Learning goals
- Understand companion survivability.
- Understand Link Health.
- Understand Link Armor.
- Understand Link Shields.
- Understand why companion survival depends on the player's Warframe.
- Learn why inactive companions lose value.
Explanation
A companion that cannot stay functional gives less value. Survivability can come from health, armor, shield, Link, recovery, companion-specific tools, player support, arcanes, precepts, and avoiding dangerous content until the build is ready. Link mods scale companion durability from your Warframe's stats, so the right Link choice depends on whether your Warframe has meaningful health, armor, or shields.
What should I do?
Ask whether the companion dies often, what defensive profile your Warframe has, which Link mod matches that profile, whether the companion needs recovery tools, whether it fights close-range, and whether the mission level demands more defense.
Common mistakes
Avoid these companion mechanics mistakes before spending mods, Forma, arcanes, or farming time.
- Ignoring companion survivability.
- Using Link Armor on a low-armor Warframe and expecting miracles.
- Using shield survivability where health or armor would fit better.
- Building companion damage first while it dies constantly.
- Forgetting companion value depends on uptime.
- Assuming every companion survives the same way.
Key Takeaways
- A companion's survivability often starts with your Warframe's defensive profile.
Practical task
Link mods work best when they match the Warframe's defensive strengths.
- Pick your current Warframe.
- Identify whether it has strong health, armor, or shields.
- Pick a companion.
- Decide whether Link Health, Link Armor, or Link Shields makes sense.
- Test whether companion survival improves.
You can match a Link mod to your Warframe's defensive stats.