

[FUN FACT: This mod appears to work just fine on SSE as it is.]



How It Works

Tanking Mechanics: The Player Is The Tank

Shield or 2H Bashing

Bashing an opponent will taunt the target into attacking you, and make whoever they were attacking back off for a few seconds just to make sure you look more juicy.

Bashing while crouching will taunt the target, and as well as command any nearby followers to attack that specific target. Depending on the potato level of your computer, you may need to stay crouched until you see them change their mind about who to attack.

Shouting

1st Word (You): Taunt the target under your crosshairs.

2nd Word (Ugly): Taunt all the targets within a small radius of you.

3rd Word (Damn): Taunt all the targets within a large radius of you.

Tanking Mechanics: A Follower Is The Tank

Attack Taunt (Default Enabled)

If you have asked an NPC to tank for you they will periodically do a small AOE taunt every few swings of their weapon. If you are being attacked get behind your follower and let them taunt it off you. You can turn this type of taunt off in the MCM by setting it to 0.

Hit Taunt (Default Disabled)

If you are within a customizable distance of the tank, and you get hit, the tank will taunt that target off you.

Misdirection (Lesser Power)

Casting the Lesser Power misdirection will allow you to range pull with a bow and send the aggro to your tank. It plays a buff on you which is consumed with your first successful hit with a bow weapon. NOTE, for this to really work well, your tank must be within whatever the game decides is a combat radius and have pretty decent line-of-sight on the target you wish to misdirect. If that condition is not met, both your tank and the enemy target will walk around confused at why there is nothing to fight.

Requirements

SKSE 1.7.3+

SkyUI 5.0+

Upgrade Notes



The mod will detect you have upgraded and automatically reset the internal quest to finish the upgrade (it will pop a message box up). If for some reason it does not I would suggest doing it yourself in MCM. If you are missing any spells which were added since you last updated, re-read the half-orc's diary to get the spells you are missing.



If you had before version 102, and you just installed 102 or newer , it is possible the book you have will no longer train you new spells due to a change in script. I would suggest selling it off and buying a new one at any blacksmith or tradesmith. There are no new spells from 101 to 102, but there are from 100 to 102.

Getting Started

Some Videos Of Gameplay

This is an attempt to bring aggro management into Skyrim through a totally immersive taunting system... and it does OK at it. The game doesn't really have a concept of aggro, and the AI has the attention span of something without an attention span. If you are wanting to play a mage this may actually make the game playable, and it also can help you keep weaker followers safe like wolves from Untamed.You tell a follower "I want you to tank" or "I will tank" or screw it, YOLO. It will work with anything you can talk to or target with the Assign Tank spell that is on your side. There is also now a Misdirection spell for ranged pulls.If you have designated yourself as the tank then you have a few options.There is a new shout aptly named "Taunt"Almost any Blacksmith, Tradesmith, or quirky themed bar owner like at the Drunken Huntsman that sells basic stuff like iron arrows will also sell the diary of a half-orc which explains combat tanking. If she does not have the book available then you may need to wait for her to refresh inventory. Also, the book should randomly show up any places books randomly show up, on shelves, in loot, etc. Reading this book will teach you the shout and a spell you can use in combat to switch tanks if needed since dialog is not available during combat.If the book does not teach you the shout when reading it try dropping it and picking it back up and reading it again.If you console cheat the book you will have to drop it before reading it.