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· This section introduces a build that maximizes companion damage using Banshee's Sonar skill.
· The initial build focuses on increasing companion attack power using Shade and Duplex Bond, while protecting Banshee through Shade's invisibility.
· This build aims to have the companion handle all kills, with Banshee primarily spreading Sonar's powerful damage buff.
· However, inspired by Aminasi's video, the build transitions to enhance survivability using Shield Gating.

Build Objective	Key Skills and Mods
Maximize Sonar Damage Multiplier	High Power Strength Stretch for Sonar Range Extension Resonance for Full Room Coverage
Enhance Survivability	Utilize Shield Gating Catalyzing Shield Brief Respite

· This section introduces a build that uses Bright Purity instead of the traditional Nourish build to achieve both increased Power Strength and energy recovery.
· Bright Purity's energy recovery allows for sustained Shield Gating, creating a virtually invincible state.
· Instead of Shade, a companion like Nautilus can be used to group enemies with the Cordon mod, or a Diriga sentinel can be used with Contagious Bond.
· Firing the Arbacus archgun at Bright Purity doubles the Power Strength buff and speeds up its pulse.
· Using the Apentis as a primary weapon allows for infinite use of Arbacus without cooldown, repeatedly triggering the Power Strength buff and Bright Purity pulse.<_br> ·

Core Mechanism	Effect and Usage
Bright Purity + Arbacus	Doubles Power Strength Infinite Arbacus use possible (with Apentis) Facilitates sustained Shield Gating
Companion Choice	Nautilus (utilizing Cordon mod) Diriga Sentinel (utilizing Contagious Bond)

· Banshee's Sonar skill works by revealing enemy weak spots and amplifying damage dealt to those points.
· Sonar fires sonic waves that create multiple weak spot markers on an enemy's body; hitting these marked areas significantly increases damage.
· Each weak spot marker provides a 5x damage multiplier, and stacking multiple markers on the same spot results in multiplicative increases (e.g., 5x * 5x = 25x).
· This multiplier stacks with all other damage increases, such as critical hits and headshots.
· Sonar's effect is most potent with direct damage sources, including firearms, projectiles, and some abilities.
· It also applies to allies, creating powerful synergy in team play.

Sonar Skill Characteristics	Damage Amplification Mechanism
Weak Spot Markers	Creates up to 2 weak spot markers on specific enemy parts Each marker provides a 5x damage multiplier (at 100% Power Strength)
Damage Stacking	Multiplicative stacking on the same spot (e.g., 25x) Stacks with all other damage increase effects
Applicable Targets	Direct damage sources (firearms, projectiles, some abilities) Applies to all allies

· While Sonar's skill doesn't apply to damage over time effects (like Slash or Toxin) after the initial hit, Blast and Electric statuses can be affected by Sonar's multiplier.
· The area-of-effect damage from the Blast status can apply Sonar's multiplier if it hits a marked weak spot.
· Banshee's Sound Quake skill can have strong synergy with Sonar. Each damage tick of Sound Quake is considered a hit to the enemy's torso (central mass).
· If the enemy's torso is highlighted by Sonar, all damage ticks from Sound Quake will receive the Sonar multiplier.
· To maximize this synergy, it's crucial to cast Sonar multiple times to stack highlights on the torso.
· The Resonance Augment mod helps this process by automatically re-casting Sonar pulses upon enemy kills.

Sonar Skill Limitations	Sound Quake Synergy
Damage Over Time	Not applied after initial hit (Slash, Toxin, etc.) Blast and Electric statuses can be affected by Sonar multiplier
Sound Quake	Maximum Sonar multiplier applied when torso is highlighted Crucial to stack torso highlights by repeatedly casting Sonar Resonance Augment enhances the combo