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Locational based damage modifiers for all creatures, critters, humans, and robots, specifically tackles the issue of bullet sponges, providing a more realistic and satisfying combat experience.

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2024 January 28 - I may still update occasionally, but have no further plans with any of my mods except Books Revamped, Better NPCs, Starlit - A Starfield Mod List, and a fourth unnamed project, so you have my explicit permission to do what you want with this one.



I've kind of neglected this mod because I was happy with the way it worked, but since I still haven't come across anything that does the same, it's finally time for an update.

v1.3 - I've tried to spawn in every creature I could to get a better look at them and adjusted armor, hit chance, and damage bonuses as appropriate. Exact changes listed in the spoilers below may be slightly off now, see change log for difference.



Realism and Immersion: In the real world, different parts of the body have varying levels of vulnerability. By implementing locational-based damage, I've fine-tuned enemy health, resistances, and related parameters to ensure that battles are no longer a test of endurance.

Tactical Gameplay: Introducing locational-based damage encourages you to think strategically during combat. You may now prioritize aiming for more vulnerable areas to maximize damage or just overwhelm with DPS.

Enhanced Role-Playing: For players who enjoy role-playing, having different body parts take varying amounts of damage can add depth to character development. Characters might specialize in certain combat techniques or weapons, emphasizing a particular style or strategy.

Increased Difficulty: Implementing locational-based damage may increase the overall difficulty of the game. You now need to be more precise in your attacks, adding an additional layer of challenge.

Player Choice: Whether you prefer quick kills by targeting vital areas or prefer a more strategic, methodical approach, this mod provides you with the agency to play the game your way.

Variety in Combat Scenarios: Each encounter becomes unique, as you adapt your tactics based on the type of enemy you face and the vulnerabilities of those enemies.



All enemies

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You're not guaranteed to hit with every single shot.
Limbs are more resistant to damage
Designed and thoroughly tested for Very Hard difficulty


Humans

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Boostpack -> Harder to puncture, but 2.5x the damage if you do
Head -> Increased damage from 2x to 4.5x
Torso -> Increased damage from 1x to 2.5x
Thighs -> Increased damage from 1x to 1.4x
Arms and Feet -> Can take more damage

Human Citizens have the same multipliers, but will react more like they got shot and less like a sponge


Ballistic Turret

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Barrel -> damage decreased from 1x to .5x, will take more damage
Legs -> damage decreased from 1x to .1x
Body -> damage increased from 1x to 2x
More resistant to Airborne and Thermal damage


Bipeds

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Head -> Increased damage from 1.5x to 4.5x
All other body parts have between 1.5x and 2x more health


Critters

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Harder to hit (they're small)
More armored (more health for each part)
Head -> Increased damage from 1x to 3x
Torso -> Increased damage from 1x to 2.25x


Floater

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Tougher skin (more health for each part).
Head -> Increased damage from 1x to 3x
Torso -> Increased damage from 1x to 2x
More resistant to airborne damage


Flyer

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Tougher skin (more health for each part).
Head is more vulnerable but much harder to hit
Head -> Increased damage from 1x to 3x
Torso -> Increased damage from 1x to 1.5x
Arms -> Decreased damage from 1x to .75
More resistant to airborne damage


Hexapod

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Tougher skin (more health for most parts).
Legs are more vulnerable
Head -> Increased damage from 1x to 3x
Torso -> Increased damage from 1x to 2x
More resistant to thermal damage


Hopper

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Tougher skin (more health for most parts).
Legs -> Increased damage from 1x to 1.5x if you can hit them
Head -> Increased damage from 1x to 4x
Torso -> Increased damage from 1x to 2.5x and most vulnerable spot
More resistant to radiation damage


Larva

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Harder to hit (they're small)
Head -> Increased damage from 1x to 3x
Torso -> More armored
Butt -> Increased damage from 1x to 1.5x


LaserTurret

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Much more dangerous, harder to kill. Aim for the barrel
Barrel -> damage decreased from 1x to 2x
Legs -> damage decreased from 1x to .1x
Body -> damage increased from 1x to .75x
More resistant to Airborne and Thermal damage


Manta

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Tougher skin (more health for each part).
Head -> Increased damage from 1x to 2.5x
Torso -> Increased damage from 1x to 2x
Arms -> More vulnerable
More resistant to airborne damage


Mantid

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Tougher skin (more health for each part).
Head -> Increased damage from 1x to 2.5x
Torso -> Increased damage from 1x to 2x
Legs -> More vulnerable
Claws -> More vulnerable
More resistant to thermal damage


MiniBot

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Harder to hit (they're small)
Arms -> damage increased from 1x to 1.2x
Base -> can take much more damage
Body -> Damage increased from 1x to 1.75x
Head -> Healthier and damage decreased from 1x to .3x
More resistant to airborne and thermal damage


Model A

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Eyes -> Less vulnerable but damage increased from 1x to 3x
Head -> More vulnerable, damage decreased 1x to .33x
Legs -> damage increased from 1x to 1.2x, most vulnerable spot but less damage than the head/eyes
Body -> damage decreased from 1x to .75x
More resistant to Airborne and Thermal damage



Model S

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More armored all around
Head -> damage increased 1x to 2x
Torso -> damage increased 1x to 2x
Pelvis -> damage increased 1x to 2x
Feet -> damage increased 1x to .5x
MiniArm/Biceps -> Damage decreased 1.5x to 1x
Back Legs -> damage increased 1x to 1.5x
More resistant to Airborne and Thermal damage



Octopede

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Tougher skin (more health for most parts).
Head -> Increased damage from 1x to 3x
Torso -> Increased damage from 1x to 2.25x
Legs -> Harder to hurt them (losing 1 leg out of 8 isn't so bad?)
More resistant to thermal damage


Parasite

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Harder to hit (they're small)
Tougher skin (more health for most parts).
Head -> Increased damage from 1x to 2x
Torso -> Increased damage from 1x to 1.25x
More resistant to thermal damage


Security Camera

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More resistant to Airborne and Thermal damage


Swimmer

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Head -> increased damage from 1x to 3x, slightly more armor
Torso -> increased damage from 1x to 1.5x
Legs/Fins -> decreased damage from 1x to .75x
More resistant to Thermal damage


Terrormorph

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More health on all body parts
Head -> damage increased from 1 to 1.5x
Body -> damage increased from 1 to 1.25x
Other parts -> damage decreased from 1 to .3x
More resistant to all types of damage




Compatible with anything that doesn't edit Race or Body Part records. If using PEAK - Enemy Combat AI, place Headhunter after. They work great together.

It's a normal ESM. Install with a mod manager if you can.
If you're manually installing mods, you should already know what to do.

Compatible with anything that doesn't edit Race or Body Part records

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