How do I fix a follower mod that stays idle in combat?

[Aurora_M]

I’ve been trying to get a custom follower mod to work with my existing combat overhaul, but the follower just stands there during fights. I’m not sure if the issue is a load order problem or a deeper script conflict that needs a compatibility patch.

[Violet53]

I had a similar issue last week. The follower would just stand still in fights, not reacting to anything. I kept blaming load order or a script clash, but nothing obvious showed up in the logs.

[AmeliaVJ]

I did a concrete test and kept it simple: run with only the follower mod and the core combat overhaul, then added patches one by one. No luck, and even when I tried a patch meant to fix conflicts, it didn't help.

[Luna.R]

Could it be the issue isn't the mod engine at all but a config flag that disables followers in combat?

[Ronald48]

Another time I saw something similar after an update; the follower would pace around but never engage. I shelved it and moved on, hoping a future patch would address it.