Looking for suggestions to increase difficulty.

[Moorwen]

I'm someone who likes a challenge, I play on master but I want to take things a little bit to the next level. I'm searching the community for a number of mods to increase difficulty not to make it completely tedious to play but to make it challenge. I'd love to have it that "bosses" of quest lines, dungeons, etc.. actually feel like boss fights.

 

Currently I'm running both DLC's and a number of mods. Some of these mods which balancing are:

 

Nightmare - Enemy Spawner Mod : For more Enemies

 

Fixed Followers : For a proper companion in battle

 

More Dragon Loot : (For better rewards especially if I can get their difficulty to increase with other mods)

 

What I'm looking for now are mods which allow enemies to level with me, or just generally make them better over all. I'd like Bandits for instance to be harder but reasonably so.. and their Chiefs to feel difficulty to beat. I'd like Dragons also feel much better and thus my extra loot from them will feel earned and balanced.

 

I wouldn't want the game to become unplayable or make it that I have to use exploits, but setting up mods in such a way that I can reasonably (Not that I ever exploited it) use smithing and enchanting and still feel completely challenged.

 

With this I also enjoy werewolves, a mod which would make them more compatible with the increased difficulty would definitely be appreciated. This intertwined with more silver wielding enemies and a damage penalty for being hit with silver would greatly add to the experience.

 

I'm sure many of these mods already exist, I know because I've checked but I'd like to consult the community on their opinions, and suggestions firstly before I try every single one. I'm sure there are many others like me who wish to have gameplay which is challenging but offers rewards for taking on big tasks.

 

Here's to hoping you can help!

 

Thanks.

[koyabr]

I recommend ASIS, a highly configurable mod.

 

http://skyrim.nexusmods.com/mods/18436

[Xarrian]

You might want to check out a current project of mine: http://skyrim.nexusmods.com/mods/19281/

 

Not sure if it is what you are looking for, but there are people who say in its default difficulty without easy options included in the mod, it's as hard as it can be without making it frustrating ;)