Feral Link

Feral Link is a gameplay element in Final Fantasy XIII-2. It allows the player to execute a 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 "Wild Thing" achievement/trophy.
== Mechanics ==
Each monster has its own Feral Link gauge, which gradually fills over time in battle while not KO'd. Some Feral Link abilities take longer to charge than others, depending on the monster. The gauge will continue to fill even when the monster is not in the active paradigm, and its progress will carry over after battles or when removed from the Paradigm Pack layout. The rate at which the gauge fills can be increased with the Feral Speed passive ability, with the highest ranked version on each party member stacking cumulatively. A monster's gauge will also fill when they are healed; the increase is proportional to the amount healed compared to their max HP.
Once a monster's Feral Link gauge fully charges, the border around their portrait will turn orange in battle and green in the menu. Pressing / executes the monster's special ability. Afterwards, controller inputs determine the "Synchronized" percentage. The higher the synchronization percentile, the higher the chance that an enemy defeated by the Feral Link will be tamed, up to a maximum of 300%.
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. The player must press the button the moment the icons have fully converged. 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.
While performing a Feral Link, a distortion similar to one seen in Final Fantasy XIII during a full ATB skill execution appears, albeit at a different angle. Many Feral Links will slow battles down for a brief period, and the battle time runs at half speed over the duration of one. Chain gauges will stop depleting, and enemies won't be staggered until it ends. Both the party leader and enemies will not be able to act until the Feral Link ends, unless they have already initiated a series of actions.
== List of Feral Links ==
Feral Link abilities have varying effects, from dealing damage and inflicting status ailments, to healing the party and bestowing status enhancements. Some status effects can only be applied by the party via Feral Links, including Daze (Typhon), Defaith and Debrave (Tezcatlipoca), Regen (Bloodfang Bass, Breshan Bass, Ceratoraptor, Pitterpatter, Spiceacilian), Reraise (Cactuarama) and Slow (Don Tonberry, Nekton, Samovira, and Ultros).
=== Commando ===
Enemy	Ability	Input 	Effect 	Cooldown	Max Synch
 	 	Multiple→/→/ 	Deal physical damage to target. 	3:25 	350%
 	 	Timing 	Inflict long-lasting status ailments on target and nearby foes.Inflicts Deprotect and Deshell and deals wound damage. 	1:48 	300%
 	 	Single button 	Enhance all allies' attributes.Bestows Bravery, Protect, and Shell and restores max HP. 	2:30 	300%
 	 	Timing 	Deal fixed amount of physical damage. 	3:00 	777%
 	 	Multiple↑↑↓↓/↓↑↑↑↓↓/↓↑ 	Deliver fixed amount of physical damage to target and nearby foes.Inflicts 100 damage ten times and various status ailments, each one at low probability.	3:00 	777%
 	 	Timing↑↑↓ 	Deal physical damage to target. 	2:45 	330%
 	 	Complex 	Deal physical damage to target. 	3:25 	350%
 	 	None 	Restore HP to all allies.Also removes one status ailment and bestows Veil. 	2:00 	100%
 	 	Complex/ (Timing)/ (Timing) 	Deal physical damage and inflict debuffing ailments.Inflicts Deprotect. 	2:30 	350%
 	 	Timing 	Inflict physical damage and debuffing ailment on target.Inflicts Curse, Deprotect, Imperil, and Slow. 	3:20 	300%
 	 	Timing 	Inflict lightning-attribute physical damage on target. 	2:00 	300%
 	 	Button tap 	Inflict fire-attribute magic damage on target and nearby foes. 	2:00 	300%
 	 	Timing//////// 	Deal physical damage to target. 	2:45 	500%
 	 	Multiple←→↓ 	Deal physical damage to target. 	2:45 	350%
 	 	Multiple→↓←← 	Deal physical damage and absorb HP. 	2:45 	400%
 	 	Multiple↓↓ 	Deal physical damage to target. 	2:45 	300%
 	 	Timing 	Deal physical damage to target. 	3:00 	350%
 	 	Timing//// 	Deal physical damage. 	3:00 	350%
 	 	Complex 	Deal physical damage to target. 	2:45 	300%
 	 	Multiple↓→→↑/←←←← 	Deal physical damage to target. 	3:25 	500%
 	 	Multiple 	Deal physical damage to target. 	2:45 	300%
 	 	Multiple→↓←↑ 	Deal physical damage and launch target into the air. 	2:45 	350%
 	 	Multiple→/↓/↑/↓ 	Unleash a devastating flurry of blows. Damage varies by situation.Damage modifier doubles when staggered. 	3:25 	400%
 	 	Timing 	Inflict physical damage on target and nearby foes. 	2:15 	300%
 	 	Multiple 	Deal physical damage to target. 	2:45 	300%
 	 	Multiple↓←↓← 	Deal physical damage to target. 	2:45 	350%
 	 	Button tap 	Inflict magic damage on target and nearby foes and knock them backwards.Inflicts Deprotect. 	2:00 	300%
 	 	Stick rotationClockwise 	Inflict physical damage on target and nearby foes. Wounding reduces maximum HP. 	2:30 	777%
 	 	Multiple↑↑→↓ 	Inflict physical damage on target and nearby foes. 	2:00 	400%
 	 	Stick rotation↓↓↓← 	Deal physical damage to target and surrounding foes and launch them into the air. 	2:00 	300%
 	 	Multiple 	Deal physical damage to target. 	2:45 	300%
 	 	Multiple←←↑ 	Deal physical damage to target. 	2:45 	300%
 	 	Multiple→↓←→↓← 	Inflict magic damage on target and nearby foes. 	3:00 	350%
 	 	Complex←→←→ 	Inflict lightning-attribute physical damage on target. 	2:45 	350%
 	 	Multiple 	Deal physical damage to target. 	2:45 	300%
 	 	Timing↑↑→↓ 	Inflict physical damage on target and nearby foes. 	2:00 	300%
 	 	Multiple→↓ 	Inflict physical damage on target and nearby foes. Wounding reduces maximum HP. 	2:00 	300%
 	 	Multiple←←←← 	Deal physical damage to target. 	3:25 	350%
 	 	Single button 	Deal physical damage and inflict debuffing ailments.Inflicts Deprotect. 	2:30 	300%
 	 	Complex←→↑↓//↑←→↑↓//↑ 	Inflict fire-attribute physical damage on target. 	2:00 	500%
 	 	Complex (Button tap)/ (Timing) (Button tap)/ (Timing)	Deal physical damage. 	2:45 	350%
 	 	Multiple 	Deal physical damage to target. 	2:45 	340%
 	 	Multiple→↓↓ 	Inflict physical damage on target and nearby foes. 	2:00 	300%
 	 	Multiple↓←→↑ 	Inflict debuffing ailments on target and nearby foes.Inflicts Deprotect, Deshell, and Imperil. 	1:48 	400%
 	 	Multiple↑↑←→ 	Lift status ailments from self and inflict debilitating ailments on target and nearby foes.Inflicts Dispel, Fog, and Curse. 	3:00 	350%
 	 	Multiple←→↓←→↓ 	Inflict physical damage on target and nearby foes. 	4:25 	999.9%
 	 	Multiple←←→←←→ 	Inflict magic damage on target and nearby foes.Inflicts Daze, Dispel, and wound damage. 	3:00 	375%
 	 	Multiple←←→ 	Deal physical damage to target. 	2:45 	300%
 	 	Multiple→↓←← 	Deal physical damage to target.Inflicts wound damage. 	2:45 	400%
 	 	Timing 	Inflict physical damage on target and nearby foes. 	2:00 	325%
 	 	Multiple→↓←↑ 	Deal physical damage and launch target into the air. 	2:00 	450%
 	 	Complex←←→/←→→/→ (Timing) 	Inflict physical damage on target and nearby foes. 	2:00 	500%
 	 	Button tap 	Inflict lightning-attribute physical damage on target. 	2:45 	300%
=== Ravager ===
Enemy	Ability	Input 	Effect 	Cooldown	Max Synch
 	 	Multiple←←←← 	Deal physical damage to target. 	2:45 	300%
 	 	Multiple↓↓↑↓ 	Deal magic damage to target.Casts a varied barrage of spells. 	2:15 	300%
 	 	None 	Restore HP to all allies.Also removes one status ailment and bestows Regen and Veil. 	2:30 	100%
 	 	Multiple↑→↓← 	Inflict magic damage on target and nearby foes. 	3:00 	350%
 	 	Timing↑ 	Inflict magic damage on target and nearby foes. 	2:00 	300%
 	 	Multiple↓↓↓← 	Deal physical damage to target and surrounding foes and launch them into the air. 	2:00 	400%
 	 	Single button↑ 	Enhance all allies' attributes.Restores max HP and bestows Faith, Protect and Shell. 	2:30 	300%
 	 	None 	Restore HP to all allies.Also removes status ailments and bestows Regen. 	2:00 	100%
 	 	Multiple↓↑ 	Enhances all allies' attributes.Restores max HP and bestows Faith, Veil, Vigilance and Enthunder. 	2:30 	300%
 	 	Multiple 	Enhances all allies' attributes.Restores max HP and bestows Faith, Veil, Vigilance and Enfrost. 	2:30 	375%
 	 	Stick rotationClockwise 	Inflict magic damage on target and nearby foes. 	2:00 	300%
 	 	Multiple↓↑↓↑ 	Inflict magic damage on target and nearby foes. 	2:00 	350%
 	 	Stick rotationCounterclockwise 	Deal physical damage to target. 	2:45 	300%
 	 	Button tap/ (Single button)/ (Single button)	Deal physical damage. 	2:45 	300%
 	 	Timing 	Deal magic damage to target.Casts a barrage of fire spells. 	2:15 	300%
 	 	Multiple 	Deal physical damage with small possibility of inflicting debuffing status ailment. 	2:30 	400%
 	 	Single button 	Inflict magic damage on target and nearby foes.First hit is weak physical attack; second hit is magical.	2:15 	300%
 	 	Button tap 	Inflict magic damage on target and nearby foes. 	2:00 	300%
 	 	Multiple 	Inflict magic damage on target and nearby foes.First hit is weak physical attack; second hit is magical.	2:15 	350%
 	 	Multiple→↓←← 	Deal magic damage to target.Casts a barrage of fire spells. 	2:15 	300%
 	 	Multiple→/↓/←→/↓/← 	Unleash a devastating flurry of blows. Chain bonus effect varies by situation. 	3:25 	300%
 	 	None 	Remove status changes from all foes and allies. 	4:25 	100%
 	 	Complex←→/↑ 	Deal physical damage to target. 	2:45 	300%
 	 	Timing 	Deal magic damage and inflict debuffing ailments.Inflicts Deshell, Fog, Pain, and Slow. 	2:30 	300%
 	 	Multiple↓↓ 	Deal magic damage to target.Casts a barrage of fire spells. 	2:15 	375%
 	 	Stick rotationClockwise 	Inflict magic damage on target and nearby foes.Provokes enemies. 	2:00 	300%
 	 	Multiple→↑←→ 	Deal magic damage to target and surrounding foes and launch them into the air. 	2:00 	350%
 	 	None 	Restore HP to all allies.Also bestows Regen and Veil. 	1:00 	100%
 	 	Multiple→↓↓→↓↓ 	Deal physical damage to target and magic damage to nearby foes. 	2:00 	350%
 	 	None 	Remove status changes from all foes and allies. 	4:25 	100%
 	 	Multiple 	Inflict magic damage on target and nearby foes. 	2:00 	350%
 	 	Timing↓ 	Deal heavy physical damage to target and nearby foes.Inflicts wound damage. 	3:00 	300%
 	 	Multiple 	Deal physical damage to target. 	2:45 	350%
 	 	Multiple↓↓↑↓↓↑ 	Deal physical damage with small possibility of inflicting debuffing status ailment. 	2:30 	400%
 	 	Button tap or or or or or or 	Deal magic damage to target.Casts a barrage of ice spells. 	2:15 	300%
 	 	Multiple↓↓ 	Deal magic damage to target.Casts a barrage of thunder spells. 	2:15 	300%
=== Sentinel ===
Enemy	Ability	Input 	Effect 	Cooldown	Max Synch
 	 	Stick rotationClockwise	Inflict physical damage on target and nearby foes. 	2:15 	300%
 	 	Multiple 	Inflict physical damage on target and nearby foes. 	2:15 	400%
 	 	Button tap// 	Deal physical damage. 	3:00 	340%
 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	Single button 	Enhance all allies' attributes.Restores max HP and bestows Bravery, Protect, Shell, Veil, and Vigilance.	2:30 	300%
 	 	Timing↑ 	Inflict lightning-attribute physical damage on target. 	2:15 	300%
 	 	Complex←←←← 	Deal physical damage to target. 	3:00 	350%
 	 	Stick rotationClockwise	Inflict physical damage on target and nearby foes.Provokes targets. 	2:45 	777%
 	 	Multiple→↓←← 	Inflict physical damage on target and nearby foes. 	2:15 	400%
 	 	Stick rotationClockwise	Deal physical damage to surrounding foes.Provokes enemies. 	2:15 	300%
 	 	Single button→ 	Inflict wind-attribute magic damage on surrounding foes and lift them into the air.Provokes enemies. 	2:15 	300%
 	 	Single button 	Inflict lightning-attribute magic damage on target and nearby foes.Provokes enemies. 	2:15 	300%
 	 	Stick rotationClockwise	Inflict magic damage on target and nearby foes. 	3:00 	300%
 	 	Multiple 	Unleashes a devastating blow. Damage varies by situation.Damage modifier doubles when staggered. 	3:50 	300%
 	 	Button tap 	Inflict magic damage on target and nearby foes.Inflicts Provoke, Curse, Debrave, Defaith, Fog, and Pain.	2:00 	300%
 	 	Multiple→→↑ 	Inflict magic damage on target and nearby foes.Provokes enemies. 	2:15 	250%
=== Saboteur ===
Enemy	Ability	Input 	Effect 	Cooldown	Max Synch
 	 	Multiple→→ 	Deal magic damage to target. Casts a barrage of wound spells. 	2:00 	300%
 	 	Multiple↓↓↑ 	Deal magic damage to target.Casts a barrage of wound spells. 	2:00 	300%
 	 	Multiple 	Deal physical damage and inflict debuffing ailments.Inflicts Poison. 	2:30 	400%
 	 	Button tap 	Inflict magic damage on target and nearby foes. 	2:45 	300%
 	 	None 	Restore HP to all allies.Also bestows Regen. 	1:15 	100%
 	 	None 	Restore HP to all allies.Also removes one status ailment. 	1:30 	100%
 	 	Timing← 	Deal physical damage to target. 	2:30 	300%
 	 	Multiple 	Deal physical damage and inflict debuffing ailments.Inflicts Poison. 	2:30 	350%
 	 	Timing↑ 	Deal physical damage and launch target into the air. 	1:48 	300%
 	 	Timing 	Deal physical damage and inflict debuffing ailments.Inflicts Poison. 	2:30 	300%
 	 	Multiple↓↑↓↑ 	Restores HP to all allies.Also bestows Protect and Shell. 	2:30 	350%
 	 	Complex↑→↓←/↑→↓←/ 	Deal physical damage to target. 	2:30 	400%
 	 	Timing↓ 	Inflict lightning-attribute physical damage on target. 	2:00 	300%
 	 	None 	Remove status changes from all foes and allies. 	4:25 	100%
 	 	Multiple 	Deal physical damage and launch target into the air. 	1:48 	300%
 	 	Multiple 	Inflict physical damage on target and nearby foes. 	1:48 	400%
 	 	Multiple 	Deal magic damage to target.Casts a barrage of wound spells. 	2:00 	375%
 	 	Multiple←→↓← 	Deal magic damage to target.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	3:00 	350%
 	 	Multiple→→↓ 	Deal physical damage and inflict debuffing ailments.Inflicts Poison. 	2:30 	350%
 	 	Multiple←↓↑←↓↑ 	Deal physical damage to target. 	2:30 	350%
 	 	None 	Restore HP to all allies.Also removes one status ailment and bestows Regen and Veil. 	3:00 	100%
 	 	Multiple↓↓↑↓↓↑ 	Deal magic damage to target. 	2:15 	400%
 	 	Stick rotationClockwise/Counterclockwise/Clockwise	Inflict debuffing ailments on target and nearby foes.Inflicts Imperil, Pain and Slow.	2:00 	340%
 	 	Button tap 	Deal physical damage to target. 	3:00 	300%
 	 	Multiple 	Deal physical damage to target. 	2:30 	300%
 	 	Multiple↓↑ 	Inflict magic damage on target and nearby foes. 	2:00 	300%
 	 	Multiple←↑→↓ 	Inflict fire-attribute physical damage and Wound on target. 	2:30 	350%
=== Synergist ===
Enemy	Ability 	Input 	Effect 	Cooldown	Max Synch
 	 	Timing 	Inflict magic damage on target and nearby foes.First hit is weak physical attack; second hit is magical. 	1:30 	300%
 	 	Multiple 	Deal magic damage to target and surrounding foes and launch them into the air. 	1:30 	300%
 	 	Timing↑ 	Deal magic damage to target.Casts a barrage of thunder spells. 	1:30 	300%
 	 	Timing 	Enhance all allies' attributes.Restores max HP and bestows Bravery, Faith, Protect, Shell, Veil and Vigilance. 	2:30 	340%
 	 	Complex/↑/↑ 	Deal physical damage to target. 	1:30 	350%
 	 	Timing////// 	Inflict magic damage on target and nearby foes. 	1:30 	777%
 	 	Multiple 	Inflict magic damage on target and nearby foes.First hit is weak physical attack; second hit is magical. 	1:30 	350%
 	 	Multiple→↑↑↓ 	Inflict magic damage on target and nearby foes.First hit is weak physical attack; second hit is magical. 	1:30 	375%
 	 	Button tap 	Deal physical damage to target. 	1:30 	300%
 	 	Stick rotationClockwise 	Restores HP to all allies.Also bestows Bravery and Faith. 	2:30 	300%
 	 	Multiple 	Strip enhancement from foe and confer enhancement on ally.Strikes four times. 	3:25 	400%
 	 	Multiple↓↓↓↓ 	Restores HP to all allies.Also removes status ailments. 	3:25 	400%
 	Meteorite (ability)|Meteorite	Stick rotationClockwise 	Deal physical damage to target. 	1:30 	300%
 	 	Multiple↓↑ 	Deal physical damage to target and magic damage to nearby foes. 	1:30 	300%
 	 	Multiple←←←← 	Inflict magic damage on target and nearby foes. 	2:30 	350%
 	 	Multiple 	Inflict long-lasting status ailments on target and nearby foes.Inflicts Deprotect, Deshell, and Imperil, and deals wound damage.	1:40 	350%
 	 	Button tap 	Unleash a devastating volley of gunfire. Chain bonus effect varies by situation.Increases chain gauge when staggered. 	3:25 	300%
 	 	Button tap 	Inflict magic damage on target and nearby foes. 	1:30 	300%
 	 	Stick rotationClockwise/Counterclockwise 	Deal physical damage to target. 	1:30 	350%
 	 	Timing← 	Deal physical damage to target. 	1:30 	300%
 	 	Complex (Button tap)/→↓← (Button tap)/→↓←	Inflict magic damage on target and nearby foes.Inflicts Curse, Pain, and Slow. 	3:00 	300%
 	 	Timing→←→ 	Enhance all allies' attributes.Restores max HP and bestows Bravery, Faith, Protect, Shell, Veil and Vigilance. 	2:30 	340%
=== Medic ===
Enemy	Ability	Input 	Effect 	Cooldown	Max Synch
 	 	None 	Inflict debilitating ailments on target and nearby foes.Deals damage and inflicts Curse, Fog, Imperil, and Pain.	3:00 	100%
 	 	Multiple↑↓↑↓/←→↑ 	Restore HP to all allies. Grants Reraise, allowing targets to revive from KO.Also bestows Vigilance. 	15:10 	777%
 	 	None 	Inflict debilitating ailments on target and nearby foes.Deals damage and inflicts Curse, Fog, Imperil, and Pain.	3:00 	100%
 	 	Multiple 	Deal physical damage to target. 	3:00 	300%
 	 	Multiple→↓←← 	Deal physical damage and inflict debuffing ailments.Inflicts Fog and Pain. 	2:30 	400%
 	 	Timing↑ 	Deal physical damage and absorb HP. 	2:45 	300%
 	 	None 	Restore HP to all allies. 	1:30 	100%
 	 	Timing 	Inflict magic damage on target and nearby foes. 	3:00 	300%
 	 	Multiple 	Inflict magic damage on target and nearby foes. 	2:00 	300%
 	 	Complex/Rotate Clockwise/ (Button tap)/Rotate Clockwise/ (Button tap)	Inflict magic damage and increase the odds of obtaining items after battle. 	3:00 	999.9%
 	 	Button tap 	Deal physical damage and absorb HP. 	2:45 	300%
 	 	Timing← 	Deal physical damage to target. 	3:25 	300%
== Other appearances ==
=== Pictlogica Final Fantasy ===
PFF Feral Link.png|
PFF Feral Link 2.png|
PFF Feral Link 3.png|
PFF Feral Link 4.png|
====Pictlogica Final Fantasy ≒====
=== Final Fantasy Airborne Brigade ===
;Ability Cards
FFAB Iron Bear Claw - Amodar SSR.png|Iron Bear Claw (SSR).
FFAB Iron Bear Claw - Amodar SSR+.png|Iron Bear Claw (SSR+).
FFAB Golden Chocobo (Kweh) - Serah UR+.png|Golden Chocobo (Kweh) (UR+).
FFAB Greater Behemoth (Onrush) - Noel UUR.png|Greater Behemoth (Onrush) (UUR).
;Legend Cards
FFAB Iron Bear Claw - Amodar Legend SSR.png|Iron Bear Claw (SSR).
FFAB Silver Lobo (Shred) - Serah Legend SSR.png|Silver Lobo (Shred) (SSR).
FFAB Iron Bear Claw - Amodar Legend SSR+.png|Iron Bear Claw (SSR+).
FFAB Silver Lobo (Shred) - Serah Legend SSR+.png|Silver Lobo (Shred) (SSR+).
FFAB Vouivre (Tail Whip) - Serah Legend UR.png|Vouivre (Tail Whip) (UR).
FFAB Vouivre (Tail Whip) - Serah Legend UR+.png|Vouivre (Tail Whip) (UR+).
FFAB Golden Chocobo (Kweh) - Serah Legend UUR.png|Golden Chocobo (Kweh) (UUR).
FFAB Greater Behemoth (Onrush) - Noel Legend UUR.png|Greater Behemoth (Onrush) (UUR).
FFAB Golden Chocobo (Kweh) - Serah Legend UUR+.png|Golden Chocobo (Kweh) (UUR+).
== Gallery ==
== Video ==
320px|none|Final Fantasy XIII-2: All Feral Links (Of Every Individual Monster)
== Musical themes ==
Although the theme is not related to the gameplay element, an electronic track called "Feral Link" on the soundtrack plays in the beginning of Episode 2. The first third is calm, while the rest is energetic.
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