Companions are passive pets you unlock in the Companion Shop by spending Pearls on chests. Each open rolls a random pet from that chest's pool. You equip one at a time, and its buff stays on for combat, movement, hunger, healing, or passive gathering while you sail.
Chest
Fisherman's Chest
Cheapest Companion Shop chest at 40 Pearls. Expect small early buffs to hunger, health, and gun damage, plus lower-rate rolls for Dolphin sprint and Shark melee. Shark and Dolphin can also drop from more expensive chests later.
Crab
Common Fisherman's roll that adds a small gun damage boost for early ranged fights.
- role
- Gun Damage
- drop chance
- 25%
- chest cost
- 40 Pearls
- chest
- Fisherman's Chest
- buff
- Increases gun damage by 5%.
Frog
Entry-level hunger relief from the cheapest companion chest.
- role
- Hunger
- drop chance
- 25%
- chest cost
- 40 Pearls
- chest
- Fisherman's Chest
- buff
- Makes you 5% less hungry.
Turtle
Cheap max-health bump for early survival before higher-cost chests.
- role
- Health
- drop chance
- 25%
- chest cost
- 40 Pearls
- chest
- Fisherman's Chest
- buff
- Increases health by 5%.
Dolphin
Sprint companion that can also drop from Magma Chest at a higher rate.
- role
- Sprint
- drop chance
- 13%
- chest cost
- 40 Pearls
- chest
- Fisherman's Chest
- buff
- Increases sprint speed by 7.5%.
Shark
Mid-tier melee boost available from both Fisherman's and Warrior chests.
- role
- Melee Damage
- drop chance
- 13%
- chest cost
- 40 Pearls
- chest
- Fisherman's Chest
- buff
- Increases melee damage by 7.5%.
Chest
Warrior Chest
Mid-priced chest at 80 Pearls. Common rolls cover sprint and health; Octopus brings materials on a timer, and Swordfish is the rare +10% melee line that also appears in Pirate Chest.
Cat
Common Warrior roll for a modest sprint speed increase.
- role
- Sprint
- drop chance
- 32%
- chest cost
- 80 Pearls
- chest
- Warrior Chest
- buff
- Increases sprint speed by 5%.
Snorf
Common Warrior health companion with the same +5% health style as Turtle.
- role
- Health
- drop chance
- 32%
- chest cost
- 80 Pearls
- chest
- Warrior Chest
- buff
- Increases health by 5%.
Octopus
Passive material gatherer on a 120-second timer—strong for long raft runs.
- role
- Materials
- drop chance
- 16%
- chest cost
- 80 Pearls
- chest
- Warrior Chest
- buff
- Brings materials from the surroundings every 120 seconds.
Swordfish
Rare melee damage companion also available from Pirate Chest at the same rate.
- role
- Melee Damage
- drop chance
- 5%
- chest cost
- 80 Pearls
- chest
- Warrior Chest
- buff
- Increases melee damage by 10%.
Chest
Ice Chest
120-Pearl chest with strong common sprint, melee, and health buffs. Rare rolls are Penguin (bandages on a timer) and Snowman (nearby enemy slow).
Arctic Wolf
Ice Chest sprint companion with one of the strongest speed buffs among companions.
- role
- Sprint
- drop chance
- 30%
- chest cost
- 120 Pearls
- chest
- Ice Chest
- buff
- Increases sprint speed by 10%.
Orca
Ice Chest health companion matching the higher +7.5% health tier.
- role
- Health
- drop chance
- 30%
- chest cost
- 120 Pearls
- chest
- Ice Chest
- buff
- Increases health by 7.5%.
Polar Bear
Common Ice Chest melee roll with the same +10% melee damage as rarer Swordfish and Magma Golem.
- role
- Melee Damage
- drop chance
- 30%
- chest cost
- 120 Pearls
- chest
- Ice Chest
- buff
- Increases melee damage by 10%.
Penguin
Rare Ice Chest support pet that periodically supplies bandages for healing.
- role
- Healing
- drop chance
- 5%
- chest cost
- 120 Pearls
- chest
- Ice Chest
- buff
- Spawns a bandage every 220 seconds.
Snowman
Rare Ice Chest control companion that slows nearby enemies.
- role
- Crowd Control
- drop chance
- 5%
- chest cost
- 120 Pearls
- chest
- Ice Chest
- buff
- Slows nearby enemies by 20%.
Chest
Pirate Chest
120-Pearl chest for gun damage, food gathering, and health. Pirate Gunner is the rare top gun buff; Swordfish can also appear here at the same rare rate as Warrior.
Parrot
Common Pirate gun companion while you wait for a Pirate Gunner roll.
- role
- Gun Damage
- drop chance
- 30%
- chest cost
- 120 Pearls
- chest
- Pirate Chest
- buff
- Increases gun damage by 7.5%.
Seagull
Passive food gatherer on a 120-second loop from Pirate Chest.
- role
- Food Gather
- drop chance
- 30%
- chest cost
- 120 Pearls
- chest
- Pirate Chest
- buff
- Searches surroundings and brings food every 120 seconds.
Whale
Pirate Chest health companion on the higher +7.5% health tier.
- role
- Health
- drop chance
- 30%
- chest cost
- 120 Pearls
- chest
- Pirate Chest
- buff
- Increases health by 7.5%.
Pirate Gunner
Rare Pirate chest roll for the strongest listed gun damage companion buff.
- role
- Gun Damage
- drop chance
- 5%
- chest cost
- 120 Pearls
- chest
- Pirate Chest
- buff
- Increases gun damage by 10%.
Chest
Magma Chest
120-Pearl chest for food, hunger relief, loot pickup, and melee. Crow matches Seagull's food timer; Salamander auto-collects loot; Magma Golem shares the +10% melee tier. Dolphin also has a strong Magma drop rate.
Crow
Magma Chest food gatherer with the same 120-second food loop as Seagull.
- role
- Food Gather
- drop chance
- 30%
- chest cost
- 120 Pearls
- chest
- Magma Chest
- buff
- Searches surroundings and brings food every 120 seconds.
Lava Snail
Stronger hunger reduction than Frog for longer routes with tight food.
- role
- Hunger
- drop chance
- 30%
- chest cost
- 120 Pearls
- chest
- Magma Chest
- buff
- Makes you 7.5% less hungry.
Magma Golem
Rare Magma melee companion matching Swordfish and Polar Bear at +10% melee damage.
- role
- Melee Damage
- drop chance
- 5%
- chest cost
- 120 Pearls
- chest
- Magma Chest
- buff
- Increases melee damage by 10%.
Salamander
Rare Magma utility companion that auto-collects nearby loot for you.
- role
- Loot
- drop chance
- 5%
- chest cost
- 120 Pearls
- chest
- Magma Chest
- buff
- Picks up and delivers loot from the surroundings.
Pearls are the currency that feeds the Companion Shop. You pick up Pearls from daily quests, island and map chests, achievements or badges, codes, and a later bonfire craft path once you are deeper into the run. You never buy a named companion directly. You buy a chest, open it, and hope the weighted table lands on the buff you need.
Chest prices climb as the pools get stronger: Fisherman's Chest costs 40 Pearls, Warrior Chest costs 80, and Ice, Pirate, and Magma chests each cost 120. Spend early Pearls on Fisherman's when you only need a small health, hunger, gun, sprint, or melee bump. Save larger stacks for the 120-Pearl chests when you want higher percentages, food timers, bandages, loot pickup, or crowd control.
A few companions sit in more than one chest. Shark can drop from Fisherman's or Warrior. Dolphin can drop from Fisherman's or Magma. Swordfish can drop from Warrior or Pirate. That matters when you are chasing one of those three: you can take the cheaper chest for a shot, or the alternate chest if you already planned to open it for other rolls.
What to equip for your run
Match the buff to the pressure you feel most often:
| Need | Strong picks | Why |
|---|---|---|
| Melee fights | Shark, Swordfish, Polar Bear, Magma Golem | Melee damage from +7.5% up to +10% |
| Gun fights | Crab, Parrot, Pirate Gunner | Gun damage from +5% up to +10% |
| Speed and islands | Dolphin, Cat, Arctic Wolf | Sprint buffs for scouting and kiting |
| Survival | Turtle, Snorf, Orca, Whale | Max health bumps so hits hurt less |
| Food and hunger | Frog, Lava Snail, Seagull, Crow | Less hunger, or food delivered every 120s |
| Passive value | Octopus, Salamander, Penguin, Snowman | Materials, loot pickup, bandages, or enemy slow |
Rare rolls with big utility (Salamander loot, Penguin bandages, Snowman slow, Pirate Gunner guns, Swordfish and Magma Golem melee) are worth keeping equipped once you have them. Common rolls still fill early gaps: a Turtle or Frog from Fisherman's is better than sailing with no companion at all.
How to spend Pearls without wasting them
- Open Fisherman's first when Pearls are tight. You get cheap rolls and still have a path to Shark or Dolphin later from other chests.
- Use Warrior when you want materials (Octopus) or a second shot at Shark and Swordfish without jumping to 120 Pearls yet.
- Pick Ice when you want high-tier sprint, melee, or health commons, or you are hunting Penguin and Snowman.
- Pick Pirate for gun damage and food (Parrot, Pirate Gunner, Seagull) plus another Swordfish line.
- Pick Magma for food and hunger (Crow, Lava Snail), Magma Golem melee, Salamander loot, and the better Dolphin rate if you still need sprint.
Common mistakes
- Saving every Pearl for a rare before equipping anything. A common Fisherman's or Warrior buff is free power while you farm more Pearls.
- Opening the wrong 120-Pearl chest for your build. Pirate and Magma both cost the same as Ice; gun players want Pirate, loot and hunger players lean Magma, speed and control players lean Ice.
- Ignoring multi-chest pets. If Shark, Dolphin, or Swordfish is your target, check which chests still share that roll before you dump a full stack into one pool.
- Treating drop percents as permanent. Rates on the cards can shift with patches. Trust the buff identity more than a single percentage if the shop updates.
Equip the companion that fixes your current bottleneck, swap when a better roll lands, and let Pearls go into the chest that matches the job you still need.
FAQ
How do you get companions in 100 Days At Sea?
Earn Pearls, open the Companion Shop, buy a chest, and open it. Each chest rolls a random companion from its pool. Equip the one you want; only one companion stays active at a time.
How do you earn Pearls?
Pearls come from daily quests, island and map chests, achievements or badges, codes, and a later bonfire craft path. Spend them on Companion Shop chests, not on named pets directly.
Can you equip more than one companion?
No. You equip one companion at a time. Its passive buff stays active until you swap to another companion you have unlocked.
Which companions drop from more than one chest?
Shark can drop from Fisherman's or Warrior. Dolphin can drop from Fisherman's or Magma. Swordfish can drop from Warrior or Pirate. Drop rates differ by chest, so check the notes on each card if you are hunting one of those three.
Which companion chest should you buy first?
Start with Fisherman's Chest at 40 Pearls when you need any early buff. Move to Warrior at 80 Pearls for materials and better melee lines, then spend 120-Pearl stacks on Ice, Pirate, or Magma based on whether you want control and sprint, guns and food, or loot and hunger help.
What are the best companions for combat?
For melee, aim for Shark (+7.5%) or the +10% group: Swordfish, Polar Bear, and Magma Golem. For guns, climb from Crab to Parrot, then Pirate Gunner at +10%. Pair combat pets with health companions like Orca or Whale if you keep getting chunked.
Which companions help with food and survival?
Frog and Lava Snail reduce hunger. Seagull and Crow bring food every 120 seconds. Penguin spawns bandages on a longer timer. Turtle, Snorf, Orca, and Whale raise max health so you survive hits better.
Is Salamander worth the Magma Chest?
If you hate running around for ground loot, yes. Salamander picks up and delivers nearby loot for you. It is a rare Magma roll, so treat it as a lucky utility win rather than a guaranteed buy.
