Baddarkl Perk Overhaul
⚪ Last updated 2020⚠️ 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
- 👍 2.9% endorsement rate — high engagement, a strong quality signal
- 🏆 #51 of 71 Overhauls mods in this game by downloads
📋 About This Mod
This is the culmination of my work tackling the perks that Obsidian left worthless. Infiltrator, Swift Learner, Here and Now, and others have now been given attention they deserve. If you think I've missed something important, leave a message and I might address it in the next version.
This mod combines work from my previous mods: Heartless Doesn't Provide Poison Immunity, Skilled Nerfed, Baddarkl Balance Patch, Toggle Friend of the Night, and Lessons Learned Overhaul. It is not recommended that you use any of them in conjunction with Baddarkl Perk Overhaul.
This mod requires Dead Money, Honest Hearts, Old World Blues, Lonesome Road, NVSE, and JIP LN NVSE Plugin. Baddarkl Perk Overhaul should be low in your load order, in order to ensure its changes aren't overwritten.
As of version 3. 0, Baddarkl Perk Overhaul comes with a config file. It can be found under Fallout New Vegas/Data/config.
FULL LIST OF CHANGES:
TRAITS:
The max number of traits has been increased from 2 to 4. This can be customized in the ini file.
New Trait - Challenge Mode: XP gain is reduced by 50%. Your Damage Threshold is reduced by 30. Action Point
regen is reduced by 75%.
New Trait - Bloody Mess: Bloody Mess is once again a trait, and no longer gives a damage bonus.
New Trait - Thick Skull: You've got a thick skull. You're immune to the negative effects of head injury, but
your Intelligence is reduced by 1. Requirement: 2 Intelligence, <6 Intelligence.
Remade Trait - Skilled: You're skilled, but not much of a book learner. You gain +5 to all skills, but you
can't learn anything from skill books.
PERKS:
New Perk - Flame Retardant: With the Flame Retardant perk, you gain 25% fire resistance. So walk towards the
fire. Requirement: Level 8, 5 Endurance.
New Perk - Wasteland Gourmet: You've learned a few things about stretching your food supplies. You now gain an extra serving when cooking high level foods. Requirement: Level 12, 60 Survival.
New Perk - Nuklear Power: You learn something new every day. Today you learned that you can boost your
Strength and Perception by 5 by drinking Nuka-Cola products. Requirement: Level 18, 5 Intelligence.
Remade Perk - Swift Learner: You're a quick study, and it's paid off. You gain access to higher level crafting
recipes, equivalent to a bonus 10 points to Repair, Science, and Survival. Requirement: Level 6, 4 Intelligence.
Remade Perk - Here and Now: Someone has misplaced a footlocker full of caps. And you just stumbled upon it.
Lucky! Requirem
Baddarkl Perk Overhaul is a Fallout 4 mod that overhauls several neglected perks, adds a few new perks and traits, and balances many others. With 583 endorsements and over 20,000 downloads, it's a community-approved overhaul for players seeking more variety and balance in perk selection.
✨ Key Features
📊 Pros & Cons
✅ Pros
- Community-approved with 583 endorsements and 20k downloads
- Targets neglected perks, giving them new life
- Adds new perks and traits for more build variety
⚠️ Cons
- Last updated in 2020 — may be outdated for current game versions
- Potential compatibility issues with other perk mods
For Fallout 4 players who want to refresh their perk tree and try new builds. If you're tired of the same old perks and want more balance and variety, this is for you. Skip if you prefer vanilla perks or want a complete overhaul like Perk Up.
💡 Beginner Tips
- Make sure to load this mod after other perk mods to avoid conflicts.
- Check the mod's forum posts for any known issues or compatibility patches.
- Consider using a mod manager like Vortex to easily enable/disable the mod.
📊 Mod Details
- Game
- New Vegas Mods
- Author
- baddarkl
- Version
- 3.3
- Downloads
- 20,038
- Endorsements
- 583
- Category
- Overhauls
- Created
- 10/11/2018
- Updated
- 4/16/2020
🔧 How to Install New Vegas Mods
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