Throughout your adventures inStar Wars™: The Old Republic™, you will come face-to-face with a wide range of interesting characters. Some will stop at nothing to see you destroyed, while others will offer to aid you on your mission. A select few will even elect to join your cause and stand by your side as you take on the toughest challenges in the galaxy. Your Companions will accompany you for a wide range of reasons, be it adventure, glory, or something more personal, and will swear themselves to helping you save – or conquer – the galaxy.
Each Companion also has their own personality, and will provide you with information or commentary throughout your travels. In addition, your Companion's view of you will evolve as you progress in your story; your decisions can determine whether your Companions become your close friend—or bitter enemy.
Your Companions are far more than just an extra blaster or lightsaber, they are a vital part of your team. Companions will be able to assist you in all three combat roles, damage, healer, and tank. Together you’ll be able to take on tougher challenges, which will lead to greater experiences and rewards!
Class Companions
During the original class storyline s, a few characters will be able to come aboard and travel with you through the Galaxy. Each of these Companions will have their own individual storylines that you can choose to explore through conversations. As you explore their background you’ll learn more about where they came from, meet their own friends and family, and even battle together against their own personal enemies.
There are also a few special Companions to unlock through various Missions and rewards, some big name Companions include:
Treek
Dissatisfied with the peaceful and quiet ways of her people, Treek is determined to achieve great things with her life. She travels the galaxy as a mercenary soldier, always on the hunt for new horizons and epic challenges to conquer. Despite hailing from a technologically-archaic planet and species, Treek has adapted quickly to civilized space. Being a mercenary, she does require a Mercenary Contract to join your crew. Once purchased from the Cartel Market or from others on the Galactic Trade Network, you can meet up to discuss the details of your partnership in the Cartel Bazaar on both the Republic and Imperial fleet.
The Cartel Market will open the door for more Companions to join you at any point in your journey. There are two types of Companions that can join you in battle, as well as pets who can just tag along to keep you company and observer your adventures.
Companion Customization
After you gather your Companions and begin adventuring around the galaxy, you might find that some Companions could use a new look or need new equipment to match their unique personality and style. While they are effective and capable fighters in battle no matter the gear, there are a variety of options to change everything from armor and weapons to their physical appearance.
Many Companions will give you the option of choosing their armor and weapons, assuming they have the required skills to do so. To change their equipment, open of the Character Sheet in-game can click on the companion tab. You can then drag and drop any equipment from your inventory into the appropriate equipment slot.
Companion Vendors are scattered throughout the galaxy and will have tokens that will change the physical appearance of certain Companions. These changes could be different paint jobs for droids or even changing the race and hairstyle of humanoid Companions.
