Support Bonus
Certain pairs of characters can receive a boost to their combat stats–known as a support bonus–when fighting within 3 squares of one other.
In general, there are two types of relationships that yield a support bonus.
Close and reliable friends, such as Alm and Gray, may have a support bonus from the get-go. This type of relationship provides a fixed support bonus that never changes.
Emergent friends, such as Alm and Clair, must continually fight together to foster a support bonus. This kind of relationship is flexible and the support bonus provided can be upgraded.
(There are a few extra-special pairs that are a combination of the two.)
Pairs that fall into the second category can earn support points via these methods (capped at 20 Points per battle):
Action |
Points |
Participate in the same battle |
+1 |
Fight an enemy while within 2 squares of an ally |
+1 |
Use White Magic on an ally |
+2 |
Once enough points have been accumulated, the pair can Talk on the battlefield to trigger a support conversation and improve their support rank.
Support ranks start from “C” and progress to “B” and finally “A”. The higher the rank, the better the stat boosts when the pair fight near each other.
Notes:
- The listed bonuses come from the support partner. The bonuses given to the support partner can be different.
- Bonuses from the same partner at different support ranks do not stack.
- All pairs gain 1 support point at the beginning of each rank (including “no” rank). Effectively, you can subtract 1/2/3 points from the tables for C/B/A rank.
DLC
Certain DLC maps unlock additional support bonuses.
Alm
Support Partner |
Rank |
Hit |
Crt |
Avo |
CEv |
Total Points |
From Act |
Gray |
None |
|
+3 |
|
|
– |
– |
Tobin |
None |
+5 |
|
|
|
– |
– |
Kliff |
None |
|
|
+5 |
|
– |
– |
Clair |
C |
|
|
+5 |
|
20 |
1 |
B |
|
|
+10 |
|
45 |
3 |
A |
|
|
+10 |
+3 |
90 |
4 |
Mycen |
None |
+5 |
|
|
|
– |
– |
C |
+5 |
|
+5 |
|
10 |
4 |
B |
+10 |
|
+10 |
|
25 |
4 |
A |
+15 |
|
+15 |
|
45 |
4 |
Faye |
C |
|
|
|
+3 |
20 |
1 |
B |
|
|
|
+7 |
45 |
3 |
A |
|
+5 |
|
+7 |
90 |
4 |
Celica |
None |
|
+20 |
|
+10 |
– |
– |
Lukas
Support Partner |
Rank |
Hit |
Crt |
Avo |
CEv |
Total Points |
From Act |
Clair |
None |
|
|
+5 |
|
– |
– |
Clive |
C |
+5 |
|
|
|
20 |
1 |
B |
+10 |
|
|
|
45 |
1 |
A |
+15 |
|
|
|
90 |
4 |
Forsyth |
None |
|
+3 |
|
|
– |
– |
Python |
None |
|
|
|
+3 |
– |
– |
Gray
Support Partner |
Rank |
Hit |
Crt |
Avo |
CEv |
Total Points |
From Act |
Alm |
None |
+5 |
+3 |
|
|
– |
– |
Tobin |
C |
+5 |
|
|
|
20 |
1 |
B |
+10 |
|
|
|
45 |
3 |
A |
+15 |
|
|
|
90 |
4 |
Kliff |
None |
|
|
+5 |
|
– |
– |
Clair |
C |
|
|
+5 |
|
20 |
1 |
B |
|
|
+10 |
|
45 |
3 |
A |
|
|
+10 |
+3 |
90 |
4 |
Mycen |
None |
+5 |
|
+5 |
|
– |
– |
Celica |
None |
|
|
+5 |
+3 |
– |
– |
Tobin
Support Partner |
Rank |
Hit |
Crt |
Avo |
CEv |
Total Points |
From Act |
Alm |
None |
+5 |
+3 |
|
|
– |
– |
Gray |
C |
|
+3 |
|
|
20 |
1 |
B |
|
+7 |
|
|
45 |
3 |
A |
|
+12 |
|
|
90 |
4 |
Kliff |
C |
|
|
+5 |
|
20 |
1 |
B |
|
|
+10 |
|
45 |
1 |
A |
|
|
+15 |
|
90 |
3 |
Clair |
None |
|
|
+5 |
|
– |
– |
Mycen |
None |
+5 |
|
+5 |
|
– |
– |
Celica |
None |
|
|
+5 |
+3 |
– |
– |
Kliff
Support Partner |
Rank |
Hit |
Crt |
Avo |
CEv |
Total Points |
From Act |
Alm |
None |
+5 |
+3 |
|
|
– |
– |
Tobin |
C |
+5 |
|
|
|
20 |
1 |
B |
+10 |
|
|
|
45 |
1 |
A |
+15 |
|
|
|
90 |
3 |
Gray |
None |
|
+3 |
|
|
– |
– |
Mycen |
None |
+5 |
|
+5 |
|
– |
– |
Celica |
None |
|
|
+5 |
+3 |
– |
– |
Silque
Support Partner |
Rank |
Hit |
Crt |
Avo |
CEv |
Total Points |
From Act |
Faye |
C |
|
|
|
+3 |
20 |
1 |
B |
|
|
|
+7 |
45 |
1 |
A |
|
+5 |
|
+7 |
90 |
3 |
Jesse |
None |
+10 |
|
|
|
– |
– |
Clair
Support Partner |
Rank |
Hit |
Crt |
Avo |
CEv |
Total Points |
From Act |
Alm |
C |
|
+3 |
|
|
20 |
1 |
B |
|
+7 |
|
|
45 |
3 |
A |
+5 |
+7 |
|
|
90 |
4 |
Lukas |
None |
+5 |
|
|
|
– |
– |
Gray |
C |
|
+3 |
|
|
20 |
1 |
B |
|
+7 |
|
|
45 |
3 |
A |
|
+7 |
|
+3 |
90 |
4 |
Clive |
None |
+5 |
|
|
|
– |
– |
Mathilda |
None |
|
|
+5 |
|
– |
– |
Delthea |
C |
|
|
+5 |
|
15 |
3 |
B |
|
|
+10 |
|
35 |
3 |
A |
|
|
+15 |
|
60 |
4 |
Clive
Support Partner |
Rank |
Hit |
Crt |
Avo |
CEv |
Total Points |
From Act |
Lukas |
C |
+5 |
|
|
|
20 |
1 |
B |
+10 |
|
|
|
45 |
1 |
A |
+15 |
|
|
|
90 |
4 |
Clair |
None |
|
|
+5 |
|
– |
– |
Forsyth |
None |
|
+3 |
|
|
– |
– |
Python |
None |
|
|
|
+3 |
– |
– |
Mathilda |
None |
|
+3 |
|
|
– |
– |
C |
|
+3 |
+5 |
|
15 |
3 |
B |
+5 |
+3 |
+5 |
|
35 |
3 |
A |
+5 |
+3 |
+5 |
+3 |
60 |
4 |
Forsyth
Support Partner |
Rank |
Hit |
Crt |
Avo |
CEv |
Total Points |
From Act |
Lukas |
None |
+5 |
|
|
|
– |
– |
Clive |
None |
+5 |
|
|
|
– |
– |
Python |
C |
|
|
|
+3 |
20 |
1 |
B |
|
|
|
+7 |
45 |
1 |
A |
+5 |
|
|
+7 |
90 |
3 |
Python
Support Partner |
Rank |
Hit |
Crt |
Avo |
CEv |
Total Points |
From Act |
Lukas |
None |
+5 |
|
|
|
– |
– |
Clive |
None |
+5 |
|
|
|
– |
– |
Forsyth |
C |
|
+3 |
|
|
20 |
1 |
B |
|
+7 |
|
|
45 |
1 |
A |
+5 |
+7 |
|
|
90 |
3 |
Luthier
Support Partner |
Rank |
Hit |
Crt |
Avo |
CEv |
Total Points |
From Act |
Delthea |
None |
|
|
+5 |
|
– |
– |
C |
|
|
+5 |
+3 |
15 |
3 |
B |
|
|
+5 |
+7 |
35 |
3 |
A |
|
|
+10 |
+7 |
60 |
4 |
Mathilda
Support Partner |
Rank |
Hit |
Crt |
Avo |
CEv |
Total Points |
From Act |
Clair |
None |
|
|
+5 |
|
– |
– |
Clive |
None |
|
+3 |
|
|
– |
– |
C |
+5 |
+3 |
|
|
15 |
3 |
B |
+10 |
+3 |
|
|
35 |
3 |
A |
+15 |
+3 |
|
|
60 |
4 |
Delthea
Support Partner |
Rank |
Hit |
Crt |
Avo |
CEv |
Total Points |
From Act |
Luthier |
None |
+5 |
|
|
|
– |
– |
C |
+5 |
|
+5 |
|
15 |
3 |
B |
+10 |
|
+5 |
|
35 |
3 |
A |
+10 |
|
+10 |
|
60 |
4 |
Clair |
C |
|
+3 |
|
|
15 |
3 |
B |
|
+3 |
|
+3 |
35 |
3 |
A |
+5 |
+3 |
|
+3 |
60 |
4 |
Tatiana
Support Partner |
Rank |
Hit |
Crt |
Avo |
CEv |
Total Points |
From Act |
Zeke |
None |
+2 |
|
+3 |
|
– |
– |
C |
+5 |
|
+5 |
|
10 |
4 |
B |
+7 |
|
+5 |
|
25 |
4 |
A |
+10 |
|
+10 |
|
45 |
4 |
Zeke
Support Partner |
Rank |
Hit |
Crt |
Avo |
CEv |
Total Points |
From Act |
Tatiana |
None |
|
|
|
+3 |
– |
– |
C |
|
|
|
+7 |
10 |
4 |
B |
|
|
|
+12 |
25 |
4 |
A |
|
|
|
+20 |
45 |
4 |
Mycen
Support Partner |
Rank |
Hit |
Crt |
Avo |
CEv |
Total Points |
From Act |
Alm |
None |
|
|
|
+3 |
– |
– |
C |
|
+3 |
|
+3 |
10 |
4 |
B |
|
+3 |
|
+7 |
25 |
4 |
A |
|
+7 |
|
+7 |
45 |
4 |
Gray |
None |
|
+3 |
|
|
– |
– |
Tobin |
None |
+5 |
|
|
|
– |
– |
Kliff |
None |
|
|
+5 |
|
– |
– |
Faye |
None |
|
|
|
+3 |
– |
– |
Nomah |
None |
+5 |
+7 |
|
|
– |
– |
Faye
Support Partner |
Rank |
Hit |
Crt |
Avo |
CEv |
Total Points |
From Act |
Alm |
None |
|
+3 |
|
|
– |
– |
C |
+5 |
+5 |
-5 |
|
20 |
1 |
B |
+10 |
+10 |
-10 |
|
45 |
3 |
A |
+20 |
+15 |
-15 |
|
90 |
4 |
Silque |
C |
|
|
|
+3 |
20 |
1 |
B |
|
|
|
+7 |
45 |
1 |
A |
|
|
|
+12 |
90 |
3 |
Mycen |
None |
+5 |
|
+5 |
|
– |
– |
Celica
Support Partner |
Rank |
Hit |
Crt |
Avo |
CEv |
Total Points |
From Act |
Alm |
None |
|
+10 |
|
+20 |
– |
– |
Gray |
None |
|
+3 |
|
|
– |
– |
Tobin |
None |
+5 |
|
|
|
– |
– |
Kliff |
None |
|
|
+5 |
|
– |
– |
Faye |
None |
|
|
|
+3 |
– |
– |
Mae |
C |
|
|
+5 |
|
20 |
2 |
B |
|
|
+10 |
|
45 |
2 |
A |
|
+3 |
+10 |
|
90 |
3 |
Boey |
None |
+5 |
|
|
|
– |
– |
Genny |
None |
|
|
|
+3 |
– |
– |
Atlas |
None |
|
+3 |
|
|
– |
– |
C |
|
+3 |
|
|
15 |
3 |
B |
|
+7 |
|
|
35 |
4 |
A |
|
+12 |
|
|
60 |
4 |
Nomah |
None |
|
|
|
+3 |
– |
– |
C |
|
|
+5 |
+3 |
15 |
3 |
B |
|
|
+10 |
+7 |
35 |
3 |
A |
|
|
+15 |
+12 |
60 |
4 |
Conrad |
None |
+5 |
|
|
|
– |
– |
C |
+5 |
|
+5 |
|
10 |
3 |
B |
+5 |
+3 |
+5 |
|
25 |
3 |
A |
+5 |
+3 |
+5 |
+3 |
45 |
3 |
Mae
Support Partner |
Rank |
Hit |
Crt |
Avo |
CEv |
Total Points |
From Act |
Celica |
C |
|
|
+5 |
|
20 |
2 |
B |
|
|
+10 |
|
45 |
2 |
A |
|
|
+10 |
+3 |
90 |
3 |
Boey |
C |
+5 |
|
|
|
20 |
2 |
B |
+10 |
|
|
|
45 |
3 |
A |
+10 |
|
|
+3 |
90 |
4 |
Genny |
None |
|
|
|
+3 |
– |
– |
Nomah |
None |
|
|
+5 |
+3 |
– |
– |
Boey
Support Partner |
Rank |
Hit |
Crt |
Avo |
CEv |
Total Points |
From Act |
Celica |
None |
+5 |
|
|
|
– |
– |
Mae |
C |
|
|
+5 |
|
20 |
2 |
B |
|
|
+10 |
|
45 |
3 |
A |
|
+3 |
+10 |
|
90 |
4 |
Genny |
None |
|
|
|
+3 |
– |
– |
Nomah |
None |
|
|
+5 |
+3 |
– |
– |
Genny
Support Partner |
Rank |
Hit |
Crt |
Avo |
CEv |
Total Points |
From Act |
Celica |
None |
|
|
+5 |
+3 |
– |
– |
Mae |
None |
|
|
+5 |
|
– |
– |
Boey |
None |
+5 |
|
|
|
– |
– |
Sonya |
C |
|
|
+5 |
|
15 |
3 |
B |
+5 |
|
+5 |
|
35 |
3 |
A |
+5 |
+3 |
+5 |
|
60 |
4 |
Nomah |
None |
|
|
+5 |
+3 |
– |
– |
Saber
Support Partner |
Rank |
Hit |
Crt |
Avo |
CEv |
Total Points |
From Act |
Jesse |
C |
|
+3 |
|
|
15 |
3 |
B |
+5 |
+3 |
|
|
35 |
3 |
A |
+5 |
+3 |
+5 |
|
60 |
4 |
Valbar
Support Partner |
Rank |
Hit |
Crt |
Avo |
CEv |
Total Points |
From Act |
Kamui |
None |
|
|
+5 |
|
– |
– |
Leon |
C |
|
|
|
+3 |
20 |
2 |
B |
|
|
|
+7 |
45 |
3 |
A |
|
|
|
+12 |
90 |
4 |
Kamui
Support Partner |
Rank |
Hit |
Crt |
Avo |
CEv |
Total Points |
From Act |
Valbar |
None |
|
+3 |
|
|
– |
– |
Leon |
C |
+5 |
|
|
|
20 |
2 |
B |
+10 |
|
|
|
45 |
3 |
A |
+15 |
|
|
|
90 |
4 |
Leon
Support Partner |
Rank |
Hit |
Crt |
Avo |
CEv |
Total Points |
From Act |
Valbar |
C |
|
+3 |
|
|
20 |
2 |
B |
|
+7 |
|
|
45 |
3 |
A |
+5 |
+10 |
|
|
90 |
4 |
Kamui |
C |
|
|
+5 |
|
20 |
2 |
B |
|
|
+10 |
|
45 |
3 |
A |
|
|
+15 |
|
90 |
4 |
Palla
Support Partner |
Rank |
Hit |
Crt |
Avo |
CEv |
Total Points |
From Act |
Catria |
None |
+5 |
|
|
|
– |
– |
C |
+5 |
|
|
|
15 |
3 |
B |
+10 |
|
|
|
35 |
3 |
A |
+10 |
|
+5 |
|
60 |
4 |
Est |
None |
|
+3 |
|
|
– |
– |
C |
|
+3 |
|
|
15 |
3 |
B |
|
+7 |
|
|
35 |
3 |
A |
|
+10 |
|
+5 |
60 |
4 |
Catria
Support Partner |
Rank |
Hit |
Crt |
Avo |
CEv |
Total Points |
From Act |
Palla |
None |
|
|
+5 |
|
– |
– |
C |
|
|
+5 |
|
15 |
3 |
B |
|
|
+10 |
|
35 |
3 |
A |
+5 |
|
+10 |
|
60 |
4 |
Est |
None |
|
+3 |
|
|
– |
– |
C |
|
+3 |
|
|
15 |
3 |
B |
|
+7 |
|
|
35 |
3 |
A |
|
+10 |
|
+5 |
60 |
4 |
Est
Support Partner |
Rank |
Hit |
Crt |
Avo |
CEv |
Total Points |
From Act |
Palla |
None |
|
|
+5 |
|
– |
– |
C |
|
|
+5 |
|
15 |
3 |
B |
|
|
+10 |
|
35 |
3 |
A |
|
|
+10 |
+5 |
60 |
4 |
Catria |
None |
+5 |
|
|
|
– |
– |
C |
+5 |
|
|
|
15 |
3 |
B |
+10 |
|
|
|
35 |
3 |
A |
+10 |
|
|
+5 |
60 |
4 |
Atlas
Support Partner |
Rank |
Hit |
Crt |
Avo |
CEv |
Total Points |
From Act |
Celica |
C |
|
|
+5 |
|
15 |
3 |
B |
|
|
+10 |
|
35 |
4 |
A |
|
|
+10 |
+3 |
60 |
4 |
Jesse
Support Partner |
Rank |
Hit |
Crt |
Avo |
CEv |
Total Points |
From Act |
Silque |
None |
|
|
|
+7 |
– |
– |
Saber |
C |
+5 |
|
|
|
15 |
3 |
B |
+10 |
|
|
|
35 |
3 |
A |
+10 |
+3 |
|
|
60 |
4 |
Deen |
C |
|
+3 |
|
|
15 |
3 |
B |
|
+7 |
|
|
35 |
3 |
A |
+5 |
+7 |
|
|
60 |
4 |
Sonya
Support Partner |
Rank |
Hit |
Crt |
Avo |
CEv |
Total Points |
From Act |
Genny |
C |
|
|
|
+3 |
15 |
3 |
B |
|
|
|
+7 |
35 |
3 |
A |
|
|
|
+12 |
60 |
4 |
Deen
Support Partner |
Rank |
Hit |
Crt |
Avo |
CEv |
Total Points |
From Act |
Jesse |
C |
|
+3 |
|
|
15 |
3 |
B |
+5 |
+3 |
|
|
35 |
3 |
A |
+5 |
+3 |
+5 |
|
60 |
4 |
Nomah
Support Partner |
Rank |
Hit |
Crt |
Avo |
CEv |
Total Points |
From Act |
Mycen |
None |
+10 |
+3 |
|
|
– |
– |
Celica |
None |
|
|
|
+3 |
– |
– |
C |
|
|
+5 |
+3 |
15 |
3 |
B |
|
|
+10 |
+3 |
35 |
3 |
A |
|
|
+10 |
+7 |
60 |
4 |
Mae |
None |
|
|
+5 |
|
– |
– |
Boey |
None |
+5 |
|
|
|
– |
– |
Genny |
None |
|
|
|
+3 |
– |
– |
Conrad
Support Partner |
Rank |
Hit |
Crt |
Avo |
CEv |
Total Points |
From Act |
Celica |
None |
|
|
|
+3 |
– |
– |
C |
|
|
+5 |
+3 |
10 |
3 |
B |
|
|
+10 |
+3 |
25 |
3 |
A |
|
|
+10 |
+7 |
45 |
3 |
Berkut
Support Partner |
Rank |
Hit |
Crt |
Avo |
CEv |
Total Points |
From Act |
Rinea |
None |
+25 |
|
|
+25 |
– |
– |
Rinea
Support Partner |
Rank |
Hit |
Crt |
Avo |
CEv |
Total Points |
From Act |
Berkut |
None |
|
|
+25 |
+25 |
– |
– |