There are a bunch that I can either take or leave, but there's honestly only two that NEVER get removed from my load order anymore.
Heather Casdin companion and Companion Ivy.
Most people already know about Heather, but Ivy is an amazing follwer mod with some very well thought out and executed quests added in. And she also has some hilarious interactions with the vanilla chars, like Preston and Sturges. It's best to get her very early in the playthrough though, I tend to get her as a follower almost as soon as I step out of the vault.
Heather Casdin companion and Companion Ivy.
Heather Casdin - A Unique Companion Experience by llamaRCA
April 2017 #1 File of the Month: Heather is a complex, story-driven character with over 2400 lines of custom, voiced dialogue, quests, etc. that take place in the Commonwealth, Far Harbor and Nuka-Wor
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Meet Companion Ivy
Companion Ivy 6.1 DOWNLOAD INSTRUCTIONS: (Previous patches are now integrated. No new game required!) 1) CLICK ON THE DOWNLOAD LINK. 2) WAIT 10 SECONDS UNTIL YOU ARE REDIRECTED TO THE GDRIVE 3) FOLLOW THE INSTRUCTIONS IN THE README.TXT FILE 4) MAKE SURE TO DOWNLOAD: - CompanionIvy6.1.7z NEEDED TO...
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Most people already know about Heather, but Ivy is an amazing follwer mod with some very well thought out and executed quests added in. And she also has some hilarious interactions with the vanilla chars, like Preston and Sturges. It's best to get her very early in the playthrough though, I tend to get her as a follower almost as soon as I step out of the vault.