Not only is she one of the heaviest tanks in the game, she can also be utilized as an effective ranged attacker with her decent archery stat. But I have employed about half of them, and I can tell you with confidence which ones won’t disappoint. I’ll admit I haven’t yet utilized every follower. Also, unlike your follower, you will be much more likely to hit them if you’re the one providing the covering fire (whereas the follower won’t miss). This is why I prefer using my followers as long- to mid-range backup. In fact, YOU will be the most likely cause of your own follower’s death! For example, if you and your follower are both in a melee clash with multiple opponents, your follower may drop to their knees (which will yield NPC attackers) only to have you accidentally blindside them with an errant blow from your warhammer. Remember that followers will usually not die in combat with other NPCs unless they are poisoned or fall into some sort of trap (like a Flame Atronach blowing up or something). The answer to this question will depend largely on your own character type as well as the sort of adventuring you will be engaged in.
