Question. What determines which companions join a tournament? It seems to be always the same 2-3 in my party to do so but others, like my engineer, surgeon and the very first one i recruited with no discernable specialties never seem to do so. why? Sort by: Realm of Thrones (Bannerlord) - Top 10 Best Governor CompanionsTry The Mod Yourself: So crossbows do have that going for them, especially if you position your soldiers behind a chest high wall. They are easier to equip, and they do more damage for untrained companions. Bows are a long term investment, in terms of player time, because you need combat time for your companions to get gud. The absolute best companions in my opinion are 'kidnapped daughters' if you don't mind failing a quest. Look for the 'Landowner wants his Daughter Back' quest, when you accept this one the game spawns a random female wanderer of the appropriate culture for the area. The only way to prevent them from dying is to hide them out of combat. Or assign them to a special group 5-8 retreat them immediately once battle starts. I've even had easy fights against bandits, where only 1 guy on my side died from a random javelin and it happens to be a companion, GG. #5. Mount And Blade 2 companions guide | Rock Paper Shotgun. One-Handed: "the Golden" (180) Two-Handed: "Bloodaxe", "Coalbiter", "the She-Wolf", "the Swordsman" (200) Polearm: "the Golden" (190) Bow: "of the Wastes" (185) Crossbow: "the Grizzled", "the Huntress", "the Spicevendor" (140) Throwing : "the First thing you NEED to know: companions are randomized every game. It is entirely possible that you simply do not have any of these guys in your save file. Secondly, this is not the optimum way to find people. Instead, open your encyclopedia and go to the heroes tab. Filter by wanderer occupation. Enjoy. Best Companions and Companion Builds. Finding the best companions and builds in Mount & i58R.