Agonize and get help
⚪ Last updated 2024⚠️ Install Order · 5 steps
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🔍 Analysis
- 👍 2.6% endorsement rate — high engagement, a strong quality signal
- 🏆 #59 of 435 Gameplay Effects and Changes mods in this game by downloads
📋 About This Mod
This mod will make you agonize if you get too hurt during battle. While agonizing, your most loyal companions and combat allies will try to heal you (hope they have a spare stimpack).
Your agony treshold and your companions willingness to help is defined by several parameters: charisma, endurace and your companions stats. The more endurance and agility you have, the more you will resist before dying.
This mod will make your game harder (it is intended for hardcore mode) but much more epic, as you will see how the battle goes on after you've been taken out of combat, and -if your companions care enough and have the chance- will be helped during battle or once its over.
Surrender stand was taken from the awesome mod Slave In Pose, made by LostRider so please endorse it.
For better icons for this mod perks check this out, made by Vegemit3.
A lot of this mods features are based on users suggestions so thanks to all of them.
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[]Companions and followers will try to help you inside and outside battle.
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]When you fall, those companions who are willing to help you will get a small health boost.[]You will have a small recuperation rate but most of cases it will be futile. If you have the Toughness perk you'll last longer and have better chances of survival.
[]Help can be provided using stimpaks, super stimpaks, healing powder, bitter drinks or doctorbags.
[]While helping you, Antivenom and Hydra can be used as well.
[]For those with low charisma I've added the PityProvoker perk: More companions will be willing to help you, but there are some tradeoffs involved.
[]Your enemies will kick your sorry ass when you are down. Same for your allies. Don't worry, your allies will kick enemies if they have the chance as well.
[]You can activate health items bounded to number keys, so you'll have chances to self-recover. I think combat is funnier that way.
[]NPCs (including followers) will cure each other ( if they have a stimpak and succeed a disposition check). They can only help (or kick) if the other NPC have less than 25% health and is on the ground or fleeing, so I suggest to use Humanize-Brutalize (made by me), Near Death, or SlowDeath.
[]Kicks and sucket punches will cripple limbs and produce PTSD for 10 minutes. New: Repeated beatups can produce Havy PTSD and Panic attacks!
[]Added more complex reactions between NPC (now they'll help each other more often).
[]When agonizing, there's a small chance that you won't be considered a threat anymore. PityProvoker perk will increase that chance.
[*]NPC's will surrender to the enemy if their chances in battle are too low (they have to be fleeing and depends on confidence and other conditions). When surrendered, they'll evaluate their chances to escape. Using ironsight wil
This mod adds an agonize mechanic when you take heavy damage in battle, causing loyal allies to heal you and enemies to kick you while down. It also enables NPCs to help, kick, steal, and surrender to each other. A gameplay overhaul for those seeking more dynamic combat interactions.
✨ Key Features
📊 Pros & Cons
✅ Pros
- Solid community backing with 283 endorsements and over 11k downloads.
- Adds a fresh layer of consequence to combat—getting hurt actually matters now.
- NPCs interacting with each other (help, steal, surrender) makes the world feel more alive.
⚠️ Cons
- No mention of compatibility with other gameplay mods—could conflict with combat overhauls.
- Last updated in August 2024—might not be updated for the latest game patches.
For players who want more dynamic and punishing combat where injuries have real consequences. Also great for those who enjoy emergent NPC interactions. Skip if you prefer straightforward combat without extra mechanics.
💡 Beginner Tips
- Check if your game version is compatible, as the mod hasn't been updated since August 2024.
- If you use other combat mods, test for conflicts early—this mod changes NPC behavior significantly.
- Watch your health bar—agonize triggers when you're too hurt, so keep an eye on it during fights.
📊 Mod Details
- Game
- New Vegas Mods
- Author
- GG
- Version
- 1.72
- Downloads
- 11,092
- Endorsements
- 283
- Category
- Gameplay Effects and Changes
- Created
- 8/30/2020
- Updated
- 8/31/2024
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