AWAD - Automatic Weapons Are Dangerous (OldGen)
⚪ Last updated 2020⚠️ Install Order · 2 steps
Install in this order, then this mod last — most mods fail to load without their framework and dependencies in place.
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🔍 Analysis
- 👍 5.7% endorsement rate — high engagement, a strong quality signal
- 🏆 #212 of 314 Weapons mods in this game by downloads
📋 About This Mod
Bullets are bullets. Beams are beams.
Just because the receiver mechanism is automatic rather than semi-automatic does not mean that the bullet/beam will "automagically" do only 3/4 of normal damage. Neither will the clip capacity "automagically" be reduced. This alters that behavior.
If the bullet/beam is the same, if the barrel is the same - then the damage is the same. (Technically for lasers and plasma weapons, the barrel is different. It's just capable of automatic fire. For the sake of consistency, I figure that technology from 2077 is advanced enough to allow automatic variants of laser/plasma beams to retain the same damage per shot.)
What this mod does:
damage reductions for automatic weapons are removed
ammo clip reductions for automatic weapons are removed
range reductions for automatic weapons are removed
changes for DLC weapons
* increases the base damage of the Submachine Gun
This is still a WIP - if I've missed any base game weapons please let me know.
~~~CHANGELOG~~~
Version 2. 1:
Changed the damage of the Submachine Gun to somewhere between the Pipe Revolver Pistol and Combat Rifle because WTF Bethesda?!
Vanilla . 45 caliber weapons:
24 damage - Pipe Gun Revolver
13 damage - Submachine Gun (???)
33 damage - Combat Rifle
Rebalanced . 45 caliber weapons:
24 damage - Pipe Gun Revolver
30 damage - Submachine Gun (way more like it)
33 damage - Combat Rifle
Also changed it to one file, an ESL-tagged ESP.
Version 2. 0:
Far Harbour and Nuka World DLC added. (The only player automatic weapon in the Automatron DLC is the Tesla Rifle, which doesn't seem to have any clip/damage/range nerfs.)
Bots are not affected. (They also don't seem to have any clip/damage/range nerfs.)
Version 1. 2:
Removed all range restrictions for automatic weapons.
Version 1. 1:
Fix to overdamage mistake I'd made with assault rifles, institute lasers, lasers, and plasma weapons.
ESL-tagged file for the damage/ammo affecting version is up.
~~~ F. A. Q. ~~~
XBox Version
AWAD removes the automatic weapon damage and magazine capacity penalties in Fallout 4, making automatic receivers deal full damage and use standard magazine sizes. A lightweight gameplay tweak for players who prefer automatic weapons without the vanilla balance drawbacks. 286 endorsements, last updated January 2020.
✨ Key Features
📊 Pros & Cons
✅ Pros
- Community-approved with 286 endorsements and over 5,000 downloads.
- Simple, focused fix that directly addresses a common annoyance with automatic weapons.
- Works for both ballistic and energy weapons, so it's a one-stop tweak.
⚠️ Cons
- Last updated in 2020, so it may not be compatible with the latest Fallout 4 updates or the next-gen patch.
- Only affects damage and magazine capacity; doesn't address other automatic weapon drawbacks like recoil or spread.
- Potential conflicts with other weapon balance mods that alter receiver stats.
For Fallout 4 players who love automatic weapons but hate the vanilla damage and magazine penalties. If you're a commando build enthusiast or just want your minigun to hit as hard as a semi-auto, this is for you. Skip if you're fine with the vanilla balance or prefer a more comprehensive overhaul.
💡 Beginner Tips
- Since this is an OldGen mod, make sure you're running the pre-next-gen version of Fallout 4, or look for a NextGen version if available.
- Install with a mod manager like Vortex or Mod Organizer 2 to easily enable/disable it if you encounter conflicts.
- If you use other weapon balance mods, load AWAD after them to ensure its changes take priority.
📊 Mod Details
- Game
- Fallout 4 Mods
- Author
- Whisper
- Version
- 2.1
- Downloads
- 5,011
- Endorsements
- 286
- Category
- Weapons
- Created
- 12/23/2018
- Updated
- 1/25/2020
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