Magic Sneak Attacks
⚪ Last updated 2024⚠️ Install Order · 6 steps
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🔍 Analysis
- 👍 0.6% endorsement rate
- 🏆 #11 of 12 Magic - Gameplay mods in this game by downloads
📋 About This Mod
Magic Sneak Attacks
Requirements
SKSE64
Visual C++ Redistributables 2019
Address Library for SKSE Plugins
Description
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[]Enables sneak attacks with magic (spells and shouts that have projectiles).[/]
[]Sneak attacks trigger when crouching and undetected[/]
[]Works with all schools of magic, scrolls, staves[/]
[]Compatible with perks that affect sneak attack mult (ModSneakAttackMult)[/]
[]Displays notification in your game language and sound effect (which can be toggled off)[/]
[]Affects critical hit stats, just like vanilla sneak attacks[/]
[]Support for Papyrus OnHit event[/]
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[]Default sneak attack base mult (for each projectile type) is 2. 0X[/]
[]This, and other settings, can be configured in po3_MagicSneakAttacks.ini[/]
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[]Add MagicNoSneakAttack keyword to spells (using Keyword Item Distributor) to prevent them from triggering sneak attacks[/]
Installation
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[]Install as normal with a mod manager. [/]
Credits
Plugin source
- []Ryan (SniffleMan) for CommonLibSSE[/]
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[]Install as normal with a mod manager. [/]
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[]Add MagicNoSneakAttack keyword to spells (using Keyword Item Distributor) to prevent them from triggering sneak attacks[/]
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[]Default sneak attack base mult (for each projectile type) is 2. 0X[/]
Magic Sneak Attacks is a lightweight SKSE plugin that enables sneak attack damage with magic spells in Skyrim. It's for players who want stealth magic builds to be viable, with over 9,000 endorsements and 1.4 million downloads, last updated in January 2024.
✨ Key Features
📊 Pros & Cons
✅ Pros
- Huge community approval (9,112 endorsements) — this is a must-have for stealth mages
- 1.4 million downloads prove it's stable and widely used
- Lightweight and simple — just install and play, no fiddly settings
⚠️ Cons
- Requires SKSE, so you need to set that up first if you haven't
- Last updated in January 2024 — might not be updated for the latest Skyrim version, but likely still works
For stealth players who want to play as a sneaky spellcaster without being forced into daggers or bows. If you've ever been annoyed that your Illusion or Destruction spells don't get sneak multipliers, this fixes that. Skip if you don't use magic or prefer pure melee stealth.
💡 Beginner Tips
- Make sure you have SKSE installed and launch the game through SKSE, not the default launcher, or the plugin won't load.
- If you use a mod manager like Vortex or MO2, install this mod through it to keep your load order clean.
- Test with a simple spell like Firebolt on a sleeping bandit to see the sneak attack multiplier in action.
📊 Mod Details
- Game
- Skyrim Mods
- Author
- powerofthree
- Version
- 1.3.0
- Downloads
- 1,406,519
- Endorsements
- 9,112
- Category
- Magic - Gameplay
- Created
- 5/5/2022
- Updated
- 1/19/2024
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