Free Combat

⭐ ⭐ (263 endorsements) 📥 6,785 downloads 📌 v5.40 📅 9/10/2016
🟠 Updated over a year ago

By DarkTar · Combat

⬇ Download Mod Source: Nexus Mods ↗ 📅 Updated: 3/7/2025 📅 Created: 9/10/2016
⚠️ Install Order · 2 steps
1🧩 Script Merger — Witcher Script Merger Download ↗
2🔧 Community Patch — Community Patch - Base Download ↗

Install in this order, then this mod last — most mods fail to load without their framework and dependencies in place.

🔍 Analysis

  • 👍 3.9% endorsement rate — high engagement, a strong quality signal
  • 🏆 #52 of 61 Combat mods in this game by downloads

📋 About This Mod

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Demo for version 2. 80 (WARNING: dynamic, fast motion video):

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Demo for version 1. 80, includes speeding up, slowing down and pausing combat (source: NVIDIA ShadowPlay recording, H. 264, 1080p, 60 FPS, 30 Mbps):

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Old demo (source: NVIDIA ShadowPlay recording, H. 264, 1080p, 60 FPS, 50 Mbps):

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What does it do?

- The vanilla game's combat stance doesn't allow running, only sprinting, which costs stamina. The mod adds combat stance with running enabled and normal stance (all of them selectable mid-combat). The setting is called Enemy strafing and its options are:

1. On, running disabled - vanilla game behavior, Geralt fights in combat stance and can't run;

2. On, running enabled - Geralt fights in combat stance and can run;

3. Off - Geralt fights in normal stance (like outside of combat) and can run.

- Supports jumping (toggleable mid-combat).

- Enables looting (toggleable mid-combat, though delayed).

- Allows setting enemy level below/at/above player level by a desired amount (can also be randomized).

- Adds a combat animation speed multiplier (range: from normal to twice as fast).

- Adds a chance governed damage dealt multiplier for too weak/strong enemies, independent of gameplay difficulty (adjustable mid-combat, range: from half to double damage).

- Adds a chance governed damage taken multiplier for too weak/strong enemies, independent of gameplay difficulty (adjustable mid-combat, range: from half to double damage).

- Allows setting the chance of weapon degradation (100% without the mod, at 0% weapons don't degrade).

- Allows setting the chance of armor degradation (100% without the mod, at 0% armors don't degrade).

- Can speed up, slow down or pause the game.

- Just for fun: makes it possible to taunt the enemy at will.

Free Combat Lite is a lightweight version supporting only Enemy strafing, Jumping and Looting.

How to install?

1. Unpack the downloaded .zip file to the .

2. Add the following key bindings to the section of C:\Users\\Documents\The Witcher 3\input.settings:

    IK_8=(Action=ToggleEnemyStrafing) - cycles through all three Enemy strafing options

    IK_D=(Action=ToggleEnemyStrafingCombat) - only toggles between Enemy strafing with and without running (the combat stances)

    IK_Q=(Action=ToggleJumping)

    IK_W=(Action=ToggleLooting)

    IK_Space=(Action=CbtJump)

    IK_A=(Action=CbtTaunt)

    IK_9=(Action=Speedup)

🤖 AI-enhanced — based on mod data

Free Combat is a combat overhaul mod for Skyrim that adds three combat stances, jumping, looting, control over enemy vs player level, combat animation speed multiplier, chance-governed damage multipliers, and weapon/armor degradation control. It can speed up combat. With 263 endorsements and 6,785 downloads, it's a moderately popular utility for players seeking deeper combat customization.

✨ Key Features

Adds 3 combat stances
Adds jumping and looting mechanics
Provides control over enemy vs player level
Includes combat animation speed multiplier
Adds chance-governed damage dealt and taken multipliers
Offers control over weapon and armor degradation

📊 Pros & Cons

✅ Pros

  • Solid community trust with 263 endorsements and 6,785 downloads
  • Packed with features: stances, jumping, looting, and damage multipliers all in one mod
  • Lets you fine-tune combat speed and degradation to match your playstyle

⚠️ Cons

  • Last updated March 2025 — may not be compatible with the latest Skyrim patches
🎯 Is This For You?
For Skyrim players who want to overhaul combat with stances and adjustable multipliers without installing a dozen separate mods. If you're into fine-tuning difficulty and animation speed, this is your jam. Skip if you prefer vanilla combat or want a more narrative-driven overhaul.
📦 Install:Medium· 5-10 minutes

💡 Beginner Tips

  • Use a mod manager like Vortex or Mod Organizer 2 to install and manage Free Combat, as manual installation can lead to conflicts.
  • Check the mod's posts or comments for any known compatibility issues with other combat mods before adding it to your load order.
  • Test the damage multipliers and animation speed in a low-stakes save to find settings that feel right before committing to a playthrough.

📊 Mod Details

Game
Witcher 3 Mods
Author
DarkTar
Version
5.40
Downloads
6,785
Endorsements
263
Category
Combat
Created
9/10/2016
Updated
3/7/2025

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