Fallout4is the fifth mainline title of the classic video game series. The 2015 Bethesda RPG is the most popular entry in the series and one ofthe most popular Bethesda productionsto date, second only toSkyrim.Fallout 4is also the second most modded game on the popular mod exchange site/mod manager, Nexusmods, surpassed bySkyrimonce again.
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Originating at Interplay in 1997, theFalloutseries has changed quite a bit since the days of isometric RPGs. Nowadays,Falloutis one of the most popular series for modders and RPG fans alike. The series always valued mod support, even theoriginalFallout. The many mods developed for those titles have helped those games age gracefully, remaining truthful to their past but accessible to new players.
10The Eyes Of Beauty Fallout Edition
The Eyes Of Beauty Fallout Editionis theFallout 4port of an already popularSkyrimmod of the same name. The objective of this modification is clear: turn the simple approach to eye customization of vanillaFallout 4into an embarrassingly rich process. With over 300 textures, custom lashes, and more, this is one of the most feature-rich character customization mods in the game.
The Eyes Of Beauty Fallout Editionoffers an NPC replacer option, giving each wasteland inhabitant a new look, at least as far as eyes go. Considering how long the player spends facing other characters dead in the eyes, this version of the mod is highly recommended.
9Homemaker – Expanded Settlements
Settlements sit at the core of theFallout 4experience. For such an essential part of the game, vanilla settlements can appear somewhat lacking in content and complexity. Perhaps that is whyHomemaker– Expanded Settlementsis such a popular mod forFallout 4.
With more than 1000 items and plenty of bug fixes,Homemakeris the perfectmod for those most passionate about their settlements. Most of the many, many items available allow NPCs to interact with them as they would with their original counterparts. Other features include plenty of new lights (perfect for lighting overhaul mods), new farmable crops, and giant prefab buildings like a radio tower and even a lighthouse.
8Ponytail Hairstyles By Azar
Hair inFallout 4is functional but limited. Hairstyles are also locked to the character’s gender. While this practice has been falling out recently, it leavesFallout 4players lacking hair customization. That’s wherePonytail Hairstylesby Azarcomes into play: with 4.5 million downloads, this is the most popular hair customization mod forFallout 4.
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Ponytail Hairstylesfeatures a set of 32 hairstyles (and no, they’re not just ponytails). While that is a distant cry from the hundreds of styles promised by similar mods, the quality of this package is unrivaled. The hairstyles ofPonytail Hairstylesare varied and beautiful while fitting perfectly with the visual style ofFallout 4. While the mod states that they’re designed for female models, they work just fine with all characters.
7True Storms – Wasteland Edition
True Storms – Wasteland Editionis theFallout 4version of an extremely successfulSkyrimmod of the same name.True Stormsdoesn’t just up the spectacle of the occasional rain present throughout the base game. Instead, this is a completeoverhaul of the game’s weather system.
True Stormskicks off interesting enough, with new kinds of storms and original visual effects, but the real hook is elsewhere. When the fog rolls in, it cuts down the player’s visibility, making them vulnerable to being ambushed. Meanwhile, heavy rain gives them a stealth bonus, making sneaky attacks on an enemy camp a far easier endeavor.
6Full Dialogue Interface
Full Dialogue Interfacesolves the single greatest problem players had with vanillaFallout 4: the dialogue. Fans lamented having only a preview of one or two words to base their dialogue choice on, what many saw as a straight downgrade from previous titles. Soon after its release,Full Dialogue Interfacecame to their help. With almost 6 million downloads, it has remained one of the most popular mods on Nexus ever since.
The problem with dialogue inFallout 4isn’t just in how it’s laid out. For one, players only have four dialogue choices for each conversation. To make matters worse, they never seem to have the option to simply walk away, especially during questlines. WhileFull Dialogue Interfacedoesn’t fix those problems, it makes dialogue a whole lot more enjoyable.
5Unofficial Fallout 4 Patch
Even if it’s not as bad as it was during launch week,Fallout 4is a buggy game. This shouldn’t surprise anyone familiar with the series or the company. Even outside of Bethesda, massive, modular open-world games like these often come with ahealthy dose of jank.
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Unofficial Fallout 4 Patchdoesn’t fix every bug in the game, but it comes as close as possible. What’s better, it avoids breaking other mods and comes at no performance cost whatsoever. With 6 million downloads and a staggering 2 million unique downloads, this is one mod the community always installs.
4BodySlide And Outfit Studio
BodySlide and Outfit Studiois, as the name suggests, more of a tool than a simple mod. Many popular mods requireBodySlide and Outfit Studioto be properly installed.BodySlideexists mainly to support other mods, and that is why it sits so high up in Nexus’ list of most popular mods.
BodySlide and Outfit Studiois a combination of two different mods:BodySlideallows users to modify the shape of the body used in the game, whileOutfit Studiolets them modify clothes without any previous modding experience. Many clothes packs were made withBodySlide and Outfit Studio, while some popular custom bodies likeSuper Hero Bodiesrequire this mod to run.
3LooksMenu
LooksMenuis a mod that greatly enhances the default character creator tool forFallout 4. Specifically,LooksMenufocuses on removing any limitation imposed in the face customization section of the character creator. On top of being a useful mod in and of itself,LooksMenulets many different customization mods unleash their full potential.
On top of allowing further customization,LooksMenualso lets players save and load presets of their character’s full appearance. This mod also includes what is the easiest way to change the character’s appearance mid-game. That might be whyLooksMenu, with over 6 million downloads, is the most popular character customization mod forFallout 4.
2Armor And Weapon Keywords Community Resource
Armor and Weapon Keywords Community Resource(or justAWKCR) is another mod that would be best categorized as a modding tool. While it doesn’t help modders churn out content, it does help their creations work with one another on the same copy of the game.
AWKCRadds a standard nomenclature for each item’s keywords, a handful of unique workbenches, and more. The workbenches are an interesting addition since in theory, they could ensure thatweapon and armor moddersdon’t all use unique crafting tools for delivering their creations to the players. Still, most of the 2.3 million unique users who downloaded this mod likely did it under the instruction of another mod.
1Armorsmith Extended
Armorsmith Extendedis a huge mod: it changes the way clothing and armor pieces interact; it builds an entirely new clothing modification system; it even addsnew mods for every piece of armorin the game. Through all this, it manages to be fully compatible with other popular armor mods.
With over 10 million downloads,Armorsmith Extendedis the most popular mod forFallout 4and one of the most popular mods on Nexus’ website. For comparison,Armorsmith Extendedcomes just one million copies shy of the incredible 11 million reached byGod of War Ragnarok.
Fallout 4is currently available on PC, PS4, and Xbox One.
