Deflection - Dynamic Blocking Combat Overhaul

Deflection is a full-featured, customizable, performance-friendly, balanced, timed combat combat overhaul. Designed to be used alongside other popular battle modes or as a standalone battle mode in vanilla Skyrim

Skyrim has a ton of great combat mods. Many of them have added timed blocking or parrying mechanics as part of their overhaul. While these mods are amazing and add a ton of fun gameplay features, I felt like I could design a timed blocking mechanic that focused on allowing the user to customize the blocking/parrying experience, which could then be used to enhance the timed blocking functionality of other popular combat modes, or be used as a light standalone combat mode.

Deflection is designed to be performance friendly and customizable to allow you to set up the mod to your own personal preference. Simply disable timed blocking in other combat modes and let Deflection handle timed blocking and parrying.

feature

Independently timed blocking and parrying mechanics

MCM menu for customization

ESL files do not occupy the loading order space

Choose the incoming damage modifier, set to 100% to block all physical damage, 50% to block half the damage, etc.

Optional arrow blocking feature

Optional magic block function

Configurable parry animation

Configurable timed block window

Configurable NPC stagger settings

Configurable stamina cost for blocking and parrying physical damage

Configurable minimum stamina requirements to block and parry physical damage

Configurable magicka cost to ward off incoming magic

Configurable minimum Magicka requirements to block and parry magic

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There are a TON of great combat mods for Skyrim. Many of them add timed blocking or parrying mechanics as part of a bigger overhaul. While these mods are amazing, and add a ton of interesting game-play features, I felt I could design a timed blocking mechanic focused on allowing the user to customize the blocking/parrying experience, which could then be used to enhance the timed blocking features of other popular combat mods, or be used as a lightweight stand-alone combat mod.

Deflection is designed to be as performance friendly and customizable as possible, allowing you to setup the mod to match your personal taste. Just disable timed blocking features in other combat mods and let Deflection handle timed blocking and parrying.

Features

Standalone Timed blocking and parrying mechanic

MCM menu for customization

ESL file doesn't take up a load order slot

Choose incoming damage modifier, set to 100% to block all physical damage, 50% to block half damage etc.

Optional Arrow parrying feature

Optional Magic parrying feature

Configurable parrying animations

Configurable timed block window

Configurable NPC stagger settings

Configurable stamina cost for blocking and parrying physical damage

Configurable minimum stamina requirement for blocking and parrying physical damage

Configurable magicka cost for parrying incoming magic

Configurable minimum magicka requirement for blocking and parrying magic

Configurable player stagger settings. Prevent player from being staggered while blocking

Configurable impact visual effects with support for Ultimate Combat and alternate vfx methods

Configurable global damage modifiers - quickly adjust overall NPC & Player damage without using any other mods.

Configurable ability to disarm opponents with perfectly timed block

Configurable messaging

In depth profiling and debug logging options to ensure optimal performance

Real-time Mod status indicator



While not a requirement it is STRONGLY recommended that you use a mod that re-times the animation hit frames in order to make timed blocking more viable. This mod was designed around Retimed Hit Frames by Wooph but any of Mojikas mods Combat behavior Improved , Blocking combat behavior improvement or TK Dodge all fix the hit frame timing in some way. This mod wont have the intended feel without one of these mods. I could fix the hit fram …