Companions

Every hero in Polyworld has a companion that follows them and picks up gold, ores and gems for them; from level 5 it goes along on the Astral journey while they're away. Pick one when you start; rift bosses and chests drop eggs for new looks.

The companions

🦊 Ember

A fiery little fox. Loves a good fight and says so.

A fox. Looks: Ember, Arctic, Shadow, Sunfire and Astral

🦉 Hoot

A round owl in tiny glasses. Knows the rules and the numbers.

An owl. Looks: Hoot, Snowy, Midnight, Gilded and Astral

🟢 Blob

A wobbly slime with ore floating inside. Loves digging and shiny things.

A slime. Looks: Blob, Magma, Frost, Void and Astral

🐉 Sparky

A thumb-sized dragon. Can't stop thinking about rifts and treasure.

A dragon. Looks: Sparky, Emerald, Crimson, Bone and Astral

🐲 Kindle

A sky dragon only friends can bring. Every friend you bring makes it grow.

A skydragon. Looks: Kindle and Astral. Only friends you invite can bring it

What a companion picks up

Gold, ores and materials, gems and blocks (off at first): switch any of them on or off in its panel. Gear, potions and seeds it never touches.

Eggs

Rift bosses and chests sometimes drop an egg. Use it to hatch a new look for a companion (12 to collect), then pick it at the top of this Guide.

The Astral journey

Logged off, or meditating at the Starfire by your island's portal (E)? Your spirit journeys to the Astral Sea. From level 5 your companion goes along and brings back forge materials in the 🌌 Astral Satchel (now and then a piece of gear), and gathers starlight: seven stars give it the Astral look, then an egg. You also gain ✨ Insight: kills give double XP until it's used. Up to 12 hours count.

More of the guide

• How to play Polyworld: A beginner's guide to Polyworld: controls, rifts, gear, skills, your floating island, the plaza's residents and playing with friends.
• Rift worlds and bosses: The six rift worlds of Polyworld (The Keep, Inferno, Glacier, Storm, Hollow Wood, Void): their elements, guardians, bosses, gear sets and legendary powers, plus Twin Seal and the Treasure Goblin.
• Weapons and skills: Every weapon family in Polyworld (swords, axes, maces, scythes, fists, staffs, wands and guns), the special moves their mastery unlocks, and the skills you learn as you level.
• Gear sets and legendary powers: All 7 gear sets in Polyworld with their 2, 4 and 6 piece bonuses, and every legendary power: what it does and which slots it rolls on.
• Arena modes: The 5 arena modes of Polyworld: Knockoff, Duel, Team deathmatch, Survival and the Climb, with how many players each takes.

Written from the game's own data; last updated 2026-10-22.