Attribute Tweaks (NVSE)

⭐ ⭐⭐ (1,641 endorsements) 📥 648,735 downloads 📌 v1.1 📅 2/15/2021
🟠 Updated over a year ago

By carxt · Miscellaneous

⬇ Download Mod Source: Nexus Mods 📅 Updated: 1/22/2025 📅 Created: 2/15/2021
⚠️ Install Order · 6 steps
1🛠️ NVSE — New Vegas Script Extender Download ↗
2🛠️ 4GB Patcher — FNV 4GB Patcher Download ↗
3🔧 NVAC — New Vegas Anti Crash Download ↗
4🧩 JIP LN — JIP LN NVSE Plugin Download ↗
5🔧 YUP — Yukichigai Unofficial Patch Download ↗
6📦 NVSE Find it →

Install in this order, then this mod last — most mods fail to load without their framework and dependencies in place.

🔍 Analysis

  • 👍 0.3% endorsement rate
  • 🏆 #14 of 102 Miscellaneous mods in this game by downloads

📋 About This Mod

This mod adds additional adjustments to certain SPECIALs that are commonly considered lacking or underutilized.

The core mod's features are as follows:

• Strength weapon requirements now matter on melee and unarmed weapons, with the damage being slightly reduced for each point of Strength under the req the attacker is.

• Strength now determines explosion knockdown chance and melee knockback distance. Moved from Agility.

• Perception now modifies Critical Hit Damage, ±10% per-PER.

• Perception now modifies V. A. T. S. chance, ±4% per-PER.

• Endurance temporary adjustments now modify max Hit Points (Radiation is Actually Dangerous natively now)

• Charisma now modifies the difficulty of all Speech and Barter checks based on the Intelligence of the opposing NPC.

• Charisma now (optionally) reduces the infamy and fame gained, when having higher and lower values respectively.

• Intelligence now modifies combat XP gain, ±10% per-INT. Optionally can modify ALL XP gained by ±5% per-INT.

• Intelligence now modifies V. A. T. S. cost, by ±4% per-INT

• Agility no longer effects explosion knockdowns and melee knockback.

• Repair now increases equipment degradation with less than 33 skill, and reduces degradation when skill is greater than 33 (up to -50% degradation speed).

• All other skills will be looked up in a future update.

Additionally, the esp config comes with additional opt-in adjustments to vanilla values:

• Hit Points from END now only scales from 110 to 200 (down from 120 to 300).

• Carry Weight from STR now scales from 120 to 300 (expanded from 160 to 250).

• Action Points from AGL now scales from 56 to 110 (expanded from 68 to 95).

• Reload and draw time from AGL now scales from +25% to -20% (condensed from +67% to -33%) (and yes I know those aren't the settings values but speed mult is the divisor).

• Melee damage bonus from STR now requires 6 or more STR, and Unarmed damage bonus now scales from +1 to +10 (up from +0. 5 to +5. 5).

Recommended Mods + Tweaks:

• More Charisma Checks

• Retroactive Intelligence Implant

• Stewie's Tweaks and Engine Fixes

• Twerks — No Skill Tags (for a better roleplay dialogue experience)

• Twerks — Crit Chance Ignores Fire Rate (so automatic weapons have Crit Chance per-hit, instead of per-second while semi-autos have per-hit)

• Twerks — Strength-based Explosion Knockdown Chance (if you don't use this very intrusive mod)

🤖 AI-enhanced — based on mod data

Attribute Tweaks (NVSE) by carxt is a Fallout: New Vegas mod that rebalances the SPECIAL attributes, making previously useless ones more impactful. With 1,641 endorsements and 648,735 downloads, it's a popular quality-of-life improvement for players who want more meaningful character builds. Last updated January 2025.

✨ Key Features

Rebalances SPECIAL attributes to make underused ones more useful
Requires NVSE (New Vegas Script Extender) for functionality

📊 Pros & Cons

✅ Pros

  • Huge community trust (1,641 endorsements, 648k downloads) — this is a well-loved fix
  • Directly addresses a common complaint about useless SPECIAL stats
  • Lightweight and focused — does one thing and does it well

⚠️ Cons

  • Requires NVSE, so you'll need to install that first if you haven't
  • Last updated January 2025 — could be outdated if the game updates (though unlikely for NV)
🎯 Is This For You?
For Fallout: New Vegas players who are tired of dumping points into Charisma or Luck and feeling like they're wasted. If you want a more balanced SPECIAL system without overhauling the whole game, this is for you. Skip if you prefer the vanilla jank or want a full perk overhaul instead.
📦 Install:Medium· 5-10 minutes

💡 Beginner Tips

  • Make sure NVSE is installed and launched via the NVSE loader, not the vanilla exe, or the mod won't work.
  • Use a mod manager like Vortex or Mod Organizer 2 to keep track of your mods — it'll make uninstalling or troubleshooting easier.
  • Check the mod's comments or forum for player reports on which attributes got changed — the description doesn't list specifics.

📊 Mod Details

Game
New Vegas Mods
Author
carxt
Version
1.1
Downloads
648,735
Endorsements
1,641
Category
Miscellaneous
Created
2/15/2021
Updated
1/22/2025

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