SWTOR Companions Guide

[@ProjectMathesar]

Raise your hand if you've been playing long enough to remember role-exclusivity with companions.

[@dylanragon]

Woww you just brought back a memory I didn't know I had

[@fabulous_finn7810]

God I remember thinking Bounty Hunter was the best solely because you started with the healer

[@Dio____Brando]

i only played as a free to play and i felt the struggle when you didnt have a healer compagnion so now that every compagnion can do anything ... i miss the struggle days

[@sansoo9497]

yep, heck i picked up bounty hunter to get blizz and his rocket launcher.

[@philip8498]

the final jedi knight fight against the emperor was a real pain. i hadnt gotten T7 any gear since coruscant and was underleveled myself. i also really relied on doc being able to heal me so i died a lot quicker than i usually did. T7 roleplayed an actual astromech vs sithlord fight and died after one or 2 attacks leaving me to finish of the emperor all on my own.

[@TheCassandraStryffe]

I've been playing this game off and on for nine freakin years and had no clue you could turn off their stun! Thank you!!!!

[@Swtorista]

I learned that one just last year!

[@quan196]

Learn that several years ago when I completed MM chapters kotfe& kotet. This solo content was hard on lvl 60 ( some of the chapters) and comparable with NiM ops difficulty. I had to optimize everything : including my companion control and skills.

[@henryviiifake8244]

1-year player: only just discovered you can change their "aggressiveness" last week. 😭

[@plagues-haze-3987]

@@Swtorista will the Old Republic ever come to PlayStation and Xbox cus we have Black desert Eso and both those games are really big soo why cant we have Old Republic to its not fair

[@JJJBunney001]

It's not as simple as porting it, those games were built for console accessibility. There is 0 chance of it going to consoles

[@charles_the_elder]

SWTOR should hire you to produce their guides. You always give the maximum information in the minimum time, and it's easy to understand. Thank you for another great video.

[@aidreamers]

The best thing they ever did for companions was tying their convos to story progress. Second best was letting them all be any role.

[@dwell7315]

I must have missed that update and only noticed it when all my companions' stories on certain planets kept happening as I was on those planets. I was like, "This is really convenient......too convenient...."

[@AncestorEmpire1]

The tough choice of Choosing between Kira and Lana. Damn you Bioware, damn you.....

[@bindair_dundat]

Vette: "I'm done talking to you. Take the collar off or go away."

[@krios1545]

I just started playing this past week and have loved every second of this game!

[@jordanazevedo5688]

Me too and got to say this is the one of the few KZbinrs that still make vids on this game. She has tons of info

[@eelcoberg392]

Play both sides !!

[@krios1545]

@@eelcoberg392 I'm actually playing right now! I am doing a imperial agent playthrough first

[@eelcoberg392]

@@krios1545 join a guild (any) for the bonuses

[@krios1545]

@Jerry, The Nitwit Villager that's been the second most recommend one I've seen when I ask people on the game, first one has been inquisitor

[@rollinbacon2953]

Just a reminder that the Sith Warrior’s companions are THE BEST out of all the classes. Vette is best, Quinn’s spoiler is really well done, Jaesa’s Light/Dark mechanic is pretty cool, Pearce is very underrated, and Broonmark is cool as an alternative to Khem Val. The only other class that comes close to the SW is the Bounty Hunter, I’d say

[@haferl6980]

you are so right!!

[@BigFatCock0]

Disagree about BH. Skadge is evil. Not in a cool darksidey space wizard way. He was legit gonna rape and kill that chick when you first meet him...AND THEN YOU RECRUIT HIM. Most annoying part of this entire game. Mako is annoying but fine I guess.

[@rollinbacon2953]

BigFatCock yeah, I know Skadge is a total dick but all of the BH’s companions bring something to the table like the SW’s comps. The SW and BH companions are probably the best in the game where everyone else’s feel weak or just decent

[@jjnull8108]

@@rollinbacon2953 This is a bit of a stretch tbh. Companions like Pierce and Broonmark are not complex characters at all and are very easily forgettable.

[@quan196]

by best you mean ? more attractive or more funny? All the companions for all classes have absolutely same skills just displayed with different graphic (icons). Also cd( cooldown) of their skills are all the same. There is only one exception in this game and it's called HK-51. Before you comment go and review CD of his skills (he has significantly shorter CD-s which make him best dps companion because of the simple fact: he is designed to be in constant autorotation using permanently and constantly all the skills -> means no glancing bows(hits). Also - Yes I know Visla (I have every single companion in the game). She is not better. P.P> Trek is awful with skill cd-s like 47 sec,

[@hockey1973]

Before you could change their combat role IMO the best companion I had by far was Khem Val for the Sith Sorcerer discipline. He was just such an awesome melee tank for a ranged sorcerer and made that storyline/playthrough a blast. I used him for the entire story.

[@doktorbone]

I wish I could redo class and companion quest without creating a new character. I’d be fine to do them without exp I just wanna change some of the choices I made for fun.

[@bookmaniac6504]

Vette was such a great part of the SW story

[@Swtorista]

Love her cutscenes haha

[@aniruddhbhatkal1834]

@@Swtorista her best cutscenes though, *have* to be from the Profit and Plunder chapter of kotfe 😂 "Abort sequence... ABORTED. NO STOPPING ME NOW!"

[@YourCrazyDolphin]

Sith Warrior, thus far, simultaneously has my most and least favorite companions.

[@burnbobquist8999]

@@YourCrazyDolphin Same with Bounty Hunter, we had Gault and Mako but we had to endure: Skadge who was always complaining, thank god they gave us the option to kill him in the later expansions. xD But to be honest apart from Broonmak who i just ignored i liked all Sith Warrior companions, Vette is easily the best, Jessa Light Side is just so naive which i enjoy, Pierce is my loyal Soldier and Quinn is a snivleling weasel who i scold every time i can for his betrayal, but i keep him with me. :D

[@YourCrazyDolphin]

@@burnbobquist8999 Jaesa was exactly who I was referring to when I said "least". She doesn't work with any level of neutral. Either it is murderhobo, or trying to reform the empire. Shut the fuck up Jaesa: Just because I don't force choke my own officers doesn't mean I want to reform the Sith.

[@harvbegal6868]

Qyzen Fess is one badass lizard boi

[@theexiled3034]

I remember the old days when companions were limited to a specific role, and you had to wait until Chapter 2 of the Jedi Knight story to even unlock your healer Doc on Balmorra That really forced you to understand your Jedi Knight well and learn how to survive in fights. And it used to cost a fortune to have to gear them up as well.

[@greenchilistudioz4537]

You can handicap yourself and make companions fit role they would realistically

[@caeser_beatz8973]

I’ve never really liked using companions because I didn’t really understand how they worked. After this though, I’ve finally figured them out. Thanks for the great video :D

[@Swtorista]

cheers!

[@ShadowsNoCommentary]

I honestly can’t believe I just found out about this game, definitely want to give it a try when I get a pc 😌

[@Dan-qf5xt]

I played FF14 for 5 years so switching to this game is a refreshing experience. But I have to say your one of the best and most helpful as far as mmo youtubers go.

[@xriegle]

Scya.. you truly never cease to amaze me. Star Wars is a safe place for me and I appreciate the way your platform has provided so much comfort lately. The force is forever with us!

[@mast3734]

Thanks for this! Only really started getting into the game now and had heard I would lose my favourite companions eventually, really glad to know I can get them back, and more!

[@Swtorista]

Yep! Don't stress about it. In the past before all the story had come out we actually did lose them properly for a while!

[@filip_1203]

I hope we get more story scenes with romances like Vette, Nadia, Jaesa, Mako as well as the male romances etc. Really feels like they're "bricked" at this point. We don't get any more scenes at all, instead we get too many entirely new characters. Devs should start giving old companions and romances more love

[@t3chnohusky74]

A little tip for your companions combat roll. Personally I put mine on DPS for all normal content, but if I come up on a boss, heroic missions or some other great challenge I set em to heal. I find that I don’t need the extra healing in basic content a majority of the time.

[@ptgf1279]

You are really the best channel. You have almost everything I am looking for.

[@warhammerguy]

The companions, player ships and crafting is such underrated systems that are all connected together in a nice synergy. Blizzard tried to copy these systems in both WoD, Legion and to a lesser extent BFA. But all of them didn't eveb come close to the quality of Swtor. By not only talking with them, but also letting their opinions be known in conversations you formed an emotional connection with them and created a bond between player and companion. The player ship felt like home and was the homebase of players, not only through gameplay mechanics but also storywise. It felt really good when you reached LvL 20 and finally got your own ship. But unlike garrisons in wod you weren't trapped inside the ship. Crafting was also a great use of companions since you could do it while doing other activities, you weren't forced to stop everything to craft stuff. But it still felt rewarding. It is cool that we got more companions now, but I do feel that we kinda lost some of the personal touch when it was just the player and his/her small crew travelling the galaxy.

[@briantaylorkinney1655]

Thank you for all your continued hard work providing these community resources. all the best and May the force he with you…

[@elishamartinthechannel1859]

Awesome vid thanks for all the help. This really did help. Also you have a great voice, like man I'd listen to on Spotify bringing a story to life!

[@SurvivorJames007]

I Feckin love you. Not played since first few months so lost and super noob. Thank you

[@Swtorista]

Haha! welcome back to the game lots has changed!

[@MarioKaiba]

I have Shae Vizla through that one promotion. My buddy who got me into the game had gifted me a 2 month sub around that time because he knew how I liked Mandalorian lore and characters.

[@samuelebalduzzi5376]

The Manaan music is awsome!

[@MECHAALIEN]

this was pretty cool to know, i really love bringing companions to quests in the old kotor games n hear what kind of input they have to some decisions or how things are turning around, it was sometimes disappointing that i could bring someone along and didn't say squat, alas i think the same will happen here but im looking forward to this once i can play the game. Awesome video and i love yer voice, it makes listening the vid much more enjoyable.

[@coolrank12]

"Murder and mayhem await!"

[@lk8915]

„If the companion is not with you…“ than he s your Enemy If you know you know

[@darthgus]

Only a sith deals in absolutes...

[@derekhofstetler3998]

@@darthgus So what if I am?

[@Foxtail190]

So far my favorites are Vette, Lana, and Ashara. When it comes to characters I wont romance, I love Corso, Malavai, and Andronikos. Those guys are just a good time lol.

[@RosserNFT]

I'll literally starting this game all because of your guides, making it so easy to get into the game and my GF loves Star Wars so I really want to get her into this game.

[@anonsidious358]

A great system. Really enjoy the companions.

[@threeam783]

I wish I could switch Doc to Holiday instead.

[@Assassino275]

They're both about the same anyway

[@slickadooie]

Thank you so much… got stuck on tattooine trying to do the Qyzen companion quest and couldn’t figure out how to get him to follow me haha!! Thank you so much!

[@HuskySeoul]

I was just looking up this stuff on your website last night. Haha

[@samuellustig4214]

I've been playing this game for years and I still use T7

[@havalon963]

Great video! What I think is a shame is that you can't change the romance. As a Jedi Guardian, I would be so much more interested in Vette or Nadia

[@goldpanther9364]

Thank you so much!😁

[@scarletguard]

You can get H2-WF from the Nathema Conspiracy flashpoint. Don't think it's earnable through the Chiss flashpoint.

[@lewisharty8801]

Magnificent and thorough video!

[@Qugie]

This was very helpful. Subscribed.

[@RobertWilliamsRGW]

so many good companions now but i still rock with HK most of the time. the gift and increasing bonds was better by far. love the additions weep for the dilution...

[@Fluid_Genius]

Great job as always. However, I noticed when you were discussing manually using a companion's abilities that you neglected to mention their Ctrl+(number) hotkeys, which some players may prefer over clicking.

[@Swtorista]

True! I forget that you can use your companions keybinds a lot.

[@Ravenhill171]

I love the Manaan music

[@aniruddhbhatkal1834]

Passive mode should be called "pet mode"coz it makes them do nothing more than follow and mutely, passively observe 😂. Maybe silently judge us too 😂

[@MrCarameloso]

😆

[@yuseimuto8856]

Lol !

[@ukdrillpage3837]

Would be cool if Jaesa Willsaam as a Jedi Knight companion as a Alliance Alert or future expansions

[@YourCrazyDolphin]

Yes, please, you keep her.

[@Myskully14]

This is a very obscure tip... but if you have a ranged companion and for some reason you need them to be in melee range... like maybe when soloing master Hammer Stations end boss... you can unequip their weapons and they will run to punch people in the face (while still healing of course).

[@sussybaka4550]

me : *breath Vette disapproves

[@ChiefADFP]

F2 key works passive mod 1x disable 2x enable too, i learn to change that key use for other items like mission log or collection windows, you be meddle of a battle by chance press F2 key be killer of the battle mood you be feeling then die

[@douglaspeterson1832]

Nicely done. Small nitpick: Your companion's combat performance is 100% determined by your Presence stat (their damage, health, heal potency). Companion influence determines how many points are added to your Presence when they are summoned.

[@Swtorista]

Good point!

[@RexVenge95]

Influence helps in combat? Okay that's new info for me and I've been playing since 2016 lol. Thanks!

[@Swtorista]

yup have fun boosting haha!

[@kingtaco258]

I love the game, but i haven't played it in a while because life is hectic. One thing i have always thought would be an improvement for the game would be to take along multiple companions to make a full party of 4. Like you said before, you eventually start collecting so many companions you don't know what to do with them all. So, why not add a small update to the game to have 3 followers whole you are out on missions. Sure you might have to buy the feature because it is so convenient like everything else, but i think the price is worth paying just to make the game more enjoyable for solo play.

[@TheRogueJedii]

Solo dungeons would be cool

[@kingtaco258]

@@TheRogueJedii i know right? Being able to do solo flashpoints would make the game much more enjoyable for higher difficulty ones. I understand the idea of trying to connect with other players, but sometimes you just want to do somethings yourself.🤷

[@graa999]

8:41 what set is it? Looks amazing

[@barackobama6715]

Ashara is one of the strongest companions? No wonder she’s always been my favorite.

[@k.t.1641]

Just wish we could make her true dark side. But I’m also proud that she’s so strong willed.

[@douglaspeterson1832]

One thing you could add to this, or make a separate video of is answering a question I see from time to time: "How do I dismiss my companion so that they are not automatically summoned? (i.e. cutscenes, after crafting, zoning, grouping, etc.). The only way I know of to do this quickly and easily is to use the spectator terminal in the Rishi stronghold (don't forget to turn sprint back on as it turns it off). Maybe you know of more ways to do this?

[@Swtorista]

Oh interesting, I've never even heard of that option before.

[@FastDuDeJiunn]

i like most the changes they did. but i do miss each companion having special roles... personaly loved treek....... and forget the other 1 or 2 i used to have. been many years since i played. i really liked their story quests.

[@SidRandom]

Where do they talk about sending your companions on missions?

[@short72hp1]

greatvid

[@jojotheswede8444]

only companions i need are Lana and HK-51

[@Crispman_777]

Is there a list for the companion specific cutscenes/dialogue?

[@RedBeard26]

Idc if hes not effective, I love my Nexu companion! Hes like a dog companion. I name him Dog Meat :)

[@dhoff82]

As a sentinel what pet should I use, was thinking treek for a while

[@CowcaineHA]

and here i am stupidly grind my companion's gear before watching this video damn it

[@Swtorista]

oops!

[@damian6631]

Wow. I am really surprised how many people like Vette. I thought she was written specifically to be as irritating as possible so you would want to torture her. It's not just her predictable unfunny "quips" but they even found a voice actor with a shrill piercing tone to make her doubly annoying. I guess it takes all sorts. *shrug I guess I am in the minority as I stan for Scorpio.

[@xNightHawk32]

Great video Swtorista! Treek is a funny companion. Does she have any dialogue options in the story when your out adventuring?

[@Swtorista]

I don't think she does, but she does have a special Star Fortress cutscene if I remember right!

[@xNightHawk32]

@@Swtorista ah cool cool. I like the cutscene when she approaches you as a jedi knight. She calls the lightsaber a ‘hum cutter’ haha 😂

[@SvendleBerries]

Not a dialogue option, but just the other day I was playing through KotET for the first time while having Treek and during episode 9 when youre all gathered in the cantina to celebrate, she has a quick quip during the cutscene where she says something along the lines of, "This is boring, I would rather be out hunting." Koth asks what she said and Theran translates. It was pretty neat as I didnt expect it lol Havnt done Star Fortress with her yet (so Ill have to do that again at some point) and havnt seen any other cutscenes where she takes part so far. As she is a companion that is obtained outside of any of the main stories, she cant really take part in any of those stories. Except for little bits like the Star Fortress or the cantina where she basically just makes a quick cameo. Its a shame, but understandable.

[@PrincessTS01]

i like starting with shae vizla at level 1 then at level 10 I get my HK-51 from my legacy bank, I still don't know how to get some of the other companions that are found.

[@choostopher5018]

Does a guide exist on how to recruit Kira with other classes (noted following Onslaught)?

[@Swtorista]

Kira? You just kinda get her naturally if you're doing the expansion stories, don't you? swtorista.com/articles/swtor-companion-recruitment-guide/

[@kalani8729]

Helpful as always

[@lagonwellsmusic]

Good job

[@ARENTY]

how about Tank role?

[@chris_hisss]

Help! So how do we compare companions? They say that there are no differences, you just want to use the one that you have the highest influence on. But I heard you say here that at the very least that one might have a stun ability which is useless in some situations. So like if I go to the companion guide on your site; none of this is listed. I have noticed that, like different skill specializations. I have Quentin Fees to level 10 but I won robo greedo from gambling so I just wonder if it is better to train him up, or just keep fees with me. I am a Shadow Jedi and just hit level 28 so

[@Vehvilainen_Lundqvist]

How do I get Vette back ? Cause I got another weird looking creature as a companion

[@choo22choo]

How can you get Ashara on all you toon ?

[@spacecatfelix9032]

Thanks for this

[@Khelkarn]

Good job! Very informative video. But as a new player i got a stupid question: what is Star Fortress?

[@arunkaarthik6819]

Is there any way though which I can get knights of the fallen empire except subscribing

[@Swtorista]

Nope.

[@Dutchmancaptain]

H2-WF drops in Nathema Conspiracy, not Traitor among the Chiss

[@Shadamehr100]

Came on to say the same, have had all of mine drop during the story from the first boss (once), the second twin bosses (once during the story and once in story mode) and all the rest from the last boss.

[@eepyVolkan]

For Sith Inquisitors, who would be a great companion for tanking or healing? Since my SI isn't that all good when taking in hits..

[@NightstalkerX5]

My TY-4N I just bought; I power leveled it to 50... it can't scavenge? why? :(

[@GameGod77]

I'm playing through the sith warrior story and just got 2V-R8 as a companion. I'm wondering if it's worth taking them over Vette for the next set of missions? Would I be missing out on optional dialogue one way or the other?

[@dragon1836]

Question: does anyone know when, if ever, newer expansions beyond lvl 60 will become available for free-to-play players?

[@dailybugle2147]

Unlikely to happen. Just subscribe once and its unlocked for you and wont go away even after you stop subbing

[@Swtorista]

No idea. I'm surprised they made the first two expansions free in the first place.

[@dragon1836]

ah well. guess ill have to try an avoid spoilers till I get to a situation where I'm able to subscribe.

[@dailybugle2147]

@@dragon1836 if you're barely starting out and haven't gotten far, you could make an account using a referral code to get 7 days of sub. That way it unlocks for you

[@dragon1836]

@@dailybugle2147 I've already almost gotten to the point where I'm at the expansions so I've invested too much time already to start over. Thank you for the advise though.

[@josephagundez5336]

Playing as a Sith Marauder and Jaesa Willsaam goes from 0-100 real quick!

[@YourCrazyDolphin]

Uh, depending on choices. She also can railroad you into a narrative of reforming the Sith.

[@arashi4827]

I'd like to go back to the game and i would preferred so what's the limit flashpoint with preferred? If I good remember its 10 times, but its 10 times in day or week?

[@ericsmith116]

I'm your one thousandth LIKE. CONGRATULATIONS.

[@hanna_alba004]

Are crewskills worth doing? I just got back into SWTOR, and I've never had my companions learn crewskills. Is that something I should start doing?

[@Wise-Man-Say]

i dont think u can right click on the companion profile and do all those options anymore? is there another quick way they gave us instead?

[@josiahburton868]

@swtorista how do you activate the sprinting mechanic?

[@SvendleBerries]

If youre a subscriber or preferred, you start the game with it and its automatically on. If youre FTP, you get the ability at level 10 and it can be toggled on or off by going to the "General" tab in your skills menu (the P button).

[@UnknownAlias2000]

How can I switch companion’s on my ship, I can’t find vette there is only Quinn on board

[@UnknownAlias2000]

Never mind found her

[@MarcusPapa113]

Can I use my Sith Inquisitor companions as a Sith Warrior?

[@Swtorista]

Sadly now. Some you may be able to recruit though.

[@himsgaming1662]

Can you change the locks oof you companion not just the armor?

[@mcclanahan6949]

I just got back into swtor and I am leveling my sith warrior and Vette does not have any blasters. Where can I buy just some cheap blasters for her to use so she can attack?

[@Swtorista]

Ohhh good question. Hmm. Try the supplies section of the fleet - look in a corner room for the adaptive vendor. Or the Galactic Trade Network section of the fleet, the big green terminal, and buy some cheap ones there for her.

[@Ac1dB3a5t]

Idkcif this was stupid ir not but i heavily invested into Lana and thats it. Does it even matger if the other comps are low inf?

[@Swtorista]

Nope you can invest in just lana if you want.

[@Ac1dB3a5t]

@@Swtorista just realised my grammar mistakes. I was driving whoops

[@Dave-qz9tq]

Do you know if I have to stay DS to romance DS Jaesa? My Sith Warrior is more of a neutral to light side Sith and I only forced Dark 1 just to be able to convert Jaesa. Now that I have DS Jaesa, can I go back to my neutral/LS choices, OR do I have to maintain DS in order for her and I to get married and have kids?

[@Leyruoru]

🧡🧡🧡

[@justinstuder7813]

my question is if im don't have a abonomant and im level 60 wat is happaning? make it an automatically abonoment ore i dont go a level up?

[@dweber2009]

Hey Swtorista! Great video as always Do you know if there is another way to get Shae Vizla as a companion? Or we have to wait until the event happens?

[@mflax4331]

I've got her as a subscriber present. Don't remember the occasion or time tho. But it is bound to my account, thus every new char gets her from level 1 (+ Paxton, who was another present). I guess being a subscriber might give you some non-mentioned gifts from time to time, because every celebration or event might carry some. Watch out for these videos - she is announcing every give-away that is available.

[@Swtorista]

Just gotta wait and see if she ever comes back.

[@teharri]

Heroic abilities is a thing? Now I will be counting down the minutes until I can play again.

[@jarbarian]

Do you have the one to get back M1-4x?

[@sivertsaetre8490]

Does anyone know what the preferred player level cap is today? I just subscribed don't plan to stay subscribed, so wondered if I can still level my characters up to level 75 or if they're stuck at level 65.