Why would you want to go c3 when you only get 2 additional targets for JP?
with gem/divinemight its 3 more than c2 i thought. but thats besides the point.
hangman’s knot does get a tiny bit more duration, but thats not the main feature either.
lifeline/umbilicalcord. THIS. if you go linker 3, you are a stat buffer made for set parties. anyone linked gives everyone their stats if they have the highest of anyone in that stat. example: you as a support go full con, your boss dps archer goes full str, your tank pelt/swordie goes high or full dex, your magic dps goes full int, and your cleric support goes full spr. Boom, all of you have Full stat allocation in all stats while linked by this skill.
even while not in a total predetermined party, full con linker doing this increases a parties survivability and reduces need for them to gear for HP etc. spiritual chain is how lifeline is shared, and has 100% uptime at rank 5, but rank 5 lifeline only has 50% uptime, while still being a huge buff.
I remember reading somewhere that JP had a ninja nerf with hit limits per JP level, so that might count.
- Lifeline is an awesome ability
- Those targets also get pulled by Hangman’s knot and get their aoe defense reduced which bottom line means more damage for the whole party