Dimension Link

Ohana Beat is one of many Finish Commands available to the player through the use of D-Links.

The Dimension Link (ディメンションリンク, Dimenshon Rinku), abbreviated to D-Link, is a feature similar to summoning that appears in Kingdom Hearts Birth by Sleep. It allows the user to summon another character's power from across the worlds.

Story

Kingdom Hearts Birth by Sleep

Aqua makes three Wayfinders, and she gives two of them to Terra and Ventus the night before she and Terra take the Mark of Mastery exam. After telling the legend behind the Wayfinder, she explains that she added some magic to the ones she made, representing an "unbreakable connection".

As the three of them journey from world to world, the bonds they make with those they meet along the way create D-Links, through the power of their Wayfinders.

Usage

The D-Link Gauge.

A Dimension Link can only be activated when the blue D-Link Gauge is full. The gauge is located directly above the HP gauge, and it is filled by picking up blue D-Link prizes, or by using a Balloon Letter. The protagonists can activate D-Links by pressing on the D-pad and selecting an enabled link from the list. D-Links cannot be activated if there are temporary allies in the party.

Activating a D-Link immediately restores all lost HP. While the link is active, the equipped Command Deck is replaced with the deck associated with the link. Additionally, the Command Gauge changes its appearance to reflect the linked character, and a sprite of the character appears above that of the player character. Upon filling the Command Gauge, the player can use a unique Finish command. While the link is active, the D-Link Gauge decreases continuously, and the link is broken when the gauge is completely empty. Alternatively, the player can deactivate the D-Link early by selecting "Revert" from the D-Link menu, by leaving the area, or by bringing up the main menu.

The D-Link emblem resembles a Wayfinder.

While the player character is using a D-Link, defeated enemies have a chance of dropping a special emblem (シンボルマーク, Shinboru Māku, lit. "Symbol Mark") that can be collected to raise the D-Link's level, expanding its Command Deck and unlocking a unique ability, as represented by the symbols to the left of the linked companion's sprite. Bringing the link up to Level 2 expands the deck again, adds a second ability, and grants access to a more powerful Finish command. Once a D-Link has reached Level 2, any additional emblems collected simply restore the D-Link Gauge.

The D-Link menu allows the player to enable or disable D-Links and switch the Finish Commands equipped to them.

D-Links can be disabled from being used in-battle from the main menu, under "D-Links". This can be used to shorten the D-Link menu, making it easier to select the desired link quickly.

In the PSP releases of the game, the player can create custom D-Links based on their friends' characters at the Mirage Arena, using the PSP's wireless connection. This feature is not present in the Kingdom Hearts HD 2.5 ReMIX release due to the removal of multiplayer. These D-Links can also be removed or replaced at player discretion. The custom D-Link will operate as a variant of the Terra, Ventus, or Aqua D-Links, depending on which character their friend is using, but its Command Deck and Finish Command will match whatever commands the friend had equipped when the D-Link was created. Regardless of level, these D-Links' sprites are an armored version of the character the friend is playing as. Like the standard Terra, Ventus, and Aqua D-Links, it can be leveled up by collecting emblems, unlocking the appropriate abilities as well as any Advanced or Ultimate commands that were part of the Command Deck. However, the player cannot use any commands that their character wouldn't be able to use in normal gameplay (e.g., Terra cannot use a Faith command within the custom deck).

List of D-Links

D-Link	Deck Description	Abilities		Finish Commands	Unique Commands	Obtained
File:DL Sprite Terra KHBBS.png	Rushing attacks.	LV 1	File:DL Sprite Terra Ability 1 KHBBS.png Overdrive	Finish	—	Ventus, Aqua
		LV 2	File:DL Sprite Terra Ability 2 KHBBS.png Auto-Block	Landbreaker
File:DL Sprite Ventus KHBBS.png	Blast of wind.	LV 1	File:DL Sprite Ventus Ability 1 KHBBS.png Haste	Finish	—	Terra, Aqua
		LV 2	File:DL Sprite Ventus Ability 2 KHBBS.png Auto-Counter	Air Dive
File:DL Sprite Aqua KHBBS.png	Magic of each element.	LV 1	File:DL Sprite Aqua Ability 1 KHBBS.png Magic Deflector	Finish	—	Terra, Ventus
		LV 2	File:DL Sprite Aqua Ability 2 KHBBS.png Auto-Life	Magic Volley
File:DL Sprite Mickey KHBBS.png	HP Recovery	LV 1	File:DL Sprite Mickey Ability 1 KHBBS.png Auto-Teleport	Lightcharge	Sign of Faith	Ventus, Aqua
		LV 2	File:DL Sprite Mickey Ability 2 KHBBS.png Double EXP	Faithcharge
File:DL Sprite Donald KHBBS.png	Fire attacks.	LV 1	File:DL Sprite Donald Ability 1 KHBBS.png Magic Boost	Donald Flare	—	Ventus, Aqua
		LV 2	File:DL Sprite Donald Ability 2 KHBBS.png Shell	Cosmic Donald
File:DL Sprite Goofy KHBBS.png	Charge at enemies.	LV 1	File:DL Sprite Goofy Ability 1 KHBBS.png Protect	Goofy Spin	—	Ventus, Aqua
		LV 2	File:DL Sprite Goofy Ability 2 KHBBS.png Stun Boost	Goofy Turbo
File:DL Sprite Snow White KHBBS.png	Unique moves for each of the dwarfs.	LV 1	File:DL Sprite Snow White Ability 1 KHBBS.png Gauge Boost	Sweet Memory	Sleepy, Sneezy, Grumpy, Happy, Dopey, Bashful, Doc	Ventus, Aqua
		LV 2	File:DL Sprite Snow White Ability 2 KHBBS.png Quickload	Sweet Seven
File:DL Sprite Cinderella KHBBS.png	Fairy magic.	LV 1	File:DL Sprite Cinderella Ability 1 KHBBS.png Auto-Remedy	Dream Sparkle	Wish Shot, Wish Circle, Enchanted Step, Magic Mending	Terra, Ventus, Aqua
		LV 2	File:DL Sprite Cinderella Ability 2 KHBBS.png Regen	Miracle Dance
File:DL Sprite Maleficent KHBBS.png	Fire and sleep attacks.	LV 1	File:DL Sprite Maleficent Ability 1 KHBBS.png Focus Saver	Thunderchaser	—	Terra
		LV 2	File:DL Sprite Maleficent Ability 2 KHBBS.png Drain	Dragonfire
File:DL Sprite Zack KHBBS.png	Fiery spin attack.	LV 1	File:DL Sprite Zack Ability 1 KHBBS.png Berserk	Hero's Entrance	—	Terra, Ventus, Aqua
		LV 2	File:DL Sprite Zack Ability 2 KHBBS.png Attack Deflector	Hero's Pride
File:DL Sprite Experiment 626 KHBBS.png	Thunder attacks.	LV 1	File:DL Sprite Experiment 626 Ability 1 KHBBS.png Attack Boost	Random Beam	—	Terra, Ventus, Aqua
		LV 2	File:DL Sprite Experiment 626 Ability 2 KHBBS.png Double CP	Ohana Beat
File:DL Sprite Peter Pan KHBBS.png	Jumping attacks.	LV 1	File:DL Sprite Peter Pan Ability 1 KHBBS.png Float	Swordbill	—	Terra, Ventus, Aqua
		LV 2	File:DL Sprite Peter Pan Ability 2 KHBBS.png Double Strike	Barrel Roll
File:DL Sprite Pete KHBBS.png	Spin attack that causes status effects.	LV 1	File:DL Sprite Pete Ability 1 KHBBS.png Munny Plus	Fruit Shot	—	Terra, Ventus, Aqua
		LV 2	File:DL Sprite Pete Ability 2 KHBBS.png Steal	Rumble Rave
File:DL Sprite Vanitas KHBBS.png	Dark-based attacks.	—		Last Word	Dark Spiral, Dark Splicer, Dark Link (Shotlock)	Ventus

Mirage Arena D-Links

In the original PSP releases of Birth by Sleep, players could D-Link with other players via local play within the Mirage Arena to obtain their Command Deck and Finish Commands as unique D-Links that can be used through the game. Due to a lack of a multiplayer function, this feature was removed in the Kingdom Hearts HD 2.5 ReMIX version.

D-Link	Deck Description	Finish Commands	Unique Commands	Obtained
File:DL Mirage Arena 1 KHBBS.png	Custom set Command Deck and Finish Command.	—	—	Terra Ventus Aqua
File:DL Mirage Arena 2 KHBBS.png	Custom set Command Deck and Finish Command.	—	—	Terra Ventus Aqua
File:DL Mirage Arena 3 KHBBS.png	Custom set Command Deck and Finish Command.	—	—	Terra Ventus Aqua

Video

Dimension Links

Trivia

• When using the Ventus D-Link, the Wayward Wind Keyblade sprite above the Command Gauge uses its original design from Birth by Sleep, with the teeth and guard on opposite sides of the blade.