Larian Studios Forums Divinity - Original Sin Divinity - Original Sin - Enhanced Edition Can't auto level hecnhmen anymore?

I remember being able to purchase low level henchmen, kick them and then have them rejoin so that they instantly leveled up to the level of my group. Is that gone now? I tried regrouping a henchmen and they got 0 xp. You get what you get now and can't customize them from level 1?

Using the PC version

It seems to work after you get some XP or a level on your own.

I don't think you could ever fully customize them from level 0/1, but you can definitely pick their skills after their starting level. I was able to customize jahan and wulgoff when I got them at level 3. Now that I am level 7, when I put them back into my party, they were also level 7.

As far as I can tell, henchmen are stuck leveling up the slow way. I haven't tested to see what happens when you gain a level with them in your party, but otherwise I can't seem to get them to gain any sort of bonus XP at all.

Companions however immediately match your exact experience level if they are below it, whenever they rejoin the party.