Exploding Mole Rats
🟡 Updated this year⚠️ 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
- 👍 0.2% endorsement rate
- 🏆 #3 of 30 Creatures mods in this game by downloads
📋 About This Mod
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The Curios Project Presents:
Adds Mole Rats with explosives strapped to them!
Includes:
Weaponized Mole Rats: Found in Fiend areas, and very rarely in Wasteland encounters.
Percy, the Nuclear Mole Rat: Just a lil’ surprise for people that come across him :)
Explosive Mole Rats can now be disarmed with proper explosives skills and the animal friend perk!
Requirements:
Fallout: New Vegas
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Adds explosive-strapped Mole Rats to the Wasteland, appearing in Fiend territory and rarely in random spawns. A simple creature mod for Fallout: New Vegas players seeking chaotic encounters. With 87 endorsements and 57,938 downloads, it's a niche but popular addition.
✨ Key Features
📊 Pros & Cons
✅ Pros
- Nearly 58k downloads shows real interest in this chaotic twist.
- Ties into Fiend territory, so it fits naturally into the game world.
- Random spawns keep encounters unpredictable.
⚠️ Cons
- Only 87 endorsements compared to downloads—players may not be impressed enough to endorse.
- No mention of compatibility with other creature mods or DLCs.
- Last updated April 2026, but no patch notes or version history provided.
For Fallout: New Vegas players who want to spice up Wasteland exploration with a bit of explosive chaos. If you're tired of vanilla Mole Rats and enjoy unexpected combat encounters, this mod delivers. Skip if you prefer lore-friendly or serious additions—this is pure absurdity.
💡 Beginner Tips
- Since it's a simple creature mod, just drop the files into your Data folder and activate it in your mod manager.
- If you use other creature mods, load this one after them to ensure spawns work correctly.
- Watch out for friendly fire—explosive Mole Rats can hurt you if you're too close.
📊 Mod Details
- Game
- New Vegas Mods
- Author
- Outlander
- Version
- 1.0
- Downloads
- 57,938
- Endorsements
- 87
- Category
- Creatures
- Created
- 3/28/2025
- Updated
- 4/22/2026
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