Command Animal

Command Animal is a racial power of the Bosmer that forces an animal to become the Dragonborn's ally for 60 seconds. Like other race powers, Command Animal may only be used once a day.

Tips

• Some of the best candidates for Command Animal are Bears, Mammoths, Wolves, and Sabre Cats
• This can be particularly useful when fighting Giants, as they are normally accompanied by Mammoths, which can be turned to fight for the Dragonborn, making giants much easier to defeat
• Command Animal negates the risk of unexpected death from Sabre Cat or Wolf ambushes, as using the power quickly repels the attacker; something valued for lower-leveled characters

Trivia

• Despite being bestial, Dragons cannot be commanded.
• Command Animal is an Area of Effect Power, requiring moderate vicinity to the target to activate.

Bugs

This section contains bugs related to Command Animal. Before adding a bug to this list, consider the following: Please reload an old save to confirm if the bug is still happening. If the bug is still occurring, please post the bug report with the appropriate system template  360  /  XB1  ,  PS3  /  PS4  ,  PC  /  MAC  ,  NX  /  PS5  ,  XS  , depending on which platform(s) the bug has been encountered on. Be descriptive when listing the bug and fixes, but avoid having conversations in the description and/or using first-person anecdotes: such discussions belong on the appropriate forum board.

• Occasionally while an animal is under the Dragonborn's command when they fast travel, the animal will remain at the point of arrival permanently, e.g. Having a cave bear under command when fast traveling to Whiterun, the bear will remain at the city gates permanently and be non-hostile towards the Dragonborn or any other NPCs (will attack if hit)
• Sometimes the animal simply won't follow/fight for the Dragonborn despite being commanded, most notable on Mammoths