how do i get followers to pickup items?

[DUKE NUKEM]

I try hitting "interact with" on their weapon wheel and clicking an item, nothing

I set "pickup items" to all, nothing.

[Grandpa Crack Pipe]

They'll only pick up items they can use/equip. Food, armor, ect.
If it says they look at it dismissively, they either can't equip it or use it.

[Richard Roe]

setting pick up items to all just makes it so if they walk over an item on the floor they can use they will automaticly equip it

set them to melee/range before doing so they don't start using a bow and sheild

you most common items that cannot be equiped to allys is Hats

[DUKE NUKEM]

Originally posted by Grandpa Crack Pipe:

They'll only pick up items they can use/equip. Food, armor, ect.
If it says they look at it dismissively, they either can't equip it or use it.

i have never seen this line "they look at it dismissively" how do you get them to even say taht?

[Grandpa Crack Pipe]

Originally posted by DUKE NUKEM:

Originally posted by Grandpa Crack Pipe:

They'll only pick up items they can use/equip. Food, armor, ect.
If it says they look at it dismissively, they either can't equip it or use it.

i have never seen this line "they look at it dismissively" how do you get them to even say taht?

What, exactly, is your follower, and what are you trying to have it interact with?
I'll test it when I get home.

[DUKE NUKEM]

Originally posted by Grandpa Crack Pipe:

Originally posted by DUKE NUKEM:

i have never seen this line "they look at it dismissively" how do you get them to even say taht?

What, exactly, is your follower, and what are you trying to have it interact with?
I'll test it when I get home.

just a human, i want them to pickup random gear off the ground that is better than what they wear

[Grandpa Crack Pipe]

Originally posted by DUKE NUKEM:

Originally posted by Grandpa Crack Pipe:

What, exactly, is your follower, and what are you trying to have it interact with?
I'll test it when I get home.

just a human, i want them to pickup random gear off the ground that is better than what they wear

Is what they're currently wearing cursed?
And is what they're going to pick up cursed, or is it unappraised?

[DUKE NUKEM]

Originally posted by Grandpa Crack Pipe:

Originally posted by DUKE NUKEM:

just a human, i want them to pickup random gear off the ground that is better than what they wear

Is what they're currently wearing cursed?
And is what they're going to pick up cursed, or is it unappraised?

perhaps unappraised, perhaps cursed, i don't know. but i've never seen them pick up like, anything.

[Grandpa Crack Pipe]

Originally posted by DUKE NUKEM:

Originally posted by Grandpa Crack Pipe:

Is what they're currently wearing cursed?
And is what they're going to pick up cursed, or is it unappraised?

perhaps unappraised, perhaps cursed, i don't know. but i've never seen them pick up like, anything.

My follower had no issue picking up a weapon that was both cursed and unappraised, so it's not those.
Do they say "I have no use for this"? I attempted to have her pick up glasses and she said that. Some armor/equipment, followers just won't equip.

[DUKE NUKEM]

Originally posted by Grandpa Crack Pipe:

Originally posted by DUKE NUKEM:

perhaps unappraised, perhaps cursed, i don't know. but i've never seen them pick up like, anything.

My follower had no issue picking up a weapon that was both cursed and unappraised, so it's not those.
Do they say "I have no use for this"? I attempted to have her pick up glasses and she said that. Some armor/equipment, followers just won't equip.

what option did you pick to get them to pick things up?

[Grandpa Crack Pipe]

Originally posted by DUKE NUKEM:

Originally posted by Grandpa Crack Pipe:

My follower had no issue picking up a weapon that was both cursed and unappraised, so it's not those.
Do they say "I have no use for this"? I attempted to have her pick up glasses and she said that. Some armor/equipment, followers just won't equip.

what option did you pick to get them to pick things up?

Attack/interact.

[TheMeInTeam]

Originally posted by DUKE NUKEM:

Originally posted by Grandpa Crack Pipe:

They'll only pick up items they can use/equip. Food, armor, ect.
If it says they look at it dismissively, they either can't equip it or use it.

i have never seen this line "they look at it dismissively" how do you get them to even say taht?

Order an automaton to wear a helmet etc and you'll get the "dismissively" line. If the reason is instead that their current gear is cursed, they will say so. If they can equip it, they will do so if you instruct them to interact with it.

If you're not dominating end game monsters, bows are a good choice for followers for several reasons. They don't move as much when fighting (easier to keep them off traps/magic spamming walls), are less likely to go inting into really strong melee stuff, and the dex you confer from leadership will improve their damage.

A group of humans or other gear-capable followers standing in the starting area quivering knockback/fire/etc are no joke, and a lot easier to keep alive than melee dudes following you and charging in. Keeping followers alive in the gnomish mines isn't trivial (you might get away with hiding some if you rush a direction). After that, it's significantly easier.