| Beast's Castle (Revisited) |
| Things seems normal when you arrive at the Beast's Castle. Belle is preparing for a date and the Beast is just plain grumpy. However, things take a turn for the worsewhen Xaldin appears and steals the Beast's most prized possession. No, not Belle. He steals the rose! The goal here is to console the Beast and convince him to help hunt down Xaldin. Return to Beast's Castle The new enemy here is another Organization XIII member named Xaldin. Yup, he's back! It wasn't enough the he tried to blacken Beast's heart earlier in the game, now he wants to take the one item that holds the key to his salvation. Not much else has changed in the Castle. Expect to find Heartless lurking in the same spots as before but this time, however, they are at a much higher level. Watch the Beast blow up at Belle, the lead him downstairs and out the Castle's doors to fight the thief. Xaldin HP: 1155 Damage Weapons - Normal damage Fire - 1/2 damage Blizzard - 1/2 damage Thunder - 1/2 damage Dark - 1/2 damage Other - 1/2 damage The fight against Xaldin is extremely difficult. Before entering this battle, equip your entire party with Potions and Hi-Potions. Begin the battle by locking on and jumping into attack, as Xaldin's speed and range are difficult to counter. Watch for a chance to get a Command Reaction with each attack, in particular the thrusts. Because it's so difficult to get in close against Xaldin, start off with DOnald and Beast in your party. As the battle progresses and Donald runs out of Potions, switich him out for Goofy. The Learn Reaction Command is essential to staying alive and inflicting damage. With each one, you will learn a Jump Reaction Command that replaces a typical attack. It is possible to hold more than one Jump, so don't miss any Reaction Commands. Unloading a number of these consequtively is great for catching him off-guard. Adter knocking him out of his offensive stance, pile on the Air Combos. The more powerful the Air Combo finisher, the more likely you will keep him off his feet. Quickly run away if he starts to glow green while attacking. This means that he has entered a berserker-like stance, making him faster and stronger than before. Avoid getting caught in a corner while he's in this stage, as it can result in instant death. Any time that Xaldin flies away on his spears, run down the bridge as far as possible to avoid his wind attack. Fortunately, King Mickey is here to help out as long as you don't give up for a certain number of times. King Mickey can't defeat Xaldin on his own as he has no finisher, but he can restore Sora with his Drive Gauge. As far as Drive Forms are concerned, both Valor and Master provide power and spped advantages, but neither will bestow the damage of the Beast's Limit. This is a great way to finish off Xaldin. At the end of the battle, the Get Bonuses are a Max HP increase for Sora, Donald and Beast, as well as a Reflect Element for Sora and Auto Healing for Donald. After some farewells, it's time to head back to Port Royal. |