After working hard to make sure my vella mod the dual wield class follower meet skyrim fan, i'll give you people little sneak peek about her. But first, let me introducing my follower name is NeVella VindiQ.
As you know, from my first vella mod article explained that she is dual wield class fighter (melee). Like the other vanila's npc, she equip both of her hand with a weapon but for my mod she only use the sword and not designated for other weapons. She have her own unique's combat skill including active and passive type. Unlike the other follower, her base damage upgraded through perk and weapon. She have a buff to help her increase the attack speed along with armor and making her deadly on battlefield with insane speed strike.
She only focus on melee and standard delay between attack remain unchanged however every single attack animation bit more faster then any dual class NPC even like Ravager class have no match again her. She is sword user and have her own unique sword. Unlike the other dual class fighter, NeVella equip her right hand with reversed sword style while her left hand remain unchanged. She fight differently with most of her attack technique are spinning accordance with the way she wield her own sword.
For the moment, NeVella VindiQ doesn't have any quest and story to make my mod look more interesting. This feature will include for future release and part of my planning for this mod is still under consideration. There a lot of thing i want to do for this mod so any change for current feature will or may coming for next future version.
Here i'll give you guys a little preview before a full release. I'll listed a few of her active and passive combat skill, perk system and her equipment detail so you guys can take a look closer on her and what my NeVella VindiQ can offer to accompany player throught skyrim adventure and quest.
What you saw below is part of demonstration and not a finale version. The character i'm using for this demo is a testing and is not NeVella true appearance. Some feature probably be change and will given further notice.
Active Skill
StormCutter
This is her primary combat skill. An AOE (are of effect), with stagger ability and deal with some serious damage on victim. She will pass through enemy and hit the enemy around her. StormCutter have another hidden ability which require high level to unlock.
For this combat skill, it is known as RapidSlash which created by elysees but never brought it into Nexus Mod. Since Elysees didn't want to share it into NM, i'm change some of the texture, sound and animation which entirely using vanilla stuff. You can view his/her awesome work here.
Wrath Of Fallen
An AOE type attack. This combat skill have an ability to knockdown the target around caster yet it own another hidden ability which only can be unlock with high level. She will execute this if her HP goes down critical. This skill primary use for part of healing strategies but depending on the situation.
Punishment
This is one imported from
Tk Combat known as Rolling Thunder. The ability to throwing up the victim into the air and follow by thunderbolt strike.
Superthrust
A left hand stab attack. An ability to push victim backward and if unlucky the victim will losing their weapon before they could counterattack.
Double Moon Slash
Strongly push enemy backward away from caster and deal some minor damage.
Dragon Slasher
NeVella most powerful combat skill with multiple slash again victim. Originally design for anti-dragon, require a lot of stamina and take a time for charging before she could use it again. Dragon Slasher damage quite deadly, merciless and most of type of the enemy cannot take it and instantly kill the most vulnerable victims. She will only execute this types of combat skill against certain enemy like a dragon, beast, daedra etc
For this combat skill, it is known as Tempest which created by Elysees and never be brought it into NM. Like stormcutter (rapidslash), some texture, sound effect and animation are using vanilla stuff and no longer look like an original. It may look 'ugly' but at least i can bring it to NM along with my follower mod.
Sweet Heal
She can heal herself.
Sweet Kiss
She can heal player during combat.
Kiss Stomp
The short jumping attack have ability to staggered and if unlucky the opponent will shot away.
Tempest Dance
This is her primary buff which increase her armor and speed attack by temporary. She always use this buff during combat.
Passive Skill
Tempest Bite Perk
Increase NeVella damage by level.
Tempest Crush Perk
Increase NeVella critical attack by level.
Equipment
Sword - Tosh Raka Bane
NeVella's primary sword. Player doesn't have to equip or buy her a new sword. The sword damage system base on her level. The higher level she can go and more damage she can deal with. The sword damage can multiply automatically by passive skill like a Tempest Bite similar to Armsman but little stronger. The ability listed below are part of this sword which some of it need reach certain level to unlock.
Pain ability - bleed the opponent once the player hp goes down 40% and can only be unlock at level 40.
Feed ability - absord the opponent hp once the wielder hp goes down 40% and need level 40 acquire this feature.
Fleshbinder - lock and prevent the dragon from flying (only happen when fighting dragon on the ground). Contact type attack. Always active and only effective again the dragon.
Dragon hunger - absorb dragon hp. Always active and only effective again dragon.
Dragon Buster - extra damage again dragon. Always active and only effective again dragon.
This is only a little part of information and another active skill is not been listed here. The full release will given every single active and passive skill more detail to help player what they going to do make their follower grow stronger. For now, NeVella VindiQ maximum level is 75. During the further test of my vella mod development, she is deadly at level 100 and put her as an unmatched opponent even player itself cannot take her down. Trust me, i put so many advantage through her melee combat style and next what ever that trying to got her way will know that she will given unfair challenge to her opponent. Wait for full release and of course like the rest of other modder out there, i'll give my best for this one.