Create Your Own Difficulty Rebalance

⭐ ⭐⭐⭐ (10,911 endorsements) 📥 350,471 downloads 📌 v3.1 📅 11/12/2015
⚪ Last updated 2016

By The Iron Rose · Gameplay

⬇ Download Mod Source: Nexus Mods 📅 Updated: 5/10/2016 📅 Created: 11/12/2015
⚠️ 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

  • 👍 3.1% endorsement rate — high engagement, a strong quality signal
  • 🏆 #80 of 187 Gameplay mods in this game by downloads

📋 About This Mod

Customize Your Own Difficulty! Now works on all difficulties!

Compatible with NMM
Created with xEdit

By default, the damage you deal and the damage you take are multiplied by a certain value depending on what difficulty you are on. This mod allows you to customize how much damage you deal and how much damage you take, regardless of your difficulty. Other things affected by difficulty include legendary spawn rates, which you can customize with my Customize Legendary Spawning mod as well.

The damage you deal is adjusted as follows: Very Easy: 2x default damage Easy: 1. 5x default damage Normal: 1x default damage Hard: 0. 75x default damage Very Hard: 0. 5x default damage Survival: 0. 5x default damage

So say you shoot an enemy and deal 100 points of damage. On Very Easy the damage you have dealt is multiplied by 2, for a total of 200 points of damage. Playing on Hard, the same shot would only deal 75 points of damage. On Very Hard, the shot would only deal a measly 50 points of damage!

The reverse holds true for enemies.

Very Easy: 0. 5x damage received Easy: 0. 75x damage received Normal: 1x damage received Hard: 1. 5x damage received Very Hard: 2x damage received Survival: 2x damage received

So taking the same example as above, you get shot for 100 points of damage. On Very Easy the damage you take is divided by 2, for a total of 50 points of damage. Playing on Hard, the same shot would only deal 150 points of damage. On Very Hard, the shot would deal a massive 200 points of damage!

Note for playing on Survival:

Survival damage is multiplied by: HC_OutgoingDamageMult (1. 5) HPByPCTSV HC_IncomingDamageMult (2) HPToPCTSV

These are then processed by HC_DamageMultPerk, which is a hidden perk that scales an actor's incoming and outgoing damage based upon the above values.

tl;dr: You will deal 150% more damage and take 200% more damage playing on survival than you would on other difficulties!

In other words, if you want to make the player and enemies do a total of 3x normal difficulty damage, you'd set player damage to 2x normal, and enemy damage to 1. 5x normal.

Using the scripted FOMOD installer, you can select how much damage you want to deal and how much damage you want to take relative to normal difficulty.

Note that damage across all difficulties will be uniform with this mod! This is by design. Installing, for 2xPlayerDamage.esp will result in you dealing 2x damage whether you play on Very Hard or Easy.

The multipliers in the mod are relative to normal difficulty.

🤖 AI-enhanced — based on mod data

Create Your Own Difficulty Rebalance lets you customize incoming and outgoing damage on any difficulty setting. It's a simple, community-favorite tool for players who want to fine-tune challenge without starting over. With over 10,000 endorsements, it's proven popular, though it hasn't been updated since 2016.

✨ Key Features

Works on every difficulty setting.
Allows editing of damage dealt to enemies.
Allows editing of damage dealt to the player.
Simple rebalance mod with high community endorsement (10,911 endorsements).

📊 Pros & Cons

✅ Pros

  • Huge community trust with 10,911 endorsements and 350k downloads.
  • Gives you direct control over damage numbers—perfect for fine-tuning challenge.
  • Works across all difficulties, so you can tweak without restarting your playthrough.

⚠️ Cons

  • Last updated in 2016—likely outdated for current game versions, so expect compatibility issues.
  • Only adjusts damage values—no other difficulty aspects like enemy health or AI.
🎯 Is This For You?
For players who want to tweak the game's difficulty to their exact liking, especially those who find default settings too easy or too hard. If you're a modding veteran comfortable with older mods, this is a solid pick. Skip if you want a more comprehensive difficulty overhaul or play on the latest game version.
📦 Install:Easy· Under 1 minute

💡 Beginner Tips

  • Check if the mod is compatible with your current game version—since it's from 2016, it may need patches or tweaks.
  • Start with small damage adjustments (like 0.5x or 1.5x) to see how it feels before going extreme.
  • If you're using a mod manager, make sure to load this mod after other gameplay mods to avoid conflicts.

📊 Mod Details

Game
Fallout 4 Mods
Author
The Iron Rose
Version
3.1
Downloads
350,471
Endorsements
10,911
Category
Gameplay
Created
11/12/2015
Updated
5/10/2016

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