Bound
Bound verb - To mark the limits of.
Rate
Rate verb - To be or make worthy of (as a reward or punishment).
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- The hit rate is fairly low, but when you've got a half dozen Politoed spamming it like there's no tomorrow, the law of averages is bound to catch up.
Source: Scrappy Mechanic / Pokémon - However, if an enemy is inflicted with the Paralyze, Blind, or Panic Status, or has their legs bound, their evasion rate basically turns off.
Source: Game Breaker / Etrian Odyssey - In Brütal Legend, freeing every ten out of 120 Bound Serpents gave Eddie increasing bonuses to health, attack, and regeneration rate.
Source: Every 10,000 Points
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