How to level companions faster

[lizzzyrd]

So i have 8 companians which i found from a guide on YouTube, but they are leveling insanely slow compared to my soldiers and character.

[Kimmaz]

In my current game, I trained them to 12 str/agi and 4 in most combat skills, and give them awesome gear. They are very good in combat now, so now they kill more, and level more often, and i have started giving them party skills finaly ;D

[Tuidjy]

THe best way to level them quickly is to equip them well, and then go hunting anything that moves with just your companions. This is how I have gotten level 1 companions to level 32 in Native, 34 in Gekokujo and 38 in Perisno.

At low levels companions level most easily from shooting shieldless enemies. Archer companions are much better at it, but not everyone's stats are good enough for that. On the other hand, crossbows are A-OK for everyone. In some mods, there are other weapons of choice for non-strength based characters: javelins in Viking Conquest, guns in Suvarnabhumi Mahayuth, repeating crossbows in Perisno.

[Mr. Shish K. Bob]

ctrl+x

[LEGACY]

They need to make kills to level. Early on I equip them with crossbows and a shield + sword.
Keep them alive. By use of tactics and putting them in the right group their chances of surviving combat go up a lot. I put them in the ranged group but giving them their own group is maybe even better. Melee infantry in front, archers behind them. Basic stuff.

After they gained several levels this way and improved their 1 handed a bit as well I give them a horse. Change their group to cavalry. Combat still the same. I play with mostly infantry and ranged, and companions on horses. Once you break your enemies attack and you see the first ones turn to run away, send in your cavalry to chase them down. Your companions being the only cavalry will get many kills this way. Give your companions 1h weapons with long reach, or just go with 2h weapons. I usually wait with the 2h weapons until they have some more health and very good armor.

Once they have charger horses, good armor and high 2h weapon proficiencies they often get more kills than me.

[Shenji]

Invest in Intelligence, use that 2 skill points for Trainer. Trainer skill is stackable, so a lot of trainers can make your peasant mob into knight squad in days. Also helps alot for companions leveling up.

[Huillam]

Get ride of soldiers (and companions). The bigger your party the smaller the share of experience each unit will get after each battle.
If I remember correctly it's even worse when having multiple different units.

[MiKye200]

Early on, town quests(available from Guild Masters) level player and companions very quickly.

[Freeasabird🕊]

Originally posted by Mr. Shish K. Bob:

ctrl+x

ctrl-L

[Beef Wellington]

the fastest way would be to enable cheats go to your party menue open the companion and press control and x and that levels them up

[Freeasabird🕊]

Originally posted by AmyShumersBigToe:

the fastest way would be to enable cheats go to your party menue open the companion and press control and x and that levels them up

No that just gives them 1000 exprience, CTRL and L levels them up one level with each click. so thats the fasted way to level up yourself, companions and troops.

[Dovahlord90]

Originally posted by Freeasabird🕊:

Originally posted by AmyShumersBigToe:

the fastest way would be to enable cheats go to your party menu open the companion and press control and x and that levels them up

No that just gives them 1000 experience, CTRL and L levels them up one level with each click. so thats the fasted way to level up yourself, companions and troops.

''In the Fire & sword Version the CTRL+L don't work ."

[Dovahlord90]

Originally posted by Freeasabird🕊:

Originally posted by Mr. Shish K. Bob:

ctrl+x

ctrl-L

Do you know what's for Fire & Sword. I'm tired of slow leveling lol. The warband was easy to manage. Fire and Sword seems like harder to do