From what I've seen the first companions tend to start off so-so, get better for awhile after their first promotions but fade into the background again soon, but they *really* shine after their second promotions.

I've only seen Kan Po at that highest tier; I'd mostly ignored him up to that point but with those final Epics he jumped way up into my top-tier group. He's not usually First Mate but Kan Po's been steadily in my top 5 since then.

Hey, I was wondering what your all's favorite starter companion is. Mine, personally, is a tie between Kan Po and Egg Shen, and I also like both they're Crown versions. My Swashbuckler Has Keisuke Yagi, Kan Po's crown copy, and my Buccaneer has Zang Cha, Egg Shen's crown copy. What is your favorite?

Daring Cody Young, Level 50 - Swashbuckler

Trey The Pirate34 on Feb 2, 2013 wrote:

Hey, I was wondering what your all's favorite starter companion is. Mine, personally, is a tie between Kan Po and Egg Shen, and I also like both they're Crown versions. My Swashbuckler Has Keisuke Yagi, Kan Po's crown copy, and my Buccaneer has Zang Cha, Egg Shen's crown copy. What is your favorite?

Daring Cody Young, Level 50 - Swashbuckler

REALLY!!! I just asked that!!!!!!
Bristly Kevin

i never liked any of the starting companions, but the one i liked the most is Egg! lol mostly because his name is Egg....

wiz11110 on Jan 21, 2013 wrote:

Hey Everybody, I was wondering what the most liked starter companion is.
Egg Shen
Kan Po
Subodai
Kobe Yojimbo
Wing Chun
Thanks,
Bristly Kevin Lvl 32 Swashbuckler

Many people don't give subodai enough credit even though he doesnt have as rough attacks as kan po and kobe he is one of my few companions that never dies in a battle he is very accurate much more than wing chun and kobe. He also his epics that he starts out with vengance strike and bladestorm and two other promotions i gave him relentless for both promotions and now he can get four perfect relentless like el toro which is very helpful. My second is egg shen i never had trouble with him at all and he was an amazing companion for my privateer. As for kobe and kan po i cant say i hate them or like them because i have only had three pirates( privateer, musketeer, and swashbuckler) one in which i deleted because i didnt like the class and the companions ( mostly Wing chun) much which is musketeer i just am not a gun type person i like blades more. But i have heard kobe and kan po are really good so now that i am done with my swashbuckler i might make a buccaneer or a witchdoctor maybe even give it another shot as musketeer pirate. one in which i deleted because i didnt like the class and the companions ( mostly Wing chun) much which is musketeer i just am not a gun type person i like blades more.
If you guys want tell me which class to be next between witchdoctor, buccaneer, and musketer
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Slick Cody Jones privateer lvl 50
Merciless Ethan Jenkinswashbuckler lvl 50

Musket Man on Apr 17, 2013 wrote:

i'll rate them:
Chun
yojimbo
po
shen
subodai

nope! wrong answer
heres the rateings

kan po
kobe yojimbo
egg shen
sobodai
Chun
(Chun is really bad sobodai is a little bad to)

Swashbucklers are the best class
thats why i put the swashbuckler companions chun is worthless my swash bucklers are up top unless you dont train them there horrible

i'd say kan po because of critical attack revive and walk in shadows