Dragon Bleed Bug Fix - FXDragonBloodDamageScript
⚪ Last updated 2017⚠️ Install Order · 5 steps
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🔍 Analysis
- 👍 5.3% endorsement rate — high engagement, a strong quality signal
- 🏆 #48 of 56 Bug Fixes mods in this game by downloads
📋 About This Mod
This fix is included in USSEP version 4. 0. 8 or later (Unofficial Skyrim Special Edition Patch).
Fixes a bug that the dragon bleeding effect was not done properly.
By this patches, the dragon will bleed correctly without an error. Therefore, the dragon will be bleeding a lot, and there will be no error in the papyrus log.
FXDragonBloodDamageScript had many critical error. 1. Reproceed due to duplication of processing, resulting in a stack of errors. 2. Health calculation process was wrong, resulting bleeding has increased or decreased. 3. PlaySubGraphAnimation() function usage was wrong, resulting bleed processing has stopped halfway. 4. Because it had not checked the death and it had many errors, the following processing (dragon soul absorb) has adversely affected.
New script fixed all these bugs.
This bug fix mod corrects the dragon bleeding effect in Skyrim Special Edition by fixing errors in the FXDragonBloodDamageScript. It addresses duplication, health calculation, animation, and death-check issues, ensuring proper bleeding and no papyrus log errors. Note: the fix is included in USSEP 4.0.8 or later.
✨ Key Features
📊 Pros & Cons
✅ Pros
- Community-approved with 735 endorsements and nearly 14k downloads
- Fixes a real, annoying bug that broke dragon bleeding and caused papyrus errors
- Lightweight and standalone—just drop it in and forget about it
⚠️ Cons
- Redundant if you're on USSEP 4.0.8 or later—the fix is already included
- Last updated in 2017, so it may not be actively maintained for newer game versions
- Potential conflict with other mods that modify dragon scripts or USSEP
For Skyrim Special Edition players who are tired of dragons not bleeding properly and seeing papyrus errors during dragon fights. If you're running an older USSEP version or no USSEP at all, this is a must-have. Skip if you're already on USSEP 4.0.8+—you don't need it.
💡 Beginner Tips
- If you use USSEP, check your version—if it's 4.0.8 or later, this mod is redundant and you can skip it.
- Install with your mod manager and place it after USSEP in your load order to ensure it overwrites if needed.
- If you see papyrus errors in your log after installing, double-check that no other mod is overwriting the script.
📊 Mod Details
- Game
- Skyrim Mods
- Author
- Taka2nd
- Version
- 1.2b
- Downloads
- 13,994
- Endorsements
- 735
- Category
- Bug Fixes
- Created
- 12/31/2016
- Updated
- 1/5/2017
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