Bonding: Trails of Cold Steel III

Description

Unlike in Cold Steel I and II, bonding levels are now separate from link EXP and can only be obtained by watching specific events, attending bonding events, buying gifts, etc. Rean Schwarzer can earn bonding points (好感度) with new and old Class VII, Towa Herschel, Celine Millstein, Claire Rieveldt, Sharon Kreuger, Elise Schwarzer and Princess Alfin.

On free days, a certain amount of bonding event points, not to be confused with the bonding points used to level up bonds, will allow viewing a bonding event. One point will be consumed each time you view an event, but your bond with that character will be strengthened.

Bond Level

200 bonding points correspond to one star in the Bond Level screen. Rean starts by default at 500 points with old Class VII, Claire and Celine, 550 points with Elise, Alfin and Towa, 400 points with Sharon, and 50 points with Altina and Musse. The maximum level is 5 stars or 1000 points for everyone except Claire, Sharon and Celine with 3 stars or 600 points.

Final Event

On 7/17, Rean can spend a Summer Festival Ticket with a particular character (except Claire, Sharon and Celine), granting 100 bonding points with them. If the bond level is maxed or ends up maxed as a result of the points earned, a special event can be seen that raises the character's and Rean's stats (or grants a unique accessory), and earns the corresponding trophy/achievement. For the other three, speaking with them on the morning of 7/17 with their bond maxed earns a unique accessory and the trophy/achievement.

Rean starts with 5 tickets and can obtain more by completing From A-da to Frit-Z, Melody of the Past, No Man Left Behind, and The Cryptid Keeper.

Character	Stat Bonus	Rean's Bonus		Character	Stat Bonus	Rean's Bonus		Character	Stat Bonus	Rean's Bonus
	STR/DEF+15	STR/DEF+2			ATS/ADF+15	ATS/ADF+2			STR/ATS+15	STR/ATS+2
	STR/ATS+15	STR/ATS+2			ATS/ADF+15	ATS/ADF+2			STR/DEF+15	STR/DEF+2
	ATS/ADF+15	ATS/ADF+2			STR/DEF+15	STR/DEF+2			STR/ATS+15	STR/ATS+2
	ATS/ADF+15	ATS/ADF+2			STR/DEF+15	STR/DEF+2			STR/DEF+15	STR/DEF+2
	STR/DEF+15	STR/DEF+2			ATS/ADF+15	ATS/ADF+2			STR/ATS+15	STR/ATS+2

Character	Accessory	Description
	Eternity Charm	HP+5000/EP+500
	Argent Cross	ADF+600
	Crimson Feather	ATS+200
	Kaleidosphere	ACC+100%/Critical rate+15%
	Mirage Cape	SPD+5/EVA+20%
	Hexen Bell	EP+1000

List of Bonding Events

Date	Morning	Afternoon	Event Points	Level Points
4/16			2+1	100
5/14	+		3+1	100 200 (Old Class VII) 50 (Claire)
6/11	+		3+2	150 200 (Old Class VII) 50 (Sharon)
7/4			3	50
7/9		+	4+2	200 50 (Celine)

List of Gifts

Gift items are bought or traded at various shops and must be used from the item menu. Some gifts can only be used at times where the recipient is available (in the party or recently spoken with), while others will be automatically used at the end of a day. Gifts to party members will also increase their stats.

Character	Chapter	Item	Shop	Points	Stats
	Chapter 2	Sports Compendium	Carnegie Books & Games, Leeves	50	STR+10
	Chapter 3	Compact Juicer	RF Store, Ordis	50	HP+100
	Chapter 4	Aurora Barrette	Lepanto & Co., Heimdallr	50	DEF+10
	Chapter 1	Brass Fountain Pen	Demeter Exchange & Antiques, Saint-Arkh	50	HP+100
	Chapter 3	Blue Leather Book Cover	Carnegie Books & Games, Leeves	50	ATS+10
	Chapter 4	Silver Cufflinks	Neinvalli Exchange, Leeves	50	STR+10
	Chapter 1	Mizu Yokan	Nyo-Sui-An Imports, Leeves	50	ADF+10
	Chapter 2	Orca Floatie	Southwark General Store, Crossbell City	50	ATS+10
	Chapter 4	Iris in Fantasy Land	Carnegie Books & Games, Leeves	50	HP+100
	Chapter 3	Orchid Hairpin	Nyo-Sui-An Imports, Leeves	50	ADF+15
	Chapter 4	Starry Night Minuet	Rieveldt Company, Heimdallr	50	ATS+15
	Chapter 3	Aromatic Tonic	Hereford's Drugstore, Ordis	50	STR+15
	Chapter 4	Red Leather Key Case	Lumiere Orbal Factory, Heimdallr	50	HP+150
	Chapter 2	Orbal Dryer	Genten Orbal Store, Crossbell City	100	—
	Chapter 4	Five-Color Braid	Nyo-Sui-An Imports, Leeves	100	—
	Chapter 3	Trilogy Hearts	Strauss Orbal Factory, Ordis	100	ATS/ADF+10
	Chapter 2	Blue Glass Wind Chime	P&R Company, Crossbell City	100	ATS/ADF+10
	Chapter 2	Camellia Lipstick	Lucca Boutique, Crossbell City	100	STR/DEF+10
	Chapter 3	Coffee Grinder	McEnroe's Pawn Shop, Raquel	100	STR/DEF+10
	Chapter 4	Lovely Flat Cap	Le Sage Boutique, Heimdallr	100	ATS/ADF+10
	Chapter 4	Riding Gloves	Outside Ticket Counter, Heimdallr	100	STR/ATS+10
	Chapter 3	Green Star Pendant	Student Store - Becky, Thors Branch Campus	100	STR/DEF+10
	Chapter 4	Ebony Brush	Herschel's General Store, Heimdallr	100	STR/ATS+10
	Chapter 1	Quilted Pouch	Iris' Souvenirs, Parm	100	STR/DEF+10
	Chapter 4	Steinrose '96	Weston House General Foods, Heimdallr	100	STR/ATS+10
	Chapter 2	Elegant Scrunchie	Neinvalli Exchange, Leeves	100	STR/ATS+10
	Chapter 3	Rose Perfume	Glycine's Flower Shop, Ordis	100	STR/ATS+10
	Chapter 4	Noble Ribbon	Lapin Boutique, Leeves	100	—
	Chapter 1	White Silk Kerchief	Lapin Boutique, Leeves	100	—
	Chapter 3	White Amber Soap	Ikaros Mart, Raquel	100	—
	Chapter 3	Royal Tea	Kendall Import Foods, Ordis	100	—

List of Other Events

Date	Trigger	Characters	Points
Chapter 1
4/16	Wash up in the dormitory's bath (before and after the Einhel Keep)		50
4/21	Play Vantage Masters		50
4/23	Complete Field Exercises - Saint Arkh		100
Chapter 2
5/13	Wash up in the dormitory's bath		50
5/14	Wash up in the dormitory's bath (before and after the Einhel Keep)		50
5/19	Play Vantage Masters		50
5/21	Examine the terminal in the SSS building		100
	Speak with Elise and Alfin in Orchis Tower		100
	Complete Field Exercises - Crossbell		100
Chapter 3
6/11	Wash up in the dormitory's bath (before the Einhel Keep)		50
	Complete A Very Special Lesson		100
6/16	Play Vantage Masters		50
6/19	Complete Field Exercises - Ordis		100
			200
Chapter 4
7/8	Wash up in the dormitory's bath		50
	Play Vantage Masters		50
7/15	Play Vantage Masters		50
7/16	Complete St. Astraia's Distress		100
7/17	Complete Melody of the Past		100
	Complete The Cryptid Keeper		100

Bonding Point Count

Character	Maximum	Initial	Events	Gifts	Other
	1000	0	600	150	400
	1000	0	600	150	400
	1000	50	600	150	500
	1000	50	500	150	500
	1000	0	500	150	500
	1000	550	450	200	50
	1000	500	200	100	100
	1000	500	200	100	100
	1000	500	200	100	100
	1000	500	200	100	100
	1000	500	200	100	100
	1000	500	200	100	100
	1000	500	200	100	100
	1000	500	200	100	100
	1000	500	200	100	150
	1000	500	200	100	100
	600	500	50	100	100
	600	400	50	100	100
	600	500	50	100	0
	1000	550	0	200	200
	1000	550	0	100	200