Shout Progression
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🔍 Analysis
- 👍 1.5% endorsement rate — high engagement, a strong quality signal
- 🏆 #1 of 8 Shouts mods in this game by downloads
📋 About This Mod
Overview
Shout Progression is a lightweight SKSE plugin that makes your shouts grow stronger and reach farther as you absorb dragon souls. Each collected dragon soul directly enhances both the power and distance of your shouts.
Features
Dragon Soul Scaling - Your shout abilities improve with each dragon soul absorbed:
- []Distance scaling affects how fast and far your shouts travel[/]
- []Magnitude scaling increases damage, force, and effect strength[/]
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[]Cooldown Reduction reduces shout cooldown (optional)[/]
Lightweight and script-free - Runs on engine level, powered by SKSE.
Fully customizable - All settings can be adjusted via MCM Menu or INI configuration file.
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How it works
The plugin uses a simple formula to scale your shouts:
Modified Value = Base Value (1. 0 + Dragon Souls Multiplier)
For example: (with default settings)
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[]5 souls: 1. 2× distance, 1. 15× magnitude[/]
[]10 souls: 1. 4× distance, 1. 3× magnitude[/]
[]25 souls: 2. 0× distance, 1. 75× magnitude[/]
By default, it counts only unspent souls. You can tweak this in the ini file.
Configuration Options
Edit ShoutProgression.ini to customize the plugin behavior:
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[]fDistanceMultiplier - Controls how much distance increases per dragon soul. Set to 0. 0 to disable distance scaling.[/]
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[]fMagnitudeMultiplier - Controls how much power increases per dragon soul. Set to 0. 0 to disable magnitude scaling.[/]
- []fCooldownReduction - Cooldown time reduction per dragon soul. Default: 0. 01 (1%)[/]
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[]fMinCooldownMultiplier - Caps how much cooldown can be reduced. Default: 0. 2 (20% of original cooldown)[/]
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[]iMaxDragonSouls - Caps scaling at this soul count to prevent excessive power with very high soul counts.[/]
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[]bCountSpentSouls - Toggle between total absorbed souls (true) or only unspent souls (false). With false, you choose between powerful shouts or unlocking new words.[/]
[*]fMinDistanceMultiplier - Sets the base power for shout range/speed at the start of the game. Defa
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[]bCountSpentSouls - Toggle between total absorbed souls (true) or only unspent souls (false). With false, you choose between powerful shouts or unlocking new words.[/]
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[]iMaxDragonSouls - Caps scaling at this soul count to prevent excessive power with very high soul counts.[/]
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[]fMagnitudeMultiplier - Controls how much power increases per dragon soul. Set to 0. 0 to disable magnitude scaling.[/]
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[]fDistanceMultiplier - Controls how much distance increases per dragon soul. Set to 0. 0 to disable distance scaling.[/]
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[]5 souls: 1. 2× distance, 1. 15× magnitude[/]
An SKSE plugin that makes your shouts grow stronger and reach farther as you absorb dragon souls. For Skyrim players who want a progression system tied to dragon soul collection, adding tangible power growth to shouts.
✨ Key Features
📊 Pros & Cons
✅ Pros
- Solid community backing with 788 endorsements
- Over 54k downloads shows real demand
- Ties shout power to dragon souls, making them feel earned
⚠️ Cons
- Requires SKSE, so console players are out of luck
- Potential conflicts with other shout overhaul mods
- No mention of compatibility with popular shout mods like Thunderchild
For Skyrim players who want a natural progression system where absorbing dragon souls makes your Thu'um feel more powerful. If you're tired of shouts feeling static and want a reason to hunt dragons, this is for you. Skip if you prefer shouts to stay balanced or if you don't use SKSE.
💡 Beginner Tips
- Make sure you have the latest SKSE64 installed and that your game version matches.
- Use a mod manager like Vortex or MO2 to install and manage the plugin easily.
- Check the mod's page for any compatibility patches if you use other shout mods.
📊 Mod Details
- Game
- Skyrim Mods
- Author
- Elzar125
- Version
- 1.1
- Downloads
- 54,318
- Endorsements
- 788
- Category
- Shouts
- Created
- 10/24/2025
- Updated
- 1/28/2026
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