Editing Gauges

In order to allow the player to monitor their status at a glance, the ''Kingdom Hearts'' series of games traditionally uses a set of extra-canonical '''gauges''' which display, proportionally, how much of a certain statistic that a character retains. Most of these gauges are tied to the player character, whose prowess can be improved by either extending the gauge or equipping abilities and bonuses that modify the rates at which the gauges drain or fill. Gauges are also used to depict the progress a player is making within a mission, whether they depict the completion of a mini-game, the integrity of a character or object to be protected, or the remaining strength of an enemy.

===HP Gauge===

===MP Gauge===

===DP Gauge===

While Riku is in his standard form, the DP Gauge is blue, as is the DP counter to its left. During Dark Mode, the gauge and the counter turn white. The gauge is also accompanied by a [[Symbols in the Kingdom Hearts series#Heartless|Heartless symbol]], which becomes a white letter "D" during Dark Mode.

===Drive Gauge===

The gauge is filled by dealing damage to enemies, picking up [[Drive Orb]]s, using [[Drive Recovery]] or [[High Drive Recovery]] items, or suffering damage while the [[Damage Drive]] ability is equipped. The Drive Gauge fills more quickly than usual during MP restoration, and this effect can be further accelerated by equipping the [[Drive Boost]] ability. Each Drive Form consumes a certain number of Drive Gauge bars when used: Valor and Wisdom Forms cost three bars, Master and Limit Forms cost four bars, Final Form costs five bars, and Anti Form consumes all remaining bars. Calling a summon costs three bars. Drive Recovery and High Drive Recovery may be used even while already in a Drive Form or while using a summon; the Drive Gauge will be restored once it reappears.

====Form Gauge====

Entering a Drive Form transforms the Drive Gauge into the grey '''Form Gauge''', which determines how long Sora can stay in that form. When activated, the Form Gauge is filled to its maximum, which is initially three bars but increases by one each time the Form being used gains a level, topping out at nine bars. The bar depletes over time, and using a form's abilities and dealing large amounts of damage cause the gauge to deplete more quickly, while the [[Form Boost]] ability makes it deplete more slowly. When the gauge is depleted, Sora reverts to Standard Form; if he is riding a [[Skateboard]], however, he will remain in his Drive Form until he dismounts.

====Summon Gauge====

Calling on a summon transforms the Drive Gauge into the '''Summon Gauge''', which determines how long a summon can remain in the field. When activated, the Summon Gauge is filled to its maximum, which is initially three bars but increases by one each time Sora gains a Summon level, topping out at nine bars. The bar depletes over time, and using a summon's Limit causes the gauge to deplete more quickly, while attacking enemies will slightly fill it, and the [[Summon Boost]] ability makes it deplete more slowly. When the gauge completely empties, the summon is dismissed, and Sora's party members return. Each bar that depletes from the Summon Gauge earns a point of experience towards the Summon Level, which applies to all of Sora's Summons.

Drive Recovery and High Drive Recovery items do not refill the Summon Gauge; rather, they restore the Drive Gauge, effective once the summon is dismissed.

===D-Link Gauge===

In ''Kingdom Hearts Birth by Sleep Final Mix'', using an [[Illusion]] command replaces the D-Link gauge with an Illusion gauge.

===Command Gauge===

===Clock Gauge===

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The '''Clock Gauge''' appears in ''Kingdom Hearts Re:coded'', positioned to the left of Sora's portrait sprite, in the bottom-right corner of the screen, during normal gameplay. The gauge is filled by attacking enemies or [[Bug Blox]], healing with magic commands, or using [[Ether]]s, [[Hi-Ether]]s, or [[Megalixir]]s, and it will start to empty if several seconds pass without the player using one of these methods. Each time the gauge is filled, Sora's clock level increases, activating an ability on the Clock Ability Tree and advancing to the next tier. After advancing to an endpoint on the tree, filling the gauge one more time changes the [[Attack]] command to activate the {{c|Finish command|RCO}}. The strength of the Finish Command will be higher when it is used at a higher clock level. For example, [[Blade Rush]] at Clock MAX will be more powerful than at Clock Level 3. The gauge will reset to level 1 when the Finish Command is used, or when the gauge empties twice.

===Drop Gauge===

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The Drop Gauge is disabled while Sora is captured by the Organization after finishing his story, but is re-enabled when Riku completes his own story and the game returns them to their points of no return.

===Link Gauge===

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