Resurrect Target (player.resurrect)
fallout-3 — Console Commands
Revives a dead NPC or companion that you have targeted in the console.
Syntax
player.resurrectExample
player.resurrect💡 Notes
Target the NPC by clicking on them in the console before typing. Works on most NPCs. [verify] for essential characters.
🎯 Tips & Tricks
Revive companions
If a companion dies, click on their body and use player.resurrect to bring them back.
Use for quests
Revive quest-critical NPCs if they die during a mission to avoid soft-locks.
Save before killing
Always save before killing NPCs to have a backup plan.
🔧 Troubleshooting
NPC not reviving
Make sure you have clicked on the NPC's body and the console shows their ID.
NPC is hostile after revive
Use setav aggression 0 to calm them down.
⚠️ Common Mistakes
- Resurrecting enemies
- Not targeting the correct NPC
- Using it on scripted deaths
👍 Pros
- Revive companions
- Restore quest NPCs
- Fix accidental kills
- Useful for testing
👎 Cons
- May break quest scripts
- Not all NPCs can be resurrected
- Can cause duplicate NPCs
- Requires targeting correctly