All Female Housecarls - Essential And Slightly Improved
⚪ Last updated 2019⚠️ 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
- 👍 5.8% endorsement rate — high engagement, a strong quality signal
- 🏆 #105 of 378 Followers & Companions mods in this game by downloads
📋 About This Mod
Turns all male housecarls into females, Iona and Jordis made prettier, Lydia untouched. All housecarls are also slightly stronger, essential and level up to level 100. Update-All new version with Apachii hairs and RDO voices.
This mod replaces all male housecarls in Skyrim Special Edition with female versions, improves the appearance of Iona and Jordis, and enhances all housecarls with perks, essential status, and level scaling to 100. It also renames Argis and Calder. An optional version requires ApachiiSkyHair and Relationship Dialogue Overhaul for new faces and voices.
✨ Key Features
📊 Pros & Cons
✅ Pros
- Community favorite with 429 endorsements and over 7,000 downloads, so it's proven and widely used.
- Fixes a common annoyance by making housecarls essential and trap-proof, so you don't have to worry about accidental deaths.
- Gives housecarls a proper power boost with perks and level scaling, making them feel like the elite warriors they're supposed to be.
⚠️ Cons
- Last updated in 2019, so it may not be compatible with the latest Skyrim SE patches or other mods that alter housecarls.
- Appearance changes depend on your installed face mods, so results may vary and could look off if you use a different skin or face overhaul.
- The optional version requires two additional mods (ApachiiSkyHair and RDO), which adds setup complexity and potential conflicts.
For Skyrim players who want female housecarls with better stats and safety, especially those who dislike the male housecarls or find Iona and Jordis ugly. Also for players who want their followers to be more capable in combat without being overpowered. Skip if you prefer vanilla housecarls or don't want to deal with potential conflicts from follower overhauls.
💡 Beginner Tips
- If you use the optional version, install ApachiiSkyHair SSE and Relationship Dialogue Overhaul first, then load this mod after them in your load order.
- Since the mod affects housecarls, make sure to start a new game or load a save before you recruit them to see the changes properly.
- If you use other mods that alter housecarls or their appearances, load this mod after them to ensure its changes take priority.
📊 Mod Details
- Game
- Skyrim Mods
- Author
- Darth Sidious
- Version
- 1.1
- Downloads
- 7,338
- Endorsements
- 429
- Category
- Followers & Companions
- Created
- 4/4/2017
- Updated
- 11/21/2019
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