Dragonrend won't work on Alduin - mod conflict? : V

» Mon Sep 16, 2013 11:48 am

Hello all. I'm trying to complete the "Alduin's Bane" quest and ran into an issue I've never had before. Dragonrend simply won't work on Alduin. I know he gets hit by the shout because the blue glowy effect is on him, but he just keeps flying around like nothing happened. And since he needs to be grounded to be defeated, I'm stuck.

I tried reloading an earlier save (multiple times) to see if it was a random glitch, but it happens every time. I figure it's not a single mod causing the issue, or else it would be widely know. So it must be a conflict of some kind, though I have no idea what could be conflicting. Could someone please take a look at my load order (sorted by BOSS) and see if anything stands out? This is driving me nuts! :wallbash:

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Update.esm
Dawnguard.esm
HearthFires.esm
Dragonborn.esm
SPIKE.esm
TravellersOfSkyrim.esm
HighResTexturePack01.esp
HighResTexturePack02.esp
HighResTexturePack03.esp
Unofficial Skyrim Patch.esp
Unofficial Dawnguard Patch.esp
Unofficial Hearthfire Patch.esp
Unofficial Dragonborn Patch.esp
Unofficial High Resolution Patch.esp
Chesko_Frostfall.esp
StaticMeshImprovementMod.esp
StaticMeshImprovementMod-DragonbornTernFix.esp
Birdsofskyrim.esp
Change Spouse Outfits.esp
Ish's Souls to Perks.esp
Piratelords Loot Adjustments.esp
TravellersOfSkyrim - Vanilla.esp
Convenient Horses.esp
Auto Unequip Ammo.esp
RaceMenu.esp
RaceMenuPlugin.esp
WetandCold.esp
WetandCold - Ashes.esp
SkyUI.esp
iHUD.esp
Fine-Tuned Challenge.esp
manny_Status.esp
Cloaks.esp
Cloaks - Dawnguard.esp
hothtrooper44_ArmorCompilation.esp
DeadlyDragons.esp
Gildergreen Regrown.esp
raggedshortcut.esp
Run For Your Lives.esp
When Vampires Attack.esp
Acquisitive Soul Gems.esp
Appropriately Attired Jarls Redux.esp
DisableRangedKillCams1.6.esp
Guard Dialogue Overhaul.esp
Immersive Weapons.esp
Playable Alternate Thieves Guild Armor Redux.esp
UnreadBooksGlow.esp
wizDynamicThings.esp
Drinking Fountains of Skyrim.esp
icefloes.esp
RealisticRoomRental-Basic.esp
dD - Realistic Ragdoll Force - Reduced.esp
conjure_chest.esp
NoSneakAttackSound.esp
3DNPC.esp
RealisticNeedsandDiseases.esp
RND_Dawnguard-Patch.esp
RND_DrinkingFountains-Patch.esp
RND_HearthFires-Patch.esp
RND_USKP-Patch.esp
RND_Dragonborn-Patch.esp
Slightly Reduced Distance NPC Greetings.esp
Follower Trap Safety.esp
Alternate Start - Live Another Life.esp
barenziahquestmarkers.esp
RealisticHumanoidMovementSpeed.esp
TimingIsEverything.esp
Bashed Patch, 0.esp

» Mon Sep 16, 2013 2:48 pm

I don't see anything that stands out really. Just to check - you don't have Deadly Dragons combat behavior set as "never land"?

» Mon Sep 16, 2013 4:31 am

Nope, I have the combat behavior set to default. I suspected the conflict might involve Deadly Dragons, since that's really the only mod I have that specifically affects dragons, but I checked the mod's Nexus page and did some Google searching and couldn't find anyone reporting a similar issue. So I'm at a loss.

» Mon Sep 16, 2013 3:29 pm

Does he land by himself? or is he always flying?

» Mon Sep 16, 2013 3:12 pm

He has landed a few times in my various tries and I think, "Yay, it's working now!"... only to be heartbroken moments later when he takes off again, with the Dragonrend effect still on him.

Not sure if it matters, but I also noticed a few times that Paarthurnax seems to lose interest in the fight and go back to his perch, leaving Alduin to have at me. It's been a while since I played this quest so I'm not sure if that's vanilla behavior.

» Mon Sep 16, 2013 8:17 pm

I dont remember this being a big issue for me and I am a fan of "Dragonrend" so I don't think it is vanilla behavior...

I am trying to remember my fight with him... Try change the behavior in Deadly Dragons to the land more preset (Can't remember the actually name?) None of the mods you have should even tough the shouts and other than deadly dragons they dont even modify them.

Did you try uninstalling deadly dragons and seeing if you can use the shout than with more success... This well let us know if it is at least that mod or not..