Essential Followers and Caravans v16
⚪ Last updated 2008⚠️ Install Order · 2 steps
Install in this order, then this mod last — most mods fail to load without their framework and dependencies in place.
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🔍 Analysis
- 👍 4.7% endorsement rate — high engagement, a strong quality signal
- 🏆 #12 of 147 Companions mods in this game by downloads
📋 About This Mod
This mod includes an .esp which makes various NPCs and creatures essential (that is, impossible to kill, you can only knock them unconscious). Caravans, their guards, and their brahmin will never be killed to random encounters. In addition, their \'respawn\' flag has been set--if they\'re already dead in your world, this might bring them back to life after a few days. Please report if this isn\'t the case. Your followers--Charon, Clover, etc.--can only be killed by your hand. Enemies will find themselves only able to knock your followers unconscious. If you decide to execute them, however, that\'s another story... I would rather not have to reload a saved game every time one of my followers dies--I would much rather just keep playing. Likewise, I\'d rather not discover that one of the caravans has gone missing, having been killed by a random encounter that I wasn\'t even a part of. So I made these mods. And now, the world may enjoy them. ============================ Version History: v. 1. 0: Initial release. V. 1. 1: Split esp into three files: EssentialCompanions.esp, EssentialCaravans.esp, and EssentialCompanions+Caravans.esp. Pick which one you want based on preference. v. 1. 2: Fixes to Dogmeat and Clover to make them killable if YOU attack them, or if Clover hasn\'t been bought, but immortal otherwise. v. 1. 3: Fixed Sergeant RL-3--I had his ID # wrong because I based my mod originally on someone else\'s. No more. Also, the script modification which allows _ALL_ followers to be essential, but not when _YOU_ are attacking them, has been applied to all followers. Watch where you aim that Fat Man, but don\'t worry if your allies run in front of a behemoth. v. 1. 4: Fixed Dogmeat for realz this time. v. 1. 5: Corrected a compiler issue which was re-indexing variables (such as \"Waiting\" or \"Hired\") which did not work when re-indexed. Renamed \'companions\' to \'followers\' in title. v. 1. 6: Remade with G. E. C. K., seemingly bug-free. But I\'ve said that before, haven\'t I? ============================
Essential Followers and Caravans v16 is a simple Oblivion mod that makes all followers and caravan members essential, preventing them from dying. With over 6,000 endorsements and 131,000 downloads, it's a popular quality-of-life fix for players tired of losing companions in combat. Last updated in 2008, it remains a staple for the game.
✨ Key Features
📊 Pros & Cons
✅ Pros
- Huge community trust: 6,183 endorsements and 131k downloads.
- One-file install—just drop it in your Data folder and go.
- Solves the rage-quit moment when a beloved follower dies permanently.
⚠️ Cons
- Last updated in 2008—might conflict with newer mods or the GOTY edition.
- No documentation on compatibility with other follower mods.
- Makes ALL followers essential, so you lose the risk of permadeath if you want that challenge.
For Oblivion players who hate losing followers to random daedra or a stray arrow. If you're tired of reloading saves to save a companion, this is a must-have. Skip if you want permadeath stakes or if you use mods that already tweak follower essential status.
💡 Beginner Tips
- Just extract the .esp into your Oblivion/Data folder and enable it in the launcher.
- If you use a mod manager like OBMM or Wrye Bash, activate it there for easier load order control.
- Load order doesn't matter much, but place it after other follower mods to ensure it overrides them.
📊 Mod Details
- Game
- Fallout 3 Mods
- Author
- Misterfido
- Version
- 1.6
- Downloads
- 131,813
- Endorsements
- 6,183
- Category
- Companions
- Created
- 11/29/2008
- Updated
- 12/15/2008
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