Summary
Starfieldhas yet to receive official mod support due to it still being in its early stages. However, that does not stop eager modders from stepping in and providing gamers with game-changing mods in the meantime.
SomeStarfieldplayers have been searching for ways to spice up their playthrough byimproving the combat aspect of the game. Thankfully, countless modders have created mods that allow gamers to do so. For those who wish to experienceStarfield’s combat in a fresh new way, there are countless mods available to get the job done.
10Deadly Difficulty
Number of Downloads: 6,220
Instead of prolonging the combat for both the player and the AIs,Deadly Difficultyaims to quicken any combat encounters byincreasing damage for both the playerand the enemies that might be encountered during the journey. In turn, this will require the player to take more intelligent positioning in combat.
Moreover, the mod also enhances the screen effect when the player is taking damage and tweaks the AI’s behavior to prioritize taking cover when in combat. These tweaks will make combat deadlier, ensuring players think about their moves more carefully.
9Ship Combat Rebalanced
Number of Downloads: 2,399
By rebalancing dogfights in space,Ship Combat Rebalancedaims to create the best experience for players when they are piloting their ships in the vast galactic abyss. While using the mod, players can choose to either make the ship combat easier or harder, depending on their preference.
In addition, the mod also isolates the damage taken statistics from ground combat, so that any configuration made within the mod will not it. In turn, this will make the player able to install other mods to spice up their combat on the ground.
8Brutal Starfield
Number of Downloads: 1,544
Players might find the combat not to their liking after a few hours intoStarfield’s gameplay, especially when they are reaching higher levels. The modBrutal Starfieldaims to fix this issue by overhauling the combat system,making it more ‘brutal’ and ‘realistic’.
The changes that the mod makes include overhauls to the enemy’s combat behavior, such as accuracy and detection range. In addition to that, the mod also changes almost all aspects ofStarfieldcompletely, including universe values, ship combat, stealth, and lock picking as well.
7Improved Combat AI
Number of Downloads: 123,509
Vanilla combat inStarfieldcan be intense at times, but it can also be frustrating, especially when the player catches many of their enemies standing motionless around the combat zone It can be jarring to experience an intense gunfight and see the enemies static in one place while theplayer maneuvers around the battle fluidly.
Improved Combat AIenhances these motionless beings by improving their behavior and making them more trigger-happy and fluid in terms of movement. In addition, the mod also slightly improves AI accuracy and makes them more than happy to use the grenades at their disposal.
6Immersive Combat HUD
Number of Downloads: 2,275
The HUD inStarfieldis very accommodating for users, as it can pinpoint the locations of the enemy on the compass and also indicate the enemy’s health bar while in gunfights. This might take away from the immersion that players might crave, especially for an atmospheric game such asStarfield.
Therefore,I.C.H.aims to solve the problem by removing several indicators that might be immersion-breaking for players. The removed indicators include the enemies' health bars, hit indicators, stealth bars, enemies' levels, and experience bar notifications. The mod can also opt to remove the crosshair to make gunfights more intense.
5Combat And Stealth AI Overhauls
Number of Downloads: 31,123
Instead of simply making the combat more difficult or easier,Combat and Stealth AI Overhaulsgive the user amuch more different combatand stealth experience compared to the vanilla ones in-game. The mod allows its experimental combat AI to make the combat fluid enough to immerse the player further during a gunfight.
This results in the AI making smarter decisions, such as grouping up and prioritizing covers to defend themselves from the player’s attacks. In addition, the experimental stealth AI will also make AI more alert when players try to stealth their way through an area.
4Ship Combat Overhaul
Number of Downloads: 1,637
To make ship combat much more fresh,Ship Combat Overhaulcustomizes aspects of space combat, such as the damage that laser weapons inflict and the range of particle weapons. Moreover, they aim to create much more lore-friendly ship weapon values compared to the vanillaStarfield.
In addition, the mod alsotweaks ship customizationsby giving positive modifiers to decorative structures. Instead of simply becoming decorations, the structures will increase the ship’s hull points. Many more tweaks can also be seen from the mod, such as Engineering Bays granting a bonus to shield regeneration.
3P.E.A.K. - Hardcore Combat Overhaul
Number of Downloads: 1,241
Certain players might have their preferences when it comes to the combat system ofStarfield, andP.E.A.K.grants them the autonomy to personalize the system to their liking. Instead of locking the player in a certain direction, either more difficult or easier, the mod grants highly customizable settings for gamers to tweak.
Moreover, the mod also enhances AI behaviors massively. It increases the logic of their actions, overhauls the stealth system, and makes the AI utilize battle environments far better than before.
2APOGEE
Number of Downloads: 638
This mod essentially releases all the restraints that the vanillaStarfieldhas over ship combat by enabling the player to have much more intense dogfights in space.APOGEEdramatically increases speeds in ship combat by making engine speeds additive, allowing the player to increase the ship’s maximum speed by adding more engines instead of being limited to just thrusters.
APOGEE also adds new weapon types, such as Autolasers and Gatling Cannons, to better aid the player in dogfights, as theenemies will gain the same speed improvementas well.
1SCUM
Number of Downloads: 2,354
Survival mods might not be too common as of now, butSCUMmanages to combine both a combat overhaul and survival aspects into one. The mod will add a survival mode, forcing players to pay attention to their bodily needs, such as sleeping and hunger.
Moreover, injury effects during combat are much more severe, and AI companions will have theirown special skillsas well. These are only some of the big changes that the mod aims to implement, but all of them combined makeStarfieldmuch more vibrant and dynamic than before.
