Page 210 of 278 - Simple multiple followers - posted in File topics: In response to post #28092424. #28096954, #28097604, #28122034, #28132584 are all replies on the same post. Spoiler Restutitor Orbis wrote: I have been reinstalling my Skyrim and I seem to have lost all items in the Follower Activation Menu except 'Best Skills'.
There's a way to form an incredible (sometimes) death-defying super death squad with multiple followers. Referred to lovingly as an 'Insane Crown Posse' (you are a Thane after all), this ever-growing party will absolutely murder anything and everything in your path, including dragons and giants.
Here's how:
A little video to prove these companions' mettle.
You also could have 4 followers if you get 100 conjuration and get the perk Twin Souls to summon two Atronachs or Thralls (constant) depending on if you did the quest for Phinis (College of Winterhold) then get a dog and a follower. To get the thall's you need to do the quest for Phinis. To begin you have to have lvl 90 in conjuration to start. After you get 90 conjuration go do the quest. Then go buy the Thralls (masterspells) from him.
You can trick the system by going on certain quests to recruit people into your party but not finishing the quest. They will remain in your party forever until you complete the quest or dismiss them. In A Daedra's Best Friend you get to recruit a rather reliable dog companion named Barbas. In Alduin's Wall, two seasoned fighters tag along. (Occasionally, Delphine will try to leave, but simply tell her to follow you.) Combine these NPCs with a Conjuration or two (must be at max level), a horse, and a follower, then you've got a full traveling troupe of insanity.
Quests in which you get an NPC who doesn't replace your existing follower that can stick around include:
- The Blessing Of Nature (There is a guy who asks to join you when you initiate the quest.)
- A horse like Shadowmere from The Cure For Madness.
- Any ability that summons a temporary helper.
- The Sanguine Rose summons another Atronach.
- Summon Spectral Assassin.
- Laid to Rest (speak to Thommir in front of the cave. This guys light a torch whenever it's dark!)
- Get a hundred conjuration to get ability to summon 2 Atronach / reanimate
- More?
Just be careful that they don't literally get in your way as you try to navigate smaller spaces. And also just be careful that they don't get in each other's way in combat. You will encounter situations where they will start ripping into each other if one accidently hits another of your followers.
Be sure to check the full list of followers! Typically, you can have one human follower and one animal follower, in addition to the quest NPCs, potentially creating a massive hunting party.
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Multiple Followers Lite
Followersare said to be limited to one at a time but there are several ways to exploit this limit.Quest Characters
The following characters are triggered to follow you by a quest and don't replace your main follower. However, neither their inventory nor the followers commands are available.
| Characters | Related Quest | Method |
| Esbern and Delphine | Alduin's Wall | Proceed in the quest normally, tell them to follow you when asked and don't enter Sky Haven Temple. |
| Barbas | A Daedra's Best Friend | Barbas starts following after you are prompted to retrieve the Rueful Axe. |
| Eola or Brother Verulus | The Taste of Death |
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| Mercer Frey | Speaking With Silence | Proceed in the quest until leaving Snow Veil Sanctum. |
| Maurice Jondrelle | The Blessings of Nature | Maurice asks permission to follow you after you retrieve the Nettlebane and accept to run another errand for Danica Pure-Spring. |
| Thonnir | Laid to Rest | Talk to Thonnir by the cave and accept his help. |
| Enmon | The Heart of Dibella | Enmon will offer to follow you in search of his daughter. |
| Farkas or Vilkas | Purity | Agree to help either of them to cleanse the beast blood. Vilkas will also follow you during Purity of Revenge aswell. |
| Brynjolf | Trinity Restored | Do not enter Nightingale Hall after Karliah enters. |
Tested
The following characters do not work for the purpose described above. Although they are triggered to follow the Dragonborn for a while, fast travelling to any other place doesn't bring them along or they simply walk back to their original location afterwards.
| Characters | Related Quest | Reaction |
| Avulstein Gray-Mane, Geirlund and Vidrald | Missing in Action | Travelling a few steps further the Northwatch Keep make them stop following. |
| Anska | A Scroll For Anska | She does follow in fast travel but returns to High Gate Ruins after a while. |
Dark Brotherhood Followers
It is possible to use a small glitch to hire followers which have regular commands available as well as their inventory.
| Characters | Related Quest | Notes |
| Dark Brotherhood Initiate (male) | Where You Hang Your Enemy's Head | Finish the aforementioned quest. |
| Dark Brotherhood Initiate (female) | Where You Hang Your Enemy's Head | Finish the aforementioned quest. |
| Cicero | The Cure for Madness | Spare Cicero's life |
Method
Dismiss your follower, then immediately rehire them. Then prompt the conversation with the Initiate or Cicero. If you are fast enough, the dialogue displays the option to hire the Initiate, even though you already have someone following you. The Dragonborn can do this repeatedly so he/she has their follower, two Dark Brotherhood initiates, and Cicero all following him/her. This can also be done with Serana.
Twin Souls
It is possible to summon up to 2 Atronachs, reanimated zombies or dremora lords with the proper perk, which can only be obtained with Conjuration at level 100.Followers' Summons
Mage followers may summon creatures to aid in battles. The dovahkiin can also give their follower (not necessarily a mage follower) a staff of zombies/reanimation/revenants, or a staff of flame/frost/storm atronach - meaning they will sometimes summon an atronach or reanimate a dead body when in combat.
| Follower | Summon |
| Aranea Ienith | Flame Atronach or Frost Atronach |
| Esbern | Flame Atronach, Frost Atronach, or Storm Atronach (on higher levels) |
| Belrand | Familiar |
| Brelyna Maryon | Flame Atronach |
| Eola | Flame Atronach and Reanimate Corpse |
Mods
Some mods includes more followers in-game and are expected to work with fewer glitches after the official release of the Creation Kit. PC
- Excellent and informative post! Thank you!
- Spockrates(talk) 22:10, December 19, 2012 (UTC)