KS Dragon Overhaul 2
⚪ Last updated 2023⚠️ Install Order · 5 steps
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🔍 Analysis
- 👍 0.9% endorsement rate
- 🏆 #1 of 27 Overhauls mods in this game by downloads
📋 About This Mod
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[]First, please note that this is a scripted mod. If you don’t like those kinds of mods, or you have many other scripted mods already, I recommend that you either don’t use this one, or uninstall some of the other mods first. This is to prevent script lagging.
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]KSDO2 is a dragon combat and difficulty mod that overhauls your vanilla dragon combat experience by adding several new changes that make dragon combat more interesting, intense, challenging, and fun. If you are new to this mod, please read the contents below for an in-depth understanding of what this mod does.[]Sorry guys, English I, not my native language so if any user kind does not understand about description of this mod, I'm sorry for that, or maybe anyone is welcome to help me with the description correction.
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[]Improved AI and Gameplay
[]New Death
[]Timed stagger
[]Type Of Dragon and Shout
[]Difficulty Customization
[]New Dragon Random Encounter
[]Soul Absorb
[]Other
[]Fix and Changes
[]Compatibility
Injuries Changed (Injured Break):
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[]Dragon no longer gets injured at 35% health or below instead now dragon can get injured "Break" when their stamina or magicka reach 0% (Physical break and Magical break) and each break has a different adverse effect on the dragon.
Physical break
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]Attacking with a weapon (except unarmed) will cause stamina damage to the dragon. When they reach 0 stamina, while flying will cause a "Physical break" status effect when they release a shout attack or begin flap thrust/while on the ground will cause a Physical break when they start
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[]Dragon no longer gets injured at 35% health or below instead now dragon can get injured "Break" when their stamina or magicka reach 0% (Physical break and Magical break) and each break has a different adverse effect on the dragon.
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[]Improved AI and Gameplay
KS Dragon Overhaul 2 is a combat and difficulty overhaul for Skyrim that replaces vanilla dragon fights with more interesting, intense, and challenging encounters. It's for players who want tougher dragon battles and a fresh take on dragon combat.
✨ Key Features
📊 Pros & Cons
✅ Pros
- Huge community trust with 3,814 endorsements and 442k downloads.
- Directly addresses a common complaint: vanilla dragons are too easy and boring.
- Actively maintained (last updated May 2023).
⚠️ Cons
- May require compatibility patches with other dragon mods (not stated).
- Difficulty increase might frustrate casual players.
For Skyrim players who find vanilla dragon fights too easy or repetitive and want a tougher, more engaging challenge. Skip if you prefer a casual experience or want detailed feature lists.
💡 Beginner Tips
- Check if you have other dragon mods installed—they may conflict.
- Start on a lower difficulty to get used to the new combat.
- Read the mod's forum posts for user experiences and tips.
📊 Mod Details
- Game
- Skyrim Mods
- Author
- KuzakuSara
- Version
- 2.62.5
- Downloads
- 442,109
- Endorsements
- 3,814
- Category
- Overhauls
- Created
- 8/5/2018
- Updated
- 5/12/2023
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