Shade build

🐾 Companion · Sentinel

With 'Revenge' and 'Ghost' as default Precepts, Shade is well suited for stealth gameplay. Shade also comes with a burst laser pistol.

The 3 builds

🌱 Beginner

0–1 forma · common drop mods

10/10Enhanced Vitality+440% companion Health

10/10Metal Fiber+110% companion Armor

5/5Animal Instinct+30m Loot Radar · +18m Enemy Radar

5/5Vacuumvacuums loot (~11.5m)

5/5Regenthe Sentinel revives itself (once)

5/5Assault Modethe Sentinel attacks nearby enemies

5/5Guardianrestores your shields when they break

10/10Sanctuaryshield while you revive allies

Vacuum (loot magnet), Regen (self-revive) and base survivability. Guardian recharges YOUR shields.

⚙️ Intermediate

1–2 formas

10/10Enhanced Vitality+440% companion Health

10/10Metal Fiber+110% companion Armor

5/5Animal Instinct+30m Loot Radar · +18m Enemy Radar

5/5Vacuumvacuums loot (~11.5m)

10/10Primed Regenthe Sentinel revives itself (3 times)

5/5Guardianrestores your shields when they break

5/5Synth Deconstructmarked enemies drop health orbs

3/3Synth FiberHealth Orbs: +100% companion Armor (12s)

Primed Regen (Baro) = 3 revives. The Synth set (Simaris) drops health orbs — combo with Equilibrium on your frame.

🔥 Expert

2–3 formas · Bond mods (Cavia) + Primed (Baro)

10/10Enhanced Vitality+440% companion Health

10/10Metal Fiber+110% companion Armor

10/10Primed Animal Instinctgreatly enlarged loot/enemy radar (Primed)

5/5Vacuumvacuums loot (~11.5m)

10/10Primed Regenthe Sentinel revives itself (3 times)

5/5Momentous Bondbond: kills extend companion effects

5/5Manifold Bondbond: faster Regen recharges

5/5Guardianrestores your shields when they break

Bond mods work on Sentinels too; Manifold Bond speeds up Regen recharges. Remember to mod the Sentinel's WEAPON separately (Serration/Hornet Strike fit there).

⚠️ « Evergreen » builds generated per archetype — the meta evolves. Adjust to the mods, arcanes and shards you own. All 3 tiers only use real in-game mods.

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