KOTOR 2 influence guide: companions and Jedi training
Understand influence checks and identify the five companions who can gain Jedi training in the original campaign.
Edition covered
The original The Sith Lords campaign, first released on Xbox in 2004 and PC in 2005. Images are original PC publisher screenshots. Restored Content Mod additions, altered recruitment mods and the MMO are outside these guides.
Influence measures a relationship, not a universal approval score
Different companions react differently to the same kind of action. Influence can unlock personal conversations, and sufficiently low influence can also satisfy certain checks. A light-side choice is therefore not a guaranteed influence gain with every observer. Watch the named notification and follow the companion’s own dialogue.
| Observation | Meaning | Useful next step |
|---|---|---|
| Influence gained notification | That companion reacted positively | Return to personal conversation later |
| Influence lost notification | That companion reacted negatively | Do not assume all story access is permanently lost |
| An influence check fails | The current relationship does not meet that check | Look for additional relevant interactions |
| Dialogue stalls without a check | A separate trigger may be missing | Review locations, earlier conversations and story progress |
Follow the companion-specific training route
Atton, Bao-Dur, Handmaiden, Disciple and Mira can add a Jedi class through their individual stories. The table gives the destination class and a route clue, not one shared numerical threshold. Training depends on conversations and other conditions as well as influence.
| Companion | Jedi class | Route clue |
|---|---|---|
| Atton | Jedi Sentinel | Investigate his past on Nar Shaddaa and discuss it |
| Bao-Dur | Jedi Guardian | Develop his relationship and personal conversations |
| Handmaiden | Jedi Guardian | Progress sparring and personal-history conversations |
| Disciple | Jedi Consular | Discuss his past and former Jedi training |
| Mira | Jedi Sentinel | Discuss her awareness of life, then revisit the Nar Shaddaa lesson location |
Return to the relevant place when the story requires it
Atton’s background involves a Nar Shaddaa discovery, while Mira’s training connects to the place where Kreia teaches the Exile to listen to the moon. If a conversation stops progressing, check for the missing scene or location before trying unrelated dialogue repeatedly.
Develop the character you have while pursuing training
A companion remains useful before becoming a Jedi. Give Atton a working weapon style, keep Bao-Dur’s technical skills useful and equip reserves for their solo sections. Our recommendation is to preserve a save before a training conversation and compare the available level-up choices afterward.
References
| Reference | Website |
|---|---|
| Influence system | strategywiki.org |
| Atton conversation and training | strategywiki.org |
| Bao-Dur personal dialogue | strategywiki.org |
| Disciple personal dialogue | strategywiki.org |
| Mira training route | strategywiki.org |
| Companion class reference | en.wikipedia.org |