Sidekick/companion
Sidekicks (or companions) can accompany heroes during their nocturnal exploits. A hero can have at most one sidekick active at time.
There are two types of sidekicks, temporary sidekicks and full-time sidekicks.
Accompany the hero for a certain amount of time.
They can be summoned by either using an innate skill, using a summoning item, or acquiring them at a specific location.
If a sidekick is already active, its lifespan can usually be lengthened by repeating the summoning action.
They can be dismissed from the player details page.
Only available after a certain step in the level 9 quest.
Each of them needs to be enabled once, and from then on they can be selected from the hideout.
Once selected, a full-time sidekick will follow the hero for as long as necessary, until it is dismissed (from the hideout as well).
Full-time sidekicks' power scales with the hero's level, until some cap is reached.
All sidekicks carry some benefit, be it damaging opponent, increasing chips drop etc.
The effectiveness of sidekicks can be improved using effects and equipment.
In addition, judo kid gloves can be equipped, granting the sidekicks additional capabilities.
Sidekick/companion comparison table
| Sidekick/companion | Obtained | Duration | Requirement | Ability |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Basic understudy | level 9 quest | Full-time | Attacks foes (Level-1 - Level+1, cap 10) | |
| Black robot | black robot | 120 min. | Damage absorption | |
| Blues musician | harmonica | 45 min. | +Chips (40) | |
| Boxing coach | gym membership card | 60 min. | Delevels in combat | |
| Byakhee | bone flute | 240 min. | Level 15 | Damage absorption until destroyed Attacks foes |
| Clockwork ant | clockwork ant | 180 min. | +Chips (50%) | |
| Clockwork armadillo | clockwork armadillo | 180 min. | Damage absorption | |
| Clockwork falcon | clockwork falcon | 180 min. | Attacks foes | |
| Clockwork kangaroo | clockwork kangaroo | 180 min. | +Items (30%) | |
| Clockwork owl | clockwork owl | 180 min. | Prevents enemy attacks | |
| Clockwork spider | clockwork spider | 180 min. | XP after a fight (Level dependent, up to 8-20) | |
| Cosmic jester | Rigoletto's Compleat Jester kit | Full-time | Attacks, boosts spell damage, other benefits tuned by combat items | |
| Crow | stale cracker | 60 min. | +Items (20%) | |
| Demolition man | Mad Bomber magazine | Full-time | Attacks foes, sonic damage | |
| Documentarian | Firebird College at Philbin | Full-time | XP after a fight (Level/2 - Level/2+2, cap 5) | |
| Dog days dog | dog days of summer | Event | ? | |
| Eskrima master | Eskrima book | Full-time | Attacks foes | |
| Extortionist | banned book | Full-time | +Chips (30%) | |
| Ferric man | ferric man | 120 min. | Damage absorption | |
| Egyptian knife fighter | manual of Egyptian knife fighting | Full-time | Attacks foes (round(0.9*Level)-round(1.2*Level), up to 36-48) | |
| Electrical "engineer" | Bryll Bison's I'm a Danger Here Myself | Full-time | Attacks foes, electric damage | |
| Flea market trader | Firebird College at Philbin | Full-time | +Items | |
| Fledgling elemental hero | cryptonase | 30 min. | XP after a fight (+1-3) | |
| Free dummy | mismatched earring | 60 min. | Damage absorption until destroyed | |
| Freelance teenager | Jax 'Za | 60 min. | Prevents enemy attacks | |
| Gingerbread man | gingerbread man, gingerbread man (regifted) | 60 min. | Prevents enemy attacks Increases foe toughness (+10) | |
| Gnoph-keh | spiral horn | 240 min. | Level 15 | Attacks foes, physical + ice damage Prevents enemy attacks |
| Grey robot | grey robot | 120 min. | Prevents enemy attacks | |
| Grumpy old smuggler | highly implausible script | Full-time | +Items (2.5*Level%, max 50%) Prevents enemy attacks | |
| Hoarder | Disposophobia and you | Full-time | +Items | |
| Hound of Tindalos | jade hound | 240 min. | Level 15 | Attacks foes, physical + acid |
| Ice sculptor | Fahrenheit 4 - 5.1 | Full-time | Attacks foes with ice damage +XP per turn | |
| International agent of intrigue | The Spy who Loved and Let Die at the Royal Casino | Full-time | Attacks, restores HP, drops useful items | |
| Jujitsu expert | Firebird College at Philbin | Full-time | Prevents enemy attacks | |
| Karate expert | Firebird College at Philbin | Full-time | Attacks foes | |
| Mafia informer | Twilight Gold card | 60 min. | +Chips (20%) | |
| Mag-Wai warrior | Tales of the Mag-Wai | Full-time | Deals fire damage | |
| Majestic noble | August Personage's The Stately Monarch | Full-time | +Chips (100%), restores PP, delevels in combat | |
| Massage therapist | Firebird College at Philbin | Full-time | Restores HP and PP (Level - Level+2, cap 10) | |
| Mechapinata!! | mechapinata | 120 min. | Attacks foes (31-46) | |
| Mimic | Firebird College at Philbin | Full-time | Increases foe level | |
| Monkey | seal o' canth | 60 min. | +Items (20%) | |
| Motivational speaker | motivational DVD | Full-time | Increased sidekick effectiveness | |
| Old friend | phone number | 60 min. | XP after a fight | |
| Ponderous dove | ponderous dove | 60 min. | XP after a fight | |
| Psychoanalyst | Elijah bot | Full-time | +XP | |
| Publicist | League of Self Promoters | 120 min. | +Chips | |
| Race car driver | The 'Swift and ...' trilogy | Full-time | decreased turn length (1 sec/Level) | |
| Red robot | red robot | 120 min. | Increases foe toughness (+30) | |
| Robot berserker | robot berserker | 120 min. | fire damage | |
| Robot with a heart of gold | robot with a heart of gold | 120 min. | XP after a fight (6-13) | |
| Rules lawyer | employee manual | Full-time | Attacks foes, psychic damage | |
| Scarecrow | scarecrow | 60 min. | Damage absorption | |
| Self defense expert | Firebird College at Philbin | Full-time | Attacks foes (Level*2-1 - Level*2+1, cap 20) | |
| Smart-aleck kid | old coin | 60 min. | Prevents enemy attacks | |
| Son of Reptauron | Reptauron's egg | 120 min. | Attacks foes (48-64) | |
| Strobe drone | inactive strobe drone | 30 min. | Stuns opponent | |
| Squawking radio | squawking radio | 30 min. | Prevents enemy attacks | |
| Toy soldier | toy soldier, toy soldier (regifted) | 60 min. | Attacks foes | |
| Vorpal bunny | vorpal bunny | 60 min. | Attacks foes | |
| Water buffalo | Summon Water Buffalo scubby brand buffalo snax |
60 min. | Attacks foes | |
| Wind warrior | Wind Warrior warrior hologram |
30 min. | Attacks foes except robots. (Unless character has Electronic Understanding.) | |
| Wolf | Summon Wolf wolf bait |
60 min. | Attacks foes | |
| Yith | summoning cone | 240 min. | Level 15 | Attacks foes, physical + electric damage XP after a fight |
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Notes
- Sidekicks cannot attack frusion enemies. Instead you get the message:
Your sidekick can't see your opponent, and just tries to stay out of the way.
