Kingdom Hearts HD II.8 Final Chapter Prologue/Objectives

#	Objective	Description	Details
1	Defeat the Shadows	Defeat 30 Shadows.	Shadows are the most common type of Heartless, and are first encountered at the start of the game. This objective should be cleared effortlessly.
2	Defeat the Flutterings	Defeat 45 Flutterings.	Flutterings are flying Heartless that are first encountered in Castle Town, though they appear in other worlds as well.
3	Defeat the Flame Cores	Defeat 40 Flame Cores.	Flame Cores, like Flutterings, first appear in Castle Town. Attack them with Blizzaga to speed up their defeat.
4	Defeat the Neoshadows	Defeat 30 Neoshadows.	Neoshadows first appear in the World Within, though they become more common in the Depths of Darkness. They are stronger variants of Shadows, and can sink into the ground just like their weaker counterparts.
5	Defeat the Water Cores	Defeat 20 Water Cores.	Water Cores first appear in the World Within, and should be attacked using Firaga before being hit with any physical attacks, as they can easily escape by liquefying otherwise.
6	Defeat the Earth Cores	Defeat 20 Earth Cores.	Earth Cores first appear in the Depths of Darkness, so you won't have as many opportunities to attack them as the other enemies. However, they are weak to all magic, so travel back and forth along the Depths of Darkness blasting magic at them until the quota is met.
7	Test of Strength I	Raise Aqua to LV 60.	This should be achieved naturally, by fighting all battles that you encounter throughout the story.
8	Test of Strength II	Raise Aqua to LV 70.	Travel around the world of your preference defeating Heartless to grind experience, and make sure to use save points to teleport so that the Heartless encounters are reset. The Depths of Darkness is a short world, so running through it should be rather quick, and many Heartless spawn throughout. However, the mirror that leads to the room of stairs in the World Within is also a good grinding spot, as the area at the end contains Heartless that can be defeated quickly with Shotlock and Thundaga for an impressive amount of experience.
9	Test of Strength III	Raise Aqua to LV 80.
10	Master of Counters	Defeat 5 Heartless using Counter Blast.	If you do not obtain this organically, this is best attempted on weaker Heartless. Successfully block the Heartless' attack with Barrier when it is low on health, then attack immediately after to hit it with Aqua's Counter Blast move.
11	Master of Fire	Use fire-based magic to defeat 30 Heartless.	Use Firaga until the Firaja Situation Command triggers, and repeat. Heartless defeated with Firaja also count toward this objective.
12	Master of Ice	Use ice-based magic to defeat 30 Heartless.	As with Master of Fire, repeated use of Blizzaga and subsequently Blizzaja will count toward this objective.
13	Master of Lightning	Use lightning-based magic to defeat 30 Heartless.	As with Master of Fire and Master of Ice, repeated use of Thundaga and subsequently Thundaja will count toward this objective. If you haven't cleared this objective after beating the story, you should clear it naturally by grinding efficiently.
14	Frozen Rail Ride	Use ice-based magic to create a rail, then ride the rail a long distance.	This is best attempted in the center of Castle Town. See the world's page for details.
15	Ice Breaker	Freeze at least 5 Heartless and shatter 5 of them.	This otherwise tricky objective can be cleared somewhat painlessly by gathering a group of five (or more) Shadows. Make sure the Blizzaga attack hits all Shadows before casting Thundaga as they're still frozen to wipe them out in one strike.
16	Magic Advantage	Some Heartless are weak to certain types of magic. Use the right type to hit an enemy for extra damage.	Simply hit a Flame Core with Blizzaga or a Water Core with Firaga to clear this objective.
17	Fight and Flight	Defeat 5 Heartless while in midair.	This objective should be cleared naturally while fighting Flutterings, as they're almost always far from the ground.
18	Excellent Aim	Earn an Excellent rating 6 times in a row using Shotlock.	This objective requires you to get the timing of Shotlocks right, so it may take practice. If you're having trouble, save after getting the first three Excellent ratings from the first Shotlock, then reload if three more Excellent ratings are not achieved in the second.
19	Stylish Moves	Use a Style Change to defeat 50 Heartless.	Though it depends on the frequency with which you use Spellweaver, this objective should be cleared easily, as Spellweaver's finisher is particularly powerful and has a wide reach.
20	A Fine Finish	Activate Spellweaver's Finish Command.	Simply attack while Spellweaver is activated to eventually trigger a Situation Command for its finisher. Use it to clear this objective.
21	Wardrobe Weaver	Equip an item in all wardrobe slots, then activate Spellweaver's Finish Command.	Make sure all wardrobe slots are filled in the menu to attempt this objective.
22	Trendsetter	Equip an item in a wardrobe slot.	Equip a wardrobe item in any slot in the menu, then exit for this objective to pop.
23	Streetlamp Striker	Hit 20 streetlamps.	This objective refers to the streetlamps in Castle Town, scattered throughout the town square.
24	Top of the Town	Climb to the highest point.	This refers to the highest point in Castle Town. See the world's page for details.
25	Starlit Wish	Watch for a meteor shower.	This can be done in Castle Town. See the world's page for details.
26	Heartless That Dwell	Defeat all the Heartless in the room.	This objective should be cleared naturally by going through all mirrors in the World Within.
27	Mystery Within	Solve the mystery of the World Within and win the battle.	This refers to the room that contains candles in the World Within. Snuff them out and defeat all Heartless in the room to clear this objective.
28	Treasure Within	Uncover the mystery of the World Within and obtain a special item.	Open the correct chest in the treasure chest room of the World Within. See the beginning of the world's page for details.
29	Gem Gatherer	Find the brightest of jewels in the mines where the Seven Dwarfs work.	These gems are found by entering the mirror that leads to the mines in the World Within. See that section of the world's page for more details.
30	Connected	Discover the secret in the mirror tied to the mysterious rocks.	Again, these mysterious rocks are found by entering the mirror that leads to the mines in the World Within. Simply examine the third mirror and wait until the gems located on the sides of the moving rocks line up to form a Wayfinder before stopping them.
31	Queen of the Rink	Perform a spin during the fight with the Phantom Aqua.	Use Spellweaver's finisher during any of the battles against Phantom Aqua in the World Within, including the one in the secret boss rush.
32	Defeat the Darksides	Defeat 3 Darksides that stand in Aqua's way.	After dodging the Darksides that surround the long ivy rail in the Forest of Thorns, you'll be able to find three Darksides that can be defeated around the area. See the world's page for more details.
33	Prickly Problems	Destroy 50 ivy branches. Some require magic to be destroyed.	Attack the standard ivy branches with physical attacks in the Forest of Thorns to destroy them, and blast the thorny ones with magic. If you're diligent about attacking these whenever you see them, you should be able to clear this objective in a single trek through the forest.
34	Fairy Bouquet	Find flowers that represent Flora, Fauna, and Merryweather.	Red, green, and blue flowers are scattered randomly throughout the Forest of Thorns. All three must be examined to clear this objective. See the images and instructions on the world's page for more details.
35	Work Together with King Mickey	Link with King Mickey 5 times.	Aqua fights without Mickey all throughout the Depths of Darkness, so you'll have many opportunities to trigger his Wayfinder Style Change. Each activation of Wayfinder counts toward this objective.
36	Turn the Tide	Defeat the Demon Tower with Spellweaver's Finish Command.	In a New Game+ file, defeat the final boss of Castle Town while Spellweaver's finisher is in effect. This may take a few attempts.
37	Treasure Hunt in the Castle Town	Open all of the Treasure Chests.	This can only be done on a New Game+ file. See the Castle Town page for all treasure chest locations.
38	Lingering Memories in the Castle Town	Find lingering memories.	This can only be done on a New Game+ file. See the bottom of the Castle Town page for its location.
39	Treasure Hunt in the World Within	Open all of the Treasure Chests.	This can only be done on a New Game+ file. See the World Within page for all treasure locations.
40	Lingering Memories in the World Within	Find lingering memories.	This can only be done on a New Game+ file. See the bottom of the World Within page for its location.
41	Flawless Victory	Defeat the third Phantom Aqua without taking damage.	This can only be done on a New Game+ file. See the World Within page for more details.
42	In the Mirror	Enter the mirror that appears in the middle of the 12 zodiac symbols and win all battles.	This can only be done on a New Game+ file. See the World Within page for more details.
43	Quest for the Zodiac	Find and restore the light of the 12 zodiac symbols.	This can only be done on a New Game+ file. Find the Zodiac Relics in each world (listed at the bottom of each world's page), and then return to the World Within.
44	Treasure Hunt in the Forest of Thorns	Open all of the Treasure Chests.	This can only be done on a New Game+ file. See the Forest of Thorns page for all treasure chest locations.
45	Lingering Memories in the Forest of Thorns	Find lingering memories.	This can only be done on a New Game+ file. See the bottom of the Forest of Thorns page for its location.
46	Slide Along the Ivy Rails	Use Rail Slide to dodge the Darksides' attacks without taking damage.	This can only be done on a New Game+ file. Dodge the Darksides' attacks along the long ivy rail in the Forest of Thorns by jumping over them at the right time.
47	Keeper of the Orb	Defeat the Darkside supporting the dark orb without taking any damage.	This can only be done on a New Game+ file. See the Forest of Thorns page for more details.
48	Treasure Hunt in the Depths of Darkness	Open all of the Treasure Chests.	This can only be done on a New Game+ file. See the Depths of Darkness page for all treasure chest locations.
49	Lingering Memories in the Depths of Darkness	Find lingering memories.	This can only be done on a New Game+ file. See the bottom of the Depths of Darkness page for its location.
50	Combined Strength	Link with King Mickey to defeat the Demon Tower.	This can only be done on a New Game+ file, against the Demon Tower that attacks at the start of the stage. Time its defeat so that the Wayfinder Style Change is active at the same time.
51	Critical Conquest	Defeat the Demon Tide on Critical Mode.	This can only be done on a New Game+ file. See the Depths of Darkness page for more details.