xlr8films Posted November 24, 2011 Share Posted November 24, 2011 (edited) I've read a few posts here and there about how Lydia can tank this and another can tank that. Shadowmere supposedly tanking a dragon somewhere, too. This has simply not been the case for me with any companion. I've had Lydia, Jenassa, and am now using Uthgerd The Unbroken. I have Uthgerd completely decked in Ebony armor and she wields an Ebony battleaxe, which I haven't gotten around to enchanting for her yet. Today we entered a lighthouse in the northern area, close by Meridia's shrine. This lighthouse had been overrun with regular Chaurus (not the Reaper variety) and had killed the inhabitants. She got completely owned by a Chaurus in the cellar. It was ridiculous. All I had to do was smack it three times with an unenchanted Ebony *dagger* and it went down, along with another one further along in the same room. What am I doing wrong? Are they not levelling up with me or something? It's pathetic to see her getting creamed by an overgrown ear mite. She should have killed it in one hit! Edit: I'm not saying I want a companion that can rush in and kill three ogres barehanded while playing the flute, but dang man.... Edited November 24, 2011 by xlr8films Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oudric Posted November 24, 2011 Share Posted November 24, 2011 well slow weapon is not good choice for a follower except if you know that he can tank well may she rest in peace :P Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mercbeast Posted November 24, 2011 Share Posted November 24, 2011 You may want to try I think it is the "disable" "enable" commands to get your follower to level up. You might have companions with very low levels. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xlr8films Posted November 24, 2011 Author Share Posted November 24, 2011 well slow weapon is not good choice for a follower except if you know that he can tank well may she rest in peace :P Well, when I first got Uthgerd she seemed to enjoy using a warhammer that was in her inventory, so I figured that was her 'strength' or preferred mode of combat. But even Lydia had a sword/shield combo and was getting wrecked by lesser enemies. Which is why she's dead now. I'll try Uthgerd with a sword/shield I guess and see what happens. You may want to try I think it is the "disable" "enable" commands to get your follower to level up. You might have companions with very low levels. I'm going to try that now and see if it helps. Thanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deleted3158906User Posted November 24, 2011 Share Posted November 24, 2011 Because this isn't World of Warcraft Jk but yeah, probably a low level companion. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Patronus Posted November 24, 2011 Share Posted November 24, 2011 (edited) Followers really don't level with you char, so you either have to clone them in order for them to level up (type "player.placeatme xxxxx 1", where xxxxx is baseID for your follower, you can google it or click on your follower with console active and it will show up; Once you've cloned your follower, kill the original). Maybe disabling\enabling also works, dunno, haven't tried Edited November 24, 2011 by Patronus Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xlr8films Posted November 25, 2011 Author Share Posted November 25, 2011 Followers really don't level with you char, so you either have to clone them in order for them to level up (type "player.placeatme xxxxx 1", where xxxxx is baseID for your follower, you can google it or click on your follower with console active and it will show up; Once you've cloned your follower, kill the original). Maybe disabling\enabling also works, dunno, haven't tried I've disabled/enabled Uthgerd and she *seems* to be doing a little better. I'll trial/error it some more and then clone her if I don't see more results. Especially if she gets creamed by a mudcrab. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Patronus Posted November 25, 2011 Share Posted November 25, 2011 (edited) I've disabled/enabled Uthgerd and she *seems* to be doing a little better. I'll trial/error it some more and then clone her if I don't see more results. Especially if she gets creamed by a mudcrab.I'd like to hear the results of your tests here. I haven't tried any of these methods on my followers and before I try, I'd like to be sure this will work. Edited November 25, 2011 by Patronus Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reddimus Posted November 25, 2011 Share Posted November 25, 2011 I used the disable/enable thing on Lydia. World of difference. She'd get knocked to her knees after 1-2 hits from almost anything. Now she can survive quite an attack--several hits by giants or dragons is no problem. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xlr8films Posted November 25, 2011 Author Share Posted November 25, 2011 I used the disable/enable thing on Lydia. World of difference. She'd get knocked to her knees after 1-2 hits from almost anything. Now she can survive quite an attack--several hits by giants or dragons is no problem. Yep, I agree that she (Uthgerd) is better after the disable/enable, also. We entered a vampire lair with Thralls and Mistwalkers galore and she held her ground WAY better than previous. She got swarmed once or twice and did go down, but she took at least one with her each time. While I was in the back letting the arrows fly. Big difference, very big difference. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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