Digital Extremes / Justin Moniquette
Justin's foray into gaming started with classic Resident Evil 3 and has only expanded since then. He graduated from RIT in 2021 and aspires to have his name in the credits of a video game one day.
Reviewed by Benjamin Barr
Saving the galaxy from constant threats can be difficult work. Even with the power of the Tenno, it can help to bring some backup for those sticky situations. This is where Companions come in. These loyal pets and followers help you out whenever you need them, but they need to come prepared as well.
With Bond mods, you can ensure your Companions are powerful enough to face the galaxy’s threats by your side. This is why in this guide I’ll be going over what Bond mods are, where you can get them, and how you can use them.
What are Bond Mods
Bond mods are a variety of mods that can be equipped onto your Companions and provide different effects. While many Bond mods are universal amongst the types of Companions you can get, some are specific to certain types like Robotic or Beast.
How to Get Bond Mods
Every Bond mod is split amongst the three open-world Syndicates: The Entrati, Solaris United, and the Ostrons. For the Entrati, these mods are sold by The Son, for Solaris United The Business, and for the Ostrons Master Teasonai.
All Bond Mods
Now that we know where to get Bond mods, let’s look at all the mods and what they do:
| Mod Name | Type | Effect | Polarity | Syndicate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aerial Bond | Companion | Reduces Companion recovery timer on airborne kills. Companions also generate a Cold field when the player is airborne. | Vazarin | Solaris United |
| Astral Bond | Companion | Damage dealt by an amp grants Void damage to your Companion. When the Companion deals Void damage Amp and Operator/Drifter Energy Efficiency increases. | Madurai | Solaris United |
| Contagious Bond | Companion | Enemies afflicted by a Status Effect killed by your Companion spread a portion of the Status Effect to nearby enemies. | Madurai | Entrati |
| Covert Bond | Companion | Finisher/Mercy kills grant your Companion Stealth that can’t be disrupted. | Naramon | Ostrons |
| Duplex Bond | Companion | After spending 100 Energy your Companion will duplicate itself up to 3 times. Enemies killed by these clones have a chance at dropping Energy Orbs. | Madurai | Entrati |
| Manifold Bond | Robotic | Allows Companion abilities to inflict Status Effects from their equipped weapon. Killing enemies afflicted by 3 or more unique Status Effects reduces the Companion Ability cooldown. | Vazarin | Ostrons |
| Momentous Bond | Companion | Killing Eximus units grant Companions a random Elemental Damage bonus. Companion recovery time is also reduced. | Madurai | Solaris United |
| Mystic Bond | Companion | After your Companion uses its abilities 5 times your next Ability cast is at no cost. | Naramon | Ostrons |
| Reinforced Bond | Companion | If your Companion exceeds 1200 max Shields/Overshields then your fire rate is increased. Reloading restores Overshields to your Companion. | Naramon | Solaris United |
| Restorative Bond | Companion | Health Orbs restore 60 more health and reduce Companion Recovery time. | Vazarin | Ostrons |
| Seismic Bond | Companion | Companion melee attacks emit shockwaves as long as a Channeled Ability is active. Companion attacks also grant stacking Ability Efficiency. | Madurai | Entrati |
| Tandem Bond | Beast | Companion melee attacks add to players’ Melee Combo. Heavy Attacks increase Companion melee damage. | Madurai | Ostrons |
| Tenacious Bond | Companion | Headshots reduce Companion Recovery time. If the Companions Critical Chance is over 50% then the player gets a Critical Damage bonus. | Vazarin | Solaris United |
| Vicious Bond | Companion | Companion melee attacks strip enemy armor. Enemies recently damaged by Abilities spread this effect to other enemies. | Madurai | Entrati |
How to Use Bond Mods
Just like the Companions themselves, these mods should be used to help enhance whatever build you’re running. Here are a couple of examples of how Bond mods can be used to enhance builds:
Manifold Bond
This is an excellent mod to put on a Companion like Diriga. Because of its unique ability Arc Coil can hit up to 7 enemies with Electricity Damage. Pair this with Manifold Bond and a sentinel weapon loaded with different elements and you just created an excellent Status Effect spreader.
Reinforced Bond
The effects of Reinforced Bond pair really well with Mesa who wants more fire rate to boost her Regulator Pistol damage. While regular pistol mods can be used to increase the Regulator’s fire rate, using Reinforced Bond pushes that number past what it can usually go. The only downside is that you need a maxed-out Calculated Redirection and a Companion with high enough base Shields to reach the required threshold.
Tandem Bond
Any melee-focused Warframe will want a Combo multiplier to increase the strength of Gladiator mods that increase Critical Chance per Combo. Using the effects of Tandem Bond, you can build a Combo multiplier even faster by having your Companion increase it as well.
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