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With the release of Arlecchino, Bond of Life has been thrust into the spotlight ofGenshin Impact.It debuted in Fontaine as a mechanic unique to the Fatui Operatives as a way to restrict and cap a character’s HP. Since then, it’s popped up on a couple of weapons, but no character has quite capitalised off it fully.
Now Arlecchino, a member of the Fatui Harbingers, has a playstyle based completely off Bond of Life. Here’s everything you need to know about Bond of Life, from allies to enemies, and how to make the most of it.
What Is Bond of Life?
Bond of Life is astatus condition introduced in Fontaine.You usually see it employed by the Fatui in Fontaine, though Arlecchino makes use of it as well.
Bond of Life is like the reverse of a shield. When it’s active,it prevents your character from recovering health.This amount is determined when it is first cast and theamount of HP regen it steals from its target is how much healing needs to be donebefore your character can recover HP.
In order toget rid of Bond of Life, you either have toheal it for as much as Bond of Life has stolen from the character,or you have to go to aStatue of the Seven.
So, for example,Klee has 10,000 HPwhen a Fatui Agent hits her with aBond of Life worth ten percent of her HP. Bond of Life will put ahealing cap on Klee worth that ten percent, which is 1000 HP. In order to get rid of it,Klee will have to be healed by 1000 HP. Any healing she receives until she hits the cap will not increase her HP, instead it just reduces the bond.
Bond of Life does not disappear on a character switchout.
How Arlecchino Uses Bond of Life
Arlecchino is a very unique character because she actively makes use of Bond of Life to her advantage. HerElemental Skill inflicts Blood-Debt Directiveonto enemies, which deals Pyro damage periodically. By following up with acharged attack, she absorbs their Blood-Debt Directives and turns them into a Bond of Lifeworth 65 percent of her maximum HP.
If you wait for five seconds before absorbing the Bond Of Life, you can get up to 130 percent of her maximum HP from one enemy.
However, you can only get amaximum of 145 percent BoL from one Skill’s directives, so it’s recommended toabsorb them instantly if you’re fighting multiple enemies
When Arlecchino has aBond of Lifeworth 30 percent or more of her HPactive, herregular attacks deal increased pyro damage based on her current Bond of Life. Almost every normal attack in this manner reduces her Bond of Life and the Elemental Skill cooldown.
Arlecchinocannot be healed by regular healing, but she does have a way to heal herself. With herElemental Burst,she not only deals Pyro damage, but she alsoclears her active Bond of Life,and Blood Debt Directives,ends her Elemental Skill cooldown, andheals herself.
Arlecchino’s signature weapon, Crimson Moon’s Semblance, gives her a Bond of Life when she does a Charged Attack, allowing her to get buffs quicker.
How Enemies Use Bond of Life
Fatui Operatives in Fontaine make use of Bond of Lifeto take down several members of your team at once by reducing your healing capacity.
Fatui Operativescannot take Bond of Life off your charactersonce it is cast, nor will it disappear once they are defeated.The only way to remove it is by healing for the full amount of the bond.
Weapons That Use Bond of Life
Here are all the weapons that currently make use of the Bond of Life mechanic:
Crimson Moon’s Semblance
Five-Star Polearm
When using aCharged Attack, it creates a Bond of Lifeworth 25% of the equipped character’s HP. This can occur once every 14 seconds.
When the character has a Bond of Life active,they gain a12% damage bonus.If Bond of Life is worth at least 30% of their HP, they gain an additional24% damage bonus.
Flowing Purity
Four- Star Catalyst
After using an Elemental Skill, Elemental Damage will be increased by 8% and aBond of Lifeis created, which consumes 24% of their HP.
When Bond of Life is cleared (through healing),Elemental Damage will be increased by 2% for every 1000 HP clearedto a maximum of 12%.
Forged with a Midlander Catalyst Billet, 50 Condessence Crystals, and 50 White Iron Chunks.
Finale of the Deep
Four- Star Sword
When using an Elemental Skill,Attack is increased by 12%and a Bond of Life is created, which consumes 12% of their HP.
When Bond of Life is cleared (through healing),Attack will be increased by 150 points.
Forged with a Midlander Sword Billet, 50 Condessence Crystals, and 50 White Iron Chunks.
