Casting Aiming Reloading Impede Movement
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🔍 Analysis
- 👍 0.9% endorsement rate
- 🏆 #95 of 134 Gameplay mods in this game by downloads
📋 About This Mod
LE Version Here
Installation:
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[]Install with mod manager of choice
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]Light plugin (ESL) can be placed anywhere in load-order. No Vanilla records edited, conflict-free. Load-order agnosticAvJk5Rb3uXI
How It Works:
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[]Uses SPID to distribute a perk to debuff Actor movement speed (Speedmult) when receiving animation events for casting magic, aiming bows, and reloading crossbows
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]Perk dynamically adjusts the debuff for each Actor based on their Speedmult at the time of application[]The debuffs for Casting, Aiming, and Reloading can be toggled or adjusted as desired from the JSON config file (updates when loading saves)
[]There is also a toggle to prevent any of the debuffs from being applied to the Player
[]Casting magic from Staves will never impede movement speed, nor will it delay any debuffs from being removed
Potential Issues:
- []If Actor movement speed (Speedmult) drops to 0. 0, the game disregards the value completely and treats it as 100
- To mitigate the above, the debuff won't make them slower than 5% of their original movement speed
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[]Uses SPID to distribute a perk to debuff Actor movement speed (Speedmult) when receiving animation events for casting magic, aiming bows, and reloading crossbows
This gameplay mod for Skyrim makes casting magic, aiming a bow, and reloading a crossbow reduce movement speed by a configurable percentage. It affects both the player and NPCs and comes as a light plugin. With 253 endorsements and recent updates, it's a simple tweak for those seeking more realistic combat pacing.
✨ Key Features
📊 Pros & Cons
✅ Pros
- Community-approved with 253 endorsements and over 28k downloads.
- Configurable percentage lets you dial in the exact slowdown you want.
- Affects NPCs too, so enemies can't cheese you while you're stuck in an animation.
⚠️ Cons
- May conflict with other mods that alter movement speed or casting mechanics.
- Could be annoying if you're used to kiting while casting—this forces you to commit.
- No compatibility patches mentioned, so you'll need to test with your load order.
For Skyrim players who want more tactical combat where positioning matters and you can't just backpedal while spamming spells. Also great for immersion seekers who think it's silly to move at full speed while loading a crossbow. Skip if you prefer fast-paced, arcade-style combat.
💡 Beginner Tips
- Since it's a light plugin, place it near the end of your load order to avoid conflicts with other gameplay mods.
- Test the default percentage first—if it feels too punishing, tweak it in the MCM or config file.
- If you use mods that change NPC AI, watch for balance issues since NPCs also get slowed.
📊 Mod Details
- Game
- Skyrim Mods
- Author
- Ashen
- Version
- 1.2
- Downloads
- 28,274
- Endorsements
- 253
- Category
- Gameplay
- Created
- 2/12/2022
- Updated
- 4/25/2026
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