Sneak Attack Perks Buff Unarmed Attacks (Adamant Tweak)
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🔍 Analysis
- 👍 0.2% endorsement rate
📋 About This Mod
Normally, only the first damage perk in the sneak tree can benefit unarmed attacks. This mod allows the sneak attack damage multiplier to increase for unarmed attacks when taking the other melee sneak perks (backstab, asassin's blade) too. Depending on your mod setup, unarmed damage might not be as high a multiplier as daggers but you can still get a signficantly higher multiplier with the perks.
This specificially works with the Adamant - A Perk Overhaul mod. If my mod is something you like I would highly reccomend also using the Hand to Hand addon for Adamant.
This mod was made to fill a niche in my own playthrough using the 'Gate to Sovngarde' collection by Jayserpa
Update 14/08/25: There is now another main file that should work with the vanilla perk system and does not require Adamant. Only use one main file.
Update 16/08/26: Seems to work fine with Adamant 6
A small tweak for Adamant - A Perk Overhaul that makes all sneak attack perks work with unarmed attacks, not just the first one. A vanilla version is also available. With 40 endorsements and 16,719 downloads, it's a niche fix for stealth unarmed builds.
✨ Key Features
📊 Pros & Cons
✅ Pros
- Fixes a real oversight for unarmed stealth builds (40 endorsements)
- Tiny download, no bloat
- Vanilla option means non-Adamant players can use it too
⚠️ Cons
- Requires Adamant - A Perk Overhaul for the main version, so it's useless without it
- Only affects sneak attack perks—no other unarmed changes
- Potential conflicts with other perk overhauls if you're not on Adamant
For stealth players who love punching things and use Adamant. If you're running vanilla perks, grab the vanilla version. Skip if you don't care about unarmed sneak attacks or don't use Adamant.
💡 Beginner Tips
- If you're using Adamant, make sure this mod loads after it in your mod manager to ensure the perk changes apply.
- For the vanilla version, just drop it in your Data folder—no extra setup needed.
- Test with a new character or use console commands to add sneak perks and verify unarmed damage increases.
📊 Mod Details
- Game
- Skyrim Mods
- Author
- SalamiRaccoon
- Version
- 1
- Downloads
- 16,719
- Endorsements
- 40
- Category
- Stealth
- Created
- 8/12/2025
- Updated
- 8/14/2025
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