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Kingdom Hearts 3: The 7 Best Keyblades In The Game | Game Rant

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Kingdom Hearts 3 features a handful of stylish and powerful keyblades. Here's a look at the best you can snag in the game.

As far as Kingdom Hearts games go, the latest addition makes for an impressive hack-and-slash experience. Kingdom Hearts III delivers not only visually, but also in terms of stylish combat mechanics. From Shotlocks to Flowmotion commands, Sora can unleash a multitude of flashy combos that knock down even the toughest enemies.

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Of course, his weapon of choice makes a comeback in a big way, as well. This time around, every Keyblade can undergo upgrades and Form changes, giving each one its own utility at every point in the game. Despite the reduced amount of Keyblades available, each one proves useful in their own way. However, this doesn't stop some from outshining the others.

7 Favorite Deputy

Favorite Deputy is the Keyblade obtained after completing the Toy Box world's story. It has a maximum Strength of 10 and Magic of 8. Two stand-out features of this Keyblade include its Lucky Strike ability and its Formchanges. Lucky Strike increases the likelihood of synthesis materials dropping, making it very useful for upgrading other items. The Boost Hammer and Drill Punch Formchanges transform the Keyblade into a giant hammer and drill, respectively. The hammer deals with groups especially well, while the drill can focus loads of damage on a single target.

6 Crystal Snow

This beautiful Keyblade does an excellent job of representing the frozen land of Arendelle, where players can nab this weapon. With 8 Strength and 11 Magic, Crystal Snow focuses more on casting powerful spells. However, it handles very well as a weapon in both of its Formchanges. Blizzard Claw turns it into a set of icy claws, while the Blizzard Blade acts as a pair of ice skates and arm blades. Freeze Protection also aids in negating the Freeze status, and Blizzard Boost increases the power of Blizzard spells.

5 Wheel Of Fate

Players nab this swashbuckling Keyblade after completing the story in The Caribbean. It has a decent mix of 11 Strength and 9 Magic; the Keyblade also has the ability to cast Waterza to deal water-based damage in a massive spread.

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Its Highwind Formchange transforms the Keyblade into a spear, while the Storm Flag changes it into a large banner-like flag. Both swipe and lunge at enemy targets to deal with crowds and bosses effectively. In this way, Wheel of Fate perfectly combines power with style.

4 Nano Gear

Nano Gear appears late in the game after completing the San Fransokyo world. It carries 10 Strength and 9 Magic at its maximum level and comes paired with the Stun Protection ability. This helps immensely with hard-hitting bosses that would otherwise render Sora immobile for a short time. Its only Formchange, Nano Arms, changes into a variety of weapons depending on the attack. It also comes with a powerful finisher that skewers enemies with teleporting nanobot spears. Those tiny black dots pack a serious punch!

3 Happy Gear

This Keyblade, acquired after completing Monstropolis, focuses primarily on physical attack. It has 11 Strength and 7 Magic, and it allows players to use Shotlocks often thanks to its Focus Converter ability.

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Despite its lower Magic stat, its secondary Full MP Blast ability gives spells a power boost when at full MP. Its Assault Claw Formchange is similar to Crystal Snow's Blizzard Claw, but the Twin Yoyo Formchange transforms into a set of deadly spinning projectiles. Its finishing moves makes quick work of single targets.

2 Classic Tone

Only a few Keyblades unlock by means outside of the main story, and Classic Tone is one such Keyblade. Sora must first find and set record scores on all 23 Classic Kingdom minigames. Afterwards, this powerful yet unconventional Keyblade becomes available. Its 11 Strength and 14 Magic are no joke. Its Formchanges, Boom Hammer and Clock Drill, mimic that of the Favorite Deputy Keyblade. Even so, it proves itself more powerful by coming with three MP Haste abilities equipped, granting access to more magic attacks.

1 Ultima Weapon

While it may seem obvious at this point, Ultima Weapon nevertheless proves to be the superior Keyblade in all facets. It has a balanced yet impressive 13 Strength and Magic. Combo Boost and Air Combo Boost improve the damage output of combo attacks, and Situation Boost fills the Situation Command gauge much faster. Not only that, but its Ultimate Form comes with a massive power boost and slew of abilities. While it may take some time to synthesize this weapon, it once again proves to be worth the effort.

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