How vital is the corpse eater skill?

[Bitecho]

Hey guys
Im doing my first run of D:OS2 and atm my party consist of my own custom human ranger, sebile the red prince and lohse but I am not really fond of sebile and is considering switching her out for fane. She is the only elf in my party tho and im afraid of missing out on vital information for quest, lore etc. so my question is, as stated in the titel: can I play the game without a corpse eater in my party or will it severly hinder me in trying to do quest?

[Cutlass Jack]

Its not vital. Most of the 'info' gotten is more flavor than useful in my experience. There is definately non corpse eating ways to complete quests and get info.

An elf can pick up a few free skills from eating parts. But they still need the associated skill to use it. Thievery is much better for getting free skill books in my opinion.

[Iry]

Not even slightly. You get a mask that gives you corpse eater later in the game. You can save the body parts and eat them then. Being an elf just gives you those skills and that roleplay information sooner.

You also won't cripple any quests. though you gain information that might have helped you, there are always two other ways to get that information.

[Wompoo]

^^^ the mask... grab that and share the the body parts with everyone ... also that Elven dps rasial and the lizard racial are usuable, which is also good.

[Råb!d]

So far not essential. At least through Act 1. I doubt it'll be essential later

[[NCE] Mykero]

Originally posted by Cutlass Jack:

Its not vital. Most of the 'info' gotten is more flavor than useful in my experience. There is definately non corpse eating ways to complete quests and get info.

An elf can pick up a few free skills from eating parts. But they still need the associated skill to use it. Thievery is much better for getting free skill books in my opinion.

And what flavor is that exactly?

[Cutlass Jack]

Originally posted by NCE Mykero:

Originally posted by Cutlass Jack:

Its not vital. Most of the 'info' gotten is more flavor than useful in my experience. There is definately non corpse eating ways to complete quests and get info.

An elf can pick up a few free skills from eating parts. But they still need the associated skill to use it. Thievery is much better for getting free skill books in my opinion.

And what flavor is that exactly?

Chicken of course.

[Bitecho]

Cool, thx for all the answers! :)