Just went from a rank 14 to 15 but my companion influence stayed 39.9. I removed all bondings entirely, and numbers stayed 39.9. My stats did move a bit, but I'm not Ranier so I don't know if I'm getting the full 5% increase.
Companion influence increases your companion's stats. Bondings transfer stats from your companion to you. Upgrading bondings will increase your stats, but it won't affect your companion influence.
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Companion influence increases your companion's stats. Bondings transfer stats from your companion to you. Upgrading bondings will increase your stats, but it won't affect your companion influence.