KH Birth By Sleep Final Mix (PS4) - Vanitas Remnant (LV1 Critical/Aqua) *No Zero EXP/No Damage*
1So this time I have to actually fight Vanitas. Vanitas Remnant has a unique stat spread that gives him extremely high defense but low HP so this fight is nearly unchanged from how it is normally.
This fight is annoying, it feels like you have no control over it. It can go by really fast or take forever and its all up to what Vanitas does. He has several attacks that simply do not give you any time to attack and then he has projectiles that may as well be a silence spell. Vanitas' projectiles linger on the field seemingly forever. If he shoots the vertical blade beam or Firaga, you have no choice but to keep dodging and dodging as the projectile loops around the field in the circle and there is nothing you can do.
There is another major problem regarding Birth By Sleep's mechanics that hasn't been relevant until now. It's pretty much common knowledge that the transformation into a Command Style can get you hit or killed because you have no way of turning it off. However another problem is when a Command Style runs out. When you revert from a style the game has a bad tendency of dropping your inputs so if you spamming roll; like you are pretty much required to on these optional fights; you will often find yourself failing to roll for half a second right as you revert. MANY of my failed attempts at getting No Damage against this boss were all caused by this exact problem.
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Q: What does the title mean by "No Zero EXP"?
A: In the HD version of BBS, Zero EXP was given hidden properties to buff you up to an acceptable Strength and Magic level to actually deal damage to enemies that are way stronger then you. This also happens in the HD version of KH1 but unlike in that game, this game goes way overboard and makes it actually more viable to play the game at Level 1 then Critical Mode normally. Because of this, I am removing Zero EXP on bosses to get the true Level 1 like on the PSP version.