>seriously</u> can't miss it<br>Tram Common, in the northeast corner between buildings<br>The Sandlot, in the middle of the north wall<br>Tram Common, atop the square-roofed building with the ledge | |||
}} | |||
Dammit, another mission where I'll have to make a map. I guess I'll see you in a few hours, then... | |||
Actually, screw it – I'll do a map later, okay? I don't want to hold my guide back for another long delay, as I'm behind enough already, having been busy lately. If you still want some kind of image here in the meantime, here's some ASCII art: | |||
<pre><nowiki> O ===• |\oo/| | |||
O8~~~c||–––||––========= | |||
O ===•</nowiki></pre> | |||
Anyway, let's get down to business. At this point, you won't be able to reach the first [[Shadow Glob]] if you destroy the crate below it. In the Sandlot is another crate – although you can reach the corresponding glob without it, why make things difficult? Finally, in Tram Common, you should easily be able to achieve Mission Clear. However, for Mission Complete, you have to get even the ones high up on walls, for which you'll need Glide (which you haven't got yet). There is, however, a viable alternative at this point in the game: lock onto the glob, stand well back, then jump and crack off a Fire spell at them. No, "crack one off" doesn't mean that you should light Roxas's farts, although if you could somehow do so, I would be incredibly impressed with your 1337 haxxor skillz! There is one glob that can be awkward with Fire, and that's the one on the blue-roofed building in the northeast corner. If you phail with Phire, it can be done with Blizzard, although it may take two casts (and thus at least as many ''attempted'' casts). | |||
When you approach the Dark Corridor to RTC, a cutscene ambushes you. Great news: Axel is okay! Know what time it is? Clock tower time! Roxas tells Axel that he's been inviting the jailbait up here, thus setting up the token trio. Trios are inevitable, and examples include [[Sora|<font color=#0000ff>the c</font>]][[Riku|<font color=#0000ff>entra</font>]][[Kairi|<font color=#0000ff>l one</font>]], the [[Terra|<font color=#0000ff>Birth </font>]][[Aqua|<font color=#0000ff>by Sle</font>]][[Ventus|<font color=#0000ff>ep one</font>]], [[wikia:harrypotter:Harry Potter|<font color=#0000ff>the m</font>]][[wikia:harrypotter:Ron Weasley|<font color=#0000ff>agica</font>]][[wikia:harrypotter:Hermione Granger|<font color=#0000ff>l one</font>]], the [[wikia:pokemon:Dialga|<font color=#0000ff>fabric </font>]][[wikia:pokemon:Palkia|<font color=#0000ff>of real</font>]][[wikia:pokemon:Giratina|<font color=#0000ff>ity one</font>]]... you get the idea. | |||
==Day 72: ~Change~== | |||
Axel gets a visit from Saïx – not what I'd call a good start to the morning. Saïx notes that jailbait #3 is M.I.A. <small>(Marluxia Is Asinine?)</small>, but his question of whether Axel searched every room in C.O. is met with an answer along the lines of "needles" and haystacks": | |||
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|rowspan=3 bgcolor=#f0d060|[[File:DaysAxelHappy.png|Axel]] | |||
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|bgcolor=#f0d060|That's like counting grains of dust in a building full of sneezing people. | |||
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Saïx then asks whether Axel found "[[Chamber of Repose#Chamber of Waking|the chamber]]", to which the answer is surely exactly the same, right? Finally, X-face throws out a couple of thinly veiled insults and goes to leave, but Axel stops him short by telling him that he disposed of [[Zexion|the 'book' one]], which is apparently something Saïx wanted. The Organization as a whole just became a lot less 'book', but as long as we have Axel, Demyx and Luxord, there's still enough 'book'ness to go around. Lol, txtspeak again. | |||
As punishment for something (presumably for not RTCing immediately), Axel is paired with Roxas today. Apart from noting that Roxas seems much happier now Axel's back, Xomg has nothing new for you. Demyx and Axel are similarly lacking in usefulness, so you should just get yer bum out there an' start missionin'! | |||
===Mission 21: Collect Hearts [[File:Kingdom Key KH.png|100x25px|Key Mission]]=== | |||
{{../Mission | |||
|image=<!--AgrabahLogoSmall.png--> | |||
|world=Agrabah | |||
|objct=Defeat Heartless and collect hearts / Tail the suspicious figure / Defeat Heartless and collect hearts | |||
|clear=Cure, Magic LV2 {4}, '''Cure''' | |||
|randm=Shining Shard / Iron / Potion | |||
|enemy=Scarlet Tango, Dire Plant, Loudmouth, Large Armor, Shadow, Possessor | |||
|treas=Potion<br>Potion<br>Shining Shard<br>Potion<br>Potion<br>Iron<br>Iron<br>Potion<br><font color=#102080>Ordeal Badge</font><br><font color=#802010>Unity Badge</font> | |||
|guide=The Palace, right next to the Dark Corridor<br>Agrabah Street, on the east-wall scaffolding<br>Agrabah Gate, on the roof of the southwest building<br>Cave of Wonders, right next to the cave mouth<br>Cave/Pillar Room, in the southeast corner<br>Cave/Pillar Room, by the exit to Cave/Abyss<br>Cave/Abyss, on the western lower section<br>Cave/Entrance Hall, at the east end of the raised walkways<br>The Palace, in midair just to the south of the Dark Corridor<br>Cave/Entrance Hall, at the east end of the raised walkways | |||
}} | |||
Ugh... I'm not keen on this mission. You'll see why in a minute. Be sure to bring plenty of Fire Magic to deal with the Large Armor you'll meet in this mission. As Axel and Roxas arrive, there's another of those strange staticky images on the touch screen. There're no Heartless at The Palace, so head into the street. Here, you'll encounter a [[Pete|big fat prat of a cat]], who appears to be looking for something. Axel suggests "following Lunkhead". Roxas is worried that to do so would be disobeying orders, as their mission is heart collection, but Axel calls it "flexible thinking". Thus begins a pain in the arse of a task: following the target while not being seen. The tutorial tells you all you need to know, except for some ''crucial'' facts. It neglects to mention that... | |||
#...you don't have to keep your quarry in your blue zone constantly, just as long as he isn't out of it for ''too'' long | |||
#...this is very tiresome, especially since you have repeat it every time you do the mission (even the Challenge) | |||
I've never really understood why "losing sight of him", even though Roxas would have to be absurdly short-sighted to do so at some points, means that he "catches" you. Him spotting you, yes, but not this. This lack of logic makes it clear that it's purely to annoy the player. Since it's an irritating task, I'll give something of a runthrough: | |||
*Follow Pete until he stops, at which point you should move slightly to the left behind him | |||
*As soon as he moves, begin pressing up on the D-pad, very briefly, slightly more often than every second. You want to move ''just'' fast enough to keep up – the locked-on camera will make you follow him directionally | |||
*When he stops for the second time, wait for his field of vision to sweep to the right, then once it moves back to the left, get on his right side. You should be closer to him than when he last stopped – almost level with him, but still a tiny bit behind | |||
*The next bit is the single biggest catch risk. Follow carefully, and then stand still as his red zone passes right next to you. The tricky bit is to get into a safe spot without "losing sight" in the process. If you survive his "U-turn", it's plain sailing from then on | |||
Once Pete leaves Agrabah Street, you can explore it thoroughly. This is paradoxical: you can't let him out of your sight for more than a second, yet he could be wandering off who knows where in another part of Agrabah while you're here, and that's okay!? Talk about double standards! Amusingly, you still have your blue zone, but it always stays at ground level, which actually looks a bit odd when you're climbing to higher areas for the chests and so on. When you're ready for the next instalment of your Trivial Pursuit™, head for Agrabah Gate. | |||
*You immediately resume tailing Pete. Follow him in the usual intermittent fashion, and when he stops, get on his right again | |||
*When he moves, continue following him. His sight can get a bit close as you pass the huge sand dune, but it's not too bad | |||
Once Pete reaches the far west wall, this task finally ends. Turns out there's a secret passage here, and it leads into the desert. Yeah, 'cause that makes so much sense, having a ''passage'' when a mere ''hole'' in the external wall would suffice. | |||
Pete leads our intrepid duo to the fabled Cave of Wonders, but as soon as they enter it they lose track of him. This causes Axel to reinstate the primary mission parameters: let's go fight some Heartless! Roxas points out that Axel considered following suspicious figures to be an important part of the job, but Axel once again uses the "flexible thinking" gambit. | |||
Start by examining the floor in front of the nearby red-and-gold pillar, after which you can move said pillar by attacking it. Shift it towards the northwest corner. Now go to the northeast corner and move the crate here to the other pillar by the entrance, allowing you to climb it to reach a switch in the southeast corner. Flip it to open the north doors, then drop down and shove the crate to the red-and-gold pillar so that you can climb up to the newly-opened doors. Incidentally, if you stand on the edge of the crate, depending on which Gear you have equipped, you can actually hit the crate while standing on it which does rather save having to chase after it as it slides across the floor! In fact, you can do this for the pillar too, so you could just use the red-and-gold pillar to get at the switch, then traverse the chamber atop it. That way, you only have to move the crate half as much. Cool, eh? You can examine the curious panel by the doors, but nothing can be done to it yet, so go through the doors and head deeper into the cave. | |||
In the pillar room, press the large floor switch in the northeast corner (by attacking it). With that done, your next task is to wander round and eliminate all of the Dire Plants and Loudmouths, after which the Large Armor will appear. To deal with this rotund opponent, jump up and attack its head until it falls over, then... well, just attack some more. If you want to add a bit more technique, use Fire magic. There are two options for this: | |||
#Cast Fire at it to make it fall over. It will do so almost instantaneously, and will also stay down for quite a bit longer | |||
#Cast Fire at it after it falls over. It will suffer ''insanely'' large amounts of damage if you cast Fire while it's down | |||
For best results, you can obviously utilise <u>''both''</u> of these strategems! | |||
When the Large Armor is slain, you should begin ascending. Start from the central pillar, and make your way up to the top of the chamber by hopping onto a pillar as it descends, then to the nearby platform once it rises, then to the next pillar, continuing until you reach the northeast corner. In the next room, there is no point in hitting the mechanism to open the far door (as you can't reach it), so just fall into the abyss to find yourself on the raised walkways above the Cave/Entrance Hall. If you want Mission Complete, this is where you'll find the few remaining Heartless. Well, taht's not entirely true – a few Purebloods appear on the way back to the Dark Corridor – but we only care about Emblem Heartless for heart collection. | |||
Arbitrary though it may seem to mention this now, there is a reason: this is the mission in which I made the discovery. Indeed, this is the save file on which I did so as well – firm proof that even I can learn something new when I write walkthroughs! | |||
'''Tip #3: Pick up your litter!'''<br>If you discard items that you found in a chest, identifiable by being named in yellow in the<br>backpack menu, it actually deducts from your opened chest total! Consequently, you shouldn't<br>do the same idiotic thing I did, which was to accidentally discard it over the edge into the<br>abyss, because then you can't retrieve it afterwards! <kicks self to punish for idiocy> | |||
Once you RTC, you get the usual cutscene. At the clock tower, Axel remarks that Roxas is more outgoing, and Roxas says the same of Axel. Axel says that this may be because "[[Sora|he]] rubbed off on" him, but declines to enlighten Roxas about who "he" is, cryptically saying that Roxas can thank himself for the fact that Axel was able to return from C.O. safely. | |||
Xion declines to make an appearance at the clock tower today, so this part of my guide ends on a jailbaitless note. | |||
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