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Scaling Perks For NPCs

(A small video I made to talk about this mod)

(if upgrading to 1.03 from previous version you will need new game as this mod has become ESPFE)

So in Skyrim magic using NPCs will use their higher level spells when they reach the appropriate level. And melee users and archers, we give them better weapons as we find them via loot. So the game has good progression when it comes to spells and gear. But unfortunately that's not the case for perks. NPCs cannot gain perks during gameplay. We can modify the NPC in creation kit or use an SPID file to add perks to them but this leads to them being too powerful in early and mid game leading to your player character feeling really weak in comparison. And that's where this mod comes in.

How Does it work?

This mod creates duplicate versions of the vanilla perks but makes it so they activate at a certain level. For example take Rank 1 of the augmented element perk in destruction tree. My version will activate when the NPC is at level 10, but when the NPC reaches level 25, this perk will deactivate and the second rank of the augmented element perk will activate.

The perks get added to various NPCs via SPID DISTR files but since they only activate at a certain level they don't become OP.

But what about NPCs that already have perks, won't they become OP?
I have accounted for that as much as I can. So for eg. Marcurio and Onmund have been given the augmented shock rank 1 perk by Bethesda. So my augmented shock rank 1 won't activate for these two characters and anyone else who has the vanilla augmented shock rank 1. But at level 25 when it's time for rank 2 of my augmented shock perk to activate. I don't want there to be a 25% boost from vanilla perk plus another 50% boost from my perk so my perk will look for vanilla rank 1 perk and then adjust the damage to get a total boost of 50%.

Will this mod work with Perk Overhauls?
Yes this mod creates it's own perks which are a replica of vanilla perks (except for level restriction) and then distributes with SPID. Has nothing to do with player perks or the perk tree.

List of Perks in this mod

Destruction
Augmented Shock 
Augmented Flames
Augmented Frost
Rank 1 activates at level 10 lasts till 24.
Rank 2 activates at level 25

Conjuration
Atromancy Level 25+
Dark Souls Level 29+
Necromancy Level 25+
Twin Souls Level 45+

Restoration
Necromage: Level 30+
Magicka Recovery1/2: Level 6/15
Regeneration: Level 20+
Ward Absorb: Level 25+

Alteration
Atronach Level 30+
Mage Armor 1/2/3: Level 5/15/25
Mage Armor Oak/Stone/Iron power boost perk: Boosts the lower ranking spells at level 30. I added these because if you give NPCs multiple armor spells they just keep spamming them one after the other so it's better to increase the power of the weaker spells instead of teaching more.
Magic Resistance 1/2/3:  Level 8/18/30
Stability: Level 20+

One Handed
Bladesman/Bonebreaker/Hack and Slash 1:Level 5-14
Bladesman/Bonebreaker/Hack and Slash 2:Level 15-29
Bladesman/Bonebreaker/Hack and Slash 3:Level 30+
Critical Charge: Level 15+
Dual Flurry 1: Level 7-24
Dual Flurry 2: Level 25+
Dual Savagery: Level 20+
Fighting Stance: Level 6+
Paralyzing Strike: Level 50+
Savage Strike: Level 25+

Blocking
Deflect Arrows: Level 6+
Quick Reflexes: Leel 9+ (Don't think this perk works for NPCs)
Block Runner:Level 30+
Deadly Bash: Level 35+
Disarming Bash: Level 45+
Elemental Protection: Level 25+
Shield Charge: Level 50+

Archery
Critical Shot 1:Level 5-14
Critical Shot 2:Level 15-29
Critical Shot 3:Level 30+
Bullseye: Level 45
Power Shot: Level 20+
Quick Shot: Level 15+
Ranger: Level 10+
Trick Shot: Level 50+


Two Handed
Deep Wounds/Limb Splitter/Skull Crusher 1:Level 5-14
Deep Wounds/Limb Splitter/Skull Crusher 2:Level 15-29
Deep Wounds/Limb Splitter/Skull Crusher 3:Level 30+
Champion's Stance:Level 10+
Devastating Blow: Level 25+
Great Critical Charge: Level 15+
Sweep Attack: Level 45+
Warmaster: Level 50+

Heavy Armor
Cushioned:Level 10+
Conditioning:Level 50+
Matching Set:Level 25+
Reflect Damage: Level 50+
Tower of Strength: Level 15+
Well Fitted: Level 7+

Light Armor
Custom Fit: Level 10+
Deft Movement: Level 50+
Matching Set: Level 25+
Unhindered: Level 45+
Wind Walker: Level 20+

Extra Damage
So instead of making basic versions of weapon damage perks for specific weapons. I made the extra damage perks which will work for all.
Extra Damage 1/2/3/4/5 : Damage Boost: 1.2/1.4/1.6/1.8/2 Level:  7/15/25/35/45


My Other mods

Simple Perk Overhaul

Simple Spells Pack

Enhanced Races

Enhanced Standing Stones

Adamant - Elemental Destruction Patch

Stronger Companions Giant

Mysticism Wards Functionality Extended Patch


Credits

Bethesda for making Skyrim and providing the creation kit.
Arcane University and Skyrim Modding hub for teaching me things.