Mojave Mantises
⚪ 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.
Preview
🔍 Analysis
- 👍 1.3% endorsement rate — high engagement, a strong quality signal
- 🏆 #18 of 37 Creatures mods in this game by downloads
📋 About This Mod
Introduction
This mod adds a completely new creature to the Commonwealth in the form of the Mantises from Fallout New Vegas. This is a completely new custom creature with a brand new skeleton and animation set faithfully recreated. Me (Turkey) and Grill made this over a span of a week although they will NOT be included in The Capital Wasteland.After a year of research we now can make fully custom new creatures so we decided to make this, Turkey was responsible for the art work, animations, rigging and a bit of skeleton work. Grill was responsible for getting him moving in-game, so he did all the behaviours, skeleton and ragdoll setup, as well as various other small details.
Features
- Its not a bug its a feature!
- Can be found alongside Bloodbugs.
- Adds a fully custom new creature to Fallout 4.
- Includes 5 variants, 3 Standard, Glowing, Albino.
- New weapon, the Mantis Gauntlet which is craft-able at the Chemistry station with some misc mods.
- Attacks workshops.
- Full new animations and skeleton faithfully recreated.
Links
Capital Wasteland Website
Credit
TheFriedturkey - 3D Models, Textures, Rigging, Animations and Skeleton.HcG x Grill - Scripting, Implementing, Behaviours, Skeleton, Havok Ragdoll, Weapon and Misc Assets.
Support
PatreonTools used:
(All done with official tools :D )
- 3ds max 2013, with Bethesda official exporter
- Substance Painter
- Creation Kit
Mojave Mantises brings the iconic Mantises from Fallout New Vegas into Fallout 4 as a brand-new creature with a custom skeleton and animations. This mod is for players who want to encounter familiar foes in the Commonwealth, offering a faithful recreation with high community approval (3,513 endorsements).
✨ Key Features
📊 Pros & Cons
✅ Pros
- Community favorite with 3,513 endorsements—clearly a hit among players.
- Custom skeleton and animations mean these Mantises feel truly new, not just reskinned.
- Faithful recreation of the New Vegas creature—nostalgia for fans of the Mojave.
⚠️ Cons
- Last updated in November 2020—might have compatibility issues with newer game patches or DLC.
- Requires a mod manager for proper installation, which might be a hurdle for beginners.
For Fallout 4 players who want to spice up the Commonwealth with a familiar yet fresh enemy. If you loved the Mantises in New Vegas and want to fight them again with modern graphics, this is for you. Skip if you're looking for gameplay overhauls—this is purely a creature addition.
💡 Beginner Tips
- Use a mod manager like Vortex or Mod Organizer 2 to install—it'll handle load order automatically.
- Check if the mod requires the Fallout 4 Script Extender (F4SE) for full functionality—read the mod page comments for user reports.
- If you encounter issues, try placing the mod lower in your load order to avoid conflicts with other creature mods.
📊 Mod Details
- Game
- Fallout 4 Mods
- Author
- TheFriedturkey and HcG x Grill
- Version
- 1.2
- Downloads
- 273,852
- Endorsements
- 3,513
- Category
- Creatures
- Created
- 11/14/2020
- Updated
- 11/17/2020
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