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Thunderstorm Feral Link from Final Fantasy XIII-2.

The Feral Link (シンクロ・ドライブ, Shinkuro Doraibu?, lit. Synchro Drive) is a gameplay element appearing in Final Fantasy XIII-2. It allows the player to execute any recruited enemy's special attack by correctly performing the necessary actions required by a triggered Cinematic Action.

Successfully using Feral Link abilities 100 times earns the player the "Wild Thing" achievement/trophy.

Mechanics

Player is asked to input Feral Link.

When the Feral Link gauge fully charges, the player can press / to execute enemy's special ability. Afterwards, buttons are pressed to determine the "Synchronized" percentage. The higher the synchronization percentile, the higher the chance that the enemy targeted will be tamed, provided that the enemy is defeated during the feral link animation.

The meanings of each input type are as follows:

• Single button: The player is required to press the button shown on-screen or move the left analog stick in the desired direction. The faster this is done, the higher the Synchronization percentage.
• Multiple: The player must make the inputs in the order shown on the screen, from left to right, as quickly as possible. The faster this is done, the higher the synchronization percentage, however a wrong input will reduce the percentage considerably.
• Timing: Three button icons converge into one another. The player must press the button the moment the icons have fully converged into one. Pressing the button too early or too late results in a reduced synchronization percentage.
• Button tap: The player must repeatedly tap the button shown until the outer ring is completely orange.
• Stick rotation: Starting from the top, the player must rotate the left analog stick in the direction shown until the outer ring is completely orange.
• Complex: The cinematic action uses more than one of the above input types.
• None: No input is required from the player.

List of Feral Links

Feral Links have unique abilities not available elsewhere and have varying effects: the ability to slow time and do damage, or the ability to multiply the taming chance. But there are a handful of abilities usually given as character abilities, that are only available as Feral Links: Defaith, Debrave (Tezcatlipoca), Regen (Bloodfang Bass, Spiceacilian), Reraise (Cactuarama) and Slow (Don Tonberry, Nekton and Samovira).

Commando

Enemy	Ability	Input	Effect	Max Synch
Amodar	Iron Bear Claw	Multiple →/ →/	Deal physical damage to target.
Apkallu	Abyssal Breath	Timing	Inflict long-lasting status ailments (Wound, Deprotect, Deshell) on target and nearby foes.
Behemoth	Bellow	Single button	Cast Bravery, Protect, Shell on, and heal, all allies.
Cactuar	1000 Needles	Timing	Deal fixed amount of physical damage.
Cactuaroni	Piercing Rain	Multiple	Inflict fixed amount of physical damage, and a group of status ailments, each one at low probability, to target and nearby foes.
Chichu	Meteorite	Timing	Deal physical damage to target.
Chocobo	Kweh	Complex	Deal physical damage to target.
Chunerpeton	Refreshing Rain	None	Restore HP to all allies.
Crawler	Slurp	Complex	Deal physical damage and inflict Deprotect.
Don Tonberry	Hateful Gouge	Timing	Inflict physical damage, Curse, Deprotect, Imperil, Slow on target.
Dragoon	Orbital Battery	Timing	Inflict lightning-attribute physical damage on target.
Dreadnought	Flame Cyclone	Button tap	Inflict fire-attribute magic damage on target and nearby foes.
Flanborg	Twin Fists	Timing	Deal physical damage to target.
Flangonzola	Twin Fists	Multiple	Deal physical damage to target.
Frag Leech	Explosive Thrust	Multiple	Deal physical damage and absorb HP.
Gandayaks	Heel Kick	Multiple	Deal physical damage to target.
Garganzola	Twin Fists	Timing	Deal physical damage to target.
Gilgamesh	Divider	Timing	Deals physical damage.
Goblin	Goblin Rush	Complex	Deal physical damage to target.
Golden Chocobo	Kweh	Multiple ↓→→↑ / ←←←←	Deal physical damage to target.
Gorgonopsid	Sonic Fangs	Multiple	Deal physical damage to target.
Hoplite	Second Nailgun	Multiple →↓←↑	Deal physical damage and launch target into the air.
Lightning	Legion of One	Multiple →↓↑↓/	Unleash a devastating flurry of blows. Damage varies by situation.
Lucidon	Shell Spin	Timing	Inflict physical damage on target and nearby foes.
Mánagarmr	Sonic Fangs	Multiple	Deal physical damage to target.
Mandrake	Sniping Thrust	Multiple	Deal physical damage to target.
Meonekton	Black Hole	Button tap	Inflict magic damage and Deprotect on target and nearby foes and knock them backwards.
Metallicactuar	Hit-and-Run	Stick rotation	Inflict physical damage on target and nearby foes. Wounding reduces maximum HP.
Miniflan	Spit	Multiple	Inflict physical damage on target and nearby foes.
Moblin	Batter Up	Stick rotation	Deal physical damage to target and surrounding foes and launch them into the air.
Munchkin	Goblin Rush	Multiple	Deal physical damage to target.
Narasimha	Diving Strike	Multiple	Deal physical damage to target.
Omega	Wave Cannon	Multiple →↓← →↓←	Inflict magic damage on target and nearby foes.
Orion	Dual Bolt	Complex	Inflict lightning-attribute physical damage on target.
Phosphoric Ooze
Proto-behemoth	Sunder	Timing	Inflict physical damage on target and nearby foes.
Reaver	Spinning Slice	Multiple	Inflict physical damage on target and nearby foes. Wounding reduces maximum HP.
Red Chocobo	Kweh	Multiple ←← ←←	Deal physical damage to target.
Sarracenia	Slurp	Single button	Deal physical damage and inflict Deprotect.
Scutari	Missile Hatch	Complex	Inflict fire-attribute physical damage on target.
Seeping Brie	Hundred Fists	Complex	Deal physical damage.
Shaguma	War Dance	Multiple	Deal physical damage to target.
Svarog	Fresh Breath	Multiple	Inflict physical damage on target and nearby foes.
Thermadon	Crippling Surge	Multiple	Inflict Deprotect, Imperil on target and nearby foes.
Tonberry	Ultimate Grudge	Multiple	Lift status ailments from self and inflict debilitating ailments on target and nearby foes.
Twilight Odin	Zantetsuken	Multiple ←→↓ ←→↓	Inflict physical damage on target and nearby foes.	999.9%
Typhon	Snort	Multiple ←←→ ←←→	Inflict magic damage on target and nearby foes.
Uridimmu	Sonic Fangs	Multiple ←←→	Deals physical damage to target.
Vespid Soldier	Sniping Thrust	Multiple	Deal physical damage to target.
Vodianoi	Spinning Step	Timing	Inflict physical damage on target and nearby foes.
Vouivre	Tail Whip	Multiple	Deal physical damage and launch target into the air.
Yaksha	Spinning Step	Complex	Inflict physical damage on target and nearby foes.
Yeoman	Drill Bolt	Button tap	Inflict lightning-attribute physical damage on target.

Ravager

Enemy	Ability	Input	Effect	Max Synch
Albino Lobo	Shred	Multiple	Deal physical damage to target.
Apotamkin	Multicast	Multiple	Deal magic damage to target.
Bloodfang Bass	Refreshing Rain	None	Cast Esuna, Heal, Regen, Veil on all allies.
Blue Chocobo	Kweh Kweh	Multiple	Inflict magic damage on target and nearby foes.
Bomb	Elemental Overdrive	Timing	Inflict magic damage on target and nearby foes.
Buccaboo	Batter Up	Multiple	Deal physical damage to target and surrounding foes and launch them into the air.
Buccaboo Ace	Spirit Infusion	Single button	Cast Faith, Protect, Shell on, and heal, all allies.
Ceratoraptor	Refreshing Rain	None	Restore HP to all allies.
Circuitron	Friendly Fire	Multiple	Cast Faith, Veil, Vigilance and Enthunder on all allies.
Cloudburst	Friendly Fire	Multiple	Cast Faith, Veil, Vigilance and Enfrost on all allies.
Cryohedron	Elemental Overdrive	Stick rotation	Inflict magic damage on target and nearby foes.
Debris	Elemental Overdrive	Multiple	Inflict magic damage on target and nearby foes.
Fencer	Drill Thrust	Stick rotation	Deal physical damage to target.
Flanbanero	Hundred Fists	Button tap	Deal physical damage.
Garchimacera	Multicast	Timing	Deal magic damage to target.
Grand Behemoth	Onrush	Multiple	Deal physical damage with small possibility of inflicting debuffing status ailment.
Gremlin	Giant Drop	Single button	Inflict magic damage on target and nearby foes.
Grenade	Elemental Overdrive	Button tap	Inflict magic damage on target and nearby foes.
Koboldroid Yang	Giant Drop	Multiple	Inflict magic damage on target and nearby foes.
Koboldroid Yin	Multicast	Multiple	Deal magic damage to target.
Lightning	Army of One	Multiple →/↓ /← → / ↓ / ←	Unleash a devastating flurry of blows. Chain bonus effect varies by situation.
Mud Frog	Cleansing Overture	None	Esuna, Dispel on all foes and allies.
Munchkin Boss	Neo Goblin Rush	Complex	Deal physical damage to target.
Nekton	Spider Web	Timing	Deal magic damage and inflict Deshell, Fog, Pain, Slow.
Notsugo	Multicast	Multiple	Deal magic damage to target.
Pink Lily	Spinning Jump	Stick rotation	Inflict magic damage on target and nearby foes.
Pleuston	Tornado	Multiple	Deal magic damage to target and surrounding foes and launch them into the air.
Spiceacilian	Refreshing Rain	None	Cast Esuna, Heal, Regen, Veil on all allies.
Swampmonk	High Dive	Multiple	Deal physical damage to target and magic damage to nearby foes.
Tabasco Toad	Cleansing Overture	None	Esuna, Dispel on all foes and allies.
Tempest	Elemental Overdrive	Multiple	Inflict magic damage on target and nearby foes.
Valfodr	Gagnrath	Timing ↓	Deal heavy physical damage to target and nearby foes.
Vespid	Sniping Thrust	Multiple	Deal physical damage to target.
Zaghnal	Onrush	Multiple	Deal physical damage with small possibility of inflicting debuffing status ailment.
Zwerg Metro	Multicast	Button tap	Deal magic damage to target.
Zwerg Scandroid	Multicast	Multiple ↓ ↓	Deal magic damage to target.

Sentinel

Enemy	Ability	Input	Effect	Max Synch
Bunkerbeast	Shell Spin	Stick rotation	Inflict physical damage on target and nearby foes.
Calautidon	Shell Spin	Multiple	Inflict physical damage on target and nearby foes.
Flandit	Hundred Fists	Button tap	Deal physical damage.
Glyptodon
Goblin Chieftain	Spirit Infusion	Single button	Cast Bravery, Protect, Shell, Veil and Vigilance on all allies.
Lancer	Orbital Battery	Timing	Inflict lightning-attribute physical damage on target.
Major Moblin	Neo Goblin Rush	Complex	Deal physical damage to target.
Metal Gigantuar	Daze	Stick rotation	Inflict physical damage on target and nearby foes.
Navidon	Shell Spin	Multiple	Inflict physical damage on target and nearby foes.
Pulse Gladiator	Turbo Fist	Stick rotation	Deal physical damage to surrounding foes.
Pulse Knight	Head Twister	Single button →	Inflict wind-attribute magic damage on surrounding foes and lift them into the air.
Pulse Soldier	Energy Wave	Single button	Inflict lightning-attribute magic damage on target and nearby foes.
Silver Chocobo	Kweh Kweh	Stick rotation	Inflict magic damage on target and nearby foes.
Snow	Sovereign Fist	Multiple	Unleashes a devastating blow. Damage varies by situation.
Tezcatlipoca	Raging Torrent	Button tap	Inflict magic damage and Curse, Debrave, Defaith, Fog, Pain on target and nearby foes, and Provoke status on target.
Xolotl	Oscillating Wave	Multiple	Inflict magic damage on target and nearby foes.

Saboteur

Enemy	Ability	Input	Effect	Max Synch
Ahriman	Multicast	Multiple	Deal magic damage to target.
Bamapama	Multicast	Multiple	Deal magic damage to target.
Barbed Specter	Biohazard Injection	Multiple	Deal physical damage and inflict Poison.
Black Chocobo	Kweh Kweh	Button tap	Inflict magic damage on target and nearby foes.
Breshan Bass	Refreshing Rain	None	Restore HP to all allies.
Ceratosaur	Refreshing Rain	None	Restore HP to all allies.
Chelicerata	Deathscythe	Timing ←	Deal physical damage to target.
Clematis	Biohazard Injection	Multiple	Deal physical damage and inflict debuffing ailments.
Deathgaze	Tail Whip	Timing	Deal physical damage and launch target into the air.
Dendrobium	Biohazard Injection	Timing	Deal physical damage and inflict debuffing ailments.
Forked Cat	Precious Prayer	Multiple	Cast Heal, Protect, Shell on and heal all allies.
Gancanagh	Goblin Rush	Complex	Deal physical damage to target.
Garuda	Hellstorm Bolt	Timing	Inflict lightning-attribute physical damage on target.
Hedge Frog	Cleansing Overture	None	Esuna, Dispel on all foes and allies.
Illuyankas	Tail Whip	Multiple	Deal physical damage and launch target into the air.
Kanna Kamuy	Fresh Breath	Multiple	Inflict physical damage on target and nearby foes.
Mimi	Multicast	Multiple	Deal magic damage to target.
Nabaat	Sadistic Surge	Multiple ←→↓←	Deal magic damage to target. It also bestows additional bonuses to Nabaat depending on the Paradigm Pack's role composition: 1 Synergist: Bravery 2 Synergists: Bravery and Faith 1 Sentinel: Protect 2 Sentinels: Protect and Shell Commandos: Damage Boost Ravagers: Chain Boost Medics: Heals Nabaat, Small Damage Boost Saboteurs: Increased Wound Damage
Necrosis	Biohazard Injection	Multiple	Deal physical damage and inflict debuffing ailments.
Pantopoda	Deathscythe	Multiple ←↓↑ ←↓↑	Deal physical damage to target.
Pitterpatter	Refreshing Rain	None	Restore HP to all allies.
Rangda	Multicast	Multiple	Deal magic damage to target.
Samovira	Disastrous Dance	Stick rotation	Inflict Imperil, Pain, Slow on target and nearby foes.
Schrodinger	Kitty Clock	Button tap	Deal physical damage to target.
Silver Lobo	Shred	Multiple	Deal physical damage to target.
Unsaganashi	Giant Drop	Multiple	Inflict magic damage on target and nearby foes.
Viking	Drill Flame	Hold	Inflict fire-attribute physical damage and Wound on target.

Synergist

Enemy	Ability	Input	Effect	Max Synch
Amanojaku	Giant Drop	Timing	Inflict magic damage on target and nearby foes.
Clione	Tornado	Multiple →↑←→	Deal magic damage to target and surrounding foes and launch them into the air.
Fachan	Multicast	Timing	Deal magic damage to target.
Gahongas	Fanatical Dance	Timing	Cast Bravery, Faith, Protect, Shell, Veil and Vigilance on, and heals, all allies.
Gancanagh Ace	Neo Goblin Rush	Complex	Deal physical damage to target.
Gigantuar	Hop	Timing	Inflict magic damage on target and nearby foes.
Imp	Giant Drop	Multiple	Inflict magic damage on target and nearby foes.
Leyak	Giant Drop	Multiple	Inflict magic damage on target and nearby foes.
Luminous Puma	Sonic Fangs	Button tap	Deal physical damage to target.
Mewmao	Precious Prayer	Stick rotation	Casts Bravery and Faith on and heals all allies.
Microchu	Mimicking Screech	Multiple	Strip enhancement from foe and confer enhancement on ally.
Miquiztli	Terra Fantasy	Multiple	Casts Esuna, Veil on, and heals all allies.
Nanochu	Meteorite	Stick rotation	Deal physical damage to target.
Oannes	High Dive	Multiple	Deal physical damage to target and magic damage to nearby foes.
Purple Chocobo	Kweh Kweh	Multiple	Inflict magic damage on target and nearby foes.
Sahagin Prince	Abyssal Breath	Multiple	Inflict long-lasting status ailments (Wound, Deprotect, Deshell, Imperil) on target and nearby foes.
Sazh	Cold Blood	Button Tap	Unleash a devastating volley of gunfire. Chain bonus effect varies by situation.
Thexteron	Shred	Stick rotation	Deal physical damage to target.
Testudo	Explosive Trigger	Button tap	Inflict magic damage on target and nearby foes.
Triffid	Sniping Thrust	Timing	Deal physical damage to target.
Ultros	Octopus Ink	Complex (Tap)/→↓← (Tap)/→↓←	Inflict magic damage on target and nearby foes.
Yakshini	Fanatical Dance	Timing	Cast Bravery, Faith, Protect, Shell, Veil and Vigilance on, and heals, all allies.

Medic

Enemy	Ability	Input	Effect	Max Synch
Cactrot	Hypnotic Dance	None	Inflict damage and Curse, Fog, Imperil, Pain on target and nearby foes.
Cactuarama	Uplift	Multiple ↑↓↑↓←→↑	Casts Reraise, Vigilance on, and heals all allies.
Cactuarina	Hypnotic Dance	None	Inflict damage and Curse, Fog, Imperil, Pain on target and nearby foes.
Cait Sith	Kitty Clock	Multiple	Deal physical damage to target.
Caterchipillar	Slurp	Multiple →↓←←	Deal physical damage and inflict Fog and Pain ailments.
Exoray	Explosive Thrust	Timing ↑	Deal physical damage and absorb HP.
Flanitor	Hyper Rescue	None	Restore HP to all allies.
Green Chocobo	Kweh Kweh	Timing	Inflict magical damage on target and nearby foes.
Haguma	Hypnotic Star	Multiple	Inflict magic damage on target and nearby foes.
PuPu	Items Please!	Complex / Rotate Clockwise Tap / Rotate Clockwise Tap	Inflicts Magic damage and increase the odds of obtaining items after battle.	999.9%
Spiranthes	Explosive Thrust	Button tap	Deal physical damage and absorb HP.
White Chocobo	Kweh	Timing	Deal physical damage to target.

Other appearances

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Final Fantasy Airborne Brigade

Ability Cards

Iron Bear Claw (SSR).

Iron Bear Claw (SSR+).

Golden Chocobo (Kweh) (UR+).

Greater Behemoth (Onrush) (UUR).

Legend Cards

Iron Bear Claw (SSR).

Silver Lobo (Shred) (SSR).

Iron Bear Claw (SSR+).

Silver Lobo (Shred) (SSR+).

Vouivre (Tail Whip) (UR).

Vouivre (Tail Whip) (UR+).

Golden Chocobo (Kweh) (UUR).

Greater Behemoth (Onrush) (UUR).

Golden Chocobo (Kweh) (UUR+).

Gallery

See also: Feral Link/Gallery

Video

Musical themes

Although the song is not actually related to the gameplay element in any way, a song titled "Feral Link" exists on the soundtrack. The first one third of the song is rather calm, while the rest is quite energetic; it is an electronic song. "Feral Link" plays in the beginning of the Episode 2.

Trivia

• While performing a Feral Link, a distortion similar to one seen in Final Fantasy XIII during Full ATB skill execution is featured, although in a different angle.