Loot and Downgrade SE - Unique downgrade tweaks

Unofficial - A very simple patch for a script in isoku's excellent Loot and Degradation SE that adjusts the degradation rates of material types to make them more "unique" and non-linear. It's designed to make all materials more relevant throughout the game and work better with Balanced Mode (eg: Elf stuff is fragile, but does + damage.

IMPORTANT NOTE: The changes will not take effect in existing save games unless you reinstall the mod with this adjustment.

Backup save

Uninstall loot and downgrade

Go into Skyrim and create a new save without installing mods

Reinstall the mod and tweak and load the saved game.

After testing, it should be completely fine, but use it at your own risk!

First photo I uploaded from my personal stash, I will share it with others if they might want to share it. You need to loot and downgrade SE 1.32 for this! ! Won't conflict with anything since it only edits the value in a single script of the mod. I'd like equipment and progression to be less linear and create potential "niche" uses for weapons and armor of all materials, with degradation to help balance.

This tweak is not intended to be hyper-realistic. It's only really relevant and potentially useful when combined with balance mods for weapons and armor.

For this, I highly recommend using True Armor SE (amazingly deep armor mechanics) and Weapon Damage UI. Without True Armor and some sort of weapon balancing mod, there's basically no point downloading this. With these two mods, you can quickly adjust and balance everything in the game to your liking.

At least the most durable, now looks like: cloth, fur, elf/bondmold, iron, glass, orc/chitin, steel, falmer, dadric/ebony/stalhrim, dragon, dwarf

Requirements: Loot and Downgrade SE 1.32 and all its dependencies. That’s all.

Installation: Do a regular install using your Mod Manager, placing it anywhere under "Loot and Downgrades", regardless of location.

Strongly recommended:

Real Armor SE

Weapon damage interface

Your favorite battle modes like Ultimate Combat, Wildcat, Critical Hit, CGO and more.

Balance tips:

By order of magnitude -

Buff elf, glass, orc, ebony, dragon weapons and armor

Minor nerfs towards daedric, dwarven and steel weapons and armor

If True Armor is highly recommended, use the Fantasy preset (still very realistic) and adjust from there. Create some viable niches for lower level armor - for example I made dwarf armor very resistant to impact, but very weak to daggers and other elemental damage etc. I made steel pretty solid for sword slashing/sharp damage, basically almost as good as the higher level stuff.. but otherwise pretty mediocre, with significant movement and weapon speed penalties (especially the steel plate).

This is an unofficial tweak that requires the master mod and is not endorsed by the author or porter!

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IMPORTANT: Changes will not take effect in an existing save game unless you reinstall the mod with this tweak.

Backup save

Uninstall Loot and Degradation

Go into Skyrim and create a new save WITHOUT the mod installed

Reinstall mod and tweak and load save game.

Tested and should be perfectly okay but you do this at your own risk!

My first upload from my personal stash, which I am sharing in case anyone else might want this. You need Loot and Degradation SE 1.32 for this tweak!! Will not conflict with anything, as it only edits values in a single script from the mod. I wanted equipment and progression to be less linear and to create potential "niche" uses for weapons and armours of all materials, using degradation to help balance this.

This tweak is not intended to be super realistic. It is only really relevant and potentially useful in combination with balancing mods for weapons and armours.

For this, I strongly recommend True Armor SE (amazingly in-depth armour mechanics) and Weapon Damage UI. Without True Armor and some kind of weapon balancing mod there is basically no point downloading this. With these two mods you can tw …