Cross Slash

This article is about the ability associated with Cloud. You may be looking for the ability from Kingdom Hearts III.

Cross-slash (凶斬り, Kyōgiri, lit. "Misfortune Slash")
Lv	Element	Power	Card Combination
Lv1	Neutral	x5.0 per hit
	Cloud unleashes two successive sword attacks. Stock two cards to use Cross-slash and three cards to use Omnislash.
Lv2	Neutral	x5.0 per hit
	Cloud assaults the enemy with a three-hit combo.
Enemy Card Boost

Cross-slash (凶斬り・改, Kyōgiri Kai, lit. "Misfortune Slash Revision")
Cloud singles out an enemy and uses Cross-slash.[KH CoM] Cloud teleports behind an enemy and uses Cross-slash.[KH Re:CoM]
Element	Power	Card Combination	Enemy Card Boost
Neutral	x5.0 per hit	Cloud Stop attack card

Cross Slash (凶斬り, Kyōgiri, lit. "Misfortune Slash")
Attributes		Target	Gauge Cost	Damage
Power	Upright	Single	3	7★: x11.86 SN : x15.86
7★: Deals 3 hits. 1 turn: ↑ U-STR by 3, ↓ target's P-DEF by 1. SN : Deals 3 hits. 1 turn: ↑ U-STR 15, SP ATK B 170%, ↓ target's DEF & P-DEF 15.
Cross Slash EX (凶斬り改, Kyōgri Kai, lit. "Misfortune Slash Revision")
Attributes		Target	Gauge Cost	Damage
Power	Upright	All	4	7★: x7.84 - 9.82
7★: Deals 3 hits. 1 turn: ↑ U-STR by 3, ↓ targets' U-DEF by 2, P-DEF by 7. Inflicts more damage the higher your HP.
Power	Upright	All	1	SN: x9.08- 10.50
SN: Deals 3 hits. 1 turn: ↑ STR & P-STR 15, ↓ targets' P-DEF 15. Damage : Higher slot number.
Cross Slash EX (凶斬り極, Kyōgri Kyoku, lit. "Misfortune Slash Extreme")
Attributes		Target	Gauge Cost	Damage
Power	Upright	All	2	SN : x16.26 - 18.01
SN : 3 hits. 3 attacks: P-Medal STR 2500. 1 turn: self [↑ U-STR 15, STR & P-STR 10], targets [↓ DEF & P-DEF 5], SP ATK B 200%. Damage : the more gauges are full. Pierces Defense Boost 15%.
Chain Slash (真・凶斬り, Ma Kyōgri, lit. "True Misfortune Slash")
Attributes		Target	Gauge Cost	Damage
Power	Upright	All	2	SN : x18.60 - 20.84
SN : Deals 3 hits. 2 turns: P-Medal STR 3000, self [↑ STR, U- & P-STR 15], targets [↓ DEF, U- & P-DEF 15], SP ATK B 200%. Count 1. Damage : Higher HP.

Cross Slash (凶斬り, Kyōgiri, lit. "Misfortune Slash")
A powerful non-element physical attack.
Color	Type	Element	Power
Light Red	Physical	Non-element	40 - 80

Cross Slash, written as "Cross-slash" in Kingdom Hearts Chain of Memories, is a recurring technique associated with Cloud. It allows the user to assault the enemy with three powerful sword strikes which trace out the kanji 凶 (Kyō, lit. "Misfortune").

Cross Slash EX, called Cross Slash in Kingdom Hearts Chain of Memories, is a variation that allows the user to warp next to an enemy before continuing with Cross Slash.

Cross Slash EX and Chain Slash are two additional variations that appear in Kingdom Hearts Union χ.

Mechanics

In Kingdom Hearts Chain of Memories, Cross-slash is a Summon Sleight. Using Cross-slash summons Cloud to the battlefield, whereupon he executes a three-hit combo. Although not named, Cross-slash is also the effect of the Cloud Summon card, although he only performs a two-hit combo. When hit, the recoil causes the enemies to slightly hop. In Kingdom Hearts Re:Chain of Memories, the hit causes enemies to recoil by moving backwards after a strike, making it less likely than in the original game for all hits to land.

Cross-slash is also a Summon Sleight. It summons Cloud to the battlefield, whereupon he warps behind an enemy before using Cross-slash against them.

In Kingdom Hearts Union χ, Cross Slash is a special attack that targets a single enemy. It costs 3 special attack gauges to perform.

Special attack	Rarity	Base	•	••	•••	••••	•••••		Hits
Cross Slash 5	6★	x3.50	x3.60	x3.70	x3.80	x3.90	x4.00		3
Cross Slash 6	7★	—	—	—	—	—	x11.86		3
Cross Slash 7	SN SN	—	—	—	—	—	x15.86		3

Special attack	Player Buff			Target Debuff		Duration
	5	6	7	5-6	7
Cross Slash	—	3	15   170%	-1	-15  -15	1 turn

Cross Slash EX is a special attack that targets all enemies. It costs 4 special attack gauges to perform. It inflicts more damage with higher HP.

Special attack	Rarity	Base	•	••	•••	••••	•••••		Hits
Cross Slash EX 5	6★	x2.44 - 4.25	x2.49 - 4.33	x2.54 - 4.42	x2.58 - 4.50	x2.63 - 4.58	x2.68 - 4.66		3
Cross Slash EX 6	7★	—	—	—	—	—	x7.84 - 9.82		3

Special attack	Player Buff		Target Debuff	Duration
	5	6	5-6
Cross Slash EX	—	3	-7  -2	1 turn

A different version of Cross Slash EX targets all enemies, costs 1 special attack gauge to perform, and inflicts more damage when placed in a higher slot.

Special attack	Rarity	Base	•	••	•••	••••	•••••		Hits
Cross Slash EX 5	6★	x3.16 - 4.58	x3.22 - 4.64	x3.28 - 4.70	x3.34 - 4.76	x3.40 - 4.82	x3.46 - 4.88		3
Cross Slash EX 6	7★	—	—	—	—	—	x9.08 - 10.50		3

Special attack	Player Buff	Target Debuff	Duration
	5-6	5-6
Cross Slash EX	15   15	-15	1 turn

Cross Slash EX is a special attack that targets all enemies. It costs 2 special attack gauges to perform. It has a 15% chance to pierce the target's Defense Boost skill, and inflicts more damage when more gauges are full.

Special attack	Rarity	Base	•	••	•••	••••	•••••		Hits
Cross Slash EX 6	7★	—	—	—	—	—	x16.26 - 18.01		3

Special attack	Player Buff	Target Debuff	Duration
	6	6
Cross Slash EX	2500	—	3 attacks
	10   10   15   200%	-5  -5	1 turn

Chain Slash is a special attack that targets all enemies. It costs 2 special attack gauges to perform. It increases the target's counter by 1, and inflicts more damage with higher HP.

Special attack	Rarity	Base	•	••	•••	••••	•••••		Hits
Chain Slash 6	7★	—	—	—	—	—	x18.60 - 20.84		3

Special attack	Player Buff	Target Debuff	Duration
	6	6
Chain Slash	3000   15   15   15   200%	-15  -15  -15	2 turns

In Kingdom Hearts Dark Road, Cross Slash is a physical ability that deals Non-element damage.

Learning Cross Slash

Kingdom Hearts Chain of Memories

• Sora learns Cross-slash once he obtains the Cloud summon card by clearing the Olympus Coliseum Room of Truth.
• Sora can obtain Cross-slash from a Hollow Bastion Bounty^{[KH CoM]}.
• Sora learns Cross-slash after clearing Veggie Panic^{[KH Re:CoM]}.

Kingdom Hearts Union χ

• Cross Slash 5 is the special attack for medal 413: Illustrated Cloud.
• Cross Slash 6 is the special attack for medal 1105: Illustrated Cloud.
• Cross Slash 7 is the special attack for medals 1105: SN - Illustrated Cloud and 1105: SN - Illustrated Cloud.

• Cross Slash EX 5 is the special attack for medal 992: KH II Cloud [EX ].
• Cross Slash EX 6 is the special attack for medal 1427: KH II Cloud [EX ].

• Cross Slash EX 5 is the special attack for medal 1677: FFRK Cloud.
• Cross Slash EX 6 is the special attack for medals 1678: FFRK Cloud and 1678: Supernova - FFRK Cloud.

• Cross Slash EX 6 is the special attack for medal 1759: SN - KH Cloud Dissidia.

• Chain Slash 6 is the special attack for medal 1834: SN - FF7R Cloud.

Kingdom Hearts Dark Road

• The Cloud card has Cross Slash as its ability.

Other appearances

Kingdom Hearts

Cloud often uses Cross Slash as a boss, where he performs a simple triple slash combo (a downward slash, followed by a right-handed outward slash to an upward lifting slash to his left). Any part of the combo can be deflected with Guard to have Cloud rear back a bit, allowing Sora to get a free combo in.

Kingdom Hearts Chain of Memories

Cloud can use Cross-slash as a Sleight while fighting Sora. He jumps towards Sora before performing a three-hit combo.

Kingdom Hearts II

Cloud can use Cross Slash when assisting Sora at the Ravine Trail, and when fought in the Underdrome. In both instances, the attack consists of a three-hit combo.

Kingdom Hearts Union χ

Cloud can use Cross Slash when fighting Player to paralyze them.

Final Fantasy Brave Exvius

In Final Fantasy Brave Exvius, Cross-slash is an ability learned by Cloud (KH). It costs 26 MP to perform. Cross-slash deals physical damage to one enemy, with a chance of inflicting paralyze.

Cross-slash is an ability learned by Cloud (KH). It costs 75 MP to perform. Cross-slash deals physical damage to all enemies, and inflicts paralyze.

Origin

Cross Slash is a recurring attack in the Final Fantasy series, debuting as one of Cloud Strife's initial Limit Breaks in Final Fantasy VII. It is often a prominent ability in his moveset, making appearances in most games in which he appears.

See also

• Omnislash