devoted cleric with a cleric companion, is that a good combo?
Personally, I say you might be worrying too much. The Devoted Cleric did get a self-healing nerf a ways back, but it got fixed to a middle position and I would say your main problem now is not your hit points, its your aggro.
I would recommend the Man at Arms, which has the rep of being pretty good at threat and aggro control, or a DPS companion like the Sellsword or Mercenary. If you have the Zen or diamonds, the Daleb Guhr, an earth elemental, is going to keep mobs off you so you can AoE them while healing yourself and your companion.
Hey everyone! It's getting close now!! Just a question about the panther companion... I believe I have read that we get access to it at level one.. I bought my pack after bw4 so I haven't played the game at all. When is the earliest I can access all my goodies fom the HotN pack? And how do I do it?
Hey everyone! It's getting close now!! Just a question about the panther companion... I believe I have read that we get access to it at level one.. I bought my pack after bw4 so I haven't played the game at all. When is the earliest I can access all my goodies fom the HotN pack? And how do I do it?
Not sure if you can use the panther at level 16 like a regular companion or at level 1.
You can access all the goodies by going to the mailbox in Protector's Enclave. Just open the map and look for the mail sign
See ya in game!
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Not sure if you can use the panther at level 16 like a regular companion or at level 1.
You can access all the goodies by going to the mailbox in Protector's Enclave. Just open the map and look for the mail sign
See ya in game!
Thanks rictor!!! I'll just wait in the level access to panther if anyone knows. Can't wait to play!!!
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aveanMember, Neverwinter Beta Users, Neverwinter Hero UsersPosts: 0Arc User
edited April 2013
il note and ask, the Ioun stone(blue from zen) currently gives all its stats to the character, doesnt seem to be class based or magic required, just simple crit to crit, recovery to recovery, life steal to life steal, etc. The cat was the same with a base amount of recovery and crit, although it granted all stats.
I assume the cat is a bug and its only suppose to give crit and recovery from its items only,
however is the blue Ioun stone able to be used to gain all stats for a TR,GWF,Cleric,GF?
Not sure if you can use the panther at level 16 like a regular companion or at level 1.
You can access all the goodies by going to the mailbox in Protector's Enclave. Just open the map and look for the mail sign
See ya in game!
Correct me if I'm wrong, but the companions are not tied to a level. It just happens to be that you get your first free companion at level 16. Which means you can use a companion as soon as you get hold of it. When it comes to the part if you can use it at level 1 it all depends on how you aquire it. If its sent in the mail like the founders title you will not be able to use it at level 1 since you have no access to a mail box until you reach protectors enclave. If you can claim it from the Zen store I'm pretty sure you can start using it at level 1.
Thanks rictor!!! I'll just wait in the level access to panther if anyone knows. Can't wait to play!!!
There's very little information on the panther. We don't actually know what class it is yet, either. But ... just one more day and we will find out at least some answers! *excited!*
This means if you really like your white quality cleric you can make her just as strong as the higher quality companions by purchasing her rank ups in game.
i love this feature no one will feel left out when someone brags about there purple companion
i love this feature no one will feel left out when someone brags about there purple companion
The only thing I havent seen any clarification on is that the purple companions I've seen have 3 skills, while the white/blue companions have 2 skills. Will upgrading them to purple give them one extra skill?
my guess is yes but it'll be like an empty skill slot
they will have skill books for companions in which you could teach them a 3rd skill?? maybe??
or they will get a new 3rd skill
or maybe they will be left with just 2 skills in wich players will rage about
I think they would have to have a skill already set, because if they get to pick among skills I bet people would rage about that too
Also we dont know what the cost to upgrade is. You have to go from white -> green -> blue -> purple right? And if its anything like the mounts it will be several millions of AD.
I guess we will get all our answers soon enough, headstart starts tomorrow!
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doctorcomicsMember, Neverwinter Beta Users, Neverwinter Guardian Users, Silverstars, Neverwinter Knight of the Feywild UsersPosts: 0Arc User
edited April 2013
Companions will be in your mailbox waiting for you when you get out of the tutorial at level 4. If you want to buy one, you can also do that at level 4. Companions are not level restricted.
Comoanions with a third skill acquire that skill at rank 30, and it is a passive or proc that buffs one of their other powers. So they don't get a third attack per se.
Info about the founder pack companions (HotN and Guardian)
Panther - Purple - 3 skills - rank 1
Dire wolf - Purple - 3 skills - rank 1
were confirmed via pm by the dev member:
sominator
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desthatMember, Neverwinter Beta Users, Neverwinter Hero UsersPosts: 0Arc User
edited April 2013
What about the angel companion. Has anyone test it?
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hexigenMember, Neverwinter Beta Users, Neverwinter Hero UsersPosts: 4Arc User
edited April 2013
if you can unbind and sell, im sure they have locked preorder companions or can you just create a bunch of characters, unbind panthers & flood the market?
It would be awesome if you could unbind the panther. I want a jungle cat companion but didn't have 200.
The problem would be that every character on the founder account gets a panther, so people could make new characters, unbind and sell the companion, then delete the character. If it is available before L16, everyone would have one. (I do understand wanting a feline companion, and it is one of the main reasons I spent the cash, so I hope they will offer a jungle cat or another feline in the cash stop for those who couldn't get the panther.)
volcxxxMember, Neverwinter Beta Users, Neverwinter Guardian Users, SilverstarsPosts: 0Arc User
edited April 2013
Acolyte of Kelemvore - now he gives ~10% life steal buff + 10% damage reduction buff is quite often. Life steal buff is almost all the time up (7 sec cd as i remember). This pet IS good (was fixed). He gives you about 1400-1500 life steal stat.
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uhh I have a question.Is this companion needed at end game? I mean when u reach the max level do you need him for anything except fun? Can you use them in PVP,Dungeons? Or the companion is just a leveling helper ?
uhh I have a question.Is this companion needed at end game? I mean when u reach the max level do you need him for anything except fun? Can you use them in PVP,Dungeons? Or the companion is just a leveling helper ?
According to loading screen tips provided in game, dungeons are balanced against 5-man teams while solo quests are balanced against a hero + companion. There is some resistance to using companions in a dungeon because it makes healing harder; all the additional NPCs make it hard to target the dying.
If you don't want to deal with a companion, the safest thing to do is save up for the ioun stone, which is just a special effect around your head and can't be targeted.
Vicious Bites:
48-58 Physical Damage in 3 quick bites. Staggers the target.
Dire Fury:
When the Vicious Dire Wolf has combat advantage. It knocks the target prone.
Gentlemancrush (systems designer) posted this: The Panther will do slightly more damage while the Dire Wolf will offer slightly more control in the form of consistent knockdowns once they hit 30. Up to that point however they are very similar. Really just pick to flavor
Thanks for the updated info guys! I'll be checking periodically to keep the top post updated. I'll also try to work on the colors and formatting so it is all easier to read. There are a lot of companions out there so this is going to be a monster to keep updated!
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Personally, I say you might be worrying too much. The Devoted Cleric did get a self-healing nerf a ways back, but it got fixed to a middle position and I would say your main problem now is not your hit points, its your aggro.
I would recommend the Man at Arms, which has the rep of being pretty good at threat and aggro control, or a DPS companion like the Sellsword or Mercenary. If you have the Zen or diamonds, the Daleb Guhr, an earth elemental, is going to keep mobs off you so you can AoE them while healing yourself and your companion.
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Not sure if you can use the panther at level 16 like a regular companion or at level 1.
You can access all the goodies by going to the mailbox in Protector's Enclave. Just open the map and look for the mail sign
See ya in game!
"Every saint has a past and every sinner has a future."
"Education is an admirable thing, but it is well to remember from time to time that nothing that is worth knowing can be taught."
"Life is too important to be taken seriously.":)
I assume the cat is a bug and its only suppose to give crit and recovery from its items only,
however is the blue Ioun stone able to be used to gain all stats for a TR,GWF,Cleric,GF?
Correct me if I'm wrong, but the companions are not tied to a level. It just happens to be that you get your first free companion at level 16. Which means you can use a companion as soon as you get hold of it. When it comes to the part if you can use it at level 1 it all depends on how you aquire it. If its sent in the mail like the founders title you will not be able to use it at level 1 since you have no access to a mail box until you reach protectors enclave. If you can claim it from the Zen store I'm pretty sure you can start using it at level 1.
There's very little information on the panther. We don't actually know what class it is yet, either.
i love this feature no one will feel left out when someone brags about there purple companion
The only thing I havent seen any clarification on is that the purple companions I've seen have 3 skills, while the white/blue companions have 2 skills. Will upgrading them to purple give them one extra skill?
my guess is yes but it'll be like an empty skill slot
they will have skill books for companions in which you could teach them a 3rd skill?? maybe??
or they will get a new 3rd skill
or maybe they will be left with just 2 skills in wich players will rage about
I think they would have to have a skill already set, because if they get to pick among skills I bet people would rage about that too
Also we dont know what the cost to upgrade is. You have to go from white -> green -> blue -> purple right? And if its anything like the mounts it will be several millions of AD.
I guess we will get all our answers soon enough, headstart starts tomorrow!
Comoanions with a third skill acquire that skill at rank 30, and it is a passive or proc that buffs one of their other powers. So they don't get a third attack per se.
Seven Against Thay: An RP-Focused Guild for all Races and Classes
Panther - Purple - 3 skills - rank 1
Dire wolf - Purple - 3 skills - rank 1
were confirmed via pm by the dev member:
sominator
The problem would be that every character on the founder account gets a panther, so people could make new characters, unbind and sell the companion, then delete the character. If it is available before L16, everyone would have one. (I do understand wanting a feline companion, and it is one of the main reasons I spent the cash, so I hope they will offer a jungle cat or another feline in the cash stop for those who couldn't get the panther.)
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According to loading screen tips provided in game, dungeons are balanced against 5-man teams while solo quests are balanced against a hero + companion. There is some resistance to using companions in a dungeon because it makes healing harder; all the additional NPCs make it hard to target the dying.
If you don't want to deal with a companion, the safest thing to do is save up for the ioun stone, which is just a special effect around your head and can't be targeted.
Seven Against Thay: An RP-Focused Guild for all Races and Classes
Claw: 1s cooldown.
32-39 Physical Damage. Damage is increased if Panther has combat advantage.
Pounce: 5s cooldown. 20' range.
51-62 Physical Damage. Grants Combat advantage for a short duration.
Charging Pounce (Level 30):
Does 50% increased damage. Also knocks target prone.
Vicious Dire Wolf: Level 1
Tear: 5s cooldown.
126-154 Physical Damage. Causes bleed effect.
Vicious Bites:
48-58 Physical Damage in 3 quick bites. Staggers the target.
Dire Fury:
When the Vicious Dire Wolf has combat advantage. It knocks the target prone.
Gentlemancrush (systems designer) posted this: The Panther will do slightly more damage while the Dire Wolf will offer slightly more control in the form of consistent knockdowns once they hit 30. Up to that point however they are very similar. Really just pick to flavor
Fiery Talon: Rake the target and set it on fire for a few seconds
Feathers of Flame: Scatter several flaming feathers in a cone in front of it.
Phoenix Heat (rank 30 ability): deal fire damage to all nearby foes every seconds.
Companion offensive slots x3
Item slots: Ring, Talisman, Icon
Power: 11
Crit: 11
ArmorPen: 11
So far I've been enjoying the wolf much more. He is constantly interrupting enemies and it feels like he does more damage.