Some commands no longer work on followers rescued from cages

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Basic Info:

Platform: Steam
Issue Type: Gameplay
Game Mode: Online Official
Server Type: PvE
Map: Exiled Lands
Server Name: 1524
Mods: None

Bug Description:

Flee, follow and stop following commands no longer work on followers rescued from cages

Bug Reproduction:

Have a fighter follow you
Command them to flee or stop following using the radial menu
The command ‘Flee’ is ignored and the followers attack anyway
The command ‘Stop Following’ does not work even when the follower is not following (status is Guarding)

Additional notes: Clicking ‘Stats’ or ‘Rescue’ from the Followers tab shows ‘Follower not found’
This was working properly prior to the hot fix on 2026-06-11
Not using ANY mods this was tested on several official servers with the same result.

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this issue also affects the cages on purges, and any t4 thrall hired in the tavern.

i dont undertand why the rush of then to patch things and break the game more.

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Yes I did!

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During recent SP/Solo sessions:

Also, after releasing them from cages (this is recent), Bond cannot be broken.

I can place them in a guard position and leave them.

But until I log out and back in (preferably at a safe distance) is when the option to break the bond becomes available.

With the fiasco that was being abused not too long ago, where prisoners were freed from cages and left abandoned which was causing what seemed to be quite a commotion. I suspect this recent “update” might have been a way to counter that particular abuse that was occurring especially on official servers.

I don’t consider it a “breaker” bug, just an annoyance.

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The problem with Bartenders was fixed prior and afaik was not reintroduced with CEE or subsequent patches/fixes.

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Ahhhhh.. It was that deal about the bartenders. Gotcha.

Thanks for that clarification.

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So any idea how to break bonds with these on Official Servers? I have 13 thralls now from purges today that I would like to either put up for sale (which I can’t) or break bonds.

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I m playing on Officials only and experiencing this situation currently, it started after patch first time went live. Camps are not the most pleasant place to spend a long time trying to get rid or thrall/ trying to persuade him to follow ('for God’s sake! Move at last!!!") :laughing:

There is no option even move thrall away from cage - it stands on guard in camp where i cant move him manually because camp “no thralls allowed” radius is much wider than my possibility to place them on safe distance. The same time it shows on command wheel thralls current status as 'following". It doesn’t follow and it’s following status can’t be cancelled. Even if i leave thrall and have no one else following me i can give (in this case false) commands by pressing command wheel and it allow to choose commands (acts as if thrall is following). Thralls from tavern currently acts the similar way. They can’t be sold. Every such a ghost thrall takes place affecting follower limit. I hope this annoyance will be recognized as a mistake and fixed quickly.