Headshots (OpenMW)

This mod has been superseded by Bullseye - Marksman Overhaul.

Features

Headshots

To successfully land a headshot, you just need to:

• []Hit the enemy in the top of their hitbox (default: top 85%)

  []Be far enough from the enemy (default: 1000 units)

Creatures (in simple terms, actors who cannot wear armor) cannot be headshot, since I'm not tracking head position and their heads tend to be all over the place.

Simple Yet Flexible Damage Calculation

Final damage multiplier is a sum of two parts:

• []Damage multiplier formula

  []Linear -> FlatMultiplier + AttackerMarksman MarksmanMultiplier

  []Threshold -> FlatMultiplier + (AttackerMarksman // step) MarksmanMultiplier (// = integer division)

  []Instakill -> math.huge (with exceptions)

  []Damage multiplier per 1000 units

  -> distance Dmg/1000units

  So the result is:

  Final Mult = (Dmg Mult Formula) + (distance Dmg/1000units)

  Make Headshots That Suit You!

  Everything in the mod is configurable - and I mean it.

  • []Want simple and reliable headshots? Easy.

    []Want to reward positioning more? Sure, go for it.

    []Want to instakill, but only from far away? That's possible too.

  Default values are just a formality.

  Requirements

  OpenMW September 2025 dev build or newer (API version 95+).

  Installation

  Install like any other OpenMW mod.

  Compatibility

  Other Mods to Enhance Your Headshotting Experience

  []Bow Aim Activate (OpenMW Lua) by Solthas - Adds a keybind for zooming when aiming. Should help with headshotting from far away.

  []Marksman's Eye by johnnyhostile - Similar to Bow Aim Activate, but ties zooming to the artifact with a quest

  []Projectile Overhaul - Modular by Mr. Magic - Speeds up your projectiles (in vanilla they're comically slow), boosts ammo recovery chance, and much more.

  []Smart Ammo for OpenMW-Lua by johnnyhostile - Lets you auto-equip ammo when you ready your bow or crossbow.

  []Take Cover (OpenMW) by mym - Enemies with melee attacks will now try to hide if the player attacks them from an unreachable position.

  []ArrowStick by SkyHasCats - Makes arrow actually stick from t