Vanguard Path - Rogue Gameplay and Perk Overhaul
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🔍 Analysis
- 👍 1.2% endorsement rate — high engagement, a strong quality signal
- 🏆 #5 of 47 Overhauls mods in this game by downloads
📋 About This Mod
I have played through many fantastic perk overhaul in the past, SPERG, Ordinator, Adamant, Vokrii. All are great fun and inspiring. And recently I played more games like Cyberpunk 2077, Elden Ring, Enderal, etc., I started to have lots of thoughts and ideas about combat, progression and ability in action RPG games.
So this is my attempt to overhaul Skyrim into a more action-focus RPG.
Vanguard Path is the second installment of my overhaul project which mainly focus on rogue and thief gameplay aspect.
Design Goal
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[]Make Skyrim into a more action-focus RPG.
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]Designed with action mods like MCO and dodge mod in mind.[]Enable different fighting style and playstyle.
Fundamental Changes
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[]Tweaked stealth related game setting. Light and sound are now much important factors.
[]Sneak attack damage are overall rebalanced. Able to perform effective sneak attack from the get go but late game sneak attack power creep is reduced.
[]No more Fortify Smithing and Fortify Enchanting alchemy effects to prevent power creep loop. Fixed some inconsistency in alchemy level lists.
[]Some other alchemy effect are tweaked. Poisons are now damage over times.
[]Lockpicking sweetspots are slightly harder.
[]Sneak and bow related movement are much more fluid and balanced.
Perks and Skills
Sneak
(15) Stealth: You are % harder to detect when sneaking.
(30) Silent Roll and Steps: Sprinting while sneaking executes a silent forward roll. Make 50% less noise while sneaking.
(50) Light Foot: You steps won't trigger pressure plates. Normal running and sprinting make 50% less noise.
(70) Quick Steps: You move 20% faster while sneaking. And you are 20% harder to detect by opponents in combat.
(100) Shadow Warrior: You can dissolve in shadow for 2 seconds when sneaking in combat, forcing opponents to search for a target. (20 seconds cooldown)
(30) Backstab: Sneak attacks deal times more damage.
(60) Assassination: Sneak attacks deal 20% more damage to targets with full health.
(90) Cloak and Dagger: Sneak attacks from invisibility deal 20% more damage.
Base sneak damages are changed.
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[]Dagger: 3x -> 5x
[]Sword: 3x -> 2. 5x
[]War Axe / Mace: 3x -> 2x
[]Two-handed weapons: 2x -> 1. 5x
[]Bow / Crossbow: 2x -> 1. 5x
- Unarmed: 2x -> 2. 5x
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[]Dagger: 3x -> 5x
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[]Tweaked stealth related game setting. Light and sound are now much important factors.
Vanguard Path is a rogue-focused perk and gameplay overhaul for Skyrim, designed to make the game more action-oriented. It rebalances stealth, sneak attacks, alchemy, and lockpicking, and adds a new Sneak perk tree with abilities like Silent Roll and Shadow Warrior. Built for use with action mods like MCO and dodge mods.
✨ Key Features
📊 Pros & Cons
✅ Pros
- Designed with action mods like MCO and dodge mods in mind, so it fits modern combat setups.
- Solid community traction with 61 endorsements and over 5,000 downloads.
- Focuses on rogue gameplay, offering a fresh take for stealth players.
⚠️ Cons
- Only covers the Sneak skill tree, so other rogue aspects like Lockpicking and Pickpocket may not be fully overhauled.
- May conflict with other perk overhauls like Ordinator or Vokrii if not patched.
- Requires action mods like MCO to fully realize its design goals, which adds setup complexity.
For Skyrim players who want a more action-focused rogue experience and are already using combat mods like MCO or dodge mods. If you're a stealth enthusiast looking for deeper mechanics, this is worth trying. Skip if you prefer vanilla-style perks or don't want to deal with additional combat mods.
💡 Beginner Tips
- Pair this with a dodge mod and MCO for the intended action feel.
- Since it tweaks alchemy, check for compatibility with alchemy overhaul mods.
- Use a mod manager to easily toggle and test this alongside other perk mods.
📊 Mod Details
- Game
- Skyrim Mods
- Author
- deletepch
- Version
- 1.0.0
- Downloads
- 5,096
- Endorsements
- 61
- Category
- Overhauls
- Created
- 7/3/2023
- Updated
- 7/31/2024
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