I am under impression that Larian is not terribly concerned about balance.
That said I don't see much that would make companions more desirable then others, other theen personal experiences.
I found Astarions bite and water to be little more that flavours.
We don't really know if Gale will need to consume items continually - as far as I can tell it seems to be more of his story progression. Even so, in EA with limited content and items I never had an issue feeding him. We only have part of 4, and I find myself with spare magical items I have no use for. I imagine it will be even more so in 1.0.
Last edited by Wormerine; 07/06/22 12:01 AM.
