TRAVERSE TOWN
Traverse Town has mainstream Heartless that basically show up in every world alongside the world-specific Heartless. Of course, there are some that don't show up in worlds for reasons obvious, such as land and air-based Heartless not appearing in Atlantica.
SOLDIER
Items Dropped: Potion (4%), Spirit Shard (8%), Protect Chain (1%)
| Place |
HP |
EXP |
| Before Rescue |
24 |
3 |
| After Rescue |
120 |
90 |
Defense: The Soldier's roundhouse kick is a combo blocker, which means it will often stop your finishing move and kick you back. Think Riku at Destiny Islands, with his double-kick attack. Its spinning kick is near impenetrable, but not impossible.
Strategy: It's good to take care of these one at a time. Don't try full combos or you'll often be countered and kicked. Try not to get surrounded by these guys. If there are large numbers of them, try using a magic spell such as Thunder or Blizzard to clear things out.
LARGE BODY
Items Dropped: Hi-Potion (8%), Spirit Shard (12%), Protera Chain (2%)
| Place |
HP |
EXP |
| Before Rescue |
100 |
7 |
| After Rescue |
480 |
300 |
Defense: Large Bodies usually appear with other Heartless, but also appear in pairs and groups. They are invulnerable to physical attack from the front, so strike from behind or the side. Magic works from any angle.
Strategy: Don't lose track of these. Physical attacks work best, but Magic can halt a charge. Jumping attacks to the head will usually work well. If you time your attack right, you can block the charges and body attacks to get Tech Points.
AIR SOLDIER
Items Dropped: Potion (4%), Hi-Potion (2%), Spirit Gem (8%)
| Place |
HP |
EXP |
| Before Rescue |
33 |
6 |
| After Rescue |
150 |
120 |
Defense: Highly agile in the air, they can be very hard to hit and most often float just out of your Keyblade's reach. They appear in groups as well.
Strategy: Nothing is worse than being mobbed by Air Soldiers, especially early in the game. Jump attack and try to take them out one at a time with air combos. Use the target lock for accuracy. Dodge Roll often or block their kicks and charges for Tech Points. When running to cure yourself, don't turn your back or you might find one charging at you from out of camera range and you'll be dead.
