Isn't the next DLC just a dungeon? They'd better not start locking companions behind group dungeon completion.

Thanks for the answer guys.

Thought that would be the case.

Training skills, leveling and especially the guild skill lines are a grind fest. You need a few dozen millions XP to get a character to 20 and 3-4 weapon skills to 20. I mean if you're masochistic and wanna run nBRP or dolmens non stop for days it won't be a problem, but considering the low reward - an NPC with mediocre combat skills and even worse AI - it won't be worth doing that grind anyway.

Not in the next DLC, but perhaps with the final DLC of the year. To be honest, I'm not looking forward to levelling the fighters/mages/undaunted lines on yet another companion so soon.

They bug stuff out a lot too, I took bsstian to cradle of shadows and he tanked quite well for me in there. Got to Dranoth Velador (or whatever his name is) still tanked him well until the chain part, Bsstian gets chained and you don't even get the opportunity to bash the spirit to interrupt them and Dranoth just insta kills bastian.

He bugs out in City of ash last boss too, when the boss teleports across the water bastian just stands there and will not follow.

Paulytnz wrote: »

Ahh yes Guildwars 1, funny how they are copying things from a game soooo old now.

They're not copying anthing, alas. You have to use companion armour, you don't equip your companions with the same armour and runes your characters use. You have to use companion weapons, you don't equip your companions with the same weapons available to your characters. You even have to use companion skills, you don't even have access to the same skills your characters have.

Pictures or it's not true?

Tyralbin wrote: »

I am hearing a rumour that a new companion is being released with the next DLC.

I have looked everywhere but cannot find any info about whether this is true or not.

Does anybody know if this is true?

I don't care unless it's a khajit

I'd rather a new class or weapons. Companions were a huge letdown

I agree! Especially I want new class, because it would increase character slots limit

Blackwood is the first "chapter" which doesn't offer useful feature for me - I see it as just a new landmass to explore.

I don't need companions to help me with mundane tasks, and they don't enable me to do things which I can't do alone anyway.
What would I want from companions to make them useful? Any of these features:

1) good AI and ability to perform dungeon mechanics (stand on plates, pull the lever etc)
2) strong damage/healing and excellent survivability
3) excellent cosmetic customization options - basically, they need to be able to equip everything which our own characters can equip. Hats, hairstyles, accessories, skins, body art, polymorphs, personalities. If I could customize my companion like this, I wouldn't even care that it's useless in combat - I would simply enjoy having something pretty following me. And if it would also try to help me in combat - that would be cute detail

I am not interested in their personalities, because - sadly - I dislike most of premade NPCs in the game, including Mirri and Bastian. Writers might make a companion which would satisfy my taste... Only if they make "silent assassin" companion, who doesn't have useless chat, and who gains rapport from criminal activities.



Also, imagine if we could earn this Guardian companion after mastering Dark Bortherhood skill line and completing all related quests

There could be so many cool options for companions

RazielSR wrote: »

If you have to level up every new companion...its gonna get old soon. Why no skins and that's all? Being the prerequisite that you need at least 1 companion fully leveled.

That is a good idea!!!

BazOfWar wrote: »

Why do we need another?

I was optimistic about companions but now that they are here they are useless. Another mmo i used to play 15 years ago used to have companions you could take with you to make up a party of 6 I think it was, even 15 years ago they had better AI than this rubbish ZOS has created.

I honestly don't care about their usefulness. I just like having a character I can customize that follows me around. PvE isn't even really difficult. In fact, I think it's a little too easy. So, I have no reason to rely on companions for combat.

Idk, when you have the right gear and skills set, Bastian makes an awesome tank. I've done vet dungeons 'solo' and norm dlc dungeons with him, no deaths. So, as far as he goes, I'm really happy with it. Mirri's a little trickier though, haven't quite found a sweet spot with her, like the extra loot in treasure chests though. I'd enjoy having more companions, it's fun messing around with skills and gear. As a Warden, I wish I could do the same with my combat bear.