Abilities

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Abilities are special skills that Sora and party members learn throughout the game. As you progress, you will encounter new foes that are more elusive, powerful, and tactful in battle. The clashes with them will be greatly reduced if you equip these abilities. Some of them automatically improve your performance in battle or give you a greater variety of items, while others allow situational techniques that will cost you Magic Points (MP). Abilities are equipped to each player in the Abilities section of the pause menu. In order to equip them, you must have enough Ability Points (AP). The AP system works with a total amount of AP. As the characters gain levels, they will also gain AP and learn new abilities. Each ability that you equip will subtract a certain amount of AP (relative to the ability) from the character's total AP. If there is not enough AP to equip an ability, then you must first gain more total AP to equip it.

There are others ways to increase AP and learn abilities without leveling up. AP can be increase by using an AP Up. An AP Up is an item that will permanently increase the selected character's total AP by one point. These items can be found in treasure chests throughout the game, or they can be synthesized in the Item Workshop of Traverse Town. Abilities are also learned when special opponents or bosses are defeated. There are four abilities that are known as Shared Abilities. Shared Abilities are, when equipped, automatically equip to Sora, Donald, and Goofy. They expend no AP and are learned by completing various stages in the game. Below are tables of information. ^[1]

Donald's Abilities

Ability	Level Learned	AP	Description
Berserk	10	1	Boosts attack power when HP is critically low. Combine with a weapon skill for more power.
MP Haste	15	3	Boosts MP recovery rate in battle, allowing more spellcasting.
MP Rage	20	2	Recover MP whenever you're hit in battle. Heavier damage restores more MP. Equip more to boost effect.
Second Chance	25	2	Keep 1 HP even after taking a critical hit.
Treasure Magnet	30	2	Attract nearby HP/MP balls, Munny, and items more often. Equip to entire party to boost effect.
Second Wind	35	3	Recover from KO status quickly with HP fully restored.
MP Rage	40	2	Recover MP whenever you're hit in battle. Heavier damage restores more MP. Equip more to boost effect.
Treasure Magnet	45	2	Attract nearby HP/MP balls, Munny, and items more often. Equip to entire party to boost effect.
Jackpot	50	2	Receive more Munny and HP/MP balls in battle. Equip to entire party to boost effect.
Lucky Strike	55	3	Raises luck so that enemies drop rare items more often. Equip to entire party to boost effect.
Cheer	Learned when Maleficent is defeated.	1	Increases the summons and MP gauge, giving them more time and attacks per battle. Equip to entire party to boost effect.

Goofy's Abilities

Ability	Level Learned	AP	Description
Rocket	9	1	Leap at an airborne enemy and attack with shield. [Special attack. Cost: 1 MP]
Jackpot	12	2	Receive more Munny and HP/MP balls in battle. Equip to entire party to boost effect.
Charge	15	2	Charge and knock out an enemy with shield. [Special attack. Cost: 1 MP.]
Treasure Magnet	18	2	Attract nearby HP/MP balls, Munny, and items more often. Equip to entire party to boost effect.
Tornado	21	2	Whirl after an enemy, using shield to attack. [Special attack. Cost: 1 MP.]
Lucky Strike	27	3	Raises luck so that enemies drop rare items more often. Equip to entire party to boost effect.
MP Gift	30	3	Give up MP to give 3 MP to a friend. [Support skill. Cost: 1 MP]
Second Wind	33	3	Recover from KO status quickly with HP fully recovered.
Second Chance	36	2	Keep 1 HP even after taking a critical hit.
MP Rage	39	2	Recover MP whenever you're hit in battle. Heavier damage restores more MP. Equip more to boost effect.
Treasure Magnet	42	2	Attract nearby HP/MP balls, Munny, and items more often. Equip to entire party to boost effect.
MP Rage	45	2	Recover MP whenever you're hit in battle. Heavier damage restores more MP. Equip more to boost effect.
MP Haste	51	3	Boost MP recovery rate in battle, allowing more spellcasting.
Berserk	54	1	Boost attack power when HP is critically low. Combine with a weapon skill for more power.

Sora's Abilities

Sora will eventually learn all of the same abilities, but the time at which he learns them can vary. These variations are based on which weapon Sora chooses at the very beginning of the game, the Dream Sword, the Dream Shield, or the Dream Rod.

Dream Sword

Ability	Level Learned	AP	Description
Combo Plus	9	1	Extends ground combo attack by one step.
Vortex	12	1	Close the distance to nearby enemies with this powerful spinning attack.
Scan	15	1	View an enemy's HP gauge during battle.
Blitz	18	3	Strike enemies ahead of you with this powerful finishing combo.
Berserk	21	1	Boosts attack power when HP is critically low. Combine with a weapon skill for more power.
Counterattack	24	2	Strike back after parrying an enemy blow. Successful counterattacks restore MP.
Air Combo Plus	27	1	Extend aerial combo attack by one step. Equip more to extend it further.
Aerial Sweep	30	2	Leap at an airborne enemy and strike a mighty blow.
Treasure Magnet	33	2	Attract nearby HP/MP balls, Munny, and items. Equip two to attract them from even farther away.
Guard	36	2	Guard against an enemy attack by pressing the square button.
MP Haste	45	3	Boosts MP recovery rate in battle, allowing more spellcasting.
Critical Plus	48	3	Increases odds of dealing critical damage. Equip more to boost effect.
Second Chance	51	2	Keep 1 HP even after taking a critical hit.
MP Rage	57	3	Recover MP whenever you're hit in battle. Heavier damage restores more MP. Equip more to boost effect.
Treasure Magnet	60	2	Attract nearby HP/MP balls, Munny, and items. Equip two to attract them from even farther away.
Jackpot	63	2	Receive more Munny and HP/MP balls in battle. Equip to entire party to boost effect.
MP Rage	66	2	Recover MP whenever you're hit in battle. Heavier damage restores more MP. Equip more to boost effect.
Lucky Strike	69	3	Raises luck so that enemies drop rare items more often. Equip to entire party to boost effect.
Combo Plus	72	1	Extends ground combo attack by one step.
Air Combo Plus	75	1	Extend aerial combo attack by one step. Equip more to extend it further.
Critical Plus	78	3	Increases odds of dealing critical damage.
Combo Plus	84	1	Extends ground combo attack by one step.
Critical Plus	90	3	Increases odds of dealing critical damage.
Combo Plus	96	1	Extends ground combo attack by one step.

Dream Rod

Ability	Level Learned	AP	Description
Scan	9	1	View an enemy's HP gauge during battle.
Treasure Magnet	12	2	Attract nearby HP/MP balls, Munny, and items more often. Equip to entire party to boost effect.
MP Haste	15	3	Boosts MP recovery rate in battle, allowing more spellcasting.
Counterattack	18	2	Strike back after parrying an enemy blow. Successful counterattacks restore MP.
Critical Plus	21	3	Increases odds of dealing critical damage. Equip more to boost effect.
Guard	24	2	Guard against an enemy attack by pressing the square button.
Aerial Sweep	27	2	Leap at an airborne enemy and strike a mighty blow.
Treasure Magnet	30	2	Attract nearby HP/MP balls, Munny, and items more often. Equip to entire party to boost effect.
MP Rage	33	2	Recover MP whenever you're hit in battle. Heavier damage restores more MP. Equip more to boost effect.
Berserk	36	1	Boosts attack power when HP is critically low. Combine with a weapon skill for more power.
Lucky Strike	39	3	Raises luck so that enemies drop rare items more often. Equip to entire party to boost effect.
Second Chance	48	2	Keep 1 HP even after taking a critical hit.
MP Rage	51	2	Recover MP whenever you're hit in battle. Heavier damage restores more MP. Equip more to boost effect.
Jackpot	54	2	Receive more Munny and HP/MP balls in battle. Equip to entire party to boost effect.
Vortex	57	1	Close the distance to nearby enemies with this powerful spinning attack.
Air Combo Plus	60	1	Extend aerial combo attack by one step. Equip more to extend it further.
Blitz	63	3	Strike enemies ahead of you with this powerful finishing combo.
Combo Plus	66	1	Extends ground combo attack by one step.
Critical Plus	69	3	Increases odds of dealing critical damage. Equip more to boost effect.
Air Combo Plus	75	1	Extend aerial combo attack by one step. Equip more to extend it further.
Combo Plus	78	3	Extends ground combo attack by one step.
Combo Plus	84	1	Extends ground combo attack by one step.
Critical Plus	90	3	Increases odds of dealing critical damage.
Combo Plus	96	1	Extends ground combo attack by one step.

Dream Shield

Ability	Level Learned	AP	Description
Guard	9	2	Guard against an enemy attack by pressing the square button.
Scan	12	1	View an enemy's HP gauge during battle.
Lucky Strike	15	3	Raises luck so that enemies drop rare items more often. Equip to entire party to boost effect.
Second Chance	18	2	Keep 1 HP even after taking a critical hit.
Counterattack	21	2	Strike back after parrying an enemy blow. Successful counterattacks restore MP.
Jackpot	24	2	Receive more Munny and HP/MP balls in battle. Equip to entire party to boost effect.
Treasure Magnet	27	2	Attract nearby HP/MP balls, Munny, and items more often. Equip to entire party to boost effect.
Blitz	33	3	Strike enemies ahead of you with this powerful finishing combo.
MP Rage	36	2	Recover MP whenever you're hit in battle. Heavier damage restores more MP. Equip more to boost effect.
Treasure Magnet	39	2	Attract nearby HP/MP balls, Munny, and items more often. Equip to entire party to boost effect.
Combo Plus	42	1	Extends ground combo attack by one step.
Vortex	45	1	Close the distance to nearby enemies with this powerful spinning attack.
Berserk	48	1	Boosts attack power when HP is critically low. Combine with a weapon skill for more power.
Critical Plus	51	3	Increases odds of dealing critical damage.
Air Combo Plus	57	1	Extend aerial combo attack by one step. Equip more to extend it further.
Aerial Sweep	60	2	Leap at an airborne enemy and strike a mighty blow.
MP Haste	63	3	Boosts MP recovery rate in battle, allowing more spellcasting.
MP Rage	66	2	Recover MP whenever you're hit in battle. Heavier damage restores more MP. Equip more to boost effect.
Critical Plus	69	3	Increases odds of dealing critical damage.
Combo Plus	75	1	Extends ground combo attack by one step.
Air Combo Plus	78	1	Extend aerial combo attack by one step. Equip more to extend it further.
Combo Plus	84	1	Extends ground combo attack by one step.
Critical Plus	90	3	Increases odds of dealing critical damage.
Combo Plus	96	1	Extends ground combo attack by one step.