Protective Guards (OpenMW)
⚪ Last updated 2023⚠️ 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
- 👍 0.8% endorsement rate
- 🏆 #35 of 213 Immersion mods in this game by downloads
📋 About This Mod
Guards now protect against hostile NPCs, that includes NPCs that have high fight ratings,
NPCs that attack you first, and even the guards themselves
Taunting NPCs is now a new weapon. Can't fight them? Just taunt them,
and let the guards take care of it.
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Latest Version Requirement:
Installation:
Install manually like any MW mod or use a mod manager
Activate protective_guards.omwscripts in the launcher
Console Commands:
luag => I. Protective_Guards.info
luag => I. Protective_Guards.help
Recommended Mod(s):
Pursuit
Factions Addon
Protective Guards is a small immersion mod for OpenMW that makes guards actively protect the player against hostile NPCs. With 509 endorsements and over 64,000 downloads, it's a popular quality-of-life addition for Morrowind players who want more reactive law enforcement. Last updated in November 2023, it remains a simple, effective tweak.
✨ Key Features
📊 Pros & Cons
✅ Pros
- Huge download count (64,680) shows it's a must-have for many OpenMW players.
- 509 endorsements from the community—people actually vouch for it.
- Tiny mod that does exactly what it says, no bloat.
⚠️ Cons
- Only works with OpenMW, so if you're on the original Morrowind engine, you're out of luck.
- No detailed documentation—just a one-liner description, so you're on your own for troubleshooting.
- Last updated in 2023, but OpenMW updates could break compatibility down the line.
For Morrowind players using OpenMW who are tired of guards ignoring attacks on you. If you want a more immersive world where the law actually steps in, this is for you. Skip if you play on the original engine or prefer to handle fights yourself.
💡 Beginner Tips
- Make sure you're running OpenMW—this mod won't work with the original Morrowind executable.
- Place the mod files in your OpenMW data directory, then enable it in the launcher's content list.
- If guards still don't react, check that the mod is loaded after other mods that alter guard AI.
📊 Mod Details
- Game
- Morrowind Mods
- Author
- kindi
- Version
- See.Files.Tab
- Downloads
- 64,680
- Endorsements
- 509
- Category
- Immersion
- Created
- 7/21/2019
- Updated
- 11/14/2023
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