The Elder Scrolls Skyrim V Legendary Edition: Favored Followers

Recommended partners for our five favorite character archetypes
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After choosing a character that best suits your style of play, you may wish to better your chances during your forthcoming adventures by partnering up with a Follower that complements your archetype. The following footage shows combat situations where the correct choice in companion can influence the tide of a battle. It recommends partners for our five favorite character archetypes. Naturally, you may wish to choose a different type of Follower, as there are no incorrect choices, but some Followers offer far more help depending on your own character’s capabilities.

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Favored Followers #1: The Archer

Recommended Follower: The Distractor

 

Favored Followers #2: The Berserker

Recommended Follower: The Blood Brother

 

Favored Followers #3: The Necromancer

Recommended Follower: The Corpse-Creator

 

Favored Followers #4: The Assassin

Recommended Follower: The Backup

 

Favored Followers #5: The Battlemage

Recommended Follower: The Like-Minded

David Hodgson is the author of the official guide to The Elder Scrolls Skyrim: Legendary Edition. He has written 92 guides since 1996; eight guides with Bethesda. To call him a Skyrim expert is a serious understatement. Follow David at @DavidSJHodgson

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