Relationship System Complete Guide - Friendships & Rivalries 2025
Compare friendships, rivalries, and team-fit effects before dispatching. Use the current calculation instead of a universal percentage.
🔑 How Relationships Work
✓ Friendships
Friendly teammates can receive a positive relationship effect when dispatched together.
- Stack multiple friendships for huge bonuses
- Multiple friendly links still require compatible stat coverage
- Always check friendships before team building
✗ Rivalries (-20%)
Rival pairings can apply a negative relationship effect.
- ONE rivalry can tank entire mission
- Never worth using rivals together
- Malevola has most rivalries (avoid her in teams)
○ Neutral (0%)
Most relationships are neutral - no bonus or penalty
- Safe to team together
- Focus on matching stats, not relationships
- Majority of pairings fall here
💚 Key Friendships
Longtime friends. Strong trust. Excellent for high-stakes missions.
Tech synergy. Shared interests. Perfect for investigation missions.
Stealth partners. Understand each other's powers. Covert ops excellence.
Light + Fire synergy. Complementary powers. Combat missions.
Leadership duo. Mutual respect. All-purpose powerhouse combo.
⚠️ Dangerous Rivalries (NEVER Team Together)
Avoid Malevola in teams! She rivals: Blazer, Mecha Man, Prism, Shroud, Chase. Terrible team player.
Stat penalties + rivalries. Not worth using.
Conflicting approaches. Never pair these two.
📊 Full Relationship Matrix
Legend: 💚 = Friendship | ⚠️ = Rivalry | - = Neutral
| Hero | Blazer | Mecha | Invisigal | Phenom | Prism | Shroud |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blazer | - | 💚 | - | 💚 | - | - |
| Mecha Man | 💚 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Invisigal | - | - | - | - | - | 💚 |
| Phenom | 💚 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Malevola | ⚠️ | ⚠️ | - | - | ⚠️ | ⚠️ |
💡 Pro Relationship Strategies
1. Friendship Stacking
Blazer + Mecha Man + Phenomaman forms a friendship chain, but the current call still determines whether their combined coverage works.
2. Zero-Rivalry Rule
Check rivalries before finalizing teams and compare the calculated result with alternatives.
3. S-Tier Neutral Strategy
If unsure, use S-tier heroes (Blazer, Mecha, Invisigal). They have few rivalries and some friendships.
4. Malevola Never
Malevola rivals too many heroes. Even her high stats don't compensate. Use literally anyone else.
❓ FAQ
Do friendships really matter that much?
Relationship modifiers can materially change the final coverage result. Compare the team before and after each pairing instead of publishing a universal percentage outcome.
Can I ever use heroes with rivalries?
Only if they don't share missions. Example: If Malevola and Blazer never team together, rivalry doesn't matter. But generally, avoid rivalry-heavy heroes.
Where can I see full relationship chart?
Use our Interactive Relationship Chart to see all 16 heroes' relationships at once.
Explore Full Relationship Chart
Interactive chart shows all friendships and rivalries between 16 heroes
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