Wastelander's Cookbook
⚪ Last updated 2016⚠️ 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
- 👍 2.5% endorsement rate — high engagement, a strong quality signal
- 🏆 #10 of 20 Items (Food, Drinks, Chems, etc) mods in this game by downloads
📋 About This Mod
(v0. 1. 5. 1)
Wastelander's Cookbook (WCB) adjusts various cooking recipes by changing which ingredients are used, the required amount of said ingredients, and the effects of specific culinary related consumables.
It also introduces lore-compliant consumables into the game (such as brahmin milk) as well as providing new, custom recipes for already existing ingredients in a vanilla influenced style, so as not to seem out of place.
Experience all the flavours of the Commonwealth today; fun to play with, and to eat!
WCB comes in two versions: Immersion and Light. Immersion is the complete mod as originally intended. Light removes the radiation damage from prepared food, and is probably unbalanced.
Please visit the readme for complete details regarding the adjusted vanilla recipes and new consumable effects. For users of mods which also change level lists, you must create a merged patch through FO4Edit or only the items from the last mod in your load order will appear in-game. This includes recommended mods such as Mojave Imports. You still need to create a FO4 merged patch even when using the patches provided by WCB.
For users of Project Commonwealth, Wastelander's Cookbook has been integrated into its ESM.
WCB plays best alongside Rebalancer, NX Pro, and Chemist's Cookbook. It will conflict with any mods which modifies the vanilla recipes or foodstuffs in any way.
- []Chemist's Cookbook
- []Personal Patch Emporium
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Wastelander's Cookbook (WCB) rebalances cooking recipes in Fallout 4 by altering ingredient requirements and consumable effects, while adding lore-compliant content. With 1,784 endorsements and 70,119 downloads, it's a popular overhaul for players seeking more meaningful survival crafting.
✨ Key Features
📊 Pros & Cons
✅ Pros
- Community favorite with 1,784 endorsements and 70k downloads — clearly fills a need.
- Tweaks recipe balance to make cooking more meaningful, not just a chore.
- Lore-friendly approach keeps the wasteland vibe intact.
⚠️ Cons
- Last updated in 2016 — may be outdated for current game patches or DLC.
- Description cuts off mid-sentence, leaving the lore-compliant additions vague.
For Fallout 4 survival players who want cooking to matter more, with balanced recipes and tweaked food effects. Also for lore enthusiasts who appreciate additions that fit the game's world. Skip if you're fine with vanilla cooking or want major new content — this is a tweak mod, not an expansion.
💡 Beginner Tips
- Since it's an older mod, check if it's compatible with your game version and any DLC you have.
- If you use a mod manager, install it manually or via manager — either works for simple ESP mods.
- Load order matters: place it after other recipe mods to avoid conflicts.
📊 Mod Details
- Game
- Fallout 4 Mods
- Author
- Lunarion Silver
- Version
- 0.1.5.1
- Downloads
- 70,119
- Endorsements
- 1,784
- Category
- Items (Food, Drinks, Chems, etc)
- Created
- 12/11/2015
- Updated
- 1/20/2016
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