The Companion Orb is a secret feature introduced in Serious Sam 4.
Overview[]
The companion orb is a glowing orb that bounces around. It will follow the player wherever they go, regardless of the distance between them and the orb. Whenever the orb bounces, it leaves behind a small explosion that, while harmless to the player, will kill or deal high damage to any enemies caught in its blast radius.
The orb will remain with the player until they complete the level. The orb can also be destroyed by shooting at it. Continously shooting at the orb will make it turn red until it explodes, releasing multiple small explosions that spawn Extra Small Health bottles. These explosions are very dangerous and deal a lot of damage to player (and can therefore easily kill them) if they are caught in its radius.
Appearances[]
Companion orbs are only found in secrets. They are common though, with one appearing on almost every level starting from Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse.
Tactics[]
- The companion orb is a useful asset and can be used to the player's advantage in some situations.
- The player should use the orb when there are large groups of weak enemies present. Lure the enemies to the orb and let it sort them out.
- The orb can prove useful to the player when faced with groups of Octanian Zealots, as the orb doesn't receive the damage penalty like other explosives do, and thus can kill a Zealot with a single blast.
- Additionally, the orb can help eliminate any Zealots that happen to sneak up behind the player if they dodged the Zealot's attack the first time around.
List of appearances[]
- Serious Sam 4 (First appearance)