Yeah, the only reason I played with him at all was because of FOMO, honestly; I wanted the 'full' game experience and didn't want to miss out on anything, and that meant traveling with and trying out all the companions. But traveling with him wasn't actually any fun for me, which....yanno, I have other thoughts about what goes into making a game experience enjoyable as a game vs as an interactive visual novel, but I would just dump Durance if I ever replay this game.