Ave Maria - Take Benny's Gun
⚪ Last updated 2021⚠️ Install Order · 5 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
- 👍 0.3% endorsement rate
- 🏆 #31 of 31 NPC mods in this game by downloads
📋 About This Mod
Ave Maria!
A simple mod that allows you to take Benny's unique handgun without needing to pickpocket it. Useful if you want to take out Benny with his own gun but haven't specialized in Sneak.
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Thanks to Sean John Rawn for the review and demonstration!
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Compatibility
Should be compatible with everything.
Also check out The Truth Is... A Simple Dialogue Replacer!
Ave Maria - Take Benny's Gun is a small dialogue mod for Fallout: New Vegas that lets you take Benny's signature pistol, Maria, before deciding his fate. With 218 endorsements and over 64,000 downloads, it's a popular quality-of-life addition for players who want the gun without killing Benny. Last updated in 2021, it remains a simple, effective tweak.
✨ Key Features
📊 Pros & Cons
✅ Pros
- Community favorite with 218 endorsements and over 64k downloads—clearly fills a niche.
- Simple and effective: no more killing Benny just to get his iconic pistol.
- Works with the base game dialogue, so it feels like a natural addition.
⚠️ Cons
- Last updated in 2021—might have compatibility issues with newer mod setups or game patches.
- Only adds one dialogue option; if you're looking for more Benny interactions, this isn't it.
- No documentation on compatibility with other dialogue overhaul mods, so test carefully.
For Fallout: New Vegas players who want Benny's gun without locking themselves out of his questline or killing him. Also great for collectors and roleplayers who prefer a smooth-talk approach. Skip if you want a major content expansion—this is a tiny tweak.
💡 Beginner Tips
- Since it's a dialogue mod, make sure it loads after any mods that alter Benny's dialogue to avoid conflicts.
- If you're using a mod manager like Vortex or Mod Organizer 2, just install and enable—no extra steps needed.
- Test the dialogue option early in the game to ensure it appears correctly; if not, check your load order.
📊 Mod Details
- Game
- New Vegas Mods
- Author
- PatricianVidya
- Version
- 1.0
- Downloads
- 64,055
- Endorsements
- 218
- Category
- NPC
- Created
- 1/1/2021
- Updated
- 1/1/2021
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