[COMPANION BUILD] Kana Ranged Arbalest

[Jaryn]

Hi everyone. After several years I returned to Pillars of Eternity and noticed that this forum is missing a little bit more detailed companion builds. So I thought I would try to change that. I also think that maybe because of Avowed there will be more people going back to Pillars of Eternity. I hope that I am not blind and that other people have not already posted the same companion builds.

I will start with Kana.

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Difficulty: PotD
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Class: Chanter
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Game Version: 3.0+
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Race: Island Aumaua
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Background: Rauatai - Scholar
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Skills: Lore 12 (base 8, +2 Chanter, + 2 Scholar), Survival 6, Athletics the rest

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Kana can be found standing outside of Caed Nua.

At character creation, Chanters select two Phrases and one Invocation. Kana at level 1 automatically chooses (you can't change that):
phrases - Blessed Was Wengridh, Quickest of His Tribe and At the Sight of their Comrades, their Hearts Grew Bold
invocation - If their Bones Still Slept Under that Hill, None Can Say

So you start leveling Kana from level 2 onwards. Phrases at lvl 1, 3, 5, 7, 9, 11, 13, 15. Invocations and Talents at lvl 2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12, 14, 16.

Level  1: Automatic

Level  2: The Thunder Rolled Like Waves on Black Seas, Ancient Memory

Level  3: Dull the Edge

Level  4: White Worms, Weapon Focus Soldier 

Level  5: Sure-Handed Ila

Level  6: At the Sound of His Voice, Gunner 

Level  7: One Dozen Stood

Level  8: The Lover Cried out to the Beloved, Runner's Wounding Shot

Level  9: Aefyllath Ues Mith Fyr

Level 10: The Bride Caught their Ruse, Marksman

Level 11: Rime and Frost Followed

Level 12: Oh But Knock Not, Envenomed Strike

Level 13: They Shielded Their Eyes

Level 14: So Singt thy Biting Winds, Apprentice's Sneak Attack

Level 15: With All Your Strength

Level 16: Called to His Bidding, Beast Slayer OR Secrets of Rime

 

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White Worms Writhed in the Bellies of the Dead is an AMAZING early game Invocation. It's basically corpse explosion Just take advatage of chokepoints with your tank and as bodies pile up you can cast White Worms and deal a lot of damage. You can even lure enemies to places where you already have some bodies prepared. Just be aware that if you reload, bodies will dissapear. 

You can even deal nicely with the Raedric fight thanks to White Worms Writhed in the Bellies of the Dead. Before you start the fight with Raedric, pull the group of enemeis behind the door to the left of the throne room and lure them to the bedroom door on the right. Chanter can turn on Blessed Was Wengridh for Move Speed. Watch out for the Web spell. Priest at level 5 has Prayer Against Restraint or send someone who can be knocked out for the duration of the fight. Afterwards pull Raedric to the same spot and spam White Worms. 

I picked Sure-Handed Ila Nocked Her Arrows with Speed because my main character was ranged Cipher. Feel free to pick whatever you want instead or keep it.

At the Sound of His Voice, the Killers Froze Stiff paralyzes in AoE and foes only. You will use it majority of the game.

One Dozen Stood Against the Power of the Saint is pretty good against Dragons, Lions or anyone with Frightened/Terrified attacks.

Rime and Frost Followed is for the burning house interaction in Stalwart and Cayron's Scar ending interaction

They Shielded Their Eyes 'Gainst the Fampyr's Gaze is "surprisingly" good against Fampyrs or anyone who is trying to Confuse, Charm, Dominate your party.

With All Your Strength Slay the Beast for Dragons mostly.

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Prepare these Chants:

 

Chant 1 - Sure-Handed Ila + Aefyllath Ues Mith Fyr. I have this on most of the time.

Chant 2 - One dozen Stood + Sure Handed Ila.

Chant 3 - They Shielded Their Eyes + Sure Handed Ila.

Chant 4 - With All Your Strength + Sure Handed Ila.

 

Before you get Sure-Handed Ila + Aefyllath Ues Mith Fyr use Dull the Edge + At the Sight.

 

 

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Weapon Set 1: Hold-Wall, later switch to Aedrin's Wrecker
Weapon Set 2: Great Sword or Pike or War Hammer and Shield

You can buy Hold-Wall in Black Hammer Smithy in Gilded Vale. Aedrin's Wrecker can be found on Level 10 of the Endless Paths of Od Nua.

Head: Anything with Intellect
Armor: Angio's Gambeson or any light armor
Neck: Finreah's Grace
Hands: Spiderfingers
Boots: Glanfathan Stalking Boots
Belt: whatever you want
Rings: Ring of Protection, Ring of Overseeing, Ring of Searing Flames or whatever you want

None of these equipment choices are set in stone to be honest. You just want nice Dexterity and Intellect boost and some Perception.

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I find Kana to be quite good from start to finish. With arbalest he will knock down enemies, buff and protect your party with chants, CC your enemies and summon help. 

You should also give him enough Lore skill so Kana can use some handy scrolls. I like scroll of Valor, scroll of Defense, scroll of Protection (amazing against Ogre Druids, Delemgan, Pŵgra, Adragan, Mênpŵgra), scroll of Revival, scroll of Prayer against Imprisonment, scroll of Prayer against Treachery.

 

 

Edited Thursday at 12:28 PM by Jaryn