Striving Pilgrim on Apr 21, 2015 wrote:

Just a quick question:

I've got a couple extra crowns and wanted to buy a crown shop companion...

Since I am a buccaneer, I have so many already and I think I made the wrong choice for the companion at the presidio cus he was a buccaneer too! (the guinea pig)

I was thinking about Sergeant Shepherd, but I heard from a lot of people that he's not very good... is that true? What powers and epics does he learn and how many?

Would you recommend a different crown companion for me since I am a buccaneer? I am currently in Valencia but will be leaving soon I think.

Thanks!
Cautious Daniel Clegg

Well, first of all, it is good to have companions that are the same class as you because you can use your buffs (whale's might and whatever the other ones are).
Anyway, All presido companions have 4 epics at final promotion and I dont think they have any powers besides Critical Strike.
I would wait on buying anything, your crew should be fine at this moment.

Thanks for the tips! I have unlocked Ridolpho Copoferro (or whatever his name is...) I didn't know he was any good, so I might grab him! Thanks for all your help everyone! I'll probably wait till a couple more levels. I just started Cool Ranch, so when I get a couple more levels I think I'll grab both Ridolpho and Eep Opp ork ah ah!

I'll probably use the buccaneers more often then, since I have noticed that my buffs only work on some and not others.... didn't know only bucs benefit from strength buffs...

Love the game and the community! Thanks again for the good advise!

You get Ridolfo Cappoferro as a Musketeer, and I have to say I absolutely love him. I love him.
Anyway, yes, Ridolfo would be a good choice.

BUT, I always find that it is better to have more of the same class as companions for buffs.
For example, on my 2 maxed buccaneers, my top 3 are: Peter Quint, Toro, and Bonnie
but on my low level buccaneer (about Valencia), my top 3 are: Peter Quint, Goronado, and Ratbeard.

Notice that on my smaller buccaneer, they are all buccaneer types - so they can get buffed up.

Goronado is a companion you can only get after fighting Gortez 25 times. I highly highly recommend him.

Good luck!

anecorbie on Apr 22, 2015 wrote:

Seargent Shepard is an excellent companion! He is the 'twin' of Lucky Jack Russell and is fairly powerful, he only has a critical strike, but you can give him all the standard epics available for a privateer companion - like repel boarders, cheap shot, flanking etc.
If you want something different I would go for a swashbuckler, since you're in Valencia; have you unlocked Ridolpho Capoferro? He is an excellent companion, or if you want extra mojo on your crew, fight Eep Op Ork Ah Ah 24 more times to unlock him.

Excuse me, but, didn't you say Sergeant Shepherd? The very same Sergeant Shepherd that I've seen before in Skull Island? I had some thoughts about him after seeing him during the quest "Into the Skull Cave" & a companion that is also named Sergeant Shepherd.

You know, after seeing him as the NPC & as a purchasable companion after finishing "One-Eyed Jacks are Wild", I'm really baffled. How could he be the Crown Shop "twin" of Luck Jack Russell if he's already an NPC in Skull Island? This is one query that's bothering me for a long time now. How could it be that's he's both an NPC & a purchasable Crown Shop companion at once?

I wish that NPC could be renamed, or, at least, have that Crown Shop twin of Lucky Jack Russell renamed to separate him from the other that is using that exact name.

Ahoy everyone!

Thanks for all the answers. I really appreciate it. I had another companion question, though.

The bear companions in the Grizzleheim booster pack: Does anyone know how many promotions they get and when they promote? I just got the privateer bear (Yaarn?) and really like him, but was wondering when he promoted and how often?

Thanks everyone!

Cautious Daniel Clegg

Blixet on Apr 27, 2015 wrote:

I would reccomend waiting until you finish the game. then, i would suggest going and fighting gortez enough times that you can buy his clone from the crownshop. to the best of my knowledge, Goronado is the best buccaneer companion in the game. but hey, thats just my advice.

Goronado is a DEVASTATING companion, well worth the 7495 Crowns price. He can learn a couple Epics, but his real strength is from his 2 moves: Vicious Strike and Gorilla Warfare. Treat him as you would Baar; Tank him up with strength buffs, put a Valor's Armor on him, and cut him loose! The devastation is both pleasing to the eye and awesome!

Trimond297 on Apr 27, 2015 wrote:

Excuse me, but, didn't you say Sergeant Shepherd? The very same Sergeant Shepherd that I've seen before in Skull Island? I had some thoughts about him after seeing him during the quest "Into the Skull Cave" & a companion that is also named Sergeant Shepherd.

You know, after seeing him as the NPC & as a purchasable companion after finishing "One-Eyed Jacks are Wild", I'm really baffled. How could he be the Crown Shop "twin" of Luck Jack Russell if he's already an NPC in Skull Island? This is one query that's bothering me for a long time now. How could it be that's he's both an NPC & a purchasable Crown Shop companion at once?

I wish that NPC could be renamed, or, at least, have that Crown Shop twin of Lucky Jack Russell renamed to separate him from the other that is using that exact name.

You're forgetting what he said to us when we beat Fin "I hope we meet again sometime". Obviously, we're now able to recruit this NPC for ourselves. Why let this bother you unnecessarily?