What does Chain of Bonds actually do?

[kn0wmad1c]

The flavor text says "Eases conditions on skills that require multiple members of the same archetype."

Does that mean the "Increases <something> by 10%, further increases if more members of the same archetype are present" passive go to their full potential?

[Æthelred]

IIRC it makes so you only need two characters with same Archetype "Lineage" to get the full buff for the equipping character.

[kn0wmad1c]

Originally posted by Æthelred:

IIRC it makes so you only need two characters with same Archetype "Lineage" to get the full buff for the equipping character.

Neat. So does that mean it goes from 10% to 40% with two characters? Or does it double the benefit off the bat (i.e. from 20% to 40%)?

[jcarney231]

Originally posted by kn0wmad1c:

Originally posted by Æthelred:

IIRC it makes so you only need two characters with same Archetype "Lineage" to get the full buff for the equipping character.

Neat. So does that mean it goes from 10% to 40% with two characters? Or does it double the benefit off the bat (i.e. from 20% to 40%)?

Just ran into this myself and couldn't find an answer so I'm doing some testing.

Conclusion: 1 character with Chain of Bonds does nothing. 2 characters with Chain of Bonds gives the same benefit as 4 without. 3 or 4 characters with Chain of Bonds does not increase the boost beyond the cap of 2 with or 4 without.

It could be useful in certain situations if you want or need different Archetypes. If there is an accessory that boosts your damage type, it will almost certainly overshadow the benefits of Chain of Bonds. Overlord's Sash or Gambler's Manual for applicable synergies will do multiple times more damage.


NUMBERS

4 Merchants with Healers Insight ability and Chain of Bonds
20% Heal

4 WITHOUT
20%

3 WITH
20%

3 WITHOUT
15%

2 Merch with Chain
20%

2 WITHOUT
10%

1 WITH
5%

1 WITHOUT
5%

Obsidian Abacus (Base Atk 265)
Base Fortune Slots Damage:
1663
1599
1536
1584
1536
1647
1647
1599
1647
1647
Avg 1610.5

Arcane Unity Fortune Slots:
1811
1689
1724
1724
1672
1654
1829
1654
1829
1654
Avg 1724 (1.07x)

4 Merchant Heat Up Fortune Slots:
2079
1976
1976
1956
2059
2161
2059
1956
2059
1997
Avg 2027.8 (1.26x)

4 Merchant Magic Circle Fortune Slots:
1520
1647
1631
Avg 1599.3 (Mag Circle doesn't impact Fortune Slots)

4 Merchant Heat Up + Arcane Unity Fortune Slots:
2172
2283
2128
2283
2194
2128
2261
2194
2172
2305
Avg 2212 (1.37x)

2 Merchant Heat Up + Arcane Unity Fortune Slots with Chain of Bonds:
2150
2305
2106
Avg 2187 (1.36x)

3 Merchant Heat Up + Arcane Unity Fortune Slots with Chain of Bonds:
2239
2305
2217
2150
2217
Avg 2225.6 (1.38x)

1 Merchant Heat Up + Arcane Unity Fortune Slots with Chain of Bonds:
1843
1881
1938
Avg 1887.3 (1.17x)

4 Merchant Heat Up + Arcane Unity with Gamblers Manual:
4435
4568
4301
Avg 4434.6 (2.75x)

4 Merchant Heat Up + Arcane Unity with Gamblers Manual and Investor's Abacus
6857
6661
6596
Avg 6704.7 (4.16x)

4 Merchant Heat Up + Arcane Unity and Investor's Abacus
3167
3167
3232
Avg 3188.7 (1.98x)

4 Merchant Heat Up + Arcane Unity with Gamblers Manual and Investor's Abacus + Formation of Vigor
7467 (4.6x)

[kn0wmad1c]

Wow, this is great info. Thanks for putting in the work!