» Sat Dec 10, 2011 2:56 pm
Beware, if you lean on fire so heavily you'll run into opponents that you can't harm. It's rather tedious finishing some missions.
For that reason I picked up perks for fire AND ice.
To solve the follower issue, (1) get one without a shield so she/he spends less time shield bashing (2) give him/her weapons with life leech (3) give gear enchanted with fortify stamina [edit: i meant health] and resist fire/frost. When your follower is only taking 20% of your AoE damage, you can pretty much let loose until she gets knocked down.
The fact that they're level locked makes it worse, so be sure to pick up new followers as you find them.