Understand Pack Leader
Useful when…
- Restore Companion health through melee hits.
- Build Companion Overguard when the healing exceeds its health needs.
Healing and Overguard
At rank 0, melee hits restore 17 Health and the Overguard maximum is 200. At rank 5, they restore 100 Health per hit and the Overguard maximum is 1,200. Excess healing grants Overguard; the listed Overguard maximum rises with rank.
Fit and alternatives
It is a standard Companion mod with Madurai polarity and base drain 4. Primed Pack Leader is listed as an incompatible mod, so do not plan to equip both together. Accelerated Deflection instead improves shield recharge and reduces its delay; Aerial Bond has airborne kill and airborne field effects, making those different companion priorities rather than direct copies of Pack Leader’s melee-triggered healing.
Rank investment
The mod has six ranks, from 0 to 5. Higher ranks improve health restored per hit and Overguard maximum. The listed rank 4 to 5 step costs 160 Endo and 7,728 credits; weigh that cost against how often you melee and need the additional healing capacity.
Limitations and tradeoffs
- Its healing trigger is melee hits, so it is less relevant if you rarely use melee.
- It cannot be equipped with the listed incompatible Primed Pack Leader mod.
Common mistakes to avoid
- Expecting healing from ranged attacks; the stated trigger is melee hits.
- Trying to equip Pack Leader alongside Primed Pack Leader despite the explicit incompatibility.