Buffed Bad Weapons (and optional nerfed Creation Club Weapons)

⭐ — (36 endorsements) 📥 1,414 downloads 📌 v1.0 📅 11/14/2025
🟡 Updated this year

By happycompy · Weapons

⬇ Download Mod Source: Nexus Mods ↗ 📅 Updated: 11/17/2025 📅 Created: 11/14/2025
⚠️ Install Order · 2 steps
1🛠️ F4SE — Fallout 4 Script Extender Download ↗
2🔧 UFO4P — Unofficial Fallout 4 Patch Download ↗

Install in this order, then this mod last — most mods fail to load without their framework and dependencies in place.

🔍 Analysis

  • 👍 2.5% endorsement rate — high engagement, a strong quality signal
  • 🏆 #343 of 362 Weapons mods in this game by downloads

📋 About This Mod

This simple mod does one thing: it buffs some of the worst weapons in Fallout 4 to bring them more in line with the rest of the vanilla game's balancing. Optional file also nerfs some of the ridiculously overpowered Creation Club weapons like the Manwell Rifle and Carbine.

For example:

Why does the submachine gun do pipe gun damage with ammo that's 3x more expensive?

Why does the double barrel shotgun do less base damage that the combat shotgun despite being worse in every other conceivable way?

Why is the flamer absolute garbage?

The mod changes the following weapon's damage values:

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-Base Game-

Submachine Gun: 13 -> 18

Minigun: 8 -> 14

Flamer: 9 -> 20

Double Barrel Shotgun: 45 -> 60

Pipe Revolver: 24 -> 27

-(Optional) Creation Club-

Manwell Rifle: 90 -> 35 (also fixes the bug where it shoots 2 projectiles instead of 1)

Manwell Carbine 69 -> 33 (also fixes the bug where it shoots 2 projectiles instead of 1)

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I tried to only focus on the absolute WORST offenders. Let me know if you think any other weapons should be added to this list.

This mod can be enabled or disabled at any time during a playthrough. ESP flagged as ESL.

📊 Mod Details

Game
Fallout 4 Mods
Author
happycompy
Version
1.0
Downloads
1,414
Endorsements
36
Category
Weapons
Created
11/14/2025
Updated
11/17/2025

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