This is the 3rd mod to be released for the Desolation series. This mod makes ZERO edits to NPCs, enemies, weapons or armor. Everything this mod does is 100% custom scripts. This mod does not require any DLC. A GOTY version will be released soon that includes DLC enemies.
I am removing it from WIP as it functions 75% as intended. There are some features I plan to add in the future as well as a few more enemy types. Currently the only enemies this doesn’t change are insects and mechanical.
KNOWN BUG: Some headshot kills may not give proper XP. I’m working on it.
Bullet Sponges: This mod does not alter enemy health at all. Now the damage necessary to kill an enemy via their head or weak spots is dependent on their armor. An unarmored scavenger will probably die in a single head shot. Someone wearing Power Armor? Now you have to break through the helmet to expose the head, once you do they will be much easier to kill. The stronger the armor, the harder it will be to kill the enemy.
Headshots and Weakspots: You will not kill everyone with a single shot to their head or weak spot. That is not the intention of this mod. However, you will find that enemies are far, FAR easier to kill, but in a balanced way. This mod has been tested on Normal and Very Hard difficulty. Even on Survival, with vanilla damage values, the enemies will still be much easier to kill, but your damage perks will help with that.. Expect further updates.
Live Dismemberment: This will add a new way to play the game. Deathclaw chasing you? Shoot its leg off. Overwhelmed by Gunners and Raiders? Shoot their arms so they cant fight back. Behemoth beating you over the head with a fire hydrant? Same. Some enemies can’t be dismembered, some can. KNOWN BUG: If you shoot a limb off from too far away, the enemy’s may end up stuck in an idle pose. This will be fixed in a future update.
Feral Ghouls: Headshots are the easiest way to kill them. Shooting them in the limbs will dismember them much more easily than vanilla, but it won’t do any damage. KNOWN BUG: If damage to a limb is high enough, it may still kill them outright. This is a bug I am working on.
You can find me on Reddit u/Gboyd21 or on Discord through the Fallout Reddit links. All feedback and questions are welcome. If you experience any stuttering, please include your full load order.
Logical Load Order Placement: Bottom Section. Although, being scripted, it shouldn’t matter.
Compatibility: Place below mods that add weapons or enemies. This will work fine with them. This will work with mods that change enemy health as well.
This works with all other mods in the Desolation series, this should go below both.
