Hey everyone.
So I have a switch-hitter Elf Ranger (Beastmaster/Wild Hunter). He has the Monstrous Companion feat, and has applied it (and all 7 of his Beastmaster levels) to his Cooshee. The DM has stated the Effective Cohort Level for the Cooshee is 5, so he gets 2 class levels.
My question is: what class levels would work best? I considered going with a Tetori Monk and focus on grappling/tripping, since that's the Cooshee's normal mode of attack. I'm just worried that those methods will quickly diminish in returns as we level up (this could become a very high level game). I also considered Brutal Pugilist Barbarian or Lore Warden Fighter.
So any suggestions?