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Vault Companions

From Vault Hunters Official Wiki

Companion Egg Hunt

Event Trigger

  • Chance: 25% chance to occur in any vault run (1 in 4)
  • Timing: Randomly triggers between 5 minutes and the last 5 minutes of the vault
  • Requirement: Activates after collecting a randomly determined amount of XP
  • Restrictions: Does not occur in:

XP Reward Factors

The companion's XP reward is affected by:

Base Value

  • Determined by vault level (base = vault level Γ— 1000)

Modifiers

  • Crystal Modifiers and Companion Modifiers (not braziers):
    • Each good modifier increases reward by 20%
  • Inscriptions:
    • Each inscription increases reward by 10%
  • Random Bonus:
    • Adds 0-25% additional XP

Difficulty Multipliers

Difficulty Multiplier
Piece of Cake 0.2Γ—
Easy 0.5Γ—
Normal 1.0Γ—
Hard 1.25Γ—
Impossible 1.5Γ—
Fragged 2.0Γ—

Hatching Companion Eggs

Craft a Companion Incubator, insert the egg, and wait until the timer finishes.

Companion Home

Once a companion hatches, place it in a block called Companion Home. You can then right-click the companion to add relics and particles.

Healing

Craft a Companion Snack, then sneak + right-click your pet in the home block to heal one heart.

  • Note: Retired companions cannot be healed.

Companion Leveling and Cooldown

Companions level up based on XP earned at the end of the vault. After leveling up, they enter cooldown.

Level XP Required Cooldown
1 0 20-60 min
2 10,000 24-72 min
3 25,000 28-84 min
4 50,000 32-96 min
5 125,000 36-108 min
6 250,000 40-120 min
7 500,000 44-132 min
8 1,000,000 48-144 min
9 3,000,000 52-156 min
10 6,000,000 56-168 min

Temporal Modifiers

Each companion has one random Temporal Modifier that cannot be changed. Duration increases by 1 minute per level.

Icon Name Effect
Overpower All mobs spawn with 1 HP
Champions Domain 50% increased champion spawn rate
Loot Goblin Doubles loot and triples rarity
Door Hunter Reveals all doors within the vault
Ultimate Regen +3 Regeneration & 500% mana regen
Hunterino Mobs may cast hunter on death
Nova Explosion Mobs may cast a nova variation on death
Coin Explosion Mobs drop bronze or silver on death
Rock Solid 50% Resistance and 100% Knockback Resistance
Totemic Mobs may spawn a random totem on death
Pylon Hunter All pylons highlighted in vault
Charming Killing a mob casts charm around it
Glued Mobs -90% movement speed on mobs
Soul Fest +1000% Soul Shard drops
Lunar Mobs will levitate

Companion Relics

Rarely found in Vault Chests and Dungeon Crates, Item rarity increases their spawn chance.

Modifier Bonus Variant
Wealthy + Companion Challenge Wealthy Bonus + Companion Challenge
Wooden + Companion Challenge Wooden Bonus + Companion Challenge
Orante + Companion Challenge Ornate Bonus + Companion Challenge
Gilded + Companion Challenge Gilded Bonus + Companion Challenge
Living + Companion Challenge Living Bonus + Companion Challenge
Plentiful + Companion Challenge
Random (Companion Modifiers Γ—2) + Companion Challenge