Better Energy Weapons
⚪ Last updated 2014⚠️ 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
- 👍 2.6% endorsement rate — high engagement, a strong quality signal
- 🏆 #159 of 367 Weapons mods in this game by downloads
📋 About This Mod
Update 9/21/15: Huge thanks to skyrimdownloader777 for the new file image! It looks amazing! Currently, a final patch for TTW is in the works, but any other update is unlikely. I haven't played New Vegas in months, and I'm honestly kind of bored with the game, so it just doesn't seem worth the effort to make complex patches with other mods. If you really want to, feel free to make your own patch and upload it to the Nexus.
Update: 1/30/14 Fixed the GRA MF Hyperbreeder Alpha bug. I don't think that it was my mod that caused the bug, but it's fixed now in any case. Mod should be working flawlessly now! Read-Me still says that the bug is there, I keep forgetting to make a new Read-Me for this and the last update.
Logically, the Energy Weapons of Fallout 3 & New Vegas should be WAY stronger. I mean, I'm firing concentrated Plasma at you! It should be doing more than tickling you! This made me mad, but I just shrugged it off and ignored every Energy Weapon in both games (Minus the Gauss Rifle in FO3). Once I bought a gaming PC, I looked for mods that changed this. I found one for Fallout3, but none for F:NV. Again, I shrugged this off and never touched the guns. Then I bought Fallout 1 and 2 (Sadly no longer available). There, most Energy Weapons can hold up into very late in the game, and the Plasma Rifle is the best weapon to take to the final bosses. What the hell Bethesda? I understand the balance is important, but you made the weapons as bad as possible to achieve that? Almost none of the guns (Again, with the exception of the Gauss Rifle and Tesla Cannon, although there are better choices than even these) are worth taking to Hoover Dam for the final battle, almost none of them are useful past level 20.
Well, now I decided to change that. When finished those games, I started up my G. E. C. K and changed around some data values. This mod isn't too great, I understand, and it might even flip the problem for some, making the guns TOO powerful. But, in a single-player game anyway, isn't it better to have something a bit too powerful than way too weak? These aren't broken, at least in my opinion, but they are respectable, they do last you a while into the game and some last until the end of the game. They have good stopping power and, at last, compete with Guns. Also, the Unique Variants of the Plasma and Laser rifles are now worth finding.
What is the difference between versions? The main difference is the Vanilla files contain only weapons found in the normal game and DLC files only affect the weapons from the DLC. EX: The Old World Blues file changes the LAER and nothing else. If you want the changes made to all of the DLCs and Vanilla, then Merged contains all of these files in one ESP, for smaller load order.
Want exact values of what they do? Well, I have those! This is what you'll be doing if
Better Energy Weapons is a compact mod that improves most vanilla energy weapons in Fallout: New Vegas. It has 671 endorsements and over 25,000 downloads, last updated in 2014. The description is minimal, so specific changes are not detailed, but it remains a popular choice for players seeking enhanced energy weapon gameplay.
✨ Key Features
📊 Pros & Cons
✅ Pros
- Community favorite with 671 endorsements and 25k downloads
- Simple premise: makes energy weapons better without overhauling the game
- Still relevant for modded playthroughs despite its age
⚠️ Cons
- No details on what exactly is improved—could be damage, accuracy, or visuals
- Last updated in 2014, so may not be compatible with newer mods or game patches
- Minimal description means you're flying blind on what changes to expect
For Fallout: New Vegas players who want a straightforward buff to energy weapons without a full overhaul. If you're a completionist looking to try every popular mod, this is a classic. Skip if you need detailed documentation or modern compatibility.
💡 Beginner Tips
- Since the mod is from 2014, check if you're using any mods that alter the same weapons—load order matters in Fallout: New Vegas.
- Use a mod manager like Vortex or FOMM to install and manage this mod easily.
- If you're playing with the DLCs, test the mod early to see if it affects DLC energy weapons as well.
📊 Mod Details
- Game
- New Vegas Mods
- Author
- GreyAssassin24
- Version
- 1.0
- Downloads
- 25,558
- Endorsements
- 671
- Category
- Weapons
- Created
- 1/17/2014
- Updated
- 1/31/2014
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