MOA (Companion)

The Corpus-built MOA is the face of their robotic combat forces seen all throughout the Origin System. Their ubiquity means that several models of MOA are available for use by anyone, including Solaris United and by extension the Tenno. The merchant Legs found in Fortuna sells MOAs that Tenno can use as pets to assist them in missions.

As Companions, MOAs are unique in that they are built as a modular system, with players able to select from various combinations of three different components to create MOAs with stats and abilities to their liking. Once built, a MOA takes up one slot in your Robotic inventory as unlike Sentinels, they don't come with a weapon. Similar to Kubrows and Kavats, MOAs can be given custom names for further personalization, once they are gilded.

Acquisition
Custom-built MOAs may be obtained by assembling individual parts from blueprints traded for Solaris United Standing; with each Rank causing more parts to become available. It can then be assembled and later gilded at Legs, for a fee. Alternatively, players can spend Platinum to purchase a randomly assembled MOA through Legs' Daily Specials.

Components
A MOA companion needs four different components to build, the Model, the Core, the Gyro, and the Bracket. Each component type has several options to choose from, allowing to customize stats and the MOA's type and appearance.

Model
The MOA's Model forms the machine's head, which acts as its gun turret when equipped with a Robotic weapon. Each Model grants two unique Precept mods which can only be provided by that particular Model, though the Precepts can be used on any MOA once acquired. A maximum of two MOA-specific precepts can be equipped at the same time. The Model is the only component that provides Mastery Rank when leveling a gilded MOA.

Core
The Core determines the appearance of the MOA's rear, and modifies the base stats of the MOA.

Gyro
The Gyro determines the appearance of the MOA's front, and modifies the base stats of the MOA.

Bracket
Brackets refer to the MOA's legs, and determines the starting Polarities that the MOA will have.

Stats

 * By default a MOA companion has 100 Robotic Health, 100 Ferrite Armor, and 100 Shields.
 * Any multiplier from components is added flatly and is doubled upon gilding, (for example an overall +10.0% in one stat will make that stat 120 after gilding.)
 * Numbers like 2.5% are rounded down in the UI but still taken into account when gilding.
 * The minimum a stat can be is 100, the maximum if specializing in one stat (assuming gilded) is 130 for Health, 125 for Shields and 125 for Armor.

Tips

 * MOA equipped with Security Override can hack any console, including vaults in Spy missions. This bypasses the needs for players to be good at hacking various consoles.
 * MOAs can be equipped with various mods that were formerly exclusive to other types of Companions:
 * MOAs share Robotic mods, like and, with Sentinels.
 * MOAs can use, and , like Kubrows and Kavats. In turn, MOAs cannot use mods like  and.

Trivia

 * MOA Companions and K-Drives are the first modular equipment that:
 * Do not have Arcane Enhancements, while other modulars like Zaws, Amps, and Kitguns have their own respective Arcanes.
 * Are a non-weapon.
 * All MOA models are named after dinosaurs: Oloro is named after the Olorotitan, Lambeo is named after Lambeosaurus, and Para is named after Parasaurolophus.
 * The MOAs are the first companion to mirror player behavior. It will crouch and walk crouched along with the player, as well as mirroring some emotes if an Emotion Module is installed.
 * According to TennoCon 2018, the idea of modular pets, leading to the implementation of MOA Companions, is not Digital Extremes' original idea. It started as a meme from users in the Warframe Community Forum.