Vanilla Weapons Calibrated to Modern Firearms
⚪ Last updated 2017⚠️ Install Order · 2 steps
Install in this order, then this mod last — most mods fail to load without their framework and dependencies in place.
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🔍 Analysis
- 👍 2.8% endorsement rate — high engagement, a strong quality signal
- 🏆 #172 of 300 Weapons mods in this game by downloads
📋 About This Mod
Modern Firearms by Idlesheep and friends is easily the best weapon mod for a Bethesda game I've seen to date. It adds a good number of highly modular weapon platforms invented between 1945 and 2016 in the US, Europe, and Russia/the USSR. However, they have a philosophy on video game weapons that differs from most people who make shit for RPGs: "One bullet should hurt. Two bullets should make the hurt stop altogether."
This concept changes combat in Fallout 4 entirely - you can't risk being shot nearly as much, even if you're wearing good armor. Seriously, have you been hit with one of their DSRs? It took away 75% of my health - at fucking level 88 with two pieces of armor with Mark 5 ballistic weave on them! While this makes gameplay much more realistic (and enjoyable assuming you're not sexually aroused by classic RPGs I swear if the main character of the Elder Scrolls VI isn't voiced because of you assholes I'm gonna be so fucking pissed.), it makes all the guns in the base game completely useless (even though most of them are already kinda shitty regardless).
This mod fixes that by making the vanilla guns do the same amount of damage as a weapon of the same caliber from Modern Firearms, which uses this system to determine base damage:
9x19 - 50 BD
5. 56x45 - 80 BD
7. 62x39 - 100 BD
7. 62x51 - 120 BD
. 50 BMG - 250 BD
*For those of you who don't know, 7. 62x51 is . 308
However, because Modern Firearms doesn't have any kind of special receivers, the guns in the base game do the same amount of damage as an MF weapon of the same caliber when they have an advanced receiver, which multiplies the weapon's damage by 1. 75.
A compact weapon calibration mod for Fallout 4 that adjusts vanilla firearms to feel more like modern counterparts. With 296 endorsements and over 10,000 downloads, it's a niche but appreciated tweak for players seeking realistic ballistics. Last updated in 2017, it remains a stable choice for those wanting a subtle gameplay shift.
✨ Key Features
📊 Pros & Cons
✅ Pros
- Community-tested with 296 endorsements and 10k downloads
- Simple concept: recalibrates existing weapons without adding clutter
- Stable since 2017, so it's unlikely to break your load order
⚠️ Cons
- Last updated in 2017, so it may not be compatible with newer DLC or mods
- Only affects vanilla weapons, so modded guns won't benefit
- Potential conflicts with other weapon rebalance mods that alter the same stats
For Fallout 4 players who want a more realistic feel to the game's firearms without overhauling the entire weapon system. If you're a purist who prefers vanilla weapons but wishes they hit harder or felt more accurate, this is for you. Skip if you want new weapons or major gameplay changes—this is a subtle tweak.
💡 Beginner Tips
- Since it's a simple ESP, place it near the bottom of your load order to ensure it overrides other weapon mods.
- If you use a mod manager like Vortex, enable it and let it handle the load order automatically.
- Test with a few weapons in-game to see if the changes feel right before committing to a playthrough.
📊 Mod Details
- Game
- Fallout 4 Mods
- Author
- Roadhouse699
- Version
- 1
- Downloads
- 10,607
- Endorsements
- 296
- Category
- Weapons
- Created
- 9/2/2016
- Updated
- 1/8/2017
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