Regardless, if you can’t choose Assassin then No Subclass is the next best choice for this sort of setup. Assassin may make better sense for this type of Build because she comes with Stealth by default, but unfortunately we are not given that option. No Subclass Rogues are extremely flexible, and do not need to meet certain requirements to be effective. No Subclass Rogue is the other Class you will gain with this Build, which is not bad for this Build. Her Animal Companion is a bird that cannot be Engaged, so it doesn’t have to worry about Disengagement attacks and can move freely, but only attacks once by default in Turn-Based compared with other Animal Companions, which do two attacks by default. The first of these bonuses is much more useful than the second for this Build, since Crippling Strike and Strike the Bell both Interrupt anyway. Maia is a Gunhawk Subclass of Ranger, which allows her longer range with all Firearms, as well as a chance to Interrupt with each shot. Takedown is a great way to spend Bond in Real Time With Pause as it does more damage and knocks the target Prone, Interrupting their action and reducing their Deflection.
Knocking enemies Prone will reduce their Deflection by 10, and if they happen to be Flanked by your tank they will lose a further 10 Deflection, really helping to boost your chance of Hitting and Critting. You’ll use your Animal Companion to target the same enemies if possible, in order to take advantage of Merciless Companion, Stalker’s Link, Predator’s Sense and Takedown. Accurate Wounding Shot is great against targets with high Deflection, and Pierce the Bell is used when you need the highest damage possible. Arterial Strike can be a great way to limit movement of melee enemies so they cannot reach your party, or use it if you need more Penetration. You’ll have to decide which attack is the best to use for the target you are facing: Arterial Strike, Accurate Wounding Shot or Pierce the Bell. The way this Build works is that when you get into combat you will use Maia to try to finish off a single target as quickly as possible, this will usually be Rogues or Wizards in the back that are weaker and can potentially be killed in one shot. And third, Rogue provides more Weapon attacks from a different resource pool, allowing you to spend Bond on your Animal Companion to use Takedown if you want, or just have more weapon-based abilities to use in combat. Second, there is not much point in taking Wizard as a second Class if you plan to be firing your gun most of the time. First, her Ranger Subclass, Gunhawk is only useful if you use are using some form of Firearm, which you will waste if you do not. When I use Maia I like to make her into a single target DPS specialist that attacks from range, by choosing the Scout Multiclass, and there are a few reasons for that. In RTWP all pets attack once, so this is not a disadvantage in this mode. She is more suited for Real Time With Pause than Turn-Based because of the Dexterity and because her pet bird only attacks once in Turn-Based, while all other pets will attack twice. Maia’s stat spread is perfect for Ranged DPS since she has decent Might, good Dexterity and high Perception. This can be a very tough decision for new players because it’s one that is permanent, and cannot be reversed later. Once recruited, you will immediately need to choose between a Single Class Ranger ( Gunhawk), Multiclass Scout ( Rogue/Ranger), or a Multiclass Geomancer (Ranger/ Wizard). Depending on your dialogue choices you can recruit her, Pallegina or both of the them. Maia can be found in the Royal Court in the Serpent’s Crown District of Neketaka. Pillars Of Eternity 2 Deadfire Companion Build Guide: Maia (Turn-Based & RTWP) Please note that this Build Guide was updated for the 5.0 version of the game, as well as 1.02 on console (as of January 25th, 2020), and works with both Real Time with Pause and Turn-Based. If you plan to use Maia in your party then read on for some insight into this dutiful Companion. I’ll be explaining my Scout Build for both the regular real-time with pause and turn-based modes, so that anyone can use her effectively. In this Pillars of Eternity 2: Deadfire Build Guide we’re going to be taking a look at the 7th companion you usually acquire: Maia.