Dead Money - Health Drain Fix
⚪ Last updated 2011⚠️ Install Order · 5 steps
Install in this order, then this mod last — most mods fail to load without their framework and dependencies in place.
🔍 Analysis
- 👍 5.0% endorsement rate — high engagement, a strong quality signal
- 🏆 #3 of 88 Bug Fixes mods in this game by downloads
📋 About This Mod
In the Dead Money DLC, there's a bug that remains unfixed that can potentially break your save, causing your health to drain as time goes on. This is NOT related to being on hardcore mode, this is a bug that is caused by the trigger for the gas clouds to break, making your health decrease all the time even after you exit a cloud. Furthermore, it seems as though every time thereafter you enter a cloud, the damage keeps stacking on. Eventually it gets to the point where you need to use stimpacks every few seconds just to stay alive.
Unfortunately, that may sound familiar. Worry not, this mod will solve the issue and recover your character.
----------HOW IT WORKS----------
This will run a script that resets the quests that cause you to take damage over time in the cloud and checks if you're in a cloud. You'll get a message confirming if the script ran successfully.
----------BEFORE USING, PLEASE READ----------
Make sure Dead Money. ESM is being loaded right after FalloutNV. ESM. The mod index for Dead Money must be 01. If you're not sure what this means, you probably don't have to worry about it.
This . ESP runs a script similar to pre-order DLC packs. It'll run once as soon as you load up your file. You should get a confirmation message that the toxic cloud scripts were reset. This will only happen the first time you run your game with this mod. Either way, feel free to turn it off after you save with your character's health stable.
Keep in mind that if, for some reason, your health starts draining again, you must disable the . ESP, load your file, save again with the mod deactivated, and then re-enable the mod and load your save. In other words, perform a clean save with the mod off and turn it back on.
----------INSTALLATION----------
Drop the .esp in your data folder in your New Vegas directory. Activate it using either the default launcher, Fallout Mod Manager, or the Nexus Mod Manager. Load order of the mod itself doesn't really matter as long as it's after Dead Money, which nothing besides FalloutNV. ESM should be before it anyway.
No conflicts since it merely runs a script once.
-----CREDITS-----
Credits to rangermanlv for finding the quests that need to be reset. Credits to Bethesda for the GECK and sadly giving me a reason to create this.
-----DISCLAIMER-----
Distribute the mod to people by linking them to this page. Please do not upload this mod anywhere else.
Dead Money - Health Drain Fix is a small bug fix mod for Fallout: New Vegas that stops health drain from gas clouds in the Dead Money DLC. It has 647 endorsements and was last updated in 2011, making it a stable, community-approved fix for a specific annoyance.
✨ Key Features
📊 Pros & Cons
✅ Pros
- Community-approved fix with 647 endorsements and over 12k downloads
- Solves a specific annoyance that can ruin the Dead Money experience
- Simple and effective—no extra bloat, just the fix
⚠️ Cons
- Last updated in 2011—may have compatibility issues with newer game versions or mods
- Only addresses the health drain bug, so if you're looking for more Dead Money tweaks, this isn't it
For Fallout: New Vegas players who are tired of dying to invisible gas damage in Dead Money. If you've ever been frustrated by health draining for no reason, this is a must-have. Skip if you want more comprehensive Dead Money overhauls—this is a single-purpose fix.
💡 Beginner Tips
- Make sure you have the Dead Money DLC installed, as this fix is specifically for that content.
- If you're using a mod manager like Nexus Mod Manager or Vortex, you can install this manually by dropping the files into your Data folder.
- Since the mod is old, check if you're using any other mods that affect gas clouds or health regeneration to avoid conflicts.
📊 Mod Details
- Game
- New Vegas Mods
- Author
- RaiRaiTheRaichu
- Version
- v1.1
- Downloads
- 12,832
- Endorsements
- 647
- Category
- Bug Fixes
- Created
- 4/26/2011
- Updated
- 6/5/2011
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