Animal Companion
An animal companion is a loyal beast that advances alongside its handler, gaining Hit Dice, feats, skills, and special abilities as the handler's effective druid level (EDL) rises. Druids and hunters use their full class level as EDL; rangers, inquisitors (Animal Domain), and clerics (Animal Domain) use level − 3 (minimum 1). This chassis row is never shown to players directly — it is the data source a linked companion Monster's own class-level entry resolves against.
Link Level 1 F · Gated Unlock
The handler can direct her animal companion as a free action (instead of a move action) and push it as a move action (instead of a standard action), even with no ranks in Handle Animal. She also gains a +4 circumstance bonus on all Handle Animal and wild empathy checks made regarding the companion.
Evasion Level 3 F · Gated Unlock
If the companion is subjected to an attack that allows a Reflex save for half damage, it takes no damage on a successful save.
Ability Score Increase Level 4 E · Scaling Numeric Track
The companion adds +1 to one ability score of the handler's choice. Granted four times total (at EDL 4, 9, 14, and 20); each instance is a separate choice and can go to the same score or different scores.
Devotion Level 6 F · Gated Unlock
The companion gains a +4 morale bonus on Will saves against enchantment spells and effects. This represents the bond with its handler and cannot be suppressed or stolen by enchantment — it is always active.
Multiattack Level 9 F · Gated Unlock
The companion gains Multiattack as a bonus feat if it has three or more natural attacks. If it does not have three natural attacks, it instead gains a second attack with one natural weapon at a −5 penalty. Multiattack reduces all secondary natural attack penalties from −5 to −2.
Improved Evasion Level 15 F · Gated Unlock
Upgrades Evasion. The companion takes no damage on a successful Reflex save against a half-damage attack, and only half damage on a failed save (instead of full damage).
- Source
- Core Rulebook
- Publisher
- Paizo Inc.
- Contributor
- Paizo Inc.
- License
- OGL-1.0a
Original content contributed by Paizo Inc., designated as Open Game Content under the OGL-1.0a.
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