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 September 6, 2026 for v1.27 · Verified in game · Officially announced.
Which Droid Tycoon companion should I use?
Choose for the task you are doing now. Standard Workers improve crafting, Astromechs improve Pickaxe Level, and Battle droids improve health. 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 three standard droid roles
Astromech
Standard effect: Pickaxe Level.
Battle
Standard effect: Max Health.
Rarity and variant both improve standard effects
The ranges below run from the Default effect to the Stellar effect, six variant steps up. Default through Galactic are read from the game; Stellar continues the same ladder one step further.
| Rarity | Worker crafting speed | Astromech pickaxe level | Battle max health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Common | +0.2 to +1.4/sec | +1 to +7 | +20 to +260 |
| Rare | +0.4 to +1.6/sec | +2 to +8 | +40 to +280 |
| Epic | +0.6 to +1.8/sec | +3 to +9 | +60 to +300 |
| Legendary | +0.8 to +2.0/sec | +4 to +10 | +80 to +320 |
| Mythic | +1.0 to +2.2/sec | +5 to +11 | +100 to +340 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Common | +0.2/sec | +0.4/sec | +0.6/sec | +0.8/sec | +1.0/sec | +1.2/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 |
| Epic | +0.6/sec | +0.8/sec | +1.0/sec | +1.2/sec | +1.4/sec | +1.6/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 |
| Mythic | +1.0/sec | +1.2/sec | +1.4/sec | +1.6/sec | +1.8/sec | +2.0/sec | +2.2/sec |
| Astromech | Default | Gold | Diamond | Rainbow | Beskar | Galactic | Stellar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Common | +1 | +2 | +3 | +4 | +5 | +6 | +7 |
| Rare | +2 | +3 | +4 | +5 | +6 | +7 | +8 |
| Epic | +3 | +4 | +5 | +6 | +7 | +8 | +9 |
| Legendary | +4 | +5 | +6 | +7 | +8 | +9 | +10 |
| Mythic | +5 | +6 | +7 | +8 | +9 | +10 | +11 |
| Battle | Default | Gold | Diamond | Rainbow | Beskar | Galactic | Stellar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Common | +20 | +60 | +100 | +140 | +180 | +220 | +260 |
| Rare | +40 | +80 | +120 | +160 | +200 | +240 | +280 |
| Epic | +60 | +100 | +140 | +180 | +220 | +260 | +300 |
| Legendary | +80 | +120 | +160 | +200 | +240 | +280 | +320 |
| Mythic | +100 | +140 | +180 | +220 | +260 | +300 | +340 |
Iconic droids do not follow the standard role effect
| Iconic droid | Role | Nova unlock | Base CPS | Nova unlock | Base income | Recorded effect |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DJ R-3X | Worker | 30 | 15% | 2x World Quest Rewards. Super Crates count as World Quests, so this doubles Super Crate rewards too. | ||
| BB-8 | Astromech | 30 | 15% | 100% Upgrade Chips | ||
| MISTER BONES | Battle | 30 | 15% | 2x Damage as a companion | ||
| IG-11 MARSHAL | Battle | 30 | 15% | Blueprint Shield while holding a blueprint | ||
| R2-D2 | Astromech | 60 | 25% | R2-D2 Astromech Mission gives 2 crates | ||
| C-3PO | Worker | 60 | 25% | 2x Droid Sell Value | ||
| CB-23 | Astromech | 75 | 15% | Secret mission: 90% for 40–160 chips; 10% for 4 Nova Crystals | ||
| D-O | Worker | 30 | 15% | Half Fusion Time. D-O Event: 400 progress; Nova Shop: September 28, 2026 at 1 PM PDT. |
D-O now appears in the live Droidex. His event awards him at 400 progress, and his 30-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 Quest rewards, 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.