KH2FMHD Beginner Notes

Stuff that has a * in front is optional or can be equipped later.

Twilight Town (Roxas)

After beating Twillight Thorn
*Menu: Abilities > Roxas > +Guard
      Config > Disable Summon Animations
      (Can set Camera preference here)

After entering Sunset Terrace
*Menu: Items > Roxas > +Medal


Twilight Town (Sora)

Menu (Auto): Items > Donald > -Ether, -Potion >
             Abilities > Sora > +Aerial Recovery
                         Donald > -Cure
             Customize > Donald > Party Attack
                       > Goofy  > Party Attack

LAND OF DRAGONS 1

Menu (Auto): Party > Ping/Goofy (Switch Donald for Goofy)
             Items > Ping > Take Ether and Potions
             Items > Sora > Equip 3 Ethers > Set Ether to AT > Press PS TouchPad

After Ping turns into Mulan
Menu (Auto): Party > Mulan/Goofy (No change)
             Customize > Mulan > Party attack
             Items > Stock > Use all AP Boosts on Sora
             Abilities > Sora > +Combo Boost, +Slide Dash, +Scan

Olympus Coliseum

After Demyx
Menu: Items > Stock > Use Power Boost
          Abilities > Sora > +Aerial Dive -combo boost +Experience Boost

Right before Hydra
Menu: Abilities > Sora > -experience boost, +Trinity Limit
      *Items    > Stock > Use Drive Recovery (Only do this if you can consistently get 1 Cycle Thresholder)

Hollow Bastion 2

Before Talking to Pooh:
Menu: Items > Sora > Keyblade > Hero's Crest

Beast's Castle 1

After Lantern Mini-Game
Menu: Items > Stock > Use Drive Recovery (If failed 1 cycle and lost Valor)

After Fighting Beast
Menu (Auto): Check Munny (Want 640 here for Tourmaline Rings in TR)
             Party > Beast/Goofy (Swap Donald for Goofy)


Timeless River

Items > Sora > +Tourmaline Ring x2 (After bought from the shop)
Abilities > Sora > +Combo Boost

After windows:
Menu: Items > Stock > Use AP Boost x2
      Abilities > Sora > +Reaction Boost, +Counterguard (Don't need AP Boosts or Counterguard if you still have Drive Recovery)

Port Royal 1:

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

Agrabah 1:

 Buy Ethers from Moogle in Shop

 Menu (Auto): Party > Aladdin/Donald (No change)
             Customize > Sora > Reflect
             Customize > Aladdin > Sora Attack
             Items > Aladdin > -Ether x2
             Abilities > Sora > +Guard, -Counterguard, *+Aerial Spiral

After Treasure chamber:

Menu: Items > Stock > Use all AP boosts
      Abilities > Sora > *+Aerial Finish, +Quick Run, +Aerial Spiral (Equip it now if you didn't before)
      Abilities > Donald > *+Donald Cure, +Fantasia

Halloween Town 1:

Menu (Auto): Party > Jack/Goofy (Swap Donald for Goofy)
             Items > Jack > Take Potion and Ethers
             Abilities > Sora > +Finishing Leap -Aerial Finish (If you have it on)

Twillight Town 2:
Menu: Customize > Sora > Magnet

Space Paranoids:
Menu (Auto): Items > Tron > take all items


Hollow Bastion 3:
Before Corridors
Menu: Abilities > Goofy > +Goofy Tornado > -Goofy Bash

After Demyx
Menu: Abilities > Sora > +Vicinity Break > +Flash Step > +Item Boost

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

Beast's Castle Rumbling Rose:
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

Port Royal 2

After Crashing
Menu: Items > Stock > Use AP Boost x5
Abilities > Sora > +Horizontal Slash

After Gamblers
Menu: Abilities > Sora > +Draw


Halloween Town 2:

After landing
Menu (Auto): Party > Jack/Goofy Swap Jack with Donald
             Customize > Jack > Sora Attack
             Customize > Goofy > Sora Attack
             Abilities > Donald > -Fantasia, +Flare Force

Agrabah 2:

After Carpet Fights
Menu: Items > Sora > Keyblade > Decisive Pumpkin

Beast's Castle (Xaldin)

After landing
Menu: Items > Sora > Keyblade > Rumbling Rose, Valor > Decisive Pumpkin

Land of Dragons 2:

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

The World That Never Was:

After beating Roxas
Menu: Customize > Sora > Blizzard > Ether (O)
      Items > Sora > Keyblade > Two Become One
      Abilities > -Vicinity Break > +Slapshot > -Draw > +Combo Master > -Guard > *+Drive Boost

Before fighting Xigbar
Menu: Sora > Abilities > -Drive Boost > *+Aerial Finish
      Items > Sora > +Ether x4, +Elixir, +Potion
      Items > Sora > Keyblade > Rumbling Rose

Once Riku joins your Party
Menu (Auto): Party > Riku/Donald
             Items > Riku > Take Ethers