Nearly 14 years have passed since the launch of The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim, famously releasing on 11/11/11. The game has grown to have one of the biggest modding communities out there, and people are still making mods for it. Even during a time when some attention has been drawn away by Oblivion Remastered. A recent mod we want to highlight overhauls the game’s combat system, which never really had much fanfare to begin with.

Skybane – The Logic of Death is the mod in question, created by a modder who goes by the name of Zzyxzz. Skyrim already has a weakness/resistance-based combat system, but Skybane takes it a step further. The gameplay of combat is unchanged, but weapon, armor, and enemy stats have been overhauled to provide a much more stats-based approach.

Skybane for Skyrim feels more like playing D&D

Skybane rebuilds Skyrim's hidden damage rules in a D&D-inspired way.

• Bones shatter beneath hammers, while arrows splinter on ancient ribs.
• Enchanted, silver and bound arms cleave the incorporeal.
• Fire kindles sap and sinew, yet falters on obsidian skin.

Lightweight SkyPatcher perks & spells inject weaknesses and resistances on the fly.
Whether you dual-wield daggers in the Deep Roads or swing a war-hammer in Nordic crypts, every strike matters – and every creature demands respect.

Source: Nexus Mods

The mod introduces weapon-specific damage modifiers and elemental resistances or weaknesses for each kind of enemy and the player. Thanks to the use of SkyPatcher, these are “dynamically applied” and are compatible with a wider range of mods. Sadly, though, it’s not compatible with Know Your Enemy, a similar combat-tweaking mod.

One great feature is that Skybane can be applied to existing save files, so you’re not forced to make a new game and gear back up just to test this mod. Nexus Mods makes it obvious that Skyrim has the most uploaded mods on its platform (both the original version and Special Edition have more mods than any other game). So, it’s nice to see some innovation still alive and kicking.

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