KH2FM Any% Beginner Menu Notes

[Roxas]
Before Hayner:
Menu: Mash through tutorials
      Config: Summon Animation > Off (Adjust camera options to personal preference as well)
      Abilities > Roxas > +Guard

After Vivi Clones:
Menu: Items > Roxas > +Medal

[TT1]

After Becoming Sora:
Menu (Auto): Items > Donald > - Ether, - Potion > R2
             Items > Goofy > - Potion x3 > R2 > Square
             Abilities > Sora > +Aerial Recovery

(Grab Ether Chest in Yen Sids Tower)

[HB1]

(Grab AP Boost and Drive Recovery in HB1)

[LoD1]

After Landing in LoD:
Menu (Auto): Party > Ping/Goofy (Switch Donald for Goofy)
             Items > Ping > Take Ether > L2
             Items > Sora > Set Ether to AT > Square
             Abilities > Sora > - Guard, + Combo Boost

(Grab Ether in Chest behind you)

(Grab AP Boost after Cave Fight)

(Grab AP Boost before Rapid Thrusters)

After Rapid Thrusters Fight:
Menu (Auto): Party > Mulan/Goofy (No change)
             Customize > Mulan > Party attack > O x2
             Items > Stock > Use all AP Boosts on Sora > O > Square
             Abilities > Sora > +Guard, +Slide Dash, +Scan

[OC]

Before Hades Escape:
Menu (Auto): Party > Auron/Donald (No change)
             Items > Auron > - Potion x2 > Square
             Abilities > Auron > - Divider, - Healing Water, - Auto Limit > R2
             Abilities > Donald > - Donald Cure > R2 x2
             Abilities > Sora > - Combo Boost, + Experience Boost

(Throw Remaining Potions after Hades Escape and Grab the AP Boost and Ether on Right Path)

After Hades Escape:
Menu: Items > Sora > Keyblade > Hidden Dragon

(Grab Power Boost, Ether and AP Boost on the way to Demyx)

(Grab the AP Boost in the Lock)

After Demyx:
Menu: Items > Stock > Use Power Boost, Use AP Boost x3 > O
      Items > Sora > Equip Kingdom Key > Square
      Abilities > Sora > +Aerial Dive

After Pete:
Menu: Abilities > Sora > +Trinity Limit, - Guard, - EXP Boost, +Combo Boost

[HB2]

(We no longer grab the AP Boost here)

After Landing:
Menu: Items > Sora > Keyblade > Hero’s Crest

[BC1]

(IGNORE SHOP)

VALOR BEFORE THRESHOLDER

(If missed One Cycle Thresholder, use Drive Recovery)

(Grab AP Boost after Thresholder)

(Grab AP Boost on the right after Mini-Game)

After Beast Fight:
Menu (Auto): Party > Beast/Goofy (Swap Donald for Goofy)
             Abilities > Beast > - Ferocious Rush, - Howling Moon

[DC+TR]

(We no longer grab the AP boost in the Courtyard)

(CHECK YOUR MUNNY BEFORE MINNIE ESCORTS) (Need 640 Munny)
(If you dont have enough money, Sell Potions and/or Buy them after Window 2)

After Entering TR:
Shop Menu: Buy 2 Tourmaline Rings (320 Each)
Menu: Items > Sora > Equip Both Tourmaline Rings

After Window 3: (Window Order 2,3,1,4)
Menu: Items > Stock > Use AP Boost x2 > O > Square
      Abilities > Sora > +Reaction Boost, +Counterguard
      (Don't need AP Boosts or Counterguard if you still have Drive Recovery)

(Grab AP Boost in Boat Pete)

[PR1]

After getting Captain Jack:
Menu (Auto): Party > Jack/Goofy (Swap Donald for Goofy)
             Customize > Goofy > Party Attack > R2
             Customize > Donald > Sora Attack

(Grab Synth Item during 1 minute fight)

(Grab 2 AP boosts on the way to Barbossa)

[Agrabah 1]

After getting Aladdin:
Menu (Auto): Party > Aladdin/Donald (No change)
             Customize > Sora > Potion > Reflect (X) > R2
             Customize > Aladdin > Sora Attack (Triangle x4) > O x2
             Items > Stock > Use all AP Boosts > O
             Items > Aladdin > - Ether x2 > L2 > Square
             Abilities > Sora > +Guard, +Item Boost, -Counterguard (if equipped), +Aerial Spiral

GO WISDOM BEFORE MOVING FORWARD AFTER MENU

(Grab AP Boost in Bazaar)

(Grab AP Boost in Cave of Wonders)

(Grab AP Boost after Falling Segment)

SWITCH GOOFY IN AFTER REVERTING IN TREASURE ROOM FIGHT

After Treasure Room Fight: (DONT MOVE WHEN YOU LOAD IN)
Menu: Customize > Donald > Technic Attack (Triangle x2) > O x2
      Abilities > Donald > +Donald Cure, +Fantasia > R2
      Abilities > Sora > +Aerial Finish, +Quick Run

[HT1]

After getting Jack:
Menu (Auto): Party > Jack/Goofy (Swap Donald for Goofy)

(Grab AP Boost in Hinterlands)

After grabbing AP Boost:
Menu: Items > Stock > Use AP Boost x4 > O
      Items > Jack > - Ether x2 > L2 > Square
      Abilities > Sora > +Finishing Leap

Before Prison Keeper:
Shop Menu: Buy as many Ethers as you can

(Grab AP Boost in Santa's House before Oogie)

[HB3+SP]

(Grab AP Boost in Postern)

(Grab AP Boost in Right Path of Castle)

(Grab Stitch if not doing Master Genie strats)

After Light Cycle:
Menu (Auto): Party > Tron/Donald (No change)
             Customize > Sora > Fire > Magnet (Triangle) > O
             Items > Tron > - Ether > L2 > Square
             Abilities > Sora > -Aerial Finish, +Flash Step

GRIND IN COMPUTER MINI GAME TILL YOU ARE 1500 EXP FROM LEVEL 23

(Grab AP Boost before Hostile Program)

[HB4]

Before Corridor Fight:
Menu: Abilities > Sora > +Vicinity Break

After FF Fights:
Menu (Auto): Abilities > Goofy > +Goofy Bash, +Jackpot > Square > R2
             Items > Sora > Keyblade > Follow the Wind (Safety, not required)

(Grab AP Boost before 1k Heartless)

[BC2 Part 1]

GO INTO PARLOR BEFORE TALKING TO BEAST TO ACTIVATE SAVE

After talking to Beast:
Menu (Auto): Party > Donald/Goofy (Swap Beast for Donald)

After getting Rumbling Rose:
Menu (Auto): Party > Goofy/Donald (Swap Beast for Goofy)
             Abilities > Sora > +Guard Break > Square
             Items > Sora > Keyblade > Rumbling Rose, Master > Hero’s Crest

LEAVE WORLD FOR NOW

[PR2]

(Grab Peter Pan after Grim Reaper 1) (Behind you when you load in)

After Grim Reaper 1:
Menu: Items > Stock > Use AP Boost x5 > O > Square
Abilities > Sora > +Horizontal Slash

[HT2]

After Landing:
Menu (Auto): Party > Jack/Goofy (No change)
             Customize > Jack > Sora Attack > O x2
             Abilities > Sora > +Draw > L2 > Square
             Abilities > Donald > -Fantasia, +Flare Force

[Agrabah 2]

After Carpet Mini Game:
Menu: Items > Sora > Keyblade > Decisive Pumpkin

[BC Part 2]

After Landing:
Menu: Items > Sora > Keyblade > Rumbling Rose, Valor > Decisive Pumpkin
(If you do Master Strats for Xaldin put DP on Master instead)

[LoD2]

After Riku Fight:
Menu (Auto): Party > Donald/Goofy (Switch Mulan for Donald)

[TWTNW]

After Roxas: (Only if you do Master Form strats on Xigbar)
Menu: Customize > Sora > Blizzard > Ether (O)
      Items > Sora > Keyblade > Two Become One

Before Xigbar:
Shop Menu: Sell Potions and Buy as many Ethers as you can
           Go in to Synthesis Menu for Elixir

Also Before Xigbar:
Menu: Abilities > Sora > -Guard, - Draw, +Combo Master, +Aerial Finish, -Vicinity Break, +Slapshot > Square
      Items > Sora > +Ether x5, +Elixir
      Items > Sora > Keyblade > Rumbling Rose
(If you did Master strats on Xaldin, Put Hero's Crest on Master for Xigbar)

After Getting Riku:
Menu (Auto): Party > Riku/Donald
             Items > Riku > Take Ethers