Armor Rating Rescaled - SKSE

This mod replaces Skyrim's armor formula. This changes how effective different armor ratings will protect from damage.

Generally speaking differences between low armor ratings are more important and differences between high armor ratings less important than before.

The formula   DamageReduction = ArmorRating constant + HiddenReduction is replaced with:   DamageReduction = ArmorRating constant / (1 + ArmorRating constant) + RemainingDamagePercentage HiddenReduction

That means, looking at how many hits an (N)PC can take: - With the original formula the value increases faster the higher the armor rating is. - With the mod the value increases linearly. For more info you can look at this old forum discussion and the "Details" section.

The changes apply to the player and NPC and are done in the game code using SKSE. The mod has no esp file and can be (un)installed at any time.

Requirements Skyrim (latest) Skyrim Script Extender (SKSE) 1. 7. 3+

Installation Install with your mod manager or drop the contents of the archive into your Skyrim\Data folder.

Configuration A few convenicence settings can be adjusted in Data\SKSE\Plugins\armor_rating_rescaled.ini: - DisableHiddenArmorRating  Set to 1 to disable the hidden armor rating (recommended). - OverrideArmorCap  Values above 0 overwrite the damage resistance cap (e.g. to cap at 90% set this to 90). - ScalingFactor  Scale the armor rating before it is used in the formula (e.g. set to 0. 8 to require a higher armor rating for the same protection). There is now an interactive diagram for tweaking the settings.

All of these effects could also be achived by adjusting game settings.

Alternatives There are several other mods that I am aware of which do something similar (most of them use a very similar formula and disable the armor cap): No Armor Rating or Resistances Cap  This is where I originally got the idea from. Player only. Armor Rating Redux  This is significantly more fleshed out and offers different formulas to chose from as well as an MCM menu. Works for NPCs. Now also uses an SKSE plugin. The hyperbolic formula form that mod is similar to the formula from this mod. Improved Armor Formula Player only. Improved Armor Formula for NPCs Same as above but includes NPCs.