Tugglife Posted December 23, 2011 Share Posted December 23, 2011 I'm level 19 and can't stand Qyzen. When and where do I get my next companion? What role does he/she fill? Thanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MiraBindo Posted December 23, 2011 Share Posted December 23, 2011 Next one is Theran, a ranged blaster-wielding healer-type. you get him on nar shaddaa around level 20 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fryya Posted December 23, 2011 Share Posted December 23, 2011 when you do all the quests and instances on the way you will be more like lvl 26 when you unlock him. he also does little dmg and his healing also feels week, so it was back to qyzen at least for me am I the only one who feels that we got shafted when if comes to compaions? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tristanian Posted December 23, 2011 Share Posted December 23, 2011 (edited) when you do all the quests and instances on the way you will be more like lvl 26 when you unlock him. he also does little dmg and his healing also feels week, so it was back to qyzen at least for me am I the only one who feels that we got shafted when if comes to compaions? Not necessarily. Fess is a beast IF you take the time to gear him up and by far the best companion for a Sage (I even have some epics on him that I couldn't use and he can basically solo strong mobs now). Similarly Theran can be invaluable for Shadows and basically for Sages too, when questing in a hub that you have to share with imps. The rest serve their purpose, mostly when you want to do heroic quests and don't have a full group, so you can sub with whatever is needed at the time. Edited December 23, 2011 by Tristanian Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ralnity Posted December 23, 2011 Share Posted December 23, 2011 when you do all the quests and instances on the way you will be more like lvl 26 when you unlock him. he also does little dmg and his healing also feels week, so it was back to qyzen at least for me am I the only one who feels that we got shafted when if comes to compaions? For Sages, I found Theran to be completely useless. I could see him being good for a shadow. You are pretty much stuck with Qyzen until you get Zenith which won't be till mid to late thirties. Even then, most Sages still stick with Qyzen because using Zenith requires changing a playstyle you've been doing for 35 levels. It's easy to die with Zenith out if you make a mistake during the fight since you are both squishy high damage characters. That being said, Zenith kills stuff SOOO much faster than Qyzen, so your xp/hour will go up dramatically if you master him. Hint: Turn off his AE abilities, they suck. After that you'll get another companion that is just a ranged version of Qyzen and then finally, at like 42-45ish, you'll get a fun companion in Nadia. I'm still not sure if she is more effective than Zenith though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
harry_manback Posted December 23, 2011 Share Posted December 23, 2011 As a balance sage, Theran has served me well for 6 levels. As long as you use your shield you can basically never stop killing. Theran + self healing seems to work really well together to keep me above 80%. It's pretty amazing. I'm level 31 atm. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ninja_x Posted December 23, 2011 Share Posted December 23, 2011 (edited) Gear up your ship droid and send him in on some mobs!! Sarcastic protocol droids are known for their battle prowess. http://memegenerator.net/cache/instances/400x/11/12222/12516216.jpg Y U NO LUV SHIP BOT?!! Edited December 23, 2011 by ninja_x Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GamewizX Posted December 23, 2011 Share Posted December 23, 2011 (edited) As a Tele Sage, for me, Qyen works perfectly for completing all solo content, including all +2 heroics. Theran feels very weak and I can't sustain long fights with Zenith. Once I get Iresso I start using him but only because I want a change of pace from Qyzen. I have not gotten to Nadia yet because my highest Sage in beta was 43. But if she is a tank at all she will be my next choice, but she sounds almost like a Shadow DPS spec, similar to Kira for the Knight. Edited December 23, 2011 by GamewizX Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stickyricky Posted December 23, 2011 Share Posted December 23, 2011 (edited) Tharen is better by far. Extra CC, more dps. Just start off fights with shield up and he won't spend the whole fight healing you. Tharen is your succubus, Qyz your voidwalker. I honestly don't know what people are doing wrong in order to have to use Qyz. Seriously. Edited December 23, 2011 by stickyricky Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eliezer Posted December 23, 2011 Share Posted December 23, 2011 Next one is Theran, a ranged blaster-wielding healer-type. you get him on nar shaddaa around level 20 That is assuming you go to Nar Shaddaa before going to Taris, or else it will a few levels beyond that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GamewizX Posted December 23, 2011 Share Posted December 23, 2011 Tharen is better by far. Extra CC, more dps. Just start off fights with shield up and he won't spend the whole fight healing you. Tharen is your succubus, Qyz your voidwalker. I honestly don't know what people are doing wrong in order to have to use Qyz. Seriously. It's because the dps and heals that Tharen puts out is rather small in comparison to your own. Specced Telekinetics I can dps all of the mobs down while I just keep Qyzen shielded. Since I can keep Qyzen alive, even as a DPS, he fullfills the tank role. If you have Tharen out you effectively have no tank for the longer heroic boss fights or for hard pulls in +2 heroics. In normal content might as well have whomever you want out... it really doesn't make that much of a difference. But for the harder content, one of the tank companions is the better way to go. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GamewizX Posted December 23, 2011 Share Posted December 23, 2011 That is assuming you go to Nar Shaddaa before going to Taris, or else it will a few levels beyond that. Not sure why you would do that, because Nar Shadda's level requirement is higher than Taris. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brittaany_Banks Posted December 23, 2011 Share Posted December 23, 2011 I know you get her late but Nadia is a superb companion. Her shield mixed with force armor from you makes her very tank worthy without a drop in her dps. Once I got her in beta I stopped using qyzen Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brittaany_Banks Posted December 23, 2011 Share Posted December 23, 2011 I know you get her late but Nadia is a superb companion. Her shield mixed with force armor from you makes her very tank worthy without a drop in her dps. Once I got her in beta I stopped using qyzen Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tugglife Posted December 24, 2011 Author Share Posted December 24, 2011 Do you get Theran from doing the main class story quests, or is he a side quest? I ask because I generally don't do any of the side quests(I stick to main quests, PvP, flashpoints, heroics, space missions). If he is attained in a side quest, can anyone tell me which one it is so that I don't miss it? Thanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bionixx Posted December 24, 2011 Share Posted December 24, 2011 Theran is fun and I have much more survivability with him but I'm forced to tank the mobs which means I can't backstab them. So, I'm back to Qyzen. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caibre Posted December 24, 2011 Share Posted December 24, 2011 I kept Qyzen until you get Zenith on Balmorra. An Agent companion with a good ranged single target and aoe kit. He also has a shield wall type survivability cooldown for pinch tanking. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tugglife Posted December 25, 2011 Author Share Posted December 25, 2011 Qyzen is just super slow to react in combat for me unless I micro manage him which I don't want to have to do. I want my companion to speak basic and I want to feel some sort of connection with them. "I kill for scorekeeper. I like Yuon. She accept me as person." Blah. My buddy with a 17 sentinel rolls up with a cool jedi companion chick and I whip out my ugly lizard with the funky eyeball. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tugglife Posted December 26, 2011 Author Share Posted December 26, 2011 Still waiting on someone to say whether Theran is attained through the main story quest or a side quest on Nar Shadaa. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OCoChoco Posted December 26, 2011 Share Posted December 26, 2011 Are any companions acquired through side quests? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rochlin Posted December 26, 2011 Share Posted December 26, 2011 (edited) As a healer, I find Tharen useless. I can out DPS him as well as out heal him. He dies way to quickly to tank much of anything. I feel I might be stuck with Qyzen for most of my time. Luckily we get along ok. Still waiting on someone to say whether Theran is attained through the main story quest or a side quest on Nar Shadaa. He is acquired through the class quest on Nar Shadaa. Edited December 26, 2011 by Rochlin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DClarkNV Posted December 26, 2011 Share Posted December 26, 2011 Still waiting on someone to say whether Theran is attained through the main story quest or a side quest on Nar Shadaa. As posted above, you get him as part of the storyline quest. All companions you get come from finishing a storyline quest on specific planets. Usually, you get them as a "guest" and have to complete that storyline quest with them. Then you are directed to head back to your ship where you will interact with them and they become a part of your crew. As a Jedi DPS sage, I have used Qyzen up to level 44 now. If he is geared correctly, he can tank anything, as long as you bubble him and throw a heal at him, when needed. During beta, I leveled 2 healing Sages up to 47, and used him always. I could even solo champions with him as a healer, something I find I cannot do with the DPS spec, at least at even con levels. Now that I picked up Nadia, I will see how she fares. She appears to be a Shadow tank. Just need to upgrade her gear and let her loose. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Corran Posted December 26, 2011 Share Posted December 26, 2011 (edited) you know what's pathetic? Not only does inquisitor get khem val who uses vibroswords meaning - you can get him modded weapons but he uses strength heavy armor. that means you can be synthweaving and gear yourself and your companion. he charges in instead of walks slowly and hops 2 feet like fess. this is night and day even though it should be the same. why is fess so hosed? why did they give such advantages to the sith side? it's bad enough most of their abilities land instantly whereas sage all have travel times but this is disgustingly annoying. remember how the old consular char page wasn't finished? and remember how consular got their progression video only like 2 weeks before Early access? something tells me consular wasn't finished. Edited December 26, 2011 by Corran Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vaelestra Posted December 26, 2011 Share Posted December 26, 2011 Why all the hate on the Qyzen? I love his character and he's good at tanking. I am 100% healing specc and that compliments perfectly with him. The other companions will just be slice slaves Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DvP_ Posted December 26, 2011 Share Posted December 26, 2011 Qyzen 10-50. Everyone else feels lackluster tbh. He fills the secondary role to a sage very well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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