burden

Added strength indicators for weapons and armor. You cannot equip equipment that weighs more than your current strength. Increase strength through the use of weapons and armor

IMPORTANT NOTE: Re-saving is highly recommended. While Burden of Skyrim works with existing games, you'll most likely be out of gear and unable to use your favorite device unless you're strong enough to use it again.

Overview

Isn't it surprising how Dragonborn can instantly use any device in the game while on a prison van? This mod adds another level of progression in the form of a strength meter. The initial strength only allows the use of the lightest weapons and armor, but the strength can be increased through the use of equipment. This will unlock heavier equipment. The default growth rate is slow, so it won't be too easy to play the game on a powerful device.

detail

When starting this mod, Dragonborn will get the following initial strength values, which correspond to the respective equipment weight:

Melee weapons and bows: 9.1 weight

Helmet: 2.1 weight

Breastplate: 6.1 weight

Handguard: 2.1 weight

Boots: 2.1 weight

Shield: 4.1 weight

The strength of weapons and armor has its own rate of increase. This growth rate is configurable in the MCM and represents the fraction of weight units added to the appropriate strength metric when the device is used. Additionally, the usage threshold can be configured as the number of weight units a player can equip above the current strength limit, but the speed and damage penalties for each piece of equipment will be higher than the maximum weight of its slot.

If a device is not used, the intensity reduction rules will apply to the device slot if the "Toggle intensity reduction" option is enabled. Strength will shrink each game day, gaining approximately 1 unit of weight every 30 days.

Use the "Toggle Weight MCM" option to automatically calculate growth rate based on your character's weight. These auto-spawn rates are higher at lower weights and lower at higher weights, due to the idea that weaker characters will gain strength faster while stronger characters will encounter diminishing returns.

The "usage" of the device is as follows:

Melee weapons gain increased strength when wielded in or out of combat.

Bow strength increases when firing at full range, in or out of combat.

Armor strength increases when taking unimpeded hits or traveling to different locations.

Shield strength increases when being blocked by being hit or traveling to a different location.

Recommended Mods

The recommended mods are not required but will add to the experience. Gopher

Pumping Iron: Dynamically gain weight over time by training skills. Best used with the "Toggle Weight" option.