The 10 HARDEST Kingdom Hearts Bosses

“Kingdom Hearts III (2019) The Gummi Ship returned in Kingdom Hearts 3 in a big way and even allowed for free roam exploration in Gummi Space as well as space combat. But wait, there’s more: should you upgrade your Gummi Ship to the top speed of 200, you can enter a green whirlwind and once on the other side, come ship to ship with the Schwazgeist. The Schwazgeist has multiple health bars as well as rotating shields that can completely nullify your attacks. If you manage to survive its barrage of missiles and laser beam attacks, you might think the fight is finished, but nothing’s over till it’s over. The Schwarzgeist returns as a smaller, more nimble ship that will easily dodge your attacks in between rushing your Gummi Ship and laying down suppressive fire. Finally putting down this lightning fast satellite will test all your skills as a Gummi pilot.

“Kingdom Hearts II” (2005) A fight not available in the original release, this battle was restored in Kingdom Hearts 2 Final Mix. As Sora’s Nobody, Roxas has access to many of the same abilities and attacks as Sora, which in addition to this being a one on one fight, makes him quite the evenly matched opponent. Roxas enters the fight with dual keyblades and quickly puts them to use in keeping Sora on the constant defensive. Once you manage to do enough damage, Roxas becomes increasingly desperate and aggressive, unleashing a barrage of laser attacks that sweep the battlefield and are difficult for Sora to dodge. The best strategy is to not let up and continue with your own aggressive tactics, preventing Roxas from unleashing any additional attacks.

The Grim Reaper

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“Kingdom Hearts II” (2005) First encountered when the trio heads to the world of The Pirates of the Caribbean to rescue Jack Sparrow, your first encounter with the Grim Reaper isn’t much of a challenge as his attacks are easy to dodge and he’s more inclined to go on the defensive and teleport away from damage. The second encounter however is where the true battle begins. The Grim Reaper absorbs the Aztec Gold and becomes impervious to your attacks. Only by following the button prompts to steal back the gold and return it to the treasure chest do you have any chance of finishing this fight. With Jack’s assistance and a few of his explosives, you can speed up the rate the Grim Reaper drops his booty and send him back to the briny depths. Pillage and plunder, pirates, and the victory shall be yours.

“Kingdom Hearts III” (2019) Everything in Kingdom Hearts has been leading up to this. As if fighting numerous members of Organization XIII back to back wasn’t enough of a challenge, Xehanort himself finally steps into the ring and proves why he is the head of Organization XIII. In an unprecedented 6 different phases, Xehanort teleports Sora, Donald and Goofy within his own heart to lay down the gauntlet. While the first couple stages are fairly straightforward Kingdom Hearts boss battle fare, the 3rd phase limits the player’s abilities by forcing the showdown underwater. The challenges only ramp up in difficulty from there as Xehanort unleashes a barrage of teleportation and light based attacks, constantly keeping Sora on the back foot. Unleash your final attack with Donald and Goofy at your side and finally put an end to Xehanort once and for all.

Ice Titan

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“Kingdom Hearts” (2002) A coliseum boss fight in the original Kingdom Hearts, the Ice Titan certainly makes an entrance. Being the Ice Titan, naturally most of his attacks are ice based and the player needs to be quick to deflect the ice shards back at the Titan or risk becoming overwhelmed. It’s easy enough to avoid his shockwave attacks by hiding in the stands of the coliseum but even a couple of his ice attacks can whittle Sora’s health down to dangerous levels should he catch you off guard. Bring the Titan to his knees and do as much damage as you can as quickly as you can before he recovers, and do your best to avoid his Ice Blast attack. Rinse and repeat and you’ll melt this Titan in no time.

Anti Aqua

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“Kingdom Hearts III” (2019) As a fan favorite character and main protagonist of Kingdom Hearts: Birth By Sleep, facing a corrupted Aqua is more emotional than many other battles Sora has fought up to this point. Lost in the sea of the Dark Margin, Aqua returns and blames everyone for her transformation and corruption and is looking for revenge. Sora must take on not only Aqua but also copies of her while she teleports around the arena disappearing before Sora can land any attack. Like most bosses in Kingdom Hearts, once her health begins to get low she can unleash more powerful ultimate attacks that are more difficult to avoid. Defeating Anti Aqua cures her of her corruption and reunites her with her old friends.

“Kingdom Hearts” (2002) The final battle in the original Kingdom Hearts, Ansem sets up what would become the staple for final boss fights within the series. Ansem, along with his Guardian, lull the player into a false sense of security at the start of the fight, only attacking with energy discs and simply taking all the damage Sora and team can dish out. The second phase is where Ansem truly unleashes all of his power. Isolating Sora from Donald and Goofy, Sora must avoid the Guardian before he is able to latch onto Sora if the player isn’t quick enough and hold him in place for Ansem’s attacks. For the final phase, Donald and Goofy rejoin the fight and Ansem and his Guardian fuse into something more akin to an end game boss from a Final Fantasy title. Hold nothing back and close the door on this boss for good. Dark Inferno