Addiction Overhaul
⚪ Last updated 2024⚠️ Install Order · 2 steps
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🔍 Analysis
- 👍 0.9% endorsement rate
- 🏆 #24 of 33 Overhauls mods in this game by downloads
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Description
Chems are a fantastic way to give you an advantage in combat or at the next Minuteman Party. But addictions build up very fast, without a natural way of decaying. This mod introduces a natural addiction rating decay! Every hour that passes ingame (game time), the addiction ratings will decrease on their own. In the vanilla game the only way to reduce addiction ratings is to use Addictols. They remove existing addictions and also reset the addiction meters for all chems.
This mod features also a MCM, where you can configure, how much addiction rating decays every hour and also configure a sleep and wait modifier.
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Addiction Overhaul changes Fallout 4's addiction system so alcohol and chem addiction ratings decay over time instead of being permanent. This makes it less likely to get addicted if you take breaks between use. A simple quality-of-life tweak for players who want more forgiving addiction mechanics.
✨ Key Features
📊 Pros & Cons
✅ Pros
- Community-approved with 612 endorsements and over 68k downloads
- Simple, focused change that makes addiction less punishing
- Encourages strategic use of chems and alcohol without permanent penalties
⚠️ Cons
- Last updated April 2024 — may not be compatible with the latest game patches
- Only affects addiction decay; no other gameplay changes
For Fallout 4 players who find the permanent addiction system too harsh and want a more forgiving experience. Also for roleplayers who want to use chems occasionally without long-term consequences. Skip if you prefer hardcore survival mechanics.
💡 Beginner Tips
- Since this mod changes addiction mechanics, test it with a new save or after clearing your current addictions to see the effect clearly.
- If you use other mods that alter addiction or chem effects, load this one after them to ensure its changes take priority.
- Check the mod's posts section for any user-reported compatibility notes with popular overhaul mods.
📊 Mod Details
- Game
- Fallout 4 Mods
- Author
- Zzyxzz
- Version
- 1.0.0
- Downloads
- 68,679
- Endorsements
- 612
- Category
- Overhauls
- Created
- 4/11/2024
- Updated
- 4/11/2024
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