#bind passive

No Turning Back

Single Effect: Bind on Attack [15%] (1 Turn) & Damage Increase [10%]

MLB Effect: Bind on Attack [15%] (1 Turn) & Damage Increase [15%]

TLDR: "No Turning Back” is a bit of a double edged sword, and needs to be used with careful consideration. It has a powerful effect and can increase the damage you do, but that potential is a bit random and it’s just as likely to screw you over if not used carefully. However, this memoria is also fun so that is a major plus. "No Turning Back” is exclusive to the Memorable Flower gacha. 

Review: "No Turning Back” is a useful three-star memoria, although you’ll want to be careful where and when you use it. First, an explanation of its two effects:

Bind is a Status Ailment that will stun the target, make said target take 80% increased damage from its weak element, and also be unable to heal. This gives it two ways to increase damage on the enemy target: through its DOT, and by letting you increase damage from the enemy’s counter element. Damage Increase and Damage Up are essentially the same effect: they both increase the damage done on actual attacks, or in other words, they increase damage after taking into account your buffs and the enemy’s buffs. However they count separately for the game’s calculations, and that means they can stack together. Damage Increase is generally easier to find than Damage Up.

So from what one can see, "No Turning Back” has a lot of potential for increasing damage beyond its Damage Increase effect-- if used on a character whose element counters the enemy, or with a buff such as “Damage Up Versus Enemies Affected With Status Ailments,” then you can increase the damage your characters do really quickly in addition to shutting down the enemy’s attacks.

However.

The issue here is that 15% is rather low and that you can’t predict when the Bind will go off, and that it only lasts for one turn. This makes capitalizing on its potential for boosting damage more difficult. For one, you can’t force Bind to be applied, and two, you can’t change strategies once it is, because by the time your turn comes back up the Bind will have worn off.

Another thing to note here is that the actual attack that applies Bind isn’t going to be held to the element counter or the Status Ailment Damage Up effect-- so if the Bind goes off on the end of the turn, then you won’t get any extra damage out of it.

Another issue with this memoria is the possibility of Bind going off at the wrong times. For example, if you used this in Mirrors, there is the possibility of it binding enough targets to set up the enemy for a puella combo, making it more likely for you to lose. This isn’t a concern as much in PVE situations, but it’s still possible for the Bind to go off on an inopportune attack and cause you some problems.

However.

Seeing Bind go off on enemies can be very fun and exciting, and one can’t be blamed for making chaotic choices sometimes. Follow your heart here-- can you use this memoria responsibly? Will you usher in your own demise just to see Bind go off on some pesky familiars? I cannot judge you, because I promise I would make the same choice-- woe be to all the enemies on my path and my terrifying 15% Bind chance.

In all seriousness, this memoria can be useful for setting up extra damage and for trying to protect your characters, but just be mindful of where you use it. You can put this on your supports to spice up your Follower’s battles, if you wish.

Lastly, I checked in with the Big Discord to see if you could use this memoria in conjunction with another passive Bind memoria (or passive Bind Spirit Enhancement) and some research was done!

(This individual wanted to remain anonymous. Thanks so much to them for looking into this!)

But, essentially this means that Bind chance can stack. So if you want to increase your chances at binding your enemies, you can use "No Turning Back” in addition to another memoria or Spirit Enhancement.

Great Success in the Longed for Land

Single Effect: Attack Up [20%] & Bind on Attack [15%] (1 Turn)

MLB Effect: Attack Up [25%] & Bind on Attack [20%] (1 Turn)

TLDR: "Great Success in the Longed for Land” is an excellent memoria with two good effects, although the Bind chance has the possibility of screwing you over just as much as helping. The Attack Up here is very high, among the highest currently in the game for passive memoria, and makes this memoria whale-tier regardless of it’s secondary effect. It also has very excellent passive ATK stats. This memoria is exclusive to the gacha for the event “Where is Ashley Taylor’s Japanese Horror?” This is event memoria and should be kept in case of a rerun.

Review: "Great Success in the Longed for Land” is pretty incredible and has one of the highest Attack Up chances in the game, along with a very good secondary effect in it’s passive Bind on Attack chance... However, that secondary effect also comes with it’s own issues. 

Attack Up will increase the unit’s base attack stats, making it superior to the effects Damage Up / Increase Damage, as those two effects will effect the actual damage output. Bind is a Status Ailment that will stun the target, make said target take 80% increased damage from its weak element, and also be unable to heal. This gives it two ways to increase damage on the enemy target: through its DOT, and by letting you increase damage from the enemy’s counter element.

Real quick-- note that the Attack Up here is higher than other memoria such as:

(4*) “A Longing for the Beyond“ Attack Up [20%] & Status Ailment Resistance Up [30%]

(4*) "Cause I'm an Idol and a Magical Girl” Attack Up [20%] & Anti-Fog [100%]

(4*) “I Made Friends” Attack Up [20%] & Chance to Critical Hit [25%]

and equal to memoria such as:

(4*) “To Grace with Aster“ Attack Up [25%] & Charged Attack Damage Up [15%]

(4*) “Everyday Overflowing with Pride” Attack Up [25%] & Defense Up [37.5%]

(4*) “Feigning Innocence School Time” Attack Up [25%] & Anti-Stun [100%]

Even without the Bind, that 25% max awakened Attack Up is very, very good.

Now, "Great Success in the Longed for Land” is similar to the limited three-star “No Turning Back.” The difference between the two is that "Great Success in the Longed for Land” has a better chance for Bind to go off (20%/25% versus a flat 15% chance), and a better effect in Attack Up. However, the warnings for the Bind chance are very much the same here. 20% (or 25% if you’re lucky enough to max awaken it) is still low. You won’t be able to predict when the Bind actually goes off, and it only lasts for one turn (aka that turn you attack), so it’ll be difficult to capitalize on its effectiveness.

Additionally, there is always the possibility of Bind going off on an unintended target. For example, if you used this in Mirrors, there is the possibility of it binding enough targets to set up the enemy for a puella combo, making it more likely for you to lose. This isn’t a concern as much in PVE situations, but it’s still possible for the Bind to go off on an inopportune attack and cause you some problems.

Bind chance does have its perks. Preventing an enemy from attacking is always a good thing, and Bind will increase the damage taken from the enemy’s weak element, not to mention letting you play around with effects such as Damage Up Versus Enemies Affected With Status Ailments. However, the fact that this memoria again lasts for one turn and isn’t predictable can make this difficult to set up. You can’t force Bind to be applied, and two, you can’t change strategies once it is, because by the time your turn comes back up the Bind will have worn off. Another thing to note here is that the actual attack that applies Bind isn’t going to be held to the element counter or the Status Ailment Damage Up effect– so if the Bind goes off on the end of the turn, then you won’t get any extra damage out of it.

However, Bind is fun to watch go off, even if it screws you over, so maybe this is worth it to you.

Lastly, Bind chance can stack. So if you have “No Turning Back” and this memoria, then slap both of these bad boys on your character to have a terrifying 40% Bind chance. In fact, go nuts: get a character who also has passive SE that has bind chance. This includes Chiharu Hiroe, Holy Mami, Mikura Komachi, Seika Kumi, Kuro, Sasara Hanna, Chisato Shion, Mami Tomoe (swimsuit ver.), Hayate, Maria, and Rion. 

Now you’ll have an utterly terrifying 55% chance of inflicting Bind. Enemies will quiver before you, bosses will flee from your direction, and the only thing standing in your way will be Anti-Bind or Status Ailment Resistance Up. The world is your oyster.

All hyperbole aside, this memoria is very good and will be excellent in a variety of gameplay-- even if Anti-Bind is an issue, that 25% Attack Up is still excellent. If you have the choice (aka a whale), then “Everyday Overflowing with Pride” or “To Grace with Aster“ are probably better for more generalized combat. The passive stats on this memoria, for HP and ATK, are also very good.