Dead Man's Stash
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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
- 🏆 #327 of 441 Gameplay Effects and Changes mods in this game by downloads
📋 About This Mod
Whenever you're looting an enemy, there's a small chance you'll find an item named "Stash Note". When you use this note (find it in the Aid tab), a message will show up with some flavor text and then a stash location will be revealed on your map. After that, all you need to do is make your way to the marked location and find a backpack with the Radiation patch on it (see screenshots). Whenever you "use" the Stash Note item, both the text in the note and the stash itself are picked randomly out of a pool of almost 100 options each.
The stashes can be looted at any time if you manage to find them on your own or randomly stumble upon them, but in case you then later find a note that points to this stash you already looted, its inventory will be refreshed and it can be looted again. And since the stashes make use of leveled item lists, you'll (probably) never get the same loot twice.
Since version 2. 0, there are now also multiple unique stashes that are only revealed once you find their respective notes (found on some named/unique NPCs) and can only be looted once. Unlike regular stashes, these unique stashes aren't marked on your map! Instead, you have to follow clues from the notes to find them.
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[]100 stashes hidden in various spots across the entire Mojave wasteland (+ 80 in DC with TTW)
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]70 generic stash notes (+ 30 with TTW)[]9 unique stash notes found on named NPCs that'll point you to unique stashes (+ 5 with TTW)
[]Stash model based on Qwib's canvas backpack
[]Number of tracked/active stashes limited to 5 (mostly for performance reasons, but also because the map would get too cluttered if I allowed more)
[]Configurable stash note spawn chance
[]Automatic scripted patching with many popular mods
[]TTW support
[]Debug menu with various tools, like clearing active stash map markers or teleporting to active stashes (enable in the config file and then open in-game with NUM)
For the love of god, please, use a mod manager. Preferably MO2. If you install any of my mods manually, you will find me with a knife under your bed.
Successfull installation is confirmed with a console print.
[]The backpack's textures really blend in with the environment, so you might sometimes be standing right next to a stash and not even know it.
[]The stashes are almost never out in the open! Make sure to check rooftops, walls, behind rocks, in bushes, etc.
[]When you loot a stash, it will not respawn until you find a note that points to the same stash again, so don't bother returning with hopes for free loot.
[]All the stashes are located within the main worldspace, you won't find any in int
Dead Man's Stash adds a S.T.A.L.K.E.R.-inspired stash system to Fallout: New Vegas, with over 100 hidden stashes scattered across the Mojave. It now includes Tale of Two Wastelands support, making it a must-have for explorers who enjoy scavenging and discovery.
✨ Key Features
📊 Pros & Cons
✅ Pros
- Community favorite with 182 endorsements and over 103k downloads — clearly a mod people keep coming back to.
- TTW support means you can enjoy the stashes in both the Capital Wasteland and the Mojave if you play with that mod.
- The S.T.A.L.K.E.R. inspiration adds a fresh twist to exploration, making every stash feel like a reward.
⚠️ Cons
- Potential compatibility issues with other mods that alter the Mojave's worldspace — you'll need to test load order.
For Fallout: New Vegas players who love exploration and the thrill of finding hidden loot. If you're a TTW player, this is a no-brainer. Skip if you want gameplay overhauls or story content — this is purely about adding hidden stashes.
💡 Beginner Tips
- If you're using TTW, make sure you install Dead Man's Stash after TTW and let it overwrite any conflicting files.
- Use a mod manager like Vortex or Mod Organizer 2 to keep track of the mod and easily disable it if you run into issues.
- When exploring, keep an eye out for unusual terrain or objects — stashes are hidden, so check behind rocks and in corners.
📊 Mod Details
- Game
- New Vegas Mods
- Author
- ProfMajkowski
- Version
- 2.2
- Downloads
- 103,052
- Endorsements
- 182
- Category
- Gameplay Effects and Changes
- Created
- 11/19/2025
- Updated
- 3/4/2026
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