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.

==Recurring gauges==

===HP Gauge===

===MP Gauge===

===Gummi Ship gauges===

====''Kingdom Hearts''====

In ''Kingdom Hearts'', the Gummi Ship has an '''Armor (ARM) gauge''' and a '''Power (PWR) gauge''' that take the place of Sora's HP and MP gauges, respectively, in both appearance and function. The length of the Armor gauge is determined by the number and type of Armor Gummis used in the ship's construction. It depletes when the Gummi Ship collides with obstables or enemy ships, or when it is hit by enemy attacks, and it is restored partially by Armor prizes and completely by Special prizes. The length of the Power gauge is initially three segments, and it is increased to five and eight after purchasing the COM.LV2 and COM.LV3 upgrades, respectively, from Cid. The use of special weapons and tools, such as Laser Gummis or Drain-G, depletes the gauge, and it is restored one segment at a time by Power prizes and fully by Special prizes.

Equipping the Gummi Ship with Haste-G or Haste2-G adds an orange '''Charge (CHG) gauge''' to the left of the Armor and Power gauges. While the ship is using a speed boost, the gauge depletes until empty, and it restores itself gradually during normal flight.

In the Japanese releases of ''Kingdom Hearts'', the Armor (ARM), Power (PWR), and Shield (SHD) gauges are named the Shield (SLD), Energy (ENG), and Barrier (BRR) gauges, respectively.

====''Kingdom Hearts II''====

The Gummi Ship gauge is located in the lower right of the screen during Gummi Ship flights, consisting of three parts: an HP Gauge, a Lock-On Gauge, and the Formation Indicator. The HP gauge is located at the border of the gauge, and is colored green. This meter starts and ends on the left side of the Gummi Ship gauge, with a black line separating the beginning and the end. When the Gummi Ship takes damage from enemy attacks, explosions, or otherwise flying into objects, it will deplete counterclockwise. When it becomes empty, your Gummi Ship will be destroyed unless the Auto-Life ability is equipped. While the length of the HP Gauge does not change, adding additional Gummis that increase the Gummi Ship's Defense will reduce the amount of gauge lost upon taking damage.

The Formation Indicator is located at the center of the Gummi Ship gauge, with a generic sprite representing the Gummi Ship in the center. It is only used when the Formation Change ability is equipped to the current Gummi Ship and Teeny Ships are brought along to the mission. When Teeny Ships are brought along, generic sprites representing the Teeny Ships are added to the indicator. The placement of the Teeny Ship sprites relative to the main Gummi Ship represent the current Formation. Formations can be changed with L2 and R2, or with Square if Active Formation is equipped, which will change the Formation Indicator respectively.

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==''Kingdom Hearts''==

===Summons' gauges===

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In ''Kingdom Hearts'', using a summon other than [[Tinker Bell]] replaces all party members and their gauges with the summon and its MP gauge. The gauge determines how long the summon can stay on the field and, with the exception of [[Bambi]], fuels their special abilities. The length of the MP gauge is determined by Sora's maximum MP and the number of [[Cheer]] abilities equipped by the party. The gauge decreases gradually while the summon is on the field, with the rate depending on the summon. Additionally, when Sora uses a summon's special ability, it will either deplete a portion of the gauge or increase the depletion rate.

[[Simba]] and Bambi also have a "Charge (CHG) gauge" that affects their special ability. Simba's gauge is filled by selecting the "Charge" <!--In KHHD, it's "Charge Up". Is that a Final Mix thing or a change in KHHD?-->command, and letting it fill powers up his [[Proud Roar]] attack. Bambi's gauge fills as Sora defeats enemies, and it affects the items Bambi drops with his [[Paradise]] skill.

===DP Gauge===

The '''DP Gauge''' appears in Reverse/Rebirth mode of ''Kingdom Hearts Re:Chain of Memories'', replacing the DP counter from the original ''Chain of Memories''. It appears to the upper right of Riku's HUD sprite and HP gauge. As Riku gain dark points (DP) in battle by breaking enemy cards and taking damage, the gauge fills. Once full (30 DP), Riku immediately enters [[Dark Mode]] on his next card use or break, and the gauge changes to reflect Riku's maximum DP. The gauge depletes when Riku takes damage—by 5 per hit—or his cards are broken—by the Card Value difference—and Dark Mode ends when the gauge is fully depleted. While in Dark Mode, the gauge cannot be refilled by breaking cards, etc.

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.

===Monstro's Belly Brawl gauge===

While playing the [[Monstro's Belly Brawl]] mini-game, a gauge appears on the right of the screen. It increases with every Heartless defeated and decreases with every second the player doesn't defeat a Heartless. The mini-game is complete when the gauge is filled and all remaining Heartless are destroyed. If the gauge becomes empty, Sora leaves the Key to Truth room and must return to try again. In ''[[Kingdom Hearts Re:Chain of Memories]]'', a time limit to fill up the gauge is set to two minutes.

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==''Kingdom Hearts II''==

===Drive Gauge===

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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====

===Limit Gauge===

When using a [[Limit]] in ''Kingdom Hearts II'', either with a party member or a summon, the '''Limit gauge''' appears in the top right corner of the screen. It depletes at a steady rate, pausing only while Limit attacks are executed. If the gauge empties completely, the Limit will end. Alternately, if the user activates the Limit's finishing attack, the gauge is emptied, and the Limit ends.

===Morale Gauge===

In the Japanese releases of ''Kingdom Hearts II'', the gauge is named the Tension gauge.

===Mayhem Gauge===

In [[Timeless River]], Sora and company must complete four missions, each of which involves clearing the Heartless out of a specific area: '''Building Site''', '''Lilliput''', '''Scene of the Fire''' and '''Mickey's House'''. During each of these missions, a '''Mayhem Gauge''' appears in the top left of the screen and gradually fills over time, which speeds up as the Heartless do more damage to the area. If the Mayhem Gauge is completely filled, the player is brought to the game over screen and the mission is failed.

===Clusters Gauge===

During certain events in [[Space Paranoids]], a '''Clusters gauge''' appears in the top left of the screen. Collecting orbs dropped by certain objects in the field or enemies fills the gauge. Once the gauge is full, Sora can execute a special Reaction Command, either activating a device or freezing enemies. In the former case, the gauge empties immediately, while in the later, it depletes at a continuous rate while the freeze remains in effect.

In the Japanese releases of ''Kingdom Hearts II'', the gauge is named the Energy gauge.

===Weight Gauge===

The ''Weight gauge'' appears when riding the Solar Sailor in [[Space Paranoids]]. This gauge slowly fills as Heartless invade the Solar Sailor, and fills faster when large Heartless board. If the gauge reaches maximum before the Solar Sailor arrives at its destination, the party is defeated and the loss is treated as a Game Over.

===Time Gauge===

During the battle against [[Luxord]], both he and Sora will have a '''Time Gauge''' appearing the top of the screen. For Luxord, this acts as his health gauge, and it must be emptied to defeat him; however, Sora will be defeated if either his HP or Time gauges run out. Dealing damage against Luxord and winning his games depletes his gauge, while taking damage and losing games depletes Sora's gauge.

===Berserk Gauge===

During the battle against [[Saïx]] in ''Kingdom Hearts II'', the '''Berserk gauge''' appears at the top left of the screen. It starts out full at the beginning of the battle, and thereafter it increases at a continuous rate, speeding up when Saïx stands motionless with his arms raised. When full, Saïx will enter his berserk state at the first opportunity, becoming stronger, more aggressive, and more resistant to damage. In order to empty the gauge and revert Saïx to his normal state, Sora must use his Claymores against him with the Berserk, Eclipse, and Magna Storm Reaction Commands.

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===Mission Gauge===

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===Bonus Gauge===

==''Kingdom Hearts Birth by Sleep''==

===D-Link Gauge===

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

===Command Gauge===

==''Kingdom Hearts coded''==

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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.

===Challenge Gauge===

==''Kingdom Hearts 3D: Dream Drop Distance''==

===Drop Gauge===

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The '''Drop Gauge''' appears in ''[[Kingdom Hearts 3D: Dream Drop Distance]]''. Its shape resembles a rounded [[Drive Gauge]], and it is located to the left of the character's portrait on the bottom right-hand corner of the screen. It has a sequence of three colored bars, cyan, yellow, and magenta, which decrease over time while the player is on the field. It is underlined with a magenta-to-cream gradient. The Drop Gauge also has a multiplier which represents the speed at which the gauge depletes; certain negative [[status effect]]s, such as {{c|Sleep|status}}, will increase the gauge depletion speed. The player can restore the gauge and reset the drop rate by using commands like [[Drop-Me-Not]], [[Drop-Me-Never]], [[Megalixir]], or [[Break Time]], and the [[Drop Decelerator]] bonus slows the gauge down, as does guarding with [[Wake-up Block]].

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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