NPCs too stupid in battles and instances

[Kaoru_Nagisa]

I actually did that when I did it. They didnt die or get detected. They walked right though one of the golems. Maybe you just had a lag spike. It happens

This. I've taken at least 3 characters through ShB and have sprinted through sections many times. Shtola and the viera girls just phase through the golem without any issues. You may have encountered a bug, or you got caught and didn't realize - thus believing it was surely one of the NPCs, even when it's pretty much impossible.

Did have a couple of issues with Trusts but that was my own fault for pushing them into pulls that where to big for their AI.

Trusts can be a bit hit or miss - Urianger often will try finishing a heal cast before moving out of danger, I assume healing is marked as a higher priority for their AI than avoiding damage, but either way it's gotten him killed on bosses in Ravel a few times.

The only time I've had trouble with overpulling though was if I was on a tank. Thancred and G'raha both manage double pulls well even in Holminster, and I routinely drag a second group onto them (especially while playing through on heals). My only complaint with Trusts is the complete lack of AoE, and the fact they aren't programmed to DPS while moving even if they're capable of doing so. (I get this is a way to make it so people won't replace real groups entirely with Trusts, but still irritates me.)