Anyone else think the companions kinda suck?

[Ki11s0n3]

Like I don't mean their story, but them in combat. They are next to useless and really only good for drawing attention of some enemies when you attack a group. Otherwise they die super quick and do next to no damage.

[dustin1280]

I am enjoying their story/dialogue so far... (which is more then I can say for veilguard companions)

However they do appear to be absolutely useless in battle, veilguard companions in battle were far more useful...

I am only 5 hours in though, so time will tell if this pattern continues...

[Nightshade]

I find that they are utility addon, no real dps, but they skills and their ability to aggro help them support in fights rather well.

[Ki11s0n3]

Originally posted by Nightshade:

I find that they are utility addon, no real dps, but they skills and their ability to aggro help them support in fights rather well.

The only utility that I've used them for so far is just Kai using his fire for secret areas and that's just to save my essence lol. Otherwise yeah it's just aggro and even then they are sub par.

[Boltergeist]

Theres a mod that buffs them, makes them reliable enough

[Ki11s0n3]

Originally posted by Boltergeist:

Theres a mod that buffs them, makes them reliable enough

I'll have to look into that. Thanks. Cause yeah they are pretty much pointless in the base game.

[ele]

They seem fine to me but you have barely played yet.

[Ki11s0n3]

Originally posted by ele:

They seem fine to me but you have barely played yet.

I just got to the second area so they could get better in late game I suppose, but right now they are useless.

[Elminster]

Yes they do. The fact that they abandon you asap in a fight with multiple enemies is not helpful in the slightest.

[Eightbarrel]

Do not like any of them. You should be able to take them out

[Ki11s0n3]

Originally posted by Elminster:

Yes they do. The fact that they abandon you asap in a fight with multiple enemies is not helpful in the slightest.

No it isn't. Especially since the difficulty ramps up by a lot come the second area.

[mOOk]

I am currently just over 40 hours. In the fourth area and can confidently say the companions are still absolutely useless in combat. There is only one companion that doest decent damage (compared to the rest), but for me the biggest issue is them just wondering off fighting far away enemies instead of staying grouped.

[archonsod]

Originally posted by Ki11s0n3:

Like I don't mean their story, but them in combat. They are next to useless and really only good for drawing attention of some enemies when you attack a group. Otherwise they die super quick and do next to no damage.

That's mainly what they're there for though. They get chewed on by the bears so I get time to reload :P

They do seem to get a slight buff, or rather I think they might finally upgrade from basic to fine/exceptional/et al equipment at some point but direct damage isn't their forte (apart from the furry lady, for reasons that will become obvious). Their abilities are useful though, and with DoT effects can actually do a bit of damage, particularly if the enemy is vulnerable to that type of damage. Also useful for ticking up things like shock damage since once it procs it has an AoE.

[mutantbeth]

The dwarf is pretty useless but having Kai and giatta is a godsend for my wizard. You’re meant to rely on their abilities over their dps. If you’re not doing enough damage you need to explore and upgrade more

[starkmaddness]

The big blue dude works well as a meatshield. The enemies beat on him while I shoot them in the head with pistols. Makes combat too easy, actually.