ESO Ultimate Companion Guide (2024 Updated)

[@harrykleinfelter3538]

Jumped through alot of hoops to unlock Azander today. Loved when the captioning for him just said "old man sounds". I can relate.

[@RazielNightfall]

1:06 I call bullshite. Companions in eso can't carry my extra shite.

[@StarTrekNotStarWars]

That's what a second account is for since it costs nothing lol mail and return all day long

[@jeremiahthomas8140]

Last week I grabbed my first companion, Sharp-as-Night, just for the fishing bonuses.

[@Official_JakeClips]

Good choice!

[@PhilosopherFool]

Your videos are so informative and I find myself watching even the longest ones trying to get as much info as possible. Definitely the top ESO channel. 👏

[@mr.xernorus4026]

That was very informative thank you. Been playing for 10 years, but im really casual and a solo player. Never put a thought on compagnion, guess i'll try.

[@BBRocker75]

My companions: Mirri when i need a healer or to farm treasure chest n do antiquities. She is my luck amulet. Azzandar and Isobel: Solo Dungeons and DLC dungeons. For some bosses is better Azzandar and for others Isobel. Ember for thievering with my Khathief. Some times for some specific bosses in base vet dungeons. Lizzard-o for run with me overland and farming world events. Dolmens, geysers, vents, mirrors. Edit: my gosh i forgot he is my fishing mate. I love you Lizzard-o! 🦈🐬🐋🐳🐟🐠🐡🦐🦞🦀🦑🐙 Bastian: ZOS THIS COMPANION NEEDS A HUGE RESHAPE/REVAMP. My gosh he is less than zero now. I like him so much when he was released.

[@lordj805]

Never mind all those things you mentioned, if your going to solo with an companion, there is only Isabel, It makes an better tank than many player tanks I have dungeons with, It takes the aggro,, heals itself, whilst I just stand back and melt things from a distance. as for extras they give if you please their special box, then Miri takes the cake, for the extra hidden loot box from chests, the worst is that ginger headed idiot do gooder Bastian, what do you get for his special box, useless potions, and it hates cheese, I love cheese. I have an number of homes with an Bastian exhibit, one where he hangs in an gibbet. one where he is trapped in an cage of stinky Mammoth cheese, but you have the option to free him, and one where he is in an torture device, you can let him live or enclose him in an spiky death your choice.

[@Steven-cr8ju]

Lol. Companions are deemed as "it"?

[@Conqyest-ESO]

⁠@@Steven-cr8ju lol. “It” isn’t our equal 💅

[@kwaa666]

I want to visit these Bastian exhibits! 😂

[@naplzt4k]

maybe for base game norm dungeons but even in full purple companion gear she's mid at best...also annoys me how long she takes to taunt something sometimes when a fight starts even though the taunt skill is first on her bar and not on cool down

[@caliworkhorse3695]

You haven’t seen the amazing tanking the anarchist companion can pull off, and it blows my mind when I see him staying alive in IA - check him out

[@jmg4208]

I use; Azandar on my arc Bastion on my DK Ember on my khajiit Sometime I use: Mirri for dolmen delve Isobel for wb free roam Sharp for when i need positive feedback They basically there for rp, while maxing rapport. Unless a pawn system is introduced like DD dark arised..

[@tonicalvofan]

for when i need positive feedback haha feel you

[@mufasafalldown8401]

Go get Isobel. Video's over!

[@MachineGunnFunk]

Nope ember is superior

[@williemurray2523]

I love them both! And I've taken a liking to Mirri lately :P

[@poppijervois7559]

@@williemurray2523 I love them both as well! Only Isobel sometimes talks a bit too much, especially about "sweets" and Aralia.

[@MikeDementor]

Ember or Isobel... They are very strong... But if you are going to rob or kill Isobel will give you a hard time

[@polygraphliedetector]

gg

[@misterfedorattv]

Really enjoying the topical puns

[@kwaa666]

Would love to see a breakdown for passives and best ways to obtain them. Thank you as always :)

[@polygraphliedetector]

Just do the daily quest (+125 rapport) on a single toon with each companion since rapport is toon specific (until they''re max level and you get the keepsake, after which it no longer matters.) You can see all passives on UESP

[@guardianv5846]

Couple other things to note: 1. Bastian has a perk that buffs heavy attacks by 15% which is great for heavy attack builds. 2. There are 2 good sets to wear with companions (just choose 1 not both) A: Telvanni Efficiency - reduces companions cooldowns by 50% which is great for shields and burst heals. Also if they die, you get 8% cost reduction to abilities and ultimates. Its also craftable and only needs 3 traits learned so you can craft it very early on. B: Pearlescent Ward - its a trial set but even the normal version gives 66% damage mitigation based on the number if party members dead. This includes companions. If you eant to solo a dungeon and your companion keeps dying, put this on, let them die and you have a full time 33% damage mitigation. If someone leaves your group, pull out a companion, let them die and your 3 man party will each get 16.5% damage mitigation.

[@wkrick]

I play as a tank and Azandar makes a fantastic co-tank/healer. I wear 5 pieces of Telvanni Efficiency to reduce his cooldowns by 50% Gear: Heavy + Quickened, 1-handed weapon + Shield Skills (in this order): * Triptych Physic * Bulwark * Zone of Recuperation * Ritual of Salvation * Shields of Erudition * DO NOT SLOT HIS ULTIMATE If you need him to tank, then swap out Bulwark for his Scathing Rune skill (this is a taunt).

[@michaelp4396]

If you don't want them to use their Ultimate and have it slotted, in your Options/Gameplay menu, you can make their Ultimate use manual so only you can make them use their Ultimate, not the Companion. My main interest as a soloer is a Companion that can keep me alive. Azandar, Isobel or Bastian--I'm still not sure who does it best.

[@erostew]

Well done video! Plenty of depth but still concise

[@andrewfox9074]

Isabel all you need

[@MauraMaudJadeit]

I love Ember and Sharp. I like Mirri too but not as much as those two. Azander occassionaly rubs me the wrong way but not as much as the moral high ground twins. I'm on the fence about the new companions, their usefulness and most likely I'm not going to splurge on them.

[@RemyH.005]

You're punny. Rate Your companions in order. Also, I want an ancestor of Lydia. She swore to "carry my burdens" and stole my heart in the process.

[@danpoulisse900]

Spell scar is one of the best exp till someone who doesn't know the rotation comes in

[@mtmoore333]

sometimes that intro just hits so good

[@jmbrady1]

with how often I open treasure chests, Mirri is actually one of the most beneficial for me

[@darlenehoover6577]

I like Bastion. He's a tank for my templar and gives me that much needed second to adjust in a fight. I have gold jewelry and purple weapons, so he does really well against world bosses and most other mobs I run into. Lol, when he starts ragging me for picking bugs I threaten to put him back in his box. 😁

[@pauloskinner]

What is the best companion for: 1 - Tanking; 2 - Healing; 3 - Dps?

[@BryanBrown69]

Isabel rocks!!! Screw the rest

[@michaelp4396]

I'm really not that interested in the items the Impresario has so I purchase those Companion Commendations from them. I have 19 of the Mages Guild ones stored until the two new Companions arrive.

[@_invinciScribe_24]

Azander is my top favourite i like Sharp as well. The old companions are ok but i think Azander and Sharp are way better i also think Zerith and Tanlorin are gonna end up favourites 1 for starters Tanlorin lockpick and 2 Zerith good tank and he’s a Necromancer finally been waiting for this. 😊👍🏾

[@Lupinemancer87]

I don't have an issue with any of the Companions, each have their charms, but my personal favorite is Ember 😂

[@Hehastusksandmocksyou]

Something I think you didn't emphasize enough. In terms of rapport gains, most of the preferences only give you very small gains. If you want to raise rapport with companions you'll really want to focus on one type of preference which is their dailies. The total list of actions that improve a companion's rapport is overwhelming but those specific daily quests give you such an enormous amount of it that you can focus entirely on those and consistently raise the rapport without issue. Every companion has 2 types of daily quests that give you +125 once a day. Usually one of the dailies they like is part of the same chapter that the companion came with. Compare that to the +1 or +5 gains from other things. It is by an enormous margin the one thing you'll want to pay attention to. I think in your guide, you neglected focusing on the +125 ones specifically.

[@ACamaroGuy]

Isobel is my tank, Ember is my MagSorc dps, Sharp is my healer.

[@ricgetz7422]

Where did you find the values for Tanlorins and Zerith-Vars rapport? You showed Tanlorins but not Zeith-Vars lol

[@Official_JakeClips]

Rip, it was on that same page 😭

[@ricgetz7422]

@@Official_JakeClips it figures I guess I didnt look hard enough LOL

[@Steve-zc3rg]

🎉

[@scotthelsel1464]

I have multiple characters and wish you could unlock a companion once account wide. Oh well, maybe a quality of life upgrade in the future.

[@blktauna]

Dude I need a pocket healer, not a tank. Bastion is a great healer and good picking off strays. Same for Sharp. Ember is just fun.

[@Steven-cr8ju]

Isobel has decent game skills. However, I'm not a personal fan since she (he, it, other) has alternative relationships (likes Aurelia and Lyris) and walks with a very peculiar masculine swagger while other female companions have a feminine gait. Kind of evokes the "uncanny valley."

[@polygraphliedetector]

lol what is an 'alternative relationship'?

[@aquanewgrowig]

✌

[@sugacoma]

Tell you how I would update cyrodil I would make the campaigns shorter, as in 4 hour, 8 hour and 24 hour , points scoring would be the decider when time finishes but the aim would be to win the game early for better rewards by becoming emperor ... No need for emp buffs cos once you're emp it's game over and you've won.. Scrolls would also be important by holding your own the number of sieges you can use is affected. Defence scrolls only work on home keeps for each scroll you hold in your defence temple your number of siege is increased , offensive scrolls work same way but this time it's for offensive siege against enemy home keeps. scrolls don't accumulate points only keeps do,

[@txchainsaw8907]

😊

[@txdoc13]

Azander is great

[@polygraphliedetector]

"Ah, cohort." Azandar

[@cptrockstar3292]

I can't stand Azandar. Whenever I have him I go to settings and make sure interactions are on minimal 😂

[@polygraphliedetector]

"I'm feeling hostilities." -Azandar

[@ski364]

I have all the other companions maxed out, except Bastion. BECAUSE of his perk. He also hates cheese.

[@k-3402]

I'm a scholar, dammit.

[@silverwood9850]

I want all of my alts to have access to every companion--the only way is to do each companion's quest on each of my alts. Boring! Wish this was account-wide. Sigh.

[@polygraphliedetector]

Solution: Do the one(s) you want most on the character you want to use it on. Get passives on all by maxing rapport on one toon.

[@somethinglikesilver5369]

So the newest companion that can't figure out what gender she is dislikes when you read books.. huh.. go figure.

[@Ikarafox]

Ember ❤

[@Conqyest-ESO]

Her on bow is dope. You’ll like the DPS

[@sheilamanning2244]

I leveled up all 6 companions running solo thru dragonstar arena

[@kobefan2472]

Im torn because in my opinion Azander is the best overall cause you get so much with him but everyone know Isabel is the goat

[@adammaysz4324]

azander is top but i hate that he doesnt like me collecting mushrooms

[@kobefan2472]

@@adammaysz4324 Lol i hate that he likes tea and dislikes coffee, im a coffee guy! lol but yup those are my 2 companions i have leveled, the new 2 look interesting!

[@jmg4208]

Bastion: they should reduce rate to 15% And have him drop tri-stats potion instead.

[@polygraphliedetector]

op, maybe 3-7%

[@jmg4208]

@@polygraphliedetector we all know a 15% written description for us.. mean a 2-3% inscripted for them 🤣

[@Void3.0]

Top of the league Jake YNWA

[@dottysample4753]

I have all 6 and only use Ember The rest just don't work for me

[@andriuskrom7603]

Sharp and I are best buds. People? Great... Cities, let's just get what we came for and leave.

[@zacyinquez7518]

Why did you not mention Zeriths likes and dislikes

[@leatherDarkhorse]

Isobel > all. Less whinning, great npc furnishing personality, doesnt need pay cash, no rgb hair,.

[@polygraphliedetector]

rgb hair lol

[@Jezza_One]

The game is already ridiculously easy with out a companion.

[@chrizlo7246]

Nice to hear that someone may finally be over their unhealthy infatuation with Isobel.

[@supportcarry145]

IM NOT THE O LY ONE?!?

[@naplzt4k]

the upcoming non-binary companion is pure cringe...shame on zos

[@_invinciScribe_24]

Get over it sook 🤦🏾‍♀️😂

[@naplzt4k]

@@_invinciScribe_24 nah keep that crap out of games it doesn't belong in

[@TheDragonWhimsy]

@@naplzt4k Nah, Tanlorin is a great addition. There is no greater entertainment than watching conservative weirdo snowflakes get triggered.

[@caliworkhorse3695]

Doing so allows ZOS to get financing at a preferred interest rate from the big funds out there by including dei elements in games which means the company stays profitable since they are not paying conventional rates. We had a female presenting Prince and now a nonbinary companion which isn’t a bad trade off for cheaper funding. If ZOS goes into financial ruin, we all lose, so when you see some mandated woke elements in this game remember it’s helping keep the lights on at ZOS. Running a profitable business isn’t as easy as it looks

[@naplzt4k]

@@caliworkhorse3695 they've made $2 billion off eso and counting they don't need financing and we don't need current cultural trends in video games

[@gamevids7814]

One of the newest companions made me quit the game. You know that saying go wo... Go broke.

[@LordKojotas]

Honestly, if a non-essential companion that is not at all important to the story inspired you to leave ESO, then you weren't ever a fan anyway. If you think it's woke, then you forgot the mages guild quest where the elf lady said some non pc stuff lol. I suggest you get over it, just don't use them 🤷🏼‍♂️

[@gamevids7814]

@@LordKojotas I was playing since the beginning of the game but the clear direction the game takes since high Island is a bit concerning. You know I properly will at some point come and look what's what. Alone the financial investment into the game housing. Cosmetics will probably bring me back one day but for now I need to take time off .

[@_invinciScribe_24]

@@LordKojotasFr 💁🏾‍♀️

[@TheDragonWhimsy]

Boo hoo, 1 of 8 companions doesn't fit with your world view. Oh the tragedy! Oh how oppressed you are! Never mind, that if you had your way there are people who would have 0 of 8 companions that they identified with. You begrudge them getting even 1/8th of what you feel entitled to just because you happened to be born within the default mold. You realize you're a selfish piece of poo right? And that you're the bad guy?

[@polygraphliedetector]

So you're saying diversity forced you to quit since you're a bigot. Thanks for making ESO great again!