Red Rocket companions wandering away.

[TheEntente1]

When I sent Nick to Red Rocket he dissipated like mist, he was not there. When I reloaded a save, went to Red Rocket and dismissed him to Red Rocket and he just... wandered away, in the direction of Abernathy Farm. What gives?

[wtiger27]

Settlers will wander between the three settlements in the Triangle of Red Rocket, Sanctuary and Abernathy. Because they are pretty close to each other. If you want a companion to stay put at one, I would recommend assigning them to guard duty.

However, I have never had any of my companions do it. But other settlers it is pretty common to see them travel between those.

[TheEntente1]

Nick Valentine would go onto the road, presumably to Diamond City and his office, but when I fast-traveled there he was not there. I lost Dogmeat on console due to this, so assigning them as guards will do the trick?

[Zes]

i lost a few companions on red rocket before.

if you have vault-tec workshop dlc installed, build a vault tec population management system computer there and track him.

it adds a map marker to your pipboy for selected companions

[wtiger27]

Originally posted by TheEntente1:

Nick Valentine would go onto the road, presumably to Diamond City and his office, but when I fast-traveled there he was not there. I lost Dogmeat on console due to this, so assigning them as guards will do the trick?

Well, I know those companions I have assigned to guard duty at a settlement, do not wander off. They will ether stay at the guard post ( if only one is there ) or walk to other guard posts. Back and forth. But never leave the settlement.