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Every mainline game in the Kingdom Hearts series starts with a somewhat similar tutorial section. You are shown the ropes in a beautiful stained glass location, given a few easy monsters to swing your keyblade on, and sent on your way.

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You're also given a series of questions that will determine Sora's stats and abilities, as well as one bonus query if you've purchased the Re Mind DLC. If Kingdom Hearts 3 is your first experience with the series, or you just want to know what these starting choices really mean, we're here to let you know.

Up[dated on March 25, 2023 by Quinton O'Connor: We've revisited this guide to further explain the decisions you make at the beginning of Kingdom Hearts 3 and what your choice affects, including the additional Re Mind DLC question. You'll now find more in-depth information relating to each choice.

What Choices To Make At The Beginning Of Kingdom Hearts 3

Kingdom Hearts 3 Kairi and Sora

To reiterate, you'll only be asked two questions in Kingdom Hearts 3's beginning choices segment unless you have purchased the Re Mind DLC. That third question operates entirely separately from the initial pair, but we'll get into that shortly.

And if this is your first foray, don't worry - these questions aren't so weighty as to tilt the game into vastly separate experiences per player choice. As you'll see, they impact the game, but they don't drastically effect it.

Wisdom, Vitality, Or Balance

Your first choice is phrased somewhat cryptically, asking what you desire most. Your choices are Wisdom, Vitality, and Balance. You can probably intuit which answers will boost which stats, but here's the technical breakdown:

Wisdom

Choosing this will emphasize Sora's magic over health, resulting in 90 HP and 120 MP.

Vitality

This is the opposite of Wisdom, granting 120 HP with the caveat that Sora's MP will only be 100.

Balance

Essentially somewhere in the middle of the two above starting choices, rather than the 100 HP/100 MP blend that it sounds like. The actual stats that Balance grants are as follows: 105 HP and 110 MP.

Because of how powerful magic is in Kingdom Hearts 3, Wisdom is the best choice if you intend to maximize your magic spells in battle. If you're more of a melee-type player who only casts the occasional Cure, Vitality will do you just fine.

Guardian, Warrior, Or Mystic

Your next choice determines what abilities Sora will learn as you level up and progress through the game. This is the most subjective question to answer because they are all suited to different playstyles. It's best to pick an option that complements your first choice if possible.

Mystic goes well with Wisdom; it's arguable whether Warrior or Guardian clicks best with Vitality, but they're both pretty good at it. Here's how they break down:

Mystic

You will learn abilities that decrease magic consumption.

Warrior

Increases your ground combo string by one hit.

Guardian

Buffs your defense stat when your HP is low.

These won't impact your entire KH3 run to the same degree as the first choice, but pick whichever one will complement your ideal build as a caster, DPS (damage-per-second), or tank (defensive powerhouse), respectively.

Usual, Easy, Or Challenging Adventure

Sora with double arrowguns

With the arrival of the Re Mind DLC, a new feature called the Premium Menu has been added that allows you to modify the difficulty of the game beyond the original parameters of Beginner, Standard, and Proud. These fresh aspects can be used to either raise the challenge or even lower it. Here's what each choice means:

Usual Adventure

This is basically removing the Premium Menu and playing the game as if it were the base version of Kingdom Hearts 3. Think of it as saying "no" to the whole ordeal.

Easy Adventure

The Premium Menu is available with options you can turn on to lower the difficulty in different ways. Some of these options include HP and MP Regen, Shop Discounts, a hack that makes every ability cost zero AP, and even a level 99 Gummi Ship.

Challenging Adventure

This choice unlocks the Premium Menu options that can make the game way, way harder. Obviously, this is recommended for veteran players going through the game for a second or third time. HP and MP Slip cause their respective stats to decrease over time. Zero Defense, No Cure, No Links, and No Battle Items are fairly self-explanatory. There's even an option called Ability Limit that reduces the maximum number of abilities Sora can install to 30.

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