Chocolate Poise

⭐ ⭐⭐ (2,662 endorsements) 📥 1.1M downloads 📌 v30F 📅 6/29/2022
🟡 Updated this year

By doodlum · Combat

⬇ Download Mod Source: Nexus Mods ↗ 📅 Updated: 8/25/2026 📅 Created: 6/29/2022
⚠️ Install Order · 6 steps
1🛠️ SKSE64 — Skyrim Script Extender 64 Download ↗
2🔧 USSEP — Unofficial Skyrim Special Edition Patch Download ↗
3🖥️ SkyUI — SkyUI (MCM framework) Download ↗
4🧩 Address Library — Address Library for SKSE Plugins Download ↗
5🔧 SSE Engine Fixes — SSE Engine Fixes Download ↗
6📦 SKSE Find it →

Install in this order, then this mod last — most mods fail to load without their framework and dependencies in place.

🔍 Analysis

  • 👍 0.2% endorsement rate
  • ✅ Updated 4 days after the latest game patch — actively maintained
  • 🏆 #28 of 30 Combat mods in this game by downloads

📋 About This Mod

      

UNSUPPORTED - DO WHATEVER YOU WANT

SKSE plugin which adds a fully featured and customisable poise system, sort of based on Elden Ring.

This mod is safe to uninstall at any time. Due to this being an SKSE plugin, all data is handled separate to the save game.

When an actor's poise health reaches 0, they stagger, with the stagger amount based on the power of the hit. The poise health then resets to full.

This system currently does not scale, staying mostly persistent throughout a whole playthrough.

Poise damage is adjusted based on the vanilla damage difficulty multipliers.

Power attack stagger and Power Shot stagger are replaced with additional poise damage.

FEATURES

Use TrueHUD with Special Bars enabled in the MCM to get poise meters. (optional)

  • []The max poise health is based off of the actor's mass + 1/2 of their armour. (configurable)

    []Damage resist effects increase and decrease poise health. This includes wards and flesh spells . (configurable)

  • []Poise regenerates to full over 30 seconds. (configurable)

  • []Melee poise damage is equal to half their weight + damage based on weapon type (configurable)

  • []Bow poise damage is equal to half their weight + damage based on weapon type scaled with bow stagger bonus (configurable)

    []Unarmed and creature damage is equal to their physical damage. (configurable)

    []Magic effects can both damage and restore poise. (configurable)

    []Enemies deal 1. 5x poise damage to the player. (configurable)

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    FEEDBACK

    I need lots of feedback about this mod:

    • []Bugs!

      []Wanted features (either for animators or gameplay mods)

      []Balance

      TWEAKING

      This information is about settings in ChocolatePoise.json

      Races

      You can override a Mass value for a race with your own. This gets scaled with the fPoiseHealthAVMult multiplier (default of 20. 0) for the real poise health value.

      Magic Effects

      You can adjust how the magnitude of a spell is handled.

      Add an Actor Value if you want it to damage (or restore) poise health. "Damage" is when the original magic effect damaged an Actor Value, "Recovery" is when it restored the Actor Value instead.

      Resist Values

      An additional multiplier onto Actor Values. Requires an Actor Value used in the above section.

      All valid Actor Value names can be found here but remember to remove the k!

      REQUIREMENTS

      Address Library for SKSE Plugins

      powerofthree's Tweaks for EditorIDs. (ChocolatePoise.json)

      TrueHUD for optional poise meters.

      Precision is recommended and will become a soft requirement in the future.

      COMPATIBILITY

      • []Compatible with everything. 

      • The included ChocolatePoise-Perks.esp only revises vanilla perks for better integration. Disable when using perk mods.

      SOURCE

      doodlum/skyrim-poise

🤖 AI-enhanced — based on mod data

Chocolate Poise is an SKSE plugin that introduces a fully featured and customizable poise system for Skyrim Special Edition and Anniversary Edition, inspired by Elden Ring. It has 2,630 endorsements and over 1.1 million downloads, indicating strong community support. Last updated in August 2024, it remains a popular choice for combat overhauls.

✨ Key Features

Adds a fully featured and customizable poise system to Skyrim SE/AE.
Poise system is inspired by Elden Ring's mechanics.
Requires SKSE plugin for functionality.
High community adoption with 2,630 endorsements and 1.1 million downloads.

📊 Pros & Cons

✅ Pros

  • Huge community trust with 2,630 endorsements and over a million downloads.
  • Fully customizable poise system lets you tweak combat to your liking.
  • Elden Ring-inspired mechanics bring a fresh feel to Skyrim combat.

⚠️ Cons

  • Requires SKSE, so you'll need to set that up first.
  • Last updated in August 2024—might not be compatible with the latest game patches.
🎯 Is This For You?
For Skyrim players who want to add a deeper, more tactical combat layer inspired by Elden Ring. If you're tired of vanilla stagger and want more control over poise, this is for you. Skip if you prefer simple combat mods without extra setup.
📦 Install:Medium· 5-10 minutes

💡 Beginner Tips

  • Make sure you have SKSE installed and launch the game through SKSE's loader, not the default launcher.
  • Check the mod's in-game MCM menu (if available) to adjust poise values to your liking.
  • If you're on AE, verify that the mod version matches your game version to avoid crashes.

📊 Mod Details

Game
Skyrim Mods
Author
doodlum
Version
30F
Downloads
1,077,947
Endorsements
2,662
Category
Combat
Created
6/29/2022
Updated
8/25/2026

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