Deflect Arrows Help

[GalimeerKandarus]

The Deflect Arrows perk blocks all damage from incoming arrows that hit your shield. The problem is that most of the time, arrows don't hit your shield at all, so the perk just doesn't work.

Is there a mod that changes how the perk works so that if you're blocking all incoming arrows within, say, a 120 degree frontal cone are blocked?

Alternatively, is there some way to artificially "increase" the size of a shield so more incoming arrows are blocked?

Or is there some trick in play-style to using the perk, like, "put your crosshair above the archer's head" or something like that?

Thanks.

[chanchan05]

The perk works. You're just not blocking the arrow. Crouch and block to reduce the archer's target size and hide more of your body behind the shield. Or actually move to intercept the arrow with your shield. Obviously if the archer is to your side, the shield is not facing it so it won't get blocked. Or use mods with bigger shields like Kite shields and stuff.

 

A mod like Spellsword is also an option. You can enchant your shield to cast a ward spell whenever you block. The ward spell pretty much covers you.

Edited September 25, 2018 by chanchan05