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Kingdom Hearts II
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Rapid Thruster

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Rapid Thruster

Rapid Thruster KHII.png

Japanese ラピッドスラスター
Rōmaji Rapiddo Surasutā

Type Emblem Heartless
Games Kingdom Hearts II
Kingdom Hearts Melody of Memory
Variations
• Gummi Copter
• Copter Fleet
Rapid Thruster

Kingdom Hearts II
It attacks in a group, so be ready to attack with reaction commands. Start with Speed Trap, followed by the wide Aero Blade attack.

It chases its target with determination when counterattacking. Run!
Location HP Strength Defense EXP
The Land of Dragons
Episode 1
17 12 6 4
The Land of Dragons
Episode 2
38 34 19 34
Timeless River
Episode 1
25 20 11 9
Port Royal
Episode 2
40 35 20 39
Agrabah
Episode 2
42 37 21 47
Pride Lands
Episode 2
45 40 23 56
Physical Fire Blizzard
×1.0 ×1.0 ×1.0
Thunder Dark Neutral
×1.0 ×1.0 ×1.0

Rewards
MP prize (1) ×1
Lightning Shard (4%)
World(s)
The Land of Dragons, Timeless River, Port Royal, Agrabah, Pride Lands
Cup HP Strength Defense
Pain and Panic Cup

• Match 5: 5 Rapid Thruster
• Match 8: 128 Rapid Thruster

26 21 11
Goddess of Fate Cup

• Match 8: Infinite Rapid Thruster

53 48 28
Pain and Panic Paradox Cup

• Match 5: 5 Rapid Thruster
• Match 8: 128 Rapid Thruster

59 54 31
Hades Paradox Cup

• Match 3: 4 Rapid Thruster
• Match 11: 5 Rapid Thruster
• Match 35: 177 Rapid Thruster

91 87 51
Physical Fire Blizzard
×1.0 ×1.0 ×1.0
Thunder Dark Neutral
×1.0 ×1.0 ×1.0
Location HP Strength Defense EXP
The Land of Dragons
Episode 1
17 12 6 3
The Land of Dragons
Episode 2
38 34 19 26
Timeless River
Episode 1
25 20 11 7
Port Royal
Episode 2
40 35 20 30
Agrabah
Episode 2
42 37 21 36
Pride Lands
Episode 2
45 40 23 42
Physical Fire Blizzard
×1.0 ×1.0 ×1.0
Thunder Dark Neutral
×1.0 ×1.0 ×1.0

Rewards
HP prize (1) ×1
Lightning Shard (4%)
World(s)
The Land of Dragons, Timeless River, Port Royal, Agrabah, Pride Lands
Cup HP Strength Defense
Pain and Panic Cup

• Match 5: 5 Rapid Thruster
• Match 8: 128 Rapid Thruster

30 25 14
Goddess of Fate Cup

• Match 8: Infinite Rapid Thruster

55 50 29
Pain and Panic Paradox Cup

• Match 5: 5 Rapid Thruster
• Match 8: 128 Rapid Thruster

59 54 31
Hades Paradox Cup

• Match 3: 4 Rapid Thruster
• Match 11: 5 Rapid Thruster
• Match 35: 177 Rapid Thruster

91 86 51
Physical Fire Blizzard
×1.0 ×1.0 ×1.0
Thunder Dark Neutral
×1.0 ×1.0 ×1.0
Attack Weak
Type
Aerial Standard
Music Stages
The Home of Dragons, Fields of Honor, Monochrome Dreams, Old Friends, Old Rivals, Vim and Vigor

The Rapid Thruster is an Emblem Heartless that is found in Kingdom Hearts II.

Rapid Thrusters are almost always accompanied by others of their kind, be it in small groups or several hundred.

Story

Kingdom Hearts II

Rapid Thrusters make up a great percentage of Shan-Yu's army in The Land of Dragons.

While fighting a disguised Riku at The Land of Dragons, an endless swarm of Rapid Thrusters hover above the battleground.

Design

Rapid Thruster has a spherical, black head with glowing, yellow eyes and a jagged mouth. Its head is surrounded by a large, two-pronged, beak-like helmet that sports a black spike on either side of its head. The helmet itself is orange and has the Heartless emblem emblazoned on top, and the orange extends onto its body, ending in a cyan ring. Its body is also spherical and black, and only slightly larger than its head. It lacks arms, and has jagged, wispy black legs that fade to blue at the tip. It has a propeller attached to its rear that it uses to fly.

"Rapid" refers to its speed. "Thruster", a propulsion device, refers to the propeller on its back.

Strategy

Individually Rapid Thrusters have very little HP and are defeated effortlessly, however they always appear in large numbers up to several hundred. Though they can be defeated in large quantities through the use of wide ranged offensive magic like Magnet or Thunder, the most efficient way to clear out a horde of Rapid Thrusters is through the Speed Trap and Aero Blade Reaction Commands. If damaged, they will retaliate with Propeller Rush, though the attack is slow and can be avoided by simply moving away. Groups of Rapid Thrusters may simultaneously use the Beak Rush attack, which can be easily neutralized through the use of Speed Trap.

In the Pride Lands, there is an area above The King's Den called the Peak (the area where Scar is fought), where countless numbers of Rapid Thrusters can be fought. This area is an excellent spot for Sora to acquire multiple Lightning Shards, which are dropped by the Rapid Thrusters. If trying to acquire extra experience, it is recommended to equip the Gull Wing Keyblade, equip Experience Boost ability, go down to the critical health point, and then battle the Heartless, as doing so will provide even more EXP. This is not as effective in Final Mix, as the swarm appears only 25% of the time (with a single Rapid Thruster appearing in its place otherwise), and drops HP prizes (which can quickly negate Experience Boost) instead of MP prizes.

Technique Element Power Guard?
Beak Rush (クチバシ突進,
Kuchibashi Tosshin
)
Physical x0.5[KH II]
x0.65[KH II FM]
O
Rapidly pecks with beak.
Propeller Rush (プロペラ突進,
Puropera Tosshin
)
Physical x0.5 O
Slowly chases the opponent while spinning.
Guard/Block: △ = Can be blocked; O = Can be blocked and interrupted (melee) or deflected back (projectile); X = Cannot be blocked.
Reaction Commands
Reaction Command Element Power Description
Speed Trap (スピードキラー,
Supīdo Kirā
, lit. "Speed Killer")
Physical x0.1 Can be used when a Rapid Thruster uses its Beak Rush attack.
Spin the Keyblade like a windmill.
Aero Blade (エアロウェイブ,
Earo Weibu
, lit. "Aero Wave")
Physical
Final hit: Neutral
x3.0 Can be used after using Speed Trap.
Swing the Keyblade wide and generate a vacuum wave.

Gallery

  • A Rapid Thruster in Timeless River.
    A Rapid Thruster in Timeless River.
  • Rapid Thruster's journal portrait in Kingdom Hearts II.
    Rapid Thruster's journal portrait in Kingdom Hearts II.
  • Rapid Thruster's journal portrait in Kingdom Hearts HD 2.5 ReMIX.
    Rapid Thruster's journal portrait in Kingdom Hearts HD 2.5 ReMIX.
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