Increased Follower Limit Skyrim Special Edition
Skyrim: Special Edition brings a prettier Skyrim to Xbox One and PlayStation 4, but many people are hyped about the fact that console players can now use mods to change up their games. A mod that allows you to have basically unlimited followers. WARNING!: the more followers the harder it is on the Xbox One CPUs, expect crashes and freezing. Regarding Skyrim Legendary Edition's Succubus Heart Version: Official support for SLE has been dropped, all new features will be SSE exclusive. Thank you all for the awesome comments/support and hope to see you in SSE someday! For The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Special Edition on the Xbox One, a GameFAQs message board topic titled 'I refuse to play Skyrim again until they increase the mod limit.'
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Sometimes traveling Skyrim by yourself can be lonely, but not every character would welcome human companionship – or maybe you don’t want to deal with the other aspects of the follower system like managing inventory and equipment. Maybe your character (or you!) is an animal lover. And sometimes you just need a furry friend because not having one at your side feels wrong. In this list, I’ve compiled a collection of the best animal and creature follower mods for both special edition and legendary (classic) edition I could find, taking into account variety and functionality.
Dogs & Wolves
Garm the Husky Companion / (SSE)A feature-rich dog/husky follower with many appearance options available, both lore-friendly and unique. Doesn’t trigger traps, has max stealth skill, and is overall a very well developed follower.
Meeko RebornBest Followers Skyrim Special Edition
While my criteria for most of these mods is that they add new animals rather than editing existing ones, this one was too good to pass up. Adds a variety of unique appearance options and features to vanilla dog follower Meeko, including a summon spell, enhanced stealth, and making him essential so you never have to worry about Meeko dying on you again.
Vigilance RebornJust like the above mod, adds a bunch of useful features to the vanilla dog companion Vigilance: unique appearances, cannot be killed, ability to call him to your side, and more.
Fenrir the Frost WolfAn icy themed wolf follower, Fenrir has a unique appearance and the ability to cast several frost spells. Also comes with his own summoning spell.
Doge – The Husky CompanionA simple black and white husky companion with HD fur and eye textures. Has a few appearance varieties, such as with or without armor, and eye color options. Doesn’t set off traps or stealth meter.
Judah – Working DogA German Shepard Dog follower with enhanced attacking abilities and custom dialogue commands.
True MeekoSeveral cute appearance options for vanilla dog Meeko. Also makes him essential and allows him to level with you.
Wolf MasterAdds a small dungeon that, one completed, allows you to recruit several wolf companions. Also includes options for allowing several wolves to follow you.
Doge Reborn – Shiba Inu companionA cute Shiba Inu follower dog. Has optional black fur version.
Rex the German Shepherd Companion / (SSE)Adds a family of German Shepard Dogs to Dragonsreach in Whiterun, with a couple different appearances.
Asky – almost like a real dogA dog with many unique features, including its own blanket and food bowl, loyalty system, and feeding requirements.
Daruk The Fire WolfAn essential, flaming wolf companion. For when you need a dog that’s also on fire all the time.
Black and White DogSkyrim Special Edition Unlimited Followers
As the name implies, a dog with a custom textured black and white coat pattern. Also has a brown version of the same texture.
Amaterasu – The Great SpiritA wolf with a very unique design and textures based on a Japanese deity. Comes with its own MCM menu for customization and a summoning shout.
Melpomene -The Spectral Warhound FollowerA unique looking spectral dog follower, with custom dialogue options.
Cats and Sabre Cats
Sabretooth – the loyal Sabrecat Companion / (SSE)A feature-rich sabre cat follower with his own bonding/perks system, texture options with in-game selection, and custom commands.
Cats of SkyrimAdds all sorts of domestic and wild cats to many areas in the game, including purchasable/adoptable cats.
JangoA rideable sabre cat with enhanced health regen, summoning spell, and item to enable/disable following or waiting in a specific location.
Loki the Panther FollowerA panther follower with custom appearance/meshes and craftable collars.
TanbackAdds a sabrecat follower with custom sounds, textures, dialogue options, and is essential.
GuenhwyvarA summonable panther follower with custom dialogue commands. Unfortunately only lasts for 6 hours per day, but can be resummoned daily or force-recruited with a follower mod like EFF to last permanently.
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Charlie – A Cat FollowerA cute house cat follower with several color options.
Trainers can provide lessons that increase your skill level in their area of expertise in exchange for gold. You may train up to five times per level only, and trainers cannot raise skills past 90 - you must obtain the last ten points by using the skill, skill books, or from quest rewards.
Trainers[edit]
Increased Follower Limit Skyrim Special Edition
- Common (0-50), - Expert (0-75), - Master (0-90)
| Lvl | Trainer | Location | Other Services |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alchemy Training | |||
| Lami | Morthal | Merchant (Apothecary) | |
| Arcadia | Arcadia's Cauldron in Whiterun | Merchant (Apothecary) | |
| Milore Ienth(DB) | Raven Rock(DB) | Merchant (Apothecary) | |
| Babette | The Dark Brotherhood Sanctuary; you must join the Dark Brotherhood to use her services | Merchant (Apothecary) | |
| Alteration Training | |||
| Dravynea the Stoneweaver | Kynesgrove | ||
| Tolfdir | College of Winterhold; you must be a member of the College of Winterhold to receive training from him | Spell Merchant (Alteration) | |
| Archery Training | |||
| Faendal | Riverwood | Follower | |
| Aela the Huntress | Jorrvaskr in Whiterun; you must be a member of the Companions to receive training from her | Follower | |
| Niruin | Thieves Guild; you must be a member of the Thieves Guild to receive training from him | ||
| Sorine Jurard(DG) | Fort Dawnguard(DG) | Merchant (General) | |
| Block Training | |||
| Njada Stonearm | Jorrvaskr in Whiterun; you must be a member of the Companions to receive training from her | Follower | |
| Chief Larak | Mor Khazgur; you must be Blood-Kin to receive training from him | ||
| Conjuration Training | |||
| Runil | Falkreath | ||
| Phinis Gestor | College of Winterhold; you must be a member of the College of Winterhold to receive training from him | Spell Merchant (Conjuration) | |
| Falion | Morthal, inside his house | Spell Merchant (General) | |
| Talvas Fathryon(DB) | Tel Mithryn(DB) | Spell Merchant (General) / Follower | |
| Destruction Training | |||
| Wuunferth the Unliving | Windhelm, Palace of the Kings Upstairs | Spell Merchant (General) | |
| Sybille Stentor | The Blue Palace in Solitude | Spell Merchant (General) | |
| Faralda | The College of Winterhold, usually in the Hall of Countenance; you must be a member of the College of Winterhold to receive training from her | Spell Merchant (Destruction) | |
| Enchanting Training | |||
| Sergius Turrianus | College of Winterhold, within the Hall of the Elements or the Hall of Countenance; you must be a member of the College of Winterhold to receive training from him | ||
| Hamal | Markarth, usually found in the Temple of Dibella; you must complete The Heart of Dibella to receive training from her | ||
| Neloth(DB) | Tel Mithryn(DB) | Spell Merchant (General) | |
| Heavy Armor Training | |||
| Gharol | Dushnikh Yal; you must be Blood-Kin to receive training from her | Merchant (Blacksmith) | |
| Farkas | Jorrvaskr in Whiterun; you must be a member of the Companions to receive training from him | Follower | |
| Isran(DG) | Inside Fort Dawnguard(DG) | ||
| Kuvar(DB) | Bujold's Retreat(DB) or Thirsk Mead Hall(DB) | ||
| Illusion Training | |||
| Atub | Largashbur; you must complete The Cursed Tribe to receive training from her | ||
| Drevis Neloren | College of Winterhold, within the Hall of Countenance; you must be a member of the College of Winterhold to receive training from him | Spell Merchant (Illusion) | |
| Light Armor Training | |||
| Scouts-Many-Marshes | The docks outside of Windhelm | ||
| Grelka | Riften Market from 8am to 8pm, stays at Haelga's Bunkhouse at night | Merchant (General) | |
| Nazir | The Dark Brotherhood Sanctuary; you must be a member of the Dark Brotherhood to receive training from him | ||
| Lockpicking Training | |||
| Ma'jhad | Ma'dran's Khajiit caravan—travels between Solitude and Windhelm | Merchant (Fence) | |
| Vex | Ragged Flagon; you must be a member of the Thieves Guild to receive training from her | ||
| One-handed Training | |||
| Amren | Wanders inner Whiterun during the day, near the market at 6pm | ||
| Athis | Jorrvaskr in Whiterun; you must be a member of the Companions to receive training from him | Follower | |
| Burguk | Dushnikh Yal; you must be Blood-Kin to receive training from him | ||
| Pickpocket Training | |||
| Silda the Unseen | Windhelm, outside of Candlehearth Hall or Blacksmith Quarters | Beggar (Blessing of Charity) | |
| Vipir the Fleet | Thieves Guild; you must be a member of the Thieves Guild to receive training from him | ||
| Restoration Training | |||
| Aphia Velothi(DB) | Raven Rock(DB) | ||
| Colette Marence | College of Winterhold, inside The Arcanaeum; you must be a member of the College of Winterhold to receive training from her | Spell Merchant (Restoration) | |
| Keeper Carcette | The Hall of the Vigilant within The Pale: if you have Dawnguard installed, she will be killed when the hall is destroyed by vampires, probably before you ever visit the hall since it happens at level 9. | ||
| Danica Pure-Spring | Whiterun, Temple of Kynareth; you must complete The Blessings of Nature to receive training from her | ||
| Florentius Baenius(DG) | Fort Dawnguard(DG) | Merchant (Apothecary) | |
| Smithing Training | |||
| Ghorza | Markarth | Merchant (Blacksmith) | |
| Balimund | Riften, just outside The Scorched Hammer | Merchant (Blacksmith) | |
| Eorlund Gray-Mane | Whiterun, at the Skyforge; you must be a member of the Companions to receive training from him | Merchant (Blacksmith) | |
| Gunmar(DG) | Fort Dawnguard(DG) | Merchant (Blacksmith) | |
| Sneak Training | |||
| Khayla | Ri'saad's Khajiit caravan—travels between Markarth and Whiterun | ||
| Garvey | Markarth | ||
| Delvin Mallory | Ragged Flagon | ||
| Speech Training | |||
| Dro'marash | Ahkari's Khajiit caravan—travels between Dawnstar and Riften | ||
| Revyn Sadri | Windhelm, Sadri's Used Wares | Merchant (General) | |
| Ogmund the Skald | Markarth | ||
| Ronthil(DG) | Volkihar Keep(DG) | Merchant | |
| Giraud Gemane | The Bards College in Solitude | ||
| Two-handed Training | |||
| Torbjorn Shatter-Shield | Windhelm | ||
| Fura Bloodmouth(DG) | Volkihar Keep(DG) | ||
| Vilkas | Jorrvaskr in Whiterun; you must be a member of the Companions to receive training from him | Follower | |
| Wulf Wild-Blood(DB) | Skaal Village(DB) | ||
Notes[edit]
- Sometimes it is beneficial to use only part of the total training allotment for each level. Because training counts towards the next level progression, training too much may cause the player to skip one or more levels, essentially wasting those training sessions. Saving the game before training can allow the player to train the maximum number of times without going over.
- The best time to train a skill, to provide the maximum increase to your overall character level, is when you have levelled up to the next level.
- Angi will offer you free practice at her home. You can increase your Archery skill by up to six levels if you accept. It is possible to max out Archery to 100 if you accept the quest with an archery level of 94.
- The list of trainers in the Official Game Guide incorrectly identifies several people as trainers: Ahkari (Pickpocket), Hermir Strong-Heart (Heavy Armor), and Melaran (Alteration) do not provide training.
- The cost for having a skill trained is calculated using the below formulas, based on your current skill level (not the level you are going to). Price adjustment effects, such as speechcraft level, persuasion level, and enhancements such as Fortify Persuasion and Fortify Barter, do not affect trainers' rates.
- For advancement of skills less than or equal to 50:
- n(10b + 5n + 45)
- For advancement of skills greater than 50:
- n(30b + 15n + 35)
- For advancement of skills greater than 75:
- n(50b + 25n + 25)
- Where n is the number of times you wish to train and b is the current level of the skill. E.g.: If you wish to train a particular skill from level 20 to 50 (b = 20 and n = 50-20 = 30) the combined cost (250+260+270+...+540) would be 30(10*20 + 5*30 + 45) = 11850.
- For advancement of skills less than or equal to 50:
- Training benefits from Sleeping and Standing Stone bonuses, though the XP so acquired will never result in advancing more than one level.
- If you are ready to level up, but do not do so, the 'Times Trained This Level' stat, accessible through the Journal, will not reset.
- Trainers that double as followers can train you for 'free'. They will still charge you, but you can get back the gold you spent by checking their inventory.
- This issue has been addressed by version 1.2.6 of the Unofficial Skyrim Patch; the exploit is no longer possible.
- All trainers put the gold you pay them into their personal inventory. If they are also merchants, then the gold in their personal inventory is added to the gold they use to barter with. However, most merchants have a cap on their personal gold which is put into effect when you enter their stores, so if you leave the store and come back later, the gold will have disappeared. Notable exceptions to this are the merchant trainers added by the Dawnguard add-on.
- You can get back the gold spent on training if you pickpocket the trainer and steal the gold. That way, you will gain experience for Pickpocket and for the skill you trained, leveling up very quickly (Pickpocket will increase several levels at once if you steal a large amount of gold, but be sure of saving game before trying because your odds of success will be low). If you've spent so much money on training, maybe there will be too much gold and the odds of pickpocketing will be zero; you can increase it fortifying Pickpocket skill with potions, spells or enchanted gear. You can also bypass this by stealing the gold after every single session, instead of stealing it all after the five sessions allowed for level. Note that with the Unofficial Skyrim Patch the trainers that double as followers won't put the gold spent on training into their inventory, so you won't be able to pickpocket it from them.
- Gold can be pickpocketed back after training sessions, but this becomes impossible at higher levels (even with maximum Pickpocket and Sneak skills) as the amount of gold paid is often in the thousands. This can be surmounted by knocking down the trainer in some way, and then pickpocketing the gold back while they are on the ground. You can pickpocket anything in a knocked down NPC's inventory with no bounty, even if the chance of success appears to be 0%. To knock down an NPC, use Unrelenting Force with all three power words (or Ice Form), do a power attack with a two-handed weapon (you may receive bounty), or, with the 'Poisoned' perk, reverse-pickpocket a paralysis poison into their inventory. It is possible to prevent a crime being charged against the Dragonborn by first joining the appropriate organization and then performing this on a trainer who is a fellow member (for example, the player can join the Thieves Guild and use this method on Vex or Delvin).
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- Some trainers will continue to offer the dialogue option to train even if you've passed the skill level at which they can train you. Choosing this dialogue option in this circumstance will cause them to say things such as 'You already know all that I know.'
Bugs[edit]
- If you have an active Fortify Skill effect, the cost of training will appear to be for the increased skill. However, the trainer will only take the price for training at your actual skill level.
- If a skill has some progress toward its next level, the training progress bar will fill and then empty. However, checking the Skills menu shows the initial progress was not lost.
- If a skill is at 0% progress to its next level before you start training it, a purchased level may fail to actually increase the skill even though you paid for it and it used up one of your five training opportunities This appears to be because training does not add all of the experience needed to fill up the bar completely, so the bar will not fill up sufficiently to trigger a skill increase in one training session if it is completely empty.
- You can use, for example,
advskill block 1to get your proper Block level.
- You can use, for example,
- If you load a character which has used trainers since last leveling, and then quit to the main menu and start a new game, the game does not clear your new character's training stat and if you seek to use a trainer at level 1, you will be told that you have used however many training sessions the previously loaded character had used.