How important is the Handmaiden? Because I never get her.

[Amon]

First let me say that I have played this game a few times. Though it has been a year since the last time I played, and several years since before that. Now my first play through I recieved the Handmaiden after sparring with her at the Telos academy. How ever the last couple times I just leave and never speak to her. So as a consequence she does not become a member of my team. Am I missing anything? I vaguely remember some training or sparring but does that get you anything usefull? I typically prefer Visas and Diciple at least I think thats his name, the republic dude from Dantooine. Or Kriea before he gets jedi powers. The character I play can open locks and remove traps So I really do not need anyone else. And Kriea can give you visions or advice whether she is in your partty or not. So really any use for her? Or what would be usefull like getting HK47 functional early since he is a fun character to have around.

[BiskutMentega]

I just finished sparring with her. Got some jedi power add wisdom to defense in combat. Pretty neat since I'm playing as consular.

[crusader1265]

you have to be using a male character and other than that idk

[__-__-__]

Or use a mod.

[Amon]

Originally posted by BiskutMentega:

I just finished sparring with her. Got some jedi power add wisdom to defense in combat. Pretty neat since I'm playing as consular.

What Jedi power did you receive? Was it a power or a fighting stance?

Originally posted by crusader1265:

you have to be using a male character and other than that idk

I do play as a male. As I said you only recieve her if you spar with her. I do not. I just bail when I finish talking to Atris. I just get my people out of the cells, collect my robo,t and jump in the ship and go. I do not talk to anyone. Why? Because I do not want too. I really do not like the Telos levels...... At all. I just do not remember if I miss anything usefull. With my play style I do not think so. Since I never included her in my party. At least no memorable moments.

Originally posted by Sesh:

Or use a mod.

I use the RCM and yes the HK47 added level does work.

[crusader1265]

Sorry unfamiliar with the differences between the pc and xbox version, i beat the xbox version over 20 times and the only echani i battled were her sisters unless that's what you meant, also there's a glitch i'm experiencing in the secret academy that i might have to restart my character to fix anyways :(

[Amon]

Originally posted by crusader1265:

Sorry unfamiliar with the differences between the pc and xbox version, i beat the xbox version over 20 times and the only echani i battled were her sisters unless that's what you meant, also there's a glitch i'm experiencing in the secret academy that i might have to restart my character to fix anyways :(

what is the glitch? I know there is a endless loop cycle where after you talk to atris you are back at the surface and then back at the academy and cannot talk to your team mates even though they are right there and claim they are in prisoned. There is a work around for that one if that is the one you are talking about.

[crusader1265]

that sounds like it, i posted a discussion within the last 6 hours i think called Telos-Secret Academy etc. Talking to atton shows two options, continuing with kreia discussion or skipping it and going s traight to atris confrontation. I heard that not putting your weapons away right away is a work around but i accidently deleted the auto save when i started a new char. Also as to the importance of the handmaiden, she's powerful plus i think she increases your stats through dueling her. Plus some other big things i don't know if you already know about.

[Amon]

Yes the work around is not to fight, Just surrender and then it plays out normally. Another reason why I just leave when I can. I hate bugs like that where you have to redo long cut scenes and dialog choices repeatedly. Now if you get interrupted like having to go pick up the kids or fix dinner and get back to it. Only to find your still here? I have to do all that again? Yep another reason to get the hell out of there ASAP.

[crusader1265]

lol, i tried leaving with the ebon hawk but you can't leave your companions behind. Did the cutscene enough times that all the options left were the dark side

[THE... HOB! 🌻]

The characters gender determines if you get either Handmaiden or the Disciple. If your going light side Handmaiden is a good choice if your going jedi master/ watchmen. If your going dark side I always run with HK47 and Hanharr. Hk47 has some hulirious things to say and hanharr with his wookie frenzy w/ 2 swords is one of the highest DPS characters in the game. Also, bringing HK47 is good if your going Sith Lord as you get a +1 constitution as a result of enough influence and conversations with HK about jedi killing, meatbags, etc.

[crusader1265]

when i go dark side i corrupt my companions

[BiskutMentega]

It's a passive power. Battle Precognition.

[Hassat Hunter]

Not sure why you think sparring has anything to do with it. The original situation, without mods (Handmaiden 4 Females) is indeed that males get Disicple, Females get Hanmaiden.

[crusader1265]

interesting, maybe that's just for computer because the xbox only ever had females get the disciple otherwise he claimed to not know you and males got the handmaiden.

[Hassat Hunter]

Oops, I meant the opposite; Males get Handmaiden, Females get Disciple...

:/