Link System
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The Link System (リンクシステム Rinku Shisutemu ) is a game mechanic that appears in Kingdom Hearts 3D: Dream Drop Distance. It allows Sora and Riku to harness the powers of the Spirit Dream Eaters in their party.
Linking with a Spirit uses up the Link Gauge, which appears below its profile sprite. If one Spirit's Link Gauge is full, a Single Link can be initiated with it, and when both active Spirits have full Link Gauges, a Dual Link can be initiated with both of them. While a link is in effect, the Link Gauge or Gauges will steadily deplete until empty, although links can be ended or interrupted prematurely.
Sora and Riku each use a different type of link with the the Dream Eaters in their party.
Link Action
Sora can join with a Spirit to execute a Link Action (リンクアクション Rinku Akushon ), a special technique utilizing the Spirit's natural abilities. Many species of Dream Eater have unique Link Actions associated with them, although some techniques are shared between species.
Name | Description | Spirits |
Meow Wounce (ワンダージャンプ Wandā Janpu , lit. "Wonder Jump") |
Bounce around on your Spirit's back and trounce the enemy. Use to steer. | Meow Wow Flowbermeow Meowjesty |
Roll Call (ローリングボール Rōringu Bōru , lit. "Rolling Ball") |
Hop onto your Spirit and bowl over enemies. Use to steer. | Cera Terror Drill Sye Escarglow Tama Sheep |
Whirling Bronco (スピニングロデオ Supiningu Rodeo , lit. "Spinning Rodeo") |
Crash into enemies astride your Spirit. Use to steer and to add a spin attack. | Cyber Yog Yoggy Ram |
Fly-by Knight (エアライドボンバー Ea Raido Bonbā , lit. "Air Ride Bomber") |
Take to the skies with your Spirit's help. Use to steer and to attack. | Eaglider Halbird Komory Bat Peepsta Hoo |
Hammer Throw (ハンマースロー Hanmā Surō ) |
Swing Pricklemane around like a morning star. Use to move. | Pricklemane |
Flame Thrower (フレムスロー Furemu Surō , lit. "Flame Throw") |
Turn your Spirit into a fireball you can throw at enemies. Use to control your Spirit after the throw. | Hebby Repp Sudo Neku |
Decussation (ユニゾンクロス Yunizon Kurosu , lit. "Unison Cross") |
Sync up with your Spirit to unleash a series of fast and powerful strikes. Press to perform each strike. | Chef Kyroo Lord Kyroo Ryu Dragon Sir Kyroo |
Poison Dash (ポイズンダッシュ Poizun Dasshu ) |
Attack from inside Toximander's poison bubble. Use to move. The bubble will grow as you touch enemies. | Toximander |
Water Blaster (ウォータブラスター Wōta Burasutā ) |
Make your Spirit fire a stream of water. Use to control the stream's direction. | Fin Fatale Fishboné |
Bubble Blaster (バブルブラスター Baburu Burasutā ) |
Snipe enemies from astride Tatsu Steed. Use to turn and hold to fire a barrage of bubbles. | Tatsu Steed |
Paw Groove (リズミックパッド Rizumikku Paddo , lit. "Rhythmic Pad") |
Bust a mew with your Spirit. Press the buttons shown at the right time to dance enemies to their doom. | Necho Cat Frootz Cat |
Equestrian Raid (サラブレッドライド Sarabureddo Raido , lit. "Thoroughbred Ride") |
Hitch a ride on your Spirit and charge your enemies. Use to steer and to add a glide attack. Race around on Thunderaffe's back and crash into enemies to deal damage. Use to steer. |
Electricorn Pegaslick Thunderaffe |
Swing Fling (ジャイアントスイング Jaianto Suingu , lit. "Giant Swing") |
Attack foes while your Spirit swings you around. Use to steer. | Kooma Panda Majik Lapin Me Me Bunny Ursa Circus |
Belly Raid (バトリングライド Batoringu Raido , lit. "Battering Ride") |
Slide around atop Iceguin Ace and crash into enemies to deal damage. Use to steer. | Iceguin Ace |
Target Shot (ターゲットショット Tāgetto Shotto ) |
Snipe enemies from astride your Spirit. Aim with and successfully lock on with to fire homing projectiles. | Kab Kannon KO Kabuto |
Trap Shot (トラップショット Torappu Shotto ) |
Snipe enemies from astride Staggerceps. Aim with and fire a pincer shot with . Hit your mark to stop a foe in its tracks. | Staggerceps |
Cure Sun (キュアサン Kyua San ) |
Restore HP to the entire party and eliminate negative status effects with Wheeflower's help. | Wheeflower |
Vacuum Ghost (ゴーストバキューム Gōsuto Bakyūmu , lit. "Ghost Vacuum") |
Have your Spirit slurp up surrounding enemies, deal damage, and then spit them back out. Use to move your Spirit. | Ghostabocky Jestabocky |
Berserker Bronco (バーサクロデオ Bāsaku Rodeo , lit. "Berserk Rodeo") |
Jump onto Zolephant's back and swat enemies down with a titanic trunk. Use to steer. | Zolephant |
Lucky Dice (ラッキーダイス Rakkī Daisu ) |
Cause various effects to friend and foe based on how your Spirit's dice roll. | Juggle Pup R & R Seal |
Fire Blaster (ファイアブラスター Faia Burasutā ) |
Snipe enemies from astride Tatsu Blaze. Use to turn and hold to fire a barrage of bubbles. | Tatsu Blaze |
Poison Rain (ポイズンレイン Poizun Rein ) |
Use Woeflower to shower enemies with toxic rain. Inflicts negative status effects on all foes. | Woeflower |
Flame Raid (フレイムライド Fureimu Raido , lit. "Flame Ride") |
Hitch a ride on Tyranto Rex and charge your enemies. Use to steer and to breathe fire. | Tyranto Rex |
Ice Raid (アイスライド Aisu Raido , lit. "Ice Ride") |
Hitch a ride on Skelterwild and charge your enemies. Use to steer and to breathe ice. | Skelterwild |
Tail Groove (リズミックテイル Rizumikku Teiru , lit. "Rhythmic Tail") |
Get your groove on with your Spirit. Press the buttons shown at the right time to dance enemies to their doom. | Drak Quack Ducky Goose |
Aura Raid (オーラライド Ōra Raido , lit. "Aura Ride") |
Hitch a ride on your Spirit and charge your enemies. Use to steer and to fire your aura. | Aura Lion Keeba Tiger |
If there are two Dream Eaters in the party with full Link Gauges, Sora can initiate a Dual Action. In most cases, the Dual Action used is determined by the Attributes of the two Spirits.
Name | Description | Attributes |
Whomperstomp (ワンダージャンボリー Wandā Janborī , lit. "Wonder Jamboree") |
Grab on tight as a gargantuan Meow Wow bounces around, flattering foes and creating king-sized shockwaves. | Meow Wow, Flowbermeow, or Meowjesty + anything |
Comet (コメット Kometto ) |
Dual Link to ride a shooting star into enemies and trigger a devastating blast. | Physical + Fire Physical + Dark Fire + Fire Fire + Aqua Fire + Dark |
Unison Rush (ユニオンラッシュ Yunion Rasshu , lit. "Union Rush") |
Dual Link to mercilessly charge the enemy again and again. | Physical + Physical Physical + Thunder Physical + Light Physical + Blizzard |
Chaos Snake (カオススネーク Kaosu Sunēku ) |
Dual Link to gather light in the Keyblade and then unleash a powerful beam that can be aimed with . | Physical + Aqua Fire + Thunder Aqua + Aqua Dark + Dark Dark + Blizzard |
Prism Light (レインボープリズム Reinbō Purizumu , lit. "Rainbow Prism") |
Dual Link to refract light through a crystal and inflict serious damage. | Fire + Blizzard Aqua + Blizzard Thunder + Blizzard Light + Blizzard Blizzard + Blizzard |
Trinity Limit (トリニティリミット Toriniti Rimitto ) |
Dual Link to summon an orb of light and inflict serious damage. | Fire + Light Aqua + Thunder Aqua + Light Light + Light Light + Dark |
Ragnarok (ラグナロク Ragunaroku ) |
Dual Link to launch a devastating salvo of light at the enemy. | Aqua + Dark Thunder + Thunder Thunder + Light Thunder + Dark |
Link Style
Riku can fuse with a Spirit to initiate a Link Style (リンクスタイル Rinku Sutairu ), which enhances his attack combos. The Link Style used depends on the Style attribute of the fused Dream Eater.
Name | Description | Style |
Shining Hammer (ライトハンマー Raito Hanmā , lit. "Light Hammer") |
Cut a wide swath in front of you, then strike the ground to create a shockwave of light. | Physical/Light |
Fire Raid (ファイアレイド Faia Reido ) |
Imbue your Keyblade with fire and hurl it at enemies. | Fire |
Wavesurfer (ウェブサーファー Webusāfā ) |
Imbue your Keyblade with water and assail foes with a series of spin attacks. | Water |
Thunderstorm (サンダーストーム Sandāsutōmu ) |
Imbue your Keyblade with lightning and punish foes with a flurry of attacks. | Lightning |
Darkest Fears (ダークフィアース Dāku Fiāsu , lit. "Dark Fears") |
Grow dark claws and terrorize foes. | Dark |
If there are two Dream Eaters in the party with full Link Gauges, Riku can activate a Dual Style. The Dual Style used is determined by the Style attributes of the two Spirits.
Name | Description | Styles |
Bladecharge (ブレードチャージ Burēdochāji ) |
Wield a giant Keyblade of light and strike down many enemies at once. | Physical/Light + Physical/Light Physical/Light + Fire Physical/Light + Dark Fire + Fire Fire + Lightning Water + Lightning |
Rising Wing (ライジングウイング Raijingu Uingu ) |
Imbue your Keyblade with wind and strike a wide area with a powerful gale. | Physical/Light + Water Fire + Water Water + Water Water + Dark |
Ghost Drive (ゴーストドライブ Gōsuto Doraivu ) |
Imbue your Keyblade with darkness and blindside foes with a flurry of warp attacks. | Physical/Light + Lightning Fire + Dark Lightning + Lightning Lightning + Dark Dark + Dark |