Andrealletius' Bleedout Revamp (ABR)
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🔍 Analysis
- 👍 4.2% endorsement rate — high engagement, a strong quality signal
- 🏆 #29 of 33 Overhauls mods in this game by downloads
📋 About This Mod
Description
I found the Vanilla bleedout system to be too easy to be exploited, especially when followers get back up after a few seconds, essentially (pun intended) making them invincible.
With this mod active, when an essential/protected NPC enters bleedout, they will fall unconscious. (You will also see a message.)
They will remain like this until:
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[]You wait 6 hours.[/]
[]You use a healing spell like Heal Other or Healing Hands on them.[/]
[]You use a healing potion by activating them and selecting the Give Potion option.[/]
The unconscious effect should persist when you swap cells.
This mod uses an ESLified ESP, also called ESPFE, which will not count towards the max 255 ESP/ESM limit.
If you "talk" to an unconscious NPC, you'll get 3 options:
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[]Loot -> opens their inventory allowing to loot everything except their outfit (armor/clothes)[/]
[]Give potion -> allows you to give them a healing potion. (unfortunately this doesn't include self-made healing potions) A gift menu will pop up with all available potions in your inventory. If you give them a potion containing a Restore Health effect, it will make them recover.[/]
[]Kill -> will kill the NPC. As this potentially breaks stuff, only do so at your own risk. (a warning will pop up)[/]
For vampire and undead NPCs (e.g.: Serana), normal potions of healing and healing spells won't effect them. You'll need to use Necromantic Healing spells or use a Potion of Blood (only for Vampires) to make them recover.
Requirements
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[]Spell Perk Item Distributor (SPID)[/]
[]powerofthree's Papyrus Extender[/]
[]FormList Manipulator - FLM[/]
[]Andrealphus' Papyrus Functions[/]
[]MCM Helper[/]
Compatibility
This mod is incompatible with any mod that changes the bleedout state.
This mod also works well with my other mod: Administer Potions and Poisons to Friendly NPCs.
There's a patch for Press E to Heal Followers. With this patch installed, it works as follows:
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[]Unconscious followers: Pressing E will give them a potion. Pressing E + hotkey will open the menu from this mod with the options: Loot, Give Potion, Kill and Do Nothing.[/]
[]Unconscious non-followers: Pressing E will open the menu from this mod with the options: Loot, Give Potion, Kill and Do Nothing. Pressing E + hotkey will give them a potion.[/]
There's an additional mega patch for Andrealphus' Bleedout Revamp + Press E to Heal Followers + DAK + Administer Potions and Poisons to Friendly NPCs. This mega pat
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[]Unconscious followers: Pressing E will give them a potion. Pressing E + hotkey will open the menu from this mod with the options: Loot, Give Potion, Kill and Do Nothing.[/]
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[]Spell Perk Item Distributor (SPID)[/]
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[]Loot -> opens their inventory allowing to loot everything except their outfit (armor/clothes)[/]
Andrealletius' Bleedout Revamp (ABR) overhauls Skyrim's bleedout system so essential/protected NPCs stay unconscious until healed, given a potion, or after 6 hours of waiting. It adds loot, give potion, and kill dialogue options, with special handling for vampires and undead. Requires several modding tools and is incompatible with other bleedout mods.
✨ Key Features
📊 Pros & Cons
✅ Pros
- Fixes the exploit where followers become invincible by getting up after a few seconds.
- Adds meaningful choices with loot, give potion, and kill options for downed NPCs.
- Community-approved with 580 endorsements and over 13k downloads.
⚠️ Cons
- Requires five separate dependencies (SPID, Papyrus Extender, FLM, Papyrus Functions, MCM Helper) which can be a hassle to install.
- Incompatible with any mod that alters the bleedout state, so you'll need to check your load order carefully.
- Kill option can break quests, so you'll need to be careful when using it on important NPCs.
For Skyrim players who want a more realistic and challenging bleedout system, especially those who rely on followers and want to manage their injuries. Also for modders who enjoy deeper NPC interactions. Skip if you prefer the vanilla system or don't want to deal with multiple dependencies.
💡 Beginner Tips
- Make sure you have all five required mods installed and load ABR after them in your mod manager.
- Test the mod on a non-essential NPC first to see how the unconscious state works before relying on it in combat.
- For vampire followers like Serana, stock up on Necromantic Healing spells or Potions of Blood to revive them.
📊 Mod Details
- Game
- Skyrim Mods
- Author
- AndrealletiusVIII
- Version
- 1.16
- Downloads
- 13,926
- Endorsements
- 580
- Category
- Overhauls
- Created
- 4/29/2021
- Updated
- 4/15/2026
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