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Many methods of accessing [[Investiture]] have been observed throughout the cosmere, but all share certain cardinal similarities; an established Connection or ability to create a Connection to a source of power and a way of directing that power.
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Connection can be used in many ways to allow the user to speak the language of another person they are Connecting with.{{book ref|mb6|22}}{{book ref|sa3|65}}{{book ref|mb7|39}} This can be done without the user learning any of the language beforehand. Some methods replace their native language, tricking a person's soul into thinking they were born where they are currently located.{{book ref|tsm|6}}{{book ref|tsm|44}} The ability has flaws though, as it will fill in local idioms and phrases on its own, but if the user is careless and focuses on a specific word or phrase the ability may fail and they will say the word verbatim in their own tongue{{wob ref|3759}} or it may be said in an odd way.{{wob ref|3583}} This includes slip-ups that confuse others,{{wob ref|8185}} such as saying coin{{book ref|sa2|epilogue}} or bunny{{book ref|sa2|59}} on [[Roshar]].
Blanking [[Identity]] and tapping Connection can cause someone to gain an accent for a particular area.{{wob ref|2558}}
'''Feruchemical Duralumin''': In [[Feruchemy]], Connection is stored in [[duralumin]].{{book ref|aol|part=ars}} Using this, a Feruchemist can communicate with others on foreign lands.{{book ref|mb6|22}} Connection can also be used by anyone by wearing [[unsealed metalminds]].{{wob ref|2112}} These medallions are worn by a person who is in a land that is not their own, and they are then able to speak the language of the place they are in. A person wearing their medallion in their own land will still speak their own language, not the language of the person they are communicating with. Occasionally, words do not translate fully.
'''Spiritual Adhesion''':
Using the [[Surge]] of [[Adhesion]] to manipulate spiritual, rather than purely physical forces, a [[Bondsmith]] can touch another person and forge a spiritual
'''Regal Forms of Power''': By staying out in the [[Everstorm]], [[singer]]s are capable of bonding with a [[Voidspren]], which has the effect of changing their form, which alters their physical appearance and mental capabilities.{{book ref|sa3|i|6}} One [[Regal]] form of power is envoyform, which allows the user to have Connection to other cultures and allows the user to speak and read their languages.{{book ref|sa3|i|6}}{{book ref|sa4|11}}
'''Nalthian Technology''': [[Fort]] uses a computer tablet from [[Nalthis]] that is said to use [[Awakening|Awakened]] predictive Connection circuits. While Fort uses the tablet to communicate with people who read and write the same language as him, the individual he received the tablet from used it to translate between languages.{{book ref|Tress|15}}
'''Dawnshard''': At least one [[Dawnshard]] can Connect a user to their current location, allowing them to speak and read the local language.{{book ref|tsm|1}} This requires at least ten percent Skip capacity of [[Breath Equivalent Unit|BEUs]].{{book ref|tsm|4}}{{book ref|tsm|17}}
'''Hoid''': [[Hoid]] has access to some manifestation of Investiture that allows him to manipulate the Spiritual attribute of Connection. The full extent of this ability is unknown, but its primary known use is to help Hoid speak the various languages of the worlds of the cosmere that he visits. The ability allows him to Connect to whatever land he is in, temporarily altering his Spiritual aspect to believe that he was raised in that place, allowing him to speak as a native.{{wob ref|3759}}
*'''Fabrials''': [[Fabrial]]s can be used to alter Connection, though how is currently unknown.{{wob ref|4822}}
*'''Bondsmith powers''': After the death of Honor [[Bondsmiths]] can use their powers to affect Connection more directly. These expanded powers allow a skilled Bondsmith to bind Surgebinders to the ground causing their Stormlight to be drained, or steal a Nahel bond.{{book ref|sa4|111}}
*'''Dawnshards''': At least one Dawnshard is able to shortly reinforce Connections between former holders, allowing one to appear to another as an illusion.{{book ref|tsm|10}} This requires at least ten percent Skip capacity of Breath Equivalent Units.
Through an unknown manner, one can directly interact with and manipulate Connection. They can directly stretch it and check for issues in the Connection. Stretching it too far can risk degradation to the Connection.{{book ref|yumi|22}} How exactly distance functions in relation to Connection, given the lack of such concepts in the Spiritual Realm, is unknown.
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