Learning goals
- Understand companion abilities.
- Understand precept mods.
- Understand precept category restrictions.
- Understand behavior priority conceptually.
- Avoid disabling useful companion behavior accidentally.
Explanation
Precept mods are companion behavior or ability mods. They tell the companion what to do, such as attack, scan, apply a special effect, protect the player, mark enemies, support loot, support survivability, or provide crowd control. Precepts are often companion-specific or category-specific, so a Sentinel precept may not work on a Kubrow.
What should I do?
Read each precept, check whether it is unique or category-specific, keep precepts that support the companion's job, avoid attack behavior if it conflicts with utility goals, and test whether the companion actually uses the ability.
Common mistakes
Avoid these companion mechanics mistakes before spending mods, Forma, arcanes, or farming time.
- Removing the companion's best precept.
- Equipping precepts that do not match the companion.
- Assuming every companion has the same abilities.
- Ignoring behavior priority.
- Equipping attack precepts when you want passive utility.
- Not testing whether the precept works.
Key Takeaways
- Precepts are the brain of the companion. Read them before judging the companion.
Practical task
Precepts explain what the companion is trying to do in missions.
- Open one companion.
- Identify one precept mod.
- Read the full description.
- Write what behavior it causes.
- Decide whether it supports your goal.
- Test the companion in one mission.
You can explain what one precept makes your companion do.