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I never said that those other build couldn't be made with high focus. Also as I stated before support build improve all but smokescreen when it comes to debuffs, and blood shield when it comes to buff. with the right amount of support these buffs and debuffs can effectively counter just about every kind of build other then dex (since smokescreen improves with tech) Plus on the buff end they can power themselves up greatly with the extra support counter strength dex and tech builds for a period of time. Plus as you stated before even with all the dex in the world the higest chance you have for a block I believe is 20 or 25% unless you have shadow arts were you chances can be raised by a max of 10% but even so it is all left to chance.

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Also with everything in this game while I can give crits are left up to chance the same could be said of with everything else. An attack connecting, blocks, and defections.

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As as for the moves that improve with those three stats put together the answer is simple all but artillery strike which in my honest opinion should improve with tech instead of support.

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When I said support improved all debuffs but smokescreen and blood shield for buffs I was using that but twice. Some people can mistake that. But remember if deflection is moved back to support then high support would also increase the chance for deflections. So with every non striking energy attack with high support (Let just say that it was put back to the way it was for this stitch) then the chances of deflection is hi which will help counter strength sidearms. Also coupled with the right combination of equipment that all help with support but also have decent adds in other area can counter these other builds effectively.

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For example you have high support and which in this case powers deflections (since some stated we needed to switch deflection back to counter tech spammers) and the right combination of weapons, armor Etc with the correct enhancements as well as a decent number of points in each field you can make it so you can have high support (which in this case will counter deflections like the old days) and still decent strength, tech and dex to counter these types of build.

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While you are right about some equipment being overpowered it still doesn't change the fact that they still contain these enhancements and stats which can make just about any focus build with a one stat higher work.

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Plus on the last thing it would be good for tech mercs since they only have one move powered by tech which is the surigical strike. If the multi was powered by it as well there would be a new combination for Tech mercs. But then Mercs would have three moves powered by tech if the multi is powered by tech and with the first two alone I made a devastating merc build that a lot of people have made cheap knock offs of now.

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Maybe a new skill that can increase support as well as give back 20% of the damage you take in battle for 3 turns. kind of like reflex boost except for support. With this several moves would become stronger as well as a better chance for a crit and more aux damage. (I would have said a move that increases tech and gives back energy but that would be abused since Merc already has two powerful moves that work with tech while they have 2 less powerful moves with support.