Locational Damage AE (SKSE Plugin)

Description

This mod is a complete recreation from scratch of the original Locational Damage SKSE plugin, built for the newest AE version.

Just like the original, it applies extra effects - such as bonus damage, stagger, and more - depending on which body part you hit.

This is a fully script-free SKSE plugin that uses direct hit position calculations against actor nodes, making it very lightweight, stable, and safe to install or uninstall at any time.

Mod is fully customizable via INI file.

Features

• []Body part hit detection - Different effects and damage for head, torso, arms, and legs - works for both player and NPCs.
  • []Zero Performance Impact - runs on engine level thanks to SKSE, making it efficient and compatible with all mods.
    • []Fully Customizable - All values tweakable via INI configuration file

      Damage & Effect System

      Depending on the hit location, attacks can cause the following by default:

      • Head

        []Health damage multiplier: 2. 0×

        []Magicka damage: 12 (scales with attacker strength)

        []Interrupt chance: 40%

        []Knockback chance: 2%

      Torso
      • []Health damage multiplier: 1. 0×

        []Stamina damage: 12 (scales with attacker strength)

        []Interrupt chance: 10%

      Arms
      • []Health damage multiplier: 0. 75×

        []Weapon uneqip chance: 8%

      Legs
      • []Health damage multiplier: 0. 75×

        []Stagger chance: 8%

      Effects and damage apply both to player and NPCs.

      All values can be tweaked in LocationalDamageAE.ini.

      For balance, effect probability scales with the health difference between attacker and target (0. 3× – 1. 7×).

      All debuff effects scale with weapon weight, making heavier weapons more impactful:

      • []Light weapons (0-5 weight): 0. 5× - 1. 0× effect chance

        []Example: Daggers have 50% reduced chance to trigger effects

        []Medium weapons (5-15 weight): 1. 0× - 1. 5× effect chance

        • []Example: Swords and maces scale up to +50% effect chance

          []Heavy weapons (15-25+ weight): 1. 5× - 2. 0× effect chance

          • []Example: Warhammers and battleaxes have up to double effect chance

            Direct damage (health/magicka/stamina) is not affected by weapon weight - onl