Learning goals
- Understand Sentinels.
- Understand Sentinel weapons.
- Understand precepts.
- Understand Sentinel utility roles.
- Learn why Sentinel weapons are not the same as player weapons.
Explanation
Sentinels are hovering robotic companions that stay near the player. They can provide utility, scanning, support, status effects, or damage depending on the Sentinel and mods. Many Sentinels can equip separate Sentinel weapons, which are companion weapons rather than the player's Primary, Secondary, or Melee weapons. Precepts are behavior or ability mods that tell a companion what to do.
What should I do?
Use Sentinels when you want consistent close-follow utility, scanning or support behavior, a companion weapon platform, a low-maintenance robotic companion, or a simple way to start learning companion systems.
Common mistakes
Avoid these companion mistakes before spending resources, Forma, mods, or farming time.
- Ignoring Sentinel weapons.
- Modding Sentinel weapons like player weapons without checking rules.
- Equipping too many behavior mods without understanding priority.
- Expecting a Sentinel to survive without survivability tools.
- Choosing a Sentinel only because it was given early.
Key Takeaways
- Sentinels are not just floating cosmetics. Their precepts and weapons can support your build.
Practical task
Sentinels and Sentinel weapons are related but separate parts of the build.
- Equip or inspect a Sentinel if you own one.
- Check whether it has a weapon equipped.
- Open the Sentinel weapon mod screen.
- Identify whether the weapon looks like damage, status, or utility.
- Write what you think the Sentinel is doing for your build.
You can explain the difference between a Sentinel and a Sentinel weapon.