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Tenacious Bond is a Companion mod that reduces companion recovery on headshot kills. In addition, a Critical Damage multiplier is granted to the owner's weapons if the companion's critical chance is above 50%.
Stats[]
| Rank | Recovery Timer Reduction (Headshot) | Final Crit Damage Multiplier | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | -0.5s | +0.2x | 2 |
| 1 | -1s | +0.4x | 3 |
| 2 | -1.5s | +0.6x | 4 |
| 3 | -2s | +0.8x | 5 |
| 4 | -2.5s | +1.0x | 6 |
| 5 | -3s | +1.2x | 7 |
Acquisition[]
The mod can be bought from The Business for 
20,000 after reaching Rank 3 - Doer with Solaris United.
Notes[]
- Despite the mod's description reading "over 50%", the buff will still be applied when the companion's crit chance is at 50%. In other words, the companion's crit chance needs to be ≥ 50%.
- The only Robotic Weapons that can satisfy the critical chance requirements without Riven Mods are the
Vulcax and the 
Vulklok with ![Mod TT 20px](data:image/svg+xml,<svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" width="12" height="20"><rect fill-opacity="0"/></svg>)
Point Strike. - Does not affect Amp damage.
- Does not stack when used on a companion and
![Venari](data:image/svg+xml,<svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" width="32" height="32"><rect fill-opacity="0"/></svg>)
Venari.
Tips[]
Harrow gets the most benefit from this mod, as his headshot-focused gameplay allows him to reliably trigger this mod's recovery reduction, and 
Covenant adds a flat critical chance bonus to all allies in Affinity Range, including companions, triggering the critical damage bonus for the duration of the ability as a result.- A Rank 4 Bite will upgrade the critical chance of all Kavat and Vulpaphyla companions (including Venari) to exactly 50%, satisfying the requirement for this mod while also saving mod capacity and Endo.
- Players may also consider Hunter Synergy for all Beast-type companions, especially Kubrows, Predasites, and the Helminth Charger, to reach 50%. The player's primary weapon must have a critical chance of at least 133%.
- Players may also consider
Bugs[]
Patch History[]
Update 36.1 (2024-08-21)
- Fixed Tenacious Bond stacking multiple times when using a Panzer Vulpaphyla with Panzer Devolution.
- Fixed Tenacious Bond’s buff icon not appearing in the HUD if equipped on both Venari and a Companion.
- Fixed Tenacious Bond’s buff not deactivating when Venari dies, to be consistent with how it works on other Companions.
Update 35.1 (2024-02-20)
- Fixed a combination of Magus Aggress and the Tenacious Bond Mod (when equipped on both Khora’s Venari and Companion) causing buff icons to disappear.
Hotfix 35.0.8 (2024-01-11)
- Fixed Tenacious Bond’s Final Critical Damage Multiplier not functioning.
- While the UI indicated that it was active, it was not actually triggering and applying to the player. It will now!
Hotfix 34.0.8 (2023-11-09)
- Fixed Tenacious Bond’s buff icon not appearing for Clients if it was equipped onto Companion before Crit Mods.
Hotfix 34.0.4 (2023-10-24)
- Fixed the buff icon for Tenacious Bond not disappearing when switching between Companions in the Simulacrum.
Hotfix 34.0.2 (2023-10-19)
- Fixed case where Hounds would not attack or move if they had any of the new Bond Mods equipped.
- Fixed getting some small one-time Affinity popups when first loading into a mission with certain Bond Mods equipped.
- Fixed HUD buff for Tenacious Bond not appearing and not removing itself when swapping Companions in the Simulacrum.
- Fixed Tenacious Bond not taking Hunter Synergy’s +30% Critical Chance-Link into account.
- Fixed multiple of the same Tenacious Bond buffs appearing in the HUD when entering and exiting Archwing as Khora with Venari.
Hotfix 34.0.1 (2023-10-18)
- Fixed Clients seeing two buffs in the HUD for Tenacious Bond if Khora’s Venari and Companion both had it equipped (UI only issue).
- Fixed several script errors with the new Bond Mods while Null Audit is also equipped.
- Fixed a script error when returning to Relay with a Companion that has Tenacious Bond equipped.
Update 34.0 (2023-10-18)
- Introduced.
| CollapseKavat | ||
|---|---|---|
| Species | Incubated | Adarza • Smeeta • Vasca • Venari |
| Vulpaphyla | Sly • Crescent • Panzer | |
| Enemy | Feral • Hyekka | |
| Breeding | Kavat Genetic Code • Incubator Power Core | |
| Cosmetics | Kavat Cosmetics | |
| Genetics | DNA Stabilizer • Genetic Code Template | |
| Mods | ||
 Penjaga(Abilities) |
Adarza |  Cat's Eye • Reflect
|
| Smeeta | Charm • Mischief
| |
| Vasca | Draining Bite • Transfusion
| |
| Sly | Survival Instinct • Sly Devolution
| |
| Crescent | Crescent Charge • Crescent Devolution
| |
| Panzer | Viral Quills • Panzer Devolution
| |
| Others | Fetch • Scavenge • Sense Danger • Territorial Aggression
| |
 Madurai(Offense) |
Bite • Flame Gland • Frost Jaw • Hunter Command • Hunter Recovery • Hunter Synergy • Maul • Pack Leader ( Prime) • Pounce • Sharpened Claws • Shock Collar • Swipe • Tek Assault • Tek Enhance • Venom Teeth
| |
 Vazarin(Defense) |
Link Fiber • Link Redirection • Link Vitality • Loyal Companion • Medi-Pet Kit • Shelter
| |
 Naramon(Utility) |
Animal Instinct ( Prime)
| |
| CollapseMOA Companion | ||
|---|---|---|
| Components | ||
| Bracket • Core • Gyro • Model | ||
| Mods | ||
| Lambeo | Shockwave Actuators • Stasis Field
| |
| Oloro | Security Override • Tractor Beam
| |
| Para | Anti-Grav Grenade • Whiplash Mine
| |
| Nychus | Blast Shield • Hard Engage
| |
| Other | Aerial Bond • Animal Instinct ( Prime) • Astral Bond • Contagious Bond • Covert Bond • Duplex Bond • Guardian • Link Fiber • Link Redirection • Link Vitality • Loyal Companion • Manifold Bond • Medi-Pet Kit • Medi-Ray • Momentous Bond • Mystic Bond • Pack Leader ( Prime) • Reinforced Bond • Restorative Bond • Sanctuary • Seismic Bond • Shield Charger • Tenacious Bond • Vacuum • Vicious Bond
| |
| CollapseHound Companion | ||
|---|---|---|
| Components | ||
| Bracket • Core • Model • Stabilizer | ||
| Mods | ||
| Audit (Model) | Equilibrium Audit • Null Audit • Repo Audit
| |
| Denial (Bracket) | Diversified Denial • Evasive Denial • Reflex Denial
| |
| Prospectus (Stabilizer) | Aerial Prospectus • Focused Prospectus • Synergized Prospectus
| |
| Other | Aerial Bond • Animal Instinct ( Prime) • Astral Bond • Contagious Bond • Covert Bond • Duplex Bond • Guardian • Link Fiber • Link Redirection • Link Vitality • Loyal Companion • Manifold Bond • Medi-Pet Kit • Medi-Ray • Momentous Bond • Mystic Bond • Pack Leader ( Prime) • Reinforced Bond • Restorative Bond • Sanctuary • Seismic Bond • Shield Charger • Tenacious Bond • Vacuum • Vicious Bond
| |
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35 comments
Works with pseudo-exalts.
Makes for a very powerful slash-dash alongside Wrathful Advance and a power stronk build.
This does stack when used with Venari + another companion, I did this test with Acceltra Prime on a Corrupted Heavy Gunner lvl 225.
NoCrit 3x 4.2x 5.4x
Head: 13 79 110 143
Body: 4 13 18 23
Oh neat just what i wanted to check
The increase in damage does double with venari and another companion, my torid goes from 4.4x to 5.6x with Tenacious Bond equiped on venari and then to 6.8x when equiped on an extra companion (in this case a smeeta with hunter synergy), it could be entirely visual tho
It doesn't seem to work with Moa companions
I gave the mod to a Moa along with an appropriate weapon and the mod didn't appear on the hud, I don't recall if I checked the weapon stats
Anyone able to confirm if fixed or still broke?
The mod appears normally for me
Does this work on gyre abilities?
Does this mod add +1.2 to your base weapon critical damage, or it just adds +1.2 to your total (after mods) critical damage?
Example:
2 CD x (organ shatter 90%) = 2 x 1.9 + 1.2 = 3.8 CD + 1.2 = 5? OR
(2 CD + 1.2) x (organ shatter 90%) = 3.2 x 1.9 = 6.08
.. or option C - mod still doesn't work? :D
It says +1.2x Final Critical Damage Multiplier. Not base.
In the weapon screen, it looks like it adds 1.2 at the end (the first of your two examples), but since the stats in the weapon screen aren't always accurate, it's hard to say for certain.
Does this work with warframe abilities like gyre?
Hate how hounds cant take advantage of this :/
Arent they op enough already?
Does this work with gyres passive?
So, is this extra crit damage affected by the crit tier rule? (Tier 2 doubles CD, Tier 3 triples CD, etc...)
Yes, i tested this and it counts towards the crit tier multiplier
I equipped this on a Carrier Prime with Vulklok that has 105% crit chance thanks to Critical Delay, and the crit damage bonus seems to be applying twice- presumably because it actually increases crit damage for *every* 50% crit chance your companion has?
Not sure if it's a visual bug or if it's actually applying the crit damage bonus twice. Can someone confirm?
I tried to test it https://youtu.be/wecpQt_Jzrg
Doesn't seem to double the bonus in any way
The multiply buff is not only not show but it also show negative effect instead, is this bug or intend, and yet known bugs section is still nothing.
I use Vulklok + Point Strike
I am also noticing this bug. Trying to set up Adarza Kavat with Kullervo and my weapons are also reflecting 1.2 reduced crit multiplier. Has to be a bug.
Or! maybe it just intend to show us the base modified and the bonus, but it just show as negative but it not...
Purple archon shards have that same problem since launch, i guess it's about conditional bonus crit multiplier that are applying but don't come from the modding screen for the weapon itself?
Does this work with Titania in her Razorwing?
Yes
Harrow's Covenant buff applies to companions, and that will trigger tenacious bond.
So for sentinels/Moa the only guns capable of reaching 50% are:
Vulklok 35% + Point Strike = 87.5%
Vulcax 20% + Critical Delay = 60%
Prime Laser Rifle 15% + Critical Delay = 45% (needs riven at least 35% CC)
Multron 12.5% + Critical Delay = 37.5% (needs riven at least 100% CC)
Math's a bit wonky, please correct me if im wrong
Deth Machine Rifle Prime is also capable of reaching it with a riven.
Well yea if you include rivens plenty of companion weapons can reach it. But it's not great to rely on needle in a haystack chance to get the best crit riven out there.
Primed laser rifle is best if you can get the a riven with atleast 26 crit at base, not easy but easier than the other none 20% crit weapons. especially when using deringa as you get an 2 extra procs
I thought they could use galvanized scope?
Not working from what I tested in the simulacrum. Tested on rubico and dread.
Nor the tigris
Theres just a benefit for sentinal weapons. Any other weapons showing no crit multi bonus anymore. Also theres no information about it on youtube or google or in the game so lets wait and see what DE will do.
The additional critical multiplier is not showing in arsenal anymore
The critical dmg multi works for your Melee to right ?
There are no patch notes about what youre saying. It could be anything.
Tenacious bond +1.2cd bonus is applying on Vulklok, I'm not sure about other sentinel weapons
"shadow nerf" deez nutz
HAH! GOT EEEMM
Might just be a new UI bug but it does not appear to be showing the buff in the arsenal, i have a 105% crit chance Vulklok and my crit damage is the same.
The patch came out yesterday and the mod broke.
The +1.2cd is not applying. I tested the dmg with and without this mod, same numbers.
:'( the mod is bork
The buff from the mod is still not displayed if you swap from Panzer Vulpaphyla to Wyrm Prime in the Similacrum.