Uploaded April 2015 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
What he does on the second cycle is determined by his HP, so leave him with slightly less than 1 bar after the first cycle so that he does his ground blast attack. Mash triangle in between cycles to draw Aladdin away, that way he can't stop you from forcing magic barrier.
This is somewhat awkward to do, but it should be a consistent 2-cycle strat as long as Aladdin cooperates.
What he does on the second cycle is determined by his HP, so leave him with slightly less than 1 bar after the first cycle so that he does his ground blast attack. Mash triangle in between cycles to draw Aladdin away, that way he can't stop you from forcing magic barrier.
This is somewhat awkward to do, but it should be a consistent 2-cycle strat as long as Aladdin cooperates.
![[PS4] KHIIFM Beginner Speedrun Shadow Stalker & Dark Thorn(LEVEL 13)](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/xvwrR5_Q2Go/mqdefault.jpg "[PS4] KHIIFM Beginner Speedrun Shadow Stalker & Dark Thorn(LEVEL 13)
At level 13, Shadow Stalker is no different.
For Dark Thorn, do 2-3 hits after reverting from Valor(careful not to overdamage), wait a second, then go into Beasts Limit. End the limit before the finisher and go into a ground combo. Finish with 2 air combos.
This loses 8~ seconds to level 14 strats, but doesnt require EXP boosting Hades Escape in exchange.")
