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So I was thinking about Bondsmiths, again. And I realized that they are unbelievably overpowered, again. Which got me thinking, is there any invested ability that other powers have that Bondsmiths couldn't replicate? And for this I am including the powers they get when combining with other radiant orders. The answer: probably not. I tied going through some metalborn powers to see if I could find something, Allomantic Chromium? Looks promising, but Bondsmiths can connect you to the ground for basically the same effect. Allomantic Bronze? Well alerter fabrials use helioders, which is the polestone associated with Bondsmiths, so they probably could. Feruchemical bronze? A synergy with a lightweaver could probably do that. Feruchemical Chromium, Allomantic Atium, and Electrum? That takes more thinking, but Synergy with Truthwatchers could probably do it. Feruchemical Atium? Age is about Connection. So what about AonDor? Aon Edo? Creating magic barriers is cool, but that's pretty much exactly what the shield fabrial was so synergy with an Elsecaller should do it. Aon Nae? Magnification would probably just be a manipulation of Illumination. The only thing I can think of right now is feruchemical aluminum, as so far Bondsmiths haven't even been hinted at being able to manipulate Identity, but given how little we know about Identity, that could quickly change. The Nightwatcher might even have that ability already. So, yeah Bondsmiths OP, like we already knew.