Fuga: Melodies of Steel
43 Achievements
1,000
40-50h
PC
Xbox One
Xbox Series
Shared Destiny
Raised affinity to level 10 with 30 pairs.
50
1.63%
How to unlock the Shared Destiny achievement in Fuga: Melodies of Steel - Definitive Guide
Hi tank-destroyers,
you will likely reach this achievement first:
There are 4 possibilities from raising the affinity level:
1) pairing two characters together in combat; progress is rather slow though, especially in your second/third playthrough. this comes naturally and doesnt cost anything.
2) different actions in the intermissions, such as laundry. some of those actions might cost you some AP.
3) Eating food to boost the affinity level and/or combat experience.
4) best way: having characters talk to each other during an intermission. Talking costs you 1 AP each time, meaning that you can talk 20 times each intermissions at max. Special: every third time you talk with a character you will get a "chance to bond": if you pick the best answer from the 3 options, you get a large boost of affinity between the two characters.
Here is an amazing guide (Thanks to Aerdra on Reddit) on the correct answers for the chance to bond. This saves you a lot of time https://www.reddit.com/r/fuga/comments/p6qnxl/affinitytalk_g...
Side note: with 20 AP and the correct answers for bonding, you can get affinity from level 3 to level 20 in an intermission with one pair.
So my advice would be to expand most facilities and towards the end of the game, while in your second playthrough, take the safe routes and focus on the intermissions. Pick a character, raise affinity with a few friends and then don't use it anymore. Focus on the next character and so on.
Here are all the options for "chance to bond" in the spoiler:
you will likely reach this achievement first:
The True Bonds achievement in Fuga: Melodies of Steel worth 66 pointsRaised affinity to level 10 with an ally.
There you can find the important guidelines on how to raise affinity between two characters.There are 4 possibilities from raising the affinity level:
1) pairing two characters together in combat; progress is rather slow though, especially in your second/third playthrough. this comes naturally and doesnt cost anything.
2) different actions in the intermissions, such as laundry. some of those actions might cost you some AP.
3) Eating food to boost the affinity level and/or combat experience.
4) best way: having characters talk to each other during an intermission. Talking costs you 1 AP each time, meaning that you can talk 20 times each intermissions at max. Special: every third time you talk with a character you will get a "chance to bond": if you pick the best answer from the 3 options, you get a large boost of affinity between the two characters.
Here is an amazing guide (Thanks to Aerdra on Reddit) on the correct answers for the chance to bond. This saves you a lot of time https://www.reddit.com/r/fuga/comments/p6qnxl/affinitytalk_g...
Side note: with 20 AP and the correct answers for bonding, you can get affinity from level 3 to level 20 in an intermission with one pair.
So my advice would be to expand most facilities and towards the end of the game, while in your second playthrough, take the safe routes and focus on the intermissions. Pick a character, raise affinity with a few friends and then don't use it anymore. Focus on the next character and so on.
Here are all the options for "chance to bond" in the spoiler:
5 Comments
Affinity level from level 3 to level 20 in one intermission? Did you mean 3 to 10?
By Wild C4rd J on 04 Apr 2023 19:05
My tracker has stopped at 63% I just started ng+ for the second time. Anyone else had this issue? Should it go with every pair to lvl10 or does it have to be just one character to pair with them all? I've done malt to lvl 10 with all character in the 1st playthrough and just got random pairing with the rest. Any help would be appreciated
By ZonkedJaf on 04 May 2023 21:39
Since I only managed to find the conversation guide via a random Reddit post from over a year ago, and whoever wrote it never finished it, I thought I'd give it more visibility and potentially finish it off (though it is not my own). I also thought it would be useful to show some suggested pairings from a Steam Guide I found, so why not have them both in once place to prevent annoying tab flicking??
Just talking to a character will increase affinity a little. When talking to a character for a third time, a "chance to deepen your bond" will appear, where the player replies to that character with one of three choices. The quality of the reply determines by how much affinity increases.
The "chance to deepen your bond" appears every three times that a character is talked to, whether by one character or by multiple characters; for example, it's possible to have one character talk normally twice, then switch characters to trigger the chance. The number of times a character has been talked to carries over between intermissions in the same chapter, but resets between chapters.
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Kyle and Boron: At rank 10 affinity, Kyle's support effect solves the accuracy issue Boron has when trying target aerial targets. Since this applies to skills, Boron with Kyle as support can use his skills that target all enemies to clear entire waves in a single attack. Even outside of skills, Boron can shoot down any drone in a single shot, and Kyle helps make that happen reliably.
Chick and Hack: The corgi murder twins are an incredible pair, especially at rank 10 affinity. Chick makes Hack's "Burning Trigger" cost a mere 2 SP, making it incredibly cheap and easy to spam. When Hack is acting as support for Chick, he makes all of her skills do more damage, which means her hero mode can really wreck some encounters.
Mei and Sheena/Hanna: Mei is the fastest, and both Sheena and Hanna benefit from Mei making basic attacks as frequently as possible. Her hero mode means that she can trigger lots of healing/restoration very quickly. Otherwise, it's just a really good combination to help your resources last longer.
Britz and Sheena/Hanna: Like Mei, Britz gets to act a lot. He's better at stripping armor than Mei, but lacks the healing and support skills. Still, if you want to do a little more damage with your machine gun, Britz works well with this pair.
Socks and Wappa: As support, Wappa boosts link attack gain, and Socks can inflict a ton of status effects. With Socks as support, Wappa has a huge boost to luck and can crit very reliably. Since the link attack you get from Socks being support can inflict all sorts of debuffs, and Wappa can fill that fast, you can keep switching out the two in order to keep enemies from ever being clear of debuffs.
Mei and Britz: These two are fast, and together they make each other faster. Skills from Mei and basic attacks from Britz can cycle though turns fast.
Chick and Socks/Jin: Both Socks and Jin have some low cost status skills. With rank 10 affinity, Chick drops the cost even more, for maximum skill efficiency.
Sheena and Wappa: Wappa as the gunner can fill the link attack gauge quickly. Since Sheena's link attack (with Sheena as support) restores SP, you can use this combination to fill your SP gauge pretty quickly. With SP reducing food buffs, you can even have a net gain of SP using nothing but "Bang-Bang!"
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Finally, affinity increases when characters are placed in the same gun turret in battle. Each action taken by the pair increases affinity by a base amount (% listed below) and each enemy destroyed by the pair increases it further.
Action: Talk (Normal)
Affinity: 25%
Notes: -
Action: Bad Reply
Affinity: 25%
Notes: 1 heart appears; unsuccessful sound
Action: Good Reply
Affinity: 40%
Notes: 2 hearts appear; successful sound
Action: Great Reply
Affinity: 60%
Notes: 3 hearts appear; highly successful sound
Action: Laundry
Affinity: 100%
Notes: -
Action: Battle Action
Affinity: 2%
Notes: Not increased by food due to round-down
Action: Destroy Enemy
Affinity: 2%
Notes: Not increased by food due to round-down
If there's a ? instead of a ❤ It's because I don't know what the value is for that answer.
❤❤ Maybe not...
❤ Sure we will!
❤❤❤ But we will grow.
I want to protect Gasco... What do you like most about this country?
❤ Bread.
❤❤❤ Freedom.
❤❤ Animals.
I wonder, what's the number one thing I should protect...
❤❤ Your country.
❤❤❤ Your family.
❤ Yourself.
I wonder... Do you think moosheep herders are plain...?
❤❤❤ A herder sounds like a leader!
❤ I like a plain Malt!
❤❤ It's cool!
If it's too hard you don't have to stay here, you know...
❤❤❤ I won't give up!
❤❤ Actually...
❤ Back at you, Malt.
If only I were stronger...
❤ Don't force it.
❤❤ You're strong enough.
❤❤❤ You're not alone!
Is it really okay for us to be riding around in this tank...?
❤❤❤ We have to.
❤❤ Of course!
❤ Maybe not...
It dawned on me after leaving the village, but... Gasco is really huge!
❤❤ Although it's all countryside.
❤❤❤ And beautiful.
❤ That's pretty random.
How many more people need to die to end this war?
❤ I don't know
❤ It'll be over soon...
❤❤❤ Let's hurry and save everyone...
So, uh, can I ask...? What's everyone's impression of me...?
❤❤❤ You're the oldest!
❤❤ You're the leader!
❤ You're a moosheep herder.
You know, I always say "I'm the oldest", but... What does it really mean...?
❤ The head honcho!
❤❤ A responsible person.
❤❤❤ Someone everyone can depend on!
❤❤❤ You're so strong.
❤ Don't overdo it.
❤❤ You're so cute.
I'm so afraid... What if everyone's already dead...
❤❤ We still need to keep going...
❤❤❤ It'll be okay, they're fine!
❤ Trust they're okay.
Could you help me with the laundry?
❤❤❤ Of course!
❤ Maybe next time.
❤❤ Oh, alright.
How much longer will this war last?! I can't take it anymore...
❤❤❤ Let's work to end it sooner.
❤❤ Just a little longer...
❤ Get it together.
I don't think my studies are enough to become a doctor...
❤❤ You're overthinking it.
❤ It's okay.
❤❤❤ You're quite dedicated.
I wonder if there's a way to get peace back without fighting...
❤❤❤ Let's find it.
❤❤ That's the spirit!
❤ It doesn't exist.
I wonder, not all Berman are bad, right...?
❤❤❤ Some might be, but not everyone.
❤ They're all wicked.
❤❤ I don't know.
Since we're not able to go to school, what if I act as a teacher?
❤ I don't want to study...
❤❤❤ That'd be great!
❤❤ Uhh...
The Berman we've defeated... They have families, too, don't they...?
❤ It doesn't matter.
❤❤ There's nothing we can do.
❤❤❤ It's really sad.
What do you guys think about my cooking?
❤❤ The portions are kinda small.
❤❤❤ It's great!
❤ I don't like it sometimes.
We have to fight to save anyone, don't we...?
❤❤ Are you okay?
❤ Don't think about it.
❤❤❤ Stay strong.
You can see the stars really well from the top of the Taranis.
❤❤ They shine even on the battlefield.
❤❤❤ We could see them better from home.
❤ You're prettier.
❤❤❤ I'd like to see one.
❤❤ Just a puppet show.
❤ Sounds boring.
Hey, what do you think caused this war?
❤❤❤ The Berman Army hotshots.
❤❤ The Berman.
❤ The people of Gasco.
How do you tell somebody how you feel...?
❤❤ Be honest.
❤❤❤ You gotta have guts!
❤ You're thinking too hard!
I hate this... I wanna go home
❤❤ You don't need to overdo it.
❤❤❤ Gotta save everyone first!
❤ I know how you feel.
I think I've got the hang of fighting now...
❤ You're dreaming.
❤❤ Don't get too cocky.
❤❤❤ We can always count on you!
I wonder if I can go back to Paresia when the war is over...?
❤❤❤ I don't want you to leave.
❤ There's no going back.
❤❤ You want to go back...?
Take a guess what I hate the most about the countryside.
❤ Girls!
❤❤ Moosheep.
❤❤❤ It's super boring!
What's something you're proud of me for?
❤❤❤ Your fashion sense.
❤❤ Your knowledge of the city.
❤ Nothing, really...
What's the matter? You wanna ask me somethin'?
❤❤ Love problems.
❤❤❤ About proper etiquette.
❤ How to eat fast.
You think people are afraid of me?
❤❤ It's important to smile.
❤ Nah...
❤❤❤ Everybody trusts you.
You wanna go to Paresia? Is there somethin' you wanna see there?
❤❤❤ The Opera.
❤❤ A Clothing Store.
❤ A Toy Store.
❤❤❤ We've gotta fight, Boron!
❤ It won't end on its own.
❤❤ We'll run out of food.
Don't you think the doors in the Taranis are a little narrow?
❤❤ O-oh, are they?
❤❤❤ They're so narrow!
❤ It's only you.
Uwahh... I had the worst dream... that everyone died...
? I'll sing you a lullaby
❤ I'll stay by your side.
? I'll make you some warm milk.
I was just wondering, what do you think is the best food in the whole world?
❤❤❤ Something we eat together.
❤❤ Something super yummy.
❤ Some healthy food.
I wonder if I'm useful around here...
❤❤ Don't worry about it.
❤❤❤ It's fun with you around!
❤ ...
I wonder if there's a super good way to lose weight...
❤ Stop eating.
❤❤ Run around inside the Taranis.
❤❤❤ Dance.
If everybody had yummy food to eat, maybe they wouldn't of started a war...
❤❤❤ That's a good way to think of it!
❤❤ Yeah!
❤ You're too soft.
Once this is all over, what should I have my mom make?
❤ Salad!
❤❤❤ Pawbuns!
❤❤ Sandwiches!
What flavor pawbuns do you like?
❤❤ Lots of chocolate!
❤❤❤ Plain.
❤ Carrot.
What should I be when I grow up?
❤❤❤ A baker.
❤ A lumberjack.
❤❤ A farmer.
Will we ever be able to sit out in the field again, watching as clouds pass by...?
❤ We'll never get those days back.
❤❤ When the war is over.
❤❤❤ We can do that on the roof!
❤❤ What's... serialization?
❤❤❤ That'd be horrible!
❤ I don't really care.
I want to be better at speaking...
❤❤❤ Why not start with what you're good at?
❤❤ Then talk to more girls.
❤ You're 10 years too early.
I want to invent something that would benefit everyone's life in the future.
❤❤❤ You've gotta study more!
❤❤ Oh, that's promising!
❤ That's impossible.
If you wish, I can recommend a good book for you to read.
❤ About fashion.
❤❤ A comic.
❤❤❤ About machines.
War scares me, but I get really excited over weapons.
❤❤❤ I kinda understand.
❤ You know they kill people...
❤❤ Me, not so much...
What time period do you think the Taranis is from?
❤ Decades ago.
❤❤ Modern times.
❤❤❤ Thousands of years ago.
Whenever I get excited, I tend to become quite a motormouth...
❤❤❤ It's always interesting!
❤❤ Nothing wrong with that.
❤ You talk too much.
Why was the Taranis created?
❤ To invade other countries.
❤❤ To preserve peace.
❤❤❤ Because its creation was someone's dream.
Would you like anything? I need help thinking of an invention...
❤❤ A robotic body.
❤❤❤ A machine that flies in the sky.
❤ A love potion.
Would you listen to an idea for a new invention I had?
❤❤ Sure.
❤ I'm busy.
❤❤❤ That sounds interesting.
❤❤❤ No, they're empty.
❤ Yes, there are.
❤❤ They're bad people.
Can you tie up my hair?
❤❤❤ I'll do it for you.
❤❤ You should try doing it first.
❤ Ask somebody else.
There's no way we can win! We're just kids!
❤❤ We're in this together.
? We've got the Taranis
? We've got you.
Dammit... My hands are shaking from firing that cannon...
? Shaking with excitement?
? Scared?
❤❤ The enemies are gone.
Do you know where "heaven" is...?
❤❤ It's not so far away.
❤ Far away.
❤❤❤ It's inside your heart.
Everybody's working so hard, but... what can I do?
❤❤❤ You could help cooking.
❤❤ You don't need to do anything.
❤ You could make some ammo.
Hey, listen! Listen! Where does meat come from?
❤ From moosheep and other animals.
❤❤❤ Meat trees.
❤❤ You don't need to know.
I wanna be friends with everyone, but can I?
❤❤❤ I'm sure you can.
❤❤ You can't be friends with meanies!
❤ You should choose your friends.
I wanna play outside sometimes!
❤ That's too dangerous.
❤❤❤ Me, too!
❤❤ It's fun in the Taranis, too!
I wanna play with moosheep...
❤❤ They have messy fur!
❤❤❤ That'd be fun!
❤ They're so stinky.
I'm getting sleepy...
❤❤ You should try to stay awake.
❤❤❤ Let's take a nap.
❤ *Pinch her cheeks*
The Taranis is big! I wonder what it ate.
❤❤❤ Steak.
❤❤ Fuel.
❤ Cake.
❤ I thought you were a boy.
❤❤❤ Of course not!
❤❤ Why not wear a hat?
Hey! Can I play a prank?
❤ No.
❤❤ Sure.
❤❤❤ Let's do it together!
Hey... Will I die, too?
❤ You shouldn't think about it.
❤❤❤ We'll make it back alive!
❤❤ Have some snacks, you'll feel better.
Hey, did you know? The Taranis is haunted with ghosts...
❤ There's no such thing as ghosts.
❤❤❤ Really!?
❤❤ Maybe they're after your soul!
Hey, teach me a fun game!
❤❤ Poker.
❤❤❤ What about a word game?
❤ Weightlifting.
Wahh... I'm so scared, I can't stop crying...
❤❤❤ Let it all out.
❤❤ It's okay, we've got the Taranis!
❤ What good will crying do?
I made this hair accessory out of clucken feathers, but... What do you think?
❤❤❤ You look so dainty.
❤❤ It looks nice on you!
❤ Looks like you just woke up...
I picked a bunch of flowers! What should I do with them?
❤ Throw them away.
❤❤❤ Use them as decorations.
❤❤ Eat them.
I saw Mommy in my dreams last night...
❤❤❤ You'll see her again.
❤ Are you sad?
❤❤ I'm jealous.
I wanna make the inside of the Taranis prettier, but with what?
❤❤ Pretty...?
❤❤❤ How about flowers?
❤ It doesn't need any decorations.
In war, your clothes get so dirty. I hate it.
❤❤❤ Let's go wash them.
❤ That's it...?
❤❤ You're still cute even when you're dirty.
The roof of the Taranis has such a great view!
❤❤❤ Can we see everyone's home from up there?
❤ There's a ton of laundry, too.
❤❤ Look, a butterfly!
❤ Hmm...
❤❤❤ Oooh!?
❤❤ It looks delicious!
Hey, isn't this helmet awesome? It's so cool!
❤ It's busted.
❤❤❤ Yeah, it's really cool!
❤❤ Your ear sticks out on top!
I found some sweets in the messroom! Let's eat them together before anyone finds out!
❤❤ Before anyone finds out?
❤❤❤ Great!
❤ That's not very nice.
I wanna be a cool adventurer like Sucre!
❤❤❤ You'll need a gentle heart.
❤❤ You'll have to train more.
❤ Who's Sucre?
I wanna be stronger! What should I do?
❤❤❤ Work out.
❤ You're fine as you are!
❤❤ Study.
I wanna explore around a ton of different places!
❤ You can't.
❤❤ Aren't we doing that now?
❤❤❤ So do I!
I wonder, should I... try to think harder...?
❤❤❤ You're fine as you are.
❤ Yeah, probably.
❤❤ Isn't that impossible?
Once the world is peaceful again, I wanna go on an adventure! Where should I go?
❤❤❤ The sky.
❤❤ A new continent.
❤ A big city.
Th-there's a ghost behind you!
❤❤ Oooh!?
❤ Don't lie.
❤❤❤ There's one behind you, too!
Whoa, look out! This deadly punch spits fire!
❤❤❤ Oooh, that's awesome!
❤ What the heck is that?
❤❤ Show me!
❤❤❤ Do you feel energetic now?
❤ Because you're in a daze...
❤❤ Sorry for scaring you.
Even after the war, I want to be everyone's friend.
❤❤❤ Then let's be sure to win!
❤ I don't know.
❤❤ Of course!
I have a bad feeling... Please be careful...
❤❤ You're freaking me out...
❤ Okay.
❤❤❤ Don't worry!
I think the Berman targeted us because of my spells...
❤❤❤ No one thinks that.
❤❤ I don't think so.
❤ Maybe.
Is there anything I can help with?
❤❤ Nothing now.
❤ Teach me magic!
❤❤❤ Smile for me.
It's... always boring talking with me, isn't it...?
❤❤ It calms my nerves.
❤❤❤ It's fun!
❤ You might be right...
My mother taught me how to sew...
❤❤ Can you make me a plushie?
❤ Can you mend my undies?
❤❤❤ Could you teach me?
Somehow, I feel at ease when I'm with you all.
❤❤❤ We're all family.
❤❤ I feel the same.
❤ I don't.
This doll is my friend, Bleuette... Is it strange, I wonder?
❤❤❤ I want to be her friend!
❤❤ It's cute!
❤ It's a little strange...
When I'm alone, memories from when I was in the prisoner camp come rushing back...
❤❤ It must have been hard.
❤ Was it fun?
❤❤❤ Let's think of something fun!
❤❤❤ The heat is too high.
❤❤ Passion.
❤ Because you're using the workshop...
I feel more comfortable around machines than I do people...
❤❤ Aren't you lonely?
❤❤❤ That's just like you!
❤ Loner...
I like machines. What about you?
❤ I hate them!
❤❤❤ Me, too!
❤❤ Not interested.
In war, you can't get too soft. Are you working out enough?
❤ But we've got the Taranis!
❤❤❤ Of course, I am!
❤❤ What should I do?
Phew... That was a good workout!
❤ You stink.
❤❤❤ You're so manly.
❤❤ Don't overdo it.
Sorry, do you have anything I can use to wipe my dirty hands?
❤❤ Give him somebody's shirt.
❤❤❤ Give him a washcloth.
❤ Give him the Taranis flag.
This tank is in bad shape... What should I try to fix?
❤❤❤ The armor.
❤❤ The gun barrels.
❤ The messroom.
What do you think about the Berman?
❤❤ They scare me.
❤❤❤ I hate them!
❤ I want to get along with them.
What do you think is the most important thing for a technician?
❤❤ Tools.
❤❤❤ Hands.
❤ Heart.
What would you do if someone important to you was killed?
❤ Forgive the offender.
❤❤❤ Take revenge.
❤❤ I don't really know...
❤ Hey!
❤❤ Did you sneak that from the messroom!?
❤❤❤ Is that today's spoils of war?
We're powerless...
❤ Lend me your strength!
❤❤ We've got the Taranis!
❤❤❤ Let's combine our strength!
We're going to get ourselves killed!
❤ Don't say sad things...
❤❤❤ We won't know if we don't try!
❤❤ Don't give up!
Do you know what makes a true leader?
❤❤❤ Being energetic.
❤❤ No slacking off.
❤ Taking care of your appearance.
Do you like high places?
❤❤ I suppose.
❤❤❤ Not really.
❤ I love them!
Hey, where'd the Taranis come from?
❤❤ The world of the dead.
❤ Berman.
❤❤❤ The forest.
I wonder if the minions I left behind are okay...
❤❤ They're fine.
❤❤❤ They're lonely without their leader.
❤ They forgot about you.
I'm so bored... Do you know of anything fun to do?
❤❤❤ Something smells yummy from the messroom.
❤ Study.
❤❤ Patrol the crew.
Oh no... Everyone's going to die!
❤❤❤ We'll make it!
❤❤ No, they won't!
❤ Don't say sad things!
What do you think a leader should have?
❤ Cleanliness.
❤❤❤ Strength.
❤❤ Leadership.
Which do you like more, cars or fish?
❤❤❤ Fish... I guess...?
❤❤ Uh... cars...?
❤ Why cars and fish?
Why are we fighting again...?
❤❤❤ To return peace.
❤ Are you okay?
❤❤ Because of the war.
You can be my minion—! Aren't you so happy—?
❤❤❤ I'd rather become your friend.
❤ Not quite...
❤❤ I'd rather you be my minion!
❤❤❤ Nope
❤ I want to hold one
❤❤ Only a toy
Don't children join the army in Gasco?
❤ We're not like you.
❤❤❤ Nope.
❤❤ What do you mean?
Gasco is called the land of freedom, but what exactly is freedom?
❤❤ To go wherever you want.
❤❤❤ To live as you like.
❤ To get what you want.
I really miss Berman tough and salty pawbuns.
❤❤ I'd like to try it!
❤ Sounds yucky.
❤❤❤ Shall we make some together?
If I'm ever captured, I know they'd do something horrible...
❤❤ Then why not leave on your own?
❤❤❤ We won't let that happen.
❤ Well, you are a traitor...
I was forced to undergo strenuous training from a young age...
❤ You trying to look cool?
❤❤ It made you strong!
❤❤❤ It must have been horrible...
Do my army clothes bother you?
❤❤❤ They look good on you!
❤ They make me uncomfortable...
❤❤ You look cool!
How do you view Berman people?
❤❤ They are serious and intelligent.
❤ They're scary people.
❤❤❤ There are both good and bad people.
Why do you trust a Berman like me?
❤ No reason.
❤❤❤ You're our friend.
❤❤ Doesn't matter if you're Berman.
When the war is over, do you think the Gasco and Berman can get along?
❤ No
❤❤ Yeah!
❤❤❤ We already have!
Intro
One of many things to do during intermission is to have characters talk to each other to raise affinity. As affinity between a pair of characters increases, so do the support effects they provide each other. In addition, link events - a short conversation between the pair - are available at affinity levels 2, 5, and 10. Viewing the level 2 link event enables the pair's link attack, and viewing the level 5 and 10 events powers up the link attack.Just talking to a character will increase affinity a little. When talking to a character for a third time, a "chance to deepen your bond" will appear, where the player replies to that character with one of three choices. The quality of the reply determines by how much affinity increases.
The "chance to deepen your bond" appears every three times that a character is talked to, whether by one character or by multiple characters; for example, it's possible to have one character talk normally twice, then switch characters to trigger the chance. The number of times a character has been talked to carries over between intermissions in the same chapter, but resets between chapters.
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Suggested Pairing's
Not directly related to affinity handling but I feel some people might want to know which pairs work well together on the battlefield, and since doing so raises their affinity, it fits. I got these from here and can confirm their efficiency; https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=26965...Kyle and Boron: At rank 10 affinity, Kyle's support effect solves the accuracy issue Boron has when trying target aerial targets. Since this applies to skills, Boron with Kyle as support can use his skills that target all enemies to clear entire waves in a single attack. Even outside of skills, Boron can shoot down any drone in a single shot, and Kyle helps make that happen reliably.
Chick and Hack: The corgi murder twins are an incredible pair, especially at rank 10 affinity. Chick makes Hack's "Burning Trigger" cost a mere 2 SP, making it incredibly cheap and easy to spam. When Hack is acting as support for Chick, he makes all of her skills do more damage, which means her hero mode can really wreck some encounters.
Mei and Sheena/Hanna: Mei is the fastest, and both Sheena and Hanna benefit from Mei making basic attacks as frequently as possible. Her hero mode means that she can trigger lots of healing/restoration very quickly. Otherwise, it's just a really good combination to help your resources last longer.
Britz and Sheena/Hanna: Like Mei, Britz gets to act a lot. He's better at stripping armor than Mei, but lacks the healing and support skills. Still, if you want to do a little more damage with your machine gun, Britz works well with this pair.
Socks and Wappa: As support, Wappa boosts link attack gain, and Socks can inflict a ton of status effects. With Socks as support, Wappa has a huge boost to luck and can crit very reliably. Since the link attack you get from Socks being support can inflict all sorts of debuffs, and Wappa can fill that fast, you can keep switching out the two in order to keep enemies from ever being clear of debuffs.
Mei and Britz: These two are fast, and together they make each other faster. Skills from Mei and basic attacks from Britz can cycle though turns fast.
Chick and Socks/Jin: Both Socks and Jin have some low cost status skills. With rank 10 affinity, Chick drops the cost even more, for maximum skill efficiency.
Sheena and Wappa: Wappa as the gunner can fill the link attack gauge quickly. Since Sheena's link attack (with Sheena as support) restores SP, you can use this combination to fill your SP gauge pretty quickly. With SP reducing food buffs, you can even have a net gain of SP using nothing but "Bang-Bang!"
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Values
Another way to increase affinity is to do the laundry. This can be done during the final intermission of each chapter, starting in chapter 3, by one pair of characters. Doing the laundry greatly increases affinity between the pair.Finally, affinity increases when characters are placed in the same gun turret in battle. Each action taken by the pair increases affinity by a base amount (% listed below) and each enemy destroyed by the pair increases it further.
Action: Talk (Normal)
Affinity: 25%
Notes: -
Action: Bad Reply
Affinity: 25%
Notes: 1 heart appears; unsuccessful sound
Action: Good Reply
Affinity: 40%
Notes: 2 hearts appear; successful sound
Action: Great Reply
Affinity: 60%
Notes: 3 hearts appear; highly successful sound
Action: Laundry
Affinity: 100%
Notes: -
Action: Battle Action
Affinity: 2%
Notes: Not increased by food due to round-down
Action: Destroy Enemy
Affinity: 2%
Notes: Not increased by food due to round-down
Questions
When a "chance to deepen your bond" is triggered, the character may say one of ten things, selected at random. The list of questions is incomplete, but should cover the majority of them (comment if you have one and know the best answer).If there's a ? instead of a ❤ It's because I don't know what the value is for that answer.
Malt
Even if the war ends... I feel like we'll never get our way of life back...❤❤ Maybe not...
❤ Sure we will!
❤❤❤ But we will grow.
I want to protect Gasco... What do you like most about this country?
❤ Bread.
❤❤❤ Freedom.
❤❤ Animals.
I wonder, what's the number one thing I should protect...
❤❤ Your country.
❤❤❤ Your family.
❤ Yourself.
I wonder... Do you think moosheep herders are plain...?
❤❤❤ A herder sounds like a leader!
❤ I like a plain Malt!
❤❤ It's cool!
If it's too hard you don't have to stay here, you know...
❤❤❤ I won't give up!
❤❤ Actually...
❤ Back at you, Malt.
If only I were stronger...
❤ Don't force it.
❤❤ You're strong enough.
❤❤❤ You're not alone!
Is it really okay for us to be riding around in this tank...?
❤❤❤ We have to.
❤❤ Of course!
❤ Maybe not...
It dawned on me after leaving the village, but... Gasco is really huge!
❤❤ Although it's all countryside.
❤❤❤ And beautiful.
❤ That's pretty random.
How many more people need to die to end this war?
❤ I don't know
❤ It'll be over soon...
❤❤❤ Let's hurry and save everyone...
So, uh, can I ask...? What's everyone's impression of me...?
❤❤❤ You're the oldest!
❤❤ You're the leader!
❤ You're a moosheep herder.
You know, I always say "I'm the oldest", but... What does it really mean...?
❤ The head honcho!
❤❤ A responsible person.
❤❤❤ Someone everyone can depend on!
Hanna
As one of the oldest, I need to work hard...❤❤❤ You're so strong.
❤ Don't overdo it.
❤❤ You're so cute.
I'm so afraid... What if everyone's already dead...
❤❤ We still need to keep going...
❤❤❤ It'll be okay, they're fine!
❤ Trust they're okay.
Could you help me with the laundry?
❤❤❤ Of course!
❤ Maybe next time.
❤❤ Oh, alright.
How much longer will this war last?! I can't take it anymore...
❤❤❤ Let's work to end it sooner.
❤❤ Just a little longer...
❤ Get it together.
I don't think my studies are enough to become a doctor...
❤❤ You're overthinking it.
❤ It's okay.
❤❤❤ You're quite dedicated.
I wonder if there's a way to get peace back without fighting...
❤❤❤ Let's find it.
❤❤ That's the spirit!
❤ It doesn't exist.
I wonder, not all Berman are bad, right...?
❤❤❤ Some might be, but not everyone.
❤ They're all wicked.
❤❤ I don't know.
Since we're not able to go to school, what if I act as a teacher?
❤ I don't want to study...
❤❤❤ That'd be great!
❤❤ Uhh...
The Berman we've defeated... They have families, too, don't they...?
❤ It doesn't matter.
❤❤ There's nothing we can do.
❤❤❤ It's really sad.
What do you guys think about my cooking?
❤❤ The portions are kinda small.
❤❤❤ It's great!
❤ I don't like it sometimes.
We have to fight to save anyone, don't we...?
❤❤ Are you okay?
❤ Don't think about it.
❤❤❤ Stay strong.
You can see the stars really well from the top of the Taranis.
❤❤ They shine even on the battlefield.
❤❤❤ We could see them better from home.
❤ You're prettier.
Kyle
Have you ever gone to see a play?❤❤❤ I'd like to see one.
❤❤ Just a puppet show.
❤ Sounds boring.
Hey, what do you think caused this war?
❤❤❤ The Berman Army hotshots.
❤❤ The Berman.
❤ The people of Gasco.
How do you tell somebody how you feel...?
❤❤ Be honest.
❤❤❤ You gotta have guts!
❤ You're thinking too hard!
I hate this... I wanna go home
❤❤ You don't need to overdo it.
❤❤❤ Gotta save everyone first!
❤ I know how you feel.
I think I've got the hang of fighting now...
❤ You're dreaming.
❤❤ Don't get too cocky.
❤❤❤ We can always count on you!
I wonder if I can go back to Paresia when the war is over...?
❤❤❤ I don't want you to leave.
❤ There's no going back.
❤❤ You want to go back...?
Take a guess what I hate the most about the countryside.
❤ Girls!
❤❤ Moosheep.
❤❤❤ It's super boring!
What's something you're proud of me for?
❤❤❤ Your fashion sense.
❤❤ Your knowledge of the city.
❤ Nothing, really...
What's the matter? You wanna ask me somethin'?
❤❤ Love problems.
❤❤❤ About proper etiquette.
❤ How to eat fast.
You think people are afraid of me?
❤❤ It's important to smile.
❤ Nah...
❤❤❤ Everybody trusts you.
You wanna go to Paresia? Is there somethin' you wanna see there?
❤❤❤ The Opera.
❤❤ A Clothing Store.
❤ A Toy Store.
Boron
Can't I just hide in the messroom until the war's over?❤❤❤ We've gotta fight, Boron!
❤ It won't end on its own.
❤❤ We'll run out of food.
Don't you think the doors in the Taranis are a little narrow?
❤❤ O-oh, are they?
❤❤❤ They're so narrow!
❤ It's only you.
Uwahh... I had the worst dream... that everyone died...
? I'll sing you a lullaby
❤ I'll stay by your side.
? I'll make you some warm milk.
I was just wondering, what do you think is the best food in the whole world?
❤❤❤ Something we eat together.
❤❤ Something super yummy.
❤ Some healthy food.
I wonder if I'm useful around here...
❤❤ Don't worry about it.
❤❤❤ It's fun with you around!
❤ ...
I wonder if there's a super good way to lose weight...
❤ Stop eating.
❤❤ Run around inside the Taranis.
❤❤❤ Dance.
If everybody had yummy food to eat, maybe they wouldn't of started a war...
❤❤❤ That's a good way to think of it!
❤❤ Yeah!
❤ You're too soft.
Once this is all over, what should I have my mom make?
❤ Salad!
❤❤❤ Pawbuns!
❤❤ Sandwiches!
What flavor pawbuns do you like?
❤❤ Lots of chocolate!
❤❤❤ Plain.
❤ Carrot.
What should I be when I grow up?
❤❤❤ A baker.
❤ A lumberjack.
❤❤ A farmer.
Will we ever be able to sit out in the field again, watching as clouds pass by...?
❤ We'll never get those days back.
❤❤ When the war is over.
❤❤❤ We can do that on the roof!
Socks
I am afraid the serialization of Sucre will stop because of the war...❤❤ What's... serialization?
❤❤❤ That'd be horrible!
❤ I don't really care.
I want to be better at speaking...
❤❤❤ Why not start with what you're good at?
❤❤ Then talk to more girls.
❤ You're 10 years too early.
I want to invent something that would benefit everyone's life in the future.
❤❤❤ You've gotta study more!
❤❤ Oh, that's promising!
❤ That's impossible.
If you wish, I can recommend a good book for you to read.
❤ About fashion.
❤❤ A comic.
❤❤❤ About machines.
War scares me, but I get really excited over weapons.
❤❤❤ I kinda understand.
❤ You know they kill people...
❤❤ Me, not so much...
What time period do you think the Taranis is from?
❤ Decades ago.
❤❤ Modern times.
❤❤❤ Thousands of years ago.
Whenever I get excited, I tend to become quite a motormouth...
❤❤❤ It's always interesting!
❤❤ Nothing wrong with that.
❤ You talk too much.
Why was the Taranis created?
❤ To invade other countries.
❤❤ To preserve peace.
❤❤❤ Because its creation was someone's dream.
Would you like anything? I need help thinking of an invention...
❤❤ A robotic body.
❤❤❤ A machine that flies in the sky.
❤ A love potion.
Would you listen to an idea for a new invention I had?
❤❤ Sure.
❤ I'm busy.
❤❤❤ That sounds interesting.
Mei
Are there people in the machines we blow up?❤❤❤ No, they're empty.
❤ Yes, there are.
❤❤ They're bad people.
Can you tie up my hair?
❤❤❤ I'll do it for you.
❤❤ You should try doing it first.
❤ Ask somebody else.
There's no way we can win! We're just kids!
❤❤ We're in this together.
? We've got the Taranis
? We've got you.
Dammit... My hands are shaking from firing that cannon...
? Shaking with excitement?
? Scared?
❤❤ The enemies are gone.
Do you know where "heaven" is...?
❤❤ It's not so far away.
❤ Far away.
❤❤❤ It's inside your heart.
Everybody's working so hard, but... what can I do?
❤❤❤ You could help cooking.
❤❤ You don't need to do anything.
❤ You could make some ammo.
Hey, listen! Listen! Where does meat come from?
❤ From moosheep and other animals.
❤❤❤ Meat trees.
❤❤ You don't need to know.
I wanna be friends with everyone, but can I?
❤❤❤ I'm sure you can.
❤❤ You can't be friends with meanies!
❤ You should choose your friends.
I wanna play outside sometimes!
❤ That's too dangerous.
❤❤❤ Me, too!
❤❤ It's fun in the Taranis, too!
I wanna play with moosheep...
❤❤ They have messy fur!
❤❤❤ That'd be fun!
❤ They're so stinky.
I'm getting sleepy...
❤❤ You should try to stay awake.
❤❤❤ Let's take a nap.
❤ *Pinch her cheeks*
The Taranis is big! I wonder what it ate.
❤❤❤ Steak.
❤❤ Fuel.
❤ Cake.
Chick
Do people mistake me for a boy with my helmet on?❤ I thought you were a boy.
❤❤❤ Of course not!
❤❤ Why not wear a hat?
Hey! Can I play a prank?
❤ No.
❤❤ Sure.
❤❤❤ Let's do it together!
Hey... Will I die, too?
❤ You shouldn't think about it.
❤❤❤ We'll make it back alive!
❤❤ Have some snacks, you'll feel better.
Hey, did you know? The Taranis is haunted with ghosts...
❤ There's no such thing as ghosts.
❤❤❤ Really!?
❤❤ Maybe they're after your soul!
Hey, teach me a fun game!
❤❤ Poker.
❤❤❤ What about a word game?
❤ Weightlifting.
Wahh... I'm so scared, I can't stop crying...
❤❤❤ Let it all out.
❤❤ It's okay, we've got the Taranis!
❤ What good will crying do?
I made this hair accessory out of clucken feathers, but... What do you think?
❤❤❤ You look so dainty.
❤❤ It looks nice on you!
❤ Looks like you just woke up...
I picked a bunch of flowers! What should I do with them?
❤ Throw them away.
❤❤❤ Use them as decorations.
❤❤ Eat them.
I saw Mommy in my dreams last night...
❤❤❤ You'll see her again.
❤ Are you sad?
❤❤ I'm jealous.
I wanna make the inside of the Taranis prettier, but with what?
❤❤ Pretty...?
❤❤❤ How about flowers?
❤ It doesn't need any decorations.
In war, your clothes get so dirty. I hate it.
❤❤❤ Let's go wash them.
❤ That's it...?
❤❤ You're still cute even when you're dirty.
The roof of the Taranis has such a great view!
❤❤❤ Can we see everyone's home from up there?
❤ There's a ton of laundry, too.
❤❤ Look, a butterfly!
Hack
Check this out! It's a huge bug!❤ Hmm...
❤❤❤ Oooh!?
❤❤ It looks delicious!
Hey, isn't this helmet awesome? It's so cool!
❤ It's busted.
❤❤❤ Yeah, it's really cool!
❤❤ Your ear sticks out on top!
I found some sweets in the messroom! Let's eat them together before anyone finds out!
❤❤ Before anyone finds out?
❤❤❤ Great!
❤ That's not very nice.
I wanna be a cool adventurer like Sucre!
❤❤❤ You'll need a gentle heart.
❤❤ You'll have to train more.
❤ Who's Sucre?
I wanna be stronger! What should I do?
❤❤❤ Work out.
❤ You're fine as you are!
❤❤ Study.
I wanna explore around a ton of different places!
❤ You can't.
❤❤ Aren't we doing that now?
❤❤❤ So do I!
I wonder, should I... try to think harder...?
❤❤❤ You're fine as you are.
❤ Yeah, probably.
❤❤ Isn't that impossible?
Once the world is peaceful again, I wanna go on an adventure! Where should I go?
❤❤❤ The sky.
❤❤ A new continent.
❤ A big city.
Th-there's a ghost behind you!
❤❤ Oooh!?
❤ Don't lie.
❤❤❤ There's one behind you, too!
Whoa, look out! This deadly punch spits fire!
❤❤❤ Oooh, that's awesome!
❤ What the heck is that?
❤❤ Show me!
Sheena
Ahh! You startled me...❤❤❤ Do you feel energetic now?
❤ Because you're in a daze...
❤❤ Sorry for scaring you.
Even after the war, I want to be everyone's friend.
❤❤❤ Then let's be sure to win!
❤ I don't know.
❤❤ Of course!
I have a bad feeling... Please be careful...
❤❤ You're freaking me out...
❤ Okay.
❤❤❤ Don't worry!
I think the Berman targeted us because of my spells...
❤❤❤ No one thinks that.
❤❤ I don't think so.
❤ Maybe.
Is there anything I can help with?
❤❤ Nothing now.
❤ Teach me magic!
❤❤❤ Smile for me.
It's... always boring talking with me, isn't it...?
❤❤ It calms my nerves.
❤❤❤ It's fun!
❤ You might be right...
My mother taught me how to sew...
❤❤ Can you make me a plushie?
❤ Can you mend my undies?
❤❤❤ Could you teach me?
Somehow, I feel at ease when I'm with you all.
❤❤❤ We're all family.
❤❤ I feel the same.
❤ I don't.
This doll is my friend, Bleuette... Is it strange, I wonder?
❤❤❤ I want to be her friend!
❤❤ It's cute!
❤ It's a little strange...
When I'm alone, memories from when I was in the prisoner camp come rushing back...
❤❤ It must have been hard.
❤ Was it fun?
❤❤❤ Let's think of something fun!
Jin
Crap, I messed up cooking again... What'd I do wrong?❤❤❤ The heat is too high.
❤❤ Passion.
❤ Because you're using the workshop...
I feel more comfortable around machines than I do people...
❤❤ Aren't you lonely?
❤❤❤ That's just like you!
❤ Loner...
I like machines. What about you?
❤ I hate them!
❤❤❤ Me, too!
❤❤ Not interested.
In war, you can't get too soft. Are you working out enough?
❤ But we've got the Taranis!
❤❤❤ Of course, I am!
❤❤ What should I do?
Phew... That was a good workout!
❤ You stink.
❤❤❤ You're so manly.
❤❤ Don't overdo it.
Sorry, do you have anything I can use to wipe my dirty hands?
❤❤ Give him somebody's shirt.
❤❤❤ Give him a washcloth.
❤ Give him the Taranis flag.
This tank is in bad shape... What should I try to fix?
❤❤❤ The armor.
❤❤ The gun barrels.
❤ The messroom.
What do you think about the Berman?
❤❤ They scare me.
❤❤❤ I hate them!
❤ I want to get along with them.
What do you think is the most important thing for a technician?
❤❤ Tools.
❤❤❤ Hands.
❤ Heart.
What would you do if someone important to you was killed?
❤ Forgive the offender.
❤❤❤ Take revenge.
❤❤ I don't really know...
Wappa
*munch* *munch* *munch*❤ Hey!
❤❤ Did you sneak that from the messroom!?
❤❤❤ Is that today's spoils of war?
We're powerless...
❤ Lend me your strength!
❤❤ We've got the Taranis!
❤❤❤ Let's combine our strength!
We're going to get ourselves killed!
❤ Don't say sad things...
❤❤❤ We won't know if we don't try!
❤❤ Don't give up!
Do you know what makes a true leader?
❤❤❤ Being energetic.
❤❤ No slacking off.
❤ Taking care of your appearance.
Do you like high places?
❤❤ I suppose.
❤❤❤ Not really.
❤ I love them!
Hey, where'd the Taranis come from?
❤❤ The world of the dead.
❤ Berman.
❤❤❤ The forest.
I wonder if the minions I left behind are okay...
❤❤ They're fine.
❤❤❤ They're lonely without their leader.
❤ They forgot about you.
I'm so bored... Do you know of anything fun to do?
❤❤❤ Something smells yummy from the messroom.
❤ Study.
❤❤ Patrol the crew.
Oh no... Everyone's going to die!
❤❤❤ We'll make it!
❤❤ No, they won't!
❤ Don't say sad things!
What do you think a leader should have?
❤ Cleanliness.
❤❤❤ Strength.
❤❤ Leadership.
Which do you like more, cars or fish?
❤❤❤ Fish... I guess...?
❤❤ Uh... cars...?
❤ Why cars and fish?
Why are we fighting again...?
❤❤❤ To return peace.
❤ Are you okay?
❤❤ Because of the war.
You can be my minion—! Aren't you so happy—?
❤❤❤ I'd rather become your friend.
❤ Not quite...
❤❤ I'd rather you be my minion!
Britz
Have you ever held a real weapon?❤❤❤ Nope
❤ I want to hold one
❤❤ Only a toy
Don't children join the army in Gasco?
❤ We're not like you.
❤❤❤ Nope.
❤❤ What do you mean?
Gasco is called the land of freedom, but what exactly is freedom?
❤❤ To go wherever you want.
❤❤❤ To live as you like.
❤ To get what you want.
I really miss Berman tough and salty pawbuns.
❤❤ I'd like to try it!
❤ Sounds yucky.
❤❤❤ Shall we make some together?
If I'm ever captured, I know they'd do something horrible...
❤❤ Then why not leave on your own?
❤❤❤ We won't let that happen.
❤ Well, you are a traitor...
I was forced to undergo strenuous training from a young age...
❤ You trying to look cool?
❤❤ It made you strong!
❤❤❤ It must have been horrible...
Do my army clothes bother you?
❤❤❤ They look good on you!
❤ They make me uncomfortable...
❤❤ You look cool!
How do you view Berman people?
❤❤ They are serious and intelligent.
❤ They're scary people.
❤❤❤ There are both good and bad people.
Why do you trust a Berman like me?
❤ No reason.
❤❤❤ You're our friend.
❤❤ Doesn't matter if you're Berman.
When the war is over, do you think the Gasco and Berman can get along?
❤ No
❤❤ Yeah!
❤❤❤ We already have!
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