Improved Cliff Racer AI
⚪ Last updated 2017⚠️ Install Order · 2 steps
Install in this order, then this mod last — most mods fail to load without their framework and dependencies in place.
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🔍 Analysis
- 👍 6.7% endorsement rate — high engagement, a strong quality signal
- 🏆 #18 of 50 Creatures mods in this game by downloads
📋 About This Mod
Cliff Racers being extremely annoying pests has long been considered one of the problems of Morrowind. Even the devs admitted that the sheer number of them was a mistake, or so they say. Yet, these annoying screeching bastards became, in time, one of the most iconic symbols of this game. I, too, feel a certain attachment to these bastards.
- If your character's health is full, cliff racers will only attack you if you come relatively close to them.
- - If your character is wounded, even a bit, cliff racers will smell your blood and attack you from a wider range. The more wounded you are, the further from they'll come after your sweet meat.
- - Diseased cliff racers will only attack if you come close to them, but won't flee from you as soon too.
- - Blighted cliff racers, being crazy monsters they are, will attack you from afar and won't flee no matter how much you'll bash their dumb heads.
So, essentially, you can now travel in relative peace provided you keep your character healthy. But if some other creature wounds you while there are cliff racers around...
...beware. By the Gods, beware.
This Morrowind mod tweaks Cliff Racer behavior so their aggression scales with the player's health. Diseased Cliff Racers have a smaller aggression radius but flee less, while Blighted Cliff Racers are more aggressive with a larger radius. A niche AI improvement for players tired of constant Cliff Racer harassment.
✨ Key Features
📊 Pros & Cons
✅ Pros
- Ties enemy behavior to player health, making fights feel more dynamic and personal.
- Adds meaningful distinction between normal, diseased, and blighted Cliff Racers.
- Solid community backing with 172 endorsements and over 2,500 downloads.
⚠️ Cons
- Last updated in 2017 — may not be compatible with newer Morrowind mod setups or OpenMW versions.
- Only affects Cliff Racers, so if you're not bothered by them, this mod does nothing for you.
For Morrowind players who are tired of Cliff Racers being mindless pests and want a bit more tactical depth. Also great for roleplayers who want enemies to react to their wounded state. Skip if you want broader creature overhauls or don't mind the vanilla Cliff Racer spam.
💡 Beginner Tips
- Since this is a simple plugin, just drop the .esp into your Morrowind Data Files folder and activate it in the launcher.
- If you use OpenMW, this mod should work fine, but test it early to ensure no conflicts with other creature mods.
- Pair with a mod that reduces Cliff Racer spawn rates if you want less annoyance overall.
📊 Mod Details
- Game
- Morrowind Mods
- Author
- R-Zero
- Version
- 1.0
- Downloads
- 2,557
- Endorsements
- 172
- Category
- Creatures
- Created
- 1/10/2017
- Updated
- 1/10/2017
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