BOND

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. 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	Unlock: Defeat Shibuya Jail's Monarch (7/29)
	Avenger	Evading enemy attacks can grant stronger counterattacks.	5	10	15					30	Unlock: Defeat Sendai Jail's Monarch (8/4)
	Ammo Hoarder	Increases ammo count for every party member, based on the gun type.	5	10	15					30	Unlock: Defeat Sapporo Jail's Monarch (8/12)
	Proper Showman	Increases damage for Showtime attacks.	5	10	15					30	Unlock: Defeat Okinawa Jail's Lock Keeper (8/18)
	Spirit Striker	'1 More' attacks restore individual SP and All-Out Attacks restore party SP.	15	20	25					60	Unlock: Defeat Osaka Jail's Monarch (8/26)

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	Unlocked after making a deal with Kuon Ichinose (8/7)

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