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Seismic Bond

Companion melee shockwave and efficiency bond mod

Released Oct 18, 2023

Seismic Bond gives Companion melee attacks an area shockwave while a channeled Ability is active, and Companion damage builds stacks of Ability Efficiency. Consider it when you actively use a channeled Ability and your Companion can deal damage reliably.

TypeCompanionPolaritymaduraiMax rank5Base drain4VariantStandardRarityRare

Seismic Bond GUIDE

Understand Seismic Bond

Useful when…

Add area damage from Companion melee attacks during a channeled Ability.
Build Ability Efficiency stacks through Companion damage while maintaining the mod's conditions.

Effects and conditions

This Rare Companion mod has Madurai polarity and base drain 4. While a channeled Ability is active, Companion melee attacks create a 4 m shockwave for a portion of their melee attack damage. At maximum rank, the shockwave is 30%. Companion damage also grants 3% Ability Efficiency for 12 seconds per stack, up to 10 stacks. At rank 0, the listed values are 5% shockwave damage and 0.5% Efficiency for 2 seconds per stack; rank 3 lists 20% and 2% for 8 seconds.

Rank investment

It reaches rank 5. Listed fusion costs are 30 Endo and 1,449 Credits from rank 0 to 1; 120 Endo and 5,796 Credits from rank 2 to 3; and 480 Endo and 23,184 Credits from rank 4 to 5. Higher ranks improve the shockwave contribution and the Efficiency bonus's size and duration. The effect depends on both an active channeled Ability for shockwaves and Companion damage for stacks, so investment is most relevant when those conditions occur in your play.

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Alternative Companion bonds

Astral Bond is tied to Operator or Drifter damage and grants Companion attack bonuses, with Companion Void Damage returning Amp and Energy Efficiency benefits. Contagious Bond spreads part of a status effect after the Companion kills an afflicted enemy. Covert Bond grants Companion stealth after Finisher and Mercy kills. These alternatives have distinct triggers and do not replicate Seismic Bond's channeled-Ability condition or shockwaves.

Limitations and tradeoffs

Shockwaves require an active channeled Ability and Companion melee attacks.
Efficiency stacks require Companion damage; the stated maximum is 10 stacks.
Rank investment costs rise sharply at higher ranks.

Common mistakes to avoid

Expecting shockwaves while no channeled Ability is active.
Expecting Efficiency stacks without Companion damage.
Ignoring the 10-stack cap.

Effects and reference details

Rank effects and investment

Rank	Listed effects	Unpolarized drain	Total Endo from rank 0	Total Credits from rank 0
0	While a channeled Ability is active, Companion melee attacks create a 4m shockwave for 5% of their melee attack damage. Damage dealt by your Companion increases your Ability Efficiency by 0.5% for 2 seconds. Max 10 stacks.	4	0	0
1	While a channeled Ability is active, Companion melee attacks create a 4m shockwave for 10% of their melee attack damage. Damage dealt by your Companion increases your Ability Efficiency by 1% for 4 seconds. Max 10 stacks.	5	30	1,449
2	While a channeled Ability is active, Companion melee attacks create a 4m shockwave for 15% of their melee attack damage. Damage dealt by your Companion increases your Ability Efficiency by 1.5% for 6 seconds. Max 10 stacks.	6	90	4,347
3	While a channeled Ability is active, Companion melee attacks create a 4m shockwave for 20% of their melee attack damage. Damage dealt by your Companion increases your Ability Efficiency by 2% for 8 seconds. Max 10 stacks.	7	210	10,143
4	While a channeled Ability is active, Companion melee attacks create a 4m shockwave for 25% of their melee attack damage. Damage dealt by your Companion increases your Ability Efficiency by 2.5% for 10 seconds. Max 10 stacks.	8	450	21,735
5	While a channeled Ability is active, Companion melee attacks create a 4m shockwave for 30% of their melee attack damage. Damage dealt by your Companion increases your Ability Efficiency by 3% for 12 seconds. Max 10 stacks.	9	930	44,919

These are listed mod effects and fusion costs, not final build damage. Matching and mismatched polarities change capacity. Totals assume starting at rank 0.

References and version

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Fusion cost and capacity

Current rankTarget rankSlot polarity

0Endo

0Credits

4Target slot drain

Rank	Observed effect	Drain	Endo from 0	Credits from 0
0	While a channeled Ability is active, Companion melee attacks create a 4m shockwave for 5% of their melee attack damage. Damage dealt by your Companion increases your Ability Efficiency by 0.5% for 2 seconds. Max 10 stacks.	4	0	0
1	While a channeled Ability is active, Companion melee attacks create a 4m shockwave for 10% of their melee attack damage. Damage dealt by your Companion increases your Ability Efficiency by 1% for 4 seconds. Max 10 stacks.	5	30	1,449
2	While a channeled Ability is active, Companion melee attacks create a 4m shockwave for 15% of their melee attack damage. Damage dealt by your Companion increases your Ability Efficiency by 1.5% for 6 seconds. Max 10 stacks.	6	90	4,347
3	While a channeled Ability is active, Companion melee attacks create a 4m shockwave for 20% of their melee attack damage. Damage dealt by your Companion increases your Ability Efficiency by 2% for 8 seconds. Max 10 stacks.	7	210	10,143
4	While a channeled Ability is active, Companion melee attacks create a 4m shockwave for 25% of their melee attack damage. Damage dealt by your Companion increases your Ability Efficiency by 2.5% for 10 seconds. Max 10 stacks.	8	450	21,735
5	While a channeled Ability is active, Companion melee attacks create a 4m shockwave for 30% of their melee attack damage. Damage dealt by your Companion increases your Ability Efficiency by 3% for 12 seconds. Max 10 stacks.	9	930	44,919

Slot polarity changes drain; fusion prices depend on mod rarity and family.