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Farkas doesn't help when you're trapped behind the gate
What happens
Farkas may not free you from the alcove trap, often because a draugr is in his detection range or he wandered back through the dungeon.
PS5-safe fix
Restart from outside Dustman's Cairn, leave other followers outside, kill every draugr on the way (many sleep in wall niches), and make sure Farkas is in the room before you pull the lever.
Prevention
Talk to Farkas before entering. If you go in without talking to him, he won't follow and the trap will strand you.
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Still broken on my PS5