[SE] Make Weapon Damage Player When Swinging

[WakianTech]

[Almost posted this in the wrong place, moved it here!]

Hello all! I am working on a big mod and unique weapons and collectables. I have a sword that when attacking, takes health from the player. (High Reward, High Risk) However, I have been trying EVERYTHING in Creation Kit to make this work. I've tried enchantments, Perks, Scripts... nothing for goodness sake will work at all! I managed to make it give health, but don't know how to make it take away health... I am feeling a little defeated! If it's not possible, than I understand and I will just move on. I just wanted to at least put it to rest before I can call it a fail completely.

Any pointers or help would be greatly appreciated! Oh and I will also be sure to credit whomever can solve this mystery for me! 

(I am also willing to show scripts I have attempted to use if anyone needs them)

[Evangela]

Apply Weapon Swing Spell perk entry should work if you have the magic effect / pell set to Constant Effect - Self.

 

Edited June 26 by Evangela

[WakianTech]

I get that, but I don't really know how to go about it... I have tried doing that (both with a script and value modifier) and nothing seems to work.

[dylbill]

I would recommend using a script with animation events "weaponSwing" and "weaponLeftSwing"

https://ck.uesp.net/wiki/OnAnimationEvent_-_Form

[PeterMartyr]

swing or hitting.. just asking.. cos if  swing and miss took my health I would get shitty 

Edit, You might wanna add blocking to that

[WakianTech]

Hitting, the health only takes when you make contact with an enemy. Still haven't had any solution... So I am probably just gonna nerf the idea and make absorb health from the enemy instead. It appears to be impossible at this point.

[dylbill]

To detect hits, just put an enchantment on your weapon or add a new magic effect to the enchantment if it already has one. Then add a script to the magic effect that extends ActiveMagicEffect and use the OnEffectStart Event. The event will trigger whenever you hit something with the weapon.

[dylbill]

Another option is if you're using SKSE, my mod Dylbills Papyrus Functions: https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/mods/65410 includes DbSkseEvents. 

Example script: 

;script attached to a form such as a quest

 

Weapon Property MyWeapon Auto

Weapon Property MyOtherWeapon Auto

 

Event OnInit()

    ;compare MyWeapon with 'Source'. Register this form for when anything is hit with MyWeapon.

    DbSkseEvents.RegisterFormForGlobalEvent("OnHitGlobal", self, MyWeapon, 2)

 

    ;compare MyOtherWeapon with 'Source'. Register this form for when anything is hit with MyOtherWeapon.

    DbSkseEvents.RegisterFormForGlobalEvent("OnHitGlobal", self, MyOtherWeapon, 2)

EndEvent

 

Event OnHitGlobal(ObjectReference Attacker, ObjectReference Target, Form Source, Ammo akAmmo, Projectile akProjectile, bool abPowerAttack, bool abSneakAttack, bool abBashAttack, bool abHitBlocked)

    Actor attackerActor = Attacker as Actor

    if attackerActor && (Target as actor) ;an actor hit another actor with MyWeapon or MyOtherWeapon

        if Source == MyWeapon

            attackerActor.DamageAv("Health", 10.0)

        Elseif Source == MyOtherWeapon

            attackerActor.DamageAv("Health", 20.0)

        Endif

    Endif

EndEvent