Companions - Followers Essential 2021
⚪ Last updated 2018⚠️ Install Order · 5 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
- 👍 3.9% endorsement rate — high engagement, a strong quality signal
- 🏆 #55 of 176 Companions mods in this game by downloads
📋 About This Mod
This mod makes these listed companions essential:
- Craig Boone
- Rose Sharon Cassidy
- Lily Bowen
- Raul Tejada
- Arcade Gannon
- Veronica Santangelo
- Follows-Chalk
- Walking Cloud
- Joshua Graham
- Christine Royce
- Dog or God
Companions - Followers Essential 2021 is a Fallout: New Vegas mod that makes nearly all non-hostile companions essential, preventing them from dying. It addresses common frustrations like ED-E exploding or Boone dying from physics glitches. With 398 endorsements and over 10,000 downloads, it's a popular quality-of-life fix for players tired of losing companions.
✨ Key Features
📊 Pros & Cons
✅ Pros
- Community-tested with 398 endorsements and over 10,000 downloads.
- Directly solves the annoying issue of companions dying from random physics glitches.
- Lightweight and easy to install—no complex setup required.
⚠️ Cons
- Last updated in 2018—may have compatibility issues with newer mods or game patches.
- Only affects companions that don't become hostile, so some followers remain vulnerable.
- No detailed documentation on which companions are affected or how it interacts with other mods.
For Fallout: New Vegas players who are tired of losing companions to random deaths, especially those who rely on ED-E or Boone. If you want a simple, no-frills fix to keep your followers alive, this is for you. Skip if you want more comprehensive companion management or if you use mods that alter companion behavior.
💡 Beginner Tips
- Place the .esp file in your Fallout: New Vegas Data folder and enable it in your mod manager or launcher.
- If you use other companion mods, load this one after them to ensure it takes effect.
- Make a backup of your save before installing, just in case you want to revert.
📊 Mod Details
- Game
- New Vegas Mods
- Author
- Valikare
- Version
- v0.7
- Downloads
- 10,240
- Endorsements
- 398
- Category
- Companions
- Created
- 12/30/2018
- Updated
- 12/30/2018
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