How do I get rid of corpses that don't despawn on their own?
In Whiterun there are two dead bodies that never seem to despawn. They are the cultists from the start of the Dragonborn DLC. I know I could just move them out of sight, but I have some weird feeling knowing that they are still there. Is there anyway to force the corpses to despawn permanently? I'm on PC, so I do have access to the console.
Best Answer
James' answer is correct for the OP's specific situation, but with the following command you can completely (not only visually) get rid of anything in-game:
Use the MarkForDelete command
[
MarkForDelete] marks an object for actual deletion: when the system does its normal clean up, the object will be deleted, and its script will no longer be active.
To do so,
- get the unwanted object directly in view;
- go into the in-game console (using the key above the Tab key, usually ~ on QWERTY keyboards);
- select the body or other unwanted object,
- type in the
disablecommand, - immediately followed by
markfordelete.
This will get rid of the object completely, once the cell it's in unloads.
MarkForDeleteallows a script to set the delete flag on a disabled reference, which places the reference in a queue for deletion a few frames later. It will not work on enabled references.
Whereas the disable command merely hides it from view, without unloading it:
When an object is disabled, it remains in memory and continues to process scripts.
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go into the in-game console (using the key above the Tab key, usually ~ on QWERTY keyboards); select the body or other unwanted object, type in the disable command, immediately followed by markfordelete .How long does it take for a dead body to Despawn?
1 hour. Originally posted by SmashT: 1 hour. I see tnx for info.How do you make a body not Despawn in Skyrim?
If you go hide in a cave somewhere and wait 30 days straight, everywhere else in the world should reset, though I believe those particular cultist bodies are specially flagged to never despawn even if a cell reset does occur. I suggest you simply drag them into a hidden ditch somewhere.How do you get rid of corpses in Fallout 4?
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Answer 2
Put them in deep water. Eventually they will disappear with the changing of the days. If not out of sight out of mind
Answer 3
You can remove any unwanted object with the console.
- Make a backup save
- Open the console (the default key is the key left of the 1 key).
- Click on the body (or any object you want to be removed) so the ID is shown in the console.
- Type
disable
This removes the object permanently. Be careful not to use it on anything, that is still needed.
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