Bonds Guide

This guide covers all of the aspects related to the Bond mechanics.
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Basics

Your Synergy board show a characters Personal traits, Bonding slots, current bonds with their bonding traits, your friendship level toward other members of your company, and their friendship toward you. The Friendship levels are the following from lowest to highest: Unfriendly, Neutral, Friendly, Honored, Revered, and Exalted.

Personal traits include Natural Inclination, Environment, Policy, and Relationship. Natural Inclinations cannot be changed and include 2 different types for each character. The first is their constellation, which is determined by their birthday. The other one is their arcana which is determined by their nature. Environment is based on their workplace, and it can be changed (not currently able to be changed) when the company goes under changes. All members of a company share this trait. Policy is based off of your Company Mastery. Relationship is based on events that happen between characters. These traits can be changed or removed based on their relations with a colleague. Environment and Relationship should change with the story. Currently Environment is Field Business. This will cause friendship to increase toward all members that participate in a mission by 5 times the recommended level of the mission and lower friendship of members not in the mission by 5. This will be increased by 1 per enemy you or a colleague puts out of action.

Characters will start with 2-4 Bonding slots, and may get more slots later in the story. To establish a bond with a character you need both of their friendships to be at least Honored, click on the member you what the currently selected character to create a bond with, and click the button called Establish Bonding. This will fill one slot on both of the characters, and you will be allowed to choose one of 4 randomly bonding traits. This trait is shared between the 2 characters. If both characters are at least at Revered, you get to choose another one from another 4 random bonding traits, and you get to do that one more time if they are at Exalted. If you both reach a higher level of friendship (like going from both Honored to Revered) you can reinforce your bond, which will allow you to choose on bonding trait from a list of 4 traits. These traits are based on which characters are in the bond. You can also cancel a bond. This will cause both of them to go to down one rank in friendship, but they will be at the max of that level.

You can see the Friendship of the current character toward all other characters from the left half of the friendship section, and the right half shows their friendship toward the current character.

Albus can gain or lose additional Friendship based on salary payments. These bonuses are 50 increase from a bonus, and delaying the payment will lower friendship by 50. These are affected by Personal traits, like Constellation or Relationship. There is no difference between the friendship gained from giving a bonus with a 7-mission pay period and giving a bonus from a 15-mission pay period. This means you should change people to 7-mission pay period if you want to increase character's friendship toward Albus. If you are going to delay payments, you should switch to a 15-mission pay period to reduce the friendship lost.

Unfriendly- 3000 to next level
Neutral- 3000 to next level
Friendly- 6000 to next level
Honored- 12000 to next level
Revered- 21000 to next level
Exalted- no next level, yet (gather up to 1000)

Bonds

Support

Observation

• Attacking an enemy that is within line of sight of your member with bond increases your hit chance by 10%
  
• Being attacked by an enemy that is within line of sight of your member with bond increases your dodge chance by 10%
  
• Note: you do not benefit from more than one Observation at the same time.

Cover

• If it is not your turn and an enemy attacks your member with bond, within your sight, you use a responsive attack on the enemy with an available ability

Finding a way out

• Putting an enemy that is adjacent to your member with bond out of action decreases that character's action time by 30.

Pincer movement

• If it is not your turn, an enemy is attacked by your member with bond, within your sight, and they are not put out of action, you use a responsive attack on the enemy with an available ability, which is limited to 1 time per turn.

Role delegation

• When you end your turn with an Action point or use standby, your member with bond gains Turning Over a New Leaf, if they are adjacent to you.

Inspiration

Sheet anchor

• At the end of your turn, remove mental debuffs and confusion from your member with bond if they are in an adjacent tile.

Reliable Colleague

• At the beginning of your turn, if your member with bond is located in an adjacent tile, you gain a random mental buff.

Rage

The wrathful vengeance

• If your member with bond, within your sight, is put out of action by an enemy, you gain Rampage and you attack the enemy with a response attack that always hits, with an available ability.

* The "?" stands for lines where characters are able to get the bond mastery sometime but not all the time.

Bonuses

Policy (Company Mastery)

Customer Satisfaction

• During activity reports you gain the following effects.
  
• For each Jurisdiction you control, you gain 20 Friendship toward all members.
  
• For each of your Jurisdictions that have max reputation increase that amount by an additional 30.
  
• If all of your Jurisdictions has max reputation increase that amount by 50.
  
• This policy's friendship gain cannot get doubled from challenge mode.

Enforcing Breakthrough

• Upon finishing a mission, friendship gained increases by the number of enemies put out of action.

Expertise

• Upon finishing a mission, Increase friendship gained by 5 per mastery gained toward all members in the battle.

Individualism

• Upon finishing a mission, Increase friendship gained toward members who leveled up by 100 per level gained.

Safety First

• Upon finishing a mission, if no members were put out of action, increase all friendship towards members in the mission by 50.

Scavenger

• Upon finishing a mission, if you acquire equipment over rare rank, for every Equipment above rare rarity, increase friendship gained by 5 toward members in the mission.
  
• Upon finishing a mission, if you acquire material item over rare rank, for every 10 materials above rare rarity, increase friendship gained by 1 toward members in the mission.

Sense of Belonging

• Upon finishing a mission, Friendship toward members engaged in a mission below motivated state increases by 50.

Tough Battle

• Upon finishing a mission, friendship toward a member below the recommended level increases by 100.

Items

Repaired Fox Charm

• If Anne equips this Item, Increase Friendship gained toward Heixing by 200%.

Other

Challenge Mode

• Double Friendship Gained

Unlocking Relationship Traits

Most Relationship Traits are unlock by advancing the story. Other ones need certain requirements to be met to unlock.

We are one

• Complete the Achievement called [We are the one]

Capability of a leader

• Complete the Achievement called [Leader's talent]

Tenacious Relationship/Back to Back

• Complete the Achievement called [Indestructible relationship]

Albus

3 Bond Slots

Natural Inclination

Pisces

• Increase friendship gained toward members that are Cancer or Scorpio by 100% and decrease friendship lost by 50%
  
• Decrease friendship gained toward members that are Gemini or Sagittarius by 50% and increase friendship lost by 100%

Wheel of Fortune

• If you recovered the most action points in a mission, all members increase their friendship toward you by 100

Relationship

The memory of the two

• Increase friendship gained toward Sion by 50% and if your friendship is below friendly, it won't decrease.

Feeling the pain of the hero

• Upon completing a mission, increase friendship toward Irene by 20 for each citizen Irene rescued

Capability of a Leader

• Friendship lost is reduced by 30% for Sion, Irene, Anne, Heixing, and Ray toward you.

The Vacancy

• Upon completion of a mission where you were not involved, increase friendship toward colleagues with Official Troubleshooter License by 50.
  
• Members who have an Official Troubleshooter License (Besides Albus):
  
  • Giselle
    
  • Kylie
    
  • Leton
    
  • Alisa

Sion

4 Bond Slots

Natural Inclination

Virgo

• Increase friendship gained toward members that are Taurus or Capricorn by 100% and decrease friendship lost by 50%
  
• Decrease friendship gained toward members that are Gemini or Sagittarius by 50% and increase friendship lost by 100%

The World

• Mutual friendship increases by 100%

Relationship

Fine Dish with all others~

• Eating a meal with colleagues increases your friendship toward colleagues with a meal set effect activated by 20.

Boss of the same age

• When you receive a salary, increase friendship toward Albus by 30 or 50 if you received a bonus

Hero's comrades

• Friendship toward Irene increases by 30% and your friendship toward Irene won't decrease if you are below Friendly.

For as much time spent

• Friendship toward Albus increases by 50% and your friendship toward Albus won't decrease if you are below Friendly.

Buried past

• If a colleague carries out a mission alone, Upon losing or giving up a mission, friendship toward the member decreases by 50%.

Irene

3 Bond Slots

Natural Inclination

Leo

• Increase friendship gained toward members that are Aries or Sagittarius by 100% and decrease friendship lost by 50%
  
• Decrease friendship gained toward members that are Taurus or Scorpio by 50% and increase friendship lost by 100%

The Sun

• If you removed the most debuffs from yourself or granted yourself the most buffs, at the end of the mission, All members engaged in the mission will increase their friendship toward you by 100.

Relationship

For a better world

• Upon completing a mission, increase your friendship toward members by 10 for each citizen that they had saved, in the mission.

I am not alone anymore!

• Friendship toward Albus and Sion increases by 50% and your friendship toward Albus or Sion won't decrease if you are below Friendly.

Loathing for overexposure

• Decrease Friendship gained toward members with overexposed clothing by 50%.
  
• Current members affected; Heixing (unless you change his costume to something with a shirt)

We Are One

• Friendship toward Anne and Ray increases by 50% and your friendship toward Anne or Ray won't decrease if you are below Friendly.

Anne

3 Bond Slots

Natural Inclination

Capricorn

• Increase friendship gained toward members that are Taurus or Virgo by 100% and decrease friendship lost by 50%
  
• Decrease friendship gained toward members that are Aries or Libra by 50% and increase friendship lost by 100%

The Hermit

• Upon completing a mission, if you were attacked the most while in cover, all members engaged in the same mission toward you by 100.

Relationship

Thank you for the Protection

• Upon completing a mission, if you are not put out of action, your friendship toward member engaged in the mission increases by 20.

Small shoulder, large burden

• Upon completing a mission, if you are Exhausted or Lethargic, your friendship toward company members decreases by 20.

The hero of the way back home

• Friendship toward Irene increases by 100% and your friendship toward Irene won't decrease if you are below Friendly.

Hello, Fox

• Friendship toward Heixing increases by 100% and your friendship toward Heixing won't decrease if you are below Friendly.

We Are One

• Friendship toward Irene and Ray increases by 50% and your friendship toward Irene or Ray won't decrease if you are below Friendly.

Heixing

2 Bond Slots

Natural Inclination

Libra

• Increase friendship gained toward members that are Gemini or Aquarius by 100% and decrease friendship lost by 50%
  
• Decrease friendship gained toward members that are Cancer or Capricorn by 50% and increase friendship lost by 100%

Justice

• When another team member increase friendship towards you, increase that amount by 50%, and when another team member decrease friendship towards you, decrease that amount by 50%.

Relationship

My family is Alley

• Friendship toward members of Alley increases by 100% and your friendship toward members of Alley won't decrease if you are below Honored.

Tenacious Relationship

• Friendship toward Kylie increases by 100% and your friendship toward Kylie won't decrease if you are below Friendly.

Ray

4 Bond Slots

Natural Inclination

Cancer

• Increase friendship gained toward members that are Scorpio or Pisces by 100% and decrease friendship lost by 50%
  
• Decrease friendship gained toward members that are Aries or Libra by 50% and increase friendship lost by 100%

The Moon

• Upon completing a mission, If you removed the most debuffs from allies or buffs from enemies, all members engaged in the mission increase their friendship toward you by 100.

Relationship

My family is Alley

• Friendship toward members of Alley increases by 100% and your friendship toward members of Alley won't decrease if you are below Honored.

Invisible Barrier

• Friendship gained towards Kylie is reduced by 50%.

We Are One

• Friendship toward Anne and Irene increases by 50% and your friendship toward Anne or Irene won't decrease if you are below Friendly.

Leaning against the back of one's mind

• Friendship toward Giselle increases by 30%.

Giselle

3 Bond Slots

Natural Inclination

Gemini

• Increase friendship gained toward members that are Libra or Aquarius by 100% and decrease friendship lost by 50%
  
• Decrease friendship gained toward members that are Virgo or Pisces by 50% and increase friendship lost by 100%

The Hierophant

• Upon completing a mission If you received more than 1000 from your own actions, all members in the mission increase their friendship toward you by 100.

Relationship

We Are Together Just For the Moment

• Friendship gained toward Albus decreases by 30% and your friendship toward Albus won't decrease if you are below Friendly.

Kylie

2 Bond Slots

Natural Inclination

Scorpio

• Increase friendship gained toward members that are Cancer or Pisces by 100% and decrease friendship lost by 50%
  
• Decrease friendship gained toward members that are Leo or Aquarius by 50% and increase friendship lost by 100%

Death

• Upon completing a mission, If you negated a attack that would have put you out of action or resurrected, all members in the mission increases their friendship toward you by 100.

Relationship

Mistaken to meet

• Friendship towards Giselle does not increase, and if friendship toward Giselle is below Neutral, it will not decrease

Back to Back

• Friendship toward Heixing increases by 100% and your friendship toward Heixing won't decrease if you are below Friendly.

Leton

3 Bond Slots

Natural Inclination

Sagittarius

• Increase friendship gained toward members that are Aries or Leo by 100% and decrease friendship lost by 50%
  
• Decrease friendship gained toward members that are Virgo or Pisces by 50% and increase friendship lost by 100%

Temperance

• Upon completing a mission, if you blocked or dodged the most attacks from enemies, all members in the mission increase their friendship toward you by 100.

Relationship

My family is Alley

• Friendship toward members of Alley increases by 100% and your friendship toward members of Alley won't decrease if you are below Honored.

Bianca

2 Bond Slots (1 due to permanent bond with Alisa)

Natural Inclination

Sagittarius

• Increase friendship gained toward members that are Aries or Leo by 100% and decrease friendship lost by 50%
  
• Decrease friendship gained toward members that are Virgo or Pisces by 50% and increase friendship lost by 100%

The Lovers

• Friendship doesn't decrease with people who you have a bond with

Relationship

With you

• Friendship toward Alisa increases by 100% and your friendship toward Alisa won't decrease if you are below Friendly.

Unideal First Encounter

• Decrease friendship gained toward Albus by 25%.

Alisa

3 Bond Slots (2 due to permanent bond with Bianca)

Natural Inclination

Aries

• Increase friendship gained toward members that are Sagittarius or Leo by 100% and decrease friendship lost by 50%
  
• Decrease friendship gained toward members that are Cancer or Capricorn by 50% and increase friendship lost by 100%

The Star

• Upon completing a mission, if you had activated the most overcharge states, in that mission, increase friendship gained toward you by 100% for all other members in the mission

Relationship

With you

• Friendship toward Bianca increases by 100% and your friendship toward Bianca won't decrease if you are below Friendly.

Misty

4 Bond Slots

Natural Inclination

Taurus

• Increase friendship gained toward members that are Virgo or Capricorn by 100% and decrease friendship lost by 50%
  
• Decrease friendship gained toward members that are Leo or Aquarius by 50% and increase friendship lost by 100%

The Star

• Upon completing a mission, if you put the most enemies out of action in a mission, all member engaged in that mission will increase friendship towards you by 100.

Relationship

None

Constellation Chart

Constellation	Compatable 1	Compatable 2	Incompatible 1	Incompatible 2
Pisces	Cancer	Scorpio	Gemini	Sagittarius
Virgo	Taurus	Capricorn	Gemini	Sagittarius
Leo	Aries	Sagittarius	Taurus	Scorpio
Capricorn	Taurus	Virgo	Aries	Libra
Libra	Gemini	Aquarius	Cancer	Capricorn
Cancer	Scorpio	Pisces	Aries	Libra
Gemini	Libra	Aquarius	Virgo	Pisces
Scorpio	Cancer	Pisces	Leo	Aquarius
Sagittarius	Aries	Leo	Virgo	Pisces
Aries	Sagittarius	Leo	Capricorn	Cancer
Taurus	Virgo	Capricorn	Leo	Aquarius
Aquarius	Libra	Gemini	Scorpio	Taurus
Ophiuchus	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A

Constellation	Character 1	Character 2	Character 3	Character 4	Character 5
Pisces	Albus	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Virgo	Sion	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Leo	Irene	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Capricorn	Anne	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Libra	Heixing	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Cancer	Ray	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Gemini	Giselle	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Scorpio	Kylie	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Sagittarius	Leton	Bianca	N/A	N/A	N/A
Aquarius	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Aries	Alisa	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Taurus	Misty	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Ophiuchus	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A

A compatible Constellation increase friendship gained toward members that are Zodiac by 100% and decrease friendship lost by 50%

An incompatible Constellation decrease friendship gained toward members that are that Zodiac by 50% and increase friendship lost by 100%

Notes

Constellation seems to be based off of horoscopes. This includes 13 Zodiacs (based off of game files). These are Aries, Taurus, Gemini, Cancer, Leo, Virgo, Libra, Scorpio, Sagittarius, Capricorn, Aquarius, Pisces, and Ophiuchus.

Arcana seem to be based off of tarot cards. This includes 22 Cards (based on game files). These are The Fool, The Magician, The High Priestess, The Empress, The Emperor, The Hierophant, The Lovers, The Chariot, Strength, The Hermit, Wheel of Fortune, Justice, The Hanged Man, Death, Temperance, The Devil, The Tower, The Star, The Moon, The Sun, Judgement, and The World.

Together that is 286 different permutation for constellations and Arcana.

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[Tetranecros]

Incredible work man, you're amazing.

[FalahPartII]

loathing for overexposure wkwk, poor Heixing

[Slapped_Chimp]

Thanks.

[TargetPractice]

The Friendship levels are the following from lowest to highest: Unfriendly, Neutral, Friendly, Honored, Revered, and Exalted.

[Slapped_Chimp]

I thought "Honoured" was lower than "Friendly"

[TargetPractice]

To establish a bond with a character you need both of their friendships to be at least Honored.

[Slapped_Chimp]

On my save it seems to be bugged, it prevents establishing bond even though both sides are friendly.

[TargetPractice]

There is a high possibility that certain bonds are exclusive to certain characters.

[Rei Ventaris]

For some reason, 'Cover' is really hard to find. I am trying to re-bonding again and again and 'Cover' is the rarest mastery. I did find by it was very very rare. 'Observation' and 'Pincer movement' are coming almost all the time.

Is there any reason or just keep re-bonding? I feel like I did something wrong.

[Bryxia]

"We are the one" achievement give you a bond synergy shared between Irene, Anne and Ray that give +50% relation bonus. Can't drop below Friendly.