How to Beat No.3 of Mushroom XIII in Kingdom Hearts II

Last Updated: June 25, 2021

Mushroom XIII is a mini game in Kingdom Hearts II; beating all 13 mushrooms is a requirement for unlocking Sora's golden crown. Among Mushroom XIII, no. 3 is one of the hardest to beat. Mushroom no. 3's challenge is for you to collect 450 pieces of orbs, but of course, it's not that easy. The mushroom will move around the bridge, and the orbs will disappear very, very quickly.

Part 1

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Preparing Your Character

1
Locate the mushroom. The first thing you must know is where Mushroom no. 3 is located. It can be found at the bridge in Beast's Castle, the same place where you battled with Xaldin.
2
Equip all Draw abilities on Sora, Donald, and Goofy. You'll need to equip 2 in order for Sora to draw in orbs that are far from him.

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3
Equip Draw rings. Equip as much as you can, if possible.
4
Equip Follow the Wind keyblade. This keyblade also has Draw ability.
5
Remove Beast from your party. Beast often gets in the way of Sora's glide and quick run because he's large, so it's better to remove him.

Part 2

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Beating Mushroom no. 3

1
Press ∆ in order to start the challenge.
2
Don't lock onto the mushroom. Locking on to it will be troublesome when you miss some orbs since the camera will follow it.
3
Keep close to it. It will start dropping some orbs, but with a lot of draws equipped, you won't have to move much yet.
4
Quick run (analog + hold □) to grab the orbs. Do this when the mushroom moves faster and drops a large number of orbs.
- Luckily, the mushroom's movements are linear, so you'll be able to collect all the orbs by using quick run.
5
Glide (analog + □ while in the air) to get closer if you get left behind. Eventually, the mushroom will move faster and you'll have to glide after it.
6
Keep repeating these steps until you collect 450 orbs. Mushroom no. 3 is one of the hardest mushrooms to beat, so you might have to repeat this a lot before you get it right.