COMPANIONS VS AFK ARENA

Palmer

15 of 15 skill levels read differently in Companions.

Words that differ are marked on each side. Palmer in Companions and Palmer in AFK Arena have the full hero pages.

Illumination

Level 1
AFK Arena · Lv 1
Following the will of the Divine Light, Palmer blesses 1 allied hero who has not been blessed yet, lasting until the end of the battle. Blessed allied heroes have their Crit Damage Amplification increased by 15 points plus 150% of Palmer's initial Crit Damage Amplification. If this skill is used while all allied heroes have already been blessed, Palmer will instead deal damage equal to 240% of his Attack Rating to the enemy hero with the highest Attack Rating 5 times.
Companions · Lv 1
Following the will of the Divine Light, Palmer blesses 1 non-blessed allied hero with the highest Attack Rating other than himself for the rest of the battle, increasing their Crit Damage Amplification by 20 points + 150% of Palmer's initial Crit Damage Amplification. When using Illumination and all allied heroes other than himself are already blessed, Palmer instead summons the Divine Light and damages the enemies for 100% of his Attack Rating 5 times, prioritizing the enemy hero with the highest Attack Rating.
Level 2
AFK Arena · Lv 81
Increases the Physical Pierce or Magic Pierce of blessed allied heroes by 15 points plus 150% of Palmer's initial Magic Pierce, based on the type of damage each allied hero deals.
Companions · Lv 81
The blessed allied heroes gain 15 points of Physical Pierce or Magic Pierce based on the type of damage they deal.
Level 3
AFK Arena · Lv 161
When using Illumination, Palmer recovers 15% of his max health and heals blessed allied heroes for the same amount.
Companions · Lv 161
When using Illumination, Palmer heals himself and the blessed allied heroes for 20% of his max health.

Sacred Scripture

Level 1
AFK Arena · Lv 11
Palmer alternates between reading out Admonitions and Precepts. Admonitions deal damage to enemies equal to 200% of Palmer's Attack Rating, and reduce the Attack Rating of the enemy hero with the highest Attack Rating by 20% for 5 seconds. Precepts target the allied hero with the highest Attack Rating; if their Energy is lower than 600 points, their Energy will be restored by 80 points; otherwise the damage they deal will be increased by 15% for 8 seconds. This buff can stack up to 3 times. "Sacred Scripture" serves as Palmer's Normal Attack.
Companions · Lv 11
Palmer alternates between using Admonitions and Precepts. Admonitions damages an enemy for 180% of Palmer's Attack Rating and reduces the target's Attack Rating by 30% for 6s, prioritizing the enemy hero with the highest Attack Rating. Precepts targets the allied hero with the highest Attack Rating other than himself. If the target's Energy is lower than 600, they recover 80 Energy; otherwise they deal 12% more damage for 8s. This buff can stack up to 3 times. Sacred Scripture is considered as Palmer's normal attack.
Level 2
AFK Arena · Lv 21
Increases the damage dealt by Admonitions to 220% of Palmer's Attack Rating.
Companions · Lv 21
Increases the damage dealt by Admonitions to 200% of Palmer's Attack Rating.
Level 3
AFK Arena · Lv 101
Increases the energy restored by Precepts to 120 points.
Companions · Lv 101
Increases the energy restored by Precepts to 100 points.
Level 4
AFK Arena · Lv 181
Increases the damage dealt by Admonitions to 240% of Palmer's Attack Rating.
Companions · Lv 201
Increases the damage dealt by Admonitions to 220% of Palmer's Attack Rating.

Orison

Level 1
AFK Arena · Lv 41
At the start of battle, Palmer begins to pray, becoming immune to control effects. Every 1.5 seconds, the prayer heals nearby allied heroes for 80% of Palmer's Attack Rating and adds 1 stack of Faith to Palmer (up to 10 stacks). Each stack of Faith increases the Attack Rating and Defense Rating of nearby allied heroes by 3% and 3% of Palmer's initial Attack Rating and Defense Rating, respectively. The prayer ends when Palmer's Faith reaches the max number of stacks, the total damage he received during the prayer exceeds 60% of his max health, or there are no other surviving allied heroes left. After his first prayer ends, the attribute buffs will apply to all allied heroes.
Companions · Lv 41
Palmer begins a prayer over time at the start of battle, making him immune to control effects. Every 1.5s, Palmer heals nearby allied heroes for 80% of his Attack Rating and gains 1 stack of Faith (up to 10 stacks), each increasing the nearby allied heroes' Attack Rating and Defense Rating by 2.5% and 2.5% of Palmer's initial Attack Rating and Defense Rating respectively. The prayer ends when Faith reaches its max stacks, the total damage Palmer takes during the prayer exceeds 60% of his max health, or there are no other surviving allied heroes. After his first prayer ends, the attribute buffs of Faith begin to take effect on all allied heroes.
Level 2
AFK Arena · Lv 121
The health healed when praying is increased to 100% of Palmer's Attack Rating.
Companions · Lv 121
Palmer now heals nearby allied heroes for 100% of his Attack Rating during his prayer.
Level 3
AFK Arena · Lv 201
When a prayer ends, Palmer will heal nearby allied heroes for 30% of their lost health.
Companions · Lv 261
When his prayer ends, Palmer heals nearby allied heroes for 30% of their lost health.
Level 4
AFK Arena · Lv 201, engraving 30
Every 1 second, the prayer heals nearby allied heroes for 100% of Palmer's Attack Rating and adds 1 stack of Faith (up to 15 stacks).
Companions · Lv 261, Ascended 3-star, engraving 30
Unlocks Orison's skill upgrade: Every 1s while praying, Palmer heals nearby allied heroes for 100% of his Attack Rating and gains 1 stack of Faith (up to 15 stacks).

Divine Defense

Level 1
AFK Arena · Lv 61
During battle, if there are at least 2 surviving allied heroes, the damage received by the allied hero with the lowest health will be reduced by 40%. The reduction in damage will be distributed among the other allied heroes. This damage cannot kill them. Over the next 5 seconds, 60% of the distributed damage will be recovered. The first time an allied hero dies, the other allied heroes will immediately recover all distributed damage, and will receive 30% less damage for the next 5 seconds.
Companions · Lv 61
During the battle, if there are at least 2 allied heroes alive, the allied hero with the lowest health percentage takes 40% less damage. The damage reduction is evenly distributed among the other allied heroes. This damage cannot kill them. 50% of the distributed damage is recovered over the next 5s. The first time an allied hero dies, the other allied heroes immediately recover all of the remaining distributed damage and take 30% less damage for the next 5s.
Level 2
AFK Arena · Lv 141
The first enemy hero that kills an allied hero will be punished by the Divine Light, reducing their Attack Rating and Energy Recovery Rate by 30% and 30% respectively for 5 seconds. This effect cannot stack.
Companions · Lv 141
The first enemy hero to kill an allied hero will be punished by the Divine Light, reducing their Attack Rating and Energy Recovery Rate by 40% and 40% respectively for 5s. This effect cannot stack.
Level 3
AFK Arena · Lv 221
80% of the health lost from distributed damage will be recovered over 5 seconds.
Companions · Lv 321
70% of the health lost from distributed damage will be recovered over 5s.
Level 4
AFK Arena · Lv 221, engraving 60
The first 2 enemy heroes that deal damage to allied heroes will be punished by the Divine Light.
Companions · Lv 321, engraving 60
The first 2 enemy hero(es) to damage allied heroes in battle will be punished by the Divine Light.

Furniture skills

AFK Arena unlocks these with 3 and 9 furniture. In Companions Palmer gets them through ascension instead.

Faultless Faith
AFK Arena · 3/9 furniture
While Palmer is praying, any excess energy he accrues will be saved. The next time he uses his Ultimate, he will recover the saved energy over the next 5 seconds.
Companions · Ascended 1-star
While Palmer is praying, any excess energy he accrues will be saved. The next time he uses his Ultimate, he will recover the saved energy over the next 5s.
Faultless Faith · unchanged
AFK Arena · 9/9 furniture
When Palmer prays or uses his Ultimate, the Divine Light will cast Sacred Scripture on his behalf automatically.
Companions · Ascended 5-star
When Palmer prays or uses his Ultimate, the Divine Light will cast Sacred Scripture on his behalf automatically.

Signature item: Divine Scripture

Max level +40 in AFK Arena, +30 in Companions.

Skill level 1
AFK Arena · +0
Once Palmer's Faith is maxed out, he will increases the Crit Rating of all allied heroes by 10 plus 40% of his base Crit Rating.
Companions · +0
After Faith reaches its max stacks, Palmer increases the Crit Rating of all allied heroes by 8 points + 30% of his initial Crit Rating.
Skill level 2
AFK Arena · +10
Once Palmer's Faith is maxed out, he will heal all allied heroes for 100% of his Attack Rating every 3 seconds.
Companions · +10
After Faith reaches its max stacks, Palmer heals all allied heroes for 80% of Palmer's Attack Rating every 2.5s.
Skill level 3
AFK Arena · +20
When Palmer's Faith is maxed out, whenever an allied hero deals damage to an enemy hero and their Crit Rating exceeds the enemy's Crit Block Rate by at least 100 points, the damage dealt will be increased by 1% for every 1 excess point (up to 40%).
Companions · +20
After Faith reaches its max stacks, whenever an allied hero deals damage and their Crit Rating exceeds the target's Crit Block Rate by at least 60 points, the damage dealt increases by 1% for every 1 excess point (up to 40%).
Skill level 4
AFK Arena · +30
After ending a prayer, Palmer may pray again in 10 seconds if his Faith is not maxed out yet.
Companions · +30
After ending a prayer, Palmer may pray again in 10s if his Faith is not maxed out yet.
Skill level 5
AFK Arena · +40
When Palmer's Faith is maxed out, whenever an allied hero deals damage to an enemy hero and their Crit Rating exceeds the enemy's Crit Block Rate by at least 100 points, the damage dealt will be increased by 1% for every 1 excess point (up to 50%).
Companions
Not in this version

Engravings

Engraving 30
AFK Arena
Every 1 second, the prayer heals nearby allied heroes for 100% of Palmer's Attack Rating and adds 1 stack of Faith (up to 15 stacks).
Companions
Unlocks Orison's skill upgrade: Every 1s while praying, Palmer heals nearby allied heroes for 100% of his Attack Rating and gains 1 stack of Faith (up to 15 stacks).
Engraving 60
AFK Arena
The first 2 enemy heroes that deal damage to allied heroes will be punished by the Divine Light.
Companions
The first 2 enemy hero(es) to damage allied heroes in battle will be punished by the Divine Light.
Engraving 80 · unchanged
AFK Arena
Within Arena of Heroes, Legends' Challenger Tournament, Legends' Championship, Treasure Scramble, and Heroes of Esperia: Attack Rating +10%, Defense Rating +37.04%, Magic Resistance +37.04%
Companions
Within Arena of Heroes, Legends' Challenger Tournament, Legends' Championship, Treasure Scramble, and Heroes of Esperia: Attack Rating +10%, Defense Rating +37.04%, Magic Resistance +37.04%