Worker
Standard effect: Droid Crafting Speed.
Droid Tycoon companion guide
Droid Tycoon Companions and Droid Types Guide
Learn what Worker, Astromech, and Battle roles mean, how rarity and variant improve standard companion effects, and why Iconic droids need to be checked individually.
Image sourceReviewed October 28, 2026 for v1.36.2 · Verified in game · Officially announced · Game reference.
Which Droid Tycoon companion should I use?
Choose for the task you are doing now. Standard Workers improve crafting, Astromechs improve Pickaxe Level, Battle droids improve health, and Protocol droids grant Credit Multiplier. Iconic droids have unique effects, so check each one separately.
Switch companions when your immediate task changes.
Compare companion effectsWhat a companion effect is
Droid Tycoon lets droids work for credits and stay by your side. The companion effect is separate from base income, so choose the effect for the task you are doing.
The four droid roles
Astromech
Standard effect: Pickaxe Level.
Battle
Standard effect: Max Health.
Protocol
Standard effect: Credit Multiplier. C-3PO keeps his unique sell-value perk.
Rarity and variant both improve standard effects
The first number in each range is the Default-variant effect for that rarity. The second is the Kyber effect, 7 variant steps up, with Gold, Diamond, Rainbow, Beskar, Galactic and Stellar in between. Scourge gives the same effect as Stellar. A companion with the Overclocked trait gets 2 times these values. The tables show droids without it.
| Rarity | Worker crafting speed | Astromech pickaxe level | Battle max health | Protocol Credit Multiplier |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Common | +0.2 to +1.6/sec | +1 to +8 | +20 to +300 | No droid |
| Rare | +0.4 to +1.8/sec | +2 to +9 | +40 to +320 | 400% to 1800% |
| Epic | +0.6 to +2.0/sec | +3 to +10 | +60 to +340 | 600% to 2000% |
| Legendary | +0.8 to +2.2/sec | +4 to +11 | +80 to +360 | 800% to 2200% |
| Mythic | +1.0 to +2.4/sec | +5 to +12 | +100 to +380 | 1000% to 2400% |
The Diamond effect for Common Battle droids is confirmed from the game: a Diamond ID10 reads +100 Max Health.
Every variant step
| Worker | Default | Gold | Diamond | Rainbow | Beskar | Galactic | Stellar | Kyber | Scourge |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Common | +0.2/sec | +0.4/sec | +0.6/sec | +0.8/sec | +1.0/sec | +1.2/sec | +1.4/sec | +1.6/sec | +1.4/sec |
| Rare | +0.4/sec | +0.6/sec | +0.8/sec | +1.0/sec | +1.2/sec | +1.4/sec | +1.6/sec | +1.8/sec | +1.6/sec |
| Epic | +0.6/sec | +0.8/sec | +1.0/sec | +1.2/sec | +1.4/sec | +1.6/sec | +1.8/sec | +2.0/sec | +1.8/sec |
| Legendary | +0.8/sec | +1.0/sec | +1.2/sec | +1.4/sec | +1.6/sec | +1.8/sec | +2.0/sec | +2.2/sec | +2.0/sec |
| Mythic | +1.0/sec | +1.2/sec | +1.4/sec | +1.6/sec | +1.8/sec | +2.0/sec | +2.2/sec | +2.4/sec | +2.2/sec |
| Astromech | Default | Gold | Diamond | Rainbow | Beskar | Galactic | Stellar | Kyber | Scourge |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Common | +1 | +2 | +3 | +4 | +5 | +6 | +7 | +8 | +7 |
| Rare | +2 | +3 | +4 | +5 | +6 | +7 | +8 | +9 | +8 |
| Epic | +3 | +4 | +5 | +6 | +7 | +8 | +9 | +10 | +9 |
| Legendary | +4 | +5 | +6 | +7 | +8 | +9 | +10 | +11 | +10 |
| Mythic | +5 | +6 | +7 | +8 | +9 | +10 | +11 | +12 | +11 |
| Battle | Default | Gold | Diamond | Rainbow | Beskar | Galactic | Stellar | Kyber | Scourge |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Common | +20 | +60 | +100 | +140 | +180 | +220 | +260 | +300 | +260 |
| Rare | +40 | +80 | +120 | +160 | +200 | +240 | +280 | +320 | +280 |
| Epic | +60 | +100 | +140 | +180 | +220 | +260 | +300 | +340 | +300 |
| Legendary | +80 | +120 | +160 | +200 | +240 | +280 | +320 | +360 | +320 |
| Mythic | +100 | +140 | +180 | +220 | +260 | +300 | +340 | +380 | +340 |
| Protocol | Default | Gold | Diamond | Rainbow | Beskar | Galactic | Stellar | Kyber | Scourge |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rare | 400% | 600% | 800% | 1000% | 1200% | 1400% | 1600% | 1800% | 1600% |
| Epic | 600% | 800% | 1000% | 1200% | 1400% | 1600% | 1800% | 2000% | 1800% |
| Legendary | 800% | 1000% | 1200% | 1400% | 1600% | 1800% | 2000% | 2200% | 2000% |
| Mythic | 1000% | 1200% | 1400% | 1600% | 1800% | 2000% | 2200% | 2400% | 2200% |
Iconic droids do not follow the standard role effect
| Iconic droid | Role | Nova unlock | Base CPS | Recorded effect |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DJ R-3X | Worker | 100 | 15% | 2x World Mission Progress Doubles World Mission progress. When opening a World Mission reward crate or a Super Crate, grants the same rolled reward twice; guaranteed World Mission credits and chips are paid once. |
| BB-8 | Astromech | 100 | 15% | 2x Upgrade Chips |
| CB-23 | Astromech | 250 | 15% | Secret mission: 90% for 120–480 chips, or 10% for 40–80 Nova Crystals |
| R2-D2 | Astromech | 200 | 25% | R2-D2 Astromech Mission gives 2 crates |
| MISTER BONES | Battle | 100 | 15% | 2x Damage as a companion |
| IG-11 MARSHAL | Battle | 100 | 15% | Blueprint Shield while holding a blueprint |
| C-3PO | Protocol | 200 | 25% | 2x Droid Sell Value |
| CHOPPER | Astromech | 100 | 15% | +50% Critical Chance & Critical Amount |
| WG-22 | Battle | 100 | 15% | 2x Flawless Chance WG-22 Event: 200 progress · Nova Shop: Nov 9, 2026 at noon PST |
| D-O | Worker | 100 | 15% | Half Fusion Time D-O Event: 400 progress · Nova Shop: Sep 28, 2026 at 1 PM PDT |
Keep a companion space empty when claiming or purchasing an available Iconic. Nova unlocks are retained through Super Rebirth and cost 1,000,000 credits to place again. D-O now appears in the live Droidex; his event awards him at 400 progress, and his 100-Nova shop unlock begins September 28, 2026 at 1 PM PDT.
A practical way to choose your companion
- Decide what you are doing next.
- Find the effect that applies.
- Compare the exact variant.
- Switch when the task changes.
Droidex is an independent fan-made resource and is not affiliated with Epic Games, Fortnite, Disney, or Lucasfilm.
The short version
Use an Astromech companion while working Scrap because its standard effect raises Pickaxe Level. Use a Worker while waiting on droids because its standard effect raises Droid Crafting Speed. Use a Battle droid when Max Health matters. Then choose the best rarity and variant you already own for that role.
Iconics are the exception. Their role does not determine their companion effect: BB-8 doubles collected Upgrade Chips, C-3PO doubles droid sell value, R2-D2 changes its Astromech mission reward, DJ R-3X doubles World Mission progress, and the other Iconics have their own named effects. Read the exact effect instead of applying the standard shortcut.
A practical way to choose your companion
- Decide whether the next activity is crafting, Scrap, fighting, a mission, selling, or collecting from the Upgrade Chip Station.
- Choose the effect that directly changes that activity.
- For a standard droid, compare rarity and variant because both improve the normal role effect.
- For an Iconic, ignore the standard role shortcut and use its named effect.
- Switch companions when the task changes; the strongest crafting companion can be irrelevant away from the base.
After a Super Rebirth, a retained Iconic unlock lets that droid be repurchased for 1,000,000 credits. That repurchase rule does not turn every Iconic into the same companion or the same base-income choice.
Continue planning
Open the complete Droidex to compare every droid and variant, use the beginner guide for the first Rebirth, use the rarity guide to price variant upgrades, and use the base planner to compare placed income. Companion effect and placed production are different fields, so the best follower is not automatically the best droid to place.
Protocol companions and base slots
Each of the three bays has two separate Protocol slots. The income slot boosts all income stations in that bay. The crafting slot boosts automatic crafting progress at that bay’s depot. These slots are separate from a droid following you as a companion and from the 31 ordinary income stations.
C-3PO in an income slot gives +200% · 3x total bay income. In a crafting slot he gives +4,000% · 41x total passive crafting progress. His 2x Droid Sell Value companion perk is separate from both placement bonuses.
Buy the slots as you progress: income at Rebirth 2, 6 and 10, then crafting at Rebirth 14, 18 and 22. Each purchase also needs Credits and its earlier station unlocks.