Bond Training Planning: Worked Examples Across a Support Deck

July 20, 2026

Four worked examples: a single-card threshold calculation, a full six-support deck snapshot, an SSR-vs-R rarity comparison, and a limited-turns prioritization decision.

Example 1 — Single Support, Basic Threshold Calculation

An SR support sitting at 51 bond, training at its matching facility roughly every other turn.

Next threshold: 60
Bond needed = 60 − 51 = 9
Effective rate (SR, baseline) ≈ 7 bond/session
Sessions needed = ceil(9 ÷ 7) = 2 sessions

Example 2 — Full Six-Support Deck Snapshot

A mid-run deck with bond values ranging widely across six equipped supports:

Support	Rarity	Current Bond	Next Threshold	Bond Needed
A	SSR	74	80	6
B	SR	58	60	2
C	SSR	33	40	7
D	R	45	60	15
E	SR	80	100	20
F	R	12	40	28

Sorting by bond needed shows Support B (2 bond) and Support A (6 bond) as the cheapest near-term wins, while Support F is the furthest from any bonus and a lower priority if training turns are limited. See which supports to prioritize to 80 bond first for how rarity and stat-focus should factor into this ranking beyond raw bond-needed alone.

Example 3 — SSR vs. R Rarity Comparison at the Same Starting Bond

Two supports both sitting at 45 bond, aiming for 80.

Bond needed (both): 80 − 45 = 35

R support: baseline-slower rate ≈ 6 bond/session
Sessions ≈ ceil(35 ÷ 6) = 6 sessions

SSR support: faster rate ≈ 8-9 bond/session (approximate, card-dependent)
Sessions ≈ ceil(35 ÷ 8.5) = 5 sessions

The gap is modest at this distance (5 vs. 6 sessions) but widens on cards with stronger unique friendship-boosting effects — always treat the SSR estimate as a rough approximation rather than an exact number, per the training terms glossary.

Example 4 — Limited Turns, Choosing Between Two Supports

Only 4 training sessions remain before a key race. Support G is at 71 bond (SR); Support H is at 62 bond (R).

Support G: 80 − 71 = 9 needed ÷ 7/session ≈ 2 sessions → reachable
Support H: 80 − 62 = 18 needed ÷ 6/session (R, slower) ≈ 3 sessions → reachable but tighter

Both are technically reachable in the remaining window, but Support G has more slack if a turn gets spent on a random event instead of training — making it the safer of the two to commit remaining sessions toward if only one can realistically be prioritized.

Running These Yourself

Every session estimate above matches what the uma affinity calculator produces from the same starting bond and rarity inputs — enter any support’s current bond value to reproduce these calculations or plan a deck not covered here.