Can't remove NPC essential status

[Rokabur]

Can't remove essential status of Gauis Maro for the Dark Brotherhood quest Breaching Security. I even turned off the mods (http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=112439946) and (http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=197663703) and rebuilt the patch. I even used the set essential command to remove the status but he remains essential no matter what.

 

 

 

• 00 Skyrim.esm

• 01 Update.esm

• 02 Dawnguard.esm

• 03 HearthFires.esm

• 04 Dragonborn.esm

• 05 RaceCompatibility.esm

• 06 UndergroundBathhouse.esm

• 07 portal2mod.esp

• 08 Unofficial Skyrim Patch.esp [Version 1.3.3c]

• 09 RaceCompatibilityUSKPOverride.esp

• 0A Unofficial Dawnguard Patch.esp [Version 1.2.4]

• 0B Unofficial Hearthfire Patch.esp [Version 1.1.2]

• 0C Unofficial Dragonborn Patch.esp [Version 1.0.5]

• 0D all_stone_powers.esp

• 0E bag of holding.esp

• 0F DungeonQuestAwareness.esp

• 10 harvest more food & ingredients.esp

• 11 Instant Merchant.esp

• 12 moredragonloot.esp

• 13 Perks Unbound.esp

• 14 Perks Unbound - Dawnguard.esp

• 15 Perks Unbound - Dragonborn.esp

• 16 perksui.esp

• 17 RaceMenu.esp

• 18 RaceMenuPlugin.esp

• 19 skyui.esp

• 1A Crossbows_Basic_Collection_EN_LL.esp

• 1B Dr_Bandolier.esp

• 1C run for your lives.esp [Version 1.2.3]

• 1D when vampires attack.esp [Version 1.1]

• 1E The Paarthurnax Dilemma.esp [Version 1.2.5]

• 1F towHarvest.esp

• 20 ub_invite_any_npc.esp

• 21 ub_cell_armory.esp

• 22 ub_cell_bedroom.esp

• 23 ub_cell_cavern.esp

• 24 ub_cell_darkarea.esp

• 25 ub_cell_dislayroom.esp

• 26 ub_cell_kitchen.esp

• 27 ub_cell_maintenance_room.esp

• 28 ub_cell_teleportroom.esp

• 29 ub_tapestry.esp

• 2A ingots.esp

• 2B weightless crafted potions.esp

• 2C weightless potions.esp

• ++ weightless dragon bones and scales.esp

• ++ weightless pelts, hides and firewood.esp

• 2D weir_weightlessgems.esp

• 2E weir_weightlessingredient.esp

• 2F xylozi_weightless_books_v1.esp

• 30 AchieveThat.esp

• 31 jps_noreadbooks.esp

• ++ Skyrim Unlimited Rings And Amulets.esp

• 32 dD - Enhanced Blood Main.esp

• 33 dD-Dragonborn-Dawnguard-EBT Patch.esp

• 34 werewolffeedfix.esp

• 35 WRF_by_RolandSir_TAWUTD_DG.esp

• 36 essential player character.esp

• 37 dragonrendhurts.esp

• 38 Mighty Magick - Alteration.esp

• 39 Mighty Magick - Alteration Extras.esp

• 3A Mighty Magick - Conjuration.esp

• 3B Mighty Magick - Conjuration Extras.esp

• 3C Mighty Magick - Destruction.esp

• 3D Mighty Magick - Dual Casting.esp

• 3E Mighty Magick - Enchantments Rebalance.esp

• 3F Mighty Magick - Fortify Magic School Enchantment and Alchemy Reversed.esp

• 40 Mighty Magick - Illusion.esp

• 41 Mighty Magick - Illusion Extras.esp

• 42 Mighty Magick - Restoration.esp

• 43 Mighty Magick - Restoration Extras.esp

• 44 Mighty Magick - Scaling.esp

• 45 Mighty Magick - Voice.esp

• 46 zzzEverlastingWeaponEnchant.esp

• 47 The Dance of Death - Ultimate Edition.esp

• 48 SmartTraining.esp

• 49 ArgonianTeenagerRace.esp

• 4A UFO - Ultimate Follower Overhaul.esp

• 4B UFO - Dawnguard AddOn.esp

• 4C UFO - Heartfire AddOn.esp

• 4D human sacrifice.esp

• 4E dD - Realistic Ragdoll Force - Realistic.esp

• 4F arvakskull-marker.esp

• 50 crimsonquestmarkers.esp

• 51 barenziahquestmarkers.esp

• 52 dragonpriestmaskquestmarkers.esp

• 53 impatienceofasaint-markers.esp

• 54 minemapmarkers.esp

• 55 erbos'sargonianplayer.esp

• 56 AgacephRace.esp

• 57 pwc-fear howl fix (dg).esp

• 58 werewolftweak.esp

• 59 altarfix.esp

• 5A werewolffullmoonrisingabilityfix.esp

• 5B argonian housecarls.esp

• 5C argonian housecarls hfdlc.esp

• 5D XivilaiRace.esp

• 5E skyrim map markers visible.esp

• ++ pickpocket 100 chance cap.esp

• 5F Ragna-Rok Fists of Malacath.esp

• 60 Bashed Patch, 0.esp

 

[Guest airdance]

Use this console command      setessential [base ID] 0/1 

 

  

if you wish to get ride of the player use the     Disable    command

[Rokabur]

Use this console command      setessential [base ID] 0/1 

 

  

if you wish to get ride of the player use the     Disable    command

 

As per my opening post, I did use the setessential command on Gaius Maro. I used setessential 00044050 1 to make him essential then setessential 00044050 0 to remove the essential tag and he's still unkillable. I'm thinking its yet more mod conflicts cause he's standing around in The Winking Skeever in Solitude doing absolutely nothing and won't follow his schedule of going to the different major cities. If I talk to him and choose the response that makes hi hostile, he just stands there and won't attack. I used disable and enable commands and no change.

[Guest airdance]

he could be in "protected" mode, however if you used the Disable command he should have disappeared.

  That means he is in the middle of an unfinished quest.

  DB06  

Here is the quest id, and find out what stage of the quest he is in and try advancing the quest to the next step.

It is not a great fix but it will get you past the glitch.

[Rokabur]

he could be in "protected" mode, however if you used the Disable command he should have disappeared.

  That means he is in the middle of an unfinished quest.

  DB06  

Here is the quest id, and find out what stage of the quest he is in and try advancing the quest to the next step.

It is not a great fix but it will get you past the glitch.

 

He's not in protected status, he's tagged essential Protected status would mean I could still kill Gaius Maro. I talk to him in The Winking Skeever and select the response that makes him turn hostile. I attack him and drop his health to zero, he crouches like all essential tagged NPC's do. Then he stands back up with full HP again. Of course he's in the middle of an unfinished quest. I'm on the Dark Brotherhood quest to kill him. Only downside to manually advancing the quest is I lose out on the bonus reward that leads to the suit of Ancient Shrouded Armor on the dead NPC in Hag's End. Really don't want to have to make an 11th or 12th character. Latest save file is almost 69 hours played. Tried dropping every mod I could live without and still have about 86 active files

[Guest airdance]

This is not a crash problem where eliminating excess files will fix the problem.

here is a crazy thought, maybe you are trying to kill him out of sequence.

   check this link out and see if there is a fix by placing him in another location.  http://elderscrolls.wikia.com/wiki/Breaching_Security

Bear in mind that you have autosaves that you  can return to that might allow you to back up enough to fix the problem.

There is also the console command to reset just the breaching security quest to start again.

[Rokabur]

This is not a crash problem where eliminating excess files will fix the problem.

here is a crazy thought, maybe you are trying to kill him out of sequence.

   check this link out and see if there is a fix by placing him in another location.  http://elderscrolls.wikia.com/wiki/Breaching_Security

Bear in mind that you have autosaves that you  can return to that might allow you to back up enough to fix the problem.

There is also the console command to reset just the breaching security quest to start again.

 

I'll give it a try in a while. Left Gaius Maro in The Winking Skeever so I could try the main quest Diplomatic Immunity again. My previous character I had a permanent CTD during the quest so I had to make a new character lol. Also i don't do auto-saves. Too hard to keep track of plus I use the savegame command for my saves since the last time I tried a regular save Skyrim just hung up in the middle of saving.

 

Think I'm gonna have to just delete my current character and flush 70 more hours of gameplay down the toilet. Just tried doing the quest The Ebony Warrior. After more then 10 minutes of brutal fighting he's tagged as essential as well.