Load right after the main file.


Now, aliens scale can below default size, particularly when in herds. Bigger and smaller aliens abound. Kept separate (for now) as some might prefer more consistent aliens.


*AlienHerdScaling.esm

Main plugin. All aliens now scale with player level and gain increased size variety and scaling.


Alpha Apex Predators at high levels have a chance to spawn about as large as can be done. =)


Install the other patches to customize difficulty.

1.1: Major update, see changelog. Adds lite overhaul of Terrormorphs with increased speed and modest size scaling for those without Royal Terror.

1.2: 100% of aliens and critters scale variably within modest values. Bespoke tweaks moving forward.

1.1: Adds lite overhaul of Terrormorphs with increased speed and modest size scaling for those without Royal Terror.


1.2: 100% of aliens and critters scale variably within modest values. Predators larger.


1.21-27: Minor tweaks. Flyers nerfed.

Main plugin. All aliens now scale with player level and gain increased size variety and scaling.

Alpha Apex Predators at high levels have a chance to spawn about as large as can be done. =)

Install the other patches to customize difficulty.

1.1: Adds lite overhaul of Terrormorphs with increased speed and modest size scaling for those without Royal Terror.
1.2: 100% of aliens and critters scale variably within modest values. Bespoke tweaks moving forward.
1.21-23: Minor tweaks

1.1: Adds lite overhaul of Terrormorphs with increased speed and modest size scaling for those without Royal Terror.

1.2: 100% of aliens and critters scale variably within modest values. Bespoke tweaks moving forward.

1.21-23: Minor tweaks

1.1: Major update, see changelog. Adds lite overhaul of Terrormorphs with increased speed and modest size scaling for those without Royal Terror.


1.2: 100% of aliens and critters scale variably within modest values. Bespoke tweaks moving forward.

1.1: Adds lite overhaul of Terrormorphs with increased speed and modest size scaling for those without Royal Terror.

1.2: 100% of aliens and critters scale variably within modest values. Bespoke tweaks moving forward.

1.21-22: Minor tweaks

Main plugin. All aliens now scale with player level and gain increased size variety and scaling. Alpha Apex Predators at high levels are large :D


Install the other patches to customize difficulty. Royal Terror mod suggested to load after this.

Overhauls all aliens to add modest size variation. Alpha and apex predators now scale far larger. Modest damage and speed increases to increase diversity.

2.0x Headshot multipler added just for aliens to avoid bullet sponges. (1.0x vanilla)

1.1: Adds lite overhaul of Terrormorphs with increased speed and modest size scaling for those without Royal Terror.
1.2: 100% of aliens and critters scale variably within modest values. Bespoke tweaks moving forward.
1.21-25: Minor tweaks

Major update, see changelog.

Now includes a lite overhaul of Terrormorphs with increased speed and modest size scaling for those who don't want to install Royal Terror.

Load Royal Terror after this mod moving forward, and difficulty configurators last.

1.1: Adds lite overhaul of Terrormorphs with increased speed and modest size scaling for those without Royal Terror.

1.2: 100% of aliens and critters scale variably within modest values. Bespoke tweaks moving forward.

1.21-26: Minor tweaks

Headshot damage reduced from 2.0 to 1.5 (still .5 higher than Vanilla.)


Slightly higher damage values for alien melee attacks and Terrormorphs.


This is my preferred version =)


Load after Royal Aliens & Royal Terror

Headshot damage reduced from 2.0 to 1.5 (still .5 higher than Vanilla.)

Slightly higher damage values for alien melee attacks and Terrormorphs.

This is my preferred version =)

Load after Royal Aliens & Royal Terror

New .esm name for harder version.


RoyalAliensHardPatch.esm.


Retains reduced chance to wound or stagger enemies from old version.


Reduced headshot damage to 1.5, increased enemy resistance to missed shots, increased alien melee damage slightly.

New .esm name for harder version.

RoyalAliensHardPatch.esm.

Retains reduced chance to wound or stagger enemies from old version.

Reduced headshot damage to 1.5, increased enemy resistance to missed shots, increased alien melee damage slightly.

Precision shots deal 1.5x damage, rather than 2.0 Body shots deal 0.75x damage.

Load after main file.

Decreases headshot damage from 2.0x to 1.5x.

Body and limb shots still at 0.75x damage.

If you have perfect accuracy, this will be more balanced than default IMHO.

Headshots still deal 2.0x damage to aliens, but there are no penalties for body shots (1.0 damage, default vanilla).

Compared to other files, headshots do 2.0 damage VS even Terrormorphs and 8-legged aliens rather than only 1.5.

2.5x headshot damage, 1.0x (no reduction) body shots.


Reduced alien legendary chance. No alien bonus damage done to player.


Vanilla chance to stagger/wound an enemy rather than reduced.


Still WAY tougher aliens than Vanilla =)

2.5x headshot damage, 1.0x (no reduction) body shots.

Reduced alien legendary chance. No alien bonus damage done to player.

Vanilla chance to stagger/wound an enemy rather than reduced.

Still WAY tougher aliens than Vanilla =)

Maintains 2.0x headshots, with no damage reduction for body shots.

Reduced alien legendary chance.

No alien bonus damage done to player.

Vanilla chance to stagger/wound an enemy rather than reduced.

Still WAY tougher aliens than Vanilla =)

I'd prefer not to support this version, but if it proves popular for some reason: this one does not edit headshot or body shot damage.

Even if you want to use another headshot damage mod, just load it after the main file. Please leave this file at 0 DLs

Aliens scale based on player level and have more randomized size scaling. Strong Enemies are larger.

Headshots vs alien creatures do 2.0 damage. Body, and limb shots deal only 0.75 damage. Aim carefully to avoid bullet sponges.

Aliens scale based on player level and have more randomized size scaling. Strong Enemies are larger.


Headshots vs alien creatures do 2.0 damage. Body, and limb shots deal only 0.75 damage. Aim carefully to avoid bullet sponges.

This is the main version of the mod.

Tweaks size and level scaling of NPCs, as well as bespoke customizing some stats and bosses.

Includes approx. 2.0 headshot damage for all aliens, and 0.75x bodyshot damage (except for flyers, which get 1.0).

Aliens scale based on player level and have more randomized size scaling. Strong Enemies are larger.


Headshots vs alien creatures do 2.0 damage. Body, and limb shots deal only 0.75 damage. Aim carefully to avoid bullet sponges.

Aliens scale based on player level and have more randomized size scaling. Strong Enemies are larger.

Headshots vs alien creatures do 2.0 damage. Body, and limb shots deal only 0.75 damage. Aim carefully to avoid bullet sponges.

Major update, see changelog.

Now includes a lite overhaul of Terrormorphs with increased speed and modest size scaling for those who don't want to install Royal Terror.

Load Royal Terror after this mod moving forward, and difficulty configurators last.

Headshots deal 1.5x damage, as with hard file.

Body shots deal only 0.5x damage.

Too hard for me. Load after main file.

Patch - Load after main file (& after Royal Terror)

2x Alien attack damage to players; tweaks to increase difficulty for seasoned monster hunters.

Some risk of getting one-hit-killed by creature melees, depending on your health and resistances.

Patch - Load after main file (& after Royal Terror)


2x Alien attack damage to players; tweaks to increase difficulty for seasoned monster hunters.


Some risk of getting one-hit-killed by creature melees, depending on your health and resistances.