Lone Ranger Armor Pack
🟠 Updated over a year ago⚠️ 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
- 👍 1.9% endorsement rate — high engagement, a strong quality signal
- 🏆 #216 of 260 Armour mods in this game by downloads
📋 About This Mod
Changelog:
1. 1 - Fixed the Desert Explorer helmet having wrong texture path
Made this mod mostly for myself, but figured I would make it public after properly organizing everything. The armor was heavily inspired by the Charles Armor from the mod Detour by SomeRooster. I wanted to give it my own spin. Several pieces were swapped and every texture was changed to get to these 3 results. The armor have matching helmets and ranger hats.
Location: A duffle bag right by the entrance of Northern Passage (Honest Hearts DLC) (non-respawning)
Features:
3 armor variations
3 Helmets that match (1 with yellow visor glow, 2 with no glow)
3 Ranger Hats for each color
1 Cloth mask
Custom armor and helmet effects:
Armor: Old ways
+5 Guns, +1 Charisma +10 Poison Resistance
Helmet: Desert Gaze
+20 Radiation Resistance +5 Speech +1 Perception
- 18 DT from armor (2 points less than Regular NCR ranger armor)
- 5 DT from Helmet
- Helmets are same as Lonesome Road Riot Gear
- Armor can be repaired with Combat Armor
Details:
- The helmet is set to replace the head entirely, meaning it has its own neck
- A lot of beard options will clip through the mask, nothing that can be done about that.
About the mod:
- There is a female version here
- People are free to make patches, retextures, distribute the armor throguh formlist, etc etc.
- Wanna use the armor here as part of your mod? Sure, credit me and go crazy.
Installation:
- Just drop the files into the data folder and activate the esp
SomeRooster for whose mod inspired me to create this armor in the first place
Holster mesh by Geonox, textures from the Jill BSAA outfit by Redline_C64.
Balebandr0 and TotallyNotToastyFresh for the helmet neck and antena/tube used.
Dragbody for the collar
UrgeNexus for the mask texture and mesh
A compact armor pack adding 3 color variations of a custom Ranger Armor inspired by the Desert Rangers, for male characters only. With 116 endorsements and over 6,000 downloads, it's a niche cosmetic choice for fans of the Ranger aesthetic.
✨ Key Features
📊 Pros & Cons
✅ Pros
- Solid download-to-endorsement ratio (6,252 downloads, 116 endorsements) shows players are actually using it
- Three color options give you some variety without bloating your load order
- Desert Ranger vibe is a classic look that fits post-apocalyptic playthroughs
⚠️ Cons
- Male-only — if you play a female character, this mod is useless to you
- No screenshots or detailed description, so you're gambling on the look until you try it in-game
- Last updated May 2025 — could be outdated if the game has had major patches since then
For players who want a rugged, Desert Ranger-inspired armor for their male characters and don't mind a simple cosmetic addition. Skip if you play female characters or expect gameplay changes — this is purely visual.
💡 Beginner Tips
- Since it's a simple armor pack, just drop the files into your Data folder or use your mod manager's install function — no complex setup needed.
- Check the in-game crafting or console commands to spawn the armor, as the mod doesn't specify where to find it — you may need to use the help command to locate the item IDs.
- If you're on a modded playthrough, load this mod early in your load order to avoid conflicts with other armor mods.
📊 Mod Details
- Game
- New Vegas Mods
- Author
- Valhalpal
- Version
- 1.1
- Downloads
- 6,252
- Endorsements
- 116
- Category
- Armour
- Created
- 5/9/2025
- Updated
- 5/10/2025
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