Blackwood Chapter of Elder Scrolls Online offers players new areas to explore as well as a variety of quests, group activities, and collectibles. However, the biggest addition of all is the innovative Companion System, which provides you with a permanent follower to assist you in your adventures.

Companion System

Companions are non-player characters that follow you in non-PVP areas. Blackwood Chapter introduced Mirri and Bastian, High Isle Chapter a year later introduced Isobel and Ember, and the current Necrom Chapter introduced Sharp-As-Night and Azandar.

These NPCs can assist in combat, carry items, and provide unique dialogue options and quest lines to complete. This is arguably one of the biggest and most exciting changes we’ve seen to ESO in years. If you’re just starting to explore the powerful Companion System, here are some tips and tricks to get you on your way.

How Does Companion Work?

Each Companion has its own personal quest line and backstory, which you first start by obtaining Companion.

As you begin your adventures in ESO with your Companion, you’ll build rapport through a variety of activities. Rapport System is basically a measure of how much each companion likes you. So if you pickpocket ESO Gold while out adventuring, your companions may be hindering or encouraging you.

Over time, you begin to build a rapport with your companion, and they will begin to share more personal information and tasks with you. However, if your companion doesn’t like you, then your companion can choose to unsummon themselves and wait for a period before you can summon them again.

Think of companions as actual players, just like when you’re in a dungeon. Your companion will fill in the gaps as needed. But if actual players enter the dungeon, your companions will be unsummoned.

Companion Gear

Now let’s talk about customization. Each companion can have its own unique gear setup, allowing you to customize your companion just the way you like. This is great because you can build your companion to complement your preferred way of playing.

For example, if you are playing a damage dealer and need more healing, you can customize your companion by setting a healer. Now it should be noted that companions can only use companion gear, they cannot use ordinary player equipment.

Skill

In terms of skills, each companion has its own class abilities, which are improved through combat experience.

You unlock your first skill when your companion reaches level 2. The next skills are unlocked at level 7, 12, and the ultimate skill is unlocked at level 20.

It should be noted that not all skill lines can be upgraded through combat. Fighters, Mages, and Undaunted Guild can all level up by completing daily tasks.

Customize Appearance

Besides customization, you can also use Outfit Stations to change the appearance of your companions. If customization takes a long time, you can also equip any outfit you’ve collected previously.

In addition to their outfits, you can also choose the mount they ride on. The mount they ride is the same as the mount you ride by default. But you can change it in Companion Menu.

The above are some tips you need to know when using Companion System. You can choose different Companions according to your play style. No matter who you choose to follow on your adventure, they will help you have a better gaming experience as you slowly level them up. So hurry up and explore Tamriel with your Companion NPCs!