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BIG: Helmetless Combat Perks! (a Better Improvements for Gameplay mod)

You took a lot of time to make your new character's face look great. So why cover it up? The obvious answer: There's no advantage to going helmetless in the vanilla game. Well, this mod changes that! It lets you get armor perks with or without wearing a helmet. You also do 10% more damage with bows and 5% more damage with all other weapons when you wear no helmet. Now you have a reason to show your fabulous face!

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In the vanilla game, there are Heavy Armor and Light Armor perks, which require you to wear a helmet. Take your helmet off, the perk effects vanish. With this mod, you can now remove your helmet and still get the perks! But that's not all: When you don't wear a helmet, you should see better and be a better shot with a bow. So going helmetless now lets your arrows do more damage! In the heat of battle, the better you see, the better you spot a foe's weakness. So going without a helmet now increases the damage of your melee weapons.

With all these new advantages, why wear a helmet? Well, it does prevent hammers from cracking open your skull! The point: If you want extra protection, wear a helmet. If you want to deal more damage, take it off. Whether or not you cover up your vibrantly valiant visage is all up to you! Isn't having the choice the way it should be?


The mod modifies existing Heavy Armor, Light Armor, One Handed, Two Handed and Archery perks by either removing the requirement to wear a helmet, or by increasing damage done with your weapons when you don't wear one. But if you choose to wear a helmet, there's no penalty.

• Overdraw Level 1: Deal 20% more damage with two-handed weapons (30% more if not wearing a helmet).
  
• Overdraw Level 2: Deal 40% more damage with bows (50% more if not wearing a helmet).
  
• Overdraw Level 3: Deal 60% more damage with bows (70% more if not wearing a helmet).
  
• Overdraw Level 4: Deal 80% more damage with bows (90% more if not wearing a helmet).
  
• Overdraw Level 5: Deal 100% more damage with bows (110% more if not wearing a helmet).

• Juggernaut: No change.
  
• Fists of Steel: No change.
  
• Well Fitted: No helmet required to get a 25% armor bonus if wearing a matched set of Heavy Armor.
  
• Cushioned: Half damage from falling if wearing Heavy Armor on head, chest, hands, feet (75% damage if not wearing a helmet).
  
• Tower of Strength: No helmet required to get 50% less stagger when wearing only Heavy Armor.
  
• Conditioning: No change.
  
• Matching Set: No helmet required to get the additional 25% armor bonus if wearing a matched set of Heavy Armor.
  
• Reflect Blows: No helmet required to get the 10% chance to reflect melee damage back to the enemy while wearing Heavy Armor.

• Agile Defender: No change.
  
• Custom Fit: No helmet or hood required to get the 25% armor bonus if wearing all Light Armor.
  
• Unhindered: No change.
  
• Wind Walker: No helmet or hood required to have stamina regenerate 50% faster when wearing all Light Armor.
  
• Matching Set: No helmet or hood required to get the additional 25% armor bonus when wearing a matching set of Light Armor.
  
• Deft Movement: No helmet or hood required to have a 10% chance of avoiding all damage from a melee attack while wearing all Light Armor.

• Armsman Level 1: Deal 20% more damage with one-handed weapons (25% more if not wearing a helmet).
  
• Armsman Level 2: Deal 40% more damage with one-handed weapons (45% more if not wearing a helmet).
  
• Armsman Level 3: Deal 60% more damage with one-handed weapons (65% more if not wearing a helmet).
  
• Armsman Level 4: Deal 80% more damage with one-handed weapons (85% more if not wearing a helmet).
  
• Armsman Level 5: Deal 100% more damage with one-handed weapons (105% more if not wearing a helmet).

• Barbarian Level 1: Deal 20% more damage with two-handed weapons (25% more if not wearing a helmet).
  
• Barbarian Level 2: Deal 40% more damage with two-handed weapons (45% more if not wearing a helmet).
  
• Barbarian Level 3: Deal 60% more damage with two-handed weapons (65% more if not wearing a helmet).
  
• Barbarian Level 4: Deal 80% more damage with two-handed weapons (85% more if not wearing a helmet).
  
• Barbarian Level 5: Deal 100% more damage with two-handed weapons (105% more if not wearing a helmet).

Q. Does the mod add new perks to the perk trees?
A. No, it enhances existing ones.

Q. How do I know the better armor perks work?
A. Easy! If you have one of the armor perks, dress in a matching set of armor (including a helmet), then open the Items menu and look at the armor value for each item you're wearing. Now take off the helmet and look at the armor value for each item, again. It should not be reduced.

Q. How do I know the better weapon perks work?
A. Also easy! If you have one of the weapon perks, put on a helmet, then open the Items menu and look at the damage value for your weapons. Now take off the helmet and look at the damage value for each weapon, again. It should now be 10% greater if a bow, and 5% greater if another weapon.

Q. Will I get the better perks if I wear a circlets or hoods.
A. Yes.

Q. What happens if I unsubscribe?
A. Armor and weapon perks return to normal. Going helmetless will have no advantage.


This mod is completely free. But it takes a lot of time, effort and expense to make it and mods like it. If you appreciate the fun they provide and want to give a little back, log into PayPal[www.paypal.com] and make a donation to sp0ckrates@outlook.com. No amount is too small to help!


The Sp0ckrates Steam Skyrim Workshop currently has more than 1,000,000 subscribers and more than 4,000 followers. Many thanks to all who've tried out our mods over the last two years. Dudes! You're the best!


To make sure this mod loads, after subscribing, launch Skyrim, wait for the launch screen to display a message that all mods finished synchronizing, then exit Skyrim to the desktop. Relaunch Skyrim. The mod should now be loaded.


There are no known bugs. Please report any you think you find. Mods changing the perks for the Archery, Heavy Armor, Light Armor, One-Handed or Two-Handed skills might be incompatible.


There's no need to unsubscribe. After subscribing, you may easily disable the mod at anytime:

1. Start the Skyrim launcher
   
2. Wait for it to display a message that mods finished synchronizing
   
3. Select Data Files
   
4. Remove the checkmark next to this mod
   
5. Select OK and Play

See the Change Notes.