Bond

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BOND, or BAND in the Japanese version, is a mechanic in Persona 5 Strikers.

Overview

The BOND mechanic is a secondary type of experience points, and acts as a counterpart to the Confidant/Social Link system. BOND experience is accrued both through battle and through spending time with the other Phantom Thieves, either through the story or through optional events. Each time a new level is reached, more BOND points are granted, which can then be exchanged for various abilities or boosts for all members of the party. The BOND level goes up to level 99, which is necessary to accumulate enough points to fully upgrade all skills, and persists into New Game+.

Mechanics

BOND Points

As higher BOND levels are reached, more points are rewarded each time. A new game starts at level 1 with 5 points, and the number of points per level-up starts at 3 and increases by 1 every four levels. The exception is levels 98 and 99, which still yield 26 points in order to add up to the 1449 total BOND points needed for all BOND skills.

Level reached Amount of points rewarded Total points accumulated  
1 5 5
2 3 8
3 3 11
4 3 14
5 3 17
6 4 21
7 4 25
8 4 29
9 4 33
10 5 38
11 5 43
12 5 48
13 5 53
14 6 59
15 6 65
16 6 71
17 6 77
18 7 84
19 7 91
20 7 98
21 7 105
22 8 113
23 8 121
24 8 129
25 8 137
26 9 146
27 9 155
28 9 164
29 9 173
30 10 183
31 10 193
32 10 203
33 10 213
34 11 224
35 11 235
36 11 246
37 11 257
38 12 269
39 12 281
40 12 293
41 12 305
42 13 318
43 13 331
44 13 344
45 13 357
46 14 371
47 14 385
48 14 399
49 14 413
50 15 428
51 15 443
52 15 458
53 15 473
54 16 489
55 16 505
56 16 521
57 16 537
58 17 554
59 17 571
60 17 588
61 17 605
62 18 623
63 18 641
64 18 659
65 18 677
66 19 696
67 19 715
68 19 734
69 19 753
70 20 773
71 20 793
72 20 813
73 20 833
74 21 854
75 21 875
76 21 896
77 21 917
78 22 939
79 22 961
80 22 983
81 22 1005
82 23 1028
83 23 1051
84 23 1074
85 23 1097
86 24 1121
87 24 1145
88 24 1169
89 24 1193
90 25 1218
91 25 1243
92 25 1268
93 25 1293
94 26 1319
95 26 1345
96 26 1371
97 26 1397
98 26 1423
99 26 1449

BOND EXP

BOND EXP is used to increase the BOND level. The amount needed to level up grows as the levels increase. The amount of points remaining until the next level is visible in the BOND screen, and otherwise the amount gained is generally not displayed directly.

EXP can be earned in the following ways:

  • After certain story scenes
  • Completing battles
  • Completing friends' temporary requests specific to each location
  • As a reward for certain requests
  • Cooking a recipe for the first time (resets with New Game+)
  • Repeatable actions in the overworld

In each major location beginning with Sendai, the overworld has an action that grants a random amount of BOND EXP.[1] Notably, these actions can be repeated upon reloading the area (i.e. travelling to a different part of the map and returning).

In Sendai, the protagonist can draw a fortune slip for 100 yen near the camping car at Mt. Aoba.

Result BOND EXP gained
Curse 300
Blessing 900
Great Blessing 2400

In Sapporo, the protagonist can search for four-leafed clovers with Sophia at the northern garden in Odori Park.

Result BOND EXP gained
"I couldn't find any..." 600
"It's a four-leaf clover!" 3000

In Okinawa, the protagonist can offer prayer with Morgana at the sign for the Utaki Entrance at the beach, though this is only possible after the Okinawa Jail is completed.

Result BOND EXP gained
"I stayed and enjoyed the feeling for a while..." 1500
"I feel a mysterious energy rising up within me...!" 4500

Finally, in Osaka, the protagonist can rub the Billiken statue's feet at the front of Shinsekai.

Result BOND EXP gained
Sophia: "Hmmm... Did anything change?" 2250
Sophia: "Apparently he likes having his feet rubbed because he can't reach them on his own." 3750
Sophia: "Huh!? My chest feels warm for some reason... 7500

List of BOND skills

There are a total of 30 BOND skills. 15 are available when the BOND mechanic is unlocked during the meeting on 7/27, with 2 more unlocked soon after; the remainder are unlocked through story progression. The max level and upgrade costs for each skill vary, with most having 3 or 5 levels but some having 10 or 20. The BOND skills are organized into rows based roughly on their function. The first row upgrades party stats, the second and third add or enhance battle mechanics, and the fourth and fifth improve resource collection.

First Row

Icon Name Description/Effect Points needed per level Unlock Condition
1-3 4-6 7-9 10-12 13-15 16-17 18-19 20 Total
HP Boost Increases max HP of all party members.+5 HP per level 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 119
  • Base skill
  • Lv 4: Complete "Cursing Those on High" Request (available 8/11)
  • Lv 11: Complete "A Thief's Challenge: Skull" Request (available 8/24)
  • Lv 15: Complete "Trapped in the Abyss" Request (available 8/30)
SP Boost Increases max SP of all party members.+3 SP per level 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 119
Strength Boost Increases St for all party members. Affects physical attack damage.+1 per level. 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 119
Magic Boost Increases Ma for all party members. Affects magical attack damage.+1 per level. 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 119
Endurance Boost Increases En for all party members. Affects defense.+1 per level. 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 119
Agility Boost Increases Ag for all party members. Affects Criticals/auto-evades.+1 per level. 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 119
Luck Boost Increases Lu for all party members. Affects Crit evasion/ailment rates.+1 per level. 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 119

Second Row

Icon Name Description/Effect Points needed per level Unlock Condition
1 2 3 4 5 Total
Pass Appeal After performing a Baton Pass, the Showtime gauge will fill faster. 3 5 10 MAX 18
  • Base skill; no requirements.
Harisen Helper Increases chance to trigger Harisen Recovery. 3 5 10 18
Oracle Recovery Restores HP and SP to all party members at end of battle. 15 20 25 60
Martial Arts Increases damage for physical Persona skills. 2 4 6 8 10 30
  • Base skill.
  • Lv 3: Complete "Prison Mail: Part 6" Request (available 8/24)
Spiritual Arts Increases damage for magical Persona skills. 2 4 6 8 10 30
Tactical Arts Increases chance for Persona skills to inflict status ailments. 2 4 6 8 10 30
Supportive Arts Increases duration for buffs and debuffs from Persona skills. 2 4 6 8 10 30

Third Row (Battle Abilities)

Icon Name Description/Effect Points needed per level Unlock Condition
1 2 3 4 5-6 7-8 9-10 Total
Joker's Wild Increases chance for masks to manifest. 2 3 4 5 6 40
  • Base skill
  • Lv 4: Complete "Prison Mail: Part 5" Request (available 8/23)
Ambusher Restores HP to all party members after a successful ambush. 5 10 15 MAX 30
  • Unlocked during the tutorial for ambushes (7/27)
Phantom Striker Increases damage when performing a phantom dash. 3 5 10 18
Avenger Evading enemy attacks can grant stronger counterattacks. 5 10 15 30
Ammo Hoarder Increases ammo count for every party member, based on the gun type. 5 10 15 30
Proper Showman Increases damage for Showtime attacks. 5 10 15 30
Spirit Striker '1 More' attacks restore individual SP and All-Out Attacks restore party SP. 15 20 25 60

Fourth Row

Icon Name Description/Effect Points needed per level Unlock Condition
1 2 3 4 5 Total
Smart Shopper Score better deals at Sophia's Shop. 2 4 10 MAX 16
  • Unlocked alongside Sophia's Shop (7/27)
Metaverse Medic Increases the effects of healing items. 2 4 10 16
Bondmaker BOND level will increase more quickly.Up to 1.25x multiplier at max level. 2 4 6 8 10 30
  • Base skill
  • Lv 3: Complete "Trapped in a Frozen Hell" Request (available 8/17)
Highwayman Increases chance to obtain items at end of battle. 3 5 10 MAX 18
  • Base skill; no requirements.
Extortionist Increases money obtained at end of battle. 2 4 6 8 10 30
  • Base skill
  • Lv 3: Complete "Junk Collection Part 2" Request (available 8/11)

Fifth Row

Icon Name Description/Effect Points needed per level Unlock Condition
1 2 3 4 Total
Safecracker Allows more difficult treasure chests to be picked open. 2 3 5 MAX 10
  • Base skill
  • Lv 2: Complete "Painful Past: Ango Natsume" Request (available 8/8)
  • Lv 3: Complete "A Thief's Challenge: Sophie" Request (available 8/25)
Master Chef Enables the creation of more food with stronger effects. 2 3 4 5 14
  • Unlocked when first cooking en route to Sendai. (7/31)
Treasure Hunter Increases chance to encounter Treasure Demons. 2 4 8 MAX 14
  • Unlock: Encounter the first Treasure Demon in Sendai Jail (8/2)
Packrat Junk parts become easier to obtain. 2 4 8 MAX 14

Nomenclature

Names in Other Languages
Language Name Meaning
Japanese BAND (バンド)
French Lien Bond
German Bindung Bond
Italian Legame Link
Spanish Vínculo Bond

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Language icon variants

While most icons are the same across languages, a few with text differ in some European languages.

Skill English, Japanese,
Chinese, Korean		 Spanish French German Italian
HP Boost
SP Boost
Bondmaker

References

  1. ↑ https://gamewith.jp/p5s/article/show/188143
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