For Honor Stamina System
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🔍 Analysis
- 👍 3.3% endorsement rate — high engagement, a strong quality signal
- 🏆 #26 of 127 Gameplay mods in this game by downloads
📋 About This Mod
Patch Notes:
1. 1 Update:
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[]New Adamant - Hand to Hand version added. [/]
[]Exhaustion state duration now scales down with both equipped weapon skill and equipped armor skill. Scales at -0. 003% per level. At level 100 each one reduces the total duration by 30%, when both are 100 it is reduced by about half.[/]
[]The normal version checks which armor your wearing three or more piece of. If you wearing less than 1 piece of light and heavy armor then your considered unarmored and it scales with Alteration level. Unarmed scales with One-Handed level. [/]
[]The Adamant version checks your chest piece to determine which armor scaling is applied, if a light or heavy chest isn't equipped it scales with Alteration level. Unarmed scales with Hand to Hand level.[/]
[]Exhaustion state can no longer occur outside of combat.[/]
1. 2 Update:
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[]Exhaustion state no longer refreshes when attacking while out of stamina. [/]
[]Gain back slightly more stamina during recovery. [/]
[]Stamina regen halt from attacking does not affect you while stamina regen state is active (prevents canceling out the effect)[/]
[]Attack speed nerf has been increased to 35%. [/]
1. 3 Update:
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[]Fortify stamina and stamina rate potions are now integrated into the stamina system. [/]
[]Fortify stamina rate potions prevent stamina regeneration delay after attack [/]
[]Fortify stamina potions prevent dealing lower damage with lower stamina (does not prevent increased damage at high stamina)[/]
[]Attacks using shields now have a cost, 30 for power attacks 15 for light attacks. [/]
[]Reduced two handed costs from 60 -> 50 for power 30 -> 25 for light. Other causes slightly reduced. [/]
[]New Drawn Weapon Movement addon in optional files. Move 5% slower with weapons/magic/fists drawn out of combat and 25% slower in combat. Effects player and NPC's. [/]
[]Adamant only version for now, once updates are tweaked / finalized regular version will be updated as well. [/]
1. 4 Update:
This patch reduced the scaling on how much stamina affects damage and poise, and nerfs offense while in out of stamina state ev
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[]Fortify stamina and stamina rate potions are now integrated into the stamina system. [/]
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[]Exhaustion state no longer refreshes when attacking while out of stamina. [/]
For Honor Stamina System overhauls stamina into a critical combat mechanic, scaling damage and stagger with stamina levels. It introduces a new exhaustion state with animations and effects when stamina depletes, and modifies light attacks. This gameplay mod is for players seeking deeper, more strategic combat.
✨ Key Features
📊 Pros & Cons
✅ Pros
- Community-approved with 786 endorsements and over 24k downloads
- Adds meaningful depth to combat by making stamina management crucial
- Exhaustion state with animations and effects adds visual feedback
⚠️ Cons
- May require balancing tweaks as stamina changes can affect game difficulty
- Potential conflicts with other gameplay mods that alter stamina or combat
- Light attack changes might not suit all playstyles
For players who want combat to require more strategic stamina management and enjoy risk-reward mechanics. If you prefer fast-paced, less punishing combat, this might not be for you. It's for those who like deep, tactical gameplay.
💡 Beginner Tips
- Test the mod in a low-stakes area to get a feel for the new stamina drain and exhaustion state.
- Watch your stamina bar more carefully; heavy attacks and dodges will leave you vulnerable when exhausted.
- If you find the difficulty spike too high, consider pairing with a stamina regen mod to soften the curve.
📊 Mod Details
- Game
- Skyrim Mods
- Author
- Blessing
- Version
- 2.0
- Downloads
- 24,058
- Endorsements
- 786
- Category
- Gameplay
- Created
- 3/7/2026
- Updated
- 6/30/2026
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