Vault Companions
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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:
- Royale Vaults
- Greed Vaults
- Herald Vaults
- Ascension Vaults
- PvP Vaults
- Raid Vaults
XP Reward Factors
The companion's XP reward is affected by:
Base Value
- Determined by vault level (base = vault level × 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 | 0.2× |
| Easy | 0.5× |
| Normal | 1.0× |
| Hard | 1.25× |
| Impossible | 1.5× |
| Fragged | 2.0× |
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 |
|---|---|---|
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Overpower | All mobs spawn with 1 HP |
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Champions Domain | 50% increased champion spawn rate |
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Loot Goblin | Doubles loot and triples rarity |
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Door Hunter | Reveals all doors within the vault |
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Ultimate Regen | +3 Regeneration & 500% mana regen |
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Hunterino | Mobs may cast hunter on death |
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Nova Explosion | Mobs may cast a nova variation on death |
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Coin Explosion | Mobs drop bronze or silver on death |
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Rock Solid | 50% Resistance and 100% Knockback Resistance |
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Totemic | Mobs may spawn a random totem on death |
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Pylon Hunter | All pylons highlighted in vault |
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Charming | Killing a mob casts charm around it |
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Glued Mobs | -90% movement speed on mobs |
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Soul Fest | +1000% Soul Shard drops |
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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 ×2) + Companion Challenge | |