Sensible Rifle Tweaks and Additions
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🔍 Analysis
- 👍 0.3% endorsement rate
- 🏆 #17 of 29 Overhauls mods in this game by downloads
📋 About This Mod
So when working on a couple of my mod projects, I kept running into the issue: My weapons against the vanilla weapons clash so much balance wise. Plus I feel with adding weapons, there's less and less reasons for XYZ weapon to be handled the way they are since they're no longer restricted to JUST the weapons in the base game. This mod tries to touch up weapons while remaining as relatively compatible as I can. So if you run a right handed patch or reanimations for some of these weapons, you should be okay. ONLY EXCEPTION BEING THE SMG AND ASSAULT RIFLE. They were basically overhauled, namely the progression. it requires the gun being left handed so you can make use of stick mags with the anims I have.
Many of these balance ideas were forked from T6M, Equo/Enesore, CodeBlackCrash, and Equalibrium just to name a few. My ideas are derivate.
This mod leaves you with ZERO 5. 56 Assault Rifle. Use your favorite 5. 56 rifle mod!
Assault Rifle Machine Gun (. 308)
Originally meant for . 50 BMG. It was repurposed to shoot . 308 for longevity sake and became a staple for Power Armor users.
Additions:
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[]New Forked Version of Rohnald's AR Reanimation from VRP - Assault (3rd person matches 1st person reload time. Including in PA)[/]
[]New Nydar Reflex Sight.[/]
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[]Name Change.[/]
[]Now uses . 308[/]
[]Base stat adjustment.[/]
[]Various stat changes to most attachments.[/]
[]Improved descriptions for modified attachments.[/]
Comprehensive List of Assault Rifle Changes
Base Weapon Changes:
Changed name from ‘Assault Rifle’ to ‘Machine Gun’
Ammo changed from 5. 56 to . 308
Significantly decreased Reload Speed due to new animations and speed change
Base Damage: 30 → 37
Bash Damage: 6 → 8
Base AP Cost: 32 → 35
Attachment Changes:
Receivers:
Light Frame Receiver
AP Cost Multiplier: -25% → -30%
Heavy Frame Receiver
Now increases Bash Damage by 100%
Damage Multiplier: 10% → 25%
AP Cost Multiplier: 25% → 15%
Automatic Receiver
Damage Multiplier: -25% to -10%
Armor Piercing Automatic Receiver
No longer decreases Range
Fire Rate Multiplier: 125% → 115%
Damage Multiplier: -35% to -10%
Hair Trigger Receiver
AP Cost Multiplier: -10% → -20%
Hardened Automatic Receiver
Now increases Critical Damage by 50%
Fire Rate Multiplier: 125% → 115%
Damage Multiplier: -10% → 15%
AP Cost Multiplier: 25% → 35%
Rapid Automatic Receiver
Sensible Rifle Tweaks and Additions rebalances major ballistic rifles and SMGs to align with the author's other mods and other weapon mods, with a few extras. It's a niche overhaul for players seeking weapon balance consistency.
✨ Key Features
📊 Pros & Cons
✅ Pros
- Solid download count (34k) shows real interest in weapon rebalances
- Author has a clear vision for consistency across their mods
- Lightweight description means no bloat—just the essentials
⚠️ Cons
- Only 111 endorsements—modest support compared to downloads
- Last updated July 2026—could be outdated if the game has since patched
For players who already use Diacute's other mods and want a unified weapon balance. Also for those who feel ballistic rifles and SMGs are underpowered compared to other weapon mods. Skip if you prefer vanilla balance or want detailed patch notes.
💡 Beginner Tips
- Check if your game version matches the mod's last update (July 2026) to avoid conflicts.
- If you use other weapon overhaul mods, load order matters—place this after them to ensure its changes apply.
- Since the description is vague, test in a sandbox save to see if the balance feels right for your playstyle.
📊 Mod Details
- Game
- Fallout 4 Mods
- Author
- Diacute - Miru
- Version
- 1.1
- Downloads
- 34,227
- Endorsements
- 111
- Category
- Overhauls
- Created
- 7/28/2025
- Updated
- 7/31/2026
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