Archetype:Supporter

Supporter
Orihime Inoue's (Bleach) skills aren't suited for direct combat, but her ability to make nearly impenetrable shields and restore things to their previous state make her an extremely valuable supporter.
Archetype of:	Supporter.

The character is a supporter.

Also Called

• Support

Properties

The character is a supporter, a person responsible for keeping their team healthy and strong in the heat of battle via a multitude of potential tasks depending on the character such as technology, magic, etc. usually found in video games and role-playing games.

The supporter can act as a healer but may also be able to enhance the qualities and attributes of allies such as strength, defense, speed, etc.

Associated Powers

• Curing
• Enhancement Manipulation
  • Augmentation
    • Augmentation Field Projection
    • Augmentation Infusion
    • Empowering Affinity
      • Affinity Bestowal
    • Enhancement Mixture
    • Physical Augmentation
    • Skill Enhancement
• Healing
• Healing Weaponry
  • Healing Ranged Weaponry
• Health Optimization
• Restoration
• Resurrection
• Support Mode
• Support Powers

Variations/Relationships

• Healer: A supporter who specializes in healing allies.
  • Cleric: A supporter hailing from the fantasy genre that heals/supports their team through the use of magic.
  • Medic: A supporter who uses science and technology to heal and support their allies.
• Navigator: A supporter who specializes in telling others the best path forward and warning them of potential threats.

Flaws/Weaknesses

• Supporters may lack more combat-oriented skills.
• The character can be the target of enemies due to their vital role in keeping their team healthy and strong to fight.
• The character may not be very strong or capable of fighting on their own due to their primary role as a healer.

Example Characters

See also: Support Party Member

• Supporter Operators (Arknights)
• Orihime Inoue (Bleach)
• Barbara Gordon/Oracle (DC Comics)
• Felicity Smoak (Arrrowverse)
• Support Heroes (Dota 2)
• Cleric (Dungeons & Dragons)
• Cleric Class characters (Fire Emblem)
• Asia Argento (Highschool DxD)
• Mihama Ariake (I'm Glad They Kicked Me From The Hero’s Party... But Why’re you following me, Great Saintess?)
• Utahime Iori (Jujutsu Kaisen)
• Miis with Cleric and Cook Jobs (Miitopia)
• Engineer (Plants vs. Zombies: Garden Warfare/Battle for Neighborville)
• Hover-Goat 3000 (Plants vs. Zombies: Garden Warfare)
• Rose (Plants vs. Zombies: Garden Warfare/Battle for Neighborville)
• Scientist (Plants vs. Zombies: Garden Warfare/Battle for Neighborville)
• Sunflower (Plants vs. Zombies: Garden Warfare/Battle for Neighborville)
• Wizard (Plants vs. Zombies: Garden Warfare/Battle for Neighborville)
• Support Heroes (Overwatch)
  • Ana Amari
  • Angela "Mercy" Ziegler
  • Bridgette Lindholm
  • Illari Quispe Ruiz
  • Jean-Baptiste Augustin
  • Kiriko Kamori
  • Lúcio Correia dos Santos
  • Moira O'Deorain
  • Niran "Lifeweaver" Pruksamanee
  • Zenyatta
• Navigators (Persona series)
  • Chidori Yoshino (Persona 3)
  • Fuuka Yamagishi (Persona 3)
  • Rise Kujikawa (Persona 4)
  • Futaba Sakura (Persona 5)
• Katio Lusani (Pick Me Up!)
• Generals (Strike Force Heroes)
  • West
• Gunslingers (Strike Force Heroes)
• Mr. Ludwig/Medic (Team Fortress 2)
• Mun-dee/Mick Mundy/Sniper (Team Fortress 2)
• Spy (Team Fortress 2)
• Tamamo Aria (TYPE-MOON)

Gallery

Even when being left paraplegic by the Joker, Barbara Gordon/Oracle (DC Comics) was still able to support the Bat family with her computer skills.

While not possessing any combat skill, Felicity Smoak (Arrrowverse) supports Team Arrow with her computer skills.

Some examples of Support Heroes (Dota 2)

Mihama Ariake’s (I’m Glad They Kicked Me From The Hero’s Party... But Why’re you following me, Great Saintess?) unique skill [Backup] allows him to use every kind of support skill, from Weapon Strengthening, Time Acceleration, Healing, etc.…

Ana Amari (Overwatch) is a Support Hero whose sniper rifle can kills enemies from distance and heals her teammates.

Angela "Mercy" Ziegler (Overwatch) is a Support Hero specializing in healing her teammates.

Lúcio Correia dos Santos (Overwatch) is a Support Hero who heals his teammates and/or provides buffs.

Jean-Baptiste Augustin (Overwatch) is a Support Hero specializing in healing his teammates like Mercy.

Moira O'Deorain (Overwatch)

Chidori Yoshino (Persona 3) acts as the navigator for Strega, scanning the area and even being able to interfere Fuuka's own navigation abilities.

While lacking any combat abilities, Fuuka Yamagishi's (Persona 3) Persona grants her numerous supportive skills including mapping the area and buffing her allies.

While lacking any combat abilities, Rise Kujikawa's (Persona 4) Persona grants her numerous supportive skills including mapping the area and buffing her allies.

While lacking any combat abilities, Futaba Sakura/Navi/Oracle's (Persona 5) Persona grants her numerous supportive skills including mapping the area, buffing her allies and restoring treasure in the area.

Mr. Ludwig/The Medic (Team Fortress 2) is a Support Class/merc specializing in healing his teammates and providing buffs.

Mun-dee/Mick Mundy/The Sniper (Team Fortress 2) is a Support Class/merc specializing in long-ranged support fire.

The Spy (Team Fortress 2) is a Support Class/merc specializing in stealth, infiltration and assassination.

Despite being a servant, Tamamo Aria (TYPE-MOON) has zero combat capabilities, not even being able to draw her sword efficiently. However, she compensates for this with her impressive ability to buff her allies.

Videos

Meet the Sniper

Meet the Spy

Meet the Medic

D&D Logic Supercut

A Crap Guide to D&D -5th Edition- - Cleric-2