Opposite Armor
Japanese	オポジットアーマー
Rōmaji	Opojitto Āmā
Type	Emblem Heartless
Game	Kingdom Hearts
Variations • Guard Armor • Red Armor • Powered Armor • Guard Armor Ω • Sinister Sweets • Spiteful Sweets
KH tracks Battle theme - Destiny's Force

Opposite Armor
Kingdom Hearts
Heartless that guards the keyhole in Traverse Town. It is a modified form of Guard Armor, but is more powerful.

Armored Torso
Japanese	アーマードトルソー
Rōmaji	Āmādo Torusō
Type	Emblem Heartless
Game	Kingdom Hearts

	HP	STR		DEF	MP rec		EXP
Traverse Town	900	15		12	23		390
Weapon	Fire		Blizzard			Thunder
x1.0	x0.49		x0.5			x1.0
Percentage	Stop		Stun			None
x0.04	x0		x0.5			x0.5
Rewards
Power of wind
World(s)
Traverse Town

	HP	STR		DEF	MP rec		EXP
Hades Cup	900	40		30	53		600
Weapon	Fire		Blizzard			Thunder
x1.0	x0.49		x0.5			x1.0
Percentage	Stop		Stun			None
x0.03	x0		x0.5			x0.5
Seed(s)
Hades Cup	• Seed 24 (Dark Knights): 1 Armored Torso

	HP	STR		DEF	MP rec		EXP
Traverse Town	900	14		12	23		390
Weapon	Fire		Blizzard			Thunder
x1.0	x0.49		x0.5			x0.5
Percentage	Stop		Stun			None
x0.02	x0		x0.5			x0.5
Rewards
Power of wind
World(s)
Traverse Town

	HP	STR		DEF	MP rec		EXP
Hades Cup	1200	40		24	56		0
Weapon	Fire		Blizzard			Thunder
x1.0	x0.49		x0.5			x0.5
Percentage	Stop		Stun			None
x0.02	x0		x0.5			x0.5
Seed(s)
Hades Cup	• Seed 24 (Dark Knights): 1 Armored Torso

	HP	STR		DEF	MP rec		EXP
Traverse Town	900	15		13	23		390
Weapon	Fire		Blizzard			Thunder
x1.0	x0.49		x0.5			x1.0
Percentage	Stop		Stun			None
x0.04	x0		x0.5			x0.5
Rewards
Power of wind
World(s)
Traverse Town

	HP	STR		DEF	MP rec		EXP
Hades Cup	900	40		30	53		600
Weapon	Fire		Blizzard			Thunder
x1.0	x0.49		x0.5			x1.0
Percentage	Stop		Stun			None
x0.03	x0		x0.5			x0.5
Seed(s)
Hades Cup	• Seed 24 (Dark Knights): 1 Armored Torso

Gauntlets (Legs)
Japanese	ガントレット
Rōmaji	Gantoretto
Type	Emblem Heartless
Game	Kingdom Hearts

	HP	STR		DEF	MP rec		EXP
Traverse Town	135[1]	15		12	23		0
Weapon	Fire		Blizzard			Thunder
x1.0	x0.49		x0.5			x1.0
Percentage	Stop		Stun			None
x0.04	x0		x0.5			x0.5
Rewards
(1) HP prize x15, (5) HP prize x1
World(s)
Traverse Town

	HP	STR		DEF	MP rec		EXP
Hades Cup	135[1]	40		30	53		0
Weapon	Fire		Blizzard			Thunder
x1.0	x0.49		x0.5			x1.0
Percentage	Stop		Stun			None
x0.03	x0		x0.5			x0.5
Seed(s)
Hades Cup	• Seed 24 (Dark Knights): 2 Gauntlets (Legs)

	HP	STR		DEF	MP rec		EXP
Traverse Town	135[1]	14		12	23		0
Weapon	Fire		Blizzard			Thunder
x1.0	x0.49		x0.5			x0.5
Percentage	Stop		Stun			None
x0.02	x0		x0.5			x0.5
Rewards
(1) HP prize x15, (5) HP prize x1
World(s)
Traverse Town

	HP	STR		DEF	MP rec		EXP
Hades Cup	180[1]	40		24	56		0
Weapon	Fire		Blizzard			Thunder
x1.0	x0.49		x0.5			x0.5
Percentage	Stop		Stun			None
x0.02	x0		x0.5			x0.5
Seed(s)
Hades Cup	• Seed 24 (Dark Knights): 2 Gauntlets (Legs)

	HP	STR		DEF	MP rec		EXP
Traverse Town	135[1]	15		13	23		0
Weapon	Fire		Blizzard			Thunder
x1.0	x0.49		x0.5			x1.0
Percentage	Stop		Stun			None
x0.04	x0		x0.5			x0.5
Rewards
(1) HP prize x15, (5) HP prize x1
World(s)
Traverse Town

	HP	STR		DEF	MP rec		EXP
Hades Cup	135[1]	40		30	53		0
Weapon	Fire		Blizzard			Thunder
x1.0	x0.49		x0.5			x1.0
Percentage	Stop		Stun			None
x0.03	x0		x0.5			x0.5
Seed(s)
Hades Cup	• Seed 24 (Dark Knights): 2 Gauntlets (Legs)

Hammerlegs (Arms)
Japanese	ハンマーレッグ
Rōmaji	Hanmāreggu
Type	Emblem Heartless
Game	Kingdom Hearts

	HP	STR		DEF	MP rec		EXP
Traverse Town	270[1]	15		12	23		0
Weapon	Fire		Blizzard			Thunder
x1.0	x0.49		x0.5			x1.0
Percentage	Stop		Stun			None
x0.04	x0		x0.5			x0.5
Rewards
(1) HP prize x15, (5) HP prize x1
World(s)
Traverse Town

	HP	STR		DEF	MP rec		EXP
Hades Cup	270[1]	40		30	53		0
Weapon	Fire		Blizzard			Thunder
x1.0	x0.49		x0.5			x1.0
Percentage	Stop		Stun			None
x0.03	x0		x0.5			x0.5
Seed(s)
Hades Cup	• Seed 24 (Dark Knights): 2 Hammerlegs (Arms)

	HP	STR		DEF	MP rec		EXP
Traverse Town	270[1]	14		12	23		0
Weapon	Fire		Blizzard			Thunder
x1.0	x0.49		x0.5			x0.5
Percentage	Stop		Stun			None
x0.02	x0		x0.5			x0.5
Rewards
(1) HP prize x15, (5) HP prize x1
World(s)
Traverse Town

	HP	STR		DEF	MP rec		EXP
Hades Cup	360[1]	40		24	56		0
Weapon	Fire		Blizzard			Thunder
x1.0	x0.49		x0.5			x0.5
Percentage	Stop		Stun			None
x0.02	x0		x0.5			x0.5
Seed(s)
Hades Cup	• Seed 24 (Dark Knights): 2 Hammerlegs (Arms)

	HP	STR		DEF	MP rec		EXP
Traverse Town	270[1]	15		13	23		0
Weapon	Fire		Blizzard			Thunder
x1.0	x0.49		x0.5			x1.0
Percentage	Stop		Stun			None
x0.04	x0		x0.5			x0.5
Rewards
(1) HP prize x15, (5) HP prize x1
World(s)
Traverse Town

	HP	STR		DEF	MP rec		EXP
Hades Cup	270[1]	40		30	53		0
Weapon	Fire		Blizzard			Thunder
x1.0	x0.49		x0.5			x1.0
Percentage	Stop		Stun			None
x0.03	x0		x0.5			x0.5
Seed(s)
Hades Cup	• Seed 24 (Dark Knights): 2 Hammerlegs (Arms)

The Opposite Armor is an Emblem Heartless that is found in Kingdom Hearts and Kingdom Hearts Final Mix. It is one of the bosses at Traverse Town.

The various pieces of the Opposite Armor, known as "Armored Torso", "Gauntlets", and "Hammerlegs", are able to move independently.

Story

Kingdom Hearts

After sealing the Keyhole in Deep Jungle, Sora returns to Traverse Town and tests the legend about the Second District bell by ringing it three times, revealing the world's Keyhole within the district's fountain. However, as the group goes to seal it they are attacked by a Guard Armor, and though they defeat it, it transforms itself into the stronger Opposite Armor and attacks again. After it is destroyed, they are able to seal Traverse Town's Keyhole.

A second Opposite Armor appears in the Hades Cup.

Design

The Opposite Armor is essentially a Guard Armor with its limbs inverted. Thus, its torso is upside down, with the collar-like additive now being on its underside. The Heartless emblem is emblazoned on the center of the armor. Its head is the only part of its body that is not actually inverted, but instead its faceplate drops down, revealing that it shares the same pitch-black face and glowing yellow eyes of other Heartless. Both of the Gauntlets now act as the Opposite Armor's legs, and it walks on its hands. The Hammerlegs take the places of its arms, and its feet replace its armored hands, seemingly converting into pincers. Curiously, while its torso is upside-down, its Heartless emblem is right side-up. However, viewing its model in Jiminy's Journal reveals it to have two Heartless emblems, one on the front, and an upside-down one on its back.

In Kingdom Hearts Final Mix, the violet sections of the Opposite Armor are silver, its torso gains red, yellow, and blue stripes on its upper half, its head becomes red with yellow spikes, and the additives on its top and upper rims become blue and yellow, respectively. Its fingers become grey, while its feet become red.

The Opposite Armor's name references its armored body, as well as the fact that its body parts are the inverted pieces of the Guard Armor's body.

Strategy

This Heartless is an inverted but stronger version of the Guard Armor. Like its predecessor, each part attacks individually or in concert. It also has more mobility due to the fact that it can levitate. It also has a powerful desperation move where it rearranges its body to give it the appearance of a cannon and shoot energy blasts from the torso.

The Opposite Armor begins the battle as a Guard Armor with an identical moveset to the battle in the Third District. However, once its health bar reaches a certain point, the body parts will completely collapse and rearrange themselves to form an even nastier opponent.

Note that Sora can enter and exit freely from the Second District during this battle, but if he has defeated some of its body parts and then leaves, Opposite Armor will have full HP and all its body parts with it when Sora reenters the area.

Opposite Armor uses similar spinning tricks as Guard Armor. Most of these attacks can be deflected with Guard, creating an opening for an attack. During the battle, it will split into two separate formations that attack independently. Focus on the Gauntlet-Torso formation, as it has a homing attack, while keeping an eye open for the Hammerleg-Head formation. Also, remember that the Opposite Armor is an airborne enemy, unlike the Guard Armor. Begin by taking out the Gauntlets, as it will reduce the amount of stress considerably, followed by the Hammerlegs. Once all that remains is the torso, it will frequently execute a bazooka-esque attack. Avoid this using Dodge Roll, or block with a well timed Guard, and quickly perform an aerial combo. The torso will then attempt to escape, so make sure to follow it, or avoiding the attack will be difficult.

After defeating the Opposite Armor, Sora receives a new spell, Aero, and another Navi-G Piece.

Technique		Element	Tech	Power Bonus	Guard?
Somersault Kick (サマーソルトキック, Samāsoruto Kikku)		None	x0.02[KH I] x0.01[KH I FM]	8[KH I] 6[KH I FM]	Repellable (Recoil: 10)
		Used by the legs. Swings legs up while rushing forward.
Head Swing (ヘッドスイング, Heddo Suingu)		None	x0.05[KH I] x0.02[KH I FM]	6[KH I] 4[KH I FM]	Repellable (Recoil: 10)
		Only used when the arms remain. Moves forward while spinning the head vertically.
Foot Screw (フットスクリュー, Futto Sukuryū)		None	x0.02[KH I] x0.01[KH I FM]	6	Repellable (Recoil: 10)
		Used by the legs. Moves forward while spinning the legs like a windmill.
Parts Attack (パーツアタック, Pātsu Atakku)		None	x0.02[KH I] x0.01[KH I FM]	8	Repellable (Recoil: 10)
		Sends all parts other than the torso forward at the same time.
Bazooka (バズーカ, Bazūka)		None	x0	8	Returnable (Recoil: 0)
		Uses its torso as a gun barrel and fires a bullet of light.
Guard: Repellable = Can be blocked and interrupted; Returnable = Can be blocked and deflected back; Preventable = Blockable by Goofy's shield only.

Video

Gallery

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  Opposite Armor's journal portrait in Kingdom Hearts.
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  Opposite Armor's journal portrait in Kingdom Hearts Final Mix.
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  Opposite Armor's journal portrait in Kingdom Hearts HD 1.5 ReMIX.

Notes and references

• Emblem Heartless
• Kingdom Hearts bosses
• Hades Cup
• Traverse Town