Knockback SKSE (For BFCO and MCO Users)
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🔍 Analysis
- 👍 0.4% endorsement rate
- 🏆 #19 of 28 Combat mods in this game by downloads
📋 About This Mod
An SKSE plugin that allows actors to apply a knockback force on melee hits. Configurable force, duration, latency, and exceptions for certain races.
Knockback SKSE is a lightweight plugin for Skyrim that adds configurable knockback force to melee hits, designed for BFCO and MCO users. It lets you adjust force, duration, latency, and race exceptions. With 724 endorsements and frequent updates, it's a popular combat enhancement for modded setups.
✨ Key Features
📊 Pros & Cons
✅ Pros
- Community favorite with 724 endorsements and 171k downloads
- Actively maintained, last updated February 2026
- Tunable settings let you dial in the exact feel you want
⚠️ Cons
- Requires SKSE and is aimed at BFCO/MCO setups, so vanilla players won't get much use
- Race exceptions are limited to what you configure—no built-in presets mentioned
- Potential compatibility issues with other combat mods that alter hit reactions
For Skyrim players who use BFCO or MCO and want melee hits to have real weight and impact. If you're running a vanilla combat setup, skip this—it's built for the modern animation framework crowd.
💡 Beginner Tips
- Make sure you have SKSE64 installed and launch the game through skse64_loader.exe, not the default launcher.
- If you're using a mod manager like MO2, install this plugin and let it overwrite any conflicting files—it's designed to work alongside BFCO/MCO.
- Test the knockback settings in a small combat encounter first to avoid sending enemies flying across the map.
📊 Mod Details
- Game
- Skyrim Mods
- Author
- watang
- Version
- 1.0.0
- Downloads
- 171,682
- Endorsements
- 724
- Category
- Combat
- Created
- 1/31/2026
- Updated
- 2/7/2026
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