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Carrier
Warframe · Equipment

Carrier

Ammo-focused Sentinel companion

Released Sep 13, 2013

Carrier is a Sentinel for players who want help managing ammunition and opening nearby containers. Its Ammo Case precept converts pickups into ammo for equipped weapons, while Looter is a compatible option for breaking open Loot Crates at range. Carrier also comes with a shotgun weapon.

TypeSentinelMastery requirement0Armor80Health560Shield250
Carrier GUIDE

Understand Carrier

Useful when…

  • Consider Carrier when ammo capacity or converting pickups would help your equipped weapons.
  • Equip Looter when you want a pulse to open nearby Loot Crates while exploring.

Ammo Case and its rank effects

Ammo Case is a precept that must be equipped; it is not an always-active Carrier bonus. At rank 0 it increases Ammo Capacity by 5% and converts Ammo Pickups into ammo for equipped weapons after 5 seconds. At rank 5 those values become 25% and 2 seconds. This makes it most directly useful when your weapons benefit from additional reserve ammo or when you want pickups converted automatically. The supplied details do not specify conversion amounts, so judge its value by the capacity increase and conversion delay rather than assuming a particular refill size.

Looting and equipment

Carrier is identified as a seeker Sentinel and comes with a shotgun weapon. Its compatible Looter precept emits a pulse that breaks open Loot Crates within 12 m at rank 0 and 22 m at rank 5. Equip Looter to get this effect; the range grows with rank. The listed Sentinel stats are 560 Health, 250 Shield, and 80 Armor. No weapon attack statistics are supplied, so the shotgun's damage or handling cannot be assessed here.

Investment and limitations

Carrier is rankable to 30 and has five listed polarities: four Penjaga and one Vazarin. These can inform mod-slot planning, but no upgrade tracks or innate abilities are listed. Carrier and Wyrm share the supplied base Health, Shield, and Armor values; Wyrm's stated distinction is its Crowd Dispersion precept and laser rifle, while Carrier is associated with Ammo Case and a shotgun. Choose based on whether ammo support or Wyrm's listed role fits the intended setup; the comparison does not establish an overall advantage.

Limitations and tradeoffs

  • Ammo Case occupies a precept choice and should be equipped when its ammo effects are wanted.
  • Looter requires equipping its precept; its crate-breaking pulse does not come from Carrier's description alone.
  • The supplied information gives no shotgun attack values for evaluating its combat output.

Common mistakes to avoid

  • Assuming Ammo Case is active without equipping the precept.
  • Treating the maximum-rank Ammo Case values as the rank 0 effect.
  • Expecting Looter to open containers beyond its listed 12 m or 22 m range.

Effects and reference details

Detailed properties

Listed health560
Listed shields250
Listed armor80
Energy100
Foundry Credits15,000
Foundry time24 hours

Compatible precept mods

Equip the relevant mod to use its effect; these bonuses are not all active by default.

PreceptEffect at maximum mod rank
Ammo CaseIncreases Ammo Capacity by 25% and converts Ammo Pickups into ammo for equipped weapons after 2s.
LooterEmits a pulse wave to break open Loot Crates within 22m.

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