Command NPCs - Order your followers and allies
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🔍 Analysis
- 👍 1.0% endorsement rate
- 🏆 #59 of 192 User Interface mods in this game by downloads
📋 About This Mod
Allows the player to command followers and other allies to do things, as was possible in previous Bethesda games.
Command NPCs - Order your followers and allies is a UI mod by xtcrefugee that restores the ability to command followers and allies, a feature present in previous Bethesda games. With 618 endorsements and over 63,000 downloads, it's a popular quality-of-life addition for players who miss direct control over their companions.
✨ Key Features
📊 Pros & Cons
✅ Pros
- Community-approved with 618 endorsements and over 63,000 downloads—clearly a mod people want.
- Brings back a beloved feature from older Bethesda titles, so if you miss telling Lydia to 'wait here,' this is for you.
- Simple premise, no bloat—just the command functionality you're looking for.
⚠️ Cons
- Last updated in April 2026—if the game has had patches since then, there could be issues.
- No mention of dependencies or requirements, so you might need to figure out if it works with your setup.
For players who miss the classic Bethesda companion commands and want to direct their followers more precisely. If you're tired of your ally charging into danger when you wanted them to hold back, this mod is for you. Skip if you're happy with the vanilla follower behavior and don't need extra control.
💡 Beginner Tips
- Since it's a UI mod, make sure you have the latest game patch to avoid any UI conflicts.
- Check if your mod manager supports this mod—if not, manual installation is straightforward.
- Test with a single follower first to see how the commands work before relying on them in combat.
📊 Mod Details
- Game
- Starfield Mods
- Author
- xtcrefugee
- Version
- 1.5
- Downloads
- 63,123
- Endorsements
- 618
- Category
- User Interface
- Created
- 7/12/2024
- Updated
- 4/15/2026
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