Board Thread:General Discussion/@comment-5691575-20130428005808/@comment-24325144-20141203110749

Frea in my opinion is the best follower without a doubt combat wise, even if you don't give her upgraded equipment she will still bring the pain to enemies. That said though, I outfitted her with all Legendary & double enchanted Daedric armor & two Daedric War Axes as well as a ring & necklace & she's unstoppable. She would be the hardest challenge of any NPC in the game if she ever turned on the LDB due to no level cap. That being said however, her personality is somewhat dull & she doesn't really have a lot to say in regards to dungeons or things that are going on in the world around you.

That's where I think Serana is the best follower as far as personality goes, yeah she complains about the weather but who cares, I don't hear it that often because I'm always on the move. Yes she makes ash piles everywhere, but if you give her a staff she stops doing it (mostly anyways). I gave her a staff of the Storm Atronach as well as a staff of Icy Spear & she just spams them out constantly which makes her a lot more valuable & powerful then people give her credit for. She in my opinion has the best personality in the game & actually makes dungeon delving less bland & keeps it more interesting, I have had the most & best memories with Serana & no she isn't the "best" but she is my favorite.

As a side note though, while dead thralls are not technically "followers" Volkihar Vampires as Dead Thralls are better then 90% of the followers in the game. Only possible to be thralled if you're a vampire with the necromage perk. Level 48 thralls & you can kill them, loot their armor from their bodies & then smith it up, my thralls have the armor cap as well as a legendary Ebony Sword to boot. They also can serve as infinite pack mules by killing them dumping off loot on their bodies, & then thralling them up. The ones thralled in Haemar's Shame retain their dialogue & don't go "Uhhh" constantly which is just an added bonus, only the ones from there though (I don't know why).