Swtor Companion Guide

During a player's main storyline, they can obtain up to six companion characters at one time.  With the addition of Section X on Belsavis it's now possible for all classes to gain a seventh companion, HK-51, once they reach level 50.  Only one can accompany the player off the player's starship. Each of these companions can fill one of three roles for the player: Tank, DPS (Damage Per Second), or Healer. How those work for each companion varies.

The Tank role can be either of the following:

• Ranged Tank - stances, attacks, and gear that draw aggro; powerful blasts; area-effect attacks; attacks that pull ranged MOBs into melee distance
• Melee Tank - multiple ways to draw fire, as well as powerful close-range attacks

The DPS role can be either:

• Ranged Damage – empasis on ranged attacks, using weapons such as blasters, sniper rifles etc.
• Melee Damage - emphasis on close range attacks, including lightsabers, vibroblades, or electrostaffs, flamethrowers, oil slicks, and other wrist-mounted weapons

Players gain a companion very early in the game.

The roles can be changed at any time outside of combat or conversation, so each player can be accompanied by their preferred companion regardless of the role they need filled.

Most of the time the player can switch companion any time outside of combat or conversation. However, there are some missions that require a specific companion to progress.

Companions are able to do solo missions by themselves as assigned by the player. (For example, see Crafting below.) In addition, companion characters have quests for their own storyline. If the player chooses to complete a companion's quests, it can increase the influence level of that companion. This can result in rewards for the player or group that are unavailable through other routes.

Equipment used by each companion is purely cosmetic, with one exception: A valid weapon has to be equipped to enable some of their abilities. Apart from that exception their equipment has no effect on gameplay.

As well as being able to equip humanoid companions with a wide variety of apparel, the player can also customize the companion's physical appearance using "appearance kits." These alterations include changing the companion's skin color and tattoos.

Note that there are no outfits for companions – The companion has to be equipped with apparel for it to appear.

In the game interface, a further distinction among companions is that other players' companions are anonymous to you, being titled only as “[Player Name]’s Companion,” while your companion will display the full name.

While these appearances help distinguish one player's experience from the others in the MMORPG, a feature with more direct impact is customizing behaviors. This lets the player specify which skills and abilities the companion should use and should avoid during combat.

You can buy Companions Customization at several Companion Customization Vendors. These Companion Customizations can be equipped by opening your character sheet (default hotkey "C"), clicking on the companion tab, and then right clicking the customization in your inventory. For the Empire, the first known companion appearance vendor Wel-Nolan is on the planet Balmorra at the Sunken Sarlacc Cantina.

Companion characters will voice their perspectives from time to time, often giving information on current storylines and pointing out locations to visit. They may also try to influence the player's decisions. Likewise, the player will influence each companion.

The player's Influence on each companion is stored as a rank and the number of points accrued toward the next rank. More influence points are required to reach each successive rank.

Each companion has likes and dislikes that apparently don't change throughout the game and the player's influence upon them will be increased by conversation choices and other choices that the companion either approves of or disapproves of while they are present.

Giving appropriate gifts to the companion can also progress the companion toward the next influence rank. Each companion has preferred gift types, which can change if the player manages to successfully romance the companion. Note however, that same sex companions can't be romanced, which reduces the efficiency of progressing the influence of some same sex companions.

Progression in the relationship can open new conversation options, new quests, and unexpected plot twists. For example, companions may reveal secrets about their real identity and background.

A higher influence rank has the following effects, It:

• Reduces the time taken by the companion to perform crew missions
• Increases the chances of critical success in those missions
• Increases the companion's health, damage, and healing (by increasing the character's Presence stat).

The points accrued toward the next rank have no direct effect on gameplay beyond that it indicates how many points are still needed to reach that next rank.

It's notable that romance aspects are not required in order to play through a class storyline; however, they will likely add to the depth and tension of the narrative.

As each companion acquires some influence ranks, lower rank gifts provide less influence with them.

Quality of gift also change the value of influence given.

• Green : No modifier
• Blue : +50%
• Purple: +300%

Companions can be used to help craft, gather, and engage in missions. The basic gathering task of gathering out of nodes can be delegated to the companion currently with the player character. The default button for this is to right click on the node. The Preferences menu can be used to change this.

More extensively, as part of the Crew Skills crafting system, companions are able go on gathering assignments anywhere depending on the level your gathering skill.

Several companions can be sent on crew missions at one time, however keep in mind, that the simultaneous usage of them is restricted as followed:

Level	Simultaneous Crew Missions
1-24	2
25-40	3
41-47	4
48-55	5
56-60	6

Companions are very important part of the SWTOR game since they have many different roles like DPS, healers, crafters or your romansable friends. Each class obtains five unique companions during the gameplay and a ship droid companion. Companions are priceless when it comes to the crew skill systems and missions since your companions have different crew skills bonuses. 

Each companion has a likes/dislikes gifts list which increases/decreases affection with your companion. Your companion will never leave or attack you, no matter how low is your affection with him. By increasing the affection with your companion the time for crafting will be reduced and the mission success rate will be increased. You can speak with your companions in private in your ship or cantina rooms.

Role	Crew Skill Bonus	Gifts
TROOPER
Aric Jorgan	Ranged Damage	+10 Armstech Efficiency, +2 Diplomacy Critical
Tanno Vik	Melee Tank	+5 Critical Armormech, +1 Critical Underworld Trading
M1 4X	Ranged Tank	+5 Cybertech Efficiency, +5 Scavenging Critical
Elara Dorne	Ranged Healer	+10 Biochem Efficiency, +10 Bioanalysis Efficiency
Yuun	Melee Damage	+10 Research, +10 Slicing
SMUGGLER
Corso Riggs	Ranged Tank	+5 Underworld Trading Efficiency, +5 Armstech Critical
Bowdaar	Melee Tank	+10 Cybertech Efficiency, +10 Scavenging Efficiency
Risha	Ranged Damage	+15 Diplomacy, +1 Critical Slicing
Akaavi Spar	Melee DPS	+10 Armormech Efficiency, +2 Critical Bioanalysis
Guss Tuno	Healer	+10 Underworld trading Efficiency, +2 Critical Investigation
JEDI KNIGHT
T7-01	Ranged Tank	+10 Bioanalysis Efficency, +2 Slicing Critical
Kira Carsen	Melee Damage	+5 Critical Synthweaving, +1 Treasure Hunting Critical
Doc	Ranged Healer	+5 Underworld Trading, +5 Critical Biochem
Sergeant Fideltin Rusk	Ranged Damage	+10 Armstech Efficiency, +10 Scavenging Efficiency
Lord Scourge	Melee Tank	+10 Artifice Efficiency, +10 Archaeology Efficiency
JEDI CONSULAR
Qyzen-Fess	Melee Tank	+15 Archaeology Efficiency, +5 Bioanalysis Efficiency
Tharan Cedrax	Ranged Healer, Techie Companion	+10 cybertech efficiency, +10 slicing efficiency
Zenith	Ranged DPS	+15 Treasure Hunting Efficiency , +1 Underworld Trading Critical
Lieutenant Felix Iresso	Ranged Tank	+2 Critical Armstech, +2 Critical Scavenging
Nadia Grell	Melee Damage	+10 Synthweaving Efficiency, +2 Critical Diplomacy
BOUNTY HUNTER
Mako	Ranged Healer	+5 Cybertech Efficiency, +15 Slicing Efficiency
Gault Rennow	Ranged Damage	+10 Underworld Trading Efficiency, +2 Critical Biochem
Torian Cadera	Melee DPS	+10 Investigation Efficiency, +2 Bioanalysis Critical
Blizz	Ranged Tank	+15 Armormech Efficiency, +1 Critical Armstech
Skadge	Melee Tank	+10 Scavenging Efficiency, +2 Treasure Hunting Critical
SITH WARRIOR
Vette	Ranged Damage	+5 Underworld Trading efficiency, +5 Treasure Hunting Critical
Jaesa Willsaam	Melee Damage	+5 Archaeology Efficiency, +5 Synthweaving Critical
Malavai Quinn	Ranged DPS/Healer	+10 Armstech Efficiency, +10 Diplomacy Efficiency
Lieutenant Pierce	Ranged Tank	+10 Cybertech Efficiency, +2 Research Critical
Broonmark	Melee Tank	+10 Scavenging Efficiency, +2 Bioanalysis Critical
SITH INQUISITOR
Khem Val	Melee Tank	+15 Artifice Efficiency, +5 Investigation Efficiency
Andronikos Revel	Ranged Damage	+2 Critical Underworld Trading, +2 Critical Slicing
Ashara Zavros	Melee Damage	+10 Synthweaving Efficiency, +10 Diplomacy Efficiency
Talos Drellik	Ranged Healer	+5 Treasure Hunting Efficiency, +5 Archaeology Critical
Xalek	Ranged DPS / Melee Tank	+10 Bioanalysis Efficiency, +2 Scavenging Critical
IMPERIAL AGENT
Kaliyo D'jannis	Ranged Tank	+10 Armstech Efficiency, +2 Underworld Trading Critical
Vector Hyllus	Melee Damage	+5 Bioanalysis Efficiency, +5 Diplomacy Critical
Doctor Eckard Lokin	heals / dps	+15 Biochem Efficiency, +10 Investigation Efficiency
Ensign Raina Temple	Ranged DPS	+10 Scavenging Efficiency, +2 Armormech Critical
Scorpio	Melee Tank / DPS	+10 Cybertech Efficiency, +2 Slicing Critical
SHIP DROIDS
C2-N2	Healer	None
2V-R8	Healer	None
HK-51	DPS	+5 Mission Efficiency, +1 Crafting Critical