Essential ED-E and Rex
⚪ 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
- 👍 5.1% endorsement rate — high engagement, a strong quality signal
- 🏆 #36 of 98 Companions mods in this game by downloads
📋 About This Mod
I play on hardcore mode with some realism mods, so i wanted these robotic characters to just faint instead of dying, since ED-E is really easy to kill for me. I just made this mod really quick since i couldnt find any onther mod that just made those 2 essential.
Essential ED-E and Rex is a small compatibility mod for Fallout: New Vegas that makes ED-E and Rex essential, so they faint instead of dying in hardcore mode. It's for players who use realism mods and find ED-E too fragile. With 1,382 endorsements and 27,036 downloads, it's a popular quality-of-life tweak.
✨ Key Features
📊 Pros & Cons
✅ Pros
- Community-approved with 1,382 endorsements and 27,000+ downloads.
- Solves a real problem for hardcore players: losing ED-E permanently.
- Lightweight and focused—does exactly what it says.
⚠️ Cons
- Last updated in 2014—may have compatibility issues with newer mods or game patches.
- Only affects ED-E and Rex; other companions remain vulnerable.
For Fallout: New Vegas players who play on hardcore mode and hate losing ED-E to a stray bullet. Also for those using realism mods that make companions more fragile. Skip if you don't care about companion survival or play on normal difficulty.
💡 Beginner Tips
- If you're using a mod manager like Nexus Mod Manager or Mod Organizer 2, install this mod through the manager to keep your load order clean.
- Place this mod after other companion overhaul mods in your load order to ensure the essential flag applies correctly.
- Check if your realism mods already make companions essential—if so, this mod may be redundant.
📊 Mod Details
- Game
- New Vegas Mods
- Author
- EvLification
- Version
- 1.0
- Downloads
- 27,036
- Endorsements
- 1,382
- Category
- Companions
- Created
- 6/9/2013
- Updated
- 6/30/2014
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