Stress and Fear Hexed Edition

I really like the concept of stress encouraging the player to take a break from combat, but I feel it punishes the player too much for engaging with a core system.

This instead rewards the player for being at low stress and adds smaller, but still relevant, penalties for high stress. I was also a bit disappointed to see no "prize" for reaching 100 stress, so I added one.

This mod does not modify any sources of stress or ways of lowering it.

All damage buffs affect physical damage and the damage done by destruction spells. There is also a patch for Mysticism's poison and sun spells.

No changes are made to the fear system.

Only one stress stage can be active at a time.

No Stress

Stress range: 0-25

Beneficial effects, focused on utility and stealth. This is the level you want to be at for crafting and market dwelling.

The following effects apply:

• []Speech is 10% better

  []Buying and selling prices are 10% better

  []Pickpocketing is 10% easier

  []Lockpicking is 10% easier

  []Created potions and poisons are 10% stronger

  []Enchanting produces 10% stronger effects

  []Tempered items are 10% better

  []Sneaking is 15% easier

  []Shout cooldown is lowered by 10%

  []Spells cost 10% less magicka

  []Health, stamina, and magicka recover 10% faster

  []All skill increase 5% faster

  Low Stress

  Stress range: 26-45

  Beneficial effects, focused on combat. This is the level you want to be at when fighting.

  The following effects apply:

  • []Sneaking is 10% easier.

    []Shout cooldown is lowered by 10%

    []Damage dealt is increased by 10%

    []Spells cost 10% less magicka

    []Health, stamina, and magicka recover 10% faster

    Moderate Stress

    Stress range: 46-65

    Small beneficial effects, focused on combat. Weaker than the stage before but still positive.

    The following effects apply:

    • []Sneaking is 5% easier.

      []Shout cooldown is lowered by 5%

      []Damage dealt is increased by 5%

    • Spells cost 5% less magicka

      Severe Stress

      Stress range: 66-85

      Detrimental effects. Mostly bad for bar