The Bowie Knife
🟠 Updated over a year ago⚠️ Install Order · 2 steps
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🔍 Analysis
- 👍 0.5% endorsement rate
- 🏆 #351 of 412 Weapons mods in this game by downloads
📋 About This Mod
Commonwealth Weaponry Expansion
"Practical, Not Tactical."
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A new highly customizable lore friendly take on the CLASSIC Bowie Knife!
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]Custom models and textures made from scratch for Fallout 4!
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Leveled List Injection After Level 12 around the wasteland!
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A Unique found on a raider named "Hot Tony" at Hyde Park!
Development:
DegenerateDak and
Phineas Kube (Pigness)
Assets/Art:DegenerateDak - The Kruseman
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The Bowie Knife is a compact weapon mod for Fallout 4, adding a classic Bowie knife to the game. With 884 endorsements and 174,831 downloads, it's a popular choice for players seeking a simple, lore-friendly melee weapon. The mod was last updated in March 2025, ensuring compatibility with recent game versions.
✨ Key Features
📊 Pros & Cons
✅ Pros
- Community favorite with 884 endorsements and over 174k downloads.
- Lightweight and straightforward—just adds a knife, no bloat.
- Recently updated (March 2025), so it's likely compatible with current game patches.
⚠️ Cons
- Description is minimal—no details on crafting, stats, or where to find it.
- No screenshots or videos provided, so you're flying blind on visuals.
- No stated dependencies or requirements, but that could mean it's standalone or just undocumented.
For Fallout 4 players who want a simple, no-frills melee weapon to spice up their survival runs or roleplay as a wasteland hunter. If you're after complex weapon mods with unique animations or extensive crafting, this might be too basic. But if you just want a cool knife, this is your pick.
💡 Beginner Tips
- Since the description doesn't specify where to find the knife, check the crafting menu under 'Weapons' or use console commands to add it.
- If you're using a mod manager like Vortex, install it manually or via the mod manager—either works for simple weapon mods.
- Make sure you have the latest game patch installed, as the mod was updated recently to match.
📊 Mod Details
- Game
- Fallout 4 Mods
- Author
- DegenerateDak and Pig
- Version
- 2.0.1
- Downloads
- 174,831
- Endorsements
- 884
- Category
- Weapons
- Created
- 1/6/2024
- Updated
- 3/29/2025
🧩 Commonly Used Together
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