Guard Break (ストライドブレイク, Sutoraido Bureiku, lit. "Stride Break")
Unleashes a powerful finishing combo move that pierces through a target's guard.
Attack	Element	Power	Drive Value	Deflect	Finishing Blow
Guard Break	Physical	x2.5	4	X	O
AP Cost		3	MP Cost		0

Lunge 'n' Launch (ストライドブレイク, Sutoraido Bureiku, lit. "Stride Break")
Lunge at foes with a devastating strike and launch them skyward. (Combo finisher: while grounded)
Attack	Element	Power	Guard?	Status
	Form Value	Reaction Value	Revenge Value		Repel LV
Lunge 'n' Launch	Physical	1.0+1.0	O	—
	12+12	1+1	0.25+0.25		—

Lunge 'n' Launch, also translated as Guard Break, is a technique introduced in Kingdom Hearts II. It allows the user to perform a powerful thrust that pierces through an enemy's guard.

Mechanics

In Kingdom Hearts II, Guard Break is an action ability exclusive to Sora that costs 3 AP to equip. It is a ground combo finisher that activates if Sora is attacking a single enemy, or by default if Explosion is not equipped. It allows Sora to pierce a single target's guard with a short, powerful thrust, launching them into the air and dealing Neutral damage.

In Kingdom Hearts III, Lunge 'n' Launch is an ability accessible in Second Form. It is the form's second ground combo finisher. When used, Sora performs a powerful thrust, followed by an arcing uppercut that launches enemies skyward.

Learning Lunge 'n' Launch

Kingdom Hearts II

• Sora learns Guard Break after completing the Battle of the 1000 Heartless.

Kingdom Hearts III

• Second Form has Lunge 'n' Launch as a default ability.

Other appearances

Kingdom Hearts Birth by Sleep

The Unknown uses a technique that resembles Lunge 'n' Launch. He merges his Ethereal Blades into a spear and lunges forwards. If it connects, he will launch the protagonist and perform a flipping slash. However, the whole attack cannot pierce through guards.

• Kingdom Hearts II abilities
• Kingdom Hearts III abilities