Realistic Purified Water Recipe
⚪ Last updated 2015⚠️ 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
- 👍 6.3% endorsement rate — high engagement, a strong quality signal
- 🏆 #13 of 30 Crafting - Equipment mods in this game by downloads
📋 About This Mod
I was annoyed on my PS4 how it took 3 dirty waters to make one purified water, So I bought the game to mod and play on PC.
This mod aims to make the scale of the recipe from "3:1" to "1:1". Basically 1 dirty water can equal 1 purified water. BOIL THAT DIRTY WATER
-November 24, 2015
zilav for the custom TESVEdit, without it this mod would of not be possible until the creation kit was released.
- Light Grey Pipboy - Retexture
- -Realistic Purified Water Recipe
- -Black and grey Hazmat Suit - Retexture
Realistic Purified Water Recipe changes Fallout 4's crafting recipe from 3 dirty waters to 1 purified water, making survival mode less grindy. A simple quality-of-life tweak for players who find the vanilla ratio tedious. With 456 endorsements and 7,201 downloads, it's a popular small fix.
✨ Key Features
📊 Pros & Cons
✅ Pros
- Community-approved (456 endorsements) and widely downloaded (7,201)
- Saves you from the annoying grind of collecting 3 dirty waters per purified water
- Tiny mod that does exactly what it says—no bloat, just the fix
⚠️ Cons
- Only affects the crafting recipe—no other changes to water mechanics
- May conflict with other mods that alter the same recipe (e.g., overhaul mods)
- Last updated in 2015, so it might not be compatible with the latest game patches
For Fallout 4 survival players who hate the 3:1 water recipe and want a more realistic 1:1 conversion. Also great for anyone who wants a lightweight quality-of-life tweak without overhauling the game. Skip if you're fine with the vanilla recipe or use a comprehensive survival overhaul that already changes this.
💡 Beginner Tips
- Install with a mod manager like Nexus Mods' Vortex to keep track of load order.
- If you're on PC, make sure to enable mods in your Fallout 4 ini files (Fallout4Custom.ini) to avoid issues.
- This mod is a simple esp—place it anywhere in your load order, but after any major overhaul mods to ensure your recipe change sticks.
📊 Mod Details
- Game
- Fallout 4 Mods
- Author
- DarkWolfModding
- Version
- 1.0
- Downloads
- 7,201
- Endorsements
- 456
- Category
- Crafting - Equipment
- Created
- 11/24/2015
- Updated
- 11/24/2015
🔧 How to Install Fallout 4 Mods
Download from Nexus.
📖 Full step-by-step install guide for Fallout 4 →
Visit the official mod page for specific installation instructions for this mod.
🎮 Need cheat codes or console commands? Check ur gaming wiki for Fallout 4 commands, item IDs, and more.
Keep browsing — more Fallout 4 mods await