Motionless Rocks Killing People Fix
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🔍 Analysis
- 👍 0.2% endorsement rate
- 🏆 #109 of 156 Bug Fixes mods in this game by downloads
📋 About This Mod
Description
It's very likely that you encountered and even exploited this bug when already fallen motionless rocks from falling rock traps damage NPCs that bump into/try to walk through them. At the same time the player only gets damage when the rocks are actually falling or rolling on them, and even if you sprint into the rocks it's almost impossible to receive damage. This mod fixes it, so that only falling or rolling rocks damage NPCs. It doesn't fix suicidal NPCs running right under falling or rolling rocks, which still do damage.
This bug is caused by the OnTrapHitStart script event behaving differently for NPCs and the player, which, in turn, may be caused by the physical interaction between NPCs and rocks being bugged. This mod workarounds it by making the script only use the vertical velocity in calculations for NPCs. The calculations for the player are unchanged.
Compatibility
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[]Compatible with everything except mods changing the same vanilla script
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]Compatible with USSEP, Improved Traps and mods changing traps damage
Check my other mods:
Rock Traps Trigger Fixes | Safer Spikes | Robber's Gorge Fixes | Sawmill Activation Fix | Quest Fixes | and more
This small bug fix addresses a specific issue in Skyrim where already fallen rocks from rock traps can still kill NPCs who bump into them. It's a targeted fix for players who want to eliminate this unintended death source. With 2,649 endorsements and 1.4M downloads, it's a popular utility mod.
✨ Key Features
📊 Pros & Cons
✅ Pros
- Huge community trust: 2,649 endorsements and 1.4M downloads
- Solves a real annoyance for players who hate random NPC deaths
- Simple, focused fix that doesn't alter other trap mechanics
⚠️ Cons
- Last updated in March 2023 — may not be compatible with the latest Skyrim patches
- Niche fix — if you don't have this specific problem, you won't notice it
For Skyrim players who are tired of NPCs dying from rocks that have already fallen. If you've ever seen a guard keel over from a rock that was sitting there for minutes, this is for you. Skip if you're not bothered by this rare occurrence.
💡 Beginner Tips
- If you're using a mod manager like Vortex or Mod Organizer 2, just download and install — no extra steps needed.
- Place this mod after other trap-related mods in your load order to ensure the fix applies correctly.
- If you're on PC, make sure your game is updated to a version compatible with this mod's last update (March 2023).
📊 Mod Details
- Game
- Skyrim Mods
- Author
- lilebonymace
- Version
- 1.3
- Downloads
- 1,420,090
- Endorsements
- 2,661
- Category
- Bug Fixes
- Created
- 3/15/2023
- Updated
- 8/14/2026
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