Heartless Swarm

[Xemnas]

Heartless players are capable of summoning and assuming control over group of Heartless, and never truly have to fight alone. What they lack of true, individual strength, they make up with sheer, ceaseless numbers.

Furthermore, the Heartless Swarm ability is naturally obtained from the start, having no requirements. It levels up in power and effectiveness as the player levels up to rank thirteen, the Seeker of Darkness stage. In this way, never assume a lone Heartless, especially a Seeker, is truly alone or a non-threat. You may find yourself quickly overwhelmed otherwise.

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General Overview:

Ability Name: (Command Points) -- Tier Limit;
Swarm: (5) -- 5 T1's
Swarm Call: (8) -- 8 T1's; 4 T2's; 0 T3's
Swarm Control: (12) -- 12 T1's; 6 T2's; 1 T3's
Swarm Summon: (18) -- 12 T1's; 8 T2's; 2 T3's; 1 T4

Tier One Heartless take One Command Point.
Tier Two Heartless take Two Command Points.
Tier Three Heartless take Five Command Points.
Tier Four Heartless take up all Command Points, and only one can be summoned per battle.

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Heartless Swarm:

The first stage of this natural ability is a survival tactic, a natural instinct, for Heartless to group up. The most powerful, or the more direct one, leads the group to wherever. This ability limits you to five heartless of equal or lesser strength to yourself. (Initially Shadows and Mages for those below 20 exp. Said Heartless are brought down to the same level of EXP as you are at.)

You do not necessarily control them until you have any kind of intelligent thought, rather than acting strictly on instinct.

These five can only be called into the battle once, and cannot be replaced. Therefore, it is an ability that can only be used once in-combat, if it is not used just before entering it.

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Heartless Swarm Call:

This is an ability gained at rank six (75 EXP) and starts to introduce a command point system alongside a summoning mechanic beyond, "only usable once."

Ability Name: (Command Points) -- Tier Limit;
Swarm Call: (8) -- 8 T1's; 4 T2's; 0 T3's

Heartless are broken up into Tiers and Power levels within the Bestiary. All heartless there are summonable by the player according to the system provided above. Tier One Heartless cost 1 command point each, Tier Two Heartless cost 2 command points, and you are not capable of summoning Tier Three Heartless as of yet.

In battle, you can only summon Heartless once. While you can arrive into the battle with Heartless of your own, you can only call up 8 T1's or 4 T2's once, and you can only call for assistance once. You also have to obey the limitations provided. Therefore, you should be careful of when you decided to summon additional Heartless to assist you, you won't get a second attempt.

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Heartless Swarm Control:

This ability is gained at Rank Eleven (11), at 500 EXP. It merely upgrades the system and mechanics found in its previous incarnation, Heartless Swarm Call.

Ability Name: (Command Points) -- Tier Limit;
Swarm Control: (12) -- 12 T1's; 6 T2's; 1 T3's

Heartless are broken up into Tiers and Power levels within the Bestiary. All heartless there are summonable by the player according to the system provided above. Tier One Heartless cost 1 command point each, Tier Two Heartless cost 2 command points, and Tier Three Heartless take up 5 command points.

In battle, you can only summon Heartless once. While you can arrive into the battle with Heartless of your own, you can only call up 12 T1's or 6 T2's once, and you can only call for assistance once. If it is the first time summoning for you, you may also call up 1 T3 Heartless. You also have to obey the limitations provided. Therefore, you should be careful of when you decided to summon additional Heartless to assist you, you won't get a second attempt.

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Heartless Swarm Summon:

This ability is gained at Rank Thirteen (13), at 1,000 EXP. It is the final iteration of the Heartless Swarm ability.

Ability Name: (Command Points) -- Tier Limit;
Swarm Summon: (18) -- 12 T1's; 8 T2's; 2 T3's; 1 T4

Heartless are broken up into Tiers and Power levels within the Bestiary. All heartless there are summonable by the player according to the system provided above. Tier One Heartless cost 1 command point each, Tier Two Heartless cost 2 command points, and Tier Three Heartless take up 5 command points. Tier Four Heartless take up all command points and can only be summoned once in battle, period. They cannot be called upon if there are more than four command points currently being occupied by other Heartless.

In battle, you can only summon Heartless once. While you can arrive into the battle with Heartless of your own, you can only call up 12 T1's or 8 T2's once, and you can only call for assistance once. If it is the first time summoning for you, you may also call up 2 T3 Heartless. You also have to obey the limitations provided. Therefore, you should be careful of when you decided to summon additional Heartless to assist you, you won't get a second attempt.

[Jaixe]

Heartless Swarm ability has been updated.