Companions

They support from inside the fort — never drawn on the field, they report on cooldown. Each level allows a different number, and every wave cleared raises them one step (max three).

Youth VolunteersTavern MistressRiflemenMachine GunnerGrenadiersMortar CrewMarksmanOld WeaponsmithMudang ShamanVillage Association

The weaker a companion starts, the steeper it grows — if every curve were flat, picking whatever is strongest right now would always be right and the choice would vanish.