Skyrim, custom npc/follower perks, minor details question.

[Arigato]

Should be easy enough to answer - When adding perks to a custom follower, do you need to add ALL levels (say if you want 3/3) or just the top tier?

 

Also are there any perks that NPC's cannot use anyway?

 

For example

 

Augmented flames (for a destro NPC)

 

Can i just put AugmentedFlames60 and it work, orwould I have to put both AugmentedFlames30, and AugmentedFlames60?

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Also upon checking the NPC I came across this error

 

http://i50.tinypic.com/dpfu9v.jpg

 

how/what is it and how do I fix it? (referring to the 'magic sworl' that endlessly loops every 4-6 seconds)

Edited December 31, 2012 by Arigato

[kryptopyr]

You don't have to add the earlier perks in order for the higher level perk to apply. Even if those lower ranks are required before the player can acquire the perk, this only applies to the player, not NPCs. Most multi-level perks cancel out the lower versions anyway, so that only the highest perk is actually active (augmented flames is like this).

 

However there are a few perks that won't provide their full effect if they aren't stacked together with a previous perk. For example, if you added Assassin's Blade but not Backstab, then daggers will only do 7.5x damage (not 15x). This really isn't a "ranked" perk, though, and I'm not sure how many other perks actually work this way.

[Arigato]

Allright, thank you (main reason I asked was because it was like that for the player :P)

 

Anyone know how to fix that magical whorl?

 

or what causes it?

 

I gave her college apprentice robes, the left/right hand versions of only frostbite/flames/and sparks, as well as stone/ebony flesh, and the conjure familiar spells.

 

Those are the only things I think could be effecting it

[kryptopyr]

I'm not certain about the magic effect you're seeing, but I've occasionally noticed it in my game as well. I have Better Followers (w Specialized Followers), and I've just assumed that the effect was something added by that mod. I have not taken the time to confirm whether this is actually the case or what the effect is.

[Deleted1308005User]

Enhanced blood might do it as well.

[Xannon98]

Allright, thank you (main reason I asked was because it was like that for the player :tongue:)

 

Anyone know how to fix that magical whorl?

 

or what causes it?

 

I gave her college apprentice robes, the left/right hand versions of only frostbite/flames/and sparks, as well as stone/ebony flesh, and the conjure familiar spells.

 

Those are the only things I think could be effecting it

The swirl effect is caused by the "Atronach" Perk from Alteration tree.

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Edit: Even if you remove the perk during a current save the npc will show the swirl just the same. To not show at all it must be removed before the player get near the npc or in a new savegame.

Edited October 28, 2013 by Xannon98