Guns for Hire / Companions in Far Cry 5

Guns for Hire in Far Cry 5 are NPC companions that fight along side of you. They provide many benefits and can be utilized in different ways such as stealth attacks or pinpointing enemy locations.

Specialists

Here is a list of all available specialist companions including guns for hire and fangs for hire:

Boomer – Scout
Nick Rye – Pilot
Grace Armstrong – Sniper
Cheeseburger – Heavy
Hurk Drubman Jr – RPG
Jess Black – Hunter
Peaches – Stealth
Sharky Boshaw – Heavy Flamer
Adelaide Drubman – Pilot

Specialist Abilities

Each companion has two abilities available to them as listed below. The abilities are related to their specialty, so the companion you decide to use will generally be influenced by your current play style (e.g. stealthy with a compound bow vs Leeroy Jenkins with an attack helicopter).

Companion	Specialty	Ability 1	Ability 2
Boomer	Scout	Pointer: Will tag all enemies nearby.	Retriever: Will sometimes fetch a weapon after an attack.
Nick Rye	Pilot	Bomb’s Away: You want a bomb? He’ll drop it.	Light ’em Up: You want a strafing run? Look out.
Grace Armstrong	Sniper	Boom Boom: Her sniper shots will scare enemies.	Friendly Sight: Her laser sight is easier to distinguish.
Cheeseburger	Heavy	Bear Arms: Will exercise his right to attack.	Cross to Bear: Will draw focus during combat.
Hurk Drubman Jr	RPG	Heat Seeker: RPGs will track air and land vehicles.	Junk It: RPGs on vehicles are more destructive.
Jess Black	Hunter	Concealment: Enemies will have a harder time detecting her.	Feral Friendly: Wild animals see her as one of their own.
Peaches	Stealth	Pounce: Will silently takedown and enemy.	Stalk: Will stay hidden when moving through tall grass.
Sharky Boshaw	Heavy Flamer	Fire It Up: Attacks will have an extra spark to it.	Shatterproof: Resistant to most explosions and impacts.
Adelaide Drubman	Pilot	Call a Chopper: Will provide air support and deliver a helicopter.	Less Reload: Gun + Big Magazine = More Shooting.

Fighters

In addition to the specialist guns for hire listed above there are also non-specialists that you can hire that are located all around Hope County. These are generally resistance fighters that don’t have any specialty and have two abilities available to them from a list.

Once you hire them they are assigned in your Roster below the specialists as an option for you to select.

Fighter Abilities

Abilities for non-specialist companions are locked at the beginning and will unlock as they get more kills. The first ability will unlock after 5 kills and the second ability will unlock after 12 kills.

Ability	Description
Back Up	Will revive themselves when downed.
Field Surgeon	Will fully revive your health when downed.
Fortitude	Will draw attention and take more damage.
Herbalist	Will grab plant life when not in combat.
Hoarder	Will allow you to carry more ammo.
Hot Buckshot	Shotgun blasts might start a fire.
Intimidator	Will lay down fire that scares the enemy.
Mechanic	Will repair the vehicle you drive.
No Tracks	Will make you untrackable in tall grass.
Power Hitter	Melee attacks might send enemies flying.
Quick Recovery	Will take less time to recover health.
Recycler	Will hand over recovered ammo after some kills.
Sharpshooter	Will snipe less often but be deadlier.
Spotter	Will tag enemies at the start of combat.
Thick Skin	Will be more resilient to damage.
Veterinarian	Will revive fangs for hire.
Vulture	Will find extra stuff when looting a body.