Recruiting capable Rogue Trader companions is a big part of the 40k CRPG, as you bolster your retinue with chainsword-wielding weirdos and mutant psykers from across the wild frontier of the Koronus Expanse. You’ll gather a fair few allies during the initial prologue, but there are more to find as you venture out into realspace.
Most of the time in Rogue Trader, you’re fighting at a numerical disadvantage, so the five allies you choose to bring with you have to be capable fighters and offer support in battle. If you somehow manage to kill one of your allies through narrative means—there are a few ways—you can also recruit custom companions to fill the void.
All that covered, here are the Rogue Trader companions I’ve found so far, plus how to recruit them.
Abelard Werserian
Idira Tlass
Sister Argenta
Cassia Orsellio
Pasqal Haneumann
Henrix Van Calox
Jae Heydari
Yrliet Lanaevyss
Rogue Trader custom companions
You can recruit custom companions on your ship (Image credit: Owlcat Games)
If you ever feel like you’re lacking something in terms of your squad’s capabilities, you can always recruit a custom companion. As the Rogue Trader, you have thousands of potentially capable hands onboard your flagship with you. Simply talk to High Factotum Janis Danrok on the bridge of your ship and tell him “I wish to bolster my retinue with skilled fighters”.
This takes you to the character creation page where you can make your own ally. Of course, they won’t have any dialogue, but they’ll do in a pinch if you somehow kill almost everyone else.
