| The Land of Dragons |
| The initial Battle Level for this area is Level 10, making it the perfect place to visit after you finish up in Hollow Bastion. Take a quick run through the Asteroid Sweep mini-game with your Gummi Ship, then sail straight for the Land of Dragons. This world is the home of Mulan and her family guardian, the dragon Mushu. Party Morale While in the Land of Dragons, Party Morale plays a large role in your party's success in battle. The Party Morale gauge appears in the top-left corner of the screen whenever you engage in a scripted battle in this world. The game measures your party's morale based on the damage your party takes and the amount of time needed to complete a task. Take too long or suffer too much damage and the Party Morale gauge will quickly empty. To refill it, pick up lots of the yellow and red Orbs that the enemies drop when they are defeated. Combat Missions Before Ping can become a member of the Imperial Army, he must prove himself by taking part in a few missions. The first two missions take place at the Checkpoint and involve defeating various Heartless enemies. During all of these battles, it is vitally important to keep the Party Morale gauge from emptying. The first mission takes place against Shadows and Nightwalkers. You must defeat 15 of them for the mission to be a success.Simply wade into the groups with your Keyblade flashing and let them have it! The next mission, The Ambush, adds the large Assault Riders to the mix of Shadows and Nightwalkers. These centaur-like Heartless creatures are tough foes thast carry powerful lances. Use jump attacks to get in close, then smack them with Keyblade combos. When the foes get stunned after a couple of hits, you can unload more hits without fear of a counterattack. During the final mission, you get to defend the Encampment against Heartless invaders. There are eight foes, but you must scour the camp to locate them.Make your way around carefully, taking out each Shadow or Nightwalker as you encounter them. After doing so, you receive an AP Boost as a reward. The Push for the Summit The next scripted battle is a bit more challenging, especially when it comes to keeping you party's morale high. The goal is to make it to the Village atop the mountain before the Party Morale gauge empties. This is more difficult than it sounds, because you must break down walls of rock that are guarded by Assault Riders and other Heartless. In addition, the treasure chests along the way will undoubtedly lead you astray and off the path. One way to complete this event is to defeat the monsters so that you can use the Rockshatter Reaction Command to break down the rock walls without interruption. After doing so, move on to the next wall and repeat the process. When you reach the third area, start looking for shortcuts. Go to the right at the start of the area and use the steps to get over to the rock wall as soon as possible. Don't worry about the treasure chests for now; you can return to the area once the event is over and pick them up later. Clearing Out the Cave At the Village, Mushu says that he saw Shan-Yu entering a nearby cave. Since defeating Shan-Yu would be a great reat, head over there and check it out. Shan-Yu traps everyone in the cave with a group of Shadows and some Assault Riders. The foes keep appearing in waves, so don't let up. A lone Assault Rider accompanies the first wave of Shadows. Dispose of the Shadow foes first (or leave them to Ping), then deal with the Assault Rider. The second wave is more difficult. This time you must defeat two Assault Riders at the same time. The tricky part is that they stand next to each other, making them tough to seperate. It's possible that while you're attacking one of them, you'll start taking damage from the other one. Clear out the remaining Shadows first, then go after the Assault Riders. Use Jump Attacks and let Ping keep the other one occupied while you defeat the first foe. When only one foe remains, double-team the remaining Assault Rider for the win! The Get Bonuses for surviving this battle are teh Slide Dash and a max HP increase for Sora and Hyper Healing for Ping. Battle in the Ridge A new Heartless type makes its appearance on the way to the top of the mountain - Rapid Thrusters. These speedy little creatures appear in swarms and have a couple of Reaction Commands that you'll want to use to make the battles easier. On the ridge, a swarm of Rapid Thrusters and Bolt Towers confront Sora. The goal during this battle is to survive for a minute against them; you don't need to defeat all of them. Attack the closest foe first, but focus on the Bolt Towers over the Rapid Thrusters. Use Reaction Commands as they become available. When fighting the Bolt Towers, lock on and attack their faces. If their tractor beam catches Sora, us the Reaction Command Bolt Reversal to disrupt the flow. If you are lucky, you'll reverse the energy stream and cause a nice explosion - hopefully taking out some of the other Heartless in the vicinity. When the timer runs out, the battle ends. The Imperial City Expect to go on the offensive as soon as you enter the Imperial Square. First, you must fight to make the Captain believe your warnings. After that, you need to defeat the first group of Heartless invaders while the rest rush to defend the Emperor. The first battle takes place against a trio of Bolt Towers and some Nighwalkers. Start by eliminating the Nightwalkers, then focus on decimating the Bolt Towers. Try to use the Red Rocket Reaction Command to attack from afar, or use Bolt Reversal against them and blow one up close to the others. Whichever method you choose, don't let the three towers attack as a group. After clearing the Imperial Square, head to the Palace for the final fight in this area...for the time being! Shan-Yu HP: 442 Damage Weapon - Normal Fire - 1/2 damage Blizzard - 1/2 damage Thunder - 1/2 damage Dark - 1/2 damage Other - 1/2 damage The battle with Shan-Yu happens on two fronts: against Sahn-Yu himself and versus the Heartless that accompany him. The goal is to guard the gate while still defeating Shan-Yu. Rush in and start attacking immediately, especially with Valor Form. Shan-Yu's subordinates make an appearance sporadically and focus their attacks on the gate. When this occurs, deafeat them first since the protection of the gate is the main objective here. Be sure to grab the Orbs the enemies drop, as they fill up the Gate's Gauge and shore up its defenses. One way to defeat them is to save Mulan's Limit move for the enemies' arrival, then attack them and Shan-Yu at the same time. When the Heartless are history, it's time to concentrate on Shan-Yu. Shan-Yu's Falcon can be troublesome, as it can move about the area with decent speed. One particular time that Shan-Yu is extremely dangerous occurs when he's pulsating with dark energy. Watch out for his Joust ability, which sends him across the area, and an upward spiral attack that sends him high above. Both of these moves leave him open for attack followed by a combo. When given the opportunity, let Sora use the Reaction Command to enter a grapple with Shan-Yu and inflict some serious damage. Rapidly tap the triangle button to emerge as the victor! After the battle, everyone receives a Get Bonus. Soras learns Aerial Sweep amd receives and HP increase. Donald and Mulan get an HP increase, and Goofy learns Goofy Turbo. Additionally, the party receives the Hidden Dragon Keyblade. |