Companion - Revision history

Flux at 11:10, 28 May 2012

2012-05-28T11:10:40Z

MrFrye: new skill rune table

2012-05-19T01:05:49Z

new skill rune table

MrFrye: beta patch 15 update

2012-04-10T22:13:09Z

beta patch 15 update

Maurish: Linked with DB

2012-03-03T16:45:11Z

Linked with DB

Risingred: typo : /

2011-12-03T03:15:12Z

typo : /

Risingred: added runestone gallery

2011-12-03T03:14:12Z

added runestone gallery

Maurish at 10:44, 23 September 2011

2011-09-23T10:44:20Z

Maurish at 20:19, 19 September 2011

2011-09-19T20:19:07Z

MrFrye: updated table

2011-09-17T13:26:45Z

updated table

Brokenstorm: added Skill Effects

2011-09-13T15:15:29Z

added Skill Effects

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 [[File:IconCompanion.png|left]]
-'''Companion''' is a Hunting [[Demon Hunter skill]] unlocked at [[clvl|Level]] 17.
+'''Companion''' is a Hunting [[Demon Hunter skill]] unlocked at [[clvl|Level]] 17. The creatures summoned by this skill are not tanks or minions, and exist basically as portable, animal-themed buffs. They are a supplement to the Demon Hunter's main attacks and movements, but not a major strategic factor, unlike the D2 Amazon's Valkyrie.
 <br><br><br>__TOC__
 ==Background==
 [[File:Diablo_III_Logo.jpg|thumb|200px|Companion in action.]]
-The Demon Hunter summons a Raven companion to peck at and annoy his enemies.
+The Demon Hunter summons a variety of animal companions to assist in the battle.
 ==Skill Rune Effects==
-The following is a very quick summary. See the [[Companion rune effects]] page for a more thorough description of rune effects, or any of the individual rune pages for numbers, screenshots, blue quotes, and much more.
+See the [[Companion rune effects]] page for a more thorough description of rune effects, or any of the individual rune pages for numbers, screenshots, blue quotes, and much more.
 {{skill description header}}
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 ==Skill Design==
-Unknown.
+The original design of the [[Archer]] class in Diablo III was more of a woodland ranger, who would have shown a sort of harmony with nature. These animal-themed skills would have fit naturally with that character design. They do not match with the Demon Hunter, and were apparently left in simply because the developers liked the effects, rather than for any sort of logical lore reason.
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 ==Development==
 '''Companion''' was first seen at the [[July 2011 Press Event]], where it was a level 16 skill. Unfortunately, no information about the skill's function was available.
 ===Beta===
 When the [[beta]] started in September 2011, Companion was changed to level 15. The skill system was once again overhauled for the [[Beta Patch 13]], and Companion was classified as a Shadow skill and moved up to level 25. For [[Beta Patch 14]], it was re-classified as a Hunting skill and dropped to level 17. Also, the "Hunting" category replaced "Shadow".
 ===In Other Games===

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 The following is a very quick summary. See the [[Companion rune effects]] page for a more thorough description of rune effects, or any of the individual rune pages for numbers, screenshots, blue quotes, and much more.
 <skill class="DemonHunter">Companion</skill>
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 ==Synergies==
-The following [[Demon Hunter passives]] provide a benefit to Companion:
+The following [[Demon Hunter passives]] provide a benefit to Companion, runed or not:
-{{Passive skills header}}
+{{skill description header}}
-{{Demon Hunter Passive Steady Aim}}
+<skill class="DemonHunter">Steady Aim</skill>
-{{Demon Hunter Passive Perfectionist}}
+<skill class="DemonHunter">Perfectionist</skill>
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-{{Skill navbox Diablo III|DH}}
+{{Skill navbox Diablo III|DH|hunting}}
 [[category:Demon Hunter skills]]
 [[category:Active skills]]

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 [[File:IconCompanion.png|left]]
-'''Companion''' is a Shadow [[Demon Hunter skill]] unlocked at [[clvl|Level]] 25.
+'''Companion''' is a Hunting [[Demon Hunter skill]] unlocked at [[clvl|Level]] 17.
 <br><br><br>__TOC__
 ==Background==
-Unknown.
+[[File:Diablo_III_Logo.jpg|thumb|200px|Companion in action.]]
--->
+The Demon Hunter summons a Raven companion to peck at and annoy his enemies.
-==Skillrune Effects==
+==Skill Rune Effects==
 The following is a very quick summary. See the [[Companion rune effects]] page for a more thorough description of rune effects, or any of the individual rune pages for numbers, screenshots, blue quotes, and much more.
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 ==Skill Design==
 Unknown.
--->
 ==Synergies==
-* No [[synergies]] with any of the [[Demon Hunter passives]] are yet known.
+The following [[Demon Hunter passives]] provide a benefit to Companion:
 ==Development==
-'''Companion''' was first seen at the [[July 2011 Press Event]], where it was a level 16 skill. Unfortunately, no information about the skill's function was available. In the beta, Companion was changed to level 15. The skill system was once again overhauled for the [[Beta Patch 13]], and Companion was classified as a Shadow skill and moved up to level 25.
+'''Companion''' was first seen at the [[July 2011 Press Event]], where it was a level 16 skill. Unfortunately, no information about the skill's function was available.
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 * [http://diablo.incgamers.com/gallery/ Diablo III screenshots and pictures]
 * [http://diablo.incgamers.com/gallery/search.php?keywords=Companion&cat=all '''Companion''' specific gallery contents]
 <gallery>
 File:DH_companion.jpg|Normal skill, raven.
-File:DH_companion_alabaster.jpg|Alabaster rune - Ferret.
+File:DH_companion_alabaster.jpg|Ferret Companion.
-File:DH_companion_crimson.jpg|Crimson rune - Spider.
+File:DH_companion_crimson.jpg|Spider Companion.
-File:DH_companion_gold.jpg|Gold rune - Bat.
+File:DH_companion_gold.jpg|Bat Companion.
-File:DH_companion_indigo.jpg|Indigo rune - Boar.
+File:DH_companion_indigo.jpg|Boar Companion.
-File:DH_companion_obsidian.jpg|Obsidian rune - Wolf.
+File:DH_companion_obsidian.jpg|Wolf Companion.
 File:SH_companion_skull.jpg|Unused rune effect, skull.
 </gallery>
-<!--
 ==References==
-* [http://diablo.incgamers.com/forums/showthread.php?p=7962606#post7962606 JudgeHype.com July 2011 Press Event Coverage - The Demon Hunter (Translated by Zediono)]
+* [http://diablo.incgamers.com/forums/showthread.php?p=7960229#post7960229 Zediono's translation of JudgeHype's pre-beta report] — IncGamers 1st Aug 2011
-* [http://diablo.incgamers.com/forums/showthread.php?p=8009356#post8009356 HardRock's Demon Hunter Skills and Their Rune Effects] -- IncGamers 6th Sep 2011
+* [http://diablo.incgamers.com/forums/showthread.php?p=8009356#post8009356 HardRock's Demon Hunter Skills and Their Rune Effects] — IncGamers 6th Sep 2011
-* [http://us.battle.net/d3/en/class/demon-hunter/active/ Demon Hunter Active Skills] -- Diablo III 12th Sep 2011
+* [http://us.battle.net/d3/en/class/demon-hunter/active/ Demon Hunter Active Skills] — Blizzard's Official Diablo III Site

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 [[File:IconCompanion.png|left]]
-'''Companion''' is a Discipline [[Demon Hunter skill]] unlocked at [[clvl|Level]] 15.
+'''Companion''' is a Shadow [[Demon Hunter skill]] unlocked at [[clvl|Level]] 25.
 <br><br><br>__TOC__
 ==Background==
 Unknown.
-==Skill Effects==
+==Skillrune Effects==
-The following is a very quick list. See the [[Companion rune effects]] page for a more thorough summary of rune effects, or any of the individual rune pages for numbers, screenshots, blue quotes, and much more.
+The following is a very quick summary. See the [[Companion rune effects]] page for a more thorough description of rune effects, or any of the individual rune pages for numbers, screenshots, blue quotes, and much more.
-{{Active skills header}}
+<skill class="DemonHunter">Companion</skill>
 ==Skill Design==
 Unknown.
+-->
 ==Synergies==
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 ==Development==
-'''Companion''' was first seen at the [[July 2011 Press Event]], where it was a level 16 skill. Unfortunately, no information about the skill's function was available.
+'''Companion''' was first seen at the [[July 2011 Press Event]], where it was a level 16 skill. Unfortunately, no information about the skill's function was available. In the beta, Companion was changed to level 15. The skill system was once again overhauled for the [[Beta Patch 13]], and Companion was classified as a Shadow skill and moved up to level 25.

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 File:DH_companion_indigo.jpg|Indigo rune - Boar.
 File:DH_companion_obsidian.jpg|Obsidian rune - Wolf.
-File:DH_companion_skull.jpg|Unused rune effect, skull.
+File:SH_companion_skull.jpg|Unused rune effect, skull.
 </gallery>

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 [[File:IconCompanion.png|left]]
 '''Companion''' is a [[Demon Hunter skill]] unlocked at [[clvl|Level]] 16.
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 {{Active skills header}}
-</noinclude>{{Demon Hunter Skill Companion}}
+{{Demon Hunter Skill Companion}}
-{{Blank header}}
+{{Demon Hunter Skillrune Ferret Companion}}
-| width="55px" | [[image:IconCrimson.jpg|40px|link=Crimson]]
+{{Demon Hunter Skillrune Spider Companion}}
-| width="140px" | [[Spider Companion]]
+{{Demon Hunter Skillrune Bat Companion}}
-| Summons a spider instead of a raven. The spiders's attacks also slows the movement of targets by {{c_lime|50%}} for {{c_lime|9 - 11}} seconds.
+{{Demon Hunter Skillrune Boar Companion}}
-|-
+{{Demon Hunter Skillrune Wolf Companion}}
 {{center|Note: Information is based on a level 60 character and rank 7 runestones.}}
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 [[category:Demon Hunter skills]]
 [[category:Active skills]]