Link System

The Link System (リンクシステム) 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), 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.

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 Elements of the two Spirits.

The Dual Actions that can be used are:
 * Ragnarok (ラグナロク)
 * Rainbow Prism (レインボープリズム)
 * Chaos Snake (カオススネーク)
 * Trinity Limit (トリニティリミット): Dual Link to summon an orb of light and inflict serious damage
 * Whomperstomp (ワンダージャンボリー): Grab on tight as a gargantuan Meow Wow bounces around, flattering foes and creating king-sized shockwaves.
 * Comet (コメット)
 * Unison Rush (ユニオンラッシュ): Dual Link to mercilessly charge the enemy again and again.

Link Style
Riku can fuse with a Spirit to initiate a Link Style (リンクスタイル), which enhances his attack combos. The Link Style used depends on the Style attribute of the fused Dream Eater.


 * Shining Hammer (ライトハンマー): Activated by Physical & Light-Style Dream Eaters
 * Fire Raid (ファイアレイド): Activated by Fire-Style Dream Eaters
 * Wavesurfer (ウェブサーファー): Activated by Water-Style Dream Eaters
 * Thunderstorm (サンダーストーム): Activated by Lightning-Style Dream Eaters
 * Darkest Fears (ダークフィアース): Activated by Dark-Style Dream Eaters

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.


 * Rising Wing (ライジングウイング)
 * Bladecharge (ブレードチャージ)
 * Ghost Drive (ゴーストドライブ)