NPC Knockout Overhaul

NPC KNOCKOUT OVERHAUL 3. 4

Ever wish you had option to just disable your opponent rather than kill him? Frustrated that your expert thief can't knockout a guard and take his weapons? Tired of never ending fights with essential NPCs who just won't stay down? Irritated that you can't loot NPCs who are paralyzed? Well, friend, you've come to the right place.

NPC Knockout Overhaul makes it possible to knockout most NPCs in Skyrim, the DLCs, and any mod that adds humanoid NPCs to the game. An NPC can be knocked out by a sneak attack or by anything that does enough damage to incapacitate, but not actually kill the NPC. Once an NPC is knocked out, a variety of new options become available including searching, grabbing, and reviving the NPC.

Humanoid races that are susceptible to knockout include: Breton, Imperial, Redguard, Nord, Altmer, Bosmer, Dunmer, Orsimer, Argonian, Khajiit, Dremora, Vampire, Lycanthrope, Hagraven. Any NPC who belongs to one of these races and who is not invulnerable or a ghost can be knocked out under certain conditions. Children can also be knocked out if Non-Essential Children is installed.

The mod can also be configured to protect all unique NPCs from death by any source except the player. This helps keep unique NPCs alive throughout your game by allowing them to get knocked out rather than die when they get attacked by enemies.

STEALTH KNOCKOUTS

There are two ways to knockout an NPC. The first way is to sneak up behind and clonk him in the back of the head with a blunt weapon like a mace. You can also sneak up and bash an NPC with a shield or a weapon for the same effect. This is known as a stealth knockout. This feature allows you to disable unsuspecting enemies, neutralize pesky guards, as well as kidnap and/or rob people. You can also use a sneak attack with your fist to knockout an NPC, but that won't work if your target is wearing a helmet - a limitation which is lifted if you have the Fists of Steel perk and you wear heavy gauntlets.

An NPC suffers a stealth knockout when hit by:

• []A sneak attack from a mace. []A sneak attack from a shield bash or weapon bash.
• A sneak attack from a punch (ineffective if the NPC is wearing a helmet).

DAMAGE KNOCKOUTS

The second way to knockout an NPC is to damage him enough to make him lose consciousness or go into shock. This is known as a damage knockout. This feature allows you to disable enemies in combat without having to kill them. Most NPCs go into a 'bleedout' state at low health where they become injured and crawl on the ground. If an NPC takes any damage during bleedout, that will result in a damage knockout. An NPC is also knocked out automatic