Items, feats, or abilities similar to Boon Companion

[Sir Thugsalot]

Looking for something else similar (besides the feat Horse Master).

[Ched Greyfell]

I'm confused by your question. You want a feat similar to boon companion? But you don't want to take that feat? Or are you wanting items that grant it so you don't have to take the feat. Or what?

[Sir Thugsalot]

I would be taking Boon Companion in the prospective build, but am exploring ways to keep the mount up if dipping out more than four levels into non-mount classes. (Build won't have the Expert Trainer class feature, so Horse Master is out.)

[Lady-J]

find a way to make your mount also a familiar and take eldritch heritage to get you lvl-2 for determining familiar lvl?

[Mr. Bonkers]

Next to Boon Companion, I only know of the Huntmaster feat, but that one only accounts for Birds, Dogs, Small Cats or Horses, and only a single extra level.

I do not know your prospective build, but if your planning on multiclassing a lot, you might have more luck with the Nature Soul-->Animal Ally-->Boon Companion feat chain. Or multiclass with something that does advance an animal companion.

[Arassuil]

The only other sources I know of (apart from taking levels in classes that advance an animal companion, like Druid, Animal Domain Cleric, etc) are:

• Variant Multiclass: Druid, or Cleric (taking the Animal domain);
  
• Nature Soul and Animal Ally.
  

Animal Ally has a weird interaction with levels that grant an animal companion. So unless your build needs something specific, best to leave those levels out and take Nature Soul/Animal Ally/Boon Companion, which will use your character level as your effective Druid level.

EDIT: Ninja'd!

[Arassuil]

If you want a far-out option, Eldritch Heritage for Sylvan Sorcerer Bloodline. This might not work, since Sylvan is only available for Sorcerers with an archetype. However, if allowed, will use your character level - 2 for determining your animal companion.

Otherwise, if available, there is also Leadership which you can grab a monstrous mount cohort. Or possibly an awakened animal, subject to GM whim.

If this is for PFS, neither of these options are legal.

EDIT 1: There is also a possibility to just keep buying normal animals, upgrading them as you level. An Elephant can be bought for 1,000 gp, and is sturdy enough to last for several levels.

EDIT 2: I almost forgot: Half-Orcs also have access to the Beast Master feat. Adds 2 to effective level. Half-Orcs also count as human, so you can take it with Huntmaster for another level, plus 4 from Boon Companion, to give you a total of 7 levels, up to a maximum of your character level. Only downside is you then must use an elephant, pteranodon, rhinoceros, stegosaurus, or triceratops.

Of course, if this is for PFS, a Half-Orc cannot take Huntmaster I think, because of silly PFS rules. Which means then you're stuck at +6 levels.

[Sir Thugsalot]

Huntmaster "Prerequisites: Handle Animal 1 rank; either the animal companion, divine bond (mount), or mount class feature; human. Benefit: If you have the animal companion class feature, pick one of the following types of animal companions that this feat affects: bird, dog, small cat, or horse. If you have the divine bond (mount) or mount class feature, this feat always affects horses..."

Blood & biscuits, Paizo...would you like to add a few more restrictions onto this underwhelming piece of cheese so that nobody takes it?