Abilities are special skills that Sora and Riku can learn which boost certain stats and grant them new powers. All Abilities can be learned by both Sora and Riku, and can be acquired by raising Spirits you have collected during the game. There are three types of abilities: Stat Abilities, Support Abilities, and Spirit Abilities. Some Abilities can be installed more than once to increase their effects. Every Ability is fully detailed below, organized by Ability type.
Stat Abilities
Stat Abilities boost character attributes like HP, Attack Strength, Defense, Magic, and more. Stat Abilities are learned by raising your Spirits, and only stay equipped as long as those Spirits remain in your Party. Changing out Spirits will change which Stat Abilities are currently active.
HP Boost
Description: Increases your maximum HP by 5%
Max Equip: 5
Spirits: Aura Lion, Cera Terror, Cyber Yog, Drak Quack, Drill Sye, Ducky Goose, Eaglider, Fin Fatale, Fishboné, Hebby Repp, Iceguin Ace, Juggle Pup, Keeba Tiger, Kooma Panda, Lord Kyroo, Me Me Bunny, Meow Wow, Necho Cat, Pegaslick, Pricklemane, R & R Seal, Ryu Dragon, Sir Kyroo, Skelterwild, Staggerceps, Tama Sheep, Toximander, Tyranto Rex, Wheeflower, Yoggy Ram, Zolephant
Attack Boost
Description: Increases the damage you deal with physical attacks, raising your Strength stat by 1
Max Equip: 3
Spirits: Aura Lion, Cera Terror, Chef Kyroo, Cyber Yog, Drak Quack, Drill Sye, Eaglider, Electricorn, Fin Fatale, Fishboné, Ghostabocky, Halbird, Juggle Pup, Keeba Tiger, Komory Bat, Kooma Panda, Lord Kyroo, Me Me Bunny, Pricklemane, Ryu Dragon, Sir Kyroo, Staggerceps, Tatsu Blaze, Toximander, Tyranto Rex, Ursa Circus
Magic Boost
Description: Increases the damage you deal with magic, raising your Magic stat by 1
Max Equip: 3
Spirits: Chef Kyroo, Drak Quack, Ducky Goose, Electricorn, Ghostabocky, Hebby Repp, Iceguin Ace, Jestabocky, Juggle Pup, Komory Bat, Lord Kyroo, Majik Lapin, Meow Wow, Meowjesty, Necho Cat, Peepsta Hoo, R & R Seal, Ryu Dragon, Sir Kyroo, Sudo Neku, Tama Sheep, Tatsu Steed, Wheeflower, Woeflower
Defense Boost
Description: Decreases the damage you take from attacks, raising your Defense stat by 1
Max Equip: 3
Spirits: Cera Terror, Chef Kyroo, Drak Quack, Drill Sye, Electricorn, Escarglow, Fishboné, Hebby Repp, Kab Kannon, KO Kabuto, Kooma Panda, Lord Kyroo, Me Me Bunny, Meow Wow, Meowjesty, Pegaslick, Pricklemane, R & R Seal, Ryu Dragon, Skelterwild, Staggerceps, Tama Sheep, Yoggy Ram, Zolephant
Reload Boost
Description: Increases the reload time by 75% for all Commands installed in your Deck whenever your HP falls below 25%
Max Equip: 1
Spirits: Drak Quack, Flowbermeow, Frootz Cat, Kab Kannon, KO Kabuto, Ryu Dragon, Skelterwild, Sudo Neku
Fire Boost
Description: Increases the damage dealt from Fire attacks by 10%
Max Equip: 3
Spirits: Chef Kyroo, Drak Quack, Eaglider, Hebby Repp, Peepsta Hoo, Ryu Dragon, Sudo Neko, Tatsu Blaze, Tyranto Rex, Yoggy Ram
Blizzard Boost
Description: Increases the damage dealt from Blizzard attacks by 10%
Max Equip: 3
Spirits: Iceguin Ace, Juggle Pup, Peepsta Hoo, Skelterwild, Sudo Neku, Tatsu Steed
Thunder Boost
Description: Increases the damage dealt from Thunder attacks by 10%
Max Equip: 3
Spirits: Cyber Yog, Electricorn, Frootz Cat, Lord Kyroo, Necho Cat, Peepsta Hoo, Sudo Neku, Thunderaffe
Water Boost
Description: Increase the damage dealt from Water attacks by 10%
Max Equip: 3
Spirits: Fin Fatale, Fishboné, Sir Kyroo, Zolephant
Cure Boost
Description: Increases the amount of HP you recover with Cure-related Commands by 30%
Max Equip: 3
Spirits: Aura Lion, Electricorn, Iceguin Ace, Lord Kyroo, Sir Kyroo, Wheeflower, Zolephant
Item Boost
Description: Increases the effectiveness of recovery Item Commands. HP recovery Item Commands increase by 50% and Link Gauge recovery Item Commands increase by 10%
Max Equip: 3
Spirits: Chef Kyroo, Drak Quack, Drill Sye, Ducky Goose, Escarglow, Juggle Pup, Kooma Panda, Meow Wow, Pricklemane, Ursa Circus
Fire Screen
Description: Increases your resistance to Fire attacks by 10%
Max Equip: 5
Spirits: Chef Kyroo, Eaglider, Escarglow, Hebby Repp, Kab Kannon, KO Kabuto, Pricklemane, Tatsu Blaze, Tyranto Rex, Yoggy Ram
Blizzard Screen
Description: Increases your resistance to Blizzard attacks by 10%
Max Equip: 5
Spirits: Ducky Goose, Escarglow, Iceguin Ace, Juggle Pup, Kab Kannon, KO Kabuto, Majik Lapin, Tatsu Steed
Thunder Screen
Description: Increases your resistance to Thunder attacks by 10%
Max Equip: 5
Spirits: Cyber Yog, Escarglow, Jestabocky, Kab Kannon, KO Kabuto, Thunderaffe
Water Screen
Description: Increases your resistance to Water attacks by 10%
Max Equip: 5
Spirits: Escarglow, Fin Fatale, Kab Kannon, Sir Kyroo, Tama Sheep, Wheeflower, Zolephant
Dark Screen
Description: Increases your resistance to Dark attacks by 10%
Max Equip: 5
Spirits: Escarglow, Fishboné, Ghostabocky, Komory Bat, Majik Lapin, Me Me Bunny, Meowjesty, Staggerceps, Toximander, Woeflower
Light Screen
Description: Increases your resistance to Light attacks by 10%
Max Equip: 5
Spirits: Aura Lion, Escarglow, Flowbermeow, Me Me Bunny, Meow Wow, Meowjesty, Pegaslick, Staggerceps
Attack Haste
Description: Shortens the reload time for all Attack Commands in your Deck. Reload is shortened by 16% for first 2 installs and 8% more for each additional install.
Max Equip: 5
Spirits: Aura Lion, Cera Terror, Cyber Yog, Drill Sye, Eaglider, Electricorn, Fin Fatale, Fishboné, Flowbermeow, Frootz Cat, Halbird, Jestabocky, Juggle Pup, Keeba Tiger, Komory Bat, Kooma Panda, Lord Kyroo, Me Me Bunny, Meow Wow, Meowjesty, Pricklemane, Sir Kyroo, Tatsu Blaze, Thunderaffe, Toximander, Ursa Circus, Woeflower
Magic Haste
Description: Shortens the reload time for all Magic Commands in your Deck. Reload is shortened by 16% for first 2 installs and 8% more for each additional install.
Max Equip: 5
Spirits: Aura Lion, Ducky Goose, Fishbone, Flowbermeow, Frootz Cat, Ghostabocky, Halbird, Hebby Repp, Iceguin Ace, Jestabocky, Juggle Pup, Komory Bat, Lord Kyroo, Majik Lapin, Meow Wow, Meowjesty, Necho Cat, Pegaslick, Sudo Neku, Tama Sheep, Tatsu Blaze, Tatsu Steed, Toximander, Wheeflower, Woeflower
Mini Block
Description: Fully protects you from Mini status
Max Equip: 1
Spirits: Cera Terror, Drill Sye, Kooma Panda, R & R Seal, Toximander
Blindness Block
Description: Fully protects you from Blind status
Max Equip: 1
Spirits: Ghostabocky, Iceguin Ace, Jestabocky, Kooma Panda, Peepsta Hoo, Toximander, Ursa Circus, Woeflower
Confusion Block
Description: Fully protects you from Confuse status
Max Equip: 1
Spirits: Cyber Yog, Electricorn, Kormory Bat, Kooma Panda, Meow Wow, Necho Cat, Peepsta Hoo, R & R Seal, Tatsu Steed, Toximander
Bind Block
Description: Fully protects you from Bind status
Max Equip: 1
Spirits: Eaglider, Kooma Panda, Meowjesty, Peepsta Hoo, R & R Seal, Tatsu Blaze, Tatsu Steed, Toximander, Wheeflower, Yoggy Ram
Poison Block
Description: Fully protects you from Poison status
Max Equip: 1
Spirits: Drill Sye, Fishboné, Meow Wow, Peepsta Hoo, Pricklemane, R & R Seal, Skelterwild, Toximander
Slow Block
Description: Fully protects you from Slow status
Max Equip: 1
Spirits: Drill Sye, Eaglider, Fin Fatale, Ghostabocky, Hebby Repp, Me Me Bunny, R & R Seal, Sudo Neku, Tama Sheep, Thunderaffe
Sleep Block
Description: Fully protects you from Sleep status
Max Equip: 1
Spirits: Cera Terror, Fin Fatale, Keeba Tiger, Necho Cat, Pricklemane, Tama Sheep, Ursa Circus, Wheeflower
Stop Block
Description: Fully protects you from Stop status
Max Equip: 1
Spirits: Drill Sye, Halbird, Iceguin Ace, Majik Lapin, Pricklemane, Sir Kyroo, Tama Sheep
Defender
Description: Increases your Defense stat by 4 whenever your HP falls below 25%
Max Equip: 1
Spirits: Cera Terror, Drak Quack, Escarglow, Kab Kannon, Lord Kyroo, Me Me Bunny, Staggerceps, Ursa Circus
Support Abilities
Support Abilities give Sora and Riku extra helpful skills that can come in mighty handy during a difficult battle. Unlike Stat Abilities, Support Abilities stay equipped even if the Spirit you learned them from is not in your Party. You can toggle Support Abilities from the Abilities Menu.
Combo Plus
Description: Each install adds one stroke to your ground combos
Max Equip: 3
Spirits: Kooma Panda, Me Me Bunny, Pricklemane, Ryu Dragon, Sir Kyroo, Staggerceps
Air Combo Plus
Description: Each install adds one stroke to your aerial combos
Max Equip: 3
Spirits: Chef Kyroo, Eaglider, Halbird, Pegaslick
Combo Master
Description: Allows you to continue a combo unbroken even if one of your attacks fails to hit the enemy
Max Equip: 1
Spirits: Lord Kyroo, Ryu Dragon
EXP Boost
Description: Doubles the EXP you receive whenever your HP falls below 25%
Max Equip: 1
Spirits: Cera Terror, Drill Sye, Keeba Tiger
EXP Walker
Description: Awards you 1 EXP for every step you take
Max Equip: 1
Spirits: Skelterwild
Damage Syphon
Description: Charges your Link Gauges by 0.5 – 0.8% each time your take damage
Max Equip: 1
Spirits: Ducky Goose, Thunderaffe, Ursa Circus
Second Chance
Description: Ensures that you always retain 1 HP after an attack that would otherwise finish you off, unless you are already down to 1 HP
Max Equip: 1
Spirits: Aura Lion, Escarglow, Meowjesty, R & R Seal, Zolephant
Once More
Description: Ensures that you always retain 1 HP throughout a combo that would otherwise finish you off, unless you only have 1 HP to start with
Max Equip: 1
Spirits: Drak Quack, Tyranto Rex, Flowbermeow
Scan
Description: Displays the HP of the targeted enemy
Max Equip: 1
Spirits: –
Leaf Bracer
Description: Prevents you from taking damage while using Cure, Cura, Curaga, or Esuna Commands
Max Equip: 1
Spirits: Aura Lion, Electricorn, Fishboné, Juggle Pup, Meow Wow
Treasure Magnet
Description: Automatically scoops up nearby prizes for you, extending your reach by 43% per install
Max Equip: 5
Spirits: Cyber Yog, Drak Quack, Ducky Goose, Ghostabocky, Jestabocky, Toximander, Woeflower, Yoggy Ram
EXP Zero
Description: Prevents you from gaining any EXP when you defeat enemies (only available in Proud Mode and Critical Mode difficulties)
Max Equip: 1
Spirits: –
Spirit Abilities
Spirit Abilities affect the Spirits in your Party, giving them extra bonuses that help them help you in battle. Spirit Abilities, like Support Abilities, remain equipped at all times. You can toggle Spirit Abilities in the Abilities Menu.
Link Critical
Description: Charges a Link Gauge if you and that Spirit land your attacks at roughly the same time. You also generate a shockwave that inflicts physical damage on foes
Max Equip: 1
Spirits: Meow Wow
Waking Dream
Description: Ensures that Spirits always retain 1 HP after attacks that would otherwise finish them off, unless they are already down to 1 HP
Max Equip: 1
Spirits: Komory Bat
Support Boost
Description: Extends the duration of Spirit support magic by 20%
Max Equip: 3
Spirits: Ducky Goose, Electricorn, Fin Fatale, Frootz Cat, Necho Cat, Peepsta Hoo, Tama Sheep, Tatsu Blaze