Live as a scavenger
⚪ Last updated 2020⚠️ 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
- 🏆 #9 of 10 Crafting mods in this game by downloads
📋 About This Mod
Live as a scavenger aims at improving your life as a scavenger (unbelievable I know).
The mods features:
- tons of new cooking recipes: if it's raw you can probably cook it (and if you can't I invite you to tell me that I totally failed).
- an easier life for gunners: now you can craft cases from scrap metal.
- craftable energy cells for pew-pew fans (and a not-so energy efficient conversion to alien powercells coming soon).
- the RadAfar & RadAfarAway: heal radiation over (a long period of) time (because opening that damn pipboy every 10s is not that fun).
- the purification kit: allow you to turn irradiated or dirty drinks and food into their pure counterpart (do not use on ghouls: guns are far more effective).
- high compatibility: the mod does not modify any single vanilla item/recipe/script/whatever.
Recipes are only displayed in the crafting menus if you meet the requirements being a skill level or a perk (or in a few cases having the required ingredients).
All items and recipes should be balanced but if you live as a scavenger your life will be a lot easier (Yeah! Finally found that rhyme!).
If you want to keep your recipe list mostly clean download the main version of the mod; the alternate version doesn't offer any gameplay change but keep the recipes always visible.
Manuall install:
Drop "live as a scavenger.esp" in your FalloutNV/Data/ folder.
Manual uninstall:
Delete "live as a scavenger.esp" from your FalloutNV/Data/ folder.
Live as a scavenger is a crafting-focused Fallout 4 mod that adds new recipes and craftable items to enhance survival immersion. With 618 endorsements and 14,070 downloads, it's a moderately popular utility mod, though it hasn't been updated since September 2020.
✨ Key Features
📊 Pros & Cons
✅ Pros
- Solid community backing with 618 endorsements and over 14k downloads.
- Fits a niche for players who want more crafting options for survival.
- Simple concept: more recipes and items to craft, no bloat.
⚠️ Cons
- Last updated in 2020 — may be outdated for current game patches.
- Limited scope: only adds recipes and items, no other gameplay changes.
For Fallout 4 players who enjoy survival crafting and want more ways to scavenge and build. If you're into immersion and role-playing as a wasteland survivor, this adds a bit more depth. Skip if you're looking for major overhauls or new quests.
💡 Beginner Tips
- Check the mod's file page for any required DLC or patches, as the description doesn't mention them.
- Since it's a crafting mod, make sure you have the relevant perks to see the new recipes in your crafting menu.
- If you're using a mod manager, install it manually to avoid conflicts with other crafting mods.
📊 Mod Details
- Game
- New Vegas Mods
- Author
- Huillam
- Version
- 1.1.0
- Downloads
- 14,070
- Endorsements
- 618
- Category
- Crafting
- Created
- 7/20/2014
- Updated
- 9/10/2020
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