One such change coming to Skyrim is a mod that adds the Nemesis System to the game, albeit with a few changes. The Nemesis System will be familiar to fans of the Middle Earth: Shadow of Mordor and Shadow of War games, and it will likely appear in some form in Monolith’s upcoming Wonder Woman game too. In essence, the Nemesis System turns what could’ve been standard enemies into unique NPCs worthy of a player calling them a nemesis.

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First, the mod will not have a pool of previously generated enemies like the Uruk captains and chieftains from Shadow of War. Instead, Skyrim’s Nemesis System mod will only create a unique enemy for the player should they be killed while adventuring. Following the Dragonborn’s defeat, the enemy that killed them will be given a unique name, increased stats, and a special buff. The modder uses the example of a “shield-breaker” buff on an enemy that uses warhammers, but there are plenty of other special abilities that could be given as well.

Not only does this Skyrim mod create interesting enemies out of the NPCs that kill the player, but it gives them a quest to hunt down and defeat their nemesis as well, similar to the system in Shadow of War. Defeating a nemesis will remove the debuff that can be placed on the player by the enemy that killed them. Using the “shield-breaker” example again, being defeated by this foe may mean that players won’t be able to use shields in Skyrim until that enemy is killed.

As with many other Skyrim mods that change the way the game is played, the upcoming Nemesis System will allow for customization. This will mean that a player can determine how much of their gear is stolen by their nemesis upon death and which weapons and armor can be taken. The modder does recommend that anyone who is planning on installing the Skyrim Nemesis System should be prepared to potentially lose their gear. However, the player’s weapons and armor can be retrieved by stealing from or killing their nemesis in-game.

The Elder Scrolls 5: Skyrim is available for PC, PS4, PS5, Switch, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X.

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