Ghoulish Perk Heals Radiation Damage Too
⚪ Last updated 2016⚠️ 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
- 👍 4.7% endorsement rate — high engagement, a strong quality signal
- 🏆 #7 of 30 Perks mods in this game by downloads
📋 About This Mod
Conflicts with the Nuka-World DLC Bethesda added a fourth rank to Ghoulish which adds... ...a rad healing effect
However, fellow modder 2034 has helpfully made a Nuka-World patch
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Description
Like many I think, I found the Ghoulish perk a bit lacklustre to say the least, then I noticed Truly Ghoulish by jasonmbrady that adds Rad Removal of 1000 to the Ghoulish perk at rank 1, I thought great someone's finally fixed it. Now while Truly Ghoulish is a step in the right direction, in my opinion completely removing all radiation risk at rank 1 was too much, you could make radiation almost completely pointless from the very start of the game.
So... I made my own version instead. You absorb/heal 10 rads per sec at rank 1, 30/s at rank 2 and a massive 1000/s at rank 3 (you do have to be level 48 after all).
And to balance it (slightly) I halved the HP healing effect.
I've now added three optional versions:
- []vanilla health regen, rad absorption: 10/s @ rank 1, 30/s @ rank 2 and 50/s @ rank 3
- []vanilla health regen, rad absorption: 1/s @ rank 1, 5/s @ rank 2 and 10/s @ rank 3
- []vanilla health regen, rad absorption: 1/s @ rank 1, 10/s @ rank 2 and 50/s @ rank 3
Installation
Only install one file — the main download or one of the optionals, there's just the one plugin/ESP and the two optional downloads include the same ESP but with different settings.
If you've already taken the Ghoulish perk, you might have to remove rank 1 and re-add it with the console:
- []Player. RemovePerk 4D89E
- Player. AddPerk 4D89E
My Fallout 4 Mods
Radium Rifle . 38 and . 308 Receivers (Far Harbor) Remove Rads in Survival Fix (Mutant Hound Chops etc) Timescale Defaults to 6 (when leaving Vault 111) Zoom-out Extended for World Map - Unofficial Update for Fallout 4 1. 6 Less Annoying Berry Mentats Legendary Clothing Loot Automatron DLC Legendary Drops Recruitable NPC Dialogue Fixes Mister Sandman Unfixed No Drunk Player Comments Live and Love 5 - Talk Yourself Sober - Fix Trigger Rush Fixed and Improved Perk Magazine Material Fix Ghoulish Perk Heals Radiation Damage Too Companion Fall Damage Immunity Bobbi's Terminal Fix (B
This Fallout 4 mod enhances the Ghoulish perk so it also heals radiation damage over time, with the healing rate improving at each rank. It's a simple quality-of-life tweak for players who want to make the perk more useful in irradiated areas.
✨ Key Features
📊 Pros & Cons
✅ Pros
- Makes the Ghoulish perk actually worth taking in radiation-heavy zones
- Simple, focused tweak that does exactly what it says
- Solid community track record (585 endorsements, 12k downloads)
⚠️ Cons
- Last updated in 2016, so it may not be compatible with newer game patches or DLC
- Only affects the Ghoulish perk, so it's a niche change for specific builds
- Potential conflicts with other perk overhaul mods that modify Ghoulish
For Fallout 4 players who like the Ghoulish perk but wish it countered radiation instead of just HP loss. It's perfect for survival mode runs where radiation is a constant threat. Skip if you don't use the Ghoulish perk or if you run major perk overhauls that might conflict.
💡 Beginner Tips
- If you're on PC, use a mod manager like Vortex or NMM to install and manage this mod easily.
- Make sure to load this mod after any perk overhaul mods to ensure it takes effect.
- Test the perk in a radiation-heavy area like the Glowing Sea to see the healing in action.
📊 Mod Details
- Game
- Fallout 4 Mods
- Author
- Old Nick
- Version
- 1.0
- Downloads
- 12,409
- Endorsements
- 585
- Category
- Perks
- Created
- 12/21/2015
- Updated
- 5/19/2016
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