Heart Breaker - A Killmove Mod
⚪ Last updated 2015⚠️ Install Order · 6 steps
Install in this order, then this mod last — most mods fail to load without their framework and dependencies in place.
Preview
🔍 Analysis
- 👍 4.8% endorsement rate — high engagement, a strong quality signal
- 🏆 #17 of 32 Combat mods in this game by downloads
📋 About This Mod
Features
Turn Heart Breaker on or off and start/stop all scripts from running. Use before uninstalling.
Essential Kills
Perform the killmove on Essential NPCs and Special Essential NPCs. You will receive a message upon killing any Essential NPCs.
Dialogue Menu
Shows a menu that will allow you to select Rip Out Heart as an option when triggering the killmove.
Shield Un/Re-Equip
Automatically Un-Equip and Re-Equip your shield during the killmove.
Draw Weapons
If your weapons are drawn at the beginning of the killmove, they will be drawn automatically at the end of the killmove.
Spell Power
Adds a once a day Spell Power that allows you to put an enemy into the BleedingOut state in one hit.
Enemy drops his/her weapons at the beginning of the killmove.
Broken Heart
Shows a hole where your enemy's heart once was.
Vampire/Werewolf Mode
Killmove can only be performed if you are a vampire or werewolf in human form.
Briarhearts Only Mode
Killmove can only be performed on Briarhearts.
Messages you receive about Essential NPCs and Hearts added to your inventory can be in 1st person, 3rd person, or turned off.
Choose which hearts, if any, are removed from NPCs and added to your inventory at the end of the killmove.
Choose which glows, if any, are added to your arm during the killmove.
Explosive Heart Breaker
Set the likelihood of enemy exploding into gore upon having heart ripped out.
Installing
Use Mod Organizer, Nexus Mod Manager, or extract the . 7z file and place the Meshes folder, Textures folder, Scripts folder, Sound folder, and the HeartBreaker.esp into your Skyrim\Data folder. Enable the HeartBreaker.esp in the Skyrim Launcher under the Data Files section. You should overwrite all files when updating.
Uninstalling/"Clean Save"
Heart Breaker is a combat mod for Skyrim that lets you perform a cinematic killmove on enemies when they are in the bleed-out state, requiring Dragonborn DLC, SKSE, and SkyUI. With over 12,000 endorsements and 267,000 downloads, it's a popular choice for players wanting dramatic finishers.
✨ Key Features
📊 Pros & Cons
✅ Pros
- Huge community trust with 12,894 endorsements and 267k downloads.
- Adds a dramatic Temple of Doom-style finisher to combat.
- Simple trigger condition: enemies in bleed-out state.
⚠️ Cons
- Last updated in 2015 — may not be compatible with the latest Skyrim Special Edition or Anniversary Edition.
- Requires three separate mods (Dragonborn DLC, SKSE, SkyUI) which adds setup overhead.
- Only triggers on bleed-out enemies, so it might not feel as frequent as some players want.
For Skyrim players who want to add cinematic finishers to combat without overhauling the whole system. If you're tired of vanilla killmoves and want a more dramatic finish, this is for you. Skip if you're on the latest Skyrim version without compatibility patches.
💡 Beginner Tips
- Make sure you have SKSE installed correctly and launch the game through SKSE's loader, not the default launcher.
- Use a mod manager like Vortex or Mod Organizer 2 to handle the installation and load order.
- If you're playing Skyrim Special Edition, check for a compatible version or use a mod that ports it.
📊 Mod Details
- Game
- Skyrim LE Mods
- Author
- Reko
- Version
- 3.3
- Downloads
- 267,655
- Endorsements
- 12,894
- Category
- Combat
- Created
- 3/1/2013
- Updated
- 4/2/2015
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