Vende's The Most Underwhelming Difficulty Presets.
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🔍 Analysis
- 👍 0.1% endorsement rate
- 🏆 #27 of 28 Combat mods in this game by downloads
📋 About This Mod
You know, I used to use Fnar Combat mod and was looking at Cinematic Difficulty mod and I kinda liked both in a way so I decided to mix them up.
Also I'm one of those guys who are highly against enemies sucking 30 hits in the row.
If you want for this to work, make sure it's not getting overwritten(mods like this often do). Make sure to load it after any combat related mods.
Currently I set the settings to these values:
Original Version:
Modifiers (Taken/Dealt):
Novice: 1. 5/1. 5
Apprentice: 2. 0/2. 0
Adept: 2. 5/2. 0
Expert: 3. 0/2. 5
Master: 3. 5/3. 0
Legendary: 4. 0/3. 0
It begins with equal 1. 5(Because you gonna fall asleep with anything lower than that) damage output and then along with increased damage on both sides it starts to gradually lean toward giving the AI
comparatively higher damage output because they got no brains and we
need to compensate for that a bit.
Alternative version(More Tedious Edition):
Modifiers (Taken/Dealt):
Novice: 1. 5/1. 5
Apprentice: 2. 0/1. 5
Adept: 2. 5/2. 0
Expert: 3. 0/2. 0
Master: 3. 5/2. 5
Legendary: 4. 0/2. 5
Basically the same version as the original except for the player doing slightly less damage overall.
Another Alternative version(Vanilla Plus Edition):
Modifiers (Taken/Dealt):
Novice: 1. 0/2. 5
Apprentice: 1. 5/2. 0
Adept: 2. 0/2. 0
Expert: 2. 5/1. 5
Master: 3. 0/1. 0
Legendary: 3. 5/0. 5
This is an attempt to adopt the vanilla scaling but limiting how spongy the enemies get. Or just Vanilla with higher damage output.
Another Alternative version(Multiplayer Edition):
Modifiers (Taken/Dealt)
Novice: 1. 0/2. 0
Apprentice: 1. 5/1. 5
Adept: 2. 0/1. 0
Expert: 2. 5/0. 5
Master: 3. 0/0. 35
Legendary: 4. 0/0. 25
In this version I took Valravn changes as a base and made certain changes to suit multiplayer better. In Skyrim Together when you play with other people, vanilla enemies don't really pose much of a challenge, so here I'm attempting to compensate for that.
Another Version: (New Multiplayer Edition):
Modifiers (Taken/Dealt)
Novice: 1. 5/1. 5
Apprentice: 1. 75/1. 25
Adept: 2. 0/1. 0
Expert: 2. 5/0. 75
Master: 3. 0/0. 5
Legendary: 4. 0/0. 35
In this Multiplayer Edition update, I tried to make the difficulty transition a bit more sensible...
Another Version: Nouveau Edition:
Modifiers (Taken/Dealt)
Novice: 1. 2/1. 8
Apprentice: 1. 5/1. 5
Adept: 1. 8/1. 2
Expert: 2. 0/1. 0
Master: 2. 5/0. 7
Legendary: 3. 5/0. 4
I had a feeling that Novice Difficulty
Vende's The Most Underwhelming Difficulty Presets is a combat mod that offers multiple difficulty presets, some deadlier and some grinder, with a general lean toward giving AI more advantage to compensate for their occasional dumbness. With 12 endorsements and over 10,000 downloads, it's a niche but popular choice for players seeking varied challenge.
✨ Key Features
📊 Pros & Cons
✅ Pros
- Over 10,000 downloads show real interest
- Variety of presets means you can tailor the challenge
- Directly addresses AI weaknesses for a fairer fight
⚠️ Cons
- Low endorsement count (12) compared to downloads, so community feedback is limited
- No specific details on what each preset changes, so you'll have to test them yourself
- Compatibility with other combat mods is unknown, so conflicts could arise
For players who find the base game too easy and want to tweak difficulty without overhauling the whole combat system. If you're looking for a specific, documented difficulty curve, this might feel underwhelming. Skip if you prefer handcrafted difficulty mods with detailed changelogs.
💡 Beginner Tips
- Try each preset in a test save to see which one fits your playstyle
- If you use other combat mods, load this one after them to ensure its changes apply
- Check the mod's posts or comments for any user-reported preset details
📊 Mod Details
- Game
- Skyrim Mods
- Author
- Vende
- Version
- 1
- Downloads
- 10,418
- Endorsements
- 12
- Category
- Combat
- Created
- 12/29/2023
- Updated
- 4/7/2026
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