An EXE Drive is a skill type used to classify special super-moves that require use of the EXE Gauge. Their first appearance was in Hyperdimension Neptunia Victory.
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EXE Drive skills are special moves that require the use of the EXE Gauge. Each EXE Drive requires a certain amount of the EXE Gauge to be filled before execution. You can fill up the EXE Gauge by attacking the enemy in battle, particularly with Rush-type attacks to help it build faster. Each time enemy hits you or you hit an enemy with an attack, EXE Gauge is filled by 1/200th of a bar. Rush-type hits fill up the EXE Gauge 3 times faster than other hits. It should also be noted that when using an attack-based EXE Drive skill, the EXE Gauge will fill since you are attacking the enemy. This could potentially provide you with another chance to execute and EXE Drive move after.