Dynamic Stamina - Combat moves and sports use stamina

A simple, unscripted mod that makes combat moves and actions drain stamina.

dynamic endurance

Mod author: skyrimaguas

Ever feel like endurance is almost useless? It doesn't have much use outside of power attacks and dashes, as its effect on the character is purely optional by default. I always had tons of stamina to power up with potions and food, which I never really felt the need to use.

This mod aims to change that and make stamina an important attribute in performing actions. Combat moves and actions will now use a certain amount of stamina, making it relevant to your character just like Magicka or health.

Stamina becomes your character's "energy" points or "action points" (like in Fallout), and their amount will have an impact on your gameplay - you may become "tired" as you lose stamina by taking actions in combat, taking hits, or just generally moving around. You need to take a short break to regain your stamina (either drink that stamina potion or eat food).

With dynamic stamina, it will be important to invest your character's stamina points as it will allow you to perform more actions.

No script!

This mod is unscripted, and that's the biggest difference. There are other mods that also change stamina mechanics (usually survival mods and/or combat overhauls), but I can't use them due to the heavy use of scripting, as adding too much scripting on every action, object, and game event would have an impact on the game engine - not to mention, would help avoid game bloat.

Detailed MOD description:

crackdown

Powerful attacks and strikes consume a lot of stamina (same as vanilla)

Normal melee and bow attacks consume 3 stamina points per second

Magic casting consumes 2 stamina points per second

Magic double casting consumes 4 stamina points per second

Blocking (using a shield, weapon, bow or torch) consumes 1 stamina point per second

sports

Sprinting consumes a lot of stamina per second (same as Vanilla)

Normal running consumes 1 stamina point per second

Walking consumes 0.5 stamina points per second

Swimming consumes 3 stamina points per second

Being lazy consumes 2 stamina points every second.

Jumping consumes 5 stamina points per second

Climbing up steep steps while running also consumes 5 stamina points per second.

Effect of Armor Type

Stamina usage, regeneration, and stagger effects are affected by the type of armor you're wearing.

While wearing heavy armor, all combat actions and actions cost an additional 1 point per second.

While wearing light armor, all combat actions and actions cost an additional 0.5 points per second.

Clothing (or no armor) has no extra stamina.

under attack

Being hit by a melee or bow weapon during combat will cause you a small amount of stamina damage:

-Stamina takes 0 points of damage while wearing heavy armor

-2 points of stamina damage if wearing light armor

-5 points of stamina damage if not wearing armor (clothing)

stuck in trouble

Stagger will cause you a lot of stamina damage:

-If wearing heavy armor, it requires 10 points of stamina damage

-25 points of stamina damage if wearing light armor

-50 points of stamina damage if not wearing armor (clothing)

Stamina Regeneration - Take a break!

Stamina only regenerates when you stop moving - the amount regenerated will depend on your character's Stamina Regeneration Rate attribute. Just like in the vanilla system, this may be affected by modifiers - potions, foods, spells, effects, and enchantments.

Wearing well-equipped weapons and/or spells will provide an additional stamina regeneration boost:

-Additional 3 points per second if wearing heavy armor

• If wearing light armor, gain an additional 5 points per second
• If not wearing armor (clothing), 8 additional points per second

While sitting in a chair or on a horse, you can rest and regenerate faster with an additional 15 stamina points per second.

One exception is swimming (unmounted) - stamina continues to drain even if you stop moving and holster your weapon (because you have to keep mov …