startcombat Console Command
Documentation and examples for the startcombat command in Fallout: New Vegas.
startcombat
Actor
Force the targeted NPC to enter combat with the player.
Examples
Here is an example of how to use startcombat.
Makes the selected NPC start fighting you.
In-depth description
What startcombat does
startcombat forces the selected actor to begin combat against the player right away. Select the NPC in the console (or target it with prid <refid>), type startcombat, and press Enter. Use stopcombat to make it stand down again.