Fallout 3 Weapons Restoration Rebalanced
⚪ Last updated 2022⚠️ Install Order · 6 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
- 👍 2.7% endorsement rate — high engagement, a strong quality signal
- 🏆 #304 of 435 Gameplay Effects and Changes mods in this game by downloads
📋 About This Mod
I recently installed Fallout 3 Weapons Restoration and found some of the weapons underwhelming. I made this for myself, but I uploaded it in case others wanted it as well.
This mod uses JSawyer's damage values for reference. I highly recommend installing JSawyer Ultimate Edition.
List of Changes:
. 22 Revolver:
Damage: 13 > 18
Critical Damage: 26 > 36
Value: 110 > 150
Alien Disintegrator:
Clip Size: 100 > 200
Ammo Use: 1 > 2
Alloy Steel 10mm Pistol:
Health: 160 > 240
Value: 1000 > 2250
Alloy Steel Assault Rifle:
Damage: 19 > 21
Min Spread: 1. 5 > 0. 8
Clip Size: 30 > 36
Health: 350 > 750
Alloy Steel Combat Shotgun:
Damage: 63 > 90
Fire Rate: 3. 43 > 1. 5
Min Spread: 2 > 2. 4
Max Spread: 4 > 4. 8
Projectiles: 7 > 9
Health: 300 > 360
Value: 2200 > 6900
Strength Requirement: 5 > 6
Skill Requirement: Guns 50 > 75
Ammo Type: 20 Gauge > 12 Gauge
Assault Rifle:
Damage: 16 > 18
Min Spread: 1. 5 > 1
Clip Size: 24 > 30
Health: 350 > 500
Captain's Sidearm:
Damage: 54 > 100
Critical Damage: 20 > 40
Fire Rate: 2. 5 > 1. 75
Ammo Use: 1 > 3
Value: 500 > 4000
Chinese Assault Rifle:
Damage: 18 > 21
Min Spread: 1. 5 > 1. 2
Chinese Pistol:
Damage: 14 > 22
Health: 150 > 200
Combat Shotgun:
Damage: 55 > 80
Fire Rate: 3. 43 > 1. 5
Min Spread: 2 > 3
Max Spread 4 > 6
Projectiles: 7 > 9
Health: 300 > 240
Value: 2200 > 4600
Strength Requirement: 5 > 6
Skill Requirement: Guns 50 > 75
Ammo Type: 20 Gauge > 12 Gauge
Deathclaw Gauntlet:
Damage: 35 > 40
Critical Damage: 52 > 60
Health: 600 > 75
Weight: 5 > 10
Value: 150 > 500
Double-Barrel Shotgun:
Damage: 112 > 135
Min/Max Range: 500/2000 > 192/750
Health: 250 > 100
Value: 1750 > 3000
Skill Requirement: Guns 25 > 50
Dragoon Assault Rifle:
Damage: 21 > 24
Min Spread: 1. 5 > 1
Clip Size: 36 > 30
Health: 400 > 600
Value: 5500 > 3300
Dragoon Pistol:
Damage: 18 > 28
Health: 150 > 300
Value: 300 > 1500
Infiltrator:
Health: 350 > 500
Lever-Action Rifle:
Critical Chance: 1% > 3%
Spread: 0. 25 > 0. 06
Railway Rifle:
Min Spread: 0. 75 > 0. 025
Spread: 1. 5 > 0
Replica Repeater:
Critical Chance: 2% > 3%
Min Spread: 0 > 0. 05
Spread: 3 > 0
-Added Firelance
This mod rebalances weapons from Yukichigai's Fallout 3 Weapon Restoration, aiming to improve gameplay balance. With 184 endorsements and over 6,700 downloads, it's a niche but appreciated tweak for players using that restoration mod. Last updated in 2022, it remains relevant for Fallout 3 modding.
✨ Key Features
📊 Pros & Cons
✅ Pros
- Community-tested with 184 endorsements and 6,734 downloads
- Fills a specific niche for players who want balanced restored weapons
- Simple concept: rebalance, no bloat
⚠️ Cons
- Requires Yukichigai's Fallout 3 Weapon Restoration as a base mod
- Last updated in 2022 – may not be updated for newer mod setups
For Fallout 3 players who already use Yukichigai's Weapon Restoration and feel the weapons are unbalanced. If you want a more polished experience with restored content, this is a must-have. Skip if you don't use the base mod or prefer vanilla weapons.
💡 Beginner Tips
- Make sure you have the base mod installed first, otherwise this won't work.
- Use a mod manager like Vortex or FOMM to avoid overwriting issues.
- Check the mod's load order – it should load after the base restoration mod.
📊 Mod Details
- Game
- New Vegas Mods
- Author
- Charmareian
- Version
- 1.15
- Downloads
- 6,734
- Endorsements
- 184
- Category
- Gameplay Effects and Changes
- Created
- 10/16/2021
- Updated
- 6/23/2022
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