Combat mechanics overhaul
🟡 Updated this year🔍 Analysis
- 👍 0.0% endorsement rate
- 🏆 #5 of 533 tweaks mods in this game by downloads
📋 About This Mod
Overhauls certain combat mechanics. Walls block most enemy projectiles such as spitters and enemy shotgun shells. Your projectiles can still go over your own walls. Units and structures are assigned the appropriate biological/mechanical and flying/ground-unit/ground-static tags so that can be affected by or immune to certain effects. Has multiple mod options including things like flying units and vehicles to not be affected by acid pools on the ground.
Combat mechanics overhaul tweaks projectile behavior so walls block most enemy fire while your shots pass over them, and assigns biological/mechanical and flying/ground tags to units and structures. It's a combat-focused tweak for players who want smarter defensive play and more tactical depth. With 22.7k endorsements and 342k downloads, it's a proven, popular choice.
✨ Key Features
📊 Pros & Cons
✅ Pros
- 22,767 endorsements and 342,243 downloads show this is a widely trusted combat tweak.
- Makes walls actually useful against ranged enemies, changing how you build defenses.
- Tag system adds depth for mods that rely on unit type checks.
⚠️ Cons
- Only affects certain projectiles, so some enemy attacks may still ignore walls.
- Tag changes could conflict with other mods that alter unit or structure tags.
- Compatibility with future game updates or other overhauls is not guaranteed.
This is for players who want more strategic base defense and feel walls should stop enemy fire. It's also great for mod authors who use biological/mechanical or flying/ground tags in their own content. If you enjoy tactical combat tweaks, this is a solid pick.
💡 Beginner Tips
- Place walls between your turrets and enemy spitters to block their shots while your turrets fire over the walls.
- Use the new tags to plan your defenses—know which units are ground-based and which are flying to prioritize anti-air.
- If you use other combat mods, test this one in a sandbox save to see how it interacts with their projectile behavior.
📊 Mod Details
- Game
- Factorio Mods
- Author
- Earendel
- Version
- 0.8.0
- Downloads
- 342,243
- Endorsements
- 22.767
- Category
- tweaks
- Created
- 6/24/2026
- Updated
- 6/24/2026
- Tags
- tweaks
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