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The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrimcan bemodded to the moon and backwith new magic, models, and systems. But a newSkyrimmod adds the Nemesis system, for a little extraShadow of Mordorin yourElder Scrolls.
Created bymodder Syclonix, the “Shadow of Skyrim” mod adds a new Nemesis-style system toSkyrim. It essentially adds a new player death mechanic, making it so dying inSkyrimadds a bit more narrative flavor and mechanics.
When an enemy takes the player down, they gain a unique name, stats, and more. For example, they might become a shield-breaking vampire. Toggles can allow the enemy to also loot your stuff and use it against you, donning armor the player had been wearing.
Not only does this give you a new objective and quest, but it can turn into a boon, too. The player might gain a certain debuff upon dying, but be able to remove that and replace it with a new buff in its place once besting their rival.
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While the mod takes inspiration from theShadow of MordorandShadow of Wargames, the modder emphasizes that it’s not drawing on specificMordorgameplay ideas. The concept might have arisen from having a named Nemesis, but its systems are notably different.
And while the important distinctions are one thing, I also like the twists Syclonix puts on this rival system. The flavor text is fun, and I like the idea of gaining rewards and having to recover your armor, almost in aTarkov-style manner. It’s also designed to work with a number of otherThe Elder Scrolls V: Skyrimmods. For full compatibility info, you’ll need to check out the mod page.
You can find the Shadow of Skyrim mod forThe Elder Scrolls V: SkyrimonNexusMods here.
