Thread: Suggestion for Companion Chocobo for 4.1

I'm with Tint! I raised my Bo to be a tank to help me, but I really wish I just opted for him to DPS since he can't hold enmity half the time. Poor bird practically spams it's emnity building skills, too!

Originally Posted by JunseiKei

Chocobos in general should really have a rework. They were a massive boon in ARR- their stats were much closer to our own. However, since Heavensward, and even more so now in Stormblood, the gap between us and them is widening, making our companions less and less useful. NPCs in MSQ are more useful in healing, dealing damage, and holding enmity than our companions, and you don't need to invest absurd amounts of EXP, onions or plants to get food buffs.

So while having the timer is a nice touch, it'd be great to see some care go back into them again (like stat/growth adjustment).

They aren't nearly as bad as you make it sound. I've found that their healing is just fine when in healing stance (their late reaction time to healing in free stance has always been the same). The only level I'd consider them "bad" is lvl 60 to 61, since they're still at HW stats against SB mobs. I'm not sure how the enmity part is, since I've never bothered using it as a tank.

As for food, I don't really think it's that much of an absurd amount. Feeding it 10 times through training at a chocobo stable for it to turn into the chocobo's favourite feed, and then it'll stick around until you decide to feed it a different non-krakka root feed.
That said, a nice QoL change would be to be able to summon the chocobo with (for example) a curiel root, so I don't have to bring both gysahl greens and curiel roots.

As crazy as this sounds, would anyone be keen on other mounts being given the companion treatment at this point?

Originally Posted by Ametrine

As crazy as this sounds, would anyone be keen on other mounts being given the companion treatment at this point?

I'd rather the retainers be given that treatment myself.

Originally Posted by Ametrine

As crazy as this sounds, would anyone be keen on other mounts being given the companion treatment at this point?

There's been many threads about that already. I don't know why people are so keen on trying to change the topic of the intended thread.

Originally Posted by Bacent

There's been many threads about that already. I don't know why people are so keen on trying to change the topic of the intended thread.

We're keen on it since the topic in question is on fixing up the companion chocobo, and there are plenty of players, myself included, that would enjoy seeing other mounts worked into the companion system.

TLDR: If they plan to put more work into the companion system, this is one request that we have for it.

Sorry if my playful approach wasn't good enough for you. On topic of the Chocobo companion, I already noted my regrets in going for a tank bird as it can no longer hold aggro from me in content I can take him. That is a massive problem that needs addressing as it fully defeats the purpose of going for the tank skills.