Wives/captains/companions in this one?

[Nevar]

Honestly, the game gives you so many permanent stat boosts and runes that you can pick up from the map that you'll barely notice the four missing equip slots. The Valkyrie bonuses also somewhat offset the difference.

HOWEVER, what I don't like about the Valkyries so far is that their effects are incredibly generic. Sure, extra rage, gold, and leadership are always nice. But back in TL and CW, you could pick companions that suited your build. Also, the lack of slots makes it very, very hard to equip sets. I.E. if a set ever requires more than one artifact, then that's two classes that can't make it.

I wish there were a way to customize Valkyrie effects.