Sora can gain access to a slew of magical spells in Kingdom Hearts 1: Final Mix. These offensive and defensive abilities will become useful throughout Sora's adventure for not only dealing damage to enemies and bosses but also interacting with certain items in some of the Disney Worlds. All the base spells will be unlocked as you progress through the main story, but to upgrade some of them to their final forms (like Blizzard to Blizzaga), you'll need to complete some extracurricular activities.
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How to Get Fire in Kingdom Hearts 1
Sora will learn the Fire spell after meeting with Donald and Goofy in Traverse Town and defeating the Guard Armor boss. This is also how Sora learns the Dodge Roll ability, which definitely comes in handy for avoiding enemy attacks.
- To upgrade Fire to Fira, defeat the final boss of the Agrabah world, Jafar Genie.
- To upgrade Fira to Firaga, complete the Hollow Bastion world.
The Fira and Firaga upgrades are part of the story, so you won't miss them if you play through the game normally.
How to Get Blizzard in Kingdom Hearts 1
When Sora and the gang head to the Wonderland world, they'll need to collect pieces of evidence to prove Alice's innocence. You can find the Claw Marks evidence (use the guide below), and the Cheshire Cat will give you the Blizzard spell. Even if you don't collect the Claw Marks evidence, you'll still get the spell after beating the final boss of Wonderland, the Trickmaster.
Kingdom Hearts 1: Wonderland Evidence Locations
Prove Alice's innocence with this Wonderland Evidence guide for Kingdom Hearts 1: Final Mix.
- To upgrade Blizzard to Blizzara, you just need to get through the Agrabah world and defeat Jafar.
- To upgrade Blizzara to Blizzaga, you must clear the last cup in Olympus Coliseum, the Hades Cup. It'll be unlocked once you close the Hollow Bastion keyhole.
To unlock the Hades Cup, you also need to clear the previous tournaments.
How to Get Thunder in Kingdom Hearts 1
You'll learn the Thunder spell in Kingdom Hearts 1 by going into Olympus Coliseum and completing Phil's barrel challenges.
For the Thunder upgrades....
- Thundara: Make it to Ariel's Atlantica world and defeat Ursula. You'll need to fight her twice, and the Thundara upgrade will be given to you as a reward after the second fight with her larger version.
- Thundaga: During the last cup at Olympus Coliseum, the Hades Cup, you'll need to beat Cerberus to acquire this upgrade.
How to Get Cure in Kingdom Hearts 1
Sora will finally be able to cure himself and his teammates after clearing Tarzan's Deep Jungle world. Clayton and his invisible lizard monster Heartless buddy will need to be defeated at the end.
- To upgrade Cure to Cura, you'll need to reach the Neverland world, meet Peter Pan, and encounter Captain Hook. You'll learn Cura when you get to the deck to face him.
- To upgrade Cura to Curaga, speak to Aerith three times in the Hollow Bastion library. You can only do this once you make your second visit to the world. She'll also give Sora some Ansem Reports.
How to Get Gravity in Kingdom Hearts 1
Sora will learn Gravity by completing the Phil Cup at the Olympus Coliseum. It'll be unlocked once you complete the second visit to Traverse Town after Deep Jungle.
- To upgrade Gravity to Gravira, you'll need to defeat Oogie's Manor in the Halloween Town world (that's where Jack Skellington is from).
- To upgrade Gravira to Graviga, you'll need to fight Hades in the Hades Cup at Olympus Coliseum. He's at Seed 10, so you'll need to get through 30 battles before you get to face the Son of the Titans.
Kingdom Hearts: Proud Mode Tips
Surviving Proud Mode in Kingdom Hearts can be challenging. For those struggling, here are some helpful tips to make the process easier.
How to Get Aero in Kingdom Hearts 1
When you return to Traverse Town, you'll eventually face off against Opposite Armor. Defeat it to earn the Aero magic spell for Sora.
- To upgrade Aero to Aerora, you need to perform a Trinity move at a Yellow Trinity mark in Neverland. Teleport to the Ship: Hold save point and enter the nearby room to find the mark on the upper level. Aerora will be in a chest in the room that reveals itself once you use the Trinity spot.
- To upgrade Aerora into Aeroga, you will have to collect all the missing Dalmatians found in chests in each of the worlds. There are 99 in total, and each will have to be returned to the family in Traverse Town.
If you don't have the Yellow Trinity unlocked yet, you'll need to clear the Hercules Cup at Olympus Coliseum. However, you will need to seal the Keyholes at Neverland and Halloween Town first.
How to Get Stop in Kingdom Hearts 1
Once you eventually get to the Monstro world in Kingdom Hearts 1, Sora will meet the wooden boy Pinocchio. You'll face a boss called Parasite Cage, and then soon after you beat it, you'll need to fight it again, but this time it's stronger. After the second battle, you'll get the Stop spell.
- To upgrade Stop to Stopra, you must complete the swing mini-game in the Hundred Acre Wood, unlocked by getting the third Torn Page. You can find this specific Torn Page in a chest in the Ariel's Grotto area of Atlantica.
- To upgrade Stopra to Stopga, beat the optional Phantom clock tower boss in the Neverland world. You must seal the Keyhole at Hollow Bastion first and then talk to Tinkerbell while Peter Pan is on your squad.
Kingdom Hearts
- Released
- September 17, 2002
WHERE TO PLAY
- Developer(s)
- Square Enix
- Franchise
- Kingdom Hearts
- Platform(s)
- PS2
- Genre(s)
- Action RPG
