Kenjutsu - A New Combat Skill
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🔍 Analysis
- 👍 0.8% endorsement rate
- 🏆 #24 of 55 Perks and Skills mods in this game by downloads
📋 About This Mod
"A traditional way of combat, the art of the sword may not be as efficient as a gun but can be extremely deadly when the wielder is well trained."
RANK 1
Gain 5% critical hit chance for 5 seconds after hitting an enemy with a melee weapon. This effect can stack.
While wielding a melee weapon, move faster, jump higher and take 10% reduced damage.
Gain 10% critical hit damage for 5 seconds after hitting an enemy with a melee weapon. This effect can stack.
Previous rank bonuses apply for 10 seconds instead of 5. Take 25% reduced damage while wielding a melee weapon.
CHALLENGE 1
Kill 50 enemies with a melee weapon.
CHALLENGE 2
Kill 100 enemies with a melee weapon.
CHALLENGE 3
Kill 150 enemies with a melee weapon.
Kenjutsu can be found on Tier 3 (Expert tier) of the Combat Skill tree. It will be an essential perk for any melee builds, especially thriving when using a fast melee weapon to quickly stack crit chance and damage. It uses the icon of Concealment, which makes it stand out a bit in the combat tree, but it's by far the icon that works the best for this skill.
This skill is compatible with any other mods. I'm slightly biased but I would recommend pairing it with my skill overhaul - Valiant.
Let me know if you find any bugs or have any ideas/critique, I love hearing your feedback.
Kenjutsu adds a Tier 3 (Expert) Combat skill that grants stacking critical hit chance and damage bonuses with melee weapons, plus mobility and damage resistance while wielding them. It's a new, standalone skill designed to be compatible with other mods. With 124 endorsements and 15,704 downloads, it's a niche but popular choice for melee-focused builds.
✨ Key Features
📊 Pros & Cons
✅ Pros
- Solid community backing with 124 endorsements and over 15k downloads.
- Fresh take on melee combat with stacking crit and defensive buffs.
- Compatibility-focused design means it should play nice with other mods.
⚠️ Cons
- Only one skill, so it might not feel like a full overhaul.
- No details on how the buffs scale or stack, so balance is a mystery.
- Compatibility with specific popular combat mods isn't confirmed—test before adding to a big load order.
For players who want to spice up melee combat with a new skill that rewards aggressive play through crits and survivability. If you're a completionist who loves trying every perk, this is a must-have. Skip if you're looking for a complete combat overhaul—this is a single skill, not a system rework.
💡 Beginner Tips
- If you're using a mod manager, just drop the file in and activate—no extra steps needed.
- Pair this with other melee-focused mods to see how the stacking crits feel in real combat.
- Since it's a Tier 3 skill, you'll need to invest in the skill tree to unlock it, so plan your build accordingly.
📊 Mod Details
- Game
- Starfield Mods
- Author
- golo
- Version
- 1.01
- Downloads
- 15,704
- Endorsements
- 124
- Category
- Perks and Skills
- Created
- 9/1/2024
- Updated
- 11/20/2025
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