Starting companion classes?

[CoolLew]

Starting WotR for the first time.
Quick question, what CLASS are the first couple of companions that we pick up?
I don’t want to make a character, and then end up immediately finding a follower the exact same class. I’d like a well rounded group.
thanks for any info.

[gmwaddington]

Paladin, Zen Archer Monk, Archer Fighter

EDIT: Forgot about Spirit Shaman

[Schlumpsha]

Paladin, Shaman and a choice between a Zen Archer Monk or a Fighter can be found in the prologue. Act 1 has a Stigmatized Witch, a Oracle and an Eldritch Scoundrel Rogue. You will find a Cleric and another Fighter in act 2 as well.

Later acts also have companions. And Lich will get its own set of dead companions down its mythic path starting from act 3.

[Yosharian]

You can check the wiki here to find out details regarding each of the companions:

https://pathfinderwrathoftherighteous.wiki.fextralife.com/Companions

[SmallGespenst]

it's not really a problem since you get a pretty decent range of classes through act1, so you can very easily drop a duplicate class.

[Immortal Reaver]

Prologue (lvl1)
Paladin - melee STR, longsword+shield
Spirit Shaman - melee DEX, rapier+buckler
Zen Archer or Fighter - both are archers
Act1 (lvl3-5)
Eldritch Scroundel (Rogue caster) - melee Dex, dual-wielding daggers
Scroll Savant (Wizard) - INT, illusion specialist
Stigmatized Witch - CHA spontaneous caster, focused on rays
Oracle - CHA spontaneous caster, healing/buffs
Act2(lvl5-8/9)
Cleric of Seranae - Luck+Good Domain, melee STR focus, glaive
Armiger(Fighter)+Hellknight - melee Dex, uses Double Hooked Hammer (dualwield)
Espionage Expert(Ranger) - high stats, CHA casting, archer. Can be recruited either in act 2 or in act 3.
Act 3
Slayer - melee STR, dual-wielding Dwarwen axe + light axe

Rest are optional companions, they need certain condition to unlock
Act 4
Paladin/Hellknight/Armored Hulk (Barbarian)/2-Handed Fighter
Act 5
Zen Archer or Fighter - the one who did not join in prologue, if not dead
Paladin - melee STR, longsword+shield (Requires Angel, Aeon, Legend or Gold Dragon mythic path)

+ Lich specific companions.

[Gregorovitch]

Originally posted by Immortal Reaver:

Prologue (lvl1)
Paladin - melee STR, longsword+shield
Spirit Shaman - melee DEX, rapier+buckler
Zen Archer or Fighter - both are archers
Act1 (lvl3-5)
Eldritch Scroundel (Rogue caster) - melee Dex, dual-wielding daggers
Stigmatized Witch - CHA spontaneous caster, focused on rays
Oracle - CHA spontaneous caster, healing/buffs
Act2(lvl5-8/9)
Cleric of Seranae - Luck+Good Domain, melee STR focus, glaive
Armiger(Fighter)+Hellknight - melee Dex, uses Double Hooked Hammer (dualwield)
*Espionage Expert(Ranger) - high stats, archer. Can be recruited either in act 2 or in act 3.
Act 3
Slayer - dualwield STR, Dwarwen axe + light axe

Good summary but am I blind as a bat or did you miss Nenio here:

Scroll Savant (lvl3/5) - focused on Illusion. Arguably (i.e. IMHO) the strongest companion in the game after about lvl 7,

@OP: as you will see from the list the big hole in the roster is a true badass DPS melee. Arguably (and again IMHO) playing a badass 2H DPS melee (e.g. Sword Saint, Bloodrager Primalist, Mutation Warrior) makes the early game a lot easier.

But you absolutely don't have to play one of course. Mortisimal Gaming has a very good overview of all the classes and their archetypes with a summary of what's hot, what's not and what's just OK. It's a one hour watch but I think it's very helpful in narrowing down your choices:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cQf8shmW08E&t=7s

He's also done a "Five to play" and a "Five to avoid" series, much shorter watches:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5Dq5hEMLiDM

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d32TnPqJ6Oc

[Immortal Reaver]

Added. Will keep fixing if any new mistakes will be found.

[.O.]

Sosiel is a cleric of Shelyn I believe, not Sarenrae

[Yannir]

Originally posted by Immortal Reaver:

Prologue (lvl1)
Paladin - melee STR, longsword+shield
Spirit Shaman - melee DEX, rapier+buckler
Zen Archer or Fighter - both are archers
Act1 (lvl3-5)
Eldritch Scroundel (Rogue caster) - melee Dex, dual-wielding daggers
Scroll Savant (Wizard) - INT, illusion specialist
Stigmatized Witch - CHA spontaneous caster, focused on rays
Oracle - CHA spontaneous caster, healing/buffs
Act2(lvl5-8/9)
Cleric of Seranae - Luck+Good Domain, melee STR focus, glaive
Armiger(Fighter)+Hellknight - melee Dex, uses Double Hooked Hammer (dualwield)
Espionage Expert(Ranger) - high stats, CHA casting, archer. Can be recruited either in act 2 or in act 3.
Act 3
Slayer - melee STR, dual-wielding Dwarwen axe + light axe

Rest are optional companions, they need certain condition to unlock
Act 4
Paladin/Hellknight/Armored Hulk (Barbarian)/2-Handed Fighter
Act 5
Paladin - melee STR, longsword+shield (Requires Angel, Aeon, Legend or Gold Dragon mythic path)

+ Lich specific companions.

The Espionage Expert is Act 3 though. You get them and the Slayer at the same time basically.

[Immortal Reaver]

Originally posted by Yannir:

The Espionage Expert is Act 3 though. You get them and the Slayer at the same time basically.

"Espionage Expert(Ranger) - high stats, CHA casting, archer. Can be recruited either in act 2 or in act 3. "
Espionage expert is act 2 or act 3 though.
All archers are complicated now that I think about it. Different time, conditions to recruit etc.

[Player#2201]

We do not speak of the Paladin/Hellknight/Armored Hulk (Barbarian)/2-Handed Fighter

[Vampirate]

except for zen archer, you can build the classes in vastly different ways so just choose what you want.

[MattStriker]

Originally posted by Player#2201:

We do not speak of the Paladin/Hellknight/Armored Hulk (Barbarian)/2-Handed Fighter

On the tabletop he'd be an intriguing character if played well.

In a CRPG his entire existence is a cruel joke played by the uncaring gods at Owlcat.

[MattStriker]

Originally posted by Yannir:

The Espionage Expert is Act 3 though. You get them and the Slayer at the same time basically.

Well, not quite. You can get her during the attack on Drezen if you do a moderately well-hidden puzzle earlier, which means you'll have her for an hour or two before Act 3 starts (and the slayer becomes available).

[Vampirate]

Originally posted by MattStriker:

Originally posted by Yannir:

The Espionage Expert is Act 3 though. You get them and the Slayer at the same time basically.

Well, not quite. You can get her during the attack on Drezen if you do a moderately well-hidden puzzle earlier, which means you'll have her for an hour or two before Act 3 starts (and the slayer becomes available).

She is quite helpful there tho.