Attributes, Killers, Affiliations and status ailments

Bleach: Brave Souls battle mechanics

Every character has one of five Attributes. Power beats Technique, Technique beats Speed and Speed beats Power, while Heart and Mind sit outside that triangle and hit each other hard both ways. An attack with the advantage deals 150% damage (170% on a critical hit), and one at a disadvantage deals 70% (90% on a critical hit). On top of that, a Killer adds damage against one Affiliation, which is where most team building in the game starts.

Attribute triangle

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  • PowerStrong against: TechniqueWeak against: Speed
  • TechniqueStrong against: SpeedWeak against: Power
  • SpeedStrong against: PowerWeak against: Technique
  • HeartStrong against: MindWeak against: Mind
  • MindStrong against: HeartWeak against: Heart
  • With the advantageNormal hit: 150%Critical hit: 170%
  • At a disadvantageNormal hit: 70%Critical hit: 90%

Killers

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A Killer multiplies damage against characters of one Affiliation, and the + version of the same Killer goes 20 points higher. The last column counts the released character versions that carry it at their highest rarity.

  • Soul ReaperKiller: 120%Killer+: 140%Characters: 195
  • HollowKiller: 120%Killer+: 140%Characters: 192
  • ArrancarKiller: 120%Killer+: 140%Characters: 185
  • CaptainKiller: 140%Killer+: 160%Characters: 76
  • No AffiliationKiller: 120%Killer+: 140%Characters: 68
  • EspadaKiller: 140%Killer+: 160%Characters: 64
  • HumanKiller: 120%Killer+: 140%Characters: 46
  • QuincyKiller: 120%Killer+: 140%Characters: 40
  • Stern RitterKiller: 140%Killer+: 160%Characters: 34
  • Squad ZeroKiller: 140%Killer+: 160%Characters: 29

Affiliations

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A character belongs to one or two Affiliations, which decides which Killers hit them and which team bonuses they count towards. Counts are over all 1,535 released character versions.

  • Soul ReaperCharacters: 974
  • CaptainCharacters: 340
  • ArrancarCharacters: 247
  • HumanCharacters: 164
  • EspadaCharacters: 135
  • HollowCharacters: 111
  • No AffiliationCharacters: 86
  • QuincyCharacters: 81
  • Stern RitterCharacters: 50
  • Squad ZeroCharacters: 13

Status ailments

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Attacks carry a chance to inflict an ailment for a few seconds, and a + ailment is the stronger version of the same one. The count is how many character versions have at least one attack that inflicts it.

  • WeakenCharacters: 154
  • ParalysisCharacters: 151
  • BurnCharacters: 140
  • FreezeCharacters: 98
  • LacerateCharacters: 92
  • PoisonCharacters: 55
  • DrainCharacters: 51
  • ConfusionCharacters: 28
  • SlowCharacters: 18
  • DominationCharacters: 13

Crystals by attribute

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Enemies drop the crystals that match their Attribute, so the stage you farm decides which stat you can raise.

  • PowerDrops: Attack Crystals
  • TechniqueDrops: Stamina Crystals
  • SpeedDrops: Defense Crystals
  • MindDrops: Focus Crystals
  • HeartDrops: Spiritual Pressure Crystals

The 157 Soul Traits, with the characters born with each and the ones whose soul tree unlocks it, are on the Soul Traits page.