Why won t Lydia wear the armor I give her?

Companions wear specific classes of armor. Lydia will only equip Heavy armor that is better than what she is wearing, and you can never take her default armor. Improved and enchanted steel, dwarf, steel plate, orc, ebony, daedric, and dragon bone is what she'll wear.
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How to make lydia wear armor?

That steel armour she's wearing isn't really flattering.
  1. You have to marry her.
  2. Take away any armor from her inventory.
  3. Open up her shop.
  4. Buy any apparel from her list.
  5. Equip any armor you want...or nothing at all.
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How to get Lydia to wear forsworn armor?

However, if you marry the follower, you can give them chest armor they WILL equip, then buy their iron armor from the store they manage, then take the good armor back in exchange for the Forsworn armor.
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Why won't my follower wear armor?

You need to give them armor that is better than their "equipped" (the armor they come w/ and can't be unequipped) armor, just keep trying out armor until you find something w/ a better armor rating that they are wearing.
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How to equip items on Lydia?

I want my Lydia to have better armor and weapons. How can I do that? Talk to her and choose the option to trade items. Give the items you want her to use (press R when you've highlighted them) and when you resume the game she should equip them if they are better than her current equipment.
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How to put Armour on lydia! - Skyrim

Why won't Lydia wear the armor I gave her?

Companions wear specific classes of armor. Lydia will only equip Heavy armor that is better than what she is wearing, and you can never take her default armor. Improved and enchanted steel, dwarf, steel plate, orc, ebony, daedric, and dragon bone is what she'll wear.
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How do you get Lydia to carry stuff?

You need to ask Lydia to follow you in order to be able to trade items with you. If she is following and still no trading items dialogue is available, try resetting her using the Wabnajack, or stealing a plate, going to jail, and speaking to her when you are out. Both may reset her dialogue options.
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How do I make my Housecarl wear armor?

If you give them armor better than their default they will equip that. Otherwise you will need to remove all but 1 piece of default armor via pickpocketing (otherwise their whole set will respawn). This will only work while they are with you.
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Can you change Lydia's outfit in Skyrim?

make her say the I'm sworn to carry your burden and then give her the armor, if armor is better than her current, she will equip it automatically.
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How to give companions armor in Skyrim?

Trade items with your follower and put the armor in their inventory. They will only equip armor that you put in their inventory if it is better than what they already have equipped.
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Does Lydia prefer heavy or light armor?

She can and will wear light armor, but her high Heavy Armor skill makes it difficult without a high Smithing skill or high-end armor, or the "equipitem" console command. It should be noted that, similar to other followers, there are multiple options to change her gear.
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How to get Lydia to marry me?

Can you marry Lydia in "The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim"? Yes you can. Get an amulet of Mara at the temple of Mara in Riften. Talk to Lydia while wearing the amulet and you will have dialogue related to marriage.
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What weapon should I give Lydia?

If, by some miracle, someone with the same question actually uses the search function, the correct answer is: Lydia is best with a Sword and Shield.
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Can you make Lydia wear forsworn armor?

Yup. Lydia, Iona, and Jordis in Forsworn furs. Though personally I prefer to have them in Tavern Clothes. Any follower can use any armor.
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What happens if Lydia dies?

If Lydia died in Skyrim, however, the problem becomes more difficult for players to resolve. There are no spells that can effectively bring an NPC back from the dead. The Raise Zombie spell will only temporarily bring Lydia back, and she'll turn into a pile of ashes afterward.
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How old is Lydia in Skyrim?

She comes in two versions: young Lydia who is around 20-25 years old or middle-aged Lydia who is in her late forties.
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How do you make Lydia wear the armor you give her?

Well you see the in game mechanics is to have the characters equip the item with the best stats. Since she starts out with steel armor to begin with all you need to do is bring the forsworn armor rating past the steel armor rating. Have them follow, then trade the equipment onto her, but only if it's better rated.
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Will Lydia leave if I join the Stormcloaks?

After I've received the Gold, you will find Lydia safely returned to your home in Whiterun.
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Can you turn Lydia into a vampire?

In order to turn Lydia into a vampire, players will need to side with Serana and Harkon in the Dawnguard DLC's main quest and become a Volkihar vampire, starting one of Skyrim's best bad guy quests.
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What armor is Lydia wearing?

Lydia's default armor is steel armor (the version without pauldrons), boots, gauntlets, and shield. Her default equipment provides a total armor rating of 169. She does not wear a helmet by default, but can equip any if given one.
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Can you remove Lydia's armor?

You can steal it. But you have to left at least one piece on or the game will reinstall it on her again.
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Can you have 2 housecarls?

Yeah, you can get multiple housecarls. One for each hold you become thane in. And yeah, they only stay in that thane's house (or Dragonsreach in whiterun if you haven't bought the house).
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Can you sacrifice Lydia in Skyrim?

Jael Balgruuf will grant you Lydia as a Housecarl, who can then be brought to the Sacellum of Boethiah. Though the Whiterun questlines can be completed relatively early in Skyrim, Lydia can't be sacrificed at the Sacellum of Boethiah until the quest is available at Level 30.
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Can you bring Lydia back?

Revive her using a console command.

Open the console and click on her body. A code will appear. Simply type “resurrect” into the console, press enter, and close the console. She will be resurrected.
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What happens if I tell Lydia to part ways?

She just goes back to Breezehome, or Dragonsreach if you haven't bought it yet. If you want to be really safe, go to Breezehome and dismiss her there, so there's no chance of her dying or getting stuck on the way home.
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