Another companion build. This one is super fun. Heavily inspired by Boeroer suggestions and also by The Fire General build by ottffsse.

 

Difficulty: PotD
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Class: Paladin
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Game Version: 3.0+
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Race: Avian godlike
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Background: Vailian Republics - Soldier
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Skills: Lore 10 (base 8, +1 Paladin, +1 Soldier), Athletics 9 (base 6, +2 Paladin, +1 Soldier) , Survival 7

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Pallegina can be found in Ondra's Gift. You need to do At All Costs quest before you can recruit her.
 

Level  1: Flames of Devotion
Level  2: Intense Flames
Level  3: Zealous Focus
Level  4: Weapon and Shield Style
Level  5: Sworn Enemy
Level  6: Wrath of the Five Suns
Level  7: Liberating Exhortation
Level  8: Penetrating Shot
Level  9: Coordinated Attacks
Level 10: Scion of Flame
Level 11: Righteous Soul OR Aegis of Loyalty
Level 12: Aspirant's Mark
Level 13: Sacred Immolation
Level 14: Veteran's Recovery OR Prestidigitator's Missiles
Level 15: Abjuration OR Lay on Hands
Level 16: Veteran's Recovery OR Prestidigitator's Missiles

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Penetrating Shot works together with Wrath of the Five Suns, Prestidigitator's Missiles, Scroll of Missile Barrage and Blunderbuss.

Sworn Enemy/Wrath of the Five Suns works together with Scroll of Paralysis. Very good when fighting dragons to boost your much needed accuracy.

Liberating Exhortation can save you in many fights. Especially when somebody crucial from your party gets Dominated, I'm looking at you Adragans, or you need to get rid of DOTs, like in Ogre Druid fights.

Righteous Soul might not make Pallegina immune to Charmed, Dominated, Frightened, Terrified, Poison or Disease but it will reduce the duration by 5 seconds. I think that is significant. Especially when it comes to Charmed and Dominated.

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Weapon Set 1: The Flames of Fair Rhîan and Outworn Buckler
Weapon Set 2: Lead Spitter

Before you get The Flames of Fair Rhîan, use any weapon that you like.

Head: ...
Armor: Plate Armor, she looks great in Angwes Adra
Neck: Amulet of Summer Solstice or Ruphec's Watchful Cloack MKII
Hands: Ryona's Vambraces
Boots: Boots of Stability
Belt: Coil of Resourcefulness
Rings: Ring of Protection, Ring of Deflection, Ring of Searing Flames, Ring of Thorns

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Have Scroll of Paralysis, Scroll of Missile Barrage and Scroll of Revival prepared in your quick slots. To continue with the theme you can also prepare Potion of Flame Shield and Scroll of Burst of Summer Flame.

To get The Flames of Fair Rhîan you need to consume Maerwald's soul.
To get the Amulet of Summer Solstice you need to kill Lord Harond in Dyrford.
Ring of Searing Flames + Sacred Immolation = fun.

Have Penetrating Shot ALWAYS on. Start the fight with Pallegina casting Wrath of the Five Suns, fire a shot from Lead Spitter using Flames of Devotion. Aim for enemy Wizards, Priests and Ciphers. They should get melted. Switch to Sword and Shield and go tank. Pop Sacred Immolation and help yourself with Aspirant's Mark, boost your damage with Ring of Searing Flames. Scroll of Missile Barrage and Prestidigitator's Missiles are cherries on top.

 

Edited May 8, 2025May 8 by Jaryn

Thanks. I used Little Savior as her shield as that seemed like a straight upgrade to Outworn Buckler.

9 hours ago, compact said:

Thanks. I used Little Savior as her shield as that seemed like a straight upgrade to Outworn Buckler.

It is better because it already has superb quality and an additional enchantment (Preservation) - but if you have a second shield user in the party it's better to let them use Little Savior (because everybody can equip it) and leave Outworn Buckler to Pallegina (because only Paladins can equip it).

The main reason is: the Herald enchantment stacks with everything, even itself, so with both shields in the party you will apply +10 to all defenses instead of just +5.

If you only have Pallegina as shield user in the party then yes: Little Savior is the better shield and you should use that instead of Outworn Buckler. 

Edited January 11Jan 11 by Boeroer
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