HOW DO I BEAT KH1??

[lachlansaysno]

I'm seeing on yt videos everyone has such high hp and mp but mines on about 50 or so!?
How do i get more i CANNOT for the life of me beat ansem on destiny islands because when his guardian gets me I JUST DIE!?

WHy is this game so hard :-(

[Lucario]

What weapon did you chose on the beginning of the game and do you have the ability Last Leave equipped?

[Vallard]

Level 50 or so is recommended for ansem if you're not terribly skilled. Go back to traverse town and grind a bit in the hotel room area.

As for hp and MP: These vary wildly based on the choices you make at the beginning and what equipment you have on. If you chose the sword you'll have less mp than if you chose the staff etc. Fill up your accessory slots with gear that adds what you want. For beginners I strongly recommend taking the staff and sacrificing the sword. Gives you a lot of extra mp and magic is very powerful throughout the entire game (also gives more cures). Sora's melee damage is always fine even without the combo boosts and strength ups from sword.

Bear in mind most walkthrough videos are of people who wither took the staff or the shield ( in my walkthrough vids I ran staff). They all sacrificed the sword (IE: lower str stat but higher mp/hp/def).

If you are desperate for an easy win though you can cheese the crap out of the first 2 ansem fights by bringing lots of ethers/elixirs and spamming strike raid. Strike raid costs 3 MP, hits 4 times for massive damage, and makes you completely invincible for the entire duration. Using the spellbinder keyblade and some magic boosting accessories like the holy circlet (you got it from oogy boogy) will give you enough mp. Wait until he uses a move you can't handle and press triangle. Bear in mind this is completely useless in phase 3 as its a flying segment and strike raid cant be used in such. The last phase is actually kind of challenging if you arent good at timing when you get in and fly away but the age old max range plus firaga spam is a reliable baby strat.
You could also just learn to time your dodge rolls so he never hits you. He has a fairly predictable pattern if you pay attention to his voice lines.

[lachlansaysno]

Originally posted by Vallard:

Level 50 or so is recommended for ansem if you're not terribly skilled. Go back to traverse town and grind a bit in the hotel room area.

As for hp and MP: These vary wildly based on the choices you make at the beginning and what equipment you have on. If you chose the sword you'll have less mp than if you chose the staff etc. Fill up your accessory slots with gear that adds what you want. For beginners I strongly recommend taking the staff and sacrificing the sword. Gives you a lot of extra mp and magic is very powerful throughout the entire game (also gives more cures). Sora's melee damage is always fine even without the combo boosts and strength ups from sword.

Bear in mind most walkthrough videos are of people who wither took the staff or the shield ( in my walkthrough vids I ran staff). They all sacrificed the sword (IE: lower str stat but higher mp/hp/def).

If you are desperate for an easy win though you can cheese the crap out of the first 2 ansem fights by bringing lots of ethers/elixirs and spamming strike raid. Strike raid costs 3 MP, hits 4 times for massive damage, and makes you completely invincible for the entire duration. Using the spellbinder keyblade and some magic boosting accessories like the holy circlet (you got it from oogy boogy) will give you enough mp. Wait until he uses a move you can't handle and press triangle. Bear in mind this is completely useless in phase 3 as its a flying segment and strike raid cant be used in such. The last phase is actually kind of challenging if you arent good at timing when you get in and fly away but the age old max range plus firaga spam is a reliable baby strat.
You could also just learn to time your dodge rolls so he never hits you. He has a fairly predictable pattern if you pay attention to his voice lines.

So I ended up picking sword seems like that was a mistake


In the first ansem fight however I’m just struggling because of the guardian once he yells “submit” I run but his guardian always gets me and kills me, I have zero idea how I get rid of him during that stage doing freeze just lets the guardian get me

[lachlansaysno]

Originally posted by Lucario:

What weapon did you chose on the beginning of the game and do you have the ability Last Leave equipped?

Sword, not on my pc now so I can’t recall but would I already have the ability by this stage in the game?

As well as what’s it do?

[ROADKILL=FOX=]

Originally posted by lachlansaysno:

I'm seeing on yt videos everyone has such high hp and mp but mines on about 50 or so!?
How do i get more i CANNOT for the life of me beat ansem on destiny islands because when his guardian gets me I JUST DIE!?

WHy is this game so hard :-(

Level 50 is bare minimum, 60 is for a smoother ride, 70+ is a cakewalk.

if ur on the highest difficulty, thats why.
lowest difficulty should be a cakewalk.

Leaf Bracer(gives you invincibility while using Cure/Cura/Curaga.

save up Munny, and buy Elixirs or Ethers.

Spam Strike Raid to spam invincibility frames to deal damage.

Use Oblivion Keyblade, you can get it at the end of Hollow Bastion after fighting Ansem-Riku, you look backwards facing the entrance of the boss room, and youll see a chest, glide to it.

have a combo finisher that does the upward vertical spin attack.

spam Ragnarok and Ars Arcanum/Last Arcanum

its been a hot minute since ive played 1. hope this helps.

[Vallard]

Originally posted by lachlansaysno:

Originally posted by Vallard:

Level 50 or so is recommended for ansem if you're not terribly skilled. Go back to traverse town and grind a bit in the hotel room area.

As for hp and MP: These vary wildly based on the choices you make at the beginning and what equipment you have on. If you chose the sword you'll have less mp than if you chose the staff etc. Fill up your accessory slots with gear that adds what you want. For beginners I strongly recommend taking the staff and sacrificing the sword. Gives you a lot of extra mp and magic is very powerful throughout the entire game (also gives more cures). Sora's melee damage is always fine even without the combo boosts and strength ups from sword.

Bear in mind most walkthrough videos are of people who wither took the staff or the shield ( in my walkthrough vids I ran staff). They all sacrificed the sword (IE: lower str stat but higher mp/hp/def).

If you are desperate for an easy win though you can cheese the crap out of the first 2 ansem fights by bringing lots of ethers/elixirs and spamming strike raid. Strike raid costs 3 MP, hits 4 times for massive damage, and makes you completely invincible for the entire duration. Using the spellbinder keyblade and some magic boosting accessories like the holy circlet (you got it from oogy boogy) will give you enough mp. Wait until he uses a move you can't handle and press triangle. Bear in mind this is completely useless in phase 3 as its a flying segment and strike raid cant be used in such. The last phase is actually kind of challenging if you arent good at timing when you get in and fly away but the age old max range plus firaga spam is a reliable baby strat.
You could also just learn to time your dodge rolls so he never hits you. He has a fairly predictable pattern if you pay attention to his voice lines.

So I ended up picking sword seems like that was a mistake


In the first ansem fight however I’m just struggling because of the guardian once he yells “submit” I run but his guardian always gets me and kills me, I have zero idea how I get rid of him during that stage doing freeze just lets the guardian get me

If you are referring to the move where his heartless appears behind you and then nukes you you have to do nothing and press x when prompted. He periodically replaces your commands (attack, magic etc) with a move called freeze that causes you to not move for a couple seconds but not get hit by it. just run away from ansem and stop doing anything when this happens are use strike raid to immune it.

[Vallard]

Originally posted by ROADKILL=FOX=:

Originally posted by lachlansaysno:

I'm seeing on yt videos everyone has such high hp and mp but mines on about 50 or so!?
How do i get more i CANNOT for the life of me beat ansem on destiny islands because when his guardian gets me I JUST DIE!?

WHy is this game so hard :-(

Level 50 is bare minimum, 60 is for a smoother ride, 70+ is a cakewalk.

if ur on the highest difficulty, thats why.
lowest difficulty should be a cakewalk.

Leaf Bracer(gives you invincibility while using Cure/Cura/Curaga.

save up Munny, and buy Elixirs or Ethers.

Spam Strike Raid to spam invincibility frames to deal damage.

Use Oblivion Keyblade, you can get it at the end of Hollow Bastion after fighting Ansem-Riku, you look backwards facing the entrance of the boss room, and youll see a chest, glide to it.

have a combo finisher that does the upward vertical spin attack.

spam Ragnarok and Ars Arcanum/Last Arcanum

its been a hot minute since ive played 1. hope this helps.

Oblivion is no good anymore. In final mix version the rose is better and you get it at the same point. After finishing hollow bastion go to the library and talk to belle for the best keyblade in the game pre-ultima weapon. Also talk to aerith 3 times to get curaga.

[lachlansaysno]

Appreciate all the help everyone! Thank you

[Drunkenstein]

There is a fast way to level up. You can find it in my guide here, in Rare Truffle section.
https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=3297600625

[lachlansaysno]

Originally posted by Drunkenstein:

There is a fast way to level up. You can find it in my guide here, in Rare Truffle section.
https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=3297600625

Nice dude! very in depth guide thank you :-D

[Vallard]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RN68O0IOv68

I just recorded myself beating ansem 2 (solo one) using a level 54 sword sora. Like you my sora doesn't have leaf bracer till 69 the main reason you dont take sword. I used the same strategy as I mentioned above and it took about 3 minutes. I'm using divine rose and str/hp boosting accessories.
This is on standard (final mix) difficulty.

(yes i play this game so much that i just so happened to have a save file ready to go at this)

[lachlansaysno]

Originally posted by Vallard:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RN68O0IOv68

I just recorded myself beating ansem 2 (solo one) using a level 54 sword sora. Like you my sora doesn't have leaf bracer till 69 the main reason you dont take sword. I used the same strategy as I mentioned above and it took about 3 minutes. I'm using divine rose and str/hp boosting accessories.
This is on standard (final mix) difficulty.

(yes i play this game so much that i just so happened to have a save file ready to go at this)

LMAOO dam u really are super pro at this HAHAH. Thanks :-)

[ROADKILL=FOX=]

Originally posted by Vallard:

Originally posted by ROADKILL=FOX=:

Level 50 is bare minimum, 60 is for a smoother ride, 70+ is a cakewalk.

if ur on the highest difficulty, thats why.
lowest difficulty should be a cakewalk.

Leaf Bracer(gives you invincibility while using Cure/Cura/Curaga.

save up Munny, and buy Elixirs or Ethers.

Spam Strike Raid to spam invincibility frames to deal damage.

Use Oblivion Keyblade, you can get it at the end of Hollow Bastion after fighting Ansem-Riku, you look backwards facing the entrance of the boss room, and youll see a chest, glide to it.

have a combo finisher that does the upward vertical spin attack.

spam Ragnarok and Ars Arcanum/Last Arcanum

its been a hot minute since ive played 1. hope this helps.

Oblivion is no good anymore. In final mix version the rose is better and you get it at the same point. After finishing hollow bastion go to the library and talk to belle for the best keyblade in the game pre-ultima weapon. Also talk to aerith 3 times to get curaga.

I never noticed that. I always took oblivion back in the day as a kid and never got ultima back then. Idk.

I played 1, ReCom and 2 back in the day on a slim in 2010.

Then I got remix on ps4 like 7 years ago.

[KimJongUninstall]

I used to spend time levelling up in hollow bastion before end game, also depends on what you chose at the beginning of the game that effects how you experience the game, which i can see other people have said which is good. KH1 is a bit more grind-y than other kh titles, there's some good guides on where to train and get better spells and stuff too

[Spooky Bunyip]

Whatever you do, don't let him hit you when he says "submit"
if he does that, you'll basically be stunned while he wails on you.

He usually pauses for a second or does a hop back before he's about to do it. when you think it's about to come, dodge away before he does it