Growing Power

Trigger and effect

When a weapon inflicts a status effect, Growing Power increases the wearer's Ability Strength for a limited time. At rank 0, the listed boost is 4% for 1 second; at rank 3 it is 17% for 4 seconds; and at rank 5 it is 25% for 6 seconds. Although its description mentions the squad, the stated increase is personal, not a shared Ability Strength bonus for teammates. The effect is conditional on a weapon status effect, so it is most relevant when your weapon use can reliably trigger that condition.

Aura slot and rank choices

Growing Power is a Rare Madurai aura with base drain -2 and a maximum rank of 5. Its aura slot and polarity should be weighed against your other aura choices and available capacity. The listed fusion steps show costs increasing with rank: for example, rank 0 to 1 costs 30 Endo and 1,449 Credits, while rank 4 to 5 costs 480 Endo and 23,184 Credits. Higher ranks increase both the strength and duration of the temporary bonus, so weigh the cost against how often you can activate it and use the short window.

How it differs from other auras

The supplied alternatives serve distinct purposes. Power Donation gives squadmates 30% Ability Strength while its wearer loses 30%; Growing Power instead grants its wearer a temporary increase after a weapon status effect. Empowered Blades concerns Heavy Attack status effects and shield loss, while Ready Steel provides starting melee combo. Consider those alternatives only when their specific team, shield, or melee conditions fit your build; their listed effects do not duplicate Growing Power's trigger and personal buff.

Acquisition

The listed source is Knave Specter. No further acquisition conditions are specified here.

Limitations and tradeoffs

• The bonus requires a weapon status effect and lasts only a few seconds.
• The rank 4 to 5 fusion step is substantially more expensive than the early listed step.