Digital Mind Wave

Digital Mind Wave or DMW is the Limit Break system in Crisis Core. It involves a series of reels at the upper left corner of the screen which spin continuously like a slot machine, eventually falling on a selection of 3 portraits and 3 numbers. The portraits and numbers spin independently of each other. Each DMW spin costs you 10 SP, which is deducted automatically.

You begin with two characters' portraits unlocked on the wheels. During the progress of the game, more characters will be added to the DMW. It is also possible to unlock summons or gain "Chocobo Mode" through the acquirement of items in Missions.

Modulating Phase
As the DMW spins, the left image will stop on a character portrait. If the right image stops on the matching portrait, the DMW will enter "Modulating Phase".

When the center image stops, if all three portraits match, that characters limit break is performed, and Zack will gain some HP, MP and AP, possibly breaking their set limits.


 * Before the center image stops, there is the possibility it will go into "Summon Mode" or "Chocobo Mode", which replace the characters with the summons' portraits or one of the Chocobo mode characters.

Number Reels
The number reels consist of numbers 1-7. The number reels will stop spinning after the portrait reels stop. The numbers match, they will apply various status effects when not in modulating phase, or will level up Zack or Materia in Modulating Phase.

NO Modulating Phase
NB! An asterisk(*) is any number