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CREATION KIT SKYRIM KEEPING AN NPC FROM DYING PATCH
After patch 1.6, he only attacks in sneak mode if he or the Dragonborn are already detected by the enemy. Prior to patch 1.6, Meeko would attack enemies on sight, even when the Dragonborn was in sneak mode.Meeko can also play "fetch" with the Dragonborn if they drop a piece of Cooked Beef from their inventory, though he might die while chasing it off a cliff.If Meeko is attacked and set on fire and accidentally comes in contact with the Dragonborn's humanoid follower, the follower may attack and kill Meeko by accident, as they will perceive him as an enemy.Meeko also has a tendency to activate traps, which can kill him or the Dragonborn.
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The need to look out for him is constant, as he will lay down his life for the Dragonborn. However, he can be easily killed by friendly fire, especially if the Dragonborn and/or human followers are using arrows or Destruction magic. Like all regular followers, he will go into "last stand" when his health is depleted by enemy attacks, at which point enemy NPCs will ignore him.He will return to Meeko's Shack after being told to wait for more than 3 in-game days.To get him to move, the Dragonborn needs to walk or run into him, and he will move out of the way, as with any other follower. Meeko seems to block the Dragonborn quite a lot, by standing in doorways or narrow halls.Meeko counts as a non-humanoid companion, meaning the Dragonborn can have him and another follower at the same time, as one non-humanoid and one humanoid follower are capable of assisting the Dragonborn.