TP Bonus
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The TP Bonus trait (found on weapons such as the Martial Knife, Martial Scythe, Martial Anelace, Shamo and Hagun) enhances any weaponskill performed by a weapon on which it appears. A weaponskill so performed is augmented such that its effect is calculated as if it were performed with an extra 100% TP.
For example, using Tachi: Yukikaze at 100% TP with a Hagun, a martial great katana, would have the same effect as though you used it at 200% TP with a non-martial weapon.
Weapons with the TP Bonus trait are commonly used to augment weaponskills whose damage is heavily modified by TP, such as Shark Bite, Tachi: Gekko, Steel Cyclone, Savage Blade and Spiral Hell. While this is its most widespread application, TP Bonus weapons can augment the secondary effects of a weaponskill, such as the accuracy bonus on Asuran Fists or the poison effect of Viper Bite.
TP bonus only works if the weapon on which it is found is equipped in the main hand; a TP bonus weapon in the off hand has no effect. A ranged weapon with the TP Bonus trait will not affect melee weaponskills and vice-versa.
A weaponskill performed at 200% TP or more will have the effect of a weaponskill performed 300%. Performing a 300% TP weaponskill with a TP Bonus weapon yields no noticeable benefit.
A TP Bonus weapon is commonly confused for a Store TP weapon, with the assumption that a TP Bonus weapon allows its user to gain TP more rapidly; this is not the case.
When Sekkanoki is active for a weaponskill, the TP Bonus effect will be ignored, and the true 100% TP modifier will be used.
There are also merits that can modify TP Bonus. A Summoner's merited Blood Pacts, such as Grand Fall, gain a TP Bonus of 40%-160% based on merits used. A Warrior's Savagery trait will grant a 10-50% TP Bonus while under the effect of Warcry, and half that much to his party. A Blue Mage's Enchainment trait will grant a 10-50% TP Bonus to physical spells cast under Chain Affinity.
Like the Martial weapons, these forms of TP Bonus have no effect while TP is already 300%.
