DUST - Reasonable Needs
⚪ Last updated 2019⚠️ 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
- 👍 4.4% endorsement rate — high engagement, a strong quality signal
- 🏆 #334 of 383 Gameplay Effects and Changes mods in this game by downloads
📋 About This Mod
Just a quick "fix" I whipped up for DUST. I was frustrated with how quickly you became hungry, thirsty, and sleepy and how a healthy, 8-hour long sleep caused you to go into near-death starvation and dehydration levels. With this plugin, the rate at which they go up is cut by half, which should still keep the mod difficult and tough, but at the same time not outright sadistic.
Requires all major DLC, same as DUST.
The mod is largely untested, so I take no responsibility in case it breaks the balance too much in the player's favor ;)
To install, drop the file into the Data folder.
DUST - Reasonable Needs adjusts the hunger, thirst, and sleep meters in the DUST overhaul to deplete at a more reasonable rate, reducing the constant micromanagement of survival needs. It's a small, focused tweak for players who find the original pacing too punishing.
✨ Key Features
📊 Pros & Cons
✅ Pros
- Community-approved with 686 endorsements and over 15k downloads—clearly fills a need.
- Directly addresses a common complaint about DUST's harsh survival timers.
- Lightweight and focused—doesn't touch other systems, so it's easy to integrate.
⚠️ Cons
- Last updated in 2019—may not be compatible with the latest DUST or Fallout: New Vegas patches.
- Only adjusts rates—if you want deeper survival changes, this won't add anything else.
For Fallout: New Vegas players who love DUST's brutal world but find the constant need to eat and drink more annoying than challenging. If you're a survival purist who wants the full hardcore experience, skip this—it's purely a quality-of-life tweak.
💡 Beginner Tips
- Make sure you have DUST installed first—this mod only tweaks its needs system.
- If you're using a mod manager like Mod Organizer 2, just drag and drop the file; load order rarely matters for simple gameplay tweaks.
- Check the mod's comments section for any reported issues with other DUST patches or overhauls.
📊 Mod Details
- Game
- New Vegas Mods
- Author
- xxninja666xx
- Version
- 1.0
- Downloads
- 15,498
- Endorsements
- 686
- Category
- Gameplay Effects and Changes
- Created
- 4/16/2019
- Updated
- 4/16/2019
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