New Posts For Thread: Shaman Spirit Companion FAQhttp://community.wizards.com/go/thread/view/75882/22949629/Shaman_Spirit_Companion_FAQThis is identical to what I have up in my shaman handbook, but I think this is useful enough to include here as well since there are regular questions about it and this is a better place for a rules discussion. I will update it whenever I update theBy the way, if anyone wants to build a lazy striker, try a shaman or warlord hybrid warlock and take the astral ascendent PP. You can now let other allies attack and give them your striker extra damage (radiant warlock's curse).http://community.wizards.com/go/thread/view/75882/22949629/Shaman_Spirit_Companion_FAQ?post_id=529033609#529033609By the way, if anyone wants to build a lazy striker, try a shaman or warlord hybrid warlock and take the astral ascendent PP. You can now let other allies attack and give them your striker extra damage (radiant warlock's curse).Thu, 14 Feb 2013 11:25:18 -0600When you take a move action, you can move your spirit compantion up to your speed as well.When you use a power with the 'spirit' keyword, that power is used through your spirit companion (which means the spirit companion has to be on the battlefield,http://community.wizards.com/go/thread/view/75882/22949629/Shaman_Spirit_Companion_FAQ?post_id=529013579#529013579When you take a move action, you can move your spirit compantion up to your speed as well.When you use a power with the 'spirit' keyword, that power is used through your spirit companion (which means the spirit companion has to be on the battlefield,Wed, 13 Feb 2013 17:05:43 -0600Silly questions: You can move both the shaman and his spirit companion in the same turn, right? So a shaman can use his move action to move himself AND his companion?Also, say my shaman and companion are 10 squares away. For a power like twin pantherhttp://community.wizards.com/go/thread/view/75882/22949629/Shaman_Spirit_Companion_FAQ?post_id=529012375#529012375Silly questions: You can move both the shaman and his spirit companion in the same turn, right? So a shaman can use his move action to move himself AND his companion?Also, say my shaman and companion are 10 squares away. For a power like twin pantherWed, 13 Feb 2013 16:28:10 -0600The spirit companion has the same defenses as the Shaman, minus any temporary bonuses or penalties. There are some feats and items which can increase the spirit companions defenses as well.That's why my Shaman|Warlord wears Plate armor. :-Dhttp://community.wizards.com/go/thread/view/75882/22949629/Shaman_Spirit_Companion_FAQ?post_id=526585047#526585047The spirit companion has the same defenses as the Shaman, minus any temporary bonuses or penalties. There are some feats and items which can increase the spirit companions defenses as well.That's why my Shaman|Warlord wears Plate armor. :-DMon, 03 Dec 2012 22:30:24 -0600so the rules say that the spirit can be damaged by melee or ranged attacks - so what are the spirit's defenses?http://community.wizards.com/go/thread/view/75882/22949629/Shaman_Spirit_Companion_FAQ?post_id=526584223#526584223so the rules say that the spirit can be damaged by melee or ranged attacks - so what are the spirit's defenses?Mon, 03 Dec 2012 21:45:12 -0600