HHU - Healing Hurts Undead
⚪ Last updated 2024⚠️ Install Order · 7 steps
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🔍 Analysis
- 👍 1.7% endorsement rate — high engagement, a strong quality signal
- 🏆 #40 of 59 Magic - Spells & Enchantments mods in this game by downloads
📋 About This Mod
Description
This mod makes healing spells deal damage to undead instead.
Looking at other games, healing spells often deal damage to undead. I wanted to have this in Skyrim as well and as such I made this mod.
If you cast any healing spell, be it targetted or self-based, it will cause half of its healing damage to undead. This amount is reduced by the affected actor's magic resist.
This includes self-healing spells in case you're a vampire or lich. To compensate for this, I've added necromantic healing spells that target yourself. These can be bought at Ronthil in Castle Volkihar. (distributed through CID.) Beware though, casting necromantic healing spells on living targets will damage them, including the ones cast on yourself, if you are not a vampire or lich!
The same applies to any healing consumables, like potions. However, if you're a vampire, you can use potions of blood to heal yourself instead.
Requirements
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[]SPID
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]CID.Compatibility
In the optional downloads section, there are patches available for:
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[]Mysticism
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]Adamant[]Apocalypse
[]Odin
[]Triumvirate
[]Ordinator
[]Vokrii
[]Path of Sorcery
[]Vokriinator and Vokriinator Black (+ subpatches)
Note: patches for Vokrii and Vokriinator Black require all sub-patches. This is done to force LOOT to load them correctly. So for instance for the Vokriinator - Odin patch, you'll need the patches for Vokrii, Ordinator, Odin, Vokrii + Odin, Vokriinator and Vokriinator + Odin.Note: As of April 24th 2024, I'm no longer be updating, or providing any support for any of these patches.I'd also recommend the following mods, which go well with this one:
- []Atronach Friendly Fire
- Poison Heals Undead
This mod is an alternative to mine. It only affects spells that target others, so no self spells or potions. I'd recommend checking it out, if you prefer a lightweight alternative.
Q: <insert patch> doesn't work? Help!
A: As of April 24th 2024, I'm no longer be updating, or providing any support for any of these patches. If you find anyone willing, have them take care of the patches. They have my permission.
Q: Does installing/updating/uninstalling on an existing save work?
A: As far as I know, it should. However, it's good practice to keep a backup save prior to doing this, just in case.
Q: Is this compatible with <insert mod>?
A: I don't know by heart. You might need to check yourself. <
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[]Mysticism
HHU - Healing Hurts Undead makes all healing spells and potions damage undead instead of healing them, with half the healing value converted to damage reduced by magic resist. It adds necromantic self-healing spells for vampires and liches, purchasable from Ronthil, and includes patches for major perk overhauls. Requires SPID and CID.
✨ Key Features
📊 Pros & Cons
✅ Pros
- Community-approved with 182 endorsements and over 10k downloads, so it's got a solid track record.
- Turns a classic RPG trope into a real mechanic, making undead fights more strategic and rewarding.
- Patches for all the big perk overhauls mean it slots into most modded setups without breaking your build.
⚠️ Cons
- Patches are no longer updated or supported as of April 2024, so newer versions of those mods might break compatibility.
- Requires both SPID and CID, which adds setup complexity and potential conflicts if you're not familiar with them.
- Self-healing spells hurt if you're a vampire or lich, so you'll need to buy the necromantic alternatives or risk killing yourself.
For Skyrim players who want a fresh take on restoration magic and enjoy tactical combat against undead. Also great for vampire or lich playthroughs looking for thematic self-healing options. Skip if you prefer vanilla healing mechanics or don't want to deal with extra dependencies.
💡 Beginner Tips
- Make sure SPID and CID are installed and loaded before this mod, and use a mod manager to handle the file placement.
- If you're using perk overhauls like Ordinator or Vokrii, grab the matching patch from the optional files—otherwise the mod might not work as intended.
- Test the necromantic healing spells on a non-undead follower first to see the damage effect before relying on them in combat.
📊 Mod Details
- Game
- Skyrim Mods
- Author
- AndrealphusVIII
- Version
- 1.1.4
- Downloads
- 10,938
- Endorsements
- 182
- Category
- Magic - Spells & Enchantments
- Created
- 1/8/2024
- Updated
- 5/21/2024
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