Complete Part 16 of the Kingdom Hearts II walkthrough, covering Hades' Chamber, Cerberus boss fight, and Phil's Training.
Walkthrough
- 1From the Passage, turn left and open the chest for a Mythril Shard (2/20).
- 2Continue down to another chest containing an Ether (4/20).
- 3Defeat the Heartless and proceed down the steps to a chest with an AP Boost (5/20).
- 4At the end of the path, turn around and go back up the neglected path.
- 5Open the chest for a Hi-Potion (6/20).
- 6Head to the end of the Passage to find another chest with a Mythril Stone (3/20).
- 7In the Inner Chamber, find the book labeled "Absent Silhouette" and two chests containing the Underworld Map (7/20) and a Mythril Shard (8/20). You can fight Zexion's Absent Silhouette later.
- 8Head into the Valley of the Dead.
- 9Fight your way up the three platforms, encountering Creeper Plants.
- 10In Hades' Chamber, join forces with Auron. Attack Hades to start a scene.
- 11Fight your way back across the Valley of the Dead. Use Auron's Limit against the Large Body on the third platform.
- 12Fight back up to the entrance; the way back is locked, and Cerberus appears.
- 13BOSS: Cerberus
- 14Defeat Cerberus. Target one of its heads. Use the "Evade" Reaction Command when Cerberus smashes its heads together, leading to "Jump" and "Dog Paddle" for damage and stun.
- 15After defeating Cerberus, head to the Coliseum to meet Hercules.
- 16Receive the Coliseum Map after the scene.
- 17Speak with Phil in the arena to begin training.
- 18Phil's Training - Round 1: Get 20 orbs from pots in 90 seconds.
- 19Phil's Training - Round 2: Focus on large pots for 30 orbs each.
- 20Upon completing all training, you will learn Aerial Dive.
- 21Approach Hercules after training is complete.
- 22Head back to the Underworld Entrance; the flames have dissipated.
- 23Open the chest for a Power Boost (1/20).
- 24Head to the Underworld Caverns.
- 25Jump off the cliff through the smoke and collect Heart #9.
- 26Defeat the Trick Ghosts that appear.
Tips
- When fighting Creeper Plants, using Reflect is one of the best ways to avoid damage from their seeds.
- The Creeper Plant can flail with its vines. In a group with other Heartless, the Creeper Plant is usually the second enemy you want to take out.
- When fighting Cerberus, dodge its tail spin by moving back. Jump over its shockwave attack. Run away from its balls of darkness.
- Using Reaction Commands with Triangle will make the Cerberus battle easier.
- For Phil's Training, focus on the large pots as they drop more orbs.
- Trick Ghosts can be annoying in groups. You can deflect their dark energy balls back at them if you Guard against it. Use magic like Blizzard at range.
- Counterguard (Sora)
- HP +40 (Auron)
- Aerial Dive (Ability)
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