A full combat overhaul that tweaks every NPC in the game for more variety and challenge, as well as rebalancing guns for better outgoing and incoming damage.

A compiliation of various Royal mods related to combat.

Requirements

Nexus requirements

Mod name	Notes
Royal Patch Hub And Difficulty Configurators	If you want to use any of these patches to further customize gameplay.
Starforged Legendaries - Vanilla Weapons Enhanced	If you want compatible Vanilla weapon enchanment improvements

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Version 2.11
- Removed erroneous partial-edits from Royal Skies.
Version 2.1
- Removed some features to ensure long-term, bug-free compatibility of this mod, which I do not strive to update often:
  
  Download separately if needed:
  
  -Skintones for Children
  -Starborn Not Toddborn Guardian Tweaks
  
  -Perk Changes from Royal Galaxy (use Royal Skills Perk Overhaul:
  https://www.nexusmods.com/starfield/mods/7890
  
  -Starforged Legendary Weapon Enchantments:
  https://www.nexusmods.com/starfield/mods/8409
  
  -Leaving up Version 2.0 in case anyone doesn't want that hassle right now
Version 2.0
- Now includes Royal Instincts, AI overhaul. If you don't like it, load another AI overhaul after. Does not include Royal Galaxy perk changes. Updated all NPCs to latest Royal Galaxy.
  
  -Reduced enemy HP gain per level to 5. Copied over most other combat related changes from Royal Galaxy.
  
  -Fix attempt for potential Starborn Guardian NG+ issue.
  
  Similar changes will come to Royal Arena shortly.
Version 1.50
- Ported latest fixes to bundled mods.
Version 1.06
- Hotfix: Thank you so much to TeirusuQN thorough testing and bug report.
  
  -Fixed issue with Personal Atmosphere Starborn Power.
Version 1.05
- Large patch notes, but small/safe update.
  
  -Melee weapons will now inherit correct perk names; Item Sorter still not updated to include new melee naming adding in the last large Bethesda patch.
  
  -Updated explosives damage.
  
  -Various NPC improvements from Royal Galaxy 3.0 update.
  
  -Royal Galaxy weapon perk (Prophet's Punishment) will revert back to Vanilla Oxygenated as it was no longer working properly. Updated Item Sorter and Recycler patch as a result.
  
  -Oxygenated slightly buffed so it's not an overly situational/ useless perk: "Attacks cause additional stagger. Hold-breath time with scoped weapons is increased."
  
  -Va'Ruun weapons should show up a little earlier game, with Va'Ruun and Starborn as the main source of drops.
  
  -Aiming to increase consistency, but also feelings of being in danger, Pain Tolerance Rank 4 now only procs below 35%, not 50%. However, its chance to proc was doubled to 10%.
  
  -Removed most changes to Dueling Perk tree, as Vanilla melee was buffed recently. Rank 4 will still provide double healing (20% instead of 10) and 10% bonus damage against humans. Rank 3 will still provide longer increased movement speed duration (20 instead of 10) with description updated to include specifics.
  
  -Whitehot Rounds (all variants), including the Royal-Galaxy added Whitehot rounds to guns like the AK-47, will now add slightly more energy damage to ballistic weapons, making them more viable against heavily armored enemies like Terrormorphs. Note that this probably won't make up for the loss of armor-piercing unless you also have Anti-armor perks or weapon enchantments, but it does give you another option for an AR playstyle available earlier or on more random drops.
  
  -Instigating Perk (2x damage against full health enemies) --> updated. Overture: 2x damage against enemies at 80% health or above.
  
  -Targeting perk tree: the idea here seems to be that some enemies will get illuminated, helping you to find and kill them. In reality, it always just highlights the enemy RIGHT in your face, rendering the tree useless unless you like glowing enemies. Adjusted so that: the range is significantly increased. There is now a greater chance of a distant enemy getting marked by the effects of this perk. However, the duration of the glow is halved. This seems to balance the benefits Bethesda intended for this perk a bit better without always staring at glowing enemies. (One of my design goals is: Improve vanilla mechanics rather than remove them. I usually just play with all the glows disabled, but this is me trying to make them work.) As I write this, I realize a "minimum distance" might be a good idea to keep it from lighting up enemies literally directly in front of you.

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The Combat-related portions of Royal Galaxy only.

Why this over _____ combat overhaul?

This refined combat overhaul, part of the Royal Galaxy suite, has been honed over nearly a year and enjoyed by over 11,000 Nexus users as of October 2013. You should not download this if you already have Royal Galaxy, though I am grateful for endorsements. =)

Recent trends in combat mods focus on three things: higher weapon lethality, headshot damage boosts, and lower HP for leveled enemies.

Royal mods stay true to Vanilla balance while improving key areas: NPCs gain 5 HP per level like Skyrim rather than the Starfield default of 20, headshot damage vs. humans is 3.0x, and ballistic rifles, especially full-auto, have been buffed significantly. Weapons that were already strong remain unchanged, but weaker ones have been elevated.

The part that I think stands out from any other combat overhaul is Royal Leveled Enemies. It adds size, speed, and minimum level variation, ensuring NPCs pose a fitting challenge before scaling kicks in. All new content from Bethesda or other mods will fit seamlessly into this ecosystem. An enemies level is actually a relatively unimportant detail, simply adding HP. Royal mods tweak their stats by hand, individually, to offer a fun and varied combat experience with variable difficulty depending on enemy type.

Fighting a level 100 Spacer and a level 100 Terrormorph will feel very different.

Compatibility is key—feel free to load mods for recoil, AI tweaks, or weapon balances after this one for a fully customizable experience.

Royal Combat Overhaul Includes:
Royal Space Magic
Royal Instincts AI OVerhaul
Royal Arena
Royal Aliens
Royal Unique Humans
Royal Terror
Royal Starborn-Royal Unique Human NPCs
Royal Weapon Balance
Increased Explosives Damage
Enemy HP gain per level reduced to 5 from 20; fewer sponges.

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Compatible Mods you must load before Starborn Knight - Royal Combat Overhaul:
Starfield Community Patch
Skill Fixes
Player Level Scaling
Item Sorter
NPC Height Variation
1.5x-5x Enemies
PEAK AI (no longer needed)

Compatible Mods you should load after Starborn Knight - Royal Combat Overhaul:
Royal Skills Overhaul - Called by Stars
Leveled Enemies - Shattered Space
Royal Patch Hub And Difficulty Configurators
Royal Item Sorter Patch
Vanilla Plus Balance & AI Patch (If this is a bit too hard!)
All Perk Overhauls
Any Crafting Overhaul / Craftable Quality
Survival/Hazard Mods
Starvival
TN's Melee Weapon Modifications
Craftable Quality Mods
Body or Headshot damage mods
NPC HP Gain Per Level Mods
Star Wars Replacers

This is Royal Galaxy - but only the combat portions.

💥Royal Combat Overhaul:💢

Improved Starborn Powers for Player & NPCs:
All Starborn powers revamped. Royal Space Magic fully bundled.

Better Explosions and Explosives:
I tweaked them all. Even jetpack explosions now do some small AoE damage to the enemies (or you) if too close.

Massive canisters now do a 360 degree explosion that can leave a lingering burn.

Better Healing Items & Ingestibles:
Improved descriptions to more accurately reflect what they do based on xEdit.

Added a small (half a regular medkit, half the duration) amount of healing to Heal Paste.
New description: "A medicated healing cream that treats burns and frostbite. Used primarily for treating afflictions."

Added a tiny (0.05% of a medkit over 15 seconds) to bandages.
New description: "Wrappings to heal cuts and wounds. Primarily used for treating afflictions."Same goes for injectors and any crafted combo versions that include the base items. In early game, before Starborn powers, we need to use healing items quite often.

Leveled, Aggressive, Better Enemies:
Royal Combat Overhaul Includes ALL of my leveled enemies and combat-related mods, but does not touch loot, dialogue, etc.

Royal Terror - Better Faster Stronger Terrormorphs

Royal Weapon Balance & Combat Overhaul

Royal Space Magic - Player And NPC Starborn Powers Enhanced

Royal Unique Human NPCs And Factions

Royal Starborn - Starborn Enemies and Powers Improved Scaled Diversified

Royal Aliens - Bigger Better Alien Creatures And Configurable Alien-Specific Difficulty

Royal Encounters and Rewrites/Cut Dialogue Restoration Up Next for Standalone post.

Created so no one is forced into an all-in-one mod to get the best economy, QOL, and loot.

I am a writer and teacher, staying up way past my bedtime to work on Starfield. Any support appreciated.

I love screenshots, nice comments, and endorsements. =)

Created because I want every detail flawless to go with my main list-making hobby:
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