Best Follower Mods for Skyrim (Part 1)

[@Annagarciaonline]

Hello! First of all, thank you for including Katana - Journey in the Shadows. Though, I'd like to note that the mod got updated to 3.0, and this video is showcasing 2.0.6. The update involves revoicing ALL of Katana's lines and many more changes and additions. Not 5k+ lines, for example; 8k+ lines now, and it's three companions now, not two. I STRONGLY encourage folks to check the mod page for a full description. Thanks again, and cheers!

[@Trashweebx]

I downloaded it the other day randomly and damn is she cool it's funny ive found her mount and my mount just laying about after we went into a ruin it made for a good pic lol

[@cartuner111]

Just the fact that it's not safe to update mid game 🤷🏻‍♂

[@KatBKel]

I hear you, but with the new content and significant changes, making it safe for mid-game updates just wasn't possible

[@AvatarV]

Hello Anna! Big fan!

[@Steve-ss6ns]

She looked good enough to download, so i shall try her now!

[@kitsunevoices]

VA and Co Writer of Val Serano here. So happy to see your coverage of the mod :) Loved the video!

[@XxSTACKxX]

Yoo, I haven’t finished the quest line yet. But you’ve done a great job. Definitely one of my favorite followers.

[@kitsunevoices]

@XxSTACKxX thank you so much! It's comments like that that keep me going ❤️

[@alenvex8192]

​@@kitsunevoiceshe's my favorite follower mod, along with Xelzaz! Thank you!!!!

[@kitsunevoices]

@@alenvex8192 appreciate the love ❤️

[@Original-Alastor]

@@kitsunevoicesLove how much you added to Val, like I was in Riften and he gave me a Mark of Dibella and I was like “wait a dang minute-“ Love Xelzaz too

[@joshvalenti9154]

Inigos middle name being Colin is still the hardest ive laughed at a joke in a videogame

[@qifaysniduay]

Wait really? Wonder what's his last name tho

[@Spankaro]

​@@qifaysniduay "The Brave" obviously 😅😂😂

[@Alprazolliam]

This guy literally sounds like he is the voice actor for Lucien. I can’t unhear it

[@AsterSea]

Oh man, Skeever... Damn. Right in the feels.

[@124VAM]

Hello there! Mod author for Taliesin here! I'm giddy after seeing Taliesin being added to your list. He's still a WIP, but both me and VA hope to add more to him. Updates are slow and in-between because we're adults with jobs, lol. ;__;

[@DroppedIceCreamMods]

Thanks for the amazing mod!! I look forward to seeing where it goes in the future.

[@Original-Alastor]

I am in love with Tally, even if he’s not finished yet 🙏

[@MilkmanYeti]

I never play without Xelzaz, Remi and Redcap. Their triple dialogue is so good. I feel like a part of a group. It IS skyrim to me.

[@DroppedIceCreamMods]

I love that group feeling! And Redcap is the only one I've not played with yet but he's on the list for future videos

[@whatchasayin9363]

Same as Inigo, Lucien and Auri

[@Faded_Chew]

XELZAZ MENTIONED If I got Remiel and Xelzaz installed at the same time, I’ll actively go out of my way to grab them both at the start of the game. 😂

[@dazarokgaming]

Facts!

[@bigWANG88]

based remiel enjoyer

[@redkiwi5980]

Companions are one of my favorite features of Skyrim. Thank you for the video, this is the sort of content I log into YT for.

[@JobiWan-UK]

Great video. And RIP AradGad, Skeever mod author. FYI Katana got updated a few days ago with all new voice lines.

[@PsychoKupo]

I'm currently working on my follower mod. Hope to see content creators such as yourself talk about it one day once I release the mod. I'm working hard on it while still doing my 9-5 job.

[@ricolamarche9544]

I’ll download it! You got this 🤙🏽

[@ZoltarWOT]

Tried many follower mods, my favorites are Inigo and Auri. Auri voice actor is really talented and her singing in her questline is just beautiful imo. Great mods.

[@Kenerad]

Thanks for the showcase for Aniya!

[@axarien]

Thanks for taking a look at Val Serano!

[@Andarus]

I always have trouble with Follower-Mods because there are so many good ones and I really don't want to use more than 2 at the same time.

[@Jeymez]

glad you mentioned Inigo, probably the best all around mod companion. but don't forget about Sofia, probably the second best mod companion out there. Recorder is underrated, also the guy who makes Xtudo mods has two of the girls you can download as followers. now their pretty vanilla just like the normal followers of the game, but i tried the one with the short hair.

[@ballzsack1640]

Is recorder still unfinished

[@coletivoquintoelemento1140]

Hope Lucien, Bula, Bjorn and the new one, Astrid are on the part 2

[@lunarcontact]

Thanks for including Skeever 🥰

[@FingFantasticFox]

holy shit. this is a video i’ve been looking for forever. i love followers in games so thanks for releasing this! i’m hyped for part 2

[@jimmybumcakes6130]

Welcome back! Looking forward to future episodes!

[@MGame0042]

It's strange. I've actually never played Skyrim with a companion. I tried Inigo a long time ago but I didn't go far in the main quest, just his personal quest. Seeing this video now, I would like to try a companion or party playthrough. I want to watch other modded companion reviews/showcases now! Great video! Have a wonderful day!

[@catelyntanner2513]

This video is so cool and tells me all that I would love to know about Companions! If you're still working on part two, would love to hear your take on Lucifer the Argonian!

[@TirOrah]

I can't overstate the sheer delight I felt when I fired up a modlist and met Garm for the first time. I'm not sure if that mod is compatible with the modlist I favour, but I'm sure as hell going to try.

[@shiny1556]

Really happy to see Xelzaz and Gabby representation. Xelzaz is my favorite in general and a fan art and Gabby is such a fun and natural flowing companion, easily a great second place for me. For companions that I like: Lucien - You will include him in the next, that’s just a given. He is probably the only “follower/sidekick” companion that works well. Glad that people are making NPCs actual companions but Lucien is just so well done. Yazakh - A Orc Bard. She is a really nice, albeit more limited, companion. She has some good quest dialogue and she isn’t awful for combat. Only issues is that she may be too chatty for people (albeit really in character) and her design sucks but there are some great overhauls for her. If you want a Orc then she is great. Oh and sadly no romance, update any day now… Nessa - She is pretty new and I haven’t had much interaction with her but I like her so far, granted I am using a replacer that makes her look like Casca from Berserk. Orpheus - I havent played with him much yet either but I love his concept. I really like Craftian's New Vegas works so im sure I'll love him. Plus we really need more evil characters. I hope you include some more villainous or dark grey characters. I am all for being the hero but I want to be friends with total ratbastards at times.

[@XxSTACKxX]

You should download eekies Orpheus replacer. Looks amazing

[@XxSTACKxX]

Who’s gabby?

[@XxSTACKxX]

Oh that’s knight of the void right?

[@shiny1556]

@ Yes. I would say minor spoiler but the esp of the mod is just gabby.esp so lol

[@Ptslammer]

I’ve been watching content about modded Skyrim on KZbin for years and gotta say think this guy is the best out there.

[@tylerpowers7034]

Part 1?? Excited for this series😄

[@DroppedIceCreamMods]

Thank you! Part 2 won't be my immediate next video but I'll try not to have such a large gap between releases

[@coletivoquintoelemento1140]

I always go with the big 2, Inigo and Lucien, they are great together. I usually make a very hard play with 5 or 4 followers.

[@mungojerrie86]

Keep 'em coming mate, at whichever pace you feel like.

[@silu785]

What a great Video. I almost try out all of the follower in the Video. Can't wait for part 2 :D

[@LongLiveTheKingMusic]

Great showcase of all these great mods, bro!

[@urbonx]

Your game looks so good. Glad to be blessed with another video from you. 1. Xelzaz is my favorited over Inigo. Nothing against Inigo tho. But I like him more. 2. Morgaine. I love the VA, she does a great job with other followers...but Morgaine is kinda unique. There is also other big projects from her with other followers like Umbra or Serana, but they're too much for me (Also I like vanilla Serana). 3. Katana. Oh man. Love the voice and the modder and VA did such a great work with it, also the other followers as well, like Megara and the new one...:). I really like it. Megara is a great healer...but she also fight. Haven't tried the new updated (already on my list), but I tested the beta and was really nice. 4. Taliesin. Love Taliesin. Is pretty different from other followers on my list. I'm not an altmer enjoyer...but I like him. It's a good boi. 5. Gore. Gore is pretty nice. It's seems like a pal. It's your friend around. He seems "realistic" and fits in the game. I have other followers in my list, but those are my thoughs on your video

[@samrandoms2159]

**whispers** katana and maegara- a visual replacer... katana and maegara - a visual replacer...

[@SkyrimPlus]

Enjoyed this! Skeever is underrated! Too bad about his mod author. Looking forward to part 2!

[@screaminsilence81]

i love how u feel like the vanilla follower sound is great quality... to be honest, stuff like lucien, aniya....thats just better than the vanilla system, period...anyhow, if a part 2 comes out you should really test and show neiva ;D shes awesome. same for daegon

[@jordanmagpiebulletYT7978]

Amazing job just simply amazing keep them coming your doing amazing

[@DroppedIceCreamMods]

This comment is amazing!

[@jordanmagpiebulletYT7978]

@ your welcome

[@Elfy_Horsesand_art]

I love inigo the first thing I do when starting a new playthrough is picking him up from riften. Not only is he helpful but he has cool lore and is also a good companion to have by your side

[@chrismills2439]

I just wish the friends and family of skeever's late author would finish the follower..... yeah I know its not gonna happen but still. I'd say Lielle rose of the north is a good follower too as is Sa'chill and bjorn. AS for Morgaine, I do have an issue with her. Namely with her and going to do the nightcaller temple and get the book and the face of terror with lord installed, bandits do not attack me a nymore, only way around this is to fight some bandits before. Mind you I also had lielle installed and in the party too, so it could be a combo between the 3 mods wanting to give me the offending offense. The only other issue with Morgaine is that her class is Neccromancer and the college of winterhold will tell you that you need to leave if you try to rest in your room with her in the party.

[@Loukingree]

Loved you video so much, I'm downloading all of them. I feel like there are more aazing companions tho, like Shirley, Skyrim's Grandma who is also gonna be in TES6

[@mikecobalt7005]

Very good list, your Skyrim looks great, I'm envious :)

[@patrickmurray3846]

i've always enjoyed M'rissi('s Tails of Troubles), any follower mod that has a story where you stick it to the Thalmar is always a good one. Oh and M'rissi is cute.

[@Jay-mx6bg]

I love how morgaine is just morrigan from dragon age

[@coletivoquintoelemento1140]

Garm is the BEST dog follower of all time! Love to see him on the list.

[@neelashishbanerjee3379]

Kaidan,Sofia,Vilja,Recorder,M'rissi, Caryiland Thallery, Light and Shade's Eris.....you missed these guys bro

[@CarachVectus]

Go and check Astrid, Heart of Ice. That one is close to masterpiece.🎉❤

[@mikeydiamond2621]

Awesome dude!

[@Idrinth]

Well, a nice list - from the ones mentioned Xelzaz is my favourite. Obviously recommend my own, since Idrinth Thalui is not in yet :D

[@thatfierytas2699]

I wonder if Sa'chil would aopear on the part 2 of this video

[@bluearcher1559]

1) INIGO HOUSE LANDSLIDE OF HISTORIC PROPORTIONS!!! MAY MR DRAGONFLY LIGHT OUR WAY 🙏🪰💡

[@fail4lot]

GLORY TO MR DRAGONFLY!!!!

[@GideonGrimmGaming]

Dude already needs to update it. Ashe is pretty dope ngl.

[@Johnny-fv5wn]

I like ashe more than SDA mod.Both same MA but ashe seems way different than SDA

[@GideonGrimmGaming]

@ the “romance” seemed more believable than in SDA, so I completely agree with you. There were also some voice lines that weren’t changed here and there, so it was a bit jarring to hear the modded va, the original, and then back to the modded one right after the other.

[@ClawsOfLyco]

Mirai being romanceable is still to this day way too weird, she's basically a kid. Great video, guess i'll take a look into Morgaine and maybe Caesia for potential new followers for my game

[@renesomebody]

I love that u showed Mirai here ! I like her a lot... Did you check out Daegon ? She's also awesome...

[@turquesa_8056]

I am fond of Inigo, Kaidan, Caesia and Taliesin myself. But do feel Kaidan is a bit op. I did download Val Serano but haven't gone to him yet.

[@funeral1395]

I did try a few of these follower, as much I love my boys inigo and lucien, I truly love both Aniya and Mirai. Anyia's gentle behavior and sweet personality is so good it's contagious, plus now with her massively updated romance system, I think she has the best romance of all of them, plus when marrying her the entire scene is just so beautiful to watch, it makes you want it to be part of the vanilla game. On the other side, I love Mirai as well too. Unlike aniya, she actually does comment on some of your adventures and things you done, plus she truly couldve been a natural part of the Dragonborn dlc as that dlcs own unique follower. But, just like aniya you can go on romantic dates with her and she has a unique wedding of her own. I may play on Xbox but every now and then I make space to do a playthrough for each of them, these two girls truly deserve a happy ending

[@jimbobbyhutchinson313]

I love Caesias voice acting, she can get repetiyive though.

[@thewolfpaladin1858]

Jesper the guard is a good follower mod couldn't help but laugh

[@TheNorthlander]

Glad to see Gore, he's my personal favorite and quite underrated imo.

[@yourbluewaffle]

I've only ever tried Inigo and Lucien. Gonna give the others a chance soon.

[@DroppedIceCreamMods]

There's so many great ones out there it's honestly difficult knowing who to have for a playthrough

[@coletivoquintoelemento1140]

Celine and Garm could interact with each other somehow. They are perfect for a beastmaster ranger roleplay

[@scytalelolo]

What kind of interactions do they have with each other ?

[@coletivoquintoelemento1140]

@@scytalelolo they don't, but they should/could

[@scytalelolo]

@@coletivoquintoelemento1140 oh ok, I misunderstood your message. Yes, that would be nice !

[@GardenData61371]

Am I the only one who loves Sa'chil?

[@DroppedIceCreamMods]

Sa'chil is great! I plan on covering her in another video

[@woefulrav3n397]

3:02 what was that combat mod that let you charge that battleaxe swing

[@qifaysniduay]

Arissa is a good one. Shame the MA didn't port her to SE and players have to manually do it themselves. Which if you're not familiar with modding it can get annoying. I considered her the OG in terms of Skyrim CVFs one of the earlier follower mods that paved the way foward for follower mods in the future. Basically Arissa walks so followers like Inigo and Lucien can run

[@gintokisakata514]

Flint the Minotaur is one of my ride-or-die companions. You should give him a try if you already haven’t.

[@sam.w8477]

Is he voice acted?

[@gintokisakata514]

@ He is! He also has a huge romance quest.

[@kaerakapten88]

Why are you calling her Maureen? Can't wait for the second part!!!

[@GHBlaser]

You need to check out sa’chil. It’s a great new follower mod with 5 quests.

[@dazarokgaming]

Sa'chil is a really good one!

[@SapiaNt0mata]

Cerwiden. healer and buffer with smartcast AI. if opponent has weakness to fire, Cerwiden will use fire spells.

[@kingofbel6499]

What a timing. Lately I have been digging videos on KZbin that review followers so I can choose better which ones I want for my big playthrough. I installed pretty much every voiced follower on Nexus but due to Skyrim plugin limitation it's hard to have all of them at once. Btw, what tree mods is used in this video?

[@somefallenleaves]

Light & Shade and Orpheus are good

[@actualteddybear891]

Sofia is my personal favorite Ive played with.

[@DroppedIceCreamMods]

Sofia was my first companion mod almost 10 years ago, I'm curious how she holds up

[@actualteddybear891]

@DroppedIceCreamMods I like her voice. Her humor isn't always my cup of tea but over all I enjoyed the little time I played with her.

[@atmosphere60]

I gave Sofia actual AI with the CHIM mod, then set her personality to be the same as what I remembered from the original mod. Now she's even more annoying than ever. 😁

[@SKNTAi]

Try jesper the guard

[@TheDovahHunter]

I really like the look of your Skyrim. It doesn’t seem over the top. Is your mod list posted anywhere online?

[@liamlinson7563]

what fire mod are you using for your flame spells?

[@carltongannett]

Ice cream man!

[@hansoap1988]

Bro forgot the goat follower that is AURI

[@Max-oi6op]

Pt. 2 when?

[@liamlinson7563]

i thought about downloading mirai once, but then i read somewhere that she's actually 17 and marryable...

[@enragedbard]

I agree you hit all the best ones, the ones I use, in this video. Nice! And some I haven't tried (Morgaine). So now I might be!

[@tarsus235]

Are you using a camping mod?

[@froztbytes]

Pls, add Yuriana to part 2.

[@UmmerFarooq-wx4yo]

How about porting some of these companions into starfield seeing as someone added the skyrim elder scrolls entire planet into starfield.

[@dragonflybookworks]

I'm going to be honest... I disabled Skeever after about an hour. He was just... too much for me.

[@MAJIMAXKIRYU69]

be warned if you download the Evangeline follower mod she will be naked and after talking to her once saying you appreciate her she will kiss you without warning or consent

[@JesterJames22]

Hello everyone! Does Anyone know which of these followers have Requiem patches? I know Inigo does and I use him/it currently. Any other followers on this list have Requiem patches? Thank you!

[@jmurray2018]

Interesting choices. I’ll stick with my choices which are Improved Follower Dialogue - Lydia Skadi - Standalone Follower and Lydia Replacer Serana Dialogue Add-On Seranaholic by rxkx22 - SSE version 1.8 Song of the Green (Auri Follower) Refined Auri - Song of the Green M'rissi's Tails of Troubles SE And of course Inigo cos it’s Inigo And various dialogue patches when they talk with each other That’s all I need and all I’ll ever need….Though I could be tempted by a Dogmeat or two

[@devstorm8764]

Good job. I like some of those followers, some I don't. Here are some others in case they may have slipped past without you seeing them: Lucien, Kaidan 2 with the extended part, Shirley, there's also one that expands one of the NPCs, Erik the Slayer, you may want to poke around with.

[@arcaneknight9799]

More mod lists.

[@scytalelolo]

Is there any follower that would be a decent healer for the pc ?

[@danielkubicek1323]

Healers are hard to find, but Eris from the Light and Shade mod is pretty good, and Remiel is good too once you progress her story far enough.

[@scytalelolo]

@danielkubicek1323 ok. I'll look at these mods. Thanks ! 😊

[@aryamuda9455]

Is there a follower mod with brute-type man?

[@danielkubicek1323]

Kaiden is probably the most detailed, and Hoth the most brutish, and Lucien is definitely not a brutal but interacts hilariously with both.

[@aryamuda9455]

@danielkubicek1323 thanks a lot!

[@Johnny-fv5wn]

Yeah hoth and kaiden would be ones for you.I would stick with vanilla kaiden and not the add on they made as makes kaiden cringe but thier is new kaiden mod that changes the voice and fixes some stuff

[@Samadi_S]

Remiel, she is the best❤

[@liquiddogman3368]

The best follower is Merlin the Corgi because he doesn't talk.

[@DroppedIceCreamMods]

better yet, install every dog follower mod and use them all at once

[@dmandrewsauthor]

Really breaks immersion for me to hear modern American accents in a fantasy setting. Kudos to the voice actors (it's not easy to get right) but I much prefer the accents that fit the world better, such as the brilliant Eilgird the Guard mod voice acting.

[@shakurfadelshahaltair5482]

Check out M'rissi!!

[@TEVKI]

I think imo the best follower mod is the Serena dialogue add-on mod, paired with Serana reimagined it's very impressive.

[@samrandoms2159]

2:45 Interestingly enough, Morgaine has a bunch load of romantic lines hidden away in her files. I found them when I went through them using xTranslator to fix the terrible formatting of her subtitles.

[@tobybll]

Inigo is hands down the best modded follower ever created (imo) closely followed by Xelzaz and Val Serano. Katana is up there too. Also VERY good ones: Sachil Sofia Khajit will follow Light and Shade Lyssia Lucien Bjorn Serana (with Martimius Serana Dialoge Add-On mod) !!!

[@JurrasicChase]

Nether's Elana, as well as Nether's Ninara, are both some neat followers. They are AI voiced, so definitely not some people's cups of tea, but they have unique skills, equipment, dialogue, and quests to offer alongside the usual follower funbits. Another good follower mod is Nyx, one I would recommend as well 👌

[@solaireofastora5999]

Khash is a girl?!

[@KaisarReinhard]

Daegon got snubbed

[@Talenito]

I don't like delicate, romantic followers, or those who tell long and boring stories, or those who have serious dialogues. That's why, for me, Morgana is the best. She's entertaining, different, with a bit of evil, and she makes fun of the character, everything and everyone. Iñigo is also very good, but I like female followers better. Mirai is charming, but I did her translation into Spanish, so I know all her dialogue and it's not funny.

[@maubraymzoma6616]

Saw a couple I didn't know about, thank you. Morgaine ain't romanceable?? Dang it... I love me a sarcastic talkative witch😅

[@showaker4755]

Having over 8000 lines is cool and all but Argonians are supposed to have a more raspy voice. Definitely ruins it for me hearing a talking lizard sound like a normal human.