Abilities are techniques that can be learned by Sora, Donald, Goofy, and their friends. These abilities help them in their battle against the Heartless. The details for each Ability are provided below, listed alphabetically. If you are only interested in seeing the Abilities learned by a single character, type that character’s name into the table search bar.
| Ability | AP Cost | MP Cost | Description | Learned |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aerial Sweep | 2 | — | Leap at an airborne enemy and strike a mighty blow | Sora (Sword): LV 60 Sora (Staff): LV 36 Sora (Shield): LV 84 |
| Aero Potion | 3 | 2 | Use potions packed with Aero power. | Ariel: Default |
| Air Combo Plus | 1 | — | Extends aerial combo attack by one step. Equip more to extend it further. | Sora (Sword): LV 72, 96 Sora (Staff): LV 24, 45 Sora (Shield): LV 93, 99 |
| Applause! | 1 | 1 | Upstage foes with this dramatic long-range sliding attack. | Jack Skellington: Default |
| Ars Arcanum | 4 | 3 | A formidable attack. After a combo, select followup attack again for a double combo. | Sora: Neverland - Defeat Captain Hook |
| Asp's Bite | 2 | 1 | Knock out an enemy with a powerful blow. | Tarzan: Default |
| Berserk | 1 | — | Boosts attack power when HP is critically low. Combine with a weapon skill for more power. | Sora (Sword): LV 78 Sora (Staff): LV 60 Sora (Shield): LV 9 Donald Duck: LV 9 Goofy: LV 45 Tarzan: Default Beast: Default |
| Blazing Fury | 2 | 1/2 Charge Unit | Blast enemies with scorching fire. | Jack Skellington: Default |
| Blitz | 3 | — | Strike enemies ahead of you with a powerful finishing combo. | Sora (Sword): LV 33 Sora (Staff): LV 78 Sora (Shield): LV 60 |
| Bolts of Sorrow | 3 | 1 | Call lightning down to shock enemies. | Jack Skellington: Default |
| Charge | 1 | 1 | Charge and knock out an enemy with shield. | Goofy: LV 15 |
| Cheer | 1 | — | Increase the summons’ MP gauge, giving them more time and attacks per battle. Equip to entire party to boost effect. | Sora: 100 Acre Wood - Complete Mini Game requirements Donald Duck: Hollow Bastion - Defeat Maleficent during the first visit Goofy: Monstro - Defeat Parasite Cage for the first time Aladdin: Default Jack Skellington: Default |
| Combo Master | 3 | — | Deliver combo attacks even if attacks do not land. | Sora (Sword): LV 50 Sora (Staff): LV 55 Sora (Shield): LV 55 |
| Combo Plus | 1 | — | Extends ground combo attacks by one step. Equip more to extend it further. | Sora (Sword): LV 21, 66, 93 Sora (Staff): LV 87, 93, 99 Sora (Shield): LV 63, 75, 96 Sora: Olympus Coliseum - Clear the Solo Phil Cup |
| Counterattack | 2 | — | Strike back after parrying an enemy blow. Successful counterattacks restore MP. | Sora (Sword): LV 15 Sora (Staff): LV 57 Sora (Shield): LV 45 |
| Crescent | 2 | 1 | Jump straight up to attack enemies overhead. | Aladdin: Default |
| Critical Plus | 1 | — | Increases the odds of dealing critical damage. Equip more to boost effect. | Sora (Sword): LV 84, 99 Sora (Staff): LV 96, 100 Sora (Shield): LV 48, 75 Sora: Olympus Coliseum - Clear the Solo Hercules Cup Tarzan: Default Aladdin: Default Peter Pan: Default Beast: Default |
| Cure Potion | 3 | 1 | Use potions packed with Cure effect. | Ariel: Default |
| Dodge Roll | 1 | — | Dive and roll to evade attack by pressing the Square Button while moving. | Sora: Traverse Town - Speak to Goofy after defeating Guard Armor during the first visit |
| Encounter Plus | 1 | — | Increases odds of encountering enemies in the field. | Sora: Traverse Town: Item Workshop - Synthesize 15 Items |
| Evolution | 3 | 3 | Give up 3 MP to give 30 HP to entire party. | Goofy: LV 30 |
| Ferocious Lunge | 2 | 1 | Lunge at an enemy from a distance. | Beast: Default |
| Furious Bellow | 3 | 1 | Knock out surrounding enemies with a raging bellow. | Beast: Default |
| Ghostly Scream | 3 | 1 | Summon dark spheres to crush enemies. | Jack Skellington: Default |
| Glide | — | — | Press the Circle Button to glide when airborne. Sora can glide a greater distance, though he descends slowly. | Shared: Neverland - Seal the keyhole |
| Gravity Break | 2 | — | Has a 30% chance of unleashing a gravity-based finishing combo attack that deals damage equal to a % of the target’s HP. | Sora: Olympus Coliseum - Clear the Hercules Cup Time Trial |
| Guard | 2 | — | Guard against an enemy attack by pressing the Square Button. | Sora (Sword): LV 24 Sora (Staff): LV 33 Sora (Shield): LV 15 |
| Healing Herb | 3 | 1 | Recharge HP with an energizing herb. | Tarzan: Default |
| High Jump | — | — | All party members can jump higher and further. | Shared: Treasure Chest in Monstro: Mouth |
| Hurricane Blast | 2 | — | From an aerial combo, unleash an extremely powerful finishing combo attack to the enemies below. | Sora (Sword): LV 27 Sora (Staff): LV 18 Sora (Shield): LV 51 |
| Hummingbird | 2 | 1 | Dart in to rain countless blows upon the enemy. | Peter Pan: Default |
| Icy Terror | 2 | 1 Charge Unit | Freeze enemies with a bone-chilling blizzard. | Jack Skellington: Default |
| Jackpot | 2 | — | Receive more Munny and HP/MP balls in battle. Equip to entire party to boost effect. | Sora (Sword): LV 100 Sora (Staff): LV 63 Sora (Shield): LV 42 Donald Duck: LV 54 Goofy: LV 12 Aladdin: Default Jack Skellington: Default Peter Pan: Default |
| Leaf Bracer | 5 | — | Stop enemies from breaking Cure ability on self. | Sora (Sword): LV 69 Sora (Staff): LV 39 Sora (Shield): LV 27 Donald Duck: LV 34 |
| Lucky Strike | 3 | — | Raises luck so that enemies drop rare items more often. Equip to entire party to boost effect. | Sora (Sword): LV 90 Sora (Staff): LV 48 Sora (Shield): LV 24 Donald Duck: LV 44 Goofy: LV 24 Aladdin: Default Ariel: Default Peter Pan: Default |
| Mermaid Kick | — | — | Press the Circle Button or the Square Button twice when in the water, holding the button down the second time you press. This enables Sora to swim faster and against strong currents. | Shared: Atlantica - Defeat Ursula, Flotsam, & Jetsam |
| MP Gift | 3 | 1 | Give up MP to give 3 MP to a friend. | Goofy: LV 42 |
| MP Haste | 3 | — | Boosts MP recovery rate in battle, allowing more spellcasting. | Sora (Sword): LV 45 Sora (Staff): LV 21 Sora (Shield): LV 72 Donald Duck: LV 14 Goofy: LV 48 Ariel: Default Peter Pan: Default |
| MP Rage | 2 | — | Recover MP whenever you’re hit in battle. Heavier damage restores more MP. Equip more to boost effect. | Sora (Sword): LV 63, 87 Sora (Staff): LV 42, 75 Sora (Shield): LV 90, 100 Donald Duck: LV 19, 49 Goofy: LV 39, 57 Jack Skellington: Default Ariel: Default Beast: Default |
| Raging Boar | 2 | 1 | Thrash surrounding enemies with spear, blowing them out of the way. | Tarzan: Default |
| Ragnarok | 4 | 3 | After aerial combo, select followup attack at right time to unleash Ragnarok. | Sora: Hollow Bastion: Grand Hall - Defeat Riku during the first visit |
| Ripple Drive | 3 | — | Unleash a powerful finishing combo attack upon surrounding enemies. Attack power is relative to max MP value. | Sora (Sword): LV 39 Sora (Staff): LV 12 Sora (Shield): LV 69 |
| Rocket | 1 | 1 | Leap at an airborne enemy and attack with shield. | Goofy: LV 9 |
| Sandstorm | 2 | 1 | Strike at enemies while charging through them. | Aladdin: Default |
| Scan | 1 | — | View an enemy’s HP gauge during battle. | Sora (Sword): LV 9 Sora (Staff): LV 15 Sora (Shield): LV 21 |
| Second Chance | 5 | — | Keep 1 HP even after taking a critical hit. | Sora (Sword): LV 48 Sora (Staff): LV 90 Sora (Shield): LV 36 Donald Duck: LV 59 Goofy: LV 36 Tarzan: Default Beast: Default |
| Second Wind | 3 | — | Recover from KO status quickly with HP fully restored. | Donald Duck: LV 29 Goofy: LV 33 Tarzan: Default Ariel: Default Beast: Default |
| Slapshot | 1 | — | Rapidly strike enemies ahead of you. Occasionally deals critical damage. | Sora (Sword): LV 12 Sora (Staff): LV 69 Sora (Shield): LV 6 |
| Sliding Dash | 1 | — | Rush and strike a distant enemy. | Sora (Sword): LV 6 Sora (Staff): LV 51 Sora (Shield): LV 39 |
| Sonic Blade | 3 | 2 | Slash an enemy while rushing past. Select followup attack at right time for a combo. | Sora: Olympus Coliseum - Speak to Cloud after defeating Cerberus during the first visit |
| Spiral Wave | 1 | 1 | Charge at a target with a spinning attack. | Ariel: Default |
| Storm's Eye | 3 | 2 | Wrap yourself in a protective wind. | Peter Pan: Default |
| Strike Raid | 3 | 2 | Hurl the Keyblade at an enemy. Select followup attack at right time for a combo. | Sora: Olympus Coliseum - Clear the Pegasus Cup |
| Stun Impact | 2 | — | Has 30% chance of unleashing a finishing combo attack that renders surrounding enemies unconscious. | Sora (Sword): LV 51 Sora (Staff): LV 6 Sora (Shield): LV 18 |
| Superglide | — | — | Press the Square Button to glide when airborne. The effect is similar to that of Glide, except faster. | Shared: End of the World - Defeat Chernabog |
| Tech Boost | 2 | — | Increases Tech Points obtained by parrying enemy attacks. Equip more to boost effect. | Sora (Sword): LV 18, 81 Sora (Staff): LV 27, 81 Sora (Shield): LV 12, 81 Sora: Olympus Coliseum - Clear the Phil Cup Time Trial Sora: Rescue 90 Dalmatian Puppies |
| Thunder Potion | 3 | 1 | Use potions pack with Thunder power. | Ariel: Default |
| Time-Out | 4 | 2 | Freeze time for enemies, halting their movement. | Peter Pan: Default |
| Tornado | 2 | 1 | Whirl after an enemy, using shield to attack. | Goofy: LV 21 |
| Treasure Magnet | 2 | — | Attract nearby HP/MP balls, Munny, and Items. Equip two to attract them from even further away. | Sora (Sword): LV 36, 75 Sora (Staff): LV 9, 72 Sora (Shield): LV 30, 57 Donald Duck: LV 24, 49 Goofy: LV 18, 51 Aladdin: Default Jack Skellington: Default Ariel: Default Peter Pan: Default |
| Trinity Limit | 1 | All (3 minimum) | Channel the party’s remaining MP to crush surrounding foes. | Sora: Olympus Coliseum - Clear the Hades Cup |
| Vortex | 1 | — | Close the distance to nearby enemies with this powerful spinning attack. | Sora (Sword): LV 57 Sora (Staff): LV 84 Sora (Shield): LV 78 |
| Wind Armor | 3 | 2 | Protect yourself with a cloak of air. | Tarzan: Default |
| Zantetsuken | 2 | — | Has a 30% chance of unleashing a finishing combo attack that can destroy a weaker enemy. | Sora: Agrabah - Defeat Kurt Zisa |