Big Guns Skill Books
⚪ Last updated 2024⚠️ Install Order · 6 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
- 👍 0.2% endorsement rate
- 🏆 #1 of 5 Collectibles mods in this game by downloads
📋 About This Mod
Overview
Though a few mods have already been made to reintegrate the cut Big Guns skill into New Vegas, I couldn't help feeling this one little piece of the puzzle was missing. With a total of eight skill books distributed throughout the world of FNV and its DLCs, Big Guns should feel that much closer to parity with the game's other skills. This mod is intended to help make the Big Guns skill feel like it was there all along, so the books have been hand-placed in as vanilla-esque a style as I could manage, rewarding players for keeping their eyes open in largely unassuming locations. For Old World Blues, this means a recipe has been added, requiring you to craft the skill book.
Note that all this mod does is place the skill books in the world; it won't be of any use without JIP LN with the Big Guns skill enabled (bEnableBigGunsSkill=1 in the ini). I also strongly recommend pairing this mod with your choice of Big Guns integration mod:
Big Guns Skill by miguick
Big Guns Framework by MildlyFootwear
S6S Big Guns Implementation by Sweet6Shooter
Locations
Four Big Guns skill books have been placed at thematically appropriate locations in the Mojave. Two more are in the Sierra Madre, another is in the Divide, and a recipe has been placed in Big Mountain. No skill books have been placed in Zion because that location doesn't contain any skill books normally, and its workbench crates only contain books for non-combat skills. A text file is included with the mod that provides a hint for each of the eight locations, as well as the exact locations.
Requirements
Old World Blues
Lonesome Road
Conflicts
I don't foresee any, but as always, it's possible that this mod will conflict with others that edit the same worldspaces.
Adds Big Guns skill books to the Mojave Wasteland and DLC areas for Fallout: New Vegas, designed to work with JIP LN's bEnableBigGunsSkill option. A niche utility for players who want to level the Big Guns skill through exploration.
✨ Key Features
📊 Pros & Cons
✅ Pros
- Fills a gap for Big Guns skill progression, which is otherwise disabled by default.
- Adds exploration value for players who enjoy hunting collectibles.
- Lightweight mod with 26 endorsements and over 10k downloads, showing steady interest.
⚠️ Cons
- Requires JIP LN plugin and manual ini tweak, which may confuse less technical players.
- No screenshots or detailed placement list provided, so you'll have to hunt blind.
- Last updated March 2024 — may not be compatible with future game patches or mod updates.
For Fallout: New Vegas players who want to make the Big Guns skill viable through exploration and are comfortable with JIP LN setup. Skip if you prefer gameplay overhauls or don't care about skill books.
💡 Beginner Tips
- Make sure JIP LN is installed and the bEnableBigGunsSkill option is set to 1 in its INI before adding this mod.
- Use a mod manager like Vortex or Mod Organizer 2 to avoid overwriting files manually.
- Check the mod's comments section for player-made maps or hints if you get stuck finding the books.
📊 Mod Details
- Game
- New Vegas Mods
- Author
- Xaxaiue
- Version
- 1
- Downloads
- 10,480
- Endorsements
- 26
- Category
- Collectibles
- Created
- 3/5/2024
- Updated
- 3/5/2024
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