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| Morning Star
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| Japanese
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モーニングスター
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| Rōmaji
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Mōningu Sutā
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| Type
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Emblem Heartless
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| Games
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Kingdom Hearts II
Kingdom Hearts 358/2 Days
Kingdom Hearts χ
Kingdom Hearts Dark Road
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| Morning Star
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Kingdom Hearts II
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When its HP gets low, it unleashes its Press attack. Use Bump and Meteor Strike for a counterattack combo!
Meteor Strike can be done in succession, so make sure to grab surrounding enemies as well!
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Kingdom Hearts 358/2 Days
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Sharp spikes cover these large Heartless, a fact they exploit in a dangerous spin attack.
Though they are impervious while spinning, you can slow their onslaught with a block, bringing them to an eventual halt.
Alternatively, Aero magic will stop them with a single blast.
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Kingdom Hearts Union χ
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| When its HP gets low, it can raise its defenses and heal itself. Use a defense-decreasing special attack before attacking and it'll be seeing stars!
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| Location
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HP
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Strength
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Defense
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EXP
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Radiant Garden
Episode 2 (pre-Space Paranoids)
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160
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27
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15
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255
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Radiant Garden
Episode 2 (post-Space Paranoids)
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168
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29
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16
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298
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Radiant Garden
Post-episode 2, pre-episode 3
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185
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32
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18
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398
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Radiant Garden
Episode 3
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230
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42
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24
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775
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Beast's Castle
Episode 2
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193
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34
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19
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455
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Olympus Coliseum
Episode 2
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205
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37
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21
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550
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Port Royal
Episode 2
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198
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35
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20
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485
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| Physical
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Fire
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Blizzard
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| ×1.0
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×0
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×0
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| Thunder
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Dark
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Neutral
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| ×1.0
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×1.0
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×1.0
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| Rewards
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HP prize (5) ×2, Drive prize (3%) ×4
Power Crystal (12%), Mega-Potion (5%), Serenity Stone (4%)
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| World(s)
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| Radiant Garden, Beast's Castle, Olympus Coliseum, Port Royal
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| Cup
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HP
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Strength
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Defense
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| Titan Cup
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• Match 2: 1 Morning Star
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| 215
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39
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22
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| Goddess of Fate Cup
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• Match 1: 5 Morning Star
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| 263
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48
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28
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| Titan Paradox Cup
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• Match 2: 1 Morning Star
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| 375
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70
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41
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| Hades Paradox Cup
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• Match 43: 2 Morning Star
• Match 47: 3 Morning Star
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| 453
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87
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51
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| Physical
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Fire
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Blizzard
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| ×1.0
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×0
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×0
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| Thunder
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Dark
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Neutral
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| ×1.0
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×1.0
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×1.0
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| Location
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HP
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Strength
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Defense
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EXP
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Radiant Garden
Episode 2 (pre-Space Paranoids)
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160
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27
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15
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204
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Radiant Garden
Episode 2 (post-Space Paranoids)
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168
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29
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16
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238
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Radiant Garden
Post-episode 2, pre-episode 3
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185
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32
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18
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318
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Radiant Garden
Episode 3
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230
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42
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24
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620
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Beast's Castle
Episode 2
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193
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34
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19
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364
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Olympus Coliseum
Episode 2
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205
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37
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21
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440
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Port Royal
Episode 2
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198
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35
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20
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388
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| Physical
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Fire
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Blizzard
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| ×1.0
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×0
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×0
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| Thunder
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Dark
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Neutral
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| ×1.0
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×1.0
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×1.0
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| Rewards
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HP prize (5) ×2, Drive prize (3%) ×2
Power Crystal (12%), Mega-Potion (5%), Serenity Stone (4%)
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| World(s)
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| Radiant Garden, Beast's Castle, Olympus Coliseum, Port Royal
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| Cup
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HP
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Strength
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Defense
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| Titan Cup
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• Match 2: 1 Morning Star
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| 230
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42
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24
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| Goddess of Fate Cup
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• Match 1: 5 Morning Star
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| 273
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50
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29
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| Titan Paradox Cup
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• Match 2: 1 Morning Star
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| 375
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70
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41
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| Hades Paradox Cup
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• Match 43: 2 Morning Star
• Match 47: 3 Morning Star
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| 453
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86
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51
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| Physical
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Fire
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Blizzard
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| ×1.0
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×0
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×0
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| Thunder
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Dark
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Neutral
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| ×1.0
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×1.0
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×1.0
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| Mission
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HP
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EXP
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STR/DEF
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| International
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Japanese
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| 41
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665
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832
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8
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29
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| Fire
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Blizzard
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Thunder
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Aero
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| x1.23
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x1.14
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x0.43
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x2.55
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| Ignite
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Freeze
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Jolt
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Air-Toss
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| x0.10
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x0.10
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x0.12
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x0.20
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| Defense Power Adjustment
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Heart Points
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| • Full Body: 2.80
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44
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| Flinch?
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Bloom-Out?
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| X
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X
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| Rewards
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Missions 36-50
Gear Component A (100%)
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| Munny x27, HP prize (large) x3, HP prize (small) x4
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| World(s)
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| Olympus Coliseum
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| Mission
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HP
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EXP
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STR/DEF
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| 41
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880
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8
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32
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| 41SP
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1288
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8
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57
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| Fire
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Blizzard
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Thunder
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Aero
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| x1.23
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x1.14
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x0.43
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x2.55
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| Ignite
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Freeze
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Jolt
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Air-Toss
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| x0.10
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x0.10
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x0.12
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x0.20
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| Defense Power Adjustment
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Heart Points
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| • Full Body: 2.80
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44
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| Flinch?
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Bloom-Out?
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| X
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X
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| Rewards
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Missions 36-50
Gear Component A (100%)
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| Munny x27, HP prize (large) x3, HP prize (small) x4
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| World(s)
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| Olympus Coliseum
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| Mission
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HP
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EXP
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STR/DEF
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| 41
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2496
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8
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29
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| Fire
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Blizzard
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Thunder
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Aero
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| x1.23
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x1.14
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x0.43
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x2.55
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| Ignite
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Freeze
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Jolt
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Air-Toss
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| x0.10
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x0.10
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x0.12
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x0.20
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| Defense Power Adjustment
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Heart Points
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| • Full Body: 2.80
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44
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| Flinch?
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Bloom-Out?
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| X
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X
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| Rewards
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Missions 36-50
Gear Component A (100%)
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| Munny x14, HP prize (large) x2, HP prize (small) x2
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| World(s)
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| Olympus Coliseum
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| Episode
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LV
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BP
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| Episode 7
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48
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496
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| Last Episode
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48
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496
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| Physical
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Magic
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| Normal
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Weak
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| Non-element
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Fire
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Water
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| Normal
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Normal
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Weak
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| Lightning
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Wind
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Light
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Darkness
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| Weak
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Resist
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Normal
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Normal
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| Poison
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Sleep
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Paralysis
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Blind
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| Normal
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Normal
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Normal
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Normal
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| Attack
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Physical
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| Stats
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—
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| Bonus
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—
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| Passive Effects
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| Defeat 1
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HP +1
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| Defeat 10
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Magic +1
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| Defeat 100
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Strength +1
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| Defeat 1000
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Strength +1
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| World
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Rank
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LV
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BP
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| Agrabah
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★★★
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37[1]
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290[2]
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| ★★★★
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49
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512
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| Physical
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Magic
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| Normal
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Weak
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| Non-element
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Fire
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Water
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| Normal
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Normal
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Weak
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| Lightning
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Wind
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Light
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Darkness
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| Weak
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Resist
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Normal
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Normal
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| Poison
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Sleep
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Paralysis
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Blind
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| Normal
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Normal
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Normal
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Normal
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| Attack
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Physical
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| Stats
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—
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| Bonus
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—
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| Passive Effects
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| Defeat 1
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HP +1
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| Defeat 10
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Magic +1
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| Defeat 100
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Strength +1
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| Defeat 1000
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Strength +1
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| Event
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LV
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BP
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| Winning Streak
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48
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496
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| Physical
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Magic
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| Normal
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Weak
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| Non-element
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Fire
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Water
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| Normal
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Normal
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Weak
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| Lightning
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Wind
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Light
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Darkness
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| Weak
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Resist
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Normal
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Normal
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| Poison
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Sleep
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Paralysis
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Blind
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| Normal
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Normal
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Normal
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Normal
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| Attack
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Physical
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| Stats
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—
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| Bonus
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—
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| Passive Effects
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| Defeat 1
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HP +1
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| Defeat 10
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Magic +1
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| Defeat 100
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Strength +1
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| Defeat 1000
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Strength +1
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| Floor
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Time Period
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LV
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BP
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| 31-49
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1, 2, 3, 4, 5
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49
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512
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| 45
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2, 4
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37
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290
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| 51-89
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2, 4
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48
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496
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| 49
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512
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| 71-89
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1, 3, 5
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48
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496
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| 49
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512
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| 85
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2, 4
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48
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496
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| 98
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2, 3
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76
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10000
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1: 01/25/21 – 02/07/21 2: 02/15/21 – 02/28/21
3: 03/08/21 – 03/21/21 4: 03/28/21 – 04/11/21
5: 04/19/21 – 04/25/21
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| Physical
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Magic
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| Normal
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Weak
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| Non-element
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Fire
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Water
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| Normal
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Normal
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Weak
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| Lightning
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Wind
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Light
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Darkness
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| Weak
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Resist
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Normal
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Normal
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| Poison
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Sleep
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Paralysis
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Blind
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| Normal
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Normal
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Normal
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Normal
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| Attack
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Physical
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| Stats
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—
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| Bonus
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—
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| Passive Effects
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| Defeat 1
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HP +1
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| Defeat 10
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Magic +1
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| Defeat 100
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Strength +1
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| Defeat 1000
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Strength +1
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The Morning Star is an Emblem Heartless introduced in Kingdom Hearts II.
Design
The Morning Star has a black, spherical head with two beady, yellow eyes on it. It wears a conical, green helmet with an angular antenna attached to its tip. The majority of its body is encased in a spherical suit of armor with eight conical, black spikes spaced evenly over its surface. This armor is primarily colored in shades of green, with some yellow decorations on it. Its thin arms jut out of circular openings in the armor on either of its sides. Its spindly legs share a large, circular opening at the bottom of the armor, and the tips of its feet point upward. It can retract its arms and replace them with two large spheres covered in spikes, which it uses to beat enemies. The Morning Star has two Heartless emblems, on its front and another on its back, both of which are placed in the middle of a blue ring with a black background.
In Kingdom Hearts II Final Mix, the Morning Star's armor becomes blue with cyan, violet, and some yellow highlights on it. Its spikes are now silver, as opposed to the normal black. In Kingdom Hearts Union χ and Kingdom Hearts Dark Road, the Morning Star's coloration is changed again to a bronze and gold color palette with red and light green highlights.
The Morning Star's name refers to the melee weapon of the same name, which the Heartless resembles. Its second set of arms in particular are very similar to a morning star mace.
Strategy
Kingdom Hearts II
Morning Stars are large, tanky Heartless. Though their attacks can hit hard, they are also slow and easy to react to. At a close range they will use their Spinning Mow-Down and Iron Ball Punch attacks, and at a long range they will use Spinning Spike Attack and Body Press.
During their Body Press attack is their biggest opening for attack, as when they jump above Sora the Meteor Spike Reaction Command becomes available, which allows Sora to neutralize the Morning Star while dealing continuous damage until it is defeated. When reduced to 50% HP, it will exclusively use its Body Press attack.
| Technique
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Element
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Power
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Guard?
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Spinning Mow-Down (回転なぎ払い,
Kaiten Nagiharai)
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Physical
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x1.0[KH II]
X0.25[KH II FM]
Hit 2+: x0.25
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O
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| Turns from side-to-side while swinging iron maces.
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Iron Ball Punch (鉄球パンチ,
Tekkyū Panchi)
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Physical
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x1.5[KH II]
x1.0[KH II FM]
Hit 2+: x0.5
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O
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| Strikes with iron balls with its left and right hands, in that order.
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Spinning Spike Attack (回転トゲアタック,
Kaiten Toge Atakku)
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Physical
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x2.0[KH II]
x1.5[KH II FM]
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△
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| Chases opponents while spinning at high speeds.
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Body Press (ボディプレス,
Bodi Puresu)
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Physical
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x2.0
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△
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| Jumps directly overhead on opponent and drops down.
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| When below 50% HP, the Morning Star will exclusively use this attack.
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| Guard/Block: △ = Can be blocked; O = Can be blocked and interrupted (melee) or deflected back (projectile); X = Cannot be blocked.
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| Reaction Commands
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| Reaction Command
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Element
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Power
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Description
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Bump (レシーブ,
Reshību, lit. "Receive")
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—
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—
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Can be used when a Morning Star Jumps directly above Sora and uses Body Press.
Prevent Body Press and launch the Morning Star into the air.
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Meteor Spike (メテオバスター,
Meteo Basutā, lit. "Meteor Buster")
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Neutral
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x2.0
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Can be used after using Bump.
Smash the Morning Star into the ground with Meteor Spike. Meteor Spike can be used continuously until the Morning Star is defeated.
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Kingdom Hearts 358/2 Days
Morning Stars can be annoying, but as long as caution is taken to block while it is spinning as well as to Air Slide away when it jumps up, it shouldn't pose too much of a threat. Once it stops spinning, hit it with some physical combos, as well as some casts of Aero magic, which it is weak to.
| Technique
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Element
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Status
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Power
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Block?
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Spike Spin (トゲ回転,
Toge Kaiten)
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 —
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—
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0.27
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△
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| Spins around with its defenses up.
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Body Attack (ボディアタック,
Bodi Atakku)
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—
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—
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1.96
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X
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| Jumps up, then lands on top of the target.
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| Guard/Block: △ = Can be blocked; O = Can be blocked and interrupted (melee) or deflected back (projectile); X = Cannot be blocked.
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Notes and references
- ^ 49 prior to August 12, 2020.
- ^ 512 prior to August 12, 2020.
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