Ah, guess that makes it a miscommunication in that case. At that point I suppose it's just a matter of crunching the numbers to find out if there's any point at which it's worth the points to get the extra HP, or how much mitigation it's providing point for point. Never been a math person myself so I'll withold judgment as…
Think of it this way: if you're gaining a flat amount, it's worth the most point for point to someone with the lowest possible health. For a tank, a flat amount gained is negligible in most cases compared to the massive amount of HP we tend to have almost by default. If it was a percentage gain then an argument could be…
From a leveling standpoint, what companion would you suggest? At 16 I'm very much feeling the lack of damage and quite tempted to pick the Dog if only to hasten things, but I'm not the experienced one after all! Thoughts?