The power to enter a state made for support. Technique of Support Manipulation. Variation of Mode Switching. Not to be confused with Mode Support.
Also Called
- Assist Form/Mode/State
- Supportive Form/Mode/State
Capabilities
The user can enter a state that centers around support powers, supporting themself and/or others through healing, protection, attribute enhancement, and/or downgrading an opponent's abilities.
Applications
- Personal Mode
- Support Manipulation
Associations
Limitations
- May limit the offensive and/or defensive power of the user.
Known Users
- Dressphere Users (Final Fantasy X-2)
- Hikari Kujo/Shiny Luminous (Futari wa Precure)
- Issei Hyoudou (High School DxD)
- Jak (Jak and Daxter)
- Baku Yorozu/Kamen Rider Zeztz (Kamen Rider Zeztz); via Esprim-based forms
- MegaMan.EXE (Mega Man Battle Network); via Double Soul
- Rise Kujikawa (Persona 4)
- Amu Hinamori (Shugo Chara); as Amulet Clover
Gallery
As Shiny Luminous, Hikari Kujo's (Futari wa Precure) powers revolve around support magic, using them to hamper opponents and enhance Cures Black and White's attacks.
Using Promotion and Illegal Move Triaina, Issei Hyoudou (High School DxD) gains access to forms based on the Bishop support class, increasing his magic and spell power...
...and using his Boosted Gear's Second Liberation form, he can grant his Gear's power boosts to allies.
As Light Jak, Jak (Jak and Daxter) focuses on supportive powers, such as defense and healing.
Using Double Soul, MegaMan.EXE (Mega Man Battle Network) can take on different support forms...
...such as the Roll Soul, which gives him enhanced recovery...
...the Number Soul, which boosts his non-elemental Battle Chip attacks by a factor of ten...
...and the Wood Soul, which protects him from status ailments.
During the P-1 Grand Prix, Rise Kujikawa (Persona 4) gained the power to shift her Persona Himiko between a combat mode and its original assist mode.