Sneaky Strike
⚪ Last updated 2020⚠️ Install Order · 3 steps
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🔍 Analysis
- 👍 3.3% endorsement rate — high engagement, a strong quality signal
- 🏆 #141 of 372 Gameplay mods in this game by downloads
📋 About This Mod
Introduction
In vanilla Morrowind spears and battle axes are much more suited for an assassin character than daggers as they are more likely to kill an enemy with one strike. This was adressed in Oblivion and Skyrim by making long and heavy weapon less suitable for critical strikes. This mod does the same.
Description
Critical strike modifier scales depending on the weapon speed stat. Credit for this idea goes to R-Zero and his mod Lucky Strike. MCM allows to adjust the values a bit. With default settings instead of plain 4-x critical damage for all the weapons we get:
Daggers: 7-x
Tantos and Wakizashis: 6-x
Hand to Hand and Short Swords: 5-x
Staffs: 4-x
Katanas and Clubs: 3-x
Long Swords: 2. 4-x
Maces: 2. 2-x
Axes and Claymores: 2-x
Marksman: 2-x
Battle Axes and Battle Hammers: 1-x
Marksman Critical Damage
Vanilla Morrowind doesn't allow Marksman weapon to deal critical damage so I've recreated this mechanics from scratch.
My other mods for sneaky characters
Locks and Traps Detection - makes Security Skill more interesting and important
Nimble Armor - makes armor contribute to evasion
Class Starting Spells - gives personalized spells for all classes
Class Skill Limit - motivates being faithful to your class archetype
Sneaky Strike is an MWSE-lua mod for Morrowind that changes critical strike damage based on the weapon type you're using. It's a niche gameplay tweak for players who want more variety in stealth combat, with 504 endorsements and last updated in November 2020.
✨ Key Features
📊 Pros & Cons
✅ Pros
- Community-approved with 504 endorsements and 15k downloads — clearly fills a niche.
- Adds meaningful variety to stealth builds by making weapon choice matter for crits.
- Lightweight gameplay tweak that doesn't overhaul combat, just sharpens it.
⚠️ Cons
- Last updated in 2020 — may not be compatible with the latest Morrowind patches or MWSE updates.
- Only affects critical strike coefficient — if you want deeper stealth mechanics, this won't satisfy.
For Morrowind stealth players who want crit damage to scale with weapon type, adding a layer of strategy to dagger vs. long blade choices. Skip if you're looking for a full stealth overhaul or if you don't use MWSE.
💡 Beginner Tips
- Make sure you have the latest MWSE installed and that your Morrowind is patched to a compatible version.
- Test the mod with a quick save before committing to a playthrough, as mods from 2020 might have quirks.
- If you use a mod manager like Wrye Mash, install this mod as a regular mod to keep your Data Files folder clean.
📊 Mod Details
- Game
- Morrowind Mods
- Author
- VitruvianGuar
- Version
- 1.1
- Downloads
- 15,083
- Endorsements
- 504
- Category
- Gameplay
- Created
- 6/10/2020
- Updated
- 11/6/2020
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