Legendary Modifier Rebalance
⚪ Last updated 2017⚠️ 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
- 👍 3.6% endorsement rate — high engagement, a strong quality signal
- 🏆 #2 of 11 Weapons and Armour mods in this game by downloads
📋 About This Mod
This mod is made in Fo4Edit, not the geck.
Please let me know if you find any typos or unchanged descriptions. I just did a large rework of the mod and it involved a lot of copying records across Fo4Edit and I'm definitely not perfect. Thanks for any help in finding my mistakes. All the changes should work as shown in the spreadsheet image, and should say the right thing in the item tooltip.
Updates to the mod from May 2016 are thanks to Nexus user Norr, please share some love!
Update 8. 5 onwards are made using Fallout 4 Damage Calculator.
Installation:
NMM INSTALL: (Fomod v7 and on) 1.) Download with mod manager and select 'install'.
2.) Choose your options in the menu that appears. You are required to choose a main file, all other files are optional. Select a Far Harbor addon ONLY if you have Far Harbor installed, otherwise your game will CTD on launch. Optional files (like SPECIAL and Higher Zone Levels) are found at the bottom.
3.) Press 'Finish'.
4.) Rearrange your load order to your liking. Use FO4Edit to check for mod conflicts.
MNUAL INSTALL: (v7 and on) 1.) Download the Fomod.
2.) Extract the 7z file using 7Zip or whatever works for you.
1.) Choose a version from the "Main Files" folder and copy it into your /Data/ folder. Choose only one; Survival, Hard or Normal, or one of the scrappable legendaries or detachable legendaries (note you NEED Legendary Modification for detachable legendaries) versions of them. Check the affixes table to help choose the version you want. Addon for Far Harbor is also found in this folder.
2.) Choose any addon files you want from the Optional Files folder, stack as many as you would like. SPECIAL doubles the bonus from SPECIAL boosting armor per request in the comments. Higher Zone Levels raises minimum spawn level for zones by 5-15 and sets the max level to 99.
"Build Your Own Rebalance" (v7 only, removed in v8 and on) So you like my changes but you are very particular about your game balance? Well have it your way! Every change is split up into modules by group and you can enact any combination of changes that you like. This might make your load order very long and you should probably make your own in Fo4Edit, but if you're too lazy just mix and match from the "Build Your Own Rebalance" folder in the main file.
Load Order:
For any version of my mod or combination of my mods there is not much issue with load order. You should load my mods after mods like LegendaryModification and Armorsmith Extended for it to behave how I intend. There is a picture of a recommended load order with a reasonable number of popular mods in the images section.
Known bugs:
This Fallout 4 mod rebalances legendary weapon and armor modifiers, focusing on improving scaling and pure damage bonuses to compete with Two Shot and Instigating. Created in Fo4Edit by SirNewbzAlot, with updates by Norr. It has 758 endorsements and 21,271 downloads, last updated in 2017.
✨ Key Features
📊 Pros & Cons
✅ Pros
- Community-approved with 758 endorsements and over 21k downloads.
- Targets a specific balance issue that many players notice with legendary effects.
- Covers both weapons and armor, offering broader balance improvements.
⚠️ Cons
- Last updated in 2017 — may not be compatible with the latest Fallout 4 patches or DLC.
- No detailed patch notes or change log provided, so you won't know exactly what's altered.
- Requires Fo4Edit knowledge to verify changes, which might be a hurdle for casual modders.
For Fallout 4 players who are tired of always picking Two Shot or Instigating because other legendary effects feel weak. If you want a more balanced legendary system without overhauling the whole game, this is for you. Skip if you prefer vanilla balance or don't care about min-maxing.
💡 Beginner Tips
- Since it's a simple ESP/ESM file, just drop it into your Data folder and enable it in your mod manager.
- Load order matters: place it after other mods that alter legendary effects to ensure your changes stick.
- If you use other balance mods, test in-game to see if they conflict, as this mod edits many records.
📊 Mod Details
- Game
- Fallout 4 Mods
- Author
- SirNewbzAlot - updates by Norr
- Version
- 8.7
- Downloads
- 21,271
- Endorsements
- 758
- Category
- Weapons and Armour
- Created
- 12/10/2015
- Updated
- 6/19/2017
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