No unique leaders available to assign

[Tersival]

Any tips on why I can't assign unique leaders?

In dozens of tries over the past few days I only got a leaders list to populate once. I had written it off when that once popped up and triggered my OCD so I removed all my other mods, got every plug in I could off the list and started a new game. I even deleted the game install directory and copied my clean install back files back over.

I'm using Nexus Mod Manager (Community version 0.80.8) and launching via the F4SE launder.

Currently active mods:

• Unofficial Fallout 4 Patch - Unofficial Fallout 4 Patch
• HUDFramework - HUDFramework
• Workshop Framework - Workshop Framework
• Sim Settlements 2 - Sim Settlements 2

They're in the above order with nothing else but the Fallout4.esm and DLC plugins listed. I've brought Preston and his settlers back to sanctuary, recruited and dismissed Codsworth, and I still get "There are no unique leaders available to assign" whenever I try to assign a leader through the City Planner's Desk.

(edited spelling & list format).

 

[Cessori]

Just ran into the problem myself. Was a hair puller trying to track down what was going on. But the cqf ss2_optionsmanager rebuildleadercardscache command worked perfectly. This would be a good console command for the Settlements & Cities wiki page.

Added to the Wiki

 

[Cessori]

They're in the above order with nothing else but the Fallout4.esm and DLC plugins listed. I've brought Preston and his settlers back to sanctuary, recruited and dismissed Codsworth, and I still get "There are no unique leaders available to assign" whenever I try to assign a leader through the City Planner's Desk.

(edited spelling & list format).

The only one that could show up for you at this point is Codsworth.
Some information can be found on Assigning City Leaders on the wiki, bottom of the page.