What's our next Companion? Is it a Moogle?

[VictorSpoils]

I assume my companion died during the Calamity

I think there was a cutscene where Gaius kills them lol

[BelegErkhten]

I'm sure they'll add companion moogles right after they get around to removing accuracy from chocobo skills.

The Accuracy is technically relevant if you are attempting to fight enemies that are a higher level than you.

[Enkidoh]

I think there was a cutscene where Gaius kills them lol

That was Future's Perfect, the final 'original' 1.0 main scenario quest before Yoshi took over the helm and the story was changed to the 'Seventh Umbral Era' storyline, and yes, Gaius shot them in that scene (he then went to shoot the player's character too, but a well timed strike from Yda deflected that). However, shortly thereafter that scene, the Path Companion was shown alive and well (albiet injured), and the last that was mentioned of them at the end of that mission was Minfilia stated that the Path Companion had sought medical attention from the ALC's Guild in Ul'dah for their injuries... and that was the last they were heard from.

ARR's main scenario later mentioned that a lot of the Path of the Twelve's members participated in the Battle of Carteneau (and perished there - this is why Minfilia agreed to amalgamate what was left of the Path of the Twelve into the Circle of Knowing to form the Scions of the Seventh Dawn) so it can be assumed that fate sadly befell the Path Companion too (it's what I believe happened to Enki's Path Companion Imarah at least).

[Veritas-Ancora]

Really is cruel the way our squaddies have been treated. We worked with them, learned and grew together, tried to eat the sausages and cutlets. Then just dumped them in the barracks for years with no real purpose. If they're retired, let them hang out on Island Sanctuary.

Yeah I don't remember the last time I used my squadrons. But it was also a broken system. The AI now is leaps and bounds more advanced than the squadrons, so I have a feeling they'll not be returning.

[Astronema]

Really is cruel the way our squaddies have been treated. We worked with them, learned and grew together, tried to eat the sausages and cutlets. Then just dumped them in the barracks for years with no real purpose. If they're retired, let them hang out on Island Sanctuary.

I think they were already sent there and the mammets used the balloon on them.
https://youtu.be/I6Ffr1U7KMY

[Veritas-Ancora]

I think they were already sent there and the mammets used the balloon on them.
https://youtu.be/I6Ffr1U7KMY

WTF did I just watch? XD

[Turnintino]

Would love to be able to use a combat retainer as my companion, but that probably won't ever happen, even if the devs do revisit this someday, since not every player necessarily has a combat retainer. But one can dream...

[Luluna]

1.0 actually had an NPC for a companion. You quested with them as part of the whole Path of the Twelve storyline with Minfilia.

I assume my companion died during the Calamity But it would be amazing if you had the option to be "reunited" with your 1.0 companion for characters that played back then, or to form a new relationship with a Cartenau survivor NPC even if your character wasn't part of that.

I agree I miss my little path companion so much, and I often wonder what happened to her...maybe she died in the calamity but you never know we can always dream of being reunited

[Khryseis_Astra]

I agree I miss my little path companion so much, and I often wonder what happened to her...maybe she died in the calamity but you never know we can always dream of being reunited

That sounds like a really cool feature they should revisit… I wasn’t here for that so I don’t know how it worked, but like Turnintino said above, I’d love to be able to use one of my battle retainers for a companion!

[Kacho_Nacho]

Our minions could fit that role or the old squad members.

I like this idea! We could adventure alongside our squad members and they'd assist us according to their job.