Editing Link System

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{{youmay|the Link System from ''Dream Drop Distance''|[[Link Summon]]s in ''Kingdom Hearts III''}}
[[File:Link Gauge KH3D.png|thumb|The Link Gauge is a rounded, pink bar.]]
The {{nihongo|'''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 Eater]]s in their party.

==Mechanics==
There are multiple ways to increase the Link Gauge; some methods increase the Link Gauge of both active Spirits, and some only apply to a single Spirit. The Link Gauge fills more quickly when [[Link Accelerator]] is active.

Linking with a [[Spirit]] uses up the Link Gauge, which appears below its profile sprite. If one Spirit's Link Gauge is full, a {{nihongo|'''Single Link'''|}} can be initiated with it, and when both active Spirits have full Link Gauges, a {{nihongo|'''Dual Link'''|デュアルリンク|Dyuaru Rinku}} 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 Dream Eaters in their party.

If Riku activates a Link Style and immediatly goes to another area, he will revert before the Link Gauge starts decreasing, making him able to go into the same Link Style again and fill the Ability Link's Link Checkpoint Quotas quickly. The same trick cannot be used for Sora's Link Attacks as he cannot switch to another area during one.
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!rowspan="2" style="width:44%"|Condition
!rowspan="2" style="width:6%"|Number of Spirits
!colspan="4" style="width:50%"|Link Gauge increase per level of Link Accelerator
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!None
!LV1
!LV2
!LV3
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|Spirit attacks the enemy or receives damage from an enemy's attack.
|1
|colspan="4"|<code>Basic value × Power value of attack × (10 + current Affinity level)</code> %.<br>For Magic commands, the power value becomes 1/4 of the original.<br>Basic value is 0.5, increasing by 0.1 per level of Link Accelerator.
|-
|Spirit attacks an enemy in unison with Sora or Riku when [[Link Critical]] is equipped.<br>(This percentage is added to the above percentage for attacks.)
|1
|10%
|12%
|14%
|16%
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|Spirit heals or supports Sora or Riku.
|1
|10%
|12%
|14%
|16%
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|Successful use of [[Link Block]].
|1
|10%
|12%
|14%
|16%
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|Reviving a Spirit when its HP reaches zero.
|1
|25%
|30%
|35%
|40%
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|Sora or Riku is damaged when [[Damage Syphon]] is equipped.
|Both
|0.5%
|0.6%
|0.7%
|0.8%
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|Use [[Break Time]] and obtain the Link Gauge accumulation effect.
|Both
|colspan="4"|100%
|-
|Use an [[Elixir]] or [[Megalixir]].
|Both
|colspan="4"|100%
|-
|Use a [[Dream Candy]].
|Both
|colspan="4"|50% (Increases by 5% for every stack of [[Item Boost]] equipped.)
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|Roll the "Megalixir" icon when using the [[Lucky Dice]] Link Attack with the [[Juggle Pup]] or [[R & R Seal]].
|Both
|colspan="4"|100%
|}

==Link Attack==
Sora can join with a Spirit to execute a {{nihongo|'''Link Attack'''|リンクアタック|Rinku Atakku}}, 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.

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!style="width:25%"|Name
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|{{nihongo|'''[[Meow Wounce]]'''|ワンダージャンプ|<br>Wandā Janpu|lit. "Wonder Jump"}}
|Bounce around on your Spirit's back and trounce the enemy. Use {{button|3dsana}} to steer.
|[[Meow Wow]]<br>[[Flowbermeow]]<br>[[Meowjesty]]<br>[[Catanuki]]{{KHDDDHD}}
|-
|{{nihongo|'''[[Roll Call]]'''|ローリングボール|<br>Rōringu Bōru|lit. "Rolling Ball"}}
|Hop onto your Spirit and bowl over enemies. Use {{button|3dsana}} to steer.
|[[Cera Terror]]<br>[[Drill Sye]]<br>[[Escarglow]]<br>[[Tama Sheep]]
|-
|{{nihongo|'''[[Whirling Bronco]]'''|スピニングロデオ|<br>Supiningu Rodeo|lit. "Spinning Rodeo"}}
|Crash into enemies astride your Spirit. Use {{button|3dsana}} to steer and {{button|dsa}} to add a spin attack.
|[[Cyber Yog]]<br>[[Yoggy Ram]]
|-
|{{nihongo|'''[[Fly-By Knight]]'''|エアライドボンバー|<br>Ea Raido Bonbā|lit. "Air Ride Bomber"}}
|Take to the skies with your Spirit's help. Use {{button|3dsana}} to steer and {{button|dsa}} to attack.
|[[Eaglider]]<br>[[Halbird]]<br>[[Komory Bat]]<br>[[Peepsta Hoo]]
|-
|{{nihongo|'''[[Hammer Throw]]'''|ハンマースロー|<br>Hanmā Surō}}
|Swing Pricklemane around like a morning star. Use {{button|3dsana}} to move.
|[[Pricklemane]]
|-
|{{nihongo|'''[[Flame Thrower]]'''|フレイムスロー|<br>Fureimu Surō|lit. "Flame Throw"}}
|Turn your Spirit into a fireball you can throw at enemies. Use {{button|3dsana}} to control your Spirit after the throw.
|[[Hebby Repp]]<br>[[Sudo Neku]]
|-
|{{nihongo|'''[[Decussation]]'''|ユニゾンクロス|<br>Yunizon Kurosu|lit. "Unison Cross"}}
|Sync up with your Spirit to unleash a series of fast and powerful strikes. Press {{button|dsa}} to perform each strike.
|[[Chef Kyroo]]<br>[[Lord Kyroo]]<br>[[Ryu Dragon]]<br>[[Sir Kyroo]]
|-
|{{nihongo|'''[[Poison Dash]]'''|ポイズンダッシュ|<br>Poizun Dasshu}}
| Attack from inside Toximander's poison bubble. Use {{button|3dsana}} to move. The bubble will grow as you touch enemies.
|[[Toximander]]
|-
|{{nihongo|'''[[Water Blaster]]'''|ウォータブラスター|<br>Wōta Burasutā}}
|Make your Spirit fire a stream of water. Use {{button|3dsana}} to control the stream's direction.
|[[Fin Fatale]]<br>[[Fishboné]]
|-
|{{nihongo|'''[[Bubble Blaster]]'''|バブルブラスター|<br>Baburu Burasutā}}
|Snipe enemies from astride Tatsu Steed. Use {{button|3dsana}} to turn and hold {{button|dsa}} to fire a barrage of bubbles.
|[[Tatsu Steed]]
|-
|{{nihongo|'''[[Paw Groove]]'''|リズミックパッド|<br>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]]<br>[[Frootz Cat]]
|-
|{{nihongo|'''[[Equestrian Raid]]'''|サラブレッドライド|<br>Sarabureddo Raido|lit. "Thoroughbred Ride"}}
|Hitch a ride on your Spirit and charge your enemies. Use {{button|3dsana}} to steer and {{button|dsa}} to add a glide attack.<br>Race around on Thunderaffe's back and crash into enemies to deal damage. Use {{button|3dsana}} to steer.
|[[Electricorn]]<br>[[Pegaslick]]<br>[[Thunderaffe]]
|-
|{{nihongo|'''[[Swing Fling]]'''|ジャイアントスイング|<br>Jaianto Suingu|lit. "Giant Swing"}}
|Attack foes while your Spirit swings you around. Use {{button|3dsana}} to steer.
|[[Kooma Panda]]<br>[[Majik Lapin]]<br>[[Me Me Bunny]]<br>[[Ursa Circus]]
|-
|{{nihongo|'''[[Belly Raid]]'''|バトリングライド|<br>Batoringu Raido|lit. "Battering Ride"}}
|Slide around atop Iceguin Ace and crash into enemies to deal damage. Use {{button|3dsana}} to steer.
|[[Iceguin Ace]]
|-
|{{nihongo|'''[[Target Shot]]'''|ターゲットショット|<br>Tāgetto Shotto}}
|Snipe enemies from astride your Spirit. Aim with {{button|3dsana}} and successfully lock on with {{button|dsa}} to fire homing projectiles.
|[[Kab Kannon]]<br>[[KO Kabuto]]
|-
|{{nihongo|'''[[Trap Shot]]'''|トラップショット|<br>Torappu Shotto}}
|Snipe enemies from astride Staggerceps. Aim with {{button|3dsana}} and fire a pincer shot with {{button|dsa}}. Hit your mark to stop a foe in its tracks.
|[[Staggerceps]]
|-
|{{nihongo|'''[[Cure Sun]]'''|キュアサン|<br>Kyua San}}
|Restore HP to the entire party and eliminate negative status effects with Wheeflower's help.
|[[Wheeflower]]
|-
|{{nihongo|'''[[Vacuum Ghost]]'''|ゴーストバキューム|<br>Gōsuto Bakyūmu|lit. "Ghost Vacuum"}}
|Have your Spirit slurp up surrounding enemies, deal damage, and then spit them back out. Use {{button|3dsana}} to move your Spirit.
|[[Ghostabocky]]<br>[[Jestabocky]]
|-
|{{nihongo|'''[[Berserker Bronco]]'''|バーサクロデオ|<br>Bāsaku Rodeo|lit. "Berserk Rodeo"}}
|Jump onto Zolephant's back and swat enemies down with a titanic trunk. Use {{button|3dsana}} to steer.
|[[Zolephant]]<br>[[Beatalike]]{{KHDDDHD}}
|-
|{{nihongo|'''[[Lucky Dice]]'''|ラッキーダイス|<br>Rakkī Daisu}}
|Cause various effects to friend and foe based on how your Spirit's dice roll.
|[[Juggle Pup]]<br>[[R & R Seal]]
|-
|{{nihongo|'''[[Fire Blaster]]'''|ファイアブラスター|<br>Faia Burasutā}}
|Snipe enemies from astride Tatsu Blaze. Use {{button|3dsana}} to turn and hold {{button|dsa}} to fire a barrage of bubbles.
|[[Tatsu Blaze]]
|-
|{{nihongo|'''[[Poison Rain]]'''|ポイズンレイン|<br>Poizun Rein}}
|Use Woeflower to shower enemies with toxic rain. Inflicts negative status effects on all foes.
|[[Woeflower]]
|-
|{{nihongo|'''[[Flame Raid]]'''|フレイムライド|<br>Fureimu Raido|lit. "Flame Ride"}}
|Hitch a ride on Tyranto Rex and charge your enemies. Use {{button|3dsana}} to steer and {{button|dsa}} to breathe fire.
|[[Tyranto Rex]]
|-
|{{nihongo|'''[[Ice Raid]]'''|アイスライド|<br>Aisu Raido|lit. "Ice Ride"}}
|Hitch a ride on Skelterwild and charge your enemies. Use {{button|3dsana}} to steer and {{button|dsa}} to breathe ice.
|[[Skelterwild]]
|-
|{{nihongo|'''[[Tail Groove]]'''|リズミックテイル|<br>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]]<br>[[Ducky Goose]]
|-
|{{nihongo|'''[[Aura Raid]]'''|オーラライド|<br>Ōra Raido|lit. "Aura Ride"}}
|Hitch a ride on your Spirit and charge your enemies. Use {{button|3dsana}} to steer and {{button|dsa}} to fire your aura.
|[[Aura Lion]]<br>[[Keeba Tiger]]
|-
|{{nihongo|'''[[Unwind]]'''|リラックスタイム|<br>Rirakkusu Taimu|lit. "Relax Time"}}
|Race around with Tubguin Ace and crash into enemies to deal damage. Use {{button|lana}} to steer.
|[[Tubguin Ace]]{{KHDDDHD}}
|}

===Dual Attack===
If there are two Dream Eaters in the party with full Link Gauges, Sora can initiate a '''Dual Attack'''. In most cases, the Dual Attack used is determined by the Attributes of the two Spirits.

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|{{nihongo|'''[[Whomperstomp]]'''|ワンダージャンボリー|<br>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, Catanuki, or Meowjesty + anything
|-
|{{nihongo|'''[[Comet]]'''|コメット|<br>Kometto}}
|Dual Link to ride a shooting star into enemies and trigger a devastating blast.
|Physical + Fire<br>Physical + Dark<br>Fire + Fire<br>Fire + Water<br>Fire + Dark
|-
|{{nihongo|'''[[Unison Rush]]'''|ユニオンラッシュ|<br>Yunion Rasshu|lit. "Union Rush"}}
|Dual Link to mercilessly charge the enemy again and again.
|Physical + Physical<br>Physical + Thunder<br>Physical + Light<br>Physical + Blizzard
|-
|{{nihongo|'''[[Chaos Snake]]'''|カオススネーク|<br>Kaosu Sunēku}}
|Dual Link to gather light in the Keyblade and then unleash a powerful beam that can be aimed with {{button|3dsana}}.
|Physical + Water<br>Fire + Thunder<br>Water + Water<br>Dark + Dark<br>Dark + Blizzard
|-
|{{nihongo|'''[[Prism Light]]'''|レインボープリズム|<br>Reinbō Purizumu|lit. "Rainbow Prism"}}
|Dual Link to refract light through a crystal and inflict serious damage.
|Fire + Blizzard<br>Water + Blizzard<br>Thunder + Blizzard<br>Light + Blizzard<br>Blizzard + Blizzard
|-
|{{nihongo|'''[[Trinity Limit]]'''|トリニティリミット|<br>Toriniti Rimitto}}
|Dual Link to summon an orb of light and inflict serious damage.
|Fire + Light<br>Water + Thunder<br>Water + Light<br>Light + Light<br>Light + Dark
|-
|{{nihongo|'''[[Ragnarok]]'''|ラグナロク|<br>Ragunaroku}}
|Dual Link to launch a devastating salvo of light at the enemy.
|Water + Dark<br>Thunder + Thunder<br>Thunder + Light<br>Thunder + Dark
|}

==Link Style==
Riku can fuse with a Spirit to initiate a {{nihongo|'''Link Style'''|リンクスタイル|Rinku Sutairu}}, which enhances his attack combos, similar to [[Command Style]]s from ''[[Kingdom Hearts Birth by Sleep]]''. The Link Style used depends on the Style attribute of the fused Dream Eater.

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|{{nihongo|'''[[Shining Hammer]]'''|ライトハンマー|<br>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
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|{{nihongo|'''[[Fire Raid]]'''|ファイアレイド|<br>Faia Reido}}
|Imbue your Keyblade with fire and hurl it at enemies.
|Fire
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|{{nihongo|'''[[Wavesurfer]]'''|ウェブサーファー|<br>Webusāfā}}
|Imbue your Keyblade with water and assail foes with a series of spin attacks.
|Aqua
|-
|{{nihongo|'''{{c|Thunderstorm}}'''|サンダーストーム|<br>Sandāsutōmu}}
|Imbue your Keyblade with lightning and punish foes with a flurry of attacks.
|Lightning
|-
|{{nihongo|'''[[Darkest Fears]]'''|ダークフィアース|<br>Dāku Fiāsu|lit. "Dark Fears"}}
|Grow dark claws and terrorize foes.
|Dark
|}

===Dual Style===
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.

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|{{nihongo|'''[[Bladecharge]]'''|ブレードチャージ|<br>Burēdochāji}}
|Wield a giant Keyblade of light and strike down many enemies at once.
|Lord Kyroo + anything<br>Physical/Light + Physical/Light<br>Physical/Light + Fire<br>Physical/Light + Dark<br>Fire + Fire<br>Fire + Lightning<br>Aqua + Lightning
|-
|{{nihongo|'''[[Rising Wing]]'''|ライジングウイング|<br>Raijingu Uingu}}
|Imbue your Keyblade with wind and strike a wide area with a powerful gale.
|Komory Bat, Eaglider, Halbird, Pegaslick, or Ryu Dragon + anything, except Lord Kyroo or Ghostabocky<br>Physical/Light + Aqua<br>Fire + Aqua<br>Aqua + Aqua<br>Aqua + Dark
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|{{nihongo|'''[[Ghost Drive]]'''|ゴーストドライブ|<br>Gōsuto Doraivu}}
|Imbue your Keyblade with darkness and blindside foes with a flurry of warp attacks.
|Ghostabocky + anything, except Lord Kyroo<br>Physical/Light + Lightning<br>Fire + Dark<br>Lightning + Lightning<br>Lightning + Dark<br>Dark + Dark
|-
|{{nihongo|'''[[Nightmare Clash]]'''|ナイトメアチャージ|Naitomea Chāji|lit. "Nightmare Charge"}}<ref>Does not require the Link Gauges to be full to be usable.</ref>
|Bombard the opponent with headlong rushes while parrying their attacks.
|Anything
|}

==See also==
*[[Spirit]]
*[[Command Style]] 
==Notes and references==
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