Battle Guide

My current list of combat mods, including instructions, tweaks and compatibility patches.

Introduction

This is my attempt to find a combination of mods that make combat feel more like Dark Souls while still remaining fun, stable, and balanced.

Intended to be played with proficiency. If you want a greater challenge, rather than increasing the difficulty slider, I recommend adding mods that make enemies stronger (such as advanced enemy encounters or advanced enemies). need

red mod. Without them, this list wouldn't work.

Orange mods are required, but only if you select optional mods that require them. It is strongly recommended that you use

yellow mod. They serve a specific purpose, but you can replace them with other mods.

Cyan Mods are optional. I personally use these mods, but it all depends on user preference.

These files should be installed in the order shown below.

To keep it simple, I installed the mod in the left window of the Mod Organizer in the exact same order as the ESP files on the right.

Part 1: Basic Requirements

(required) Dawnguard

(Required) Hearthfires

(Required)Dragonborn

(required) USLEEP~Unofficial Skyrim Legendary Edition Patch

(Required) SKSE ~ Current build 1.7.3

(Required) Skyrim-Community- Uncapper~ Skyrim-Community- Uncapper v1_15_2_0

Part 2: User Interface and Utilities

(Required) SkyUI~SkyUI_5_1

(Required) Extension UI ~ Extension UI

(required) UIExtensions~UIExtensions v1-2-0

(Required) Skyrim Script - FISS's FileAccess Interface ~ Skyrim Script - FISS's FileAccess Interface

(Optional) SkyrimSouls - Unpaused Game Menu (SKSE Plugin) ~ SkyrimSouls - Unpaused Game Menu

(Optional) Unlock handle ~ Unlock grip

(optional) Unlock grip ~0.8 patch

(Unlocked grip doesn't work on items added by mods, and there are some minor bugs, but overall it works well.)

(Optional) Souls Quick Menu~Souls Quick Menu V1.20

(Optional) Lock-Lock Mechanism ~ Lock

(Optional) Customizable UI Replacer ~ Customizable UI Replacer ~ Lock Textures and Soul Quick Menu Textures*

(The main module of the customizable UI replacer has a lot of features you might not like.)

(Optional) SXP (Reworked) - Skyrim Experience Mod ~ SXP (Reworked)

Part 3: Combat Animation

(Required) FNIS~FNIS Behavior V7_0

(Required) FNIS~FNIS Spell V5_0_1 - ADD-ON Spell

(Recommended) Realistic Muppets and Troops ~ Realistic Power

(Recommended) D13 FASTER GET UP STAND UP ANIMATION VANILLA FRIENDLY ~ D13 FASTER GET UP STAND UP ANIMATION FRONT AND BACK

(Optional) YY Anim Replacer-Mystic Knight~YYAnimReplacerMysticKnight_v1_1_0~All options

(Optional) YY Animation Replacer-Zweihander~YYAnimReplacerZweihander_v0_6_8_male

(Optional) Improved animation of dual weapons ~Dual weapons V1.8

(Recommended) Kick~Kick faster animation

(Recommended) Kick~SpartaKick

(Recommended) Pseudo parry animation ~ Pseudo parry animation mod v1_3

(Recommended) VioLens-Killmove Mod～VioLens-Killmove Mod 2.11

Part 4: Perks and Spells

*Later in this guide we will run ASIS, which assigns Perks and Spells to NPCs. If you use anything else, make sure it's compatible first.

(Recommended) Coordination - Tianji Heartbeat ~ Coordination v926

(Recommended) Apocalypse - Magic of Skyrim ~ Apocalypse v945

(Recommended) Apocalypse - Magic of Skyrim ~ Apocalypse - Orchestration Compatibility Fix

(Optional) Lost Magic Book of Skyrim ~ Lost Magic Book V1.5

(Optional) Son of Thunder - Epic Shout and Immersion ~ Thunder King's v411

(Optional) Empire - Races of Skyrim ~ Empire v724

(Optional) Aurora- Standing Stones of the Sky ~ Aurora v307

(Optional) Sacrosanct - Vampires of Skyrim ~ Sacrosanct v403

(Optional) Moonlight Legend - Werewolf and Werewolf Essentials ~ Moonlight Legend - Essentials - Version 2_51

Part 5: Reworked Weapons, Armor, Loot and Encounter Zones

(Required) Reforged Weapons and Armor Repairs ~ Reforged Arms and Armor Restorations ~ All options in the legend

(Required) Clothing and sundry repair ~ Clothing and sundry repair

(Required) Complete Hand Overhaul ~ Complete Hand Overhaul

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