A quest NPC is stuck in combat so I can't speak to him...

[Steew]

I'm doing the quest Waking Nightmare and I'm at the last part and the quest tells me to speak to Erandur but he's stuck in combat, i've tried attacking him and shouting at him but nothing seems to snap him out of the conbat lock, any advice?
BTW I don't have any saves available before he got combat locked and waiting doesn't help either.

[cfs111]

Open the console then click on him with your mouse to select him then type in these commands without exiting the console.
resetai
disable
enable

[Stormsong]

Cfs suggestion should work. If not look up Erandur's refID. Then

`(open console)
prid <Erandur's ID> dont use the symbols

stopcombatalarmonactor
`(close console)

One of the two should work. Do cfs' first.

[DrSuperEvil]

You could also use a calm spell.

[Elliander]

I know this is a semi-old old thread, but I have this problem right now with the PS4 Legendary edition.

"Erandur is too powerful for calm."
"Erandur is too powerful for fear."

He's basically immune to enchantment apparently.

I actually did have an earlier save file (paranoid about that) but it wasn't recent enough to want to reset so walked out and back in.

First I tried saving and reloading the save, but that didn't work. Still stuck. My solution was to leave Nightcaller Temple then walk back in and that effectively unstuck him. If you are way deeper when he gets stuck it's a bit more annoying, but not impossible.

I just uploaded my solution here for others who made search for a similar bug, especially since console users don't get the commands PC users get.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kM0AMCOSlEQ

[alexander_dougherty]

Try leaving the area and coming back, that way you don't need spells or console commands.

[The Gaming Gazimon]

he is permanently stuck in combat on a non-existant enemy? and when forced out of combat via dual cast pacify or console commands he restarts combat yeah? same problem here,anybody ever find a fix? because the quest cant be done until he gets his dumb ass int he tower

[Ēarendel]

Originally posted by The Gaming Gazimon:

he is permanently stuck in combat on a non-existant enemy? and when forced out of combat via dual cast pacify or console commands he restarts combat yeah? same problem here,anybody ever find a fix? because the quest cant be done until he gets his dumb ass int he tower

Switch cells (change location) wait 2 hours in-game, enter console, make sure you've marked the actor, type in movetoplayer and then type in stopcombat. The NPC should be now out of combat.

[Chris]

I tried everything above and here is what worked for me.
I exited the Temple and fast traveled to Dawnstar. Rested for 12 hours there and then fast traveled back to the Temple. When I reentered, Erandur was not hostile to me and I was able to talk with him and complete the quest.
Did not have to mess with any console commands and those above didn't work for me.