Can no longer un-summon Familliar since thieves guild update. Xbox One

BrotherChaz · April 2016

Anyone else havinh trouble un-summoning familliar with your mage?
m on XBox One and since the thieves guild patch I can no longer unsummon my flying critter by hiting the summon button again.

this has caused a number of problems - especially in town with NPC's.. and had led to unintended muder of NPC's and also its just a pain to have them summoned all the time.

Any idea if its a known problem? Can anyone suggest a fix?

Thanks in advance. :-)

Inarre · April 2016

I cant remember for sure but I thought I remember reading somewhere if you hold down the button on console it unsummons.

I know on PC you right click it off your buff menu.

Well, give it a try and let me know xD

BrotherChaz · April 2016

Thanks for the reply/suggestion... I will try it.

If anyone else has a suggestion feel free to respond. :-)

85flyingbrick_ESO · April 2016

Patch notes state that pets can no longer be unsummoned.

BrotherChaz · April 2016

Well that figures... Thanks for posting.

I would say that was not a possitive change. Not that my opinion matters lol

Beardimus · April 2016

I think the concept is though that you can trigger their abilities now, which got quite a buff so there's an overall gain. Plus if you have them only on one bar, and switch they unsummon if that helps. Check the TG patch notes

BrotherChaz · April 2016

Thanks.. Im not sure what you mean by the abilities thing, but thats okay. I do have them on both bars at this time; I guess I can drop it from one but it seems like an unsatisfying work around. But Its worth a try. :-)

Thanks one and all for the help. Good hunting and lots of treasure to one and all.

Fare thee well.

NewBlacksmurf · April 2016

Inarre wrote: »

I cant remember for sure but I thought I remember reading somewhere if you hold down the button on console it unsummons.

I know on PC you right click it off your buff menu.

Well, give it a try and let me know xD

thats not correct....

There is already a post with the answer - http://forums.elderscrollsonline.com/en/discussion/comment/2875242/#Comment_2875242

NewBlacksmurf wrote: »

Lightninvash wrote: »

Mcwoods55 wrote: »

ON PS4 we just hold the assinged button longer and it goes away (long press)..

It opens up the possibility that maybe one day we can have more spells per bar if they keep this idea.... I doubt it will happen but would be nice!

ooo never thought to try this I will test it out next time I am on my sorc because the pets sometimes glitch and are under the ground and become useless if I cant unsummon them haha

*EDIT* for clarification

holding doesn't unsummon the pet, it does provide another effect which is no different than pressing or double pressing the same button.

The way to unsummon (which isn't convienient is to go into the character screen, highlight the effect and hit "x" as shared by @emily3989

@Uriel_Nocturne

This works on xbox one....I too was like you. UHMMM so hey how do i control this thing.
Had a random group where the sorc suuuper pulled a room and the guy freaked but the sorc was like...O K, tell me how to unsummon them please.

ROFL moments

idk · April 2016

Sorc pets do not attack unless you attack or are attacked.

Eocosa · April 2016

Yes as stated before you have to actively go into your character sheet and unsummon them (such as by reputting it on your toolbar).

Now when you click the button that summons them again they will use an ability (clannfears heal you, one twilight morph heals 2 people, one gets a damage buff, and the familiar gets an AOE and then a CC I believe after a timer).

Initially they were supposed to add a means of holding down the summon button to unsummon it, but it never made it to live.

BrotherChaz · April 2016

Giles.floydub17_ESO wrote: »

Sorc pets do not attack unless you attack or are attacked.

Yes...sort of. The problem I ran into is stealing causes them to attack witnesses. This first happend when I mistakenly clicked on something when trying to read a book on the same table. My npet kept attacking the "bystander" untill said witness died.

Also thanks to the previous poster with the pics and explanation. I guess the "feature with abilities making the loss of unsumkmon worthwhile" thing doesnt apply to XBox One(what I play on).

Once again thanks to one and all. I think I have enough info on this topic to see what is going on. great response time to the question. Im greatful to you all.

Umad_BrO · April 2016

Same with ps4 mate, I noticed it just last night when I summoned a winged twilight by mistake while a group of use were sneaking up on a keep we were taking.
Bummer