Blizzard Claws (ブリザードクロウ, Burizādo Kurou, lit. "Blizzard Claw") is a Formchange in Kingdom Hearts III. It allows the user to transform the Keyblade into a pair of icy claws and tear into enemies with quick slashing attacks.

Design

Blizzard Claws transforms the Keyblade into twin sky-blue gauntlets with two claws.

Mechanics

In Kingdom Hearts III, Blizzard Claws is the first Formchange of the Crystal Snow Keyblade, associated with Blitz Form. It has a base duration of 30 seconds and a maximum combo length of 5. Its basic combo consists of Sora performing a series of quick swinging slash attacks before tearing into enemies with humongous rotating claws for the finisher. All of the attacks used by Blizzard Claws deal Blizzard damage. Filling the situation gauge while in Blizzard Claws allows Sora to Formchange into Blizzard Blades.

Blizzard Claws uses Proximity-style Magic.

Abilities

Form Actions
Attack		Attribute	Power Multiplier	Form Value	Reaction Value	Revenge Value	Guard?	Repel LV	Status Effect
Keyblade Transformation Attack (キーブレード変形演出中の攻撃, Kīburēdo Henkei Enshutsu-chū no Kōgeki)		Blizzard	0.5	0	1	0	O	—	—
Advance Cross Downswing (前進交差振り下ろし, Zenshin Kōsa Furioroshi)		Blizzard	0.4(+0.4)	3(+3)	1(+1)	0.3(+0.3)	X	—	—
Advance Right Spin Swing (前進右回転振り, Zenshin Migi Kaiten Furi)		Blizzard	0.3(x6)	2(x6)	1(x6)	0.2(x6)	X	—	—
Advance Diagonal Upswing (前進斜め振り上げ, Zenshin Naname Furiage)		Blizzard	0.8(x2)	7(x2)	1(x2)	0.5(x4)	X	—	—
Advance 4 Consecutive Diagonal Swings (前進4連続斜め振り, Zenshin 4-renzoku Naname Furi)		Blizzard	0.6(x4)	6(x4)	1(x4)	0.5(x4)	X	—	—
Ice Vortex		Blizzard	0.3(x10)	2(x10)	1(x10)	0.1(x10)	O	—	—
		Tear into foes with humongous, rotating claws. (Combo finisher)
Rising 2 Consecutive Upswings (上昇2連続振り上げ, Jōshō 2-renzoku Furiage)		Blizzard	0.8(+0.8)	7(+7)	1(+1)	0.5(+0.5)	X	—	—
Falling 2 Consecutive Downswings (下降2連続振り下ろし, Kakō 2-renzoku Furioroshi)		Blizzard	0.8(+0.8)	7(+7)	1(+1)	0.5(+0.5)	X	—	—
Offensive Slide		Blizzard	0.5	4	1	0.4	X	—	—
		Deal damage to enemies you touch while performing a superslide.
Winding Strike		Blizzard	0.8(x4)	7(x4)	1(x4)	0.5	O	—	—
		While in flowmotion, press to execute a flurry of attacks. (Flowmotion attack)
Offensive Dodge		Blizzard	0.8	7	5	0.5(x4)	X	—	—
		Deal damage to enemies while performing evasive maneuvers.
Offensive Backslide		Blizzard	0.8	7	5	0.5	X	—	—
		Press to slide backward and evade attacks, dealing damage to enemies as you go.

Strategy

Blizzard Claws is a fast Formchange specializing in single-target damage. Its basic combos are fast and swift and deal multiple hits, making them perfect to reduce the Reaction Endurance for certain bosses. Its Offensive Dodge and Offensive Backslide enable Sora to dodge mid-combo and still deliver damage in the process. Since all its attacks deal Blizzard damage, it synergizes well with Blizzard Boost.

When fighting hordes, Proximity Style magic gives it a crowd control capability. Because Proximity Style magic adds little Revenge Value, it can also act as a rapid damage-dealer in duels by trapping foes in lengthy magic combos, and Blitz Form's MP Walker and MP Hastera allow Sora to recharge his MP faster and allowing him quicker access to magic in battle. Blitz Form's Glide and three copies of both Air Slide and Superslide give Sora greater mobility to chase enemies down and add more damage, assuming he does not have those abilities already equipped on his base form. The three Superslides also synergize well with Offensive Slide and Winding Strike.

Learning Blizzard Claws

Kingdom Hearts III

• The Crystal Snow has Blizzard Claws as its first Formchange.

See also

• Blizzard Blades
• Agile Claws

• Formchanges