the-elder-scrolls-v-skyrim
I am just wondering if in Skyrim there is a backstab animation, when using a small blade and sneaking behind an opponent, much like the regular slo mo animations that occur when getting a critical hit kill?
(is this a slash to the throat? simple backstab? does this differ and occur on human/monster targets?)
Yes, there will be Nirnroots in Skyrim:
This image is from the G4TV Skyrim demo. You can also see Nirnroot in the Skyrim Trailer.
You can find information about its alchemical properties, location, quests and lore on the Elder Scrolls Wiki Nirnroot page.
This was easy enough to test.
I equipped a weak hunting bow (I'm an archer so I'd probably 1 shot any normal npc with my usual bow), and found the nearest NPC that had no helmet on (just on the off chance that helmets can prevent head shots for some reason.)
I used getav health to read the NPC's health for every shot.
Bullseye!
She took 79 damage regardless where I hit her, so no, there's no extra damage for headshots.
My tested locations:
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Yes they do have a animation. Look HERE for a video on how to perform a backstab. No perks are needed to perform the backstab animations, just that you need to perform enough damage for a 1 hit kill from stealth.
The official strategy guide confirms that they are random, and that they do no extra damage: they're pure aesthetics. It suggests that you can increase your chances by executing a power attack on the last enemy in a group.
Hope this helped, cheers marco