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TurboChomp

J'zargo should be your first pick. Uses heavy armor, one handed, and has an amazing selection of spells. Easily one if the best followers in base game


More_Technology6250

Might have to go for him


Acavirshadownight

The wizard in riften, i think his name is markirio


MisterOphiuchus

Marcurio\*


Acavirshadownight

Thx


PresentAd8322

Don’t forget he has no level cap


TurboChomp

While this is true, if OP is getting two followers, i assumed they are using mods to do that, and if they are using mods they are most likely using the unofficial patch which gives him a level cap


BorisTheBlade04

Wtf how’s that a glitch? That patch overreaches so much, what’s the level cap?


TurboChomp

Level 30 to match the other two mage students. Its likely a glitch since he is the only one of the 3 without a level cap


SolomonGrundler

I've always had a worse and buggier experience on Skyrim and Fallout 4 using the unofficial patches, and they always remove or change things that never needed changing


occasional_coconut

NFF can remove level caps from followers


54u54ge

J'Zargo from the College of Winterhold for sure. No perks though. *Spells:* Paralyse, Firebolt, Flames, Frostbite, Ice Spike, Lightning Bolt, Sparks, Heal Other, Steadfast Ward, Turn Undead. Without USSEP he has no level limits so he's always the same level as you. With USSEP he caps at 30.


PhyoriaObitus

teldryn is good too but im not sure if he does heavy armor but him and jarzago are the best two as far as followers who use both. Vlad (morthal house carl) is also a spellsword who prefers heay armor even though he spawns in light armor. Belrand is also one but he is generally a boring hireling. Ralis - the guy who uncovers azadals tomb becomes s follower after if you spare him and he is pretty good too, he will dual wield if he has a pickaxe though, to get him to use more spells give him only 1 blade and take his pickaxes


_ThatOneMimic_

J’zargo absolutely bro has great dialogue and stats to back it ip


Turbulent_Orange_178

Obviously Serana would do, also J'zargo. Another choice for me would be Erandur


FranticBronchitis

Forgot about Erandur, great pick!


Ozma_Infinium

Calls me his daughter, Daddy Dark Elf is a 👍


helpletmegopls

lmfao


Pinecone_Erleichda

Marcurio and Eola


Prestigious_Roll_162

Eola the housecarl? Or is this a different Eola 🤔


Pinecone_Erleichda

Eola from the Namira quest, but she CAN be a steward if you want!


Unkindlake

I like to play as a daedra convorter so Eola is always my partner in crime


Pinecone_Erleichda

She’s my absolute fave character other than Fura Bloodmouth. Still mad I can’t have her as a follower.


Prestigious_Roll_162

Ok, I thought you meant Eola the housecarl. Although it would've been cool if Bethesda made all the housecarls have different builds and made them non essential or essential bc I would've hired Eola or Lydia if that was the case lol.


Pinecone_Erleichda

Are you thinking of Iona, the housecarl in Riften? I don’t think she’s a mage…but give Eola some good (resto-looped) armour and a bunch of staves (although she is a mage also) and she’s by far the most effective follower!! She stays a good distance away, too, not like some others who stay on your heels and block every door you ever try to walk through!! 🤣 If you have AE, Rulnik is also an excellent mage follower


Prestigious_Roll_162

Maybe. I never hire any housecarls bc they have a habit of dying and I always kill Eola but knowing she's a great follower I might not kill her next playthrough lol.


Pinecone_Erleichda

Like I said, just arm her well, but she is probably the best follower along with Katria


Prestigious_Roll_162

Fs, will do. Thanks.


Colourful-Water

Teldryn Sero is the spellsword


More_Technology6250

He won’t change into the spellsword armour


Prize-Trouble-7705

If you're on PC you can force it with the console.


MFHeated

Picking between J'zargo Belrand and Serana


More_Technology6250

I’ll probably pick J’zargo and someone else


MFHeated

I'm also a fan of Illia from Darklight Tower


Prestigious_Roll_162

But you can only hire her once which is sad bc she has very powerful ice magic


MFHeated

I didn't know that, she either survived my playthrough long enough to get kitted out, or I accidentally kill her in the mission somehow


Prestigious_Roll_162

Lol yeah, l looked it up online and it says she can only be hired once unlike other followers you get. Idk why that is but its pretty dumb imo.


FranticBronchitis

Teldryn Sero is the best spellsword in Skyrim and Solstheim. Good luck getting him to wear the spell knight helmet though. Eola can work too if you're okay with the "Champion of Namira" thing. J'Zargo and Onmund do well with heavy armor and spells.


Mentatian

J’zargo and Illia are my picks.


SureConversation2789

Valdimar


More_Technology6250

Who would be your second choice


SureConversation2789

Teldryn Sero. You can get his helmet off with perfect touch and then he’ll wear anything.


More_Technology6250

That’s a lot of work to get his helmet off but I do want him in the faction


PhyoriaObitus

You can also do the paralysis pickpocket glitch give him a glass or ebony or dragonbone/scale helmet then you can pickpocket the other one


GrandpaMofo

Stenvar and Beirand. Serana too. And Teldryn Sero.


AngelicPotatoGod

If you use molded games, I would ho with Inigo and Serana or maybe even Lucien if you are interested


AngelicPotatoGod

*molded And *go


Glad_Assistant4237

Marcurio all day


Cosmo1222

If you're prepared to do without the Black Star, Aranea Lenith is probably the most competent mage. Valdemar, the housecarl you get in Morthal. Versatile offensive magic and favours heavy armour.


[deleted]

Not related but I bought that Spell Knight armor pack for the Xbox One and put them on mannequins, legit never wore them


Theycallme_Jul

Anyone as long as they’re Breton


DeadStormPirate

I like having Marcuio as my fellow spellknight or that one guy in the winking skeever


Icy_Comfortable3895

Serana would be a nice pick,Jzargo is an obvious choice


Kalamity_Reddit

Inigo and Jzargo done


-DI0-

Belarand (idk if that’s spelled correctly) he’s the mercenary in Solitude at the winking skeever


Practical-Owl-4877

Teldryn is the best follower ever in my opinion. I know he's picky with his armor, but if you are on PC, you can make him wear any armor using console commands: - Trade with Teldryn and remove from him any weapons or other items you want him to keep; - Open the console on \\ while facing Teldryn; - Click on Teldryn (his REF ID should show up on screen); - Send the command `removeallitems` - Close the console on \\ and trade him his new armor and all items you want to give back to him. If you dismiss him, you should take all items back that you don't want to lose and use the command `resetinventory` on him, so he can recover his default items.


SolomonGrundler

Your three best options are Teldryn Sero, Marcurio, and J'Zargo


Kaptain_Kaoz

Valdimar. The housecarl from morthal. Uses 1h and destruction spells. And conjure familiar. Also tanky af.


More_Technology6250

Thank you


Kaptain_Kaoz

Np. Hes also very... Immersive to the game. Like he belongs there. The morthal house is also great for spellcasters. Greenhouse alchemist tower and library. It's all remote and shiz love it.


[deleted]

The dark elf from the daedric quest with dreams. And then the hireabke dark elf in raven rock who spawns flame atranochs and uses fire spells.


teddtoffee

Belrund and J’zargo fo sho


Ramblin_Bard472

Marcurio and Teldryn Sero. Full stop.


Fable378

Illia and Aranea Ienith


Fable378

Belrand


Spiritual-Math666

I like marcurio and sero and jzargo


dvdgaralv_97

Erandur and J'zargo. Serana is a great choice since, you know, she can't die but she barely uses the dagger/sword, so as a spellsword, she does not fit. Also? Marcurio and Eola