And Stay Down - Extended Essential NPC Knockdown Times
⚪ Last updated 2022⚠️ Install Order · 2 steps
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🔍 Analysis
- 👍 0.3% endorsement rate
- 🏆 #84 of 91 NPC mods in this game by downloads
📋 About This Mod
I like watching settlement battles but don't like how quickly settlers get back up after being knocked down, only 20 seconds. Couldn't find any other mods that adjusted this so I did it myself. The values I adjusted are fEssentialDeathTime and fEssentialCompanionDeathTime.
Features
Essential, protected, & companion NPCs will be downed for 1, 2, 5, 10, or 30 minutes instead of 20 seconds. You can choose which on installation. I personally use 10.
Companion NPCs can still be picked up with a stimpak like normal, circumventing the wait time. Doesn't conflict with survival.
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Compatibility
Should work with just about everything. Haven't seen any other mods that alter these values.
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Extends knockdown times for essential, protected, and companion NPCs from vanilla's 20 seconds to 1, 2, 5, 10, or 30 minutes. A simple quality-of-life tweak for players who want longer incapacitation periods. With 181 endorsements and 55,672 downloads, it's a popular utility mod.
✨ Key Features
📊 Pros & Cons
✅ Pros
- Huge download-to-endorsement ratio (55k downloads, 181 endorsements) — clearly a mod people grab and use.
- Simple, configurable options let you pick exactly how long you want NPCs down.
- Useful for roleplay or gameplay tweaks where you don't want essential NPCs getting back up instantly.
⚠️ Cons
- Last updated in April 2022 — might be outdated for the latest game version, so check compatibility.
- Only affects essential, protected, and companion NPCs — regular enemies are untouched.
For players who find it annoying when essential NPCs pop back up after 20 seconds, especially in combat-heavy playthroughs. Also great for modders who want longer incapacitation for storytelling or gameplay balance. Skip if you want changes to regular enemies or if you prefer vanilla pacing.
💡 Beginner Tips
- If you're using a mod manager, just drop the file in and activate it — no extra steps needed.
- Test the different durations in a quick save to see which feels right for your playstyle.
- Since it only affects essential NPCs, you can safely use it with other combat mods without breaking quests.
📊 Mod Details
- Game
- Fallout 4 Mods
- Author
- Tenhats
- Version
- 1.02
- Downloads
- 55,672
- Endorsements
- 181
- Category
- NPC
- Created
- 4/28/2022
- Updated
- 4/28/2022
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