I'm using Amazing Follower Tweaks which is easily the best companion management/controller/overhaul mod in the game. It has all the essential functions of several other mods, and even adds its own take on settlement building, outfit saving, dialogue, and yes, even a means for you to 'immersively' revive your own spouse.

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That being said, here are some companion mods I'm using for my playthrough. Note that I won't be listing down any mods that just change a vanilla companion's appearance; just the ones that add actual new companions.

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My top picks:

Here are 14 mods you should try. Fallout 4 for PC is a vast wasteland of opportunity, which can be bolstered by the excellent modding community for Bethesda games. Best mods for Fallout 4 on PC.

(1) Heather Casdin - What else can be said about this mod? Perfect. Made by llamaRCA; no bugs/no issues. Independent of the vanilla follower system. Has a ton of sidequests. Has her own main quest. Custom voice. Multiple interjections. Affinity, romance, perks. Is even a vendor with her own type of items. She just feels smarter than any vanilla companion, more complete even. It's an amazing companion mod that totally beats out anything Bethesda has come up with.

(2) Ellen the Cartographer - Another companion that's also amazingly done; made by u/guicool138. Has her own affinity/romance/perk, and her own quest, with a very disturbing twist. Voiced by Potasticpanda (you may know her as Recorder/Ambriel from Skyrim; as well as mXr's special ladyfriend).

(3) Mollie the Cheerleader - Made by vault75; I find this mod quite hilarious due to how much of a dumb bimbo Mollie can be when she talks; the voice acting and quips are very fun to hear in the game. Also with affinity/romance/perk.

(4) The Storyteller - from New Vegas/Youtube fame; another welcome addition as a companion due to his narration/voice acting; strangely enough, I don't recall which mod I had that got him installed. I'm assuming it's from Atomic Radio/Tales from the Commonwealth; also would like to add The Wasteland Codex as a fun addition to the game, with all entries voiced by Storyteller himself.

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More Awesome Companions:

• Wastelander Barb and Shei Wolf Ally - both are independent of the vanilla system (like Heather) and don't take up a companion slot; managed by MCM as well

• Randompanser - fully voice acted, has her own quest/affinity/romance/worldspace/custom armor

• Synth06 - fully voice acted, also has her own quest/affinity/romance/worldspace/custom armor, and yes, a new pair of synth eyes

• Athena - also fully voice acted but does not have an affinity system; she sings though

• Blood Rose - custom voice (a lower pitch of Piper's), has her affinity/romance/perk system

• Eppie - voiced by a South African DJ; made by vault75, the same author as Mollie; unfortunately she doesn't have her affinity/romance/perk system

• Vault Girls Laura and Jasmine - originally made by vault75 (this guy makes really cool custom companions); he's since given permission for another author to continue updating the mod; the latest versions have made tons of fixes; the new author will also add Laura's sister, Jasmine, as a recruitable companion

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Notable Mentions:

• Ada2Human - I know I wasn't supposed to add mods that only changed a companion's appearance; but hell, this one completely turns Ada into a human; I did encounter some issues when using it alongside AFT so I did a workaround that worked fine for me (check AFT's list of compatible mods for the info)

• Wintermute also made by the same author as Ada2human (Lazygirl); creates cyborg companions that are fully customizable; it also has issues with AFT so I also had a workaround for it (check AFT's list of compatible mods for the info)

• There are also other mods in the Nexus that are worth mentioning such as T0-r1 Victoria; Vex the Knife-fighter; and Revy; these are basic custom follower mods - no affinity systems/perks, just the basic commands you can do for followers, but they sure look cool.

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All right. These are mine.

There may be some more custom companions from quest mods. I have several installed but I've yet to start those quests so I'll probably add more of them as I encounter them.

Who are your custom companions/what are your recommendations?

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