By pressing 'C' or 'I', you'll open either the character panel or inventory. Warriors: The Shieldmaiden, The Red, and Coalbiter are all top-tier warriors with identical skills but different dispositions.īannerlord's user interface can be a little messy, but equipping your companions or leveling up their skills is pretty much the same process as it is for your main character.Rogues: The Black is a great rogue with good combat skills, but Longknife or Accursed have a higher Roguery skill.Medics: The Healer or The Willowbark have identical stats, except The Healer has a better Scouting skill.

Here are some surnames you should look out for, according to the list: You can check out the full list of surnames and their associated skills here. Meeting a character with the surname Breakskull, for example, means that character will have a personality that is daring (+1 to Valor) and cruel (-1 to Mercy) and will favor two-handed weapons.

That said, redditor 'ImAShaaaark' has pointed out that a companion's surname helps indicate what their skills are. Each one has a randomly assigned set of skills and is suited to different tasks, so it depends on what your needs are: A merchant and a warlord probably want two very different kinds of companions. Until Taleworlds adds hand-crafted companions that are the same across each campaign, there are no best companions we can recommend. Using the process above, you can find any companion anywhere in Calradia (assuming they haven't already died, that is).īannerlord cheats : Get rich and dominate battlesīannerlord tips : Our full beginner's guideīannerlord mods : The best player-made additionsīannerlord marriage : How to start a familyīannerlord factions : Which should you choose? Click their portrait to talk to them directly, where you can learn their backstory, their cost, and offer to have them join you. Any recruitable companions will be listed in the character panel at the top of the screen.

Once you arrive in any major city, enter the tavern district.

This is how you can track them down, but companions move about frequently, so if it'll take you a few days to reach a certain city, the companion might have moved on.

Clicking any of the displayed names will take you to that companion's page where you can see their skills and, if you look in the far right corner, a timeline of where they've been.

Scroll down to the Occupation panel and select Wanderer-that's the designated occupation for any recruitable companion.

Press 'N' to open the Encyclopedia and select the Heroes panel.

Here's how to find what companions are available to hire and where they might be located:

The continent of Calradia is a big place, but you have some handy tools to help you track down companions for hire. (Image credit: TaleWorlds Entertainment) Where to find companions in Bannerlord

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