Followers Pick Equipment
⚪ Last updated 2017⚠️ 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
- 👍 3.7% endorsement rate — high engagement, a strong quality signal
- 🏆 #330 of 343 Followers & Companions mods in this game by downloads
📋 About This Mod
The mod doesn't require SKSE. That also means no MCM, sorry.
Compatible with almost everything (except custom containers). Works with ANY follower system. Works with ANY follower.
You have some followers, you have some gear. You want to just drop the equipment and ask followers to manage it themselves, because you have other things to do. Now you can. The mod is designed for those who have a lof of followers and need some help with managing their gear without breaking immersion.
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Followers will take and equip items that fit their skills and try to dispose of the rest. For example, if a follower have low archery skill, he won't keep the bow in the inventory. Enchantments that force specific skills are also taken into account.
Fully automatic mode.
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[]Drop some items to the ground or store stuff into containers.
[]Order your followers to search the nearby area: Select the topic "Gear yourself up".
[]Please note that the process won't stop automatically, they will iterate forever. Draw your weapon and manually select the topic "Finish preparations".
They will look for any wereable object. They will not steal. If a follower takes items from a container, he can put the garbage objects into this container (so other followers can have access to the old stuff). If a follower takes item from the ground, he won't drop conflicting objects to the ground (the beta version did that, but there are serious issues with item disappearing), however they will remain in his inventory unequipped.
Special notes: [
]This mode is slow, single follower will pick single item, then another follower will do the same. []Don't put everything into a single container. That will create a crowd around it, so followers can get hard times navigating to this single chest. []Leave your followers, don't try to watch and "fix" their choices. Do something in parrallel, alchemy, smithing, dialogues, etc. Fix their gear aftermath. []Recommended to place small packs of items that have no conflicts with the equipped gear. []Followers can stuck due to navigation routine. Enter the "commands" ("favors") menu by holding the "use" key on the follower. Or simply order another follower to Gear up. []If both items (the equipped and the new one) suit the skills, follower will favor the most expensive object. []In this mode followers usually don't keep two items of the same type in the inventory (for example, if they pick a helmet - either the new helmet or the old one will go to the source container). Characters w
Followers Pick Equipment lets your followers manage their own gear by picking up and equipping items you drop, based on their skills. This Skyrim mod (195 endorsements, last updated August 2017) saves you from manually dressing every companion, giving them autonomy. It's a niche quality-of-life tool for players who prefer hands-off follower management.
✨ Key Features
📊 Pros & Cons
✅ Pros
- Community-approved with 195 endorsements and over 5,000 downloads.
- Saves time by automating follower gear management.
- Skill-based equipment choice adds depth to follower behavior.
⚠️ Cons
- Last updated in 2017, so it may not be compatible with the latest Skyrim versions or mods.
- Potential conflicts with other follower overhaul mods that alter AI or inventory behavior.
- Limited to a niche feature; not for players who enjoy customizing follower outfits.
For Skyrim players who find dressing followers tedious and want a more hands-off approach. It's also for those who enjoy seeing followers make smart gear choices based on their skills. Skip if you prefer full control over follower equipment or use heavy follower mods that might conflict.
💡 Beginner Tips
- Since the mod is from 2017, check if your Skyrim version is compatible before installing.
- Test with a single follower first to see how the skill-based equipment selection works.
- If you use other follower mods, load this one after them to minimize conflicts.
📊 Mod Details
- Game
- Skyrim Mods
- Author
- flexcreator
- Version
- 0.6
- Downloads
- 5,276
- Endorsements
- 195
- Category
- Followers & Companions
- Created
- 8/29/2017
- Updated
- 8/29/2017
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