Taunt Your Enemies - Taunting Matters
⚪ Last updated 2024⚠️ Install Order · 5 steps
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🔍 Analysis
- 👍 0.3% endorsement rate
- 🏆 #63 of 113 Gameplay mods in this game by downloads
📋 About This Mod
Taunt Your Enemies
FEATURES FOR THE PLAYER
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[]Ability (or hotkey) to taunt your enemies
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]Taunting comes with an animation and sound (menacing grunting!)[]Sounds differ per race: Khajiit might HISSSSSS at their enemies, Argonians might make lizzard noises, etc.
[]Taunting an enemy gives you 25% more damage for 8 seconds, but leaves you open for an enemy attack
[]You might think this is a silly feature (and so I thought too) but I've been using it this week for my own character and it's a lot of fun. It's hard to explain, it just adds more strategy to fights and it gives you something else to instinctively do during fights and I'm all for it.
FEATURES FOR NPCs / GENERAL COMBAT
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[]Enemies often use taunt animations in vanilla, but this serves no purpose for them, as it's just basically a free hit for you. The taunting of NPCs remains unchanged with this mod, but it now has an actual purpose.
[]After a taunt , enemies now get a 25% bonus to damage for 8 seconds, same as the player.
Mod comes with an MCM so you can configure/enable the hotkey, hide the ability in your menu and configure the sound.
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REQUIREMENTS
- []Taunting for the player only has one requirement: Bug Fixes SSE
- The NPC features will only work if you have Dynamic Animation Casting + SPID installed.
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& everyone who is supporting me on Patreon or via other meansThank you! Your support means a lot!
- Anything to watch out for in terms of compatibility?
No, the mod edits no vanilla records, so 0 clashes.
- Is this compatible with mods that change the taunting animation?
Yes.
- Can I use an ability/hotkey to activate this?
Yes, mod comes with an MCM for this reason.
- Is the mouth animated while grunting?
Yes, if you're using MFG (With Conditional Expressions for example). Mouth movement is disabled by default as usually you can't see the front of your character while in combat, but you can enable it in the MCM if you want.
- How do I install DAC?
Same as DAR, you just install it like any other mod. Nothing special to do from your side.
- Is this marked ESL? Can I install this mid-game?
Yep! Yep!
- What are you working on next?
I have a cool mod for conjurers/necromancers in the works, which should r
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[]Enemies often use taunt animations in vanilla, but this serves no purpose for them, as it's just basically a free hit for you. The taunting of NPCs remains unchanged with this mod, but it now has an actual purpose.
Taunt Your Enemies - Taunting Matters makes taunts meaningful in Skyrim. Enemies gain a damage bonus after taunting you, and you can taunt them back, even hiss at them. A gameplay overhaul for players who want more interactive combat.
✨ Key Features
📊 Pros & Cons
✅ Pros
- Huge community trust with 5,199 endorsements and 1.8M downloads.
- Adds a new layer to combat encounters, making taunts matter.
- Simple concept that fits seamlessly into vanilla gameplay.
⚠️ Cons
- May require a mod manager for proper installation, but no instructions given.
- Last updated in June 2024, so compatibility with the latest Skyrim version is unconfirmed.
For Skyrim players who want more dynamic combat and enjoy role-playing as a snarky or intimidating character. If you're tired of enemies taunting you with no consequences, this mod gives you a reason to care. Skip if you prefer pure combat overhauls or don't want to interact with taunt mechanics.
💡 Beginner Tips
- Use a mod manager like Vortex or Mod Organizer 2 to install and manage this mod easily.
- Check the mod's posts section on Nexus for any compatibility notes with other combat mods.
- Test the taunt mechanic in a low-stakes fight to see how it affects enemy behavior before relying on it in tough battles.
📊 Mod Details
- Game
- Skyrim Mods
- Author
- JaySerpa
- Version
- 1.03
- Downloads
- 1,831,841
- Endorsements
- 5,199
- Category
- Gameplay
- Created
- 7/28/2022
- Updated
- 6/16/2024
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