The Neoshadow is a special Heartless introduced in Kingdom Hearts Final Mix. It shares similarities with the Shadow Heartless, and drops the rare Stormy Stone synthesis item.

Finding the Neoshadow

The Neoshadow Heartless is only found in the Linked Worlds area just before the Final Rest in End of the World. You'll know you've encountered the right Heartless spawn when it's the only Neoshadows in the center of the area; if any other Heartless appear instead, leave and re-enter the area.

Defeating the Neoshadow

Seven Neoshadows will appear and start spinning in the air. When they charge at Sora, use Guard and Stop magic to halt them, then deal as many hits as you can.

When four Neoshadows remain, they'll begin to create dark portals and jump through them with a spinning attack. They are only vulnerable for a brief moment when they touch the ground; strike them at that time with full combos, then Dodge Roll away from the next set of portals.

When only two Neoshadows remain, one will continue to attack Sora with moves from previous phases while the other periodically emerges next to Sora to grab him; use High Jump to avoid the Neoshadow underneath, then deal damage to the other.

When only one Neoshadow remains, it will retreat into a portal in the center of the room and start to summon six more Neoshadows. There are a few brief moments where you can land hits on this Neoshadow; if you manage to defeat it before it summons its friends, the fight will be over. However, if any of the Neoshadows are summoned successfully, the fight begins again in the phase corresponding to the number of Neoshadows present.

Cast Aero magic to boost your defense when fighting the Neoshadows! Their quick movements and high numbers make them pretty tough!

Obtaining the Stormy Stone

The Stormy Stone has a 35% chance of dropping after defeating the seventh and final Neoshadow. To improve your odds, equip all Lucky Strike abilities to the party.

If you're trying to get the Neoshadow to respawn, try leaving the world via gummi ship and immediately returning.