TrueHUD - HUD Additions Boss Ini Tweaks
⚪ Last updated 2022⚠️ Install Order · 7 steps
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🔍 Analysis
- 👍 0.2% endorsement rate
- 🏆 #126 of 172 Patches mods in this game by downloads
📋 About This Mod
From the description of True Directional Movement - Modernized Third Person Gameplay:
...By default, I've added 'Boss' LocRefType. In vanilla, it's used to mark boss enemies at the end of a dungeon. Mods like Vigilant seem to add
most (if not all) bosses correctly as the Boss LocRefType so they should be automatically supported. However, Bethesda also have marked NPCs like vendors as bosses of their homes, so a boss bar will appear when you attack them. This might not be desirable, which is why I added a blacklist. I did not fill it up, however, besides adding one merchant as an example.
I went through all of the game and DLC's locations and added everyone else who shouldn't be a boss. It sucked, and I don't want to see a Skyrim Location data set again for a very long time. But here you go, now you don't have to fight boss-tier Heimskr if he catches you robbing his house.
Should also work with TrueHUD - HUD Additions going off what descriptions say, but I haven't tested it.
A big thank you to Ershin for pointers on separating the ini files!
Compatibility:
It's just an additional .ini that adds to the one in True Directional Movement. Can't really break anything on its own, I think.
Q: I see a boss health bar on a non-boss! What do?
A: If you spot a non-boss with a boss healthbar, post it in the comments and I'll add it to the blacklist. There are alot of NPCs I had to add, I'm sure I must have missed a couple somewhere. Orc Chiefs, Ulfric, and Tullius are supposed to have them, so don't worry if you see that.
Q: Why is this enabled for donation points?
A: Because I fucking deserve something for the soul-killing 4 hours it took to make this by hand.
My other True Directional Movement Patches
True Directional Movement - Gray Cowl of Nocturnal Boss Ini Tweaks Whitelists bosses and blacklists citizens added in Gray Cowl of Nocturnal
True Directional Movement - Moonpath to Elsweyr SSE Boss Ini Tweaks Whitelists bosses added in Moonpath to Elsweyr
True Directional Movement - Legacy of the Dragonborn SSE Boss Ini Tweaks Whitelists bosses and blacklists citizens added in Legacy of the Dragonborn SSE
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This patch expands the NPC blacklist in True Directional Movement to prevent citizen NPCs from being targeted as boss battles. It's a small, focused utility for Skyrim players using TrueHUD and True Directional Movement, with 2,040 endorsements and 1.2M downloads, last updated in July 2022.
✨ Key Features
📊 Pros & Cons
✅ Pros
- Community-approved with 2,040 endorsements and 1.2M downloads—clearly a popular fix.
- Solves a specific annoyance: no more random citizens turning into boss fights.
- Lightweight patch that does one job without bloat.
⚠️ Cons
- Last updated in 2022—may be outdated for the latest Skyrim version or mod updates.
- Author notes 'Probably will do more in the future'—no further updates since, so it's likely abandoned.
- Requires True Directional Movement and TrueHUD to be useful, so it's not standalone.
For Skyrim players who use True Directional Movement and TrueHUD and are tired of citizens randomly becoming boss battles. Skip if you don't use those mods or if you prefer a more comprehensive HUD overhaul.
💡 Beginner Tips
- Install with a mod manager like Vortex or Mod Organizer 2 to keep your load order clean.
- Place this patch after True Directional Movement and TrueHUD in your load order to ensure it overwrites correctly.
- If you're using a mod list, check that the patch is compatible with your specific setup—some mods may alter the same NPC blacklist.
📊 Mod Details
- Game
- Skyrim Mods
- Author
- lordkenyonkmp
- Version
- 1.4
- Downloads
- 1,222,583
- Endorsements
- 2,040
- Category
- Patches
- Created
- 8/4/2021
- Updated
- 7/3/2022
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