Preferred AI companion?

[Sabaithal]

Have tried out the first four. Louis is a good all-rounder, but has difficulty with some enemies. Yakuma is kinda OP against anything that isn't pole-dancing ♥♥♥♥ miku and it seems to take a lot to take him down, and he does a good deal of damage. Haven't used Mia too much, but she was somewhat useful for ranged support.

But my favorite is definitely Io. The main reason being that she can heal you much more effectively than other companions. Also she kicks serious ass with that halberd of hers, and on that note I do not buy her story of "I'm not very good at fighting" when she can solo most bosses.

Haven't used jack at all.

So, preferred companion and why?

[Quite Gone Jinn]

Io is good for the most part. But sometimes Yakumo is better, especially if you stack his Foulblood barrier with yours since you basically can negate most damage for one hit. Foublood barrier also helps with the dot damage at the burning city.

I usually have a good time in multiplayer if the host brings Yakumo along, it's a lot more easier to keep them alive since one of my team buffs is the barrier.

[Alexander The Great]

i guess my favorite wound be Mia as, i tend to melee alot so the range support is very helpful

[Noco]

Just pick ur favorite for the story.
Ranged: Io > Mia
Melee: Yakubro > rest
Choose a cute one that helps or makes you happy.
Once its at the area of the special gifts, Jack and Mia are clear favorites so far.

Mia white was my pick early for the story, Yakumo did replace her later for the harder enemies. He's just the best Ai companion you can get.

[Shiroe (cortana)]

i used io and yakumo most of the time, i tried all out but those 2 were the best ones, depending on the fight..
Simply bcoz Io can boost your regen and do dmg at range, but yakumo works as a tank, he can draw their attention, but i have noticed that he rarely ever use the healing(dont remember name) when you go down.... so if i do ♥♥♥♥ up, i always die with yakumo summoned...

[Uzkniso o.o]

Out of them all, Yakumo has helped me out the most. In fact, just yesterday, he helped me nearly kill the boss and get the flaming pipe. So I prefer him most of the time. He deals good damage, can take a hit, can stagger bosses and can grab agro fast.

Io is a second favorite, because she also deals good damage and can get rid of status ailments.

All the others are kinda good, but their problem is that they usually die fast. Esspecially Mia. So annoying.

[Oninomiru]

I prefer Eva, just because she gives gift acceleration. And it's usually all I really need.

For general use Yakumo and Io are hands down the best though. Yakumo is a bit better at killing bosses, Io is a bit better at area cleaning.

[mmiwo]

I use mostly Yakumo, i feel like he is most usefull cause he is nice tank character

[Supreme Hentai System Lord]

Io & Yakubro Stronkest, Yakubro kinda slow tho, Io also got those perfect dodge rolls down.

Louis is average at everything.

Jack kinda weak, but he makes up for it with his OP Communal.

Eva & Mia seem good for non-boss enemies, but against bosses, their HP pool too small, out of the two of them, i found Eva to be the stronger.

Idk anything about White Mia because i don't use her enough.

[Artorian]

Through my experience I've had a variety of uses with the AI companions.

For me, when it came to the average enemy Louis was the best, he was quick and dealt decent damage to take care of a crowd of enemies as long as I was around on par with level. But he lacks when it comes to bosses, he usually dies quick for me.

Mia for me was a great ranged unit, having the mobility to stun enemies while getting combos in. And unlike Louis, she was able to keep herself alive in boss battles with good timed dodges. He greatest weakness is her damage, as she has the lowest attack of the companions. This worked the same with Eva, but I don't use her much so I can't be precise.

I never used Jack, but with his OP moveset I imagine he at least can deal decent damage, albeit that makes me think he's a bit of a glass cannon as a result.

Yakumo, the absolute UNIT he is, was the go to companion for the bulk of the game. He has massive damage and pretty good defenses. His dodging wasn't good, but he was the best option for me with bosses, and he could clear a crowd of enemies instantly if we were in a narrow hall. The best to him was his lack of reliance on ichor, making him ideal for fighting enemies that use inhibit, and especially against Mido.

And of course that leaves Io, she is without question my go to companion. She has good attack power and has a variety of gifts to back them up. She's great for fighting unique enemies, especially ones with ice and lightning weaknesses. She has an average health pool but always manages to keep herself alive. Her only real weakness is that she's pretty reliant on ichor for support and damage, she's the balance to Yakumo where she is better in the average encounter but suffers more against inhibit using enemies.

[Old Cat 🐱]

From my experience, anyone lives longer than Jack. One wrong dodge and he dies.

[Supreme Hentai System Lord]

Originally posted by Old Cat 🐱:

From my experience, anyone lives longer than Jack. One wrong dodge and he dies.

Which is hilarious because lore wise Jack is probably the strongest companion.

[Tregarde]

The companions need better balancing. It's clear that Io and Yakumo are the two best, period.

[Poljanan]

Io being the best makes sense, since she's your wife.
That said, Mia and Jack's communal buffs are pretty broken by the way. The only problem is that their AI needs a lot of babysitting.

[Januk]

There's other companions than Io?

Jokes aside, been a while since I started the game but until you could get Io, I think I was mostly using Yakumo not because he was good or anything, but because he seemed more "human" than Louis who only seemed to care for research at the time. Then I got Io and hasn't turned back since... But maybe I should have another look at what buff they bring... Mmh... Nah, Io it is.

[Cipher Esteria]

Io, Yakumo, sometimes Louise.
Mainly Io, cause a Succesor and his Attendant should stay together.