What is Lydia's level cap?

On paper, Lydia is a good follower who has a level cap of 50, maxing out Heavy Armor, One-Handed, and Block. You may be happy to take her along, but soon notice little annoyances like her attitude or the way she refuses to follow you down the mountainside, seeking out a safer path instead.
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What level does Lydia max out at?

Lydia's max level is 50. So, as long as you are under 50, Lydia is just fine. You can easily beat the game before level 50.
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Who is the strongest follower in Skyrim?

Easily the strongest out of Skyrim's humanoid followers, Serana possesses high levels in the Destruction, Conjuration, One-Handed, and Light Armor skills, making her very offensively versatile.
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Is Jenassa better than Lydia?

Lydia if you want a melee tank, Jenassa if you like stealth or want higher DPS(she is one of the few that dual-wields). Lydia has 50% resistance to Frost while Jenassa has 50% resistance to Fire. Lydia is free to use, while Jenassa costs 500 gold initially(but will 'sometimes' let you hire her for free after that).
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How much health does Lydia have?

At her highest level, Lydia has an impressive 671 points of health, along with expertise in heavy armor, one-handed, and block. While slow and painfully, gratingly bad at sneaking, Lydia is the perfect choice for players who prefer a bloody charge. You can find her in Dragonsreach, in Whiterun.
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Can I make Lydia a vampire?

In order to turn Lydia into a vampire, players will need to side with Serana and Harkon in the Dawnguard DLC's main quest and become a Volkihar vampire, starting one of Skyrim's best bad guy quests.
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Can Lydia be killed by NPC?

Unlike some other followers, Lydia is not essential (immortal), and can be killed without you knowing about it. But with her unlimited arrow supply, heavy armor, and the fact that she appears early in the game, she might be worth the trouble for beginner players.
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What happens if Lydia dies?

If Lydia is dead, however, the problem becomes more difficult for players to resolve. There are no spells in Skyrim that can effectively bring an NPC back from the dead. The Raise Zombie spell will only temporarily bring Lydia back, and she'll turn into a pile of ashes afterward.
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Is AELA Essential Skyrim?

Aela is essential unless you finish all her totem quests I think.
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Is Sven a good follower Skyrim?

In short, Sven is one of Skyrim's most annoyingly bad followers who will likely be outclassed before the player reaches the meat of the game's main quest, or even some of its more exciting side-quests.
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Who should I sacrifice to Boethiah?

Ralis Sedarys, The Most Justifiable Choice

Of all the followers in Skyrim none is more deserving of a grisly, sacrificial death than Ralis Sedarys. Ralis is the Dunmer at the head of the Kolbjorn Barrow excavation in Solstheim.
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Who's the best Housecarl in Skyrim?

1 Valdimar, Nord Battlemage Of Hjaalmarch

This makes Valdimar an incredibly versatile follower. Unlike many housecarls, he can adapt his offensive style to different enemies; for example, using Turn Undead against draugr. Thus, his unique skillset places him a cut above the rest, as the best housecarl in Skyrim.
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Is Lydia a good companion?

On paper, Lydia is a good follower who has a level cap of 50, maxing out Heavy Armor, One-Handed, and Block. You may be happy to take her along, but soon notice little annoyances like her attitude or the way she refuses to follow you down the mountainside, seeking out a safer path instead.
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What happens if I marry Lydia?

PC 360 After marrying Lydia, she may exit the Temple of Mara during the ending script of the marriage ceremony. If she is not found outside immediately after exiting the Temple, she will be gone forever. Using the "player. moveto" command may teleport the Dragonborn next to her in a random location in Skyrim.
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Can you cure Aela of lycanthropy?

Returning Lycanthropy

In Dawnguard, Aela is able to give lycanthropy again, if the Dragonborn decides to cure it in favor of vampirism. Points expended toward the Werewolf skill tree cannot be undone or moved to other skill trees, which includes the Vampire Lord skill tree. She will only do this once, however.
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Can Aela transform as a follower?

Normally, as said above, there is no way for her to turn werewolf... But, if you are a PC player and don't mind a mod, Enhanced follower Aela mod. This may help, making her able to transform into werewolf and also the mod has some other helpful additions as well.
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Can you marry Aela the Huntress without being a werewolf?

Before you can marry Aela the Huntress, you need to join The Companions guild and become a werewolf yourself.
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How do I make Lydia immortal?

Once you have the base ID, enter the command using either 1 to set him/her immortal or 0 to set him/her mortal. For example, setessential a2c8e 1 would set Lydia as immortal.
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Can you marry Lydia?

To marry anyone, you have to speak with Maramel in Riften and do this Skyrim:The Bonds of Matrimony - UESPWiki wear the Amulet of Mara, and go talk to Lydia. To marry Lydia, you have to complete the quest "Dragon Rising" and be the owner of Breezehome in Whiterun.
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How do you stop Lydia from dying?

The most common solution is giving her great armor and a shield but if you play on PC, you can set her as essential with console commands. "setessential 000A2C8E 1" for Lydia. For no friendly fire, I use: "sifh 1" on my followers... With your Console open, click on a follower then enter "sifh 1".
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What happens if a follower dies in Skyrim?

Follower death is handled pretty oddly; If their health is exhausted due to enemy fire, they just get knocked out. Healing them or finishing combat and allowing them to regenerate will bring them back to life. If you kill them due to friendly fire, that's it: they're dead permanently.
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Is Lydia Essential Skyrim?

No she is not essential and it's quite easy to kill her yourself 'by accident'. She is however a very handy follower and potential spouse. The only reason i mention spouse is because in the early game the lover bonus can help when trying to level. As a follower she is Nasty in combat and will take kills from you.
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Which Skyrim followers are essential?

Some followers are marked essential, specifically: Aela, Barbas, Frea, Erandur, Mjoll the Lioness, Derkeethus, Serana, Cicero, Farkas, and Dark Brotherhood Initiates.
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