Everything you see here is subject to change and will infact probably go through several iterations before live. There are massive changes/updates with every PTS build to this info, so do not assume everything here will make it to the live version.

From what we can tell, the new Companion system is an unfinished work in progress, so take what you read below with a grain of salt.

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Followers & Contacts

"Traditional" Companions are now known as Followers

There appear to be several types of Followers and/or Contacts Crafting and combat-capable. - Follower Non-crafting and combat-capable. Contact? Non-crafting and non-combat-capable. Contact

and/or

Crafting Bonuses

All new Followers have profession bonuses of 5-10 Mission Efficiency, and Crafting Critical of 1 (see spoiler section below for specifics). Existing followers have retained their profession bonuses.

New Kinds of Followers

Creatures

Akk Dog Nexu

Droids

Probe Droid War Droid

Influence

Influence replaces affection.

replaces affection. Different Contacts have different Influence caps.

Influence with some Contacts can be gained via War Supplies. There are a limited number of these.

Gifts

New companion gift types: Delicacies and Maintenance. (Creature and Droids)

New Grade 6 and up companion gifts.

I don't think there are any of these implemented, but the Follower preferences are there.

Gearing

Companions do not gain any stat bonuses from equipment! They instead gain stats based on your Influence with them.

Combat Role

All companions appear to have their combat role selected from a dropdown. This means that every companion appears to be capable of healing, tanking, or pew-pewing.

Return of the Jedi?

Some companions will be available for unlocking via the Companion Return Terminal. The Companion Return terminal will allow you to retrieve some companions you had before that are not involved (there are some exceptions to this) directly in the new story. Their return will be considered as "non-canon", but this does not mean, in anyway, that these characters will not appear again in the story. This list may change as the system is iterated upon as we approach release.

Companions who are not unlocked via the terminal appear to be reacquired as they show up in the story.

Cartel Market/Legacy Companions appear to remain, and do not appear to need unlocking.

List of Companions on the Terminal

Jedi Knight Kira Carson Doc Lord Scourge

Jedi Consular Tharan Cedrax Felix Iresso Nadia Grell

Trooper Aric Jorgan Tanno Vik Elara Dorne

Smuggler Corso Riggs Risha Akaavi Spar Bowdaar

Sith Warrior Vette Jaesa Willsaam Malavai Quinn

Sith Inquisitor Andronikos Revel Ashara Zavros

Bounty Hunter Mako Gault Rennow Torian Cadera

Imperial Agent Kaliyo D'jannis Vector Hyllus Ensign Raina Temple



WARNING: There are potential spoilers below

Are you really, really sure you want to read this?

Alliance Specialists

Most of these acquisitions happen after Chapter 9 in the story, and won't be available at launch. These encounters with the companion give you the option of recruiting, killing, or making them permanently unavailable depending on the choices you make. See the "Story-Involved" section below the spoiler line for full list.

"I've assembled a team of specialists to help tackle the big questions and find potential recruits."

It's not exactly clear everything that these Contacts can do for you: These Contacts are non-crafting, and can't be summoned as a Follower

Juvard Illip Oggurobb Hylo Visz Sana-Rae Beywan Aygo

Who can be killed?

As of right now, only two Followers can be killed [Skadge and Rusk], and one more can be made permanently unavailable [Qyzen].

Followers

New

Nico Okarr Senya Tirall HK-55 Lana Beniko Theron Shan* Darth Marr *^

* Conflicting data (these may be miscategorized and/or actually unavailable)

* Darth Marr is probably a temporary follower at best (if at all). We'll know more as we approach launch.

Story-Involved

Many(all?) of these companions can be recruited as a follower after meeting them in the story. Some may require an influence grind or the right conversation choices to recruit.

Blizz Akghal Usar

(Khem Val?) Yuun Skadge Bowdaar Lt. Pierce M1-4X Xalek Rusk Talos Drellik* Lokin* SCORPIO* T7-01* Zenith* Broonmark* Qyzen Fess* Languss "Guss" Tuno *

* Conflicting data (these may be miscategorized and/or not actually available to everyone)

Special Followers

These local Contacts are involved with an unannounced part of the game.

Hemdil Tre Veeroa Denz Choza Raabat K'krohl Rokuss "Deadye" Leyta

New Stats

Nico Okarr

Underworld Trading Efficiency +10

Investigation Critical +2

Gifts:

Courting: Like



Cultural Artifact: Like



Imperial Memorabilia: Like



Luxury: Favorite



Republic Memorabilia: Like



Technology: Favorite



Trophy: Like



Underworld Goods: Love

Darth Marr

Mission Efficiency +6

Crafting Critical +1

Gifts:

Military Gear: Like



Technology: Love



Trophy: Favorite



Weapon: Like

HK-55

Mission Efficiency +7

Crafting Critical +1

Gifts:

Military Gear: Like



Technology: Love



Trophy: Favorite



Weapon: Like

Koth Vortena

Mission Efficiency +8

Crafting Critical +1

Gifts:

Military Gear: Like



Technology: Love



Trophy: Favorite



Weapon: Like

Lana Beniko

Mission Efficiency +9

Crafting Critical +1

Gifts:

Military Gear: Like



Technology: Love



Trophy: Favorite



Weapon: Like

Senya Tirall

Mission Efficiency +10

Crafting Critical +1

Gifts:

Military Gear: Like



Technology: Love



Trophy: Favorite



Underworld Goods: Favorite



Weapon: Like

Theron Shan

Cybertech Efficiency +5

Slicing Efficiency +15

Gifts:

Courting: Love



Cultural Artifact: Like



Luxury: Like



Technology: Love



Trophy: Like



Underworld Goods: Favorite



Weapon: Like

Akk Dog (MTX Companion)

Note: Creatures probably can't craft

Gifts:

Delicacies: Love

Nexu (MTX Companion)

Note: Creatures probably can't craft

Gifts:

Delicacies: Love

Probe Droid (MTX Companion)

Note: Droids probably can't craft

Gifts:

Maintenance: Love

War Droid (MTX Companion)

Note: Droids probably can't craft

Gifts:

Maintenance: Love

Who's Coming Back After 4.0?

This is just to quell some of the non-sensical speculation by people that romanceable companions are completely non-canon, or somehow removed from the game. These are companions that will appear in the story chapters we'll get after launch, Chapters 10-16:

Aric Jorgan

Gault Rennow

Kaliyo Djannis

Torian Cadera

Vette

This is just a preliminary list, and please treat it as such.