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Outer Worlds Auntie Cleo's Cursed Quest Glitch Revealed
Sometimes a patch changes more than balance. This week, players revisiting Commonwealth quests uncovered behavior that shifts Auntie Cleo's Cursed Quest Glitch Revealed.
What the bug actually does
Outer Worlds Auntie Cleo's Cursed Quest Glitch Revealed is a sequence break that lets hostile vendors ignore combat. Studies indicate dialogue flags fail, skipping the intended pacify step. Research shows guards may turn permanently hostile instead of neutral.
Why it happens and how it sticks
Triggers tied to quest stage IDs can desync after fast travel. Some script checks run before location data loads, locking the error in place. Corrective console commands or reloads from an earlier save often clear the condition.
This shows how fragile systemic quest design can be. One skipped check reshapes an entire zone.
Will this break my existing save
Usually not; the bug activates only during specific timing and routing. Reload if combat turns unexpectedly.
Can a developer patch remove it
Yes. Targeted stage resets and dialogue cooldowns typically resolve the issue in follow-up updates.
