UPDATED! 1/28/13
"When do my companions get a promotion?" is a common question and the best guides I could find were
here and
here. That being said, I have decided to condense that list into what I hope will become a comprehensive guide to companion promotion. This is a very specific list, so I'll only include very basic details. As more info is released, I will add and keep this updated. Until then, if you know anything that is missing or incorrect, let me know if the comments or send me an email at
talkintheplank@gmail.com Sidenote: my spell checker went berserk when I ran this list through it!
Also, it seems some of the companions have several different names, so you can look for them by companion type. If I realize which they are, I'll switch it from whatever name I wrote down to the generic one for ease of use. If you know of any that are like this, let me know!
Key: Companion Name (Companion Type) [level they get a promotion]
Barnabus
(Sloth Guardsman) [15 & 37]
Bat Masterson [none]
Batacuda [none]
Billy the
Kid (Billygoat Gunslinger) [none]
Birgus Latro
(Crab Thug) [21 & 47]
Bison Scout [32]
Bison Shaman [32]
Black Storm Shaman [32]
Bones McGee
(Skeletal Corsair) [22 & 39]
Bonnie Anne
(Fox Musketeer, Fox Sharpshooter, Fox Sniper) [8 & 31]
Bosun Budd [none]
Buffalo Bill
(Bison Lawman) [none]
Cat Pirate [20]
Caracticus
(Crab Thug) [15? & 38?]
Chicken Miner [none]
Chicken Ranger [35]
Chilam Bak [24 & 44]
Corporal
Sanders (Chicken Soldier) [none]
Crab Hermit [none]
Crazy Monquistador [none]
Cutthroat [17 & 36]
Dan Drake [none]
Dead Mike
(Undead Pirate) [21 & 47]
Doctor Noh [none]
Duck Holliday [none]
Eep Opp Ork
Ah-Ah (Troggy High Chief) [18 & 35]
Egg Shen
(Goose Student) [13 & 46]
El Toro
(Masked Hero) [40]
Emmett
(Otter Ensign, Otter Lieutenant) [15 & 37]
Eric Jolly
(Chicken Pugilist) [none]
Exeter
(Otter Ensign) [17 & 36]
Fin Dorsal
(Cutthroat Pirate) [27]
Froggo Villa
(Salamander Backstabber) [none]
Gaspard de
Vole (Guinea Pig Guard) [21 & 47]
Gerard
(Sloth Guardsman) [17 & 36]
Ghost Singer [32]
Giacomo
Rossi (Unicorn Duelist)
Giordano
Bravo (Guinea Pig Guard)
Goronado [30]
Handsome Dan
(Bulldog Officer) [17 & 36]
Helephant [46]
Hidenari
Kuga (Samoorai Archer) [none]
Horse Crossbowman [none]
Iago [38 & 50]
Inoshishi Chief [none]
Inoshishi Necromancer [none]
Itzen Kaan [24 & 44]
Jane Canary [none]
Jim Masterson [none]
Ju Hao [none]
Kan Po (Goat
Disciple, Goat Student) [13 & 46]
Kawil Doomclaw [24 & 44]
Keisuke Yagi
(Goat Student) [14 & 38]
Kobe Yojimbo
(Bull Ronin) [13 & 46]
Lefty (Crane
Rifleman) [34]
Lemba Moonskull [24 & 44]
Lost Ranger (Skeletal Cowboy) [none]
Louis le
Bisque (Crab Harpooner , Crab Gunner) [15 & 37]
Lucky Jack
Russell (Dog Pirate, Dog Privateer) [21 & 47]
Lucy
Sterling (Mouse Fencer) [17 & 36]
Madclaw
(Bloodbat) [none]
Malik (Rat
Brigand) [ ? ]
Martin
Valvida (Undead Monquistador) [32]
Masamune
Goto (Samoorai Bushi) [none]
Milo
Greytail (Rat Brigand, Rat Rapscallion) [21 & 47]
Monkey King [none]
Monquisitor [30]
Monquistador Crossbowman [30]
Monquistador Explorer [30]
Monterey Jack [none]
Moresco de Valvida (Flying Monquistador) [32]
Mormo (Water
Mole Witch Doctor) [15 & 37]
Mustang Gaucho [none]
Mustang Rowdy [none]
Mustang
Sally (Mustang Fencer) [none]
Nadya (Mustang Gypsy) [none]
Nanu Nanu
(Water Mole Spearman) [30]
Nikeeta [none]
Ninja Pig [17 & 35]
Nurse Quinn
(Medicine Chicken) [none]
Oingo Boingo
(Water Mole Sumo) [30]
Old Scratch
(Undead Witchdoctor, Undead Bokor, Undead Houngan) [24 & 34]
Pepe
deTorteau (Crab Harpooner) [17 & 36]
Pig Raider
Crossbowman [none]
Rain Watcher (Spirit Chief) [36]
Ratbeard
(Rat Commander, Rat Officer) [10 & 28]
Ridolfo
Capoferro (Unicorn Duelist) [27, 38 & 50]
Romba (Water
Mole Spearman) [27 & 37]
Rooster
Cogburn (Chicken Lawman) [none]
S. M. Arson
(Undead Pirate)
Samoori Musketeer [none]
Sarah Steele
(Mouse Swashbuckler, Mouse Fencer , Mouse Corsair) [15 & 37]
Scorpius
(Scorpion) [none]
Sergent
Shepherd (Dog Pirate)
Shiruku Neko
(Cat Ninja) [none]
Skyfire (Bison
Hunter Spirit) [35]
Sky Snake
(Sky Snake) [none]
Stormy Sky [none]
Subodai
(Horse Barbarian, Horse Warrior) [13 & 46]
Taro Moomori (Samoori Champion) [none]
Temujin
(Horse Barbarian) [14 & 38]
Thunder Hoof
(Bison Champion) [none]
Tonka [40]
Toreador
Novillero (Mustang Toreador) [36]
Tricky Vinny
(Frog Pirate) [30]
Tso Po [46]
Tyson (Chicken Boxer) [40]
Uga Buga
(Water Mole Witch Doctor) [17 & 36]
Wagyu
Sanjuro (Bull Ronin) [14 & 38]
Water Mole Slingman [none]
Weasel Gambler [none]
Wild Bill Peacock [none]
Wing Chun (Crane
Student, Crane Disciple) [13 & 46]
Wu Tang
(Crane Student, Crane Disciple) [14 & 38]
Yakooza [45]
Yule Trogg [none]
Zang Cha
(Goose Student) [14 & 38]