Shady Motives - eXoPatch
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🔍 Analysis
- 👍 0.1% endorsement rate
- 🏆 #67 of 141 Patches mods in this game by downloads
📋 About This Mod
Shady Motives - eXoPatch
Patch for Shady Motives that delays the start of the quest and a few other fixes and tweaks.
Main
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[]Delayed quest start to 2 days after Reunions or 7 days after Taking Independence/Tradecraft.
Ongoing saves will skip wait time if quests are finished at initial boot.[
]Reduced first quest caps reward from 1000+1000 to 500+500 to better match the difficulty of the quest.[]Added missing male player voiceline when first meeting Cabbage.
[]Fixed a few subtitle misalignments.
[]Made it so you can now interact with the workshop itself. Check screenshots.
Weapons
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[]Fixed keywords for new Heavy Weapon so it'll both sort properly and be placeable on rack!
[]Increased Perk Requirements for the Heavy Weapon.
[]Adjusted value of misc items for the Heavy Weapon.
[]Fixed new Powerfist Modification naming.
Outfits
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[]Unlocked armor slots for new outfit. Sorry, not sorry.
NPCs
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[]Removed max level cap for boss NPC and follower.
Treehouse
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[]Changed the map marker from Settlement to Forested to better represent the Treehouse.
[]Fixed so that the Treehouse will no longer show up as a settlement on the Map.
[]Fixed so that Happiness bar no longer shows up in Workshop Mode.
[]Fixed so that the Treehouse is no longer showing up as option on the "Move" settler menu.
[]Added proper workshop border to the Treehouse.
Sorter
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[]Includes sorter ini to ensure holotapes are sorted as HolotapeT and not Settings
kinggath and Modding for Charity for creating Modding for Charity - Shady Motives - with Wes Johnson.
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[]Removed max level cap for boss NPC and follower.
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[]Unlocked armor slots for new outfit. Sorry, not sorry.
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[]Fixed keywords for new Heavy Weapon so it'll both sort properly and be placeable on rack!
Shady Motives - eXoPatch is a patch for the Shady Motives quest mod that delays the quest's start and includes several other fixes and tweaks. With 327 endorsements and over 363,000 downloads, it's a popular compatibility patch for players who want a more balanced quest pacing.
✨ Key Features
📊 Pros & Cons
✅ Pros
- Community-trusted with 327 endorsements and 363k downloads
- Fixes quest pacing for a more balanced experience
- Actively maintained (last updated June 2026)
⚠️ Cons
- Requires the original Shady Motives mod to function
- May not be necessary if you prefer the original quest start timing
For players who use the Shady Motives mod and find the quest starts too early or want a more polished experience. Skip if you're happy with the original quest pacing or don't use Shady Motives.
💡 Beginner Tips
- Ensure you have the original Shady Motives mod installed before adding this patch.
- If using a mod manager, load this patch after the original mod to ensure it takes effect.
- Check the mod's posts section for any additional setup notes from the author.
📊 Mod Details
- Game
- Fallout 4 Mods
- Author
- Exoclyps
- Version
- 1.1.2
- Downloads
- 363,039
- Endorsements
- 327
- Category
- Patches
- Created
- 10/1/2024
- Updated
- 6/28/2026
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