A Drive (ドライブ Doraibu) is an individual ability per character that can be activated by pressing the D button. It is a system where every character has one unique ability or mechanic during gameplay. Activating Overdrive will generally enhance this ability for that character.
List of Drives[]
| Character | Drive | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Nine the Phantom | The Abyss Diver (ジアビスダイバー Ji Abisu Daibā) | Activates a spell stored in her Active Slot. It should be noted that this is not technically a Drive ability as classified by the series' lore. |
| Carl Clover | Automaton (オートマトン Ōtomaton) | Pressing and holding the D button will cause Nirvana to become active. |
| Kagura Mutsuki | Black Gale (ブラックゲイル Burakku Geiru) | Enters a stance, with each one having its own set of followup moves. |
| Naoto Kurogane | Bloodedge (ブラッドエッジ Buraddoejji) | Creates iron objects/weapons from blood, enough to guard-break if fully charged. Eyes turn red and hair turns white through heavy usage. |
| Bang Shishigami | Burning Heart (バーニングハート Bāningu Hāto) | Attacks that light up an icon in the “Fū-Rin-Ka-Zan” Gauge on hit, and can also autoguard against other moves during startup. |
| Noel Vermillion | Chain Revolver (チェーンリボルバー Chēn Riborubā) | An active moving stance, where every button is a different drive attack that can followup into one another once per sequence. |
| Es | Crest Arts (クレストアーツ Kuresuto Ātsu) | Turns the trail of her sword attacks into a trail of damage-dealing Crests. |
| Arakune | Crimson (クリムゾン Kurimuzon) | Attacks that fill his Curse Gauge. |
| Taokaka | Dancing Edge (ダンシングエッジ Danshingu Ejji) | Launches in a torpedo-like fashion at the opponent. |
| Relius Clover | Detonator (デトネーター Detonētā) | Summons/dismiesses Ignis, and commands her to attack if needed. |
| Hibiki Kohaku | Double Chase (ダブルチェイス Daburu Cheisu) | Allows him to make a duplicate of himself via an afterimage. |
| Yūki Terumi | Force Eater (フォースイーター Fōsu Ītā) | Drive attacks have heavy Heat Gauge gain, while the opponent gains none from being hit by (or blocking) them. |
| Jin Kisaragi | Frost Bite ( |
Attacks that freeze the opponent. |
| Mai Natsume | Gallia Sphyra: Outseal ( |
Throws her spear, which can home into her opponent if it misses. |
| Susanoo | God of Military Arts (武神 Takegami) | An attack that unlocks the highlighted icon. |
| Kokonoe | Graviton (グラヴィトン Guraviton) | Sets down a bit, which produces a pulling field which will pull her opponent towards it. |
| Makoto Nanaya | Impact (インパクト Inpakuto) | Holding down the D button charges the move from level 1 to level 3 and back down to level 1, while releasing the button executes attack for that particular level. |
| Tsubaki Yayoi | Install (インストール Insutōru) | Charges the Install Gauge to expend for powering-up her various other moves. |
| Bullet | Lock On (ロックオン Rokku On) | Creates a growing orange circle around her. The opponent inside this circle is “locked on” with a special crosshair. By releasing the D button, Bullet attacks the opponent she locked on by rushing at them depending on her proximity. |
| Platinum the Trinity | Magical Symphony (マジカルシンフォニー Majikaru Shinfonī) | Equips a randomly-generated item to use in battle. |
| Litchi Faye Ling | Mantenbō (萬天棒, Myriad Heavens Pole) | Places staff in her current area with D, changing her moveset and allowing the staff to fly around on its own on command for jointed attacks. |
| Celica A. Mercury | Minerva (ミネルヴァ Mineruva) | Uses the Ex Machina: Minerva to perform attacks. |
| Hazama | Ouroboros (ウロボロス Uroborosu) | Summons chains that can be used to quickly move through the battlefield or attack his opponents. |
| Izanami | Sand Shine <Exodus Ark> (沙麟＜エクソダスアーク＞ Sharin <Ekusodasu Āku>) | Activates Yasakani no Magatama, allowing Izanami to shoot Magatama projectiles, but removing her ability to block. |
| Izayoi | Scarlet Justice (スカーレットジャスティス Sukāretto Jasutisu) | Enters Gain Art mode. |
| Jūbei | Sea Fire (不知火 Shiranui) | A slashing attack that rushes through the foe and leaves a black mark on the opponent, which eventually disappears. |
| Rachel Alucard | Silpheed (シルフィード Shirufīdo) | Summons wind in eight different directions to move herself around alongside objects. |
| Hakumen | Slaying God (斬神 Zanshin) | Projects a shield-like energy barrier that, when hit by an opponent’s attack, will negate said attack and follow-up with an unblockable, invincible counter-attack. |
| Ragna the Bloodedge | Soul Eater (ソウルイーター Souru Ītā) | Attacks that absorb a portion of the damage dealt to regenerate his own health. Further Soul Eater hits landed increase the amount stolen within a combo. |
| Amane Nishiki | Spiral ( |
Drill attacks that fills the Spiral Gauge, but can overheat if charged for too long which forces it to cooldown. |
| μ-No.12- | Steins Gunner (シュタインズガンナー Shutainzu Gannā) | Projects a Stein to the targeted location. |
| ν-No.13- | Sword Summoner (ソードサマナー Sōdo Samanā) | Summons sword-like projectiles at different angles. |
| Λ-No.11- | Sword Summoner Revision (ソードサマナー改 Sōdo Samanā Kai) | Summons sword-like projectiles at different angles. |
| Azrael | The Terror (ザテラー Za Terā) | Reveals weakpoints on the opponent when making contact, which can be targeted for bonus damage. |
| Iron Tager | Voltic Battler (ボルテックバトラー Borutekku Batorā) | Attacks that magnetize opponents for a small duration. |
| Valkenhayn R. Hellsing | Werwolf (ヴェーアヴォルフ Vēavorufu) | Transforms into a wolf with a different moveset. |