Elder Scrolls Online Blackwood: Hands-On ESO Companions Preview: Skills, Quests, Rapport! In this video, we dive headfirst into what Companions will bring covering skills, gear, leveling, rapport, and first impressions of our newfound friends. Prepare to never fight alone again, well…almost never again.
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Timestamp:
0:00 – Blackwood Companion Preview
0:38 – Hands-On Companions Preview
1:32 – How to Gain a Companion
2:22 – Skills/Ability Bar, Armor, and Weapons
4:01 – Leveling and Rapport
5:17 – Customization
5:42 – Gameplay
7:13 – Final Thoughts
Recently, we got a hands-on preview of the upcoming Elder Scrolls Online Blackwood, the next chapter coming to ESO this June. While the expansion promises a story that delves into the Gates of Oblivion, one of the stand out features that will have any Elder Scrolls fan excited, is the addition of Companions. Companions will be new allies in your adventures ahead, pretty much going anywhere with you with the exception of PVP and solo arenas. You can take your new companion to help fight the Daedric forces, putting them in any role you see fit, whether that be tank, healer or DPS.
Elder Scrolls Online Blackwood is releasing just around the corner, and we were excited to get a closer look at one of the game-changing features, which is probably one of the biggest additions to the gameplay of ESO in quite some time. Companions are coming, two of them in fact, that can accompany you all across Tamriel. While they may seem like any ordinary NPC that occasionally joins you while questing, one of the major differences is that Companions will be at your beck and call. They will also have their own gear and even hold a rapport with you. You might also be wondering can a Companion die in battle? The answer is yes, yes they can, so you better watch their health or you will indeed have to revive them.
Before I go any further, I should mention that this is an early preview of the Companion system, which is why we can’t show our actual in-game footage, and not all features have been implemented yet, so things could still be tweaked and changed when the expansion launches in June. This does, however, give a good peek into how Companions will appear in the full game, so either way it’s exciting to share more of what’s coming with Blackwood.
First things first, let’s talk about how do you gain a Companion. Zenimax announced during their livestream covering Blackwood content recently, that there will be two Companions available at the launch of Blackwood, Bastion and Mirri, and both can be recruited by completing their quests, but you can only summon one at a time. As for how many Companions will be add to ESO in the future, this is currently unknown, however as they are added to the game they should be recruitable in a similar fashion.
You will go through a whole quest which will introduce you to your Companion, even fight alongside them before gaining them for your Collection. Yes companions are under Collections, but get their own Allies sub-category, so you can easily see which ones are available and set them as active from this menu. I for one am glad Companions get their own story, and aren’t just dumped on you without rhyme or reason. They are actually a part of your adventure and you at least get to know them a little bit before you probably get them killed doing something stupid and have to revive them.
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4:14 cough Dragon Age! cough
Great content.
Just wanted to say so long for a while. Until the new gaming systems are
available to everyone I am through with all things gaming. Even though
it probably doesn't affect you I have to unsubscribe from all the gamers
I love. At least for a while.
I wonder if we can invite our companion to our houses and set them on a path akin to houseguests
So we can't even custom equip them with gear we own/craft? Way to drop the ball zeni 🙈
It is no longer owned by zenimax
I dunno how to feel… like i know a lot of people are going to use it but the element of the MMORPG genre is that you should play with people to archieve things
carry my burdens, slave
Companion trading?
So, how high quality will the store only companion be.
They are in our collections?Â
Does that mean they are account wide?Â
Can I have bastion as a healer on one character, and a tank on another?Â
Is each companion a different level to each character?
I just have 1 question about the companion system, are their levels account wide or per character like horse training and smiting etc ?
Do polymorphs work on companions?
So followers is now in ESO as well.
are companions per account or per character? do i have to level up companions for every single one of my characters? that would be horrible
Really want a werewolf companion. Can the current companions be infected with lycanthropy or vampirism?
Would you want to romance your companions if you can't completely rely on them in a fight?
Did they change the walking/running animation? It doesn't look as stiff as before
To be clear they are not adding it to base game, but behind a paywall?
calling on your companion cancels your pet?
Always great informative videos and always a pleasure to watch. Thank you
I can hardly wait to use the companions I love this game. But it might be a strange that everyone's campanian will look alike I'm hoping that even if we could do something as little as change the hair style and color and skin would be possible
Romance?Y
shity game for shity people
How do they work in dungeons? Do they occupy a groupslot or can there still be 4 players, each with their own companion?
A blast on the already weak server. When they will update the servers?
Is it safe to assume these companions will require the Blackwood chapter, or will they be available to ppl who without it?
They said they will add romance in the future.
Not really a significant change in my eyes. These will probably be for super casual players only (not meant as an insult to anyone) and more in the way than anything else for players who can hold their own
Excited is too strong a word. Since they won't be that great in combat (which I am relieved about) they are basically a fun new toy to mess around with. I hope they can be set as house guest. And that the companion gear is something that we can farm and put in the guild store or trade with other players.
Lol if only the game looked like that 😂😂😂😂😂😂
Companions plus combat pet equals horrible experience Crafting daily writs. It would be great if Zos would disable combat pets in crafting areas/cities/towns
mehh
This feature seems like a minor addition. Can't see why its the the number 1 new content for an expansion
Max spec companions will put put 10k-ish dps, but I think using companions as a source of buffs/sustain will enable way higher dps on the part of players, and for that reason buffs given will be the thing to be balanced
Are they sworn to carry my burdens? 😀
Will this terrible game just die lol.
Absolutely terrible game.
Anyone who plays it is a complete tool.
I wonder, if companions will have the ability in dungeons, to call "fast run" then start running, pulling a million mobs, then die and insulting you…i think i would miss that 😢
how do they have the dev time to add these new content and systems but not the time to revamp combat to something everyone doesn't hate.
Can we turn them into vampires or werewolves, if not could we get companions that are
So the companions can be equipped with outfits, but i don't think the dye station will work on them like we can with equipping different pieces of armor etc right?
How DO you resurrect a dead player in ESO…
Just getting tarted…Looked it up…There's
jackshit on the subject.
Can you do normal-mode dungeons with them,that is the question..
I hope companions don't become another pay in the crown store type thing and only release in new chapters or dlc stories
Just as I expected. Half baked and lacking. Poor skill selection and can't even use item sets in the game.