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diff --git a/scripts/_00e_overstrainsc.pex b/scripts/_00e_overstrainsc.pex
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diff --git a/source/scripts/_00e_overstrainsc.psc b/source/scripts/_00e_overstrainsc.psc
index aaae1c35..41e220e3 100644
--- a/source/scripts/_00e_overstrainsc.psc
+++ b/source/scripts/_00e_overstrainsc.psc
@@ -1,6 +1,5 @@
 Scriptname _00E_OverstrainSC extends activemagiceffect  
 
-
 ;=====================================================================================
 ;              							 EVENTS                   					 
 ;=====================================================================================
@@ -18,6 +17,12 @@ Event OnEffectStart(Actor akTarget, Actor akCaster)
 
 		bAwardXP = (akCasterREF == None || (akCasterREF.GetFactionRank(EPFaction) >= 0) || akCasterREF.HasEffectKeyword(BlameSpellKeyword))
 		
+		if SKSE.GetVersion()
+			fMagnitude = GetMagnitude()
+		endif
+		
+		fDamageMagnitude = fMagnitude * akCasterREF.GetActorValue("Illusion") / 5
+		
 	EndIf
 
 EndEvent
@@ -49,10 +54,17 @@ Function CastStun()
 	akTargetREF.PlaceAtMe(_00E_FS_OverstrainEXP)
 	_00E_Ability_StaggerSelfSpell.RemoteCast(akTargetREF, akCasterREF, akTargetREF)
 	
-	float fStrength = (Self.GetMagnitude()*akCasterREF.GetActorValue("Illusion")/5)
-	_00E_FS_OverstrainDMGSP.SetNthEffectMagnitude(0, fStrength)
 	iStunStage = 2
-	_00E_FS_OverstrainDMGSP.Cast(akTargetREF, akTargetREF)
+	
+	if SKSE.GetVersion()
+		_00E_FS_OverstrainDMGSP.SetNthEffectMagnitude(0, fDamageMagnitude)
+		_00E_FS_OverstrainDMGSP.Cast(akTargetREF, akTargetREF)
+	else
+		; taper magnitude = effect magnitude * Taper Weight * Taper Duration / (Taper Curve + 1)
+		; does not match SKSE damage, needs improvement
+		akTargetREF.DamageActorValue("Health", fDamageMagnitude + fDamageMagnitude * 0.3 * 1.0 / (2.0 + 1))
+	endif
+	
 	IllusionNegativeFXS.Play(akTargetREF)
 	MAGIllusionReleaseAimedSDM.Play(akTargetREF)
 	IllusionDark01Imod.Apply()
@@ -69,6 +81,7 @@ Actor akTargetREF
 Actor akCasterREF
 Bool bAwardXP
 Int iStunStage
+float fDamageMagnitude
 
 Spell Property _00E_Ability_StaggerSelfSpell Auto
 Spell Property _00E_FS_OverstrainDMGSP Auto
@@ -86,4 +99,6 @@ ImageSpaceModifier Property IllusionDark01Imod Auto
 
 Keyword Property BlameSpellKeyword Auto
 
-Faction Property EPFaction Auto
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+Faction Property EPFaction Auto
+
+Float Property fMagnitude = 7.0 Auto