Some Hunt Synergies seem impossible to do with the Psynergies of available companions compared to what starter wolves we have.

I'm hitting a roadblock at level 5 quests with not even being able to fill in half the circles and all the available to me companions not covering the extra typings. I get progression is slow, but it should be locked to being unavailable.

Perhaps an alternate is you can draw on companions that aren't attached? Or maybe make levels weigh a little more in success?

the hunts are intentionally not 100% possible (per devs in EA) - wait til you get to the Mission Impossible level 45 quest where there is enough synergy slots for 8 wolves and you can only add 5 wolves/companions to your party ;)

the game had just begun but in a few weeks/months, bracchus, zerdas, and volmyrs will start becoming available to everyone which will help!

here is a guide to help with hunting parties (see the 2nd sheet Hunting Helper)

personally, I dont play with my companions so that I can exchange them out as needed for quests!

I don't feel like setting up a hunt to be impossible is a good idea when so much time and stamina gets sunk into them.

On failure, experience should at least be given since you learn from failures after all. I don't mind having to chance some things at all, but I do like getting as close a possible, and having it be this sort of punishing right out the gate is a little rough.

It's really annoying that many level 1 hunting quests have two Support (yellow star) synergies and none of the non-premium breeds have this energy, and there's only one "starter" companion - Tawny Rodill that has two Support synergies to add to your party.