companion damage on hardest difficulty

[Grogrokl]

I'm gonna play through the game on the hardest difficulty with the help of some companions like Vilja and Valeria.

I read that your character's damage is only 1/6 on the hardest difficulty level. My questions is if my companions' damage will also only be 1/6? I hope it will because otherwise I fear it will be to easy and secondly how fun is it when your own character is super weak compared to your companions and they do all the work by themselves while I can't barely scratch the monsters?

Edited March 1, 2014 by Grogrokl

[Harvald]

Companions nearly always have a level offset. Some are -1 Level offset others -3 and and a few -5. Therefore in every difficulty level they are weak in comparison to your character. Ok, there a a few Supercompanions with superpowers and a fixed very high level. Monsters and NPC do have the same level offset (most -3 to +1). Therefore the damage of your companions is as great as the Monsters Damage.

 

I play with a huge group of companions and my mage, is cool looking where to help Theresa, Sarileth, Vilja and Bloodsucker doing the work, with healing and some Fireballs. Its a different gaming experience, to behave like Gandalf the white.

Edited March 5, 2014 by Harvald

[Grogrokl]

So you say that the difference between 1-5 levels is bigger than the difference between normal and hardest difficulty? I don't know much about this game but I must say I find that really doubtful.

Edited March 4, 2014 by Grogrokl

[Harvald]

yes, I also play hardest Level. Lower levels are no fun with a Group of Companions. I see my Companions do little more damage than my charakter using the same weapon. That might also concern to their weapon skills that might be higher than the ones of my mage.

 

http://www.uesp.net/wiki/Oblivion:The_Hardest_Difficulty_Strategy_Guide