Barter Affects NPC Repairs
⚪ Last updated 2022⚠️ Install Order · 5 steps
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🔍 Analysis
- 👍 0.5% endorsement rate
- 🏆 #138 of 383 Gameplay Effects and Changes mods in this game by downloads
📋 About This Mod
JohnnyGuitar NVSE
New Vegas Script Extender
Description
Your Barter skill and any bonuses from perks (such as Master Trader's 25% discount) will be taken into account when using a vendor's repair service.
On the technical side of things, all this mod does is dynamically change the "fItemRepairCostMult" GameSetting based on your current Barter skill. In vanilla, this has a default value of 2 and it never changes.
The formula used to calculate vendor repair costs with this mod is as follows:
ItemValue Repaired % (fRepairCostBase - BarterSkill fRepairCostSkillMult)
After that, modifiers from any perks are applied, then the value is compared to fRepairCostMin to determine if it is above or below the minimum threshold.
Customization
The following settings are included within the INI file:
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[]fRepairCostBase - Cost is equal to the item value multiplied by this value, before being reduced by the player's Barter skill.
[]fRepairCostSkillMult - Cost is multiplied by this value for each point put into the Barter skill.
[]fRepairCostMin - Determines the minimum threshold for the "fItemRepairCostMult" GameSetting, should not be set lower than 0. 1.
If using the version without a plugin, you can just directly edit the values in the .txt file.
Credits
Skillbased Vendor Repair - Original idea
This mod makes NPC repair costs scale with your Barter skill and related perks, so haggling for repairs actually matters. A small but practical tweak for players who want their character's negotiation skills to have a real impact on service prices.
✨ Key Features
📊 Pros & Cons
✅ Pros
- Makes Barter skill more useful beyond just buying and selling.
- Tight integration with perk bonuses means your character build matters.
- Community-tested with 191 endorsements and over 35k downloads.
⚠️ Cons
- Last updated in 2022 – may not be compatible with the latest game patches.
- Only affects repair costs, so if you rarely use NPC repairs, this mod has limited impact.
For players who invest in Barter and want that skill to pay off in every transaction, including repairs. If you're a merchant-type character who likes to squeeze every cap, this is a must-have. Skip if you never use NPC repair services or prefer overhaul mods that change the entire economy.
💡 Beginner Tips
- Since this mod relies on your Barter skill, make sure you have some points in it to see a noticeable difference in repair prices.
- If you're using a mod manager, install this mod and check for conflicts with other economy tweaks that might also alter repair costs.
- Test repair prices before and after installing to confirm the mod is working as intended.
📊 Mod Details
- Game
- New Vegas Mods
- Author
- asorly
- Version
- 1.0.1
- Downloads
- 35,463
- Endorsements
- 191
- Category
- Gameplay Effects and Changes
- Created
- 11/2/2022
- Updated
- 11/3/2022
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