Shapeshifter Follower Framework - Wolf
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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
- 👍 0.3% endorsement rate
- 🏆 #20 of 343 Followers & Companions mods in this game by downloads
📋 About This Mod
Changed the Default form of "Shapeshifter Follower Framework SSE" by SpiderAkira from the vanilla Dragon race to a custom wolf race.
The race is based on Mynte - Rideable She-wolf Follower.
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Changelogs
ver. 1. 2-ST
・ Made the "Kurone Soul Tomb Patch" compatible with the ver. 1. 8 of "Kurone Soul Tomb".
ver. 1. 1-ST
・ Made the "Kurone Soul Tomb Patch" compatible with the ver. 1. 5 of "Kurone Soul Tomb".
・ Made the body scale and movement speed customizable in SSEEdit.
・ The initial release.
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Requirements
1. JD's Semi-Realistic NPC - Aela (CBBE-3BA) (Optional. Patch for its 3BA version available.)
2. Kurone Soul Tomb (Optional. Patch available.)
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Usage
Pick one main file (4K or 2K) to install and activate with your MOD manager. It's safe to install midgame.
Upon activation, three spells and three powers starting with "" are added to your Player Character:
1) Shapeshifter Powers (White, Black, Gray) (Spell)
2) Follower Change Form (White, Black, Gray) (Power)
Cast the Spell 1) on any follower NPC first, and then cast the Power 2) to turn them into the Wolf form. Cast the Power 2) again to turn them back into the original form. If you want to remove the shapeshifting ability from them, just cast the Spell 1) again.
You can change the body scale and movement speed after transformation by editing the "BodyScale" and "MovementSpeed" values of the "Changing Forms" quest records in SSEEdit. (ver. 1. 1)
4K transparent PNGs of her eyes are contained in the textures folder. You can use them to create your original diffuse maps of her body. (\textures\SFF\wolf_d04.dds) I use GIMP and paint.net to adjust colors, and paint.net to save texture maps as DDS files with the "BC7 Linear" compression format and the "Bicubic" mipmaps.
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Riding
You could use the "Communication between species" Power of FollowerLivePackage to make any follower rideable.
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Incompatibility
A follower who has a custom naked skin Armor record assigned to the "Worn Armor" entry of their NPC (Actor) record becomes invisible upon transformation.
To fix this, you need to create a patc
This mod lets any follower transform into a giant wolf, with three color options and 4K or 2K textures. It's ESL flagged for load order efficiency and includes transparent PNGs for eye recoloring. A niche cosmetic addition for Skyrim players who want a beastly companion.
✨ Key Features
📊 Pros & Cons
✅ Pros
- Works with any follower, so you can turn your favorite companion into a wolf.
- ESL flagged means it won't eat up your load order slots.
- Texture options (4K/2K) let you balance visuals and performance.
⚠️ Cons
- Small mod with only 21 endorsements, so community feedback is limited.
- Only cosmetic—no new gameplay mechanics or quests.
- Potential compatibility issues with other follower overhauls that modify the same follower.
For Skyrim players who want a unique visual twist on their followers, especially those who enjoy role-playing as a beastmaster or want a wolf companion. Skip if you're looking for gameplay changes—this is purely cosmetic.
💡 Beginner Tips
- Use a mod manager like Vortex or MO2 to install and manage this mod easily.
- If you're using other follower mods, load this one after them to ensure the transformation works.
- Check the included PNG files if you want to customize the eye color to match your character.
📊 Mod Details
- Game
- Skyrim Mods
- Author
- JAMIEDOW99
- Version
- 1.2-ST
- Downloads
- 6,340
- Endorsements
- 21
- Category
- Followers & Companions
- Created
- 7/3/2025
- Updated
- 10/22/2025
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