Minecraft Dungeons 2 Companion Build

Prickle's Mark

Companion Talisman · Prickle

Role: Aggressive pressure
Best used for: When you want your summons to add damage pressure rather than tank.

Base health: 115Respawn: 30 sec

Tasty Bone

Companion Talisman · Wolf

Role: General-purpose pressure
Best used for: A steady, all-round summon when you want a reliable extra body.

Base health: 130Respawn: 30 sec

Wobblestone

Companion Talisman · Wobble

Role: Early-game entry
Best used for: When you are still building your companion setup and want an easy source to start with.

Base health: 50Respawn: 30 sec

Wonderful Wheat

Companion Talisman · Llama

Role: Ranged support
Best used for: When you want a companion that keeps working while you play at range.

Base health: 135Respawn: 30 sec

Companion base health and respawn time are published. Exact per-level companion damage and health scaling is not part of the current game data, so this page never derives those numbers.

How companion-heavy do you want to go?

You only have three Talisman slots, so companion commitment is the real decision. Every slot you give to a companion is a slot you cannot spend on player utility.

Equipping three companion talismans means full commitment to the companion core. Treat it as using all three slots, and keep a plan for what happens if a companion goes down.

Problem router

What Does Your Build Need?

Pick what happens first and the page points you at the right part of the setup.

What happens first?

My companions die too quickly

Companion survival comes first. Look at companion-supporting armor and effects, and check whether you are spending too many slots on damage.

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Build engine

How Companion Builds Work

Companion builds are measured on four resources, not on one damage number.

1
Companion Presence
Whether something is actually on the field doing work. More slots means a fuller field, but fewer player options.
2
Companion Survival
How long a companion stays in the fight before it is knocked down.
3
Companion Pressure
How much the summons actually contribute: damage, bodies and drawing enemy attention.
4
Player Fallback
What the hero can still do when the summons are unavailable.

This is an internal way to reason about the build, not a formula the game shows. It is why a companion build can have high companion damage and still fall apart.

Armor layer

Armor for Companion Builds

These armor sets are marked as Summoner in the gear data. They are the summoner armor families, not one single best drop.

Packleader

Light · Summoner

Why it fits: A companion-focused armor family that leans into summon pressure.
Best when: You want a more aggressive summoner setup.
Trade-off: Less room for defensive fallback.

Treehugger

Heavy · Support / Summoner

Why it fits: Support and summoner armor that keeps you and the pack standing.
Best when: You want a durable support summoner for longer fights.
Trade-off: Lower personal damage.

Wolfpack

Light · Summoner

Why it fits: Light summoner armor built around companion damage.
Best when: You want mobility while your summons do the work.
Trade-off: Thinner base defense.

Woodsprite

Heavy · Support / Summoner

Why it fits: Support and summoner armor with a healing-forward pack.
Best when: Your companions keep going down and you need them back.
Trade-off: Less burst pressure.

Armor decides the build's identity, but it is only one layer. The effects it can roll matter as much as the set name.

Armor that is not marked as a summoner family is left out on purpose. If the data later closes a companion modifier on another piece, it can be added here.

Effect layer

Companion Gear Effects

Grouped by what you are trying to fix, not by a letter grade. Each effect lists its published tiers.

Increase Companion Pressure

When companions survive but the fight still feels slow.

Pack Leader

Attack

What it changes: Companions deal 40% more damage.

When it matters: Your companions are up but their damage is not carrying the fight.

Tier I 20%Tier II 25%Tier III 30%Unique 40%

Ally

Utility

What it changes: Positive statuses you apply to yourself and allies last 70% longer.

When it matters: You want your own buffs and the pack's to last longer.

Tier I 15%Tier II 30%Tier III 50%Unique 70%

Keep Companions Alive

When companions are knocked down before the encounter is over.

Shepherd

Defense

What it changes: Companions take 20% less damage.

When it matters: Companions die to focus fire before the fight ends.

Tier I 5%Tier II 10%Tier III 15%Unique 20%

Veterinarian

Utility

What it changes: Defeated companions come back 20% faster.

When it matters: You want a shorter gap between a companion falling and coming back.

Tier I 5%Tier II 10%Tier III 15%Unique 20%

Support the Whole Build

When the pack and the hero both need sustain.

Healer

Defense

What it changes: Increases healing given to yourself and allies by 50%.

When it matters: The whole build needs more healing to stay standing.

Tier I 25%Tier II 35%Tier III 50%

Reaper

Utility

What it changes: Increases souls gained by 60%.

When it matters: You clear crowds and want your resource loop to keep up.

Tier I 25%Tier II 35%Tier III 45%Unique 60%