NPCs aim at the players head mod?

[xurco1234]

So I played through the f4 many times like most of us but then watching npcs just shooting at the players body always and never at the head just broke my immersion too much. I couldn't find a mod anywhere that makes npcs atleast try to aim at the head when possible. I was using mods to make headshots on no helmet insta kills for immersion but it made the game too easy since npcs just shoot the player in the body. I just want the npcs to shoot the player in the head and make it insta kill too. If anyone knows any mods that could help me do this pls tell me.

[Jharets]

What do you mean? They very frequently shoot at your head. Are you possibly looking for an animation that makes it more obvious?

[xurco1234]

19 hours ago, Jharets said:

What do you mean? They very frequently shoot at your head. Are you possibly looking for an animation that makes it more obvious?

Last time I checked, I just walked up to raiders, stood infront of them and they always shot in the body. when I tried crouching, still only in the body, When I like hid behind something so that only my head was showing, they would just miss and only try to shoot in the body etc. Only accidentally if they shoot you in the head, which is rare. And Even if that is not possible, How can I make the headshot on player insta kill, no mod for that either

[fraquar]

Never understood the obsession with head shots.   In real life I'd never aim for the head unless it was a last resort shot - it's too hard to hit.

 

[South8028]

You can do a complete rebalance of weapons and armor. Armor is tied to ragdoll and accordingly it is easy to calculate damage for open and protected bones. It is not that difficult, but long. I do not know of any quick solutions. Also, everyone has their own desires for damage. Someone likes realism, someone likes long shootouts. Therefore, you will have to do the rebalance yourself.There is also some AI mod. I don't remember the name, but it's "advancedAITweaks.esp" on the list. It increases the NPC's attack radius and a bullet can fly into the head out of nowhere. This is good. Because the vanilla AI is very stupid, and I don't know how NPCs can hit the player anywhere.

Edited March 12 by South8028

[Jharets]

5 hours ago, fraquar said:

Never understood the obsession with head shots.   In real life I'd never aim for the head unless it was a last resort shot - it's too hard to hit.

 

First thing they teach in Army BCT is to aim in the pelvic region, or upper chest region where the lungs are located

[fraquar]

Even if someone has never been to the military they just need to ask themselves a simple question.

When was the last time they did, or ever heard of someone taking a Deer with a headshot?   

If headshots were that easy - it would be the best way to take a Deer - because ALL of the meat would be preserved. 

 

[xurco1234]

9 hours ago, fraquar said:

Even if someone has never been to the military they just need to ask themselves a simple question.

When was the last time they did, or ever heard of someone taking a Deer with a headshot?   

If headshots were that easy - it would be the best way to take a Deer - because ALL of the meat would be preserved. 

 

 

On 3/12/2025 at 7:43 AM, Jharets said:

First thing they teach in Army BCT is to aim in the pelvic region, or upper chest region where the lungs are located

 

On 3/12/2025 at 2:17 AM, fraquar said:

Never understood the obsession with head shots.   In real life I'd never aim for the head unless it was a last resort shot - it's too hard to hit.

 

Yeah, I understand where you are coming from. But since I added a mod where without a helmet it's an insta kill on headshots for npc's, for realism, the game becomes too easy, because they just shoot me in the body and I one shot everyone with headshots. That's why I wanted them to maybe shoot the pc in the head atleast some times lol

[fraquar]

You added a mod to make it easier for YOU to do a headshot kill.

Think about that.     Then reconsider what you are really asking for.

You want a mod to make it easier (and more likely) that the enemies will engage in "World of Headshots"?

I mean if you add a mod that makes it more likely you will - then it's pretty obvious other humans should do the same - right?

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There is pretty much only one challenge harder than "World of Headshots" - and that is not getting shot at all.

Edited Friday at 10:47 PM by fraquar

[South8028]

41 minutes ago, fraquar said:

You added a mod to make it easier for YOU to do a headshot kill.

Think about that.     Then reconsider what you are really asking for.

You want a mod to make it easier (and more likely) that the enemies will engage in "World of Headshots"?

I mean if you add a mod that makes it more likely you will - then it's pretty obvious other humans should do the same - right?

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There is pretty much only one challenge harder than "World of Headshots" - and that is not getting shot at all.

Create yourself a bullet time, for example, based on the Scooter mod. Set the speed and time to be as comfortable as possible. Run around the Commonwealth for a while and you will develop an automotor. It will be impossible to hit you. The brain remembers all actions in slow motion and then you will be able to chop off the heads crowd of NPCs, and they will never hit you at point-blank range. I only recommend increasing the damage. Both for yourself and for the NPC.

Edited Friday at 11:26 PM by South8028