Bonds
Bonds
Bonded pairs: +10 Crit and Dodge when adjacent, faster supports.
Bond supports are fixed relationships between two units. In Exalted they always give +10 Critical and +10 Dodge while the two are adjacent, and bonded partners build supports with each other much faster than with anyone else.
Chapters together are the ones where both partners can fight on the chosen difficulty: both in the army that plays the chapter and free to deploy, placed on the map, or recruited during the battle. Dashed chapters are conditional: they count only if you recruit one of the two by talking to them there, or put both in the same army when Part 4 splits it.
Formulas
Bonded pairs — 147
From the game — 2
Support growth and bonds
TutorialIn Exalted, supports between two units usually grow at the same rate by default, with no hidden modifiers being present.
However, units that are bonded will not only gain bonus dodge and critical-hit chance when adjacent, but will also grow regular supports much faster than usual, with the amount of support points gained from most actions increased substantially.
Therefore, support speed only differentiates for those who are bonded, rather than having several hidden support types.
Choosing support partners based on bonds may therefore be advantageous in the short term.
Alternatively, they could make it easier to switch paired supports later on, allowing some flexibility along the way.
Bonds
Helpful TipBond supports now always provide +10 critical and dodge when units are adjacent. This can be significant especially for units or weapons with naturally high critical-hit.
Skills involved — 3
Command: Rescues target unit without any Skl/Spd penalty.