Zephyrveil glowing with fresh experience in the foreground while a second companion's silhouette naps calmly in the background, unlit.
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Q46 · Chapter 06 · Lasting progression

Only the active companion grows

Should reserve companions gain experience while another companion fights?

Selected direction

The direction

Only the active companion gains run XP. Reserve companions do not passively level. Training a different companion should be an intentional choice.

Recorded as: Selected

The original question’s prompt

Describe the balance between attachment to a favorite and encouraging rotation.

Examples in a prompt are not decisions unless the answer chooses them.

Still to decide in this chapter

Temporary evolution rules, affinity thresholds, recipe details and trainer tree structure need design. Example levels are illustrations, not balance targets.

Read “Your first companion” in the artbook

In this chapter