yea this game have an quiet Harsh Learning Curve...
but some tips fore companions i have picked up over time.
setting up your Companions to do Ambushes might be more helpful then having them do stuff on there own.
you can also control and direct them whit the "Rallying Trumpet" Skill to try and focus them more on an particular enemy.
Recruiting both the Dog (aggro set by the player by interacting whit the Dog) and the Treasure Hunter (whip guy) can work well if you mainly let them fight and you just stand back mostly just watching at list early game.
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and yea Stealth is often the better path until you get more experienced whit the combat system.
(and yes the Companions have an unfortunate hige chance to go in the way of attacks...)
but sometims the best thing to do is to just ask your companions to Wait at the Entrence and clear up stuff yourself first, espesaly if some of your companions are Squisy.
different companions have different attack range and abilities, some better then others, the Treasure hunter's attack is a range of 1-2 tiles in front of him and can sometimes hit at the longest range to the side as well, in an "T" Shape.
Dog jump around a lot and hit fast, unfortunatly that jumping can result in acsidental hiting them...
Orkin Slayer Block whit a shield that also can Bash and have an 1 range Sword slash, and can throw an Towing Knife that have an longer range in a strait line. (he also use Special S-Assult attack's ageist Stamina Depleted Orkin...)
Cecily is fast and aggressive but also Squishy so she is usually the first one to die, and Gray Rat is Slow but tanky so he is often not as much help when enemies swarm but hardily anything can kill him normally, but they again are not alvei's the best choice, but they won't leave you unless you dismiss them.
haven't really tried the Bandit companions so can't really comment on them... (they look like trouble...)
-so knowing how companions attack's will help to set up ambushes you lead enemies to, just make sure you can pas through your companions before they aggro and become inpassable.
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also fore Health and Stamina Problems in combat, well you can alvei's carry a Copple of Emergency Potions.
like Red Potions instantly Refill Health, made by 2 Root's fond in the Mountain
and Blue Potions instantly Refill Stamina, made by 2 Dragon Grass fond in the Jungle.
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also geting an Range Weapon Early on like the Musket from a settlement called Doom Fortress north of the starting city past the Guard tower infested by Orkin and future past the Crutch, just follow the Roade north mainly to get there.
but the Musket is an Really Powerful but Slow weapon, but it is perfect to use from behind companions most of the time, as long as they stand still like if you set them in Guard Mode to ambush enemies you lure to them.
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hope some of my tips are of some help.




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